Disclaimer: I own nothing that you recognize from any Harry Potter book. If you don't recognize it: Hey it's mine!

 The poem is Everything About You written by Janeen Thompson, and I changed hazel eyes to amber eyes, so I was able to incorporate it into my story. No offence is meant to the poet herself.

I really do love the title. *laughs* I've added a lot to the dates. A LOT. It's definitely worth the re-read. Shit load.

First off: The title is about Astrology. Not about Sirius and Jen. Scales = Libra. Virgin = Virgo. Twins = Gemini. Don't think anything nasty of it – just my play on words.

Ok! Fluffiness, and angst. I think. Whatever! There isn't too much point to this… a filler chapter? Not sure… I think it'll have a reason in the long run. But then again – who cares? I'm in a weird mood so don't mind me. Hope you guys had a rockin' New Years and partied all night! Woo! Happy 2003 everybody! And thank you for over 200 reviews!! I think I'll cry myself to sleep tonight!

LoonyLoopyLisa: this is your heads up! Sorry I didn't tell you earlier (like I said I would)… but it kind of came to me!

Ok – on with the chapter! This is my longest yet! ;)

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"So, where are we going, James?" Lily asked, staring at the broom in his hand, unable to hold back her smile.

"Nuh-uh. Not telling. You'll love it though, trust me." They walked out the Entrance Doors and into the snowy grounds, leaving their footprints behind. "Climb aboard, Miss Evans." James offered, he held the broom out in front of him and gave her his hand to take.

"Why thank you Mister Potter." She climbed on it, and quickly put her hair up so it wouldn't whip James in the face. James got on behind her, holding her firmly and they took off, blanket and basket floating behind them.

They flew over the lake, slightly elevated above it so that their feet dangled mere inches over its crystalline surface. Lily looked down at their reflections as they passed over it. They looked so good together; so happy. She wished that she could have had a picture from her point of view right then.

"Ok, I'm taking you to a secret spot of mine. No other Marauder knows of it." James told her, stirring Lily from her reverie.

"So no chance of Sirius?" Lily asked. He could get pretty bored without James or Remus… frighteningly bored.

"No chance of Sirius." He replied, sharing the same worries as her.

They flew over a small snow covered hill that had little paw prints all over it. Lily pointed them out and James laughed as she guessed what animal it could have belonged to. They flew a little further and into a little clearing in a valley between the mountains that surrounded Hogwarts.

"James it's beautiful." There was a large patch of grass along some trees that James had obviously cleared of snow recently. The trees were still laden with the white powder, but all around where they landed was a ten-foot radius of grass, outlined in flowers. (A/N: Therefore, mathematically, twenty-foot diameter) James had magically helped grow some daisies that would normally have grown there if it had been spring. The secluded hills around Hogwarts sprung with daisies after winter. Because of the student's constant picking, only little bunches would venture near the school and lake.

James set up the blanket and basket. He and Lily took off their shoes and sat upon the (charmed) warm red and gold-checkered cloth. James took out the dishes, (gold ones with the Hogwarts emblem) and set them before Lily and him. Lily quirked an eyebrow. He put his finger to his lips. When James started taking out the food, Lily gasped.

"James – you stole champagne from the kitchens?" She said with a hand over her mouth.

"No, no! Dishes, yes. Food, no. I was given the food from the House-elves therefore it wasn't stolen. As for the bubbly – we can thank my dad." He said, showing her a note.

"I love your father…" she said as she read the short note. "Have I told you that?"

James laughed and popped the cork. "I thought you loved me?" He asked her, while pouring the glasses and setting down some strawberries.

"Yes, I love you. The bringer of champagne." Lily said, dipping the strawberry into her champagne. "Open up." She fed him the strawberry as he did her. (A/N: sorry to ruin the mood… by why can't this ever happen to me?)

They carried on light conversation while they ate their delicious meal packed by James and then preceded to finish off the strawberries. After the strawberries were gone, and there was only champagne left, they talked about anything, eventually leading to themselves.

James took her hand and kissed it softly. "Lily, I love you so much; whether you completely understand the truth and feeling behind those words or not. I can't even describe to you this feeling that I get every time we're together, or when I think of you, and us. I love you so very –" He was cut off by Lily's lips on his, tasting of sweet strawberry champagne.

