I froze at the sight of my parents. Sirius managed somewhat to elegantly jump out of the bed, reach out for his shoes, then came closer to my parents.
- Great to finally meet you, Mr and Mrs Meadowes, he said politely.
My dad was looking at him with a stern look, my mom managed to crack a little smile to him.
- Nice to meet you, she grinned.
He nodded to them and got out of the infirmary, with a last naughty glance my way.
- Heum... I'll leave you in family, Miss Pomfrey said, looking a little awkward.
As soon as she were farther, my parents came closer.
- Who's that young man? My dad asked me.
- Sirius Black, Richard, we talked about him, don't you remember? My mom said, rolling her eyes at him. You two finally got together? She asked me with a smile. Why on earth didn't you tell it to me? There's mail, you know! She flicked my hand.
- Luvinia, my dad said.
- All right, all right, I know, that's not the reason why we're here. But don't think you won't be questioned as soon as you come home for Christmas, she said, pointing me with an accusatory finger.
- Dumbledore called us, he told us you had a bad encounter with Garrett Villeroy, my dad said, ignoring my mom.
- Yeah, that was not that bad, you shouldn't have come, I'm fine, I said.
- Not that bad? And what about your neck? Mom said, inspecting it.
- It's fine, Mrs Pomfrey was more worried about a possible concussion than she was about my neck, I shrugged.
- Honey, I can't begin to tell you how sorry we are that those people are targeting you. This is all our fault... She said.
- Mom. I'll be target one way or another, I'll be an Auror too, if they let me in...
- what a non-comforting thougtht, she shook her head, with a sad expression.
- We never wanted that path for you, my dad repeated, for what seemed like the hundredth time.
- You know I won't change my mind, though, I inherited your stubbornness, I smiled.
- I know and it's my job to try to convince you otherwise, like my dad did years ago, he winked at me.
- Sooo? I said, how about Garrett Villeroy?
- We've been on his track for a while now, my mom sighed. So, we'll take all the information you can give us about him. Was he with Rosy Gallagher?
- If you're talking about a beautiful copper-colored-skin women with brown hair, yeah, he was with her.
We exchanged informations about the, as they shared with me, happy Death eaters couple. My parents arrested Garrett's brother last spring and they've been playing cat and mouse since then. My parents stayed a little while with me, then they left when Pomfrey came to say that I was free to go, after eating first, a platter she brought me.
- We'll see you in a couple of weeks, Dory, my mom said, hugging me. I'm very happy for you, you know, about the Black boy, she whispered in my ear.
- I don't think that dad is as enthusiastic as you are about it, I whispered back.
She laughed and rolled her eyes before they went back to Dumbledore's office to get back using his chimney. I arrived to my Common Room at around nine in the evening. All the group were seating there in front of the fire.
- Hey, how are you hon? Lily asked me as I was entering.
- I'm fine, I said, going to sit on Sirius' lap, since everywhere else was taken.
- So... How was my first impression on your parents? He asked me with a grin.
- Depends. There'll be a little work for my dad's approval. But I think that my mom will be easily won over, I smiled.
- Really? They litterally caught us snogging in a bed, he laughed.
- Wow, every parent's dream, Marlene laughed.
- I'm sure that kind of situation never happened to you, Mckinon, James laughed at her.
- Ooff. I got way worse, I caught my parents doing it, once, she said, mimicking vomiting.
- Eeeewww! Lily said, I think I would've gouged my eyes out. Who needs to see after witnessing such a horrific sight?
- Well, I guess that I should be grateful that they're still in love? Marlene said, shrugging.
- Ew. No, they're not allowed to have sex. That's a no, Lily laughed.
We hang out for some time before we all went back to bed a while later. I was grateful that tomorrow was sunday, even if I got a lot of studying to do, I wasn't forced to get up early. I fell asleep pretty fast that night... Until I was awoken by movement on my bed. I thought that it would be Grey, the cat often chose to sleep with me, but I realised as I was really waking up that it wasn't Grey. It was way bigger. It was Sirius. He magically closed the curtains and, I guessed, casted a Muffliato in the room, before he came to snuggle with me.
- Hey, you, I said, very happy for the nocturn visit.
- I was unable to sleep, I thought that maybe you would help, he said, kissing me gently.
