Chapter Five. Girl talks.

Disclaimer: as per usual, I own barely anything in this story. J.K Rowling holds the ownership key, damn her. My style is mine, unfortunately and my little twisted plots ... mine mine mine. Paws off.

A/N: not much to say ... just felt like updating it. Putting in some death eater action is very exciting for me!! lol. Thankies Bakachan -hugies- glad you liked it ... yes Regulus is evil ... but after all he DOES die if that is any consolation to you =) I finally get to add my favorite character, dear Cissa. Yay for me!!!

without much ado ... here it is.

The clock on the wall chimed 11 times, Sirius lifted his head to groan loud enough for Filch to hear. Filch himself was sitting with his boots on a table in the 7th classroom that Sirius had cleaned already, emersed in what Sirius was doing.

"To your left, down ... I could have sworn there was still bubble gum there Mr. Black." He yawned, but kept his beady eyes on Sirius.

In that moment Sirius could have either fallen asleep or murdered Filch but thankfully he grumbled loudly and scrubbed at the spot he had been concentrating on for 20 minutes, again. There was absolutely nothing there, Filch knew that, Sirius knew that. But still he scrubbed. And scrubbed and scrubbed until the clock chimed again. Sirius was too tired to grumble, but if Filch wasn't satisfied that he had enough punishment he would seriously hurt him.

"Ok Black, it could do with some more effort but that will do for tonight, I will talk to Miss Evans if that is fine." Filch stood and stretched, eying Sirius happily.

Sirius got to his feet, his legs aching from crouching beside the table all evening and made his way towards the door. If Evans dared to tell Filch that he needed more punishment she would go down. Sirius would make sure of that, annoying little brat that she was. James would never suit her, he was a trouble maker, she was the most uptight prefect in the entire school. Sirius shook his head as he walked along the deserted corridor, it did not make sense for James to be so infatuated with her, but he had been ever sense their first day. He was impossible, absolutely impossible.

"Evening Black." The voice spoke out of the darkness to the left corridor. The one leading to the dungeons and the Slytherin common room.

Her silver/blonde hair swept around her shoulders, high collared robe making her seem more regal than Sirius knew, blue eyes lashed daringly.

He sighed, not wanting to deal with this right now, wanting his bed and a hot water bottle, his thought process could not be considered inappropriate at this time. "Evening Black." He chanted in reply. Turning from his cousins presence to wander into the entrance hall, dreading the long climb to the Gryffindor common room.

"Don't walk away from me Sirius, I have had enough departing backs to cope with for one day." She spoke cooly, her face showing naught but her perfect features.

He turned reluctantly to stare moodily at her, "What?"

She sighed, lowering her head slightly to shake her shoulders with mock laughter. "You forget that I am capable of controlling a Black temper and that I have one myself, how silly of you." she laughed, it was strange to see her make that noise, it seemed forbidden coming from her lips like a poison seeping from an overripe apple. Deadly yet alluring. "I merely heard some news from my cousin, I thought it might interest you, but I was wrong, surely you are to tired to listen to me. Go, go to bed now little cousin, before your big bad brother catches up with you." she smirked, not being capable of a smile and turned on her heel. She was gone before he could comment.

Sirius sighed again (hmmm everyone seems to be sighing, what's a new word for sighing?), why on all this earth would his icy cousin be trying to warn him of something? Trying to keep him out of harm's way? It didn't make sense, and his head did hurt, and it was late. He should be in bed.

Charlotte Anu dangled her feet over Lily's bed in the Gryffindor fifth years Girls' dorm. Her toenails painted a nasty shade of blue, a smile dancing across her lips, her dark brown hair swept back out of her face into a loose curly pony tail.

"Ok Lilz, it's your turn!!"

Lily Evans lifted her head from her pillow a yawn escaping her lips, "Not n... now Charlie, look at the time, it's after midnight .... just .. g..go to sleep."

"I can't!!!" Charlotte wailed, a slight panic rose in her voice.

"Stop thinking about Sirius." Lily demanded, her eyes now fully open, green against the maroon pillow case.

"I just don't know what to do anymore ...why are boys so damn annoying?"

"Don't you DARE ask me that Charlotte!! James is the most confusing, idiotic boy I have ever met!" Lily was sitting up now, the side of her face growing as red as her hair.

Charlotte smiled, "I knew I'd wake you up somehow hun! So what am I going to do about Siri?"

"I can't believe I just thought about James! How ... how could I! He's such a creep .. "

Charlotte laughed "I told you, you sooo have the hots for Potter!!!"

Lily shook her head in denial, "Anyway .. You and Sirius, hmmm, well do you still like him as much as you did when you said yes to him?"

"I .. I don't know, he's weird. He is so loving and gentle one minute, depressed and withdrawn another and then completely out of this world psycho, all crazy and a prankster the other. I'm not sure I can love all of the Sirius', especially not the depressed one. It's almost like he is living a life that I'm not aware of ..." she broke off, her brown eyes downcast, clouded by thought.

Lily moved so she was lying beside her best friend and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Whatever happens, I'll always be there. I know Sirius is confusing, but maybe you should have a proper talk to him, tell him how you are feeling, but make him aware that your not ready to give up on him. No, not yet."

A/N: hahahahaha .. sorry it was so short .. my mind is indeed taking control of my body, I think it has something to do with my recent acquiring of the new Nickelback CD .. whoohoo!!! Nothing better than some good rock! Well I hope you all have a good New Year's Eve ... I sure as hell will!! Don't ask what that little Charlie/Lily thing was, I'm still in shock ... hmm I guess I wanted to make her like me, so in a way Sirius could be mine ... all mine!!! muahaha