She paused for a moment a while later to murmur to him. "I know; I get those same feelings." She giggled a bit. The champagne had a small effect on them. "I love you till it hurts." And then continued their previous engagement. They stayed outside and watched the sunset, wrapped in the blanket, and each other's arms, slightly giddy.

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"Remus, I must say that you are looking devilishly handsome." Jen said, staring directly into his eyes.

He went behind her and put his arms around her waist while they walked, resting his chin on her shoulder. "And you my dear are looking angelically beautiful. How did a devil such as myself get the most beautiful angel of them all?" He asked her, kissing her neck as they strolled to their secret destination.

"Fate I suppose." She whispered, turning her head and kissing him back on the lips. A couple minutes later they were broken apart by a drawling, sneering voice.

"I don't suppose either of you have ever heard of getting a room?" They turned to see who it was, although the voice alone could tell them.

"Snape." Jen said with a nod.

"Severus." Remus said afterwards.

Snape merely scrunched up his nose to the both of them. He turned to leave, but stopped mid-turn, and faced them again. Remus still had his arms around her waist. "Why, Black, are you not at practice? I thought Potter had forgotten about his date, and booked one."

"It was earlier this morning." Jen said, not caring to tell him anything more than that. Well, maybe just a little. "Why? Care to sabotage it?" She leaned her head against Remus' shoulder.

"I just thought it ironic that one boy could care so little for a mudblood that he supposedly loves. Do try to follow school rules, Lupin." He paused, and glared at Jen, who was fuming, and unnoticeably being held back by Remus who had tightened his grip. "Black."

"Do try to wash your hair." Jen said when he was out of sight.

"Don't let him get to you, love." Remus kissed her neck once more. "Let's keep going then, shall we?"

They walked down the corridors and stopped in front of a painting of a field, with a fat gray pony, and a small knight, (A/N: You know who it is…) trying to forget the little fiasco, holding Jen's hand.

"Ah, back ye scurvy braggart! Unhand the fair gentle lady!"

"Hello Sir Cadogan." Remus replied the knight pleasantly. "May we enter the room thou hast guarded so flawlessly?"

"We will dual to see if you shall set out on your quest!" The knight told him, attempting to unsheathe his sword, and falling in a heap in the process. "No swords, then. A manly fight!"

Jen looked at Remus. He couldn't tell whether she was frightened or amused. "May we enter without a battle? We mean no harm, good Sir knight." Jen said pleasantly after Remus nudged her forward.

"Ah – so you will allow this here rogue into these quarters, your fairness?" Cadogan asked, lifting the visor of his helmet and peering at Jen more closely. Jen looked back at Remus.

Remus nodded at her.

"Er – yes… Sir."

"Then maiden," Cadogan bowed, "Enter you shall. If ever you have need of a noble heart and steely sinew, call upon Sir Cadogan! " The portrait opened up to reveal darkness. Triggered by the entrance opening, a hundred candles were lit, the fireplace sparked up bright flames, while soft music played in the back round.

"He says that every time." Remus whispered to her as they stepped into the room from the passageway.

The high-arced room was decorated beautifully. Velvet hung from the ceiling, and cascaded down the walls in wide, thick strips of gold and scarlet. A fire crackled in hearth to the right of room, centre of the wall. Above it was a painting of Diagon Alley back when Hogwarts was first open. All the shops looked new, and Ollivanders Wand shop stood out amongst all the others. Wizards and Witches walked along in their Renaissance clothing. There was a hag off to the side of the painting who was haggling frogspawn with a wizard.

Jen smiled and walked up to the painting. "Well… this sure does seem old." She said, and one of the witches looked offended by her comment.

"I decorated it myself." Remus said. "Well, the painting there, and everything like that was here, but I chose the colours and material. Fixed up the velvet too… Got crushed suede… do you know how hard it is to get crushed suede?" Jen smiled appreciatively. "Well, the guys caught me with 'Spell Yourself Designer' books once, and that was a lot of explaining…"

"Oh Sirius mentioned that… called you Interior Designer extraordinaire." She turned around and looked at the rest of the room.

With it's back to the large floor-to-ceiling window, a crushed suede loveseat sat adjacent to the fireplace. It was coloured a soft champagne, and had a few throw pillows, either gold or scarlet. An area rug of golden roses lay before the hearth and loveseat.

