By: Alicorn and Calicat
Alicorn: So, here we are again. I have to warn you that this chapter isn't going to exactly have a happy ending. There will be one eventually, but I figured that we need to have some sort of angst period. And NO! IT'S NOT ABOUT JAMES AND LILY BREAKING UP! THERE ARE TOO MANY STORIES LIKE THAT! It's actually a pretty good idea that I've come up with. I think
Calicat: Now that she's finished screaming, we will present the DISCLAIMER.
Alicorn: No, I have to give a colour guide for eye colours. Ya see, Ariella's eyes reflect her mood. I got the idea from the Shang Dragon. You don't need to know about him. Let's start. OK, orange/brown is she's angry, or she's having fun in a crazy way. Gold is she's about to change, or she's REALLY crazy. Green is her everyday colour. Blue is for when she's having fun, or very happy. Purple is when she has a crush, and is thinking about it, which is rare. Silver is when she's thinking. Mixes mean a mix of feelings. Anything/gray means that she's in a serious/other mood. If you need more explanation, feel free to review and question.
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Disclaimer: This is going to be short. You know what's ours by now.
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Recap
There is none, because it's happening at the same time-ish as the previous chapter!
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Sirius could not pull up the nerve to ask Ariella out on a date. He kept on pulling out when he tried, and faltering.
"You loser!" he thought to himself.
"You know that she likes you, even if it's only a little bit! Why can't you ask her out. You've gone on so many other dates before. ASK HER!"
By the time he followed his own advice; it was too late.
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"Hey Ari!" Amos Diggory was running up to her after the Transfiguration class that Hufflepuff and Gryffindor shared.
"Yeah Amos? What d'ya want?"
"Umm, I was sort of wondering-"
"Go on."
"Wouldyougoonadatewithme?"
"(Blink)"Ari looked at him and tilted her head to the side, while Sirius watched, frozen. Then, as he made no move to stop them, she looked at Amos, and kissed him. In the opinion of the crowd, it was a rather good one.
"Mmph!" After a few seconds, she let go and looked at him grinning.
"I take it that means yes?... I'll pick you up at 7 at the Great Hall. See ya!"
Ari waved goodbye, and then walked off to the common rooms, because it was the end of classes for the day.
"Hey Ari! Why'd you do that?" said Maeghan, running after Ari.
"Because I'm sick and tired of waiting for Sirius. I have a life, and I'm going to live it."
Shen nodded and walked off into the dorms.
"I'll see you at dinner Maeghan dearest!"
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Sirius was depressed. The girl of his dreams had just slipped away through his fingers, and he hadn't, didn't, and couldn't do anything about it.
"This SUCKS! She was perfect! She was beautiful, she wasn't a prude, she's smart, she's into pranks, and she's perfect!" Sirius was muttering.
"What's up Sirius?" asked James, concerned for his best friend.
"Ariella's got a date with Amos Diggory."
"Wow! (Blink) Why haven't you asked her out yet?"
"I couldn't get the nerve up. Now she's gone."
"Don't worry. Diggory's not the neatest of people. He'll probably insult her, or screw the date up, ya know."
James continued to cheer Sirius up, and he perked well. He watched at dinner, as Ari talked with Maeghan, not noticing how Remus looked a little down, and Lily wasn't at the table. Ari left, finishing her dinner quickly, with Maeghan following.
"Stupid jerk." Said Remus, as he watched Lucius leave his table, walking outside.
"Wonder where Lily is?" said James.
"I'll go look for her."
"I'm going to go back to the common rooms." Said Remus
"I'll come with you." Sirius declared.
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Ari had left at 7:30, dressed in a covering white ¾ sleeve, and a knee-length jean skirt. She was cute, but not completely dressed up.
"Well, at least she's not infatuated." Thought Sirius to himself.
"Yet." Said a small voice in his mind that he had been trying to block forever.
It was 1:00 in the morning now, and Sirius was getting ready to give up and go to bed.
"(WHAM!) Hello people! Did you miss me?"
Ari came in through the door with a look of complete bliss on her face. She also looked completely screwed up. Her white shirt had a scorch mark, and most of her front was soaked, revealing a black something underneath the half-dry surface.
"Bloody HELL! What happened to you!" shouted Sirius.
"I had the most romantic date ever!" Ari sighed dreamily.
"Amos picked me up, and we walked through Hogsmeade for a bit, then he took me up onto a hill top. He set up a candlelight meal totally just for us!"
"How did your shirt get wrecked?"
"Oh this? We were kissing, and I was leaning too close to the candle, so it burned a hole in my shirt, so Amos charmed a jet of water. Lucky me, I decide to wear a bra, because my shirt was see-through!"
Sirius gulped. He realised that the black something was the bra.
"Anyway, he was so apologetic, that I kissed him again. We're going out again . . . today! Wow, we were out late!"
Ari skipped up to her dorm, smiling happily, and when she was out of sight, Sirius put his head in his hands and started sobbing.
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Alicorn: Well, I TOLD you that it was going to be angsty. Still, I can guarantee that the next part will be good. I just can't fit everything into this itty-bitty chapter. It's already 5 pages long (shiver). Sorry Calicat, but you don't really get to edit this much.