- That was a fantastic idea, I said, pressing my body on his.
He kissed me gently on my shoulder, making me shiver all over. What was it with him that was getting to me this way? I mean, I was a complete amateur in the sex area, but when I was snuggled with him, I would just directly strip off of my clothes and get on with it. I took his face in my hands and kissed him more intensely. My hands trailed down his neck, his shoulders, then his chest. He groaned a little in my mouth in reaction to my caresses. His hands trailed my back, hips, then my ribs... I guess that because we were in the dark, and that the others were not supposed to hear that much with the Muffliato, I gained confidence. I took his hand, that was now caressing my tummy and put it on my breast. He groaned once more, clearly pleased with the turn of events. I gasped at his touch, and he kissed me even deeper. Encouraged by his response, I trailed my hand down his chest to the waistband of his pyjama's trousers.
- Hmmm... As much as I'm craving you... This here, may not be the place for that... He whispered in my ear. If we're both doing things the right way, and I have no doubts we will, we will get loud, Fury. I fully intend to make you lose it and scream, and my lousy spell won't be able to cover that much noise...
Just the thought of it was firing up my underbelly. I was revelling in those new sensations I was experiencing. I cannot lie, I was disappointed, but the promise was appealing indeed.
- Are you mad? He asked, as I wasn't saying anything.
- I don't think I am. But... you want me, right? I asked, needing the reassurance.
- Are you really asking this? You've no idea how much, Dorcas. The things I want to do to you... He said with a hoarse voice.
- Like what? I insisted, really curious to know.
- Hm. First, I want to see and taste every bit of you, he whispered in my ears. Do you want that too?
- I do... I said. What else?
- I want to kiss you, down there, he said, trailing his hand between my thighs.
I didn't answer, equally embarrassed and turned on.
- And a lot of other things. It's just... I want to do those things the right way. I want you to enjoy it and not feel rushed, and also, finding a quiet and private place for it, which is a pain in the ass in this bloody school, he sighed.
- It's a good thing vacations are close, then, I said.
- True, they are, he agreed.
- And that I now have the key to a cozy flat, I added in his ears.
- Hm, that sound like a great opportunity indeed, he said, caressing my thigh, going up from my knee to my hips.
His hand trailed up to cup my breast once more, making me gasp again.
- I thought you wanted to stop, I asked him, wanting the exact opposite.
- I do. I'm stopping. Right now, he said, while his hand was still caressing my breast.
He kissed me again, his tongue sliding in my mouth and dancing with mine.
- I'll just... I just want to give you a little taste of it... He whispered to me, while his hand was letting go of my breast and was heading south.
I was about to ask a question, but then, his hand crawled under my pyjama, over my underwear. That sensation was so exhilarating, that it felt as if the bed was spinning around us. I felt his mouth form a smile as he was still kissing me deeply, in reaction to the evident pleasure he was giving me. His hand began to move slowly, making me feel as if everything happening in the world that wasn't connected to that area of my body didn't exist anymore. I felt like I wanted to moan, like not a subtle kind of moan.
- Sirius... I began, feeling at a lost for word, wanting him to stop, because I would completely lose it, but at the same time, feeling like for him to stop would be the saddest thing that would ever happened to me. I know, this is a ridiculous thought. But I wasn't very lucid at the moment.
- Do you like it? He asked.
- Yes... I managed to moan in reply.
His hand went in my underwear, directly in contact with my sensitive skin. He caught up on a faster pace, making me gasp even louder, now that the direct touch was increasing the sensation considerably. Not knowing how to manage the sound produced by my growing pleasure, I turned my face to my pillow and bit it. All hell broke loose then, his hand went even faster, making me grab his shoulder and dig my nails in it.
- Nearly there, right? He whispered in my ear.
I lost all sense of reality, just focusing on the growing fire that was coming from his touch. It overwhelmed me in an instant, making me muffle my scream in my pillow as an explosion occurred down there. He removed his hand and kissed me fervently, while I was hyperventilating and completely out of it.
- So... Was I any good? He asked with an amused voice.
I wondered how on Merlin was I supposed to speak at the moment, as I was still trying to come back to reality, overwhelmed by what happened to my body. How can a simple touch feel so good? There was still something like electric currents that kept going through my body in waves.
- Han-han... was all I managed to say.