Off a bit to the left was the table where they were to eat.

"Well Madame," Remus said in his best French accent. Jen went to him and sat down at the table on the chair he pulled out for her. "Que-ce que tu-pense?" He asked, kissing the side of her head.

The small circular table was draped in white linen with two scarlet candles in the middle on golden candlesticks, and one rose in a vase that sat dead centre.

"I don't care what you said, but it was hot." Jen murmured, pulling him down by the collar and gave him a kiss.

"So I'm guessing you like the set up?" Remus said as he pulled away.

"Oh is that what you asked? Yes, very much so." Remus took his seat, and glanced at the menu. "How are we getting our food?" she asked.

"Pency, the House-elf." Right when Remus said his name, the House-elf appeared from the corner of the room, and ran towards them.

"What can Pency get for the sir and miss?" The elf asked them, straightening his Hogwarts uniform.

"Hm," Jen said, looking at the menu, "I think the Chicken Kiev, with a baked potato."

"And for a vegetable?" Pency asked, scribbling down her order.

"Vegetable?" She asked wearily. The House-Elf nodded. Remus tried not to laugh. "Green beans I guess…"

"And for the Mr. Moony?" Pency asked as he jotted down her order.

"Filet Mignon, mashed potatoes and cauliflower." Jen gave him a look. "What? I like cauliflower."

"Pency will get those as fast as he can, young masters." And with that, Pency left.

"Good service."  Jen said, smirking at Remus. "Do you all know about this room?"

"No, just me. The other guys couldn't be bothered to talk to Cadogan out there. So I kept it quiet when I found it. Some 'me time', I guess. Well, 'our time' now." Remus told her, taking her hand.

She smiled, and their food appeared on their plates. "Well, bon appétit, Remus." She said.

"Bonne appetite, Genevieve." Jen laughed.

They ate their meals, which were prepared exquisitely, and sat back, deciding what to have for dessert. They later decided on chocolate swirl cheesecake with cherry topping.

While waiting for it to come, Remus took Jen's hand. "Jen, there's something I want to tell you, and have wanted to for a while."

Jen looked directly back into his blue eyes, trying to hide he anticipation and hope. "Yes Remus?"

"Jennifer Black, I, I love you. I love you so much, and haven't a clue how I got through the days without you by my side."

"Remus – I love you too! I wasn't sure if that's how you felt about me. I love you with all my heart." Jen stood up, walked around the small table as he stood up. They gave each other the best kiss they've ever had up to that moment in their lives. It seemed as though a damn had broke loose, and all their emotions were now free to show themselves for what they truly were.

Still twenty minutes later their cheesecake sat forgotten, as they lay on the couch wrapped in each other's arms, completely absorbed in one another.

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Mel and Gus walked down the corridors hand in hand, having a light discussion, and just plain enjoying their time together. Mel had not wanted anything ground breaking for this day, and Gus had taken careful consideration of that. Neither of them needed much materialism to build their relationship, only each other.

"Are you all bundled up?" Mundungus asked her.

"As much as I'll ever be." She answered, trying to contain her excitement.

They walked to the Entrance Hall, and went out the front doors. They wrapped themselves tighter, put their gloves on and left the warmth of the school. As they started their walk, holding hands, the snow crunched beneath them, leaving yet another set of prints. They talked and laughed as they strolled around the grounds about anything and everything. Mel couldn't have been happier.

Perfect February weather, beautiful scenery, and the guy she liked by her side. Or did she love him? Did he love her? Mel was trying to figure that one out…

They walked around the lake a couple of times before Gus pulled Mel off to a small clump of trees beneath a Weeping Willow. He, in all obviousness, looked nervous as hell.

"Ok, um, I uh. Wait… stand there." He positioned her directly in front of him. Mel couldn't stop smiling. Gus was searching his pockets for something, and Mel watched as his sandy brown hair fell in his eyes once in a while, and he'd look up and brush it away, his hazel eyes glancing at her for a second as he did so. "Just one second longer… too many pockets in these things…"

Mel took this chance to glance around at their surroundings. The sun was setting and it's final rays cast a tropic glow upon the snow, giving the feeling of warmth about the Hogwarts grounds. The Weeping Willow they were standing beneath rustled as its long tendrils flowed softly in the light wintry breeze. She looked back at Gus. He was still muttering to himself about pocket necessity while searching the last of his robes.

