Chapter Two: The shocking news.
"W-what?" Sirius said in disbelief, he let go of her and stepped back. Another tear ran down her cheek and she wiped it away her blue eyes becoming darker and sadder.
"I thought he would have told you." Melanie said turning to the door and not making eye contact with him, "He asked me out over summer. I'm so sorry Sirius."
"But. Melanie. I-" Sirius said trying to get her to stop crying. Even though he was upset with her he couldn't see her cry. Her putting her finger to his lips cut him off from saying he loved her. Sirius loved her; it was the truth, just the fact that her soft fingertips were touching him made his heart melt inside him.
"Sirius, I love James." Melanie pulled out a picture out of her pocket; it was a picture of her and James. She smiled at the picture that was waving at her, James with his hands around her waist and smiling. Sirius frowned at how happy Melanie was with James. 'How am I going to get through this year?' Sirius asked himself, 'Melanie's happy, and I want her to be happy, but I love her and she loves my best friend. Am I supposed to feel happy for them or upset because I love her and she loves my best friend.'
James walked into the compartment to see Melanie crying. He immediately walked over to her and hugged her. 'They are good for each other. I guess' Sirius said to himself as soon as he saw Melanie smile when James hugged her, 'As long as Mel's happy I'm happy. I hope' Sirius tried to smile as his best friend kissed the girl he loved more then anything. 'He just better not hurt her.' Sirius said to himself as he tried to act like he didn't care what was happening.
Sirius stood there for a few moments feeling awkward, while his best friend and Melanie were kissing each other. Remus noticed the look on his face and quickly acted, "James do you think Lilly is ok? She seemed kinda mad." Remus said trying to get James to stop kissing Melanie.
James stopped kissing Melanie and turned to Remus, "I think she's ok, she was mad." James said, "she didn't even say thank you for rescuing her from Snape."
"She doesn't need to thank you," Sirius said rolling his eyes, "Melanie was the one who heard her," Melanie smiled at Sirius and blushed a bit, "if Melanie wasn't stubborn like she is we probably wouldn't have gone to find Lilly." Everyone laughed except Melanie.
"That's not funny" Melanie said walking over to Sirius and punching him slightly on the arm, "I'm not that stubborn."
"Yeah right," Sirius said smiling at her, "Name one time you're not stubborn."
"Ok, ok," Melanie said throwing up her arms in surrender, "I am stubborn. I give up!" She smiled at Sirius then walked out of the compartment with James's hand in hers. Sirius, Remus and Peter followed. Remus walked up to Sirius and patted him on the shoulder.
"You're doing the right thing," Remus said smiling at his friend, "Letting her have what she wants because it makes her happy, that's the best thing you can do for a person." Sirius smiled but sighed and looked at James and Melanie holding hands and kissing. "You and Melanie are meant for each other, just give it time, things will turn out the right way."
"If we are meant for each other," Sirius said wishing that there was something he could do make himself James so he could be the one kissing Melanie and proving to her that he loved her, "Then why aren't we together yet?"
"Everything isn't always right the first time," Remus said trying to take away some of the pain Sirius was feeling, "just give it a few tries and it will turn out right. The way I think of it you've got three strikes and then don't try anymore. The first time she breaks your heart, the second, the third, and after that don't try anymore unless you are convinced she won't do it again. It's like the muggle sport baseball three strikes then you're out."
"Ok but I don't think she'll break my heart three times." Sirius said still staring at the girl he wanted to be with for the rest of eternity.
"It might happen you never know, but I think after the third time, if she does break your heart 3 times, if you try again I know it will work out." Remus smiled and Sirius and Sirius felt better the first time since he found out that Melanie was going out with James. It was amazing that a werewolf could be so nice. It was true Remus was a werewolf, and since an animal couldn't be harmed by a werewolf, the Marauders turned themselves into amigi. It was illegal, but no one would know, every month there could be seen a stag, dog, rat, and cat escorting a werewolf under the Whomping Willow to the Shrieking Shack where they would stay until Remus turned back.
"Yeah, I guess anything can happen." Sirius smiled and walked behind James and Melanie until a Professor in the hallway stopped him. It was a Professor Sirius hadn't seen before. He was tall and had almost black eyes. He glared at the four boys and then noticed Melanie. He started to murmur to himself under his breath. Sirius wished he could understand him. The Professor's eyes turned red as he glared at Melanie still murmuring to himself. Melanie turned around when Sirius tapped her on the shoulder.
"What is it Sir-" She stopped in the middle of the sentence as she noticed the Professor glaring at her. "Do you need anything Professor?" She asked making eye contact with him glaring. His eyes turned back to their regular color and he turned to walk back into his compartment.
"No Miss O'Connor I don't need anything." He said his voice was cold and cruel; it gave Sirius chills up his back.
