Chapter 13: Confessions

A/N The "winner" is Sazzy. I just liked it the best out of the few that I saw from all the sites that I have posted this on (I have it on like 5 different sites). This came 'The Avenger Queen' on Quotev (from when I originally posted this).
Also, note this chapter continues directly after the last one. (I added a little last chapter to be sure you remember what happened). Now on with the chapter, I am sure you have all been waiting for since the beginning.

(Ps I'm sorry for not finishing this sooner. I originally wanted to post this before I started school back up again, but I just didn't have the time and my computer just went stupid. It was not a great time.)

Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter characters or anything Harry Potter related. I do own the OC Jasmine and the plot of this story.

Previously:

Meanwhile, Sirius had finally gotten into Jasmine's room. It took a lot of pleading and begging for her to open the door, but she finally did. Sirius was happy that she opened the door, but that went away as soon as he saw her face. Her eyes were bloodshot with tears still threatening to fall. Her cheeks were tear-stained. She had been crying for a while now.

Sirius's heart melted when he saw her. He felt so bad for Jasmine. He had to comfort her, there was no other option. Sirius was determined to make this girl feel better, so he took Lily's advice.


Jasmine let Sirius into the room and shut the door behind him. She relocked it before walking over to the bed to sit next to Sirius who was already sitting on the bed. She couldn't find her voice to say anything to him, though. Luckily, Sirius spoke up first. "Oh, Mare! I don't know why you are crying, but maybe I can help if you tell me."

Jasmine hesitated. This is what she got for locking Lily out. Did she really want to tell him the whole story? Jasmine's resolve wasn't very strong at the moment, so she gave in after seeing the pleading look in Sirius's eyes. She would tell Sirius everything. She just hoped he would understand and wouldn't judge her for anything. And most of all, she hoped that this wouldn't change how he saw her. She was still the same girl, just a little more broken inside than he knew. "Well, I'm sure Lily sent you up here." Her voice was still shaky from the crying, but with every word, her voice became steadier. "So, you must know about the mean letter from Petunia." Sirius nodded. "Well, I'm not really upset with Petunia because I've never really liked her. It's just that the words remind me of my mother." Then Jasmine took a deep breath and told Sirius everything from how her father died when she was 11 to how her mother changed after her father's death. She told him what happened on her 15th birthday and how she was so happy that he was there for her 16th to comfort her unknowingly. And through the whole thing, Sirius listened and held the poor girl.

It was when Jaz was thanking him for coming to her birthday that she saw Sirius wince. This action confused her but mainly it worried her. Jaz was afraid that this was a sign that his opinion of her was changing or that he was about to say something mean. And Jasmine couldn't handle that, so she started to scoot out of his arms and further down on the bed.

At this action, Sirius started to get worried. He thought that he did something wrong. He thought that Jasmine was going to close up on him again, and Sirius wasn't sure if he could handle that. So, he voiced his thoughts. "Mare? What's wrong? Did I do something wrong? If I did, I really didn't mean to. Please don't shut me out. I want to be here for you." Sirius wanted to add that he loved her, but he knew now wasn't the right time for that.

At Sirius's words, Jasmine stopped moving away from him. She realized that he didn't mean to flinch but yet she still wanted to know why. Then Jasmine thought, "How could he possibly be there for me in the way that I need if he can't really understand what I've been through? Lily has tried over and over, but she can only do so much. She really only partially understands because of Petunia. She doesn't understand the guilt I feel for my own mother's death."

Jasmine was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt an arm wrap around her. She looked over to her right and saw that Sirius had moved to sit next to her again. Jasmine saw the look in his eyes, and she almost felt like he would actually understand what she had been through. Jaz wasn't sure how she knew, but she just did. So, she voiced some of her previous thoughts. "Sirius, there is so much more I want to tell you, but first there is one thing that is bothering me." Sirius gestured for her to continue on. "Why did you flinch when I was thanking you for coming over for my 16th birthday?"