"Ah! Found it. Alright Mel," he said, pacing himself, "I wrote this for you few weeks ago in History of Magic when I was thinking of you," Mel blushed, as did Gus, "and thought that now would be the best time to read it to you."

He uncrumpled some parchment and after clearing his throat, he began to recite his poem.

If you love me let me know

Do you know what you do to me?

I daydream of you everyday in class

I can't think straight

Do you know how you make me feel?

Like the most cherished person in the world

Like nothing else matters but the two of us

Do you know what I like about you?

Your caring personality

Your sweet demeanor

Do you know what makes me wild?

Those gorgeous amber eyes

That innocent face

Do you know what I wish I could tell you?

How much I care for you, and how much I want us to be together

Do you believe in love at first sight?

I do... because of you

Do you love me too?

If you do, please just let me know

Do you know what I wish you knew?

I love everything about you

He stopped reading and looked up into her teary amber eyes. "So I guess what I'm trying to say is that – I love you Melissa Gorman."

Mel's bottom lip began to quiver as she searched his face, but stayed silent.

"Please say something, anything. Oh God – the poem wasn't that bad, was it?" To his relief, or maybe not, Mel laughed.

"No, no it was fine." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. Gus was still watching her face, looking for some sort of reaction. "I was just shocked that you could write so beautifully. I love you too, Mundungus Fletcher."

His face lit up like the stars, he jumped and gave her a huge hug, holding her tight. After that, what else was to be done? He kissed her. Mel was in heaven. The man she loved, loved her too, and he even wrote a poem for her. A poem for her. That had to be the sweetest thing. Life was good. Love was good.

So overall, Valentines Day was a big success for our favourite couples. Love filled the air at Hogwarts, puppy-love was abundant, and so were Sirius and Arabella… Everyone soon decided to head back to their Common Room.

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Mel and Gus got back to the Common Room first that evening, past nine, and were thus the first to see Ara and Sirius laughing maniacally over some pictures. Some fifth year Gryffindor punkish girls were scowling at them, while others were trying to contain their laughter. One, Genie Yale, called over to Sirius.

"Oi, Black. Good job on Ivani here. Never seen her cluck like that." Genie had natural blonde hair, lower layer dyed black, and upper layer left to its blonde ways. Rumour had it that she had a tongue ring. Very different for the late 70's, and sought after from many guys.

Sirius waved, and smiled.

"What are those?" Gus asked as they sat down beside them on the couch. He still had that silly 'I just told her I love her, and she loves me back' grin on his face. Mel wiped her eyes once again. Tears and cold weather only reinforce the tears. Damn winter.

"Aha! We just developed these. Seeing as we don't have any 'significant others', we spent the day together demolishing other couples' special day." Ara told them, leaning over Sirius to talk to them.

"Good thing I remembered to run back to my dorm and bring a camera." Sirius said, staring at one of the pictures like it was gold.

"Sirius, you didn't?" Came Jen's voice.

"That's why I chose a place they didn't know about." Remus said quietly to her as they made their way over to the couches.

"But Jen, you have to see these before you get upset!" Sirius tried to tell her, shoving one into her grasp. Arabella tried to get Remus' attention while the others went to look at the photo.

She took it from his hand. No matter how cruel it may have been, she couldn't stop laughing.

The picture was Amanda Bones, Head Girl, and Marcus Dickens, Head Boy, walking down the corridors with signs above their heads, reading:

It's ok to snog in the hall.

Then it would change:

We can demonstrate for you.

Then the last change before it started over:

Please let us demonstrate for you.

There were a few pictures taken of this one prank. In the background there were a few couples that would all of the sudden go behind a statue or down a different corridor. Another picture was of a few second years asking them a question. By the looks on their faces (their devilish looks, mixed with hesitation), they were asking for a demonstration.

Ara took to sling-shooting her hair elastic at Remus. He looked up at her perturbed, and she made an obvious display of wiping her lips with her hand. Remus looked at her confused, and she then pretended to apply lipstick. Remus' eyes bugged out, and he fiercely rubbed his sleeve over and around his lips, and silently thanked Ara.