"How'd you know my name?" Melanie said her blue eyes quizzical and as deep as ever. The Professor didn't answer he just walked into the compartment and shut the door behind him. Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter ignored what happened and just kept walking. Melanie stood there for a moment confused and scared. "I'm going to find what you're up to," She whispered to herself, "Even if it kills me." She turned and ran after her friends only leaving behind the Professor in a compartment by himself, plotting what he was going to do next.
"She's going to be the trouble with the plan." The icy voice said as he walked in circles, "She's got powers that many do not have.. But how to get rid of her. how?" The Professor sat in his seat and pondered what to do. Peter managed to sneak away from his friends and walked into the compartment. "Ah, Wormtail, my loyal servant," Peter bowed as the icy voice continued talking, "I need your help."
"Anything." Peter said as he sat down and listened to the now hooded figure. Tom Riddle was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher. He wasn't there to teach though, he was there to kill.
"I can't believe I was that stupid to not be suspicious of that stupid pathetic excuse for a Professor!" Sirius said to Buckbeak since he was his only company. An owl fluttered in, and dropped a letter in Sirius's lap, Sirius looked at it and quietly opened it the owl sitting on Buckbeak's head sleeping.
Dear Sirius,
Hello, How have you been? I'm ok, other then having dreams about Voldemort. I decided to write you since I just had another dream, I don't mean to worry you, but I decided it's best to tell you.
I had a dream that Voldemort was hurting this woman that I didn't know. That my dad was really upset about it, even though he's dead. That you and Professor Lupin were really upset to, and Voldemort was the only one that was happy. She was important to everyone even me, and she risked her life to save me. She risked her life to save you, but she was to late to save my mum and dad. It just scared me that someone I didn't know, could have meant so much to my friends and family. She had powers that Voldemort wanted to possess. I don't know what this dream means. It just really upset me that someone who seemed so nice, and kind, that Voldemort could kill them.
How are you and Buckbeak? I hope well. I'm going to spend the rest of the summer with Hermione and Ron at The Burrow, owl me there. If you need anything at all owl me and I will respond immediately.
Harry
Sirius smiled, "Well Harry will be in good care over summer, and away from those pathetic excuses for family." He put Harry's letter down and gently rested his head up against the cave wall. 'What would James say to Harry?' Sirius thought to himself, 'I know who the dreams about, it's about Melanie.' Sirius drifted off to his 6th year at Hogwarts, a year after he found out that Melanie was dating James.
"W-what?" Sirius said in disbelief, he let go of her and stepped back. Another tear ran down her cheek and she wiped it away her blue eyes becoming darker and sadder.
"I thought he would have told you." Melanie said turning to the door and not making eye contact with him, "He asked me out over summer. I'm so sorry Sirius."
"But. Melanie. I-" Sirius said trying to get her to stop crying. Even though he was upset with her he couldn't see her cry. Her putting her finger to his lips cut him off from saying he loved her. Sirius loved her; it was the truth, just the fact that her soft fingertips were touching him made his heart melt inside him.
"Sirius, I love James." Melanie pulled out a picture out of her pocket; it was a picture of her and James. She smiled at the picture that was waving at her, James with his hands around her waist and smiling. Sirius frowned at how happy Melanie was with James. 'How am I going to get through this year?' Sirius asked himself, 'Melanie's happy, and I want her to be happy, but I love her and she loves my best friend. Am I supposed to feel happy for them or upset because I love her and she loves my best friend.'
James walked into the compartment to see Melanie crying. He immediately walked over to her and hugged her. 'They are good for each other. I guess' Sirius said to himself as soon as he saw Melanie smile when James hugged her, 'As long as Mel's happy I'm happy. I hope' Sirius tried to smile as his best friend kissed the girl he loved more then anything. 'He just better not hurt her.' Sirius said to himself as he tried to act like he didn't care what was happening.
Sirius stood there for a few moments feeling awkward, while his best friend and Melanie were kissing each other. Remus noticed the look on his face and quickly acted, "James do you think Lilly is ok? She seemed kinda mad." Remus said trying to get James to stop kissing Melanie.
James stopped kissing Melanie and turned to Remus, "I think she's ok, she was mad." James said, "she didn't even say thank you for rescuing her from Snape."
"She doesn't need to thank you," Sirius said rolling his eyes, "Melanie was the one who heard her," Melanie smiled at Sirius and blushed a bit, "if Melanie wasn't stubborn like she is we probably wouldn't have gone to find Lilly." Everyone laughed except Melanie.
"That's not funny" Melanie said walking over to Sirius and punching him slightly on the arm, "I'm not that stubborn."
"Yeah right," Sirius said smiling at her, "Name one time you're not stubborn."
"Ok, ok," Melanie said throwing up her arms in surrender, "I am stubborn. I give up!" She smiled at Sirius then walked out of the compartment with James's hand in hers. Sirius, Remus and Peter followed. Remus walked up to Sirius and patted him on the shoulder.
