Flashback

"Pray tell me, what in Merlin's name you're doing there, Cissa?" Sirius exploded at his cousin, now the Malfoy matriarch.

Narcissa Malfoy didn't bat an eye on her cousin's outburst, inspecting her well manicured nails calmly, "I was with Lucius, Siri. Isn't that obvious? You saw us."

"I know you and Lucius alright? You both never ever step in that place."

"We both like a change in scenery sometimes."

Sirius rolled his eyes and plopped onto the couch in the sitting room of the Malfoy Manor where his cousin has dragged his ass after his date with Severus.

The Malfoys interrupted him at the precise moment he was going to tell Severus something important and Severus left hastily after that.

"Well, thanks to you two, you ruined my chance."

"With Severus?" Narcissa scoffed, "Unlikely. You still got chance, honey. You know how Sev is but I want to know is if you truly want this, Siri."

"What do you mean? You think I am going to prank Severus again. I'm way past that Cissa. I am not that kind of asshole."

Narcissa watched him with her calculating gaze as if assessing his words. "I'm serious, if you're out of your way just to hurt Severus again, Siri. You might want to go back to Azkaban than facing me."

Sirius gulped, he knew he had to take Narcissa's warning seriously after all, Narcissa still has Black blood run through her veins, of course she too inherited some of the Black madness.

Sirius straightens in his seat, "I rather face Dementor's kiss than hurting Severus again. I'm not the way I am, Cissa. I know I started on a wrong track but I want… no I need to make things right."

Narcissa gave him one of her smile that not to be taken lightly, "I'll take your word for it. Now tell me the details of your date…"

Sirius groaned. "You and Lucius are going to compare notes, aren't you?"

Meanwhile at Severus's home,

"So, Black and you?" Lucius drawled from where he sits in the armchair and help himself with a glass of Severus's scotch.

Severus snapped his eyes from the fire he's been staring at towards his old friend Lucius.

"If you're just going to make fun about it, I suggest you leave my house immediately."

"Calm down, Severus, I merely want to know. Don't get your knickers in a twist."

"I bet you're going to share it with your dear wife."

"You know Cissa loves all the juicy details."

Severus's cheeks redden. "Well, tell your wife, there's nothing happened between me and Black."

"Then what about the date earlier, you and him?"

"He invited me as a way to apologise."

"Black apologised? To you? That's new. When these start again?"

"Look Lucius,I never interfere with your life with Narcissa so I don't know why you're interrogating me and in my own house? And why you come after me anyway? Did Cissa send you? I'll have to talk to her about respecting other people's private matters."

"Can't I just come just to see you? I haven't see you in a while"

"I'm flattered that you miss me, Lucius. But as a Slytherin I know you're up to something so spill it out."

Lucius smirked, "Cissa and I heard about you and Black, and we saw you two interact at our Lord's bonding ceremony and from what Rod ranted on me about you and Black, well let's just say we're curious."

"So you both stalked us?"

"It's a coincidence."

"Coincidence never happens."

"Fine, we stalked. Happy? But really Severus, are you sure with Black? You did remember what he did to you."

"I do, and I don't need for you to remind me, thank you."

"You believe in second chance?"

"I….I would want to."

"If you say so, I just want to see you happy, Severus. You're my friend no matter what you think of me."

Severus stared back into the fire.

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That night, Severus has finished his bath when a familiar owl waiting perched on his bedpost. It's Dantalion, Sirius's owl.

"How did you get in?" asked Severus to the owl though he didn't expect a reply and saw that a letter tied to its leg and a small wrapped box on another. He scolded himself mentally for getting excited over a letter but he retrieved the letter and the box nonetheless and reward Dantalion with some Owl treats.

'Dear Severus,

I apologise as for our meeting was cut short by the unexpected nevertheless I enjoyed our time together and I hope you enjoy it too. Of course I am looking forward to see you again if it's not too soon and hopefully without another surprise from our mutual friends.

Yours,

Sirius

P/s: There is a little something for you and I hope you love it.'

Severus unwrap the small box and smiled at the delicious mint truffles sitting inside it. "You sly dog" Dantalion hooted.

TBC or not...