"Aren't they great?" Sirius asked them as the picture Amanda blew up at the second years, and Marcus laughed. Jen handed them back smiling. "We were going to put a spell on them that had them snog whenever you asked them to, but we figured they'd get in trouble. Well, Ara did." Sirius said, looking downcast, and sending a short, pathetic glare Arabella's direction. She smiled slyly at him as Remus was now rubbing some light pink lipstick from his neck.

"Yea, well, I had no objection to the ass hitting spell you put on them. It's even more hilarious cause they aren't going out." Ara laughed, as Marcus hit Amanda's ass and the second years laughed.

They watched as more couples and students who were out with others from a different house kept filtering through the Portrait Hole. Most shooting glares at Sirius and Ara who would laugh and recount the prank they pulled on certain individuals; sometimes with a picture to go along with it.

"We did this one stunt," Ara said, "where we acted like we were fighting in the halls, like we were going out. This one couple, which we hadn't gotten yet, tried to break us up. We sent a couple of hexes at each other, dodged them, and ran." Ara told them.

"Yea, - they got hit pretty bad, didn't they?" Sirius added, laughing. "Didn't know you were so good at Transfiguration, Ara."

"No? One of my best subjects." She replied modestly.

"No, I do believe little Lisa Perks was your best subject." He handed the picture of Lisa, a third year Gryffindor, reserve beater, turning into a squirrel. The squirrel Lisa was shaking its little fist at them. In the background, her date for the day, laughing Davey Gudgeon, fourth year Ravenclaw, picked her up and was waltzing around with Lisa-squirrel. "She really shouldn't have tried to break us apart…" They all cast a look across the room and saw Lisa pouring over a hex textbook with a few friends, jotting down notes vigorously.

"Maybe you guys should watch yourselves for a bit…" Mel said as Lisa gave a short fanatical laugh. ('Yes! Yes it's perfect!') They also heard her friend tell her it was too advanced, and would take a lot of fine-tuning.

"We have time." Sirius said indifferently, waving it off.

James and Lily came through the Portrait Hole, laughing, flirting, and play fighting. They seemed to take no notice of anyone else. This became evident when James walked into a table, which sent Lily into fits of laughter; and when they both sat on Remus and Jen.

"Oops! Sorry Jen!" James said, nearly collapsing while he laughed, and crawled onto the floor. Lily stayed on Remus' lap because she was laughing so hard and was too weak to get up.

"Oh my God." Jen said, trying to get her off of Remus. They finally pushed her onto the floor in a heap with James. "What are they on?"

Mel took their basket, and searched through it. "Aha! I have found the culprit! It seems to be… Mr. Potter." She read the note aloud: "James, here's what you asked for. All the best to the both of you! David Potter." She pulled out the empty bottle of champagne.

"Those bloody gits!" Ara said.

"Yea! Didn't save us any!" Sirius yelled, grabbing the bottle, and looking in it. "Honeslty!"

James and Lily were too busy in the process of picking themselves up off the floor to care what their friends were saying. Doing this one thing required all their concentration.

"All right girls…" Lily said, "We've got to make the final touches. Come up to the dorms!" She was now standing up, pointing to the Portrait Hole, giggling. Jen moved her arm to point at the dorms. "To the dorms!" As they half dragged, half carried Lily, they bid farewell and goodnight to the guys who were left to deal with their friend. Normally, the girls would have ignored Lily's ramblings, but she would have started revising their prank for the boys in the Common Room as if they were in the dorms – thinking the guys weren't there. "Up! Up, and away!" Lily yelled as she climbed the stairs using her hands on the steps as well, and giggling away.

"Go Lily!" James shouted from the couch where he was now situated. The girls were heard laughing as they went up the stairs. He watched her crawl away. "God I love her. Don't you guys love her?" James asked his friends, but still watching the now empty staircase. "I don't think it's possible not to love her…"

"Yes, we love her Prongs." Remus said, patting his arm as he tried to turn him around.

"What do you mean you love her?" James asked, whipping around and facing Remus. "You better not try anything, wolf." He said quietly, not quite focusing on his face. Remus thankfully took no offence to this. "I can see right through that face of yours."

The guys held back their laughter. "You mean my façade, James?"

"Yes Moony, your face. Transparent piece of… You don't love Lily like I love Lily." He pointed at Remus.

"No, because I love Jen. And she knows." Remus said in all seriousness.

"You do?" Sirius asked.

"Yes, and she said that she loved me too. So, therefore James, I have no intention of ruining that."

"Well, good for you Moony. Lily and I love each other as well." James said, yawning.

"Yea we figured that much." Gus said, smiling. "I'm off to see my other friends, guys. See you tomorrow." He got up to leave.

"Wait Gus! While we're on the topic," Sirius yelled, grinning, "do you love Mel?" he asked more quietly.

"Yes." He walked away, and joined his friends.

"Well Peter," Sirius said, sighing, "I think we're outnumbered."

Peter, who had remained silent throughout this whole ordeal, partner-less, looked up at Sirius. "Gee, I don't know. You and Ara seemed to be having a good time today. Seems like I'm all alone."

"You and Arabella, eh Sirius?" Remus said, putting a pillow underneath James' sleeping head. He was now sitting on the floor, against the couch near James' head.

"Not like that. We're just friends. We even talked about it. All's good." Sirius told them, looking at the stairs, lounging back in his plush chair.

"You left me pretty quick Sirius. Darted right out of the room, not looking back." Peter said.

"Look Peter. Sorry to break it to you – but spending the most romantic day of the year in our dorm with you isn't my idea of a good day." Sirius snapped, no longer looking at the stairs and no longer lounging, but stiff, pointing at Peter.

Remus stayed silent, and watched the conversation, occasionally dabbing James' mouth with a tissue so that he wouldn't ruin one of the Common Room pillows.

"I could have gone with you –"

"Then why didn't you?" Sirius broke in.

Peter looked at him sourly, but said nothing. 'I don't want to be a tag-along my entire life. I will have my own power, and people will want to follow me. A Marauder at school is one thing… but what about later in life? No, I need something more substantial.'

"Well, let's get this lovesick pup upstairs before we're too tired to bring him." Remus said after a few minutes of silence.

~     *     ~

As Lily crawled up the stairs, the girls glanced at each other. 'Go Lily!' was heard from the Common Room. They burst into laughter.

"Her breath smells like strawberries and champagne." Jen whispered to the other girls. "I think we know how their evening went." She said with a wink. They all tried to stifle their giggles. They reached their dorm and Lily plopped down onto her bed, hair fanning out around her head as she stared at its canopy. Jen started to take off her shoes, and cloak for her.

"I don't think she'll be changing tonight. Good thing it's Friday." Jen said, hanging up Lily's cloak.

"So our plan. We do it tomorrow night, because I'm still high on Valentines Day." Ara said, getting odd looks from the two sober girls. Not that Lily was drunk… she was just – tipsy.

"High on Valentines Day? You and Sirius together now?" Jen asked, staring at her friend up and down.

"No – no! It was just a fun day, and I doubt either of you would want to do this to them after your magical days. Plus, Lily's too gone to know exactly what to do, and she'll be giggling the whole time. No, tomorrow night is definitely the night."

"I totally agree." Lily said. The girls looked at her. "James is cute, isn't he?"

"That's not what we were talking about Lils…" Mel said.

"No no – it was what we were talking about." Jen said, winking. "We were discussing his deep blue eyes, nice body… uh…"

"Tight ass." Ara added, with thumbs up from Jen.

"That completely uncontrollable black hair." Mel put in.

"And those oh so perfect abs and chest that make you want to jump him and give yourself to him right then and there…" Lily swooned, rolling onto her side and rubbing her hand over the downy comforter.

The girls held in their laughter as Jen unsurely said: "That too…" They saw that Lily was asleep. "Ok, not quite what I was going for… I kind of wanted a rise out of her, but you work with what you get."

~     *     ~

The next day, couples were still lovey-dovey all around the school. Well, there were exceptions. Some broke up, some guys forgot about it all together and were getting the 'silent treatment', and some were just upset that two idiots ruined their date.

All day the girls tried their best to act normal, and not show any signs of what they have planned.

After a lovely breakfast, in which Lily and James were dragged to complaining (and mocked while there, with the girls complimenting James being the 'Abs-master'), they stayed in their Common Room to work on their homework that they had put off for the entire week. Homework lasted them the entire day.

