Sirius didnt understand why she was crying and why she slapped him he wasnt
that bad of a kisser, was he? James, Remus and Peter caught up with him.
"Hey Mate... what happened?" James asked.
"I dont know, i kissed her and she slapped me." He said.
"Not to mention she was crying." Peter added.
"Shut up wormtail." Sirius growled.
"Well, maybe you are a bad kisser." Remus said and they all laughed.
"I'll have you know that i have kissed plenty of girls and they think i am
the best kisser." Sirius said. They all laughed again as they headed up to
their common room.
Ashleilgh was walking out of the common room as they were entering. She looked at Sirius and turned away with an embