Falling for Black

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Chapter 6 - The Buxlers and The Ball

"What a crappy anniversary present...your girlfriend dumping you!" said James, as they all sat on the little pier wrapped in thick towels.

"Shut up!" hissed Magsy hitting James. Madison had just told them about breaking up with Remus.

Madison let out a fresh sob, Zara, Magsy and Lily threw arms around her, James and Peter winced and Sirius said,

"Come on," he took her hand, "I'll take you back to the castle."

"Okay," sniffed Madison.

He wrapped his arm around her, finally being able to without feeling a larg pang of guilt, like he had done when Remus and Madison were going out.

As they reached the Marble Staircase, Madison pushed Sirius away and said,

"I can't do this Sirius!"

"Do what?" said Sirius, looking puzzled.

"Go anywhere with you! I didn't break up with Remus, just so I could go out with you!" she cried, people around her stared and after a "Shhh!" from Sirius, she continued sounding more rational, "I broke up with him so I could figure out where I lie okay?"

"How about lying in my bed?" said Sirius grinning.

"Sirius it's not funny...Just-I hate to say this-leave me alone, so I can figure out whats going on inside me okay?" She leant over to him, and kissed him on the cheek, then practically ran back to Ravenclaw Common Room.

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Madison didn't leave her Dormitory on Sunday, she slept til twelve, then spent her day doing her homework alone, bursting out in uncontrolable tears every ten minutes, then fell asleep at six.

After this horrible day, Madison was happy to reutrn to the noise and chatter of the main school on Monday morning which, unlike Friday and Saturday, was rainy and freezing. Even if returning to school did mean seeing both Remus and Sirius first lesson in Herbology.

Tears pricked her eyes as she saw them walking in front of her down the rain drenched grounds towards the greenhouses. They weren't arguing and she hoped they had forgiven each other now Madison had decided to go out with neither of them...yet.

When they reached Greenhouse 5, they all did drying charms on their cloaks that were soaked with water , and were talking when Professor Sprout finally appeared, looking very wet and cold, but cheerful as she ever did.

"Alright chaps!" said the young Professor Spout, putting on a pair of thick gardening gloves, "Today we are going to be looking at Buxlers! Could anyone inform the class about Buxlers?"

Lily Evans's hand rose into the air,

"A Buxler is a small flowering plant that looks like a cross between a fairy and a baby, they are usually peach coloured, and sometimes used in classes to teach people how to care for Babies, because they are so like babies,"

"Excellent Miss Evans, five points to Gryfindor!" chirped Sprout, Madison smiled politely as the Gryfindors cheered, "So because they are like babies, we will be dealing with them in opposite sex pairs to give them that mother and father feel. So if you'd like to pair up, and get a tray,"

Sirius and Remus moved towards Madison but Magsy grabbed Sirius's arm and Zara Remus's. Then James shouted, "Uhh..Madison want to work with me?"

"Sure," said Madison, stepping over to James's tray.

They spent the lesson cooing over the baby Buxlers, feeding them liquid plant food through bottles, and Madison was very suprised to see James was one of the most careful people in the class with their Buxler, which was especially small, unlike Sirius whose Buxler wouldn't stop crying and when he had dropped for the second time, Professor Sprout hurried over and handed it to Magsy and told Sirius to go sit out, watch the others and write her a roll of parchment on the care of Buxlers for next lesson. So looking very grumpy, Sirius edged over to James and Madison.

"You stay away from Clarence!" said James setting the Buxler down in it's tray and wrapping it it a large Palm leaf.

"Clarence?" Sirius sniggered.

"Yeah we named him!" said James, causing Sirius to snigger even more.

"At least he didn't drop his!" snapped Madison, but Sirius could see she was smiling.

"So," said James, "You guys coming to the ball?"

"What Ball?" asked Sirius,

"Me and Lily decided we're having one! You know," said James, "Seeing as we're Head Boy and Girl,"

"Ooooh, thats so great!" squealed Madison, "Whats the theme?"

"Yule...a Yule Ball, before everyone leaves for christmas," said James proudly, but he whipped around because Madison's squeals about the Ball had awoken Clarence.

"Uh..." said Sirius, as James cooed over Clarence behind him and Madison, "Could I er...escort you to the Ball?"

"Sirius," whined Madison, but he was grinning at her, his dark eyes alight and his hair was all cute and wet from the rain, she couldn't resist, "Okay sure, but just as friends?"

"Of course," said Sirius, his finger crossed in his trouser pockets, "As friends,"

"Good," said Madison uncrossing her fingers inside her robes. Yeah like she could go to a ball with Sirius and be 'just friends' like any girl could be 'just friends' with Sirius Black.

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A/N: hehehe, I sure couldn't be just friends with Sirius Black!! ;D okay I'm planning some interesting stuff in the next couple of chapters see you there!!

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