"Alright… who knows the risks of transfiguring a human into an inanimate object?" Peter asked, not looking up from his work.

"It's in your book. Hell, I think you're only a page away from the paragraph it's in." James said, flipping the pages in Peter's book.

Peter skimmed down it's content. "… no breath, may stop heartbeat if not done right… needs good amount of power, concentration, and skill… death, inability to resume animate form and functions… Geez, then why do we learn it?"

"Because we may get spiteful and transfigure someone into a rock or bone, or something. Merlin knows that's worse than a plant or animal." Sirius said. "Add that in your essay. Crazy people need it."

"Right Sirius." Peter said, getting up and going to his dorm to get more books.

"I need help with my Divination. I'm a Gemini… oooh – the twins! Who here's good with Astrology, is female, and isn't already helping someone?" Sirius asked, looking at the girls. They shook their heads, smiling at him. "Alright, don't shove it in my face that none of you took it, and are helping your boyfriends… I'll have to ask…Genie Yale." Sirius glanced about the Common Room and spotted her sitting amongst a few friends. "Excuse me." He got up, crossed the room, and sat by the girl who was painting her nails black.

"I don't know about you guys… but the Divination obsessed girl kind of freaks me out… " Mel said as she watched Sirius and her converse.

"Whatever. I need help with my Herbology. Lily?" Ara said, ignoring Genie's small snorts of laughter. 'She won't open up to you… it's not in the stars…' Ara thought sarcastically.

"I'm not good at it. Ask Ratboy over there." Lily said, referring to Peter, who was coming down the stairs, and his odd fascination with the rodents Halloween morning. The morning that they were soon to retaliate.

"You have no idea how right you are…" Remus mumbled as he finished writing out some Transfiguration homework. James smiled at him.

"Does he have a fetish then? Am I right?" Lily asked, looking at Arabella who was staring at Remus for his confirmation.

"Sorta… yea." Remus answered, lightly stroking his chin with the feathered quill, looking thoughtful.

"Five Galleons. Pay up Ara." Lily said, facing Ara, and sticking out her hand.

Ara mumbled as she fished around her purse for money. "Damn you Ratboy." Ara snapped at Peter as he sat down and opened his book.

"What?" He asked as Remus and James laughed.

"I need some help with my damn Herbology. And you-" she pointed at him with her quill menacingly, "are going to help me."

"Um… ok." Peter said, cowering slightly as he made his way over to her. Ara paid Lily, and Peter looked at Remus quizzically. Remus shrugged his shoulders and smiled back at him.

From across the room, a few minutes later, they heard Sirius proclaim in mock chivalry: "Oh my God! It looks like you and I are perfect matches! You a Libra, and me a Gemini! Should I propose now?"

Ara snapped her quill as Genie laughed and replied: "Oh please do!" Lily looked at her.

"He seems to be getting on famously with her, does he not?" James asked, looking over at them.

"Famously!" Ara said pleasantly, a little too pleasantly.

"It's ok." Lily said quietly, leaning in near Arabella so that only she could hear. "He's just a flirt sometimes. It's all talk to him…"

"So? I don't care. We just hung out yesterday, having fun. Whatever. Thanks Peter, I think I've got it." She said, getting up and gathering her things.

"Ara, if you want to talk –"

"Yea well, I don't. Goodnight everyone. Early to bed, early to rise." She looked at the girls, who took the hint. "I'll see you later. She was followed by a few 'Goodnight's and headed to the steps. On her was she walked past Sirius who waved at her. She gave him a small smile that disappeared once she saw Genie ('that little punk-whore…' she thought) wiping tears of laughter from her eyes, and playfully pushing Sirius. She continued on her way.

Sirius, the unnoticing daft buffoon that he is, continued his conversation, and homework. "So in a relationship… you, being controlled by Venus, 'excel at love-making'," He raised his eyebrows at her, "and find it an art form."

Genie laughed. "Well, that's what I'm told." She winked at him. "And you, Mr. Black, are ruled by Jupiter," she said from the top of her head, "and are more talk than action. You seem to enjoy talking about sexual things, more than you do actually doing them."

"Yes well, I am good with my mouth. But other than that…" he glanced at his book, "I'm the trickster, and thief… and 'am not above a little bit of deception.' Interesting. You and I make a good match – you are best with me, but I… am best with a…" He flipped a few pages, "Sagittarius."

