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Double Date?

Wednesday

"It's too hot out today." I sighed in agony and lightly fanned myself. It was the middle of October, it shouldn't even get this hot anymore. Yet here I was, sweating up a storm with the sun burning down on me.

Since it was such a beautiful day, and it being Wednesday, our PE teacher decided it would be nice to have class outside. So for class today we were at the track and field practice area. After 15 minutes of warming up and stretching on our own, he said he would have us participate in relay races with teams of three. Just the thing we needed in this horrible heat.

"Of all things, why did it have to be running?" Lola complained stretching beside me. Since she was a cheerleader she was insanely flexible. It hurt just watching her. I never thought it was possible for your head to touch your knees.

"Running is the best way to get in shape." Kat grinned. Unlike the rest of us she was actually looking forward to it. Since it was only three to a team Kat decided to - lost at rock, paper, sicors - join a different group.

"Take your mark!"

I faced the track to watch the race. It was Tom's team verses a group of Gryffindors from a different class. Antonin was their first runner and once the starting shot was fired the runners took off. For his large stature he was surprisingly quick and light on his feet. His muscles bulged almost comically in the meager material that was his gym uniform. I couldn't help but laugh as I watched. Antonin and the other guy passed the baton around the same time, but the next runner sealed the results for the race. The moment Abraxus was given the baton he shot of like a bullet. The gap between the second runners was quickly increasing, and it even looked like Abraxus was getting faster. By the time Tom was given the baton, he had an easy time finishing the race. They won the race by a large margin, and Tom was greeted by a gaggle of girls offering compliments, clean towels and water.

"Man who knew he was so fast." Kat said in awe of Abraxus.

"The real surprise is Antonin. For someone so muscular he's quick." Mary chimed in.

To this Kat replied, "I guess you're right. If someone like him was chasing after me I'd probably piss my pants...Or more."

Lola scrunched up her nose, "Ewe."

While they continued to talk I gazed at Tom as he took the towel one of the girls offered and wiped his sweat. True he didn't run much, but with how hot it was, even the slightest movement would make you sweat. He chatted with the girls, laughing politely and then flashing a smile when handed a water bottle. Seeing the difference between Tom at school and the Tom behind closed doors still surprised me. I would have never thought he could smile like that, even if he was just faking it, if I had known his real personality before. It was like looking at two different people. Talking to those girls made him look really nice, thoughtful, and like a normal teen. One of the girls - whom I might had was giggle a bit too much - reached out and touched his arm as she laughed at some unknown joke. Her hand lingered longer than necessary before pulling away. When I saw this there was a pang in my chest that made me look away.

"Do you have to go poop?"

"What!?" I shouted in surprise at Kat's question. Though she looked at me as if I were the crazy one.

"Well, you got this really tense facial expression like you're constipated."

"No, I'm not!"

Kat laughed, "Come'on, no need to be shy. Everyone poo-"

"Just stop talking about it." I pleaded my face growing redder by the second.

"How about we talk about something a bit more interesting." Lola suggested, and I was happy to follow.

"Hey, having regular bowel movements are important. Proves your healthy."

"I-" Lola quickly interjected to forcibly change the topic, "Happen to have some excellent news. Such that you should be thanking me for being the wonderful best friend that I am." She pointed a finger at me. I answered with a confused expression. Why should I be thanking her?

"You're free this Friday, right?"

"Yes." Friday was officially the first day of fall break, so the only plans I had were to stay at home and catch up on some tv shows. I had even planned to stay in my pajamas all day.

"Great!" A mischievous smirk crossed her face and I suddenly had a bad feeling. Nothing good ever came out of it when she looked at me like that. It always ended up with me doing something I didn't want to do.

On either side of me Mary and Kat snickered. "Looks like you aren't free anymore."

She reached into her shirt and pulled out her phone. She literately can't go anywhere without that, can she? She made a face as she wiped the sweat off, before searching for something. Once she found it she grinned and shoved the phone in my face. It was a chat between her and James. Looks like they had made plans to meet up this Friday, and apparently Serious will be there so they wanted to know if I could also come along. I quickly realized what she was trying to do and I shook my head to decline.

"Lola, I already told you, Sirius doesn't like me. You should just enjoy your date with James alone."

"And as I already told you, no guy would pay that much attention to a girl if they didn't like them. Besides, Sirius asked for you directly, look." She scrolled down a bit more in the chat and true enough James said that Sirius asked if I would be there. "Besides, it won't just be us. Peter is also going." As she said this she crossed her arms and pouted.

I tilted my head. "So then this isn't a date?"

"Well...I guess not exactly, but I gotta take what I can get. Besides, this will be my only chance before I leave." That's right. Lola and her folks were going on a trip for the fall break. Apparently it was to celebrate her dad getting that promotion.

Since it wasn't an actual date I felt a little better about going. "So what will we be doing? And is Remus not going?"

"James got some tickets to that new action movie. Remus was supposed to go but he can't. After talking a while it came up and he asked if I wanted to go. Naturally, you came up in the conversation and James said he could get an extra ticket for you."

"But isn't that movie not set to come out until next week?" Mary asked.

"Yeah, and don't you hate action movies?" I followed up.

"It's actually a private showing for just a few people. James and his friends happened to be some of them. As for the movie," She shrugs, "I'm going so I can get closer to James not to watch the movie."

I smiled, "It sounds more like just a group of friends hanging out, so I'm happy to join."

"Don't say that!" Lola placed both hands on my shoulder and leaned forward. I shrunk back a bit since she was little too close. "If you think of it that way then things won't progress at all between you two."

"But, I don't want anything to progress between us."

Lola sighed and hung her head as if she had given up on me. "This is the perfect chance for you to finally get a boyfriend. You'll end up alone at this rate. At least promise me you'll attempt to dress up for the day."

I knew she was only trying to help me out, so I promised her that I would put some extra effort into my outfit for the day. Around that time it was finally our turn to run, and with groans of displeasure we finished out the rest of P.E in the blazing heat.

Friday

"I wonder if this is ok." I held up a shirt to myself and looked at the mirror. It was a nice sweater that would ensure that I stayed warm through out the day. Then again, it was kind of plain looking. Lola would chew me out if I showed up wearing this. With a sigh I tossed it on the bed. I know I promised her I would try, but it wasn't even a date and I wasn't trying to impress anyone.

I looked through my closet again almost ready to give up when I spotted a periwinkle sundress buried in the back. It was something I bought - with Lola's insistence - during the summer but only wore once. The dress wasn't a comfortable length for me, stopping a bit above the knees, but I could wear some leggings with it. I also had a jacket of the same color that would look nice with it. Surly wearing something that Lola picked out for me herself would meet her standards. With that in mind I quickly got dressed. I wasn't big on applying make-up, in fact I was pretty clueless on how to apply it, but even I could work with a bit of lip gloss. Before leaving I put on a pair of black rose ear rings, blue flats and grabbed a purse to hold my phone and wallet. As I was heading to the station my phone vibrated.

~PING~

Lola: U on ur way? U didn't forget did u?

Me: Of course not. I just let the apartment. I'll be there in a bit.

Lola: I hope u r wearing sumthin nice.

Me: I'm wearing that blue sundress you made me by last year.

Lola: Ugh, really?! That's so out of season, but I guess it's better than nothing. I'm already here, so hurry up.

Me: haha, ok.

Guess I was wrong about picking the sundress. Nothing I could do about it now. After an hour long train ride I disembarked at Durmstrang Station. It was a famous area to hang out for teens. Durmstrang was essentially a huge entertainment district. It was packed with arcades, movies, and restaurants. Similarly to Diagon Alley, there were many streets and back alleys filled with a variety of stores. Street vendors were plentiful, and some of the most popular places to hang out were the karaoke bars, manga cafes and PC rooms. It was the perfect place for a date night. Around the time of holidays, especially Christmas and Valentines day, it was always packed with couples.

This area was also known for an all male school that goes by the same name. Durmstrang academy, though not as large as Hogwarts, was impressive in their own right. While their academic record was nothing to be ashamed of, Durmstrang was more famous as being an athletic school. Most of the students often competed at high levels, some even participating on the national stage. When it came to sport competitions between schools they almost always came in first place.

A few moments later and I spotted the group in front of The Three Broomsticks, at one of their outdoor tables. I sped up to a light jog, then called out to them once I was close enough. "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late."

"It's alright. We weren't waiting long." James said smiling. "Though I'm glad you could make it. It was kind of a sudden invitation."

"Oh, no please, don't worry about it. I'm glad you thought to invite me."

"Well then," Sirius stood up, "Shall we get going?"

"Oh, is the movie starting soon?"

"No, that isn't until later today." James informed while flashing a smile.

I turned to Lola in confusion. "Then why did we have to meet so early?"

Lola grabbed my hand and pulled me to the side. In a quite whisper she said, "Raven, this is our chance to be with them all day. We'll just have to ignore Peter, but think of this as a double date. This is the perfect place after all." She grinned and her eyes sparkled in excitement. I wanted to refute the idea of a double date - since for me it was just friends hanging out - but it would be a waste of time. So instead I just nodded.

We rejoined the guys and began walking. Lola wasted no time and was talking to James, the two of them walking a bit a head of the rest of us. I walked beside Sirius and Peter was scurrying along behind us to bring up the rear.

"Thanks again for tagging along, Raven." Sirius smirked, lightly nudging my arm. "Being with such a cute girl like yourself is like a dream."

I blushed at his revelation, "Y-your just being n-nice."

He chuckled, "I really mean it." Suddenly he grabbed my hand, smoothly lacing his fingers between mine. With a teasing grin he said, "You're exactly my type."

My heart pounded in my chest as I stared at him with wide eyes. I quickly looked away in embarrassment, pulled my hand away from his and clasped my hands together to prevent it from happening again. "You should...You should say that stuff to that girl you like." I said softly remembering what he told me before.

"What if I already did?"

I fell silent not knowing how to reply. Was I really the stupid one here? Was Lola and Kat right all along? Could it be that Sirius really did like me? Coming to this conclusion had butterflies fluttering in my belly and a sudden nervousness to settle in. I could feel my face heating up at Sirius' bold confession. How could he say those things to someone he likes without feeling embarrassed? Suddenly, a jovial laughter pulled me from my thoughts and I stared at Sirius in confusion. What was so funny?

He gripped his stomach with one hand and wiped a tear with the other. "I'm just teasing you."

Realizing what he said I frowned and folded my arms in anger, "That isn't very nice. I thought you were serious."

"Haha, but I am Sirius." He chuckled more at his own joke. "And I really wasn't joking earlier. You look cute today."

I blushed again at the compliment not used to receiving them from the opposite sex. "Well then...Thank you." I glanced at the couple in front of us before asking, "By the way, where are we going?"

"No where really." He shrugged with a sigh, shoving his hands into his jean pockets. "Just walking around, taking in the sights until the movie starts."

I hummed my response and looked around. Unless Lola planned something, I didn't really come out to this side of town very often. Even thought it was only 1 o'clock there were hundreds of people all bustling about. I could only imagine how crowded it became at night time, and the holidays. It was really fasinating to see all of the entertainment places. Just walking the few blocks we did, there were 3 karaoke bars, 2 arcades and 3 cafes. Everything was packed so tightly together that it was honestly a bit overwhelming.

"I take it you don't come here often."

I shook my head, "What about you?"

He shrugged, "Not too much. If I have a date, or if ol'sour puss here invites me." He nodded his head towards Peter who sighed.