He laughed a little, caressing my hair and kissing my face. After some time, I don't know how long, I managed to regain enough control over my body and brain to be able to kiss him back.
- Tell me, that wasn't your first orgasm? He asked in my ear.
- It was, I replied, very embarrassed.
- Well, I'm very grateful to have been given the honour, he whispered. But, Fury, you shouldn't have wait for someone on that matter, you have hands you know, he said with a mocking voice.
- Hey, don't laugh at me, I swat his shoulder.
- Just keep that in mind, that's all I'm saying, he added, keeps you warm during cold winter nights...
- I'll keep that in mind, I said, yawning.
- Other interesting fact, you sleep very well after an orgasm, he whispered with an amused voice. Let's sleep?
- I... Do you want... Something? I asked him, feeling like I should somehow return the favour to him, even though I didn't really know how.
- Don't worry, I'm fine, we'll have other occasions, he said. This here was just the beginning, he whispered to me.
I nodded, feeling myself already drifting unto sleep...
- Lene, can I borrow this? I heard Lily say, as I was waking up.
- Yeah, sure, Marlene answered.
The warmth I felt before I opened my eyes reminded me that I wasn't alone in my bed. Hm. I remembered what we did hours ago, and I got a little reaction of fire between my legs just at the thought of it... I opened my eyes to see that Sirius was still fast asleep, his face completely relaxed, his mouth half-open. I sat, trying not to wake him up, even if I knew that it was nearly impossible to do so without properly shaking him... I crawled out of bed, keeping the bed curtains shot, turning my back to Marlene and Lily by doing so.
- Morning, Dor', why don't you open your bed curtains? Lily asked.
I turned around to face them with a small shy smile. Marlene's eyes grew wider, and she pointed my bed.
- Is Sirius there? How is that even possible? Marlene asked.
Yeah. He wasn't supposed to be able to come here, I remembered. I tried to think quick about a reason how he could have managed it.
- You know those blokes, Marlene, so inventive, do you really think that they didn't figure out a way to bypass the enchanted stairs? Mary laughed.
Good one, I should have thought about it myself, but I was just waking up, my brain was still malfunctioning. And I needed to pee. Very badly.
- Let's talk about this in a minute, I need to go to the loo first, I said, seeing on my way there that the girls were already sneaking on Sirius by a slit in my bed curtains.
I rolled my eyes, smiling, as I finally relieved myself by peeing for nearly an entire minute. Returning in the dorm, I looked at the time and realised that I missed breakfast by far, as it was happening often on the weekends. I was by far preferring to over-sleep than to eat breakfast. Priorities, right?
- So, Dorcas, you and that boyfriend of yours sleep often together, anything interesting to say about that? Marlene asked me with a smirk.
- Yeah, it's warm and cozy, I shrugged, ignoring her real question.
- I wish I got someone to keep me warm and cozy too, dreamily said Mary.
- How warm? Marlene smirked.
- May I remind you that said boyfriend is here? I replied, pointing my bed.
- Yeah, fast asleep, Marlene laughed. He was practically drooling.
- I wasn't drooling, Mckinnon, we heard from my bed.
- Weren't you asleep a minute ago? She replied.
- I don't know, I'm not anymore. But don't mind me, go on, girls, I'm very interested in that conversation of yours, he said.
I didn't have to look in a mirror to know that my face was surely turning crimson red. Marlene laughed at his intervention.
- We'll wait for you to go away, then, she teased him.
- Damn it, I knew I should've shut up, he replied.
- How could you, you never did before, Lily laughed at him.
I heard my curtains being magically opened, revealing a stretching up Sirius.
- Morning, he smiled to us.
- Morning, Mary answered, did you sleep well?
- I always do, especially when I'm lucky enough to sleep near that gorgeous roommate of yours, he said, gazing at me with a smile. What time is it, Dorcas? I'm famished, he added, with a very seductive smile.
I gulped at the thought that maybe that affirmation had a double meaning.
- Heum... It's nearly eleven, I managed to formulate.
- Great, I'll be out, then, he said, reaching for his slippers under my bed, then for something like a pile of cloth.
Oh, I know that colour. It was James' invisibility cloak.
- So, planning to disappear to go back unnoticed? Lily asked him, seeing the cloak.
- Yes and no, I want people to fall in the slide, not knowing why it happened, much funnier, he said, flashing us his crooked smile.
- That's nasty! Mary said, but clearly finding the idea funny, as she was smiling too.
- Well, then, I'm off, see you later, girls, he said to them, doing a small bow.
He then came to face me.
- And see you later, Fury, he said, his eyes deeply fixed to mine, before he kissed me gently.
- See you, I managed to answer, missing him already, as he was turning on his heels.
He turned to us, putting a finger over his mouth with a naughty expression, before he put the cloak on, and disappeared on us. The door opened and closed, and he was gone. A second later we heard the screams of the girls who were unlucky enough to get caught in the slide.
- Perfect, then, Dorcas, did you or did you not have sex with him, yet? Marlene asked me.
- Marlene...! I said, offended.
- What? A fair question, isn't it? The only reason why I didn't ask you days ago was before I wasn't talking to you at all, she replied with a grin.
- Also, this is a question you asked me not long ago, too, Lily crossed her arms, grinning to me too.
- Hmpf... I said, feeling squeezed.
- That is so NOT an answer, Mary said.
- We didn't... Go all the way... He just... Merlin this is awkward... Let's just say that... I had A LOT of fun.
- And by that, you mean he made you come? Marlene asked, still smirking at me.
I said nothing, feeling my cheeks changing color. Again.
- FINALLY! Marlene exclaimed, laughing. And? What else happened?
- Heum. He didn't let me return the favour... He said that we have plenty of time for that, I said. Is that... Do you think that it's because I'm unexperienced and that he knows that I will be bad at it? I asked, completely honest about my insecurities.
- You're kidding, right? Marlene asked.
- He's just being a gentleman, hon, Lily said.
- You sure? I insisted. I might be very bad at it, you know.
- You can't, Marlene said.
- How can you possibly know that? I never tried with anyone, I pouted.
- You love him, right? Marlene asked.
- Yes...
- You find him attractive, right? Marlene continued.
- Merlin, yes... I said, my mouth watering just at the thought of him.
- How do you feel when you two are into an intense snogging session? She persisted.
- Like... We're never close enough... Like it's never enough...
- Like your clothes are in the way? She smirked at me.
- Well, yeah... I blushed.
- Then you have your answer, love, you want him as bad as he wants you. Don't worry, the sex will be good, and for both of you, you lucky bastards, she said, throwing her pillow at me.
Her reassurance was so appreciated that I didn't even think of vengeance for the uncalled pillow attack, and that was something...
I was unable to concentrate, even though I specially decided to come to the library to study for the mi-terms exams that were scheduled for next week. I was especially nervous about Potions, what a surprise... Although I was getting better at it, with every week extra lessons I took for months now, Merlin knows I put efforts on that dreadful subject... I was better at it, in class, but how was I supposed to know about exams? Those grades were crucial for me... Yesterday, I received a pre-acceptance from the Magical law enforcing department. It was in no way a real acceptance. There was a lot of IF's to it.
IF I was to get Optimal in all my school subjects, something I was awfully nervous about.
IF I passed the painful physical test
And last, but not the least:
IF they want me to be an Auror after I pass those first two requirements.
That third one was decided over a long and difficult interview with the chief of the Auror Department...
And here I was, stupidly thinking about silly things of my day-to-day life instead of studying. I need to add, I was in a very good mood, in my life in general, when I was not dreading about my uncertain future. Marlene and I were closer than ever since we reconciled. Also, she was herself looking better after she ended things with Remus. She did it not long after our 'fight'. She told me that it was for the best, she knew that it would never work out. I hope she's fine, like she's telling me she is. True to herself, she threw herself in a new passionate and torrid relationship with a mysterious bloke she doesn't want to tell us about... Mary had suspicion that she wouldn't tell because it might be a Slytherin... Those blokes were especially not known to get involved with someone from our House, of all places.
Second source of joy, we beat Ravenclaw's ass last Sunday at Quidditch, disqualifying them for the finals, giving us their third place. Whatever happens now, we were not in the last position at the end, and that was very good news. James won't shup up about it, now that he was allowed to hope for the Quidditch Cup again.
After the first taste of intimacy I shared with Sirius on the comfort of my bed last week, nothing new arrived in this department. Needless to say, I was submerged with work. When I was not in class, extra Potions lessons, Quidditch practice, I was completely immersed in exams preparation. My boyfriend (still weird to call him that) was very understanding, even if he was judging me as ''completely boring'' these days, as he said it. I couldn't wait for Christmas vacations, when I'll be able to get my head out of the water for a little while. I was drowning, literally, under the workload.
I got to have a night off, though, tonight. I've been annoying Sirius for weeks now about the Slug Club's Christmas party. Lily kept bringing up the party over and over again, pointing out how nice it was, the famous people she met there, the fancy booze going around... And she especially tried to sell the idea of a classy double date to me. I couldn't help it, I wanted to go, and Sirius, as a member of the renown Black family, and with his absurdly good scores at school always had invites to the Slug Club. He never went, though. Until now, this is. I was very insistent, and he finally agreed, I suspect mostly to make me shut up about it. I was kind of excited about it, now. In addition to that, Marlene opened her wardrobe to me for the occasion. I chose a plum-coloured fancy cocktail dress, with the same black heels she lent me for the Samhain's ball a month ago.
- You should've told me that you would look that hot, I would've said yes right away, Sirius greeted me, pulling me to him and kissing me.
- Why? Cause I usually look like a rag? I smirked.
- Yeah, but I like you essentially for your wit, so I doesn't matter, he shrugged.
- Good to know. As for me, I like you essentially for your fine-looking arse, because your wit is not that great, actually, I replied.
- I can live with that, he laughed.
- It's true that you got a fine-looking arse, Pads, James said, looking at the evoked part of his body with an arched brow.
- I know, right? Sirius agreed with a grin.
- Hey, guys, Lily said as she was arriving downstairs to join us in the Common Room. What's up?
- Dorcas is with me for my arse, Sirius said.
- Tell me something I don't know, she laughed.
- How beautiful can you get? James was fixed on her, flabbergasted.
She was very beautiful, indeed, in her emerald-coloured strapless dress, her hair curly and tucked to one of her shoulder. He closed in on her and kiss her very gently, as if she was something precious and fragile. It was actually very cute.
- Let's go, shall we? James said when he finally released her.
Lily came by my side and took my arm to walk with me.
- Soooo... I just wanted to say that we're planning to sleep at the GQ tonight, if that wasn't already taken, she smiled at me.
- Totally free and yours, I sighed.
- You guys didn't see each other much alone these days, right? She asked.
I look at the boys, laughing and messing around in front of us.
- It is mostly my fault, I'm a stressed-out-never-stopping-to-work mess. I don't have time for anything, these days, outside of freaking schoolwork and Quidditch...
- It's just a crunch, hon, we'll be off for Christmas in no time, you'll have time to relax then, she encouraged me. In the meantime, tonight is meant to be a night off, Dore, make the most of it, will you?
- I'll try...! I smiled at her.
We entered in the heavily decorated room, crowded with people, with stack of food and drink and a small quartet playing jazz music. Wow. I looked at the crowd and I stopped dead in my track. Marius Lovett. The singer of the Immortals. He was right here, talking and laughing with Professor Slughorn.
- Merlin, Dorcas, did you see? Lily whispered excitedly to me.
I was completely muted. And froze. And not breathing. I saw Sirius and James coming back to us with drinks. I managed to take one, still fixed on Marius. Sirius turned around to follow my gaze, then saw him and rolled his eyes at me.
- And what is that tosser doing here? He said, sounding annoyed.
- Hm. will I witness Sirius Black's first jealousy scene? Lily mocked him.
- Don't be ridiculous, Evans, he said, but still looking at Marius with a scowl.
- Yeah, nothing to be jealous for anyway, I shrugged, managing to tear my gaze away from the vampire.
- Oh, Marius, I wanted to introduce you to Miss Lily Evans, my most promising student, we heard Slughorn say, as he was bringing him to us.
I gulped with difficulty, wanting to dig a hole to be able to disappear in it. No jokes. I was having cold sweats.
- Good evening, Professor Slughorn, Lily smiled at him.
- Good evening, Miss Evans, and to you too, Miss Meadowes and Misters Potter and Black. May I present to you Marius Lovett? But, I'm being silly, you must know him already, seeing that he's a rock star, he said, looking so proud to be with a music star.
- Hey, y'all? How it's going? Marius asked us, with an incredibly sexy and nonchalant attitude.
- It's a pleasure to meet you, Lily said, blushing a little. I'm a big fan. I mean, I didn't know about your band before Dorcas here introduced me to your music first thing as I arrived at this school as a muggle born, she said, pointing me.
He turned to look at me.
- Should I pay you an ambassador's fee, then? He smiled at me, his eyes wondering over my dress.
- I don't know, does it pay well? I smiled back.
- Backstage's tickets, maybe, he grinned at me, flashing his fangs.
I shivered at the idea. I don't know if that was a good or a bad shiver. The bloke was incredibly hot, but I'm not sure I wanted to be alone with him, he was a bit scary. And fascinating. Attractive and dangerous. I sensed Sirius' arm encircling my waist, clearly an unformulated ''Back off, mate''. Marius looked at Sirius, grinned even more at him, before he turned his head.
- Oi! Jones, it's been a while! He said, going in direction of an attractive blond young woman.
- Mister Black, I must say, I'm surprised that you finally accepted my invitation, Professor Slughorn said to Sirius.
- I never was a big fan of grand soiree, Professor. But I must say, you sir knows how to throw one, he smiled at him.
- Nonsense, you never went to our little club too, and it's no big event, he winked at him, before he excused himself to chase a minister's official.
- Admit it, you've been snobbing him from day one, Lily nudged Sirius.
- Totally, he shrugged. This being said, if I would have known that he was verse in liquor like that, I would've come more often, he said, smelling his glass.
- And what did you bring us? I asked, looking at my sparkling flute.
- Oh, I know what this is, Lily smiled. This is muggle. It's called Champagne, Dorcas, you'll like it, she said to me.
I tasted it carefully. There was a floral aroma to it, but what surprised me was the effect of the bubbles, its sparkled in my mouth and even in my nose.
- Wow, was all I said.
- Well, you got me intrigued, can I? Sirius said, looking at my glass.
- Of course, I said, giving him my glass.
He gave me his, and I smelled it. It smelled very strong, somehow like Firewhisky, but more caramel-ish than the usual spicy aroma. I chose not to taste it, the smell didn't inspire me very much. He gave me back my glass.
We mixed with the people, danced and essentially, had fun. I was looking at the buffet, chosing what to put on my plate, when I heard a voice near me.
- How is my brother?
I turned to see who was talking to me, and saw that it was Sirius' little brother, Regulus.
- Hm. Should I be afraid that you would spike my drink or food? I said harshly.
- I'm sorry, Dorcas. I was... In love. Like an idiot.
- So, if she would have told you to jump a bridge, would you have done it? I asked, irritated.
- I was stupid enough to think that she really loved me, so I guess that the answer is yes.
I raised an eyebrow at him.
- And, what changed?
- She doesn't love me at all. She doesn't love anyone, actually. She's just using people.
- Oh. You mean, like Voldemort is doing? I spat.
- Don't... Don't talk about things you don't know... And don't you dare say his name...
- Oh, I know about those things all right, believe me. My parent's job is to try and prevent the mess that guy is doing. You know, killing entire family and stuff? I said, now more than irritated.
- You're just unable to see the big picture, he said, his shoulders slumping a little.
- The world you want to forge, with that psychopath is a world where my best friend, the most brilliant and kind person I know should cease to exist. They would kill her. That's what you want? Really? How brainwashed are you? Your brother was right to step away from you, you're completely delusional, wake up, Regulus, before it's too late! I said, turning on my heels.
I was very pissed now. How somebody could be so thick, that was a mystery to me. I wish that there was something good lingering in him, deep, deep down. I was just even more in love with Sirius, to think that he grew up in the same family and didn't turn bad. Well, he was kind of a stupid bully when he was younger. He wasn't anymore, thanks Merlin... In my haste to put space between Regulus and me, I ran unto someone and lost my balance, before someone caught me to help me regain it back. Well the multiple champagne flutes didn't help either...
- Are you all right, lass?
It was Marius Lovett, looking down at me with a smile, his hand still holding me by my elbow.
- Hm, yeah, sure, thanks, I said, smiling back.
- You should go, he said, looking over my shoulder, I don't think your boyfriend like me very much, he whispered in my ear.