Sirius hesitated, but he knew now that Jaz wouldn't see him any different. He knew now that she could at least relate with the abuse he experienced, even though hers was emotional while his abuse was physical. So, Sirius made up his mind. "Well, Jasmine, that day something awful happened." He looked up and saw worry written all over Jasmine's face. "Before I go into what happened, first I have to tell you about my family. I know I haven't told you much, but that was because I didn't want to drag you down with my hell of a life, especially after you told us about you being an orphan. I didn't want to bring up my family life and parents when you didn't have yours. I guess I also just didn't know if you would understand, but now I know you would."

Sirius paused. He was about to tell the girl had fancied and loved about the worst years of his life. He needed to prepare himself. He took a deep breath and continued. "You're not the only one who has been abused since you were 11." Jasmine gasped but didn't interrupt. "You see, my whole family has been in Slytherin, even my younger brother Regulus. I was and still am the only Black to be sorted into Gryffindor. It was after that fateful day that I got the first letter from my parents about how there would be repercussions when I got home at Christmas. I just tossed that aside as I would get grounded or something stupid. I knew they would be angry, so I just brushed it aside. That Christmas break was the last Christmas I spent with my parents and brother. It was over that break that the abuse started. Sure, I got several mean letters, but I had expected that. What I hadn't expected was my parents to hit me repeatedly when I got home for Christmas."

Sirius paused because he could feel the tears threatening to fall down his face. He had to hold it together for Jasmine, though. He didn't want her to see him cry, but he couldn't stop the tears. As soon as they started falling, Sirius felt the girl beside him pull him into a hug. Then he proceeded to cry into her shirt.

It was about 15 minutes later before Sirius collected himself enough to continue on with the story. Before he could though, Jasmine said, "You don't have to tell me anymore Sirius. I know how hard it is to open up about abuse." But Sirius felt like needed to tell her the rest of the story.

"No, it's fine, Mare. I need to finish." She nodded and let him continue. "I didn't tell anyone about the abuse. The guys all knew about my parents and the letters they sent, but I didn't tell them what happened over the break. Actually, it wasn't until 4th year that I actually sort of told someone what was happening at home. It was at the end of the year, right before we were to go home for the summer that I found your cousin in the owlery crying because of a letter her sister sent her. I then comforted her and didn't exactly reveal that I was getting abused, but Lily figured it out anyway. She then comforted me, and for a while, we just sat in a corner of the owlery crying and comforting each other. Afterward, we swore we wouldn't tell anyone. I mean I hadn't even told James about the abuse yet, so I couldn't just go up to him and tell him about what had happened. He would have asked too many questions. That's why she never told you, Mare."

Jasmine was staring at him with wide eyes. All thoughts of Petunia's letter were gone as she learned that her cousin knew about what Sirius had been through. Jaz was a bit upset that her cousin never told her, especially after she told Lily about her feelings for the boy. Though, Jasmine understood why Lily never told her. She could see that Lily knew it wouldn't matter as much if it wasn't Sirius who told her about the abuse he suffered. But that didn't mean that Jasmine couldn't still be a bit mad at Lily.

Those thoughts were pushed aside as Sirius continued with his story. "After that moment with Lily, I realized that I needed to tell someone. So, soon after I ended up telling James everything. He was really pissed off that my parents would do such a thing. He even suggested that I don't go home and instead live with him, but I couldn't. You see, I had to try and protect my brother. I didn't entirely think that my parents would hit him, but if their focus were more on me, then maybe Regulus wouldn't be pushed further into the Dark Arts. I wanted to protect him from their influence, but I don't think I did the best job. I just wish I could have protected him more. And now that I don't live at home anymore, I feel so guilty for leaving him there with them. I never wanted it to end up like this, but it did, and now I can't do anything to change it."

Jasmine could relate to that guilt. She felt the same guilt about not doing enough for her mother. And she wanted to tell Sirius that much, but there was still one thing that he hadn't told her. "Um, Sirius," He looked up at her with his bloodshot eyes. "So, um, what happened when you went home after my birthday?"