"Will you stop calling me that."

Now that surprised me. I had never heard him say a full sentence before.

"Will you stop being so drab?" Sirius draped an arm around Peter's shoulder to force him to walk at our pace. "Believe it or not, but this guy comes here almost every weekend."

Peter looked away blushing slightly from being the center of the conversation. I could sympathize with him, poor guy. I also got uncomfortable when Lola put me in the spotlight so suddenly.

"He's a wiz a games. No matter what they are. Arcade games, board games, card games you name it. Well, except for actual sport games." As Sirius continued to brag about Peter's gaming talents, Peter attempted to hide behind Sirius.

I smiled gently, hoping to make him feel more comfortable. "That's pretty cool. I'm not really good at games, but I did reach level 15 on Galaga once."

"Galaga?" Peter repeated his droopy eyes suddenly looking a bit livelier.

Sirius snickered, "Oh yeah, and his favorite type of games are retro ones."

I giggled. Maybe I was wrong about Peter. I kind of gave me an odd vibe at first because he didn't speak much, but now I could see he was just a shy kid. Honestly, the more I looked at him the more I found him to be quite cute. He reminded me of a video I once saw of a baby sloth. As I thought this, I had the sudden urge to hug him.

"Well then, why don't we go to an arcade now?" I suggested. "It'll help pass the time."

Peter perked up at the suggestion, and Sirius shrugged. "I don't see why not. Yo, James!"

James and Lola stopped walking so we could close the distance.

"Raven wants to go to an arcade. I figured since we have time it'll be fun."

Lola raise a brow, "The arcade? I didn't know you were into games."

"What about you, any good?" Sirius asked Lola cracking a teasing grin.

To this Lola placed a hand on her hip and confidently replied, "At the very least I'm better than you."

James smiled, "Well, looks like everyone is in agreement. Let's go."

I chuckled nervously as I watched Peter play a zombie shooter game. Looks like I was once again wrong about him. The shy boy from before was no where to be seen. Instead there was a ruthless, sharp eyed boy who mercilessly took out every poor zombie that dared stand in his way. He was still on his first play through, but was already on level 3 out of 5 with full health and zero civilian casualties. Beside me James whistled in appreciation.

"He's trying to beat his last record."

"Which was?"

Sirius answered, "Last time he beat the game, but had to use a continue. Though now he's fairing much better."

Lola and I shared a look. Who knew that this boy was such gaming otaku. Goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover. Save for the noise from the arcade game itself, the rest of us watched in silence for the next 10 minutes before Peter released a sigh and put down the toy gun. He turned back to us, his eyes and shoulders now drooping as he returned to his normal personality. The cute sloth was back.

'Ack! He's so adorable...But kind of scary when he plays games...'

"Hey James, let's go play some games." Lola smiled, hoping to drag him away for some alone time.

James chuckled, "Sure thing, but just so you know I can get pretty competitive."

"Well just so you know, I don't plan on losing." As they shared a laugh they broke off from the group, once again leaving the three of us alone.

"I hope things work out for her." I didn't realize I said this aloud until I heard a reply.

"...Yeah."

Hearing his agreement gave me hope. Maybe James has been talking about her, and was also looking forward to today. I looked up at him, expecting to see him happy for his friend, but what I saw made my hesitate. As he looked in the direction they left in, he looked sad and a bit regretful. Before I could ask him about it he pushed his feelings down and ran a hand through his hair.

"Away, enough about them. Let's have some fun. What kind of games should we play?"

I studied him for a while, debating if I should even bring it up. Maybe it was something he didn't want to talk about. If it was me I wouldn't want someone prying into something I didn't want found out. Finally I smiled, "Hmm, I don't really know. What are some good ones for beginners?"

"Well, you can't go wrong with racing games."

"Racing?" The sparkle returned to Peters eyes and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Then let's go."