"Do you need anymore information?" She asked him.

They continued their homework, flirting and laughing about the truth behind some of the statements and connections for another ten minutes or so. Sirius thanked Genie, and headed back to the others.

"Well guys, I've found my partner for all this astrology stuff, even if she's not in our year." He said as he put away his Divination homework. "She's bloody brilliant with the stuff. Mind you, a tad obsessed, and literal. But she knows what she's talking about. Like she's another Rosebud." Rosebud, as mentioned in an earlier chapter, is the old Divination teacher. "Hey Jen! We're Gemini's – the Twins! Isn't that odd?"

Jen looked up from where she was studying with Remus, and helping him with his Divination. "Very good Sirius! Remus is a Virgo. Happy?"

"Hmm… let's see… nope, Virgo and Gemini don't go too well together." Sirius mumbled to himself as he scanned the passage in his book.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing dear sister of mine! You, the Twins, and the Virgin are fine!" he said dramatically. "Just have to talk about your 'flighty ways' and his…" he scanned again, "'ultra-practical stance in the world'."

"Gee thanks for that Sirius. We'll log that away." Jen said before turning around.

"So how well did you two fair up?" Lily asked him, after looking at her and James' matches.

"So well that I have a date in a couple of weeks." Sirius told her, buffing his nails on his shirt.

"Nice job, Padfoot!" James said. Lily glared at him. "What?"

"So you two fit well?" She asked Sirius. 'Then that's the only reason she will go out with you… Divination tells all to her…' Lily thought happily.

"Yes. She's all into Div., right? Well, our signs matched and she loosened up… and yea."

"Hmm. I'm going off to bed. Girls?" Lily said, giving James a peck on the cheek, getting out of his arms, and gathering her things. "See you boys tomorrow."

The other two girls followed suit, and left for bed.

"Goodnight Lily." James called after her. "Ok! … I think we said something wrong. Did I say something wrong?"

"Maybe it was Sirius." Remus said. Sirius gave him the 'so you're going to blame it on me?' look. "Maybe… nah, I don't know. Ara left when you were with Genie. Them you come back and the gloat, and the other girls leave."

"Or," Sirius started, "Ara left cause she's tired, and the others left cause they're tired, too."

"Sirius, it's 10 pm." James said. "On Saturday."

Up in the Temple…

"Ara? Hun, are you alright?" Lily asked, walking into their dorm, and spotting Ara sitting on the end of her four-poster bed waiting for them.

"Yea. Just tired, you know." All the girls looked each other knowingly. "I'm fine." She looked at all of their faces. "Well, one of us had to get up here so that rest could follow."

"So you wouldn't mind if I told you that Sirius has a date with her in a couple of weeks?" Lily asked her softly, walking to her bed, and sitting beside her.

Arabella's look didn't change. She took a small breath in. "No." She exhaled. "Good for him."

They all got ready for bed, talking about their dates from yesterday, and gushing about their sweethearts. Neither Jen nor Lily would tell any of them where exactly they were taken.

Mel quoted a part of the poem for them.

"My favourite part was:

Do you know what I wish I could tell you?

How much I care for you, and how much I want us to be together." All the girls 'awwww'ed over this.

"So I guess you're happy that he won't be part of this?" Jen said.

"Basically. Glad he had no part in their 'Halloween fun', and thus will have no part in Booganumba Weal."

"So let's 'go to sleep', and hope they go soon as well." Lily said, snuffing out all the lights with one swish of her wand. "Goodnight girls. Sweet dreams boys."

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Woo!! Long chapter, eh? There you go – a little bit of S/A. Not that I *really* intend for them to get together… but whatever. We'll see what to make of this Genie girl, eh?

Sorry I didn't put the prank in this one… it really was supposed to be in this one… then I got a bit off topic, and threw in another plot. Jeez – I don't think I can keep up with all of them! I'll have to read it over, and spot some loose threads. If any of you remember anything that still needs clearing up – please tell me! We work best when we work together!

So what did you think of the poem? Do you know how many of those I had to read through on the net? Never do that. Never. So I hope you guys liked this chapter! Next one should be up… sometime… Not promising anything!

On to my thanks!

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