Sirius flinched again. "Well, my parents didn't exactly know I left that day, which is why I arrived with James. I went with his parents to your house. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it over. I had snuck out before anyone woke up. I had planned to sneak back in after everyone was asleep, but that part of the plan didn't happen.

"I had taken the Knight Bus home, but when I walked in my parents were waiting for me. Apparently, they had found out that I snuck out. Usually, they didn't check in on me, so I thought I would be safe. I don't know why they decided to check that day, but they did, and they found out I had snuck out again. When I saw them, I resigned myself to the beating I knew I would be getting, but instead of actually hitting me, my parents started to throw curses at me. And they weren't curses that would only harm me a little. These were really dangerous curses. They landed a few on my arms and such before I made a run for it to my room. I had to at least get some of my stuff. So, I hurriedly threw as much as I could into my school chest. Then I managed to drag it down the stairs and out the door. My parents managed to land several more curses. By the time I made it out of the house, I had several cuts that were bleeding. I didn't stop though. I had to get out of there before they tried to kill me or something. I managed to call the Knight Bus. Just as I got on the bus, I heard my mother disown me. I didn't care though. I was just glad to get out of there alive. I immediately went to James's. I knew he would be there for me. When I got there, I managed to knock on the door several times before passing out in front of the door. That is where James found me. Luckily, Mrs. Potter is talented with healing spells and fixed me up as best she could. Ever since then, I've been living here. I just wish that I hadn't left Regulus."

Jasmine looked at the boy beside her. He looked so broken. "I know how you feel Sirius," Jasmine mumbled quietly to herself, but it was loud enough that Sirius still heard it. This perked his attention.

"What?" That was all Sirius managed to get out. He wanted to say more, but he didn't think they were all that nice. He knew the girl would understand, but how could she possibly understand how guilty he felt about leaving his brother alone in that environment.

Jasmine wasn't surprised that Sirius managed to hear what she had said. She figured it would be the best way to bring up her own guilt. "I know how you feel. The guilt you have about leaving your brother. I know how that feels." Jasmine glanced over at Sirius, who just gave her a confused look. "I have the same guilt about my mother. I feel so guilty sometimes about how I left her. I could have told someone, anyone. I could have gotten her help. I knew she had a problem with alcohol and still, I did nothing. And as a result, she died."

"Oh, Mare." Sirius couldn't believe what he was hearing. After everything that Jasmine's mother had put her through, Jasmine still felt guilty about her death. It hurt Sirius to hear her say that. Jaz's mother didn't deserve Jasmine's guilt, and Sirius said as much. "Mare, your mother doesn't deserve your guilt. She did nothing but hurt you."

"But, Sirius, don't you see? It's like with you and Regulus. He doesn't deserve your guilt either. He chose his path just like you chose yours. He can make his own choices, Pads. He isn't you." Jasmine tried to make Sirius see the truth.

"But I can't help but feel that I didn't do enough for him…" Then the connection dawned on Sirius. "Oh, um wow. Yeah, I guess it is similar. They don't really deserve our guilt, Mare."

"But that doesn't mean we can just suddenly stop feeling guilty." Jasmine finished saying what she knew Sirius was about to say next. This is why Jasmine was getting a nod from Sirius in response.

For about 10 minutes, they both sat in silence, with Jasmine leaning her head on Sirius's shoulder. They were taking in everything that they had just learned about the other. And both coming to the realization that their own respective reasonings for not going out with each other, weren't really valid. Though, they knew that right now wasn't the time to confess these feelings. They were both still emotionally vulnerable, and not in all that great of places right now. They would confess their feelings when they were ready to, which Sirius decided would be tomorrow. Now that everything was out on the table, Sirius didn't see any reason why he shouldn't tell Jasmine how he really felt about her. He didn't even care if she didn't feel the same because he knew there was no way that things would suddenly become awkward between them, not after what they have just told each other. They would need each other whether as friends or as more they just would.