After that the three of us played a variety of games. True to his title, Peter schooled us in every single game we played. Often times he would beat the machine's high score, and almost always would have a small crowd around him to observe. He must practically live in the arcade in order to get this good. Even for games where you would have to stop the light in a specific area he would win. It would take him a few tries, but afterwards he would be on the mark every time. It was like he could calculate the speed of the light to the absolute T. As for Sirius, he was also pretty good at playing games. His reasoning was because he was always dragged here by Peter, who apparently preferred to come with other people. Seeing as I wasn't very good at video games, unless I got lucky, I was always coming in last. In fact, during the racing game I was lapped - twice! - and somehow ended up riding the track backwards. Though, there was one game I was good at, and surprisingly it was the basketball one. I think my background in volleyball helped me, since I tried to think about it as if I were serving. Regardless, I had a great time as it was something I wouldn't have normally done.

"You know you're actually not half bad." Sirius teased, and ruffled my hair affectionately.

"Haha, is that supposed to be a compliment?" I blushed at how easily he touched me, but smiled none the less.

"I could give you some private lessons if you'd like." I took a step back when he leaned in closer.

"N-no, thanks. If I need lessons, I should probably ask Peter."

"Now even you're rejecting me," He sighed in mock despair, placing a hand on the side of his face, " And for Peter no less."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Peter asked, thought I couldn't tell if he was upset since his voice was monotone.

As I watch the two I couldn't help but giggle, "Even though you're opposites, you guys are really close."

"I could say the same for you and Lola."

"Hm, I suppose that's true."

Peter moved over to a rhythm game while Sirius and I watched and talked to each other.

"So how did you two meet?" Sirius asked.

"We've been going to the same school since pre-school. So we've been friends since childhood."

"Much like James, Remus and I."

"What about Peter?"

"We met him during middle school. Some guys were bullying him and James decided to step in. After than he kind of joined the group and melded right in."

I nodded solemnly, "I'm sure he was grateful. I was often bullied when I was younger. And much like James, Lola was there to help me." I smiled as I remembered how she was always there for me. That's why I wanted this to work out for her. She's had boyfriends and crushes before, but somehow I feel like this is more than that. So I wanted to help her anyway I can.

"So she's the type of person to defend others."

"Yeah, and according to her I don't have the slightest inkling of self preservation, so she has taken it upon herself to insert herself into every aspect of my life." When he laughed, I pouted and crosses my arms. "You may laugh, but try having her breathing down your neck for every single thing."

"It's only because she worries about you."

Somehow we continued to talk about Lola, and the things we often did when we hung out. Before I knew it I was telling him about her favorite foods, favorite movie genre, birthday and her insane sweet tooth. Though he asked question about me too, I slowly realized I was talking about Lola a lot. I thought it was a bit strange, but then I had a thought. This was probably a way for James to find out more about her in secret. This way he could surprise her at a later date. Thinking this was the reason for Sirius' sudden inquiry, I happily answered his questions.

"You two have a lot of good times together."

"Yeah, even though she's a bit bossy, Lola can find a good time out of anything." I then realized something. I could also use this opportunity to learn stuff about James. However, suddenly Sirius grabbed my wrist and yanked me towards him. My back hit his and his arm wrapped around my waist to keep me close. Before I could speak up I saw a group of 5 guys come rushing by without regards for the people in front of them.

I breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that I would have been trampled if it hadn't been for him.

"Thanks for that." I turned my head to give him a smile, but I wasn't prepared for how close his face would be. My eyes widened and I couldn't help but blush. Sirius was incredibly handsome, and at the though my heart pounded in my chest. As if knowing what I was thinking he leaned in even closer, and smirked wolfishly. I thought my heart would explode, and I tried to back away, but because he was stilling holding me, it only caused me to lean further into his chest. I looked down trying to create some space. I should have tried to move away but somehow the arm around my waist felt like a cage keeping me trapped.

