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CHAPTER 9

The next day at History of Magic, the Slytherins and the Gryffindors were surprised to see Professor Lupin teaching.

"Professor Binns is on Vacation, so I will be teaching today. Sit down."

Hermione went and sat beside Draco, "We need to talk. . ."

"Ok students. You were supposed to learn about the Goblin Rebellion but I'm going to tell you a true story." The class got up from their usual 'history of magic sleeping position.' "Everyone knows about how Slytherin left the castle, but after a while, he realized that muggle burns weren't all that bad- after a marriage with one, he returned to the other three." She stopped and looked around at the students who all looked interested. "Anyway, Rowena Ravenclaw always fancied Godric Gryffindor, but Godric was in love with Helga Hufflepuff. On the night after they wed, Salazar realized that Rowena was depressed, so he took her out. Salazar realized he was starting to fall for Rowena."

"And she never liked him so they both died alone?" Draco guessed.

"On the contrary, Draco. Rowena herself felt her feelings for Godric lightening to a. . .plutonic state in their relationship that never was, and was starting to fall for Salazar herself. Unfortunately, Salazar never knew how to come about his feelings, so he wrote her a note. The note, is as follows:

Dearest Rowena, I never know how to come about this love stuff, so I was thinking how to tell you how I feel and decided on a note. Tis a mystery how I came upon these feelings for thee, but the truth is, I love you. . .you know, writing it isn't that hard! I love you more than word could ever speak. You're more beautiful than the sunset. Your eyes are more beautiful than the sparkling stars. Your hair, darker than the majestic panther. Meet me at dusk if you too feel these strange feelings. Love always,

S.Slytherin"

"Did she meet him Professor?" Asked Lavender.

"In a way, Miss Brown. Rowena was so moved by his letter, that she simply couldn't wait 'till dusk. So she ran to his chambers and vigerously knocked on his door. He opened the door and she jumped on him." Laughter filled the room. "He didn't expect her to jump on him, so he fell right back onto the floor, but could hardly tell, considering she was kissing his face all over. He finally managed to get her off him and ask her what in Merlin's name she was doing. She was shocked about what he said considering, so she started to cry. As tears rolled down her cheeks, she managed to tell him that she too, loved him. It would be safe to say he was shocked. Salazar grabbed her upper arms and forced her to look him in the eyes. Rowena saw all the love in his eyes and jumped into his arms, buried her face into his robe which, if memory serves, smelt slightly of cinnamon and herbs. Well students, that is, in my opinion, one of the greatest love stories of all time."

Alexia finished the story and hands shot up.

"That sounds too much like a fairy tale, Professor." Pansy said sneering.

"Miss Parkinson, there love was. . . was. . . was for the history books."

"How do you know all this?"

"Years and years of eavesdropping. . .plus, having a best friend who was head girl. . ." She looked over at Harry and smiled, "Plus, Remus was my brother. . .He's really smart, smarter than me and a pretty boy. I don't care what he says. . . "

"Why did you tell us this? It has no point to it. . .love sucks, there's no such thing as true love. . ." Ron interrupted, looking towards Hermione and Draco.

"Alas, you remind me of a younger, more masculine me. I didn't believe in love. . .until I met. . .him. He left me. . .I no longer believe in it, like you Ronald."

Ron sneered, "It's Ron. . ."

"Whatever kid, maybe I just needed convincing that there IS such thing as true love, I just haven't found it yet. . ." And with that, the bell rang.

Hermione walked up to Draco as they were leaving the classroom. "Draco, we need to talk. . ."

"Sure. . .I guess we could. . ." he trailed off and smiled at her.

Hermione led him over to an empty hall. "Listen, we both know the kiss can't lead anywhere, right?"

Draco's smile quickly faded. "Oh. . .right, that's fine. . .I've. . . got to go, to get to class. . ." He dashed down the hall. Hermione felt tears slide down her cheeks.

"It's for the best." She told herself.

~

"Professor Dumbledore?" Asked Alexia.

"Yes, Alexia?" Answered Dumbledore.

"Can we talk?. . .About my holidays. . ."

"Of course, please sit down. Would you like some tea?"

Alexia sat down and politely declined. "Professor, I'm going to need Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Super Bowl Sunday, which is an American football thing, Valentines Day and St. Patrick's Day off."

"When are these days?" Asked Dumbledore, calmly sipping his tea.

"Well, Thanksgiving is the last Thursday of November, you know when Christmas is, Super Bowl Sunday is the last Sunday is the last Sunday of January, Valentines day is the fourteenth day of February, and St. Patricks day is the seventeenth day of March."

"I think we can manage that." Said Dumbledore smiling.

"Thanks a lot Professor. . .for everything."

Alexia walked to her room and walked inside.

"About time. . ." Sirius was lounging on the black couch. Alexia must have jumped a foot in the air.

"Dear god Sirius, are you trying to give me a heart attack?"

"Not really, it's hard to win someone back when they are dead." He said smiling at her.

"You look. . .different. . ."

Indeed he did. His hair had been washed and cut to just above the bottom of his ears. His teeth, no longer yellow, but white. (A/N: Tessa: NOOO, I was expecting them to be purple. . .Alexia: SHUT UP!!) Cheeks, no longer sunken and he had filled out.

"Well. . . you haven't seen me in a month Lex" Sirius said sitting up.

"That's true. . . why are you here?" she asked curiously.

"Well. . . basically, I love you". Sirius got off the couch walked over behind her and closed the door.

"Yeah OK Sirius, tell me the truth," she said walking forward and put her keys and purse beside a crystal vase with dried roses on a light brown wooden table behind the black couch.

"You think I'm kidding?" He asked taken aback.

"Well, duh!"

"I really do love you more then. . . anything Lex!"

"Yeah, I believe you Sirius" she said shaking her head no. "Would you stop calling me 'Lex'! No one calls me that anymore! My two best friends call me 'Lexa' or, as Jimmy calls me 'A'"

"Fine but I still love you 'Lexa'" he said putting extra emprises on 'Lexa'. She scowled at him.

"No, you're lying"

"I am not!" He yelled. "I would never lie to you because I know it would hurt you and I would never do that to you!"

"I can't believe you just said that" she said, her eyes welling with tears, shaking her head in disbelief.

"Why not? It's true".

"SHUT UP!" Alexia snapped and threw the crystal vase at his head. He ducked and it narrowly missed his and shattered against the wooden door. The dried roses within scattered along the hard wood ground.

"Are you alrig. . ." he started.

"GET OUT NOW!" She yelled.

"Fine" Sirius chocked out.

Alexia collapsed in sobs on the floor.

Outside the door Sirius pressed his ear against the door hearing only the heart retching sobs coming from her. It killed Sirius to think he did this to her. And what hurt more is that this was not the first time he had hurt her that nearly fourteen years ago he did the same. . .
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