After 10 minutes, Sirius broke the silence, "Guess we're just a couple of broken people." He tried to make it sound like a joke, but the crack in his voice ruined it.

Jasmine let out a pity laugh. "I guess we are, but Sirius," Jasmine said looking up at him. "I'm glad that we have each other to help put the pieces back together." She smiled before pulling him down to lay down on the bed with her. She cuddled into him and soon she was fast asleep. Sirius watched her for a few minutes before falling asleep himself. Though, they forgot that the door was still locked.

So, with the door still being locked, James and Lily had no way of knowing if they were okay or not. They really wanted to check on them, especially after not hearing them talking anymore from outside the door. They didn't know what to think. Luckily, James's mother was home, so he went to get her. She opened the door using Alohomora. And in the room, the three found the two sleeping. They were cuddling, which Lily and Mrs. Potter both found absolutely adorable. They cooed as they slowly closed the door and locked it again. They didn't want the two being suspicious when they woke up.

A/N The end… I hope you enjoyed the story.

Just kidding. I wanted to end the chapter here, but it was too short for my liking. I would have posted this sooner, but school has been really hectic and stressful. So, I'm hoping that this will tide you all over for about another 3 weeks. Or maybe less, depending on how much I am able to write this week.


It was the evening after everything came out, which meant that it was Christmas Eve. Sirius was in a great mood. At first, he was still a bit unsure whether Jasmine felt the same way as he did, but after their "cuddle session" he was sure she felt the same. Now he had already decided that he was going to tell Jaz about his feelings for her today, but he had still been a bit hesitant. But now he was just determined, which is why he was on his way to Jasmine's room. He had found out from Lily that that is where she was. The smirk that she gave him didn't go unnoticed by Sirius. He was sure that Lily had figured out he fancied her cousin. He wouldn't be surprised if she had somehow set up the whole thing yesterday. Lily Evans was more devious than Sirius originally thought.

Sirius reached Jasmine's room and knocked on the door. He heard her come in. Inside, Sirius found Jasmine lying on her bed reading a book. She didn't even look up from her book to see who it was. All she did was hold up a finger. Jaz wanted to finish the chapter she was on. Once she had, Jaz put her bookmark in the book and put it away. Then Jasmine looked up to see who it was. She was a bit surprised to see it was Sirius. He had a huge grin on his face as she looked up. It was contagious as she started smiling back at him. "Hey, Pads! What's up?"

Suddenly Sirius started to get nervous. So, instead of getting straight to what he wanted to say, Sirius told her, "Oh, nothing. Just wanted to see how you were doing after yesterday."

The smile on Jasmine's face dropped a little bit. "I'm fine, thanks for asking. I really appreciate it." The smile she gave him made Sirius's insides turn to goop. He couldn't believe what this girl was doing to him. "So, is there anything else that you wanted? Because if there isn't, I sort of want to get back to my book." She held up the book for him to see.

Sirius, who had still been standing by the door, walked over to Jasmine's bed and sat on the edge of the bed. He was still working on finding the courage that he had before he came in here, so he stalled. "What are you reading?"

"Oh, um, nothing. It's just one of my favorite Muggle romance novels." Jasmine tried to hide her blush from the boy, but it was too late.

Sirius saw the blush, which is just the thing that he needed to bring his confidence back. "It sounds great." Sirius closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He was about to continue when he felt a pair of lips on his own. His eyes snapped open. Sirius saw that it was Jasmine, so he melted into the kiss and kissed the girl back. It didn't last long, but it was still an amazing kiss.

Jasmine was the first to speak after the kiss. "Sorry. You just looked so cute. I, um, hope you don't mind." Jasmine still wasn't entirely 100% sure how Sirius felt about her, but she didn't regret kissing him at all.

It took several seconds before Sirius was able to collect his thoughts enough to say something. "No, no. I didn't mind at all. Actually, before you kissed me, I was about to tell you that I really like you. I'm sure you feel the way as you just kissed me."