"You just fell for me, didn't you?" Sirius' lips brushed against my ear making me tense.

"I-i did not!" I squeaked my reply. "N-now, will you p-please let me go?" I wanted to sound forceful, but my voice was shaking so much from embarrassment.

He chuckled, "Are you not even going to thank me for saving you just now? In situations like these isn't a kiss appropriate?"

His teasing went too far and my blush exploded across my face. I looked up at him incredulously, and at a loss for words. Did he really expect me to do that? One moment we were having a nice little chat, and the next he was flirting with me. Was it even flirting, or did he just like teasing me because of how I reacted. I wasn't around him long enough to be able to tell. All I knew was that, if he kept this up my heart wouldn't last.

"Am I interrupting something?"

Both Sirius and I looked at Peter who had finally returned after finishing his game. Though I was relieved for the extra company, Sirius sighed in disappointment and let me go. "You always know how to come at the worst possible timing."

"So then I was interrupting." Peter reaffirmed eyes darting between Sirius and I.

"N-no, I assure you, you weren't." I rushed to deny, despite the way it looked.

Sirius draped an arm around my shoulder and laughed. "No need to deny it so strongly, you'll hurt my feelings. Though I guess I over did it. You have so many facial expressions, so it's fun to tease you."

I relaxed a bit at the familiar explanation, "You and Lola have some horrible hobbies."

"Oh, speaking of," Sirius checked his phone, "We should meet up soon. Best get some food before the movie starts. I'll give James a call and tell him to meet us by the entrance."

While Sirius was calling James, I kept noticing Peter who was staring right at me. Usually people would have tried to hide that fact they were staring at someone, but he did it so openly that I found it hard to say anything. Though I compared him to a sloth earlier, I felt as though I were being watched by a cat, carefully analyzing their target's movements in order to better adjust their own. I felt an underlying pressure and unease from the eyes that bore into me. I fidgeted under his gaze and chanced a glance at him. When our eyes met, Peter looked away suddenly becoming bashful. The air relaxed around me again, and the tension in my shoulders melted away. There was definitely something about Peter that was different. One moment I felt like I sort of understood him, and the next he was like a completely different person.

"Alright, they said they'll meet us at the entrance. Let's go."

After meeting up the 5 of us found a cafe to eat before the movies. I hadn't even realized but we spent close to 2 hours at the arcade. Lola apparently enjoyed herself, as she left the building with a new stuffed animal, which I assume James won for her. It warmed my heart to see Lola smiling so happily. After eating a talking a bit at the Cafe we walked around and visited a few stores. I made the offhanded comment that we should go to Karaoke next time, which everyone readily agreed too. Lola gave me a thumbs up, probably thinking I said that as a way for a second date. I just thought it would be nice to hang out with them again. Before I knew it, it became dark and 8 o'clock rolled around. When they said it was a private showing, they really meant it. Including us, there were only a hand full of people in the theater, and out of everyone we were probably the youngest. I briefly wondered how he managed to get these tickets, but as soon as the movie started the thought left my head.

When the movie ended it was close to 10 o'clock, and in Lola's case, time to call it a night. Before parting ways, we made tentative plans to go to the karaoke bar after fall break. Also, Sirius asked if I wanted to join him and Peter next time they came to the arcade. Before I could answer, Lola agreed on my behalf saying I would love to go and gave me a wink. They walked us to the subway, and the moment we parted I had to listen to Lola gush about the day. I happily listened to everything she said, commenting every so often, and sharing in her excitement. I told her about what I did with Sirius and Peter, though I left out how Sirius would tease me every chance he got. She also commended me on getting another date with Sirius, but also said I would have to find a way to talk Peter out of going.

I finally arrived home, exhausted both physically and mentally. Once I was finally in bed, it didn't take long for me to fall asleep.

Welp! There you go! Sadly, no shmexy Tom in this chapter, but the next few chapters will. I Promise!

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