"You're doing the right thing," Remus said smiling at his friend, "Letting her have what she wants because it makes her happy, that's the best thing you can do for a person." Sirius smiled but sighed and looked at James and Melanie holding hands and kissing. "You and Melanie are meant for each other, just give it time, things will turn out the right way."
"If we are meant for each other," Sirius said wishing that there was something he could do make himself James so he could be the one kissing Melanie and proving to her that he loved her, "Then why aren't we together yet?"
"Everything isn't always right the first time," Remus said trying to take away some of the pain Sirius was feeling, "just give it a few tries and it will turn out right. The way I think of it you've got three strikes and then don't try anymore. The first time she breaks your heart, the second, the third, and after that don't try anymore unless you are convinced she won't do it again. It's like the muggle sport baseball three strikes then you're out."
"Ok but I don't think she'll break my heart three times." Sirius said still staring at the girl he wanted to be with for the rest of eternity.
"It might happen you never know, but I think after the third time, if she does break your heart 3 times, if you try again I know it will work out." Remus smiled and Sirius and Sirius felt better the first time since he found out that Melanie was going out with James. It was amazing that a werewolf could be so nice. It was true Remus was a werewolf, and since an animal couldn't be harmed by a werewolf, the Marauders turned themselves into amigi. It was illegal, but no one would know, every month there could be seen a stag, dog, rat, and cat escorting a werewolf under the Whomping Willow to the Shrieking Shack where they would stay until Remus turned back.
"Yeah, I guess anything can happen." Sirius smiled and walked behind James and Melanie until a Professor in the hallway stopped him. It was a Professor Sirius hadn't seen before. He was tall and had almost black eyes. He glared at the four boys and then noticed Melanie. He started to murmur to himself under his breath. Sirius wished he could understand him. The Professor's eyes turned red as he glared at Melanie still murmuring to himself. Melanie turned around when Sirius tapped her on the shoulder.
"What is it Sir-" She stopped in the middle of the sentence as she noticed the Professor glaring at her. "Do you need anything Professor?" She asked making eye contact with him glaring. His eyes turned back to their regular color and he turned to walk back into his compartment.
"No Miss O'Connor I don't need anything." He said his voice was cold and cruel; it gave Sirius chills up his back.
"How'd you know my name?" Melanie said her blue eyes quizzical and as deep as ever. The Professor didn't answer he just walked into the compartment and shut the door behind him. Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter ignored what happened and just kept walking. Melanie stood there for a moment confused and scared. "I'm going to find what you're up to," She whispered to herself, "Even if it kills me." She turned and ran after her friends only leaving behind the Professor in a compartment by himself, plotting what he was going to do next.
"She's going to be the trouble with the plan." The icy voice said as he walked in circles, "She's got powers that many do not have.. But how to get rid of her. how?" The Professor sat in his seat and pondered what to do. Peter managed to sneak away from his friends and walked into the compartment. "Ah, Wormtail, my loyal servant," Peter bowed as the icy voice continued talking, "I need your help."
"Anything." Peter said as he sat down and listened to the now hooded figure. Tom Riddle was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher. He wasn't there to teach though, he was there to kill.
"I can't believe I was that stupid to not be suspicious of that stupid pathetic excuse for a Professor!" Sirius said to Buckbeak since he was his only company. An owl fluttered in, and dropped a letter in Sirius's lap, Sirius looked at it and quietly opened it the owl sitting on Buckbeak's head sleeping.
Dear Sirius,
Hello, How have you been? I'm ok, other then having dreams about Voldemort. I decided to write you since I just had another dream, I don't mean to worry you, but I decided it's best to tell you.
I had a dream that Voldemort was hurting this woman that I didn't know. That my dad was really upset about it, even though he's dead. That you and Professor Lupin were really upset to, and Voldemort was the only one that was happy. She was important to everyone even me, and she risked her life to save me. She risked her life to save you, but she was to late to save my mum and dad. It just scared me that someone I didn't know, could have meant so much to my friends and family. She had powers that Voldemort wanted to possess. I don't know what this dream means. It just really upset me that someone who seemed so nice, and kind, that Voldemort could kill them.
How are you and Buckbeak? I hope well. I'm going to spend the rest of the summer with Hermione and Ron at The Burrow, owl me there. If you need anything at all owl me and I will respond immediately.
Harry
Sirius smiled, "Well Harry will be in good care over summer, and away from those pathetic excuses for family." He put Harry's letter down and gently rested his head up against the cave wall. 'What would James say to Harry?' Sirius thought to himself, 'I know who the dreams about, it's about Melanie.' Sirius drifted off to his 6th year at Hogwarts, a year after he found out that Melanie was dating James.