"Oh, um, wow. Yeah, I really like you, Sirius," Jasmine confirmed. Then she leaned in for another kiss. This kiss lasted a bit longer than the last one, but not much longer because Jasmine had some questions for Sirius. When she broke the kiss, Sirius pouted, but Jaz didn't lean in for another kiss. "No, Sirius. We can kiss again later." To which Sirius responded by wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Jasmine nudged him in response, but he still got her to laugh. "Stop that. I have some things to ask you first."

Sirius realized where she was going and dropped the silly act. He wanted to kiss her again, but he wouldn't do it if she didn't want to. And, if Sirius was being honest with himself, he wanted to talk first as well. "Yeah, I think we need to talk too."

Jasmine gave him a thankful smile. "Okay, so just to confirm, we are dating, right? Because if we are, I hope you got me an amazing Christmas gift." Jasmine couldn't help but tease the boy a little.

"Geez, Mare. Of course, we're dating. And how dare you assume I didn't get you an amazing Christmas present." Sirius mockingly clutched his heart in mock hurt. "My turn!" Jaz gave him an amused smile but didn't interrupt. "Will you be my date to the Potters' Annual Christmas Ball?"

Jaz gave him a big grin. "Of course, I will, you dolt. We are dating now. Why wouldn't I go to the ball with my boyfriend?"

Sirius grinned at the word boyfriend. "Boyfriend, huh? Okay, I'm glad, girlfriend." Sirius also couldn't help but tease Jasmine as well.

"Okay, now that that is sorted, I have to ask, when did you realize you fancied me?"

"After 'the prank.' I realized how much I actually liked you after you ignored me. It was pretty lonely during that time. I started going mad toward the end. I was so happy when you started talking to me. I didn't tell you sooner because of, well, what I told you yesterday."

"Oh, Pads." Jasmine felt a bit guilty now. "I had no idea. I'm so sorry. You still deserved it, though."

"Yes, I did. I know I shouldn't have told Snape that, but it wasn't like I forced him to go through with it. It was his choice in the end."

Jasmine rolled her eyes. "Yes, in the end it was, but you still shouldn't have said anything."

"Yeah." Sirius hesitated about telling her about the letter but realized it was stupid to hold that back from her now. "Well, it didn't help that I was mad when I did it. I had gotten a letter from my parents earlier that day."

"Oh Sirius, I am so sorry. I wish I had known. Not that I wouldn't have still been mad at you, but I would have probably gone easier on you."

"Don't worry about it, Mare. It's in the past."

Then something dawned on Jasmine. "Wait a minute. You lied to me." Jasmine stood up and started pacing.

Sirius, on the other hand, just looked so confused. "What are you talking about?"

"The second incident that happened at the end of last year. You told me that 'I'm bored' was code for pranking Snape, but it wasn't, was it?"

"Oh, um, that. Yeah. Sorry about that, love, but I just wasn't ready to tell you about my home life. The real reason James even did what he did was that he was trying to distract me, I thnk. He didn't want me thinking about what awaited me when I got home. I'm sorry, Mare."

Jasmine could tell he really felt bad about lying to her. "I get it, Pads. I really do. I just wish you had told me sooner."

"Anyway, now that that is out of the way, when did you realize your feelings for me?"

"Not too long ago. Well, actually I've had a little crush on you for a while, but it grew into something more when we were planning that prank earlier this year. You know, the prank that we came up with together."

"Yeah, I remember," Sirius assured her. "It was a great prank that we somehow got away with. But really? Why then?"

Jasmine sat back down on the bed next to Sirius before responding. "Well, I don't know if you have noticed, but you and James have changed since my birthday. And I couldn't help but notice the change. You guys aren't bullying as much. It was a refreshing change. Also, you just seemed so much happier this year. Just looking at you it was like you had a weight lifted off your shoulders, which I know now that you did."