I turned and saw Sirius looking at us with a dark look. What got unto him?
- Dorcas! I heard a familiar voice in my back.
Freddy was there, drinking champagne and smiling widely at me.
- Where were you, love? It's been forever! Since you got a boyfriend you disappeared! He said, shaking his head.
- The boyfriend isn't the only responsible, in fact, I'm a complete dork, always my nose in schoolwork, I'm sooooo tired, I sighed, while hugging him warmly.
- Well, I don't give a damn, you will make time now to talk to me, he said, pushing me farther from the vampire to a less packed spot of the room. You need to keep me posted on everything, he said. So, living the dream? He asked.
- Depends on which part of my life, I said. The workload is pretty much a living nightmare, as for my love life, yeah, pretty much living the dream, I blushed.
- That good, eh? He treats you well?
- Of course, he does. Do you really think that I would let anyone treat me badly? I asked, elbowing him.
- Oh, you never know, when you're in love you can turn stupid, he said.
- Yeah, tell me about it, I groaned, while still thinking about Regulus. And, what about you? How are things progressing with the love of your life? I asked.
- Oh, very badly.
- How come? I asked.
- We're so very dumb. I was drunk, and alone with Leah. I declared my love to her.
- Oh...
- Yeah.
- And, what happened?
- She told me that she loved me too, he sighed.
- Well, isn't it great? I asked, confused.
- Yeah, I mean, I know it is. But, this is a really shitty situation. Now, we're seeing each other in secret, you understand?
- You mean, in Connor's back?
- Yeah. In my best friend's back. I feel so bad about this, I have trouble sleeping at night. But I love her like a mad person, Dorcas...
- You know you both will have to face the music eventually? I said.
- I know...
After a while I went back to my friends, to find only James and Lily talking with Nearly Headless Nick, our house's ghost.
- Oh, hey, Sir Nicholas, I greeted him. You guys seen Sirius? I asked them.
- He... Left, Lily said.
- Oh? He should have told me, I would've left with him, I said, confused.
- Well... She said, pulling me by the arm to go a little farther from James and the ghost. I think... He looked pissed, to be honest.
- Pissed? At what?
- I think he was pissed at you, AND I know this is stupid. He said that you looked like you didn't need his company that much, as well surrounded as you were...
- I don't get it, am I not allowed to talk to other people? I began to get pissed myself. I'm off, I said, wanting to talk to him about this.
He was in front of the fireplace, in the Common Room, fixing it stubbornly, as I entered. I was glad that he was alone in there. But seeing him, there, fixing the fire, I knew he wasn't in his normal state, and that made me feel like a very heavy thing just dropped at the bottom of my stomach...
- Hey? You left? I thread carefully.
- Yeah, I had the feeling I wasn't needed, he spat, not looking at me.
- Just to be sure, are you telling me that I'm not to talk to other men if I don't want to fight with you? I was unable to refrain my annoyance.
- It's not a fight! Just... I don't know... Can you just be less obvious?
- I beg your pardon?
- First, my brother, then the rock star, and Duncan, all getting in line for you!
- Are you being real right now? Because that's freaking ridiculous! I WAS TALKING with them. In fact, I was giving your brother quite a hard time if you want to know...
- Do you remember that we're together? His eyes glaring.
- Yeah, but what, does that mean that I'm your property? Will you choose whom I'm allowed to talk to?
- Reverse the situation, Dorcas. I'm ditching you to flirt with every girl at the party, how would that makes you feel?
- I WAS NOT FLIRTING! I shouted.
- YEAH, RIGHT, AS IF I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FLIRT, he shouted back.
- Hey, guys, what's going on? We heard behind us.
Remus was at the end of the stairs, frowning.
- Nothing, just an out-of-nowhere jealousy fit, I said, still pissed.
- More like the logic end of a soiree seeing her flirt with everybody, Sirius said.
- Sirius, mate, calm down, Remus said.
- Of course, you would take her side, he said, shaking his head, with a mean smirk. That way, maybe she'll ditch me for you, right? He said, before he stormed out of the Common Room.
I stayed fixed in front of the portrait for a long minute, flabbergasted.
- Dorcas? I heard Remus say.
- I... I'm... I'll just... I said, before I decided to run up to my dorm.
