Falling For Black

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Chapter Seventeen - An Engagment Ring And A Flying Motorbike

It was seven in the evening now, and Roxy and Thomas were sat in the living room. No one else wanted to speak or even look at Thomas. So Zara and Magsy were in their bedroom wrapping up presents for tommorrow and Lily, James, Madison and Sirius were in the kitchen, and Lily was making Fruits of the Forest Gateau.

"Why so glum? It's Christmas Eve!" said Sirius happily stealing a rassberry from Lily and putting it in his mouth.

Madison told them all about what Roxy had said earlier, at the end they were all frowning.

"That was harsh!" said Lily, whipping eggs.

"Yeah," said James "But I reckon we should all just ignore him."

"Mmm, maybe," muttered Madison, ignoring Thomas was easier said than done.

That night Madison decided she wanted to sleep in Sirius's bed again, and James was more than happy to take up Madison's bed next to Lily.

Madison snuggled down next to Sirius and burried her head in his warm chest. He put his arms around her and kissed on top of her head. He grinned as he closed his eyes, he couldn't wait to give Madison her present tommorrow.

Madison awoke suddenly, looking at the clock on the wall opposite her, she saw it was 2 o'clock in the morning. Suddenly she screamed, someone was leaning down on top her, she sceamed again louder, it was Thomas. He was holding an empty Vodka bottle and bearing down on her, as he did she smelt his alchoholy breath.

Madison swung her arms madly, trying to pull the covers over her head but push Thomas away at the same time. Thomas was sitting on Madison now, his face pressing down on hers, she screamed again. Sirius, she thought, Get Sirius!

"SIRIUS!!!" she screamed flailing an arm out to her right and gropping around for him, but she couldn't feel anything, she couldn't breathe now, "SIRIUS! SIRIUS!" she gasped, "HELP ME SIRIUS!"

From somewhere to her right something collided hard with Thomas, who groaned in agony and slid his weight off Madison, who gasped for breath. Another scream, but it wasn't Madison this time, it was Roxy, who was stood in the doorway her hand clutched over her mouth. Suddenly something bounded past Roxy.

Madison whipped around Thomas was now on top of Sirius punching him hard in the face, the thing that had bounded past Roxy had been James, who now heaved Thomas off Sirius and threw him against the wall. Another scream from the doorway, Magsy, Lily and Zara had now appeared looking scared and all wearing pyjamas.

Sirius jumped off the floor and and ran at Thomas, punching him hard in the stomach then in the face.

"SIRIUS! STOP!" yelled James, who then pulled Thomas from Sirius's grasp and flung him across the room onto the bed. At this move Madison leapt across the room to Sirius, and stroked his face.

"It's okay," she breathed calmy, although her hold body was shaking, "It's alright." She put her arms around him and a second later Sirius did the same.

"GET OUT!" shrieked Roxy.

"Roxy baby..." said Thomas, through a heavy nose bleed.

"OUT!! AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!!" Roxy screamed waving an arm at the door.

Thomas stared at her for a moment then stalked from the room, pushing hard against Lily, Zara and Magsy as he went.

Ten minutes later they were all sat in the living room, a fire roaring in the grate. Madison was sat on Sirius's lap, holding a bag of ice against his forehead and kissing him on the cheek.

"Thank you," Madison whispered softly in Sirius's ear, "You saved me," She kissed him again and Sirius smiled weakly.

"Madi, I'm sorry," said Roxy coming over to her, "I was a bitch to say the things I did and not to believe you...I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry, Roxy..." said Madison, smiling at her. Roxy smiled weakly, "I'll go make tea," and she hurried from the room.

"That was scary," said Zara, who was curled in a chair, "Are you okay Mads?"

"I'm fine, thanks to these two..." Madison said as she kissed Sirius and nodded toward James who was being cleaned up by Lily.

They sat up talking until five thirty, when Magsy burst out "I can't hold it in LETS OPEN PRESENTS!!". Soon they were all covered in wrapping paper grinning from ear to ear.

Madison recieved an awesome pair of brown Cowboy boots from Magsy, a pretty baby yellow t-shirt with a big pink Levi's motif across it from Zara, and as she met Zara's eyes across the room, they knew they couldn't argue anymore, and another smile confirmed they were best friends again. She opened Lily's gift to reveal the exact same necklace she had bought Lily only with white stones rather than green ones, she looked up Lily had just opened Madison's present and grinning at her they called, "Petunia Beedlehive's Handmade Jewelry," and burst out laughing. James had bought her a big soft toy, which on closer inspection was a fluffy white dog.

Madison turned around to see Sirius opened her present, he looked curious as he tore back the gold wrappings to reveal a square velvet box.

"What's that?" asked James, everyone was watching Sirius now. He clicked open the box to reveal a set of shiny silver keys.

"What-" began Sirius, but Madison grabbed his hand.

"I'll show you!" she called to him, running out of the flat and up a flight of stairs, the rest of the group caught up with them as Madison reached the door that lead out onto the roof.

"Madi, what the-" said Sirius, but was cut short. He gasped along with the rest of the group as Madison flung back the door to reveal a huge gleaming silver and black motorbike.

For about five seconds, they all stood there paralysed (except Madison who couldn't stop beaming). Finally Sirius stepped forward, his mouth hanging open, he walked along the the side of the bike running one hand down it's side, finally his face broke into a grin, like Madison had never seen before. "For me?" he breathed.

"No for me!" said Madison laughing, "Of couse for you, stupid!"

"WHOA!!" said James, coming out of his silence, "That is so awesome!! But...don't these things run on the ground?"

"Not this one," said Madison proudly, "It flys,"

At this Sirius's face broke into a bigger grin, if that was at all possible.

"I don't know what to say..." Sirius gasped, dending down and stroking the huge afterburners. He got up and strode over to Madison and kissed her, and kept kissing her till Magsy yelled,

"Okay thats enough!! JUST STOP IT!!"

"Well you could start with, Thank you Madison, I love you and here's you present," said Madison ignoring Magsy and talking to Sirius.

"Certainly," said Sirius grinning and with a significant look at James, Sirius bent down on one knee and pulled a small velvet box from a pockent in his boxers. Zara and Lily squealed behind them, Magsy and Roxy's jaws dropped, James grinned and Madison's eyes widdened, as Sirius clicked open the box to reveal a plain white gold ring studded with a large princess cut diamond.

"Madison Jenifer Peters, I have loved you ever since I saw you in our first year, I hated Remus when he went out with you, I cursed him everyday, because he had you and I didn't. But my crappness at charms brought me to you, and now I have you I'm not letting you go...Madison...will you marry me?"

Madison's stomach lurched and she was unaware of the tears pouring down her face, she felt so faint, she couldn't believe this was actually happening to her...she wanted to speak but she couldn't, blinking slgihtly she pulled herself together, and said, in a shaky voice,

"Yes,"

James whooped, Zara and Lily cheered, Magsy looked disgusted (but happy) and Roxy looked as though she were about to cry. Sirius beamed and getting up, slipped the ring on to Madison's finger and, everyone still cheering, they kissed, just as the bleary wintery sun rose, staining the roof and it's inhabitants pink.

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A/N: they are getting marry!! WOOOO!! I'm so happy! and Thomas the pervy freak is gone for good! And Sirius just recieved his beloved motorbike. See you in chapet 18!!

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