"Oh, wow. I didn't realize." Sirius thought back over the past several months and saw what Jasmine meant. "Wow. We really haven't been picking on as many people as before. I guess moving with James really did have more of an impact than I originally thought it would."

"Now that you have realized, you better not revert back to your old tendencies," Jasmine ordered. Then she gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Don't worry, Mare. I don't plan on it. And I'm not letting you go either." Sirius happened to notice that Jasmine's shoulders had relaxed. "What? Did you think I was going to break up with you so soon? I've liked you for so long Jaz, I don't plan on trying to ruin this."

"No, it's not that. It's just that I've heard the rumors around Hogwarts. I don't want to be just another girl."

"Oh, Jaz, most of those rumors aren't even true. In truth, I'm not a ladies' man. I mean I've snogged a few girls over the years, but nothing further. I've never really had a girlfriend. I just didn't want to bring them into the hell that was my life. I didn't want to let anyone in really. With you it's different. I've already let you in. Plus, I don't plan on letting you go. You are probably the best thing that has ever happened to me, Jaz." That earned him a kiss. This time the kiss ended up turning into a full-on snogging session.

They were in the middle of snogging when James barged in and interrupted them. He wanted to tell them that they were planning on opening one gift each like he did every year. Though, when he saw them kissing, he yelled dramatically, "My eyes, my eyes!"

The couple broke apart to glare at the boy for interrupting them. They did not appreciate his interruption or comment. So, they both agreed with one look that they were going to get revenge on him. They both got up and chased him around the Manor. They caught up to him at the Christmas tree where the gifts were. It was in one of the many sitting (living) rooms within the Manor. Already in the room, were James's parents and Lily, so it was kind of embarrassing for Jasmine and Sirius to have caught up to James in front of them. So, there they were on top of James in front of everyone. They didn't realize it at first, but once they did, they got off of James.

Mrs. Potter spoke up first. "Hello, you three. What was that all about?"

Neither Sirius nor Jasmine spoke up. They just glared at James, who everyone turned their attention toward. James just has a mischievous look on his face. "Well, I was going to get these two, and instead, I found them snogging." The two in question glared more at James, but the damage was done. Everyone was staring at them now, which caused the two to blush.

Lily spoke up next, "So, you two finally go together. I'm happy for you both."

James's parents were also happy for the new couple, but they made sure to tell them that they are not to close the door if they are alone in a room together. This caused a blush to appear on both of their faces again.

Then they moved on from the subject by moving to the subject of having each of them open up one gift each. It was a tradition in the Potter family. Jasmine had never done this before, but she was excited to open a gift early. Jaz already knew that she was going to open Sirius's gift. She really wanted to know what his amazing gift was. She wanted to see if it would live up to her standards of what an amazing gift should be.

Sirius had the same thoughts as Jasmine, so he was going to open her gift for him. He was excited to see what she got him. He also knew that no matter what she got him that he would love it because it was from Jasmine. He would love anything that she got for him.

So, they each grabbed one gift from under the tree to open. Jasmine and Sirius asked the other for their gifts, to which they gave the other their gift. Jasmine's gift to Sirius was much bigger than the gift that Sirius got for Jasmine, but the amazingness of the gift would matter on size but on the thoughtfulness of the gift.

Sirius opened his gift from Jaz first. Under the wrapping paper was a rectangular package, which Sirius ripped open. Inside was the best gift Sirius had ever gotten. It was a black leather jacket. He has always wanted one, especially after he first saw one. He never got one before, though because of his home life prior to him running away. He knew if his parents ever saw the jacket, they would have torn it apart and burned it. So, he never got one if fear of it getting ruined and taken away by his parents.

When Sirius took the leather jacket out of the box it was in, he found his name on the back. Except it wasn't his actual name. The name on the back was Padfoot. It was such a thoughtful gift. Sirius loved it so much that he leaned over and gave Jaz a kiss on the cheek in thanks. Jasmine blushed.

"Mare, this is amazing. I've always wanted a leather jacket too."

"I know, Pads. I saw this and I just knew I had to get it for you. It wasn't hard to have them add the name to the back either. I hope you like it, Sirius."

"Like it? No, I love it, Mare. I absolutely love it. This is such an amazing gift. It almost tops the gift I got you, but I still think that my gift will be better."

"Well, there is only one way to find out, isn't there, Pads?" Then, Jaz proceeded to open the gift Sirius got her. After removing the wrapping paper, she also found a box, but it was much smaller than the one that Sirius's gift came in. She opened the box and gasped. Inside the box was a small music box. On top of the music box, there was a beautiful jasmine flower.

Jasmine carefully took the music box out very carefully. It was even more beautiful out of the box it was in. The music box itself want very big. It wasn't even very tall even with the jasmine on top of it. But there was a strange compartment in the back.

Sirius saw the girl looking at the strange compartment in the back of the music box, so he felt the need to explain. "Mare, it's a special music box. It's actually a magical music box." He now had the girl's full attention as he explained to her what the shop owner had originally told him when he bought it in Hogsmeade. "So, the compartment in the back is where you cast spells. The music box plays different songs for different spells. I would show you, but I don´t exactly have my wand on me right now."

Jasmine gave him a confused look before remembering that Sirius's birthday was last month and that meant that he was 17 now. He could legally do magic outside of Hogwarts now. "That's okay Pads. You can show me later. I love it anyway. This is an amazing gift. Where did you even find it?"

"In that music store, we stopped in when we were alone together that one Hogsmeade trip, remember?" Jasmine nodded her head. She was surprised he had somehow managed to keep this from her with her finding out about it. "Well, I happened to notice it while you were in the back of the store looking at something. When the store owner told me what it was and what it did, I knew it would be the perfect gift for you. So, I bought it right then and there. I was able to hide the bag under my coat luckily. I'm really glad you didn't notice.

Jasmine gave a little chuckle. "Yeah. Me too. It would have ruined the surprise if I had seen it." Then Jasmine gave him a kiss on the cheek and whispered into Sirius's ear, "Thank you for the gift, Sirius. This is the best gift that I have ever gotten."

When she pulled away, a blush could be seen on Sirius's face. Jasmine wasn't the only one that noticed it either, because soon James was teasing the boy about it. That's when the two of them remembered that they were not alone. They had drifted into their own little world there while opening each other's gifts. But now James's teasing had brought them back. They were a little disappointed, but they also wanted to see what gifts the others had chosen to open and what they had gotten. So, they turned their attention back to everyone else in the room and set their own gifts off to the side.

Jasmine was about to get up from her spot on the floor next to Sirius to go see what her cousin had gotten, but Sirius pulled her into him before she could do anything of the sort. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled Jasmine into his side so that they could cuddle on the floor. Jasmine didn't really mind the side hug turned cuddle. She was actually kind of glad to have Sirius next to her, especially now that they were together. Jasmine wanted to get as much of Sirius as she possibly could. Although she had wanted to go talk to her cousin, that thought was wiped from her mind as soon as Sirius pulled her into his embrace. The pure warmth that he was emitting was enough to prevent her from ever leaving his arms. The warmth was so nice and comforting, as well as Sirius's arm around her. It was so nice and comfy that Jasmine actually fell asleep in his arms. Sirius didn't realize it at first until James said something to him.

"Hey, Pads, looks like your girl is enjoying herself." James teased his best friend.

Sirius turned to Jasmine to see what James could possibly be talking about. When he saw Jaz asleep in his arms, he couldn't help but smile. She just looked absolutely adorable asleep on him. She also looked so peaceful that Sirius wasn't about to disturb her slumber. He didn't want to wake the sleeping girl, so he tried to not move as much as he could.

It was about half an hour later that James's parents noticed that Jasmine had fallen asleep on Sirius. "It is getting late. Why don't you all head up to bed? The presents will all still be here in the morning. We will open them after we all eat breakfast tomorrow morning." James's mother said to the children.

James was the first to stand up to leave the room. He offered Lily a hand to help her up off the ground. He wasn't exactly expecting her to actually take his hand, but he thought he would offer some help anyway. Surprisingly, though, Lily actually accepted James's help to help her off the floor. She gave him a smile of thanks before dropping his hand and heading up to her room. James just stared after her, dumbfounded. He couldn't understand that girl if he tried. One minute she hates his guts, the next she is accepting his help and actually talking to him. James knew that Lily Evans was probably going to be the end of him. If he didn't end up with her, he didn't know what he would do, but it would probably be something really stupid. So, James made it his mission to try even harder to get Lily Evans to be his girl.

With that last thought, James left the room and went up to his room to get ready for bed. That left just James's parents, Sirius, and a still sleeping Jasmine. Sirius spoke up first. "Mrs. Potter, do you think you could help me carry Jaz up to her room. I don't want to wake her up. She had such an eventful day yesterday. She needs the sleep."

Mrs. Potter gave her basically adopted son a smile. "Of course, Sirius."

So, the two of them carefully got Jasmine off of Sirius without waking her up. Then Mrs. Potter used the locomotion charm (Locomotor Jasmine) so that it would be easier to carry the girl up the stairs. Then, with Sirius's help, they went up the stairs and into Jasmine's room. They gently placed her onto her bed. Sirius thanked Mrs. Potter for the help. "Thanks for the help. I'm going to tuck her in and then head off to my room and get some sleep.

James's mom nodded. Before she left the room, though, she gave Sirius a stern warning. "I better find you in your own bed tonight and not in Jasmine's young man."

The warning scared Sirius a bit. He didn't want to find out what would happen if she didn't find him in his own room, so Sirius responded by vigorously nodding his head. "For sure. I will be in my own room in a few minutes."

Thankfully, Mrs. Potter believed him and left the room without another word. After she was gone, Sirius turned his attention back to the girl sleeping on the bed. Sirius had pulled back her covers before they had placed her on the bed. So, Sirius busied himself with tucking the girl he loved in.

Sirius kissed the top of Jasmine's head for a kiss goodbye. He was about to leave when he heard Jasmine mumble, "Sirius, don't go."

Sirius, who was halfway to the bedroom door at this point, turned around and looked at the sleeping girl. He walked back over to her to make sure that she was still asleep. Because if he didn't, Sirius would be wondering if Jasmine had been awake that whole time. Thus, he went to check on her and found that she was still asleep.

Finding that she was still asleep, Sirius made his way out of the room again. This time with an even bigger smile on his face because he knew that Jasmine was dreaming about him. And again, Jasmine unknowingly tempted him. "No, Sirius, stay. You don't have to go."

Sirius was sure the girl was still asleep, but the offer was still so tempting. He would have loved to just climb up into the bed with Jasmine and cuddle with her all night, but Sirius had promised Mrs. Potter that she would find him in his own bed the next morning. And Sirius wasn't about to disobey orders, even though he knew that Mrs. Potter would never hurt him, at least not on purpose. Still, he knew if she found him in Jasmine's room, there would be a punishment, and he couldn't risk it, especially if that meant that he might not be able to spend as much time with Jasmine.

So, Sirius sulked out of the room, wishing he could stay longer. He headed straight for his own room and got ready for bed. Soon after he was in bed, he fell asleep. The last thought on his mind is that he couldn't wait to spend Christmas with Jasmine, his new girlfriend, and the girl that he loved.

A/N And they lived happily ever after…. (THE END)

JK (Just Kidding). Don't worry this is not the end of Jasmine's and Sirius's story. I'm probably going to finish up their sixth year in this "book." Not sure about a sequel. Let me know what you guys think. Let me know if you would like a sequel focused on their seventh year, which would include a lot more Jily as well as Sazzy. If enough people want that, I will definitely write it at some point after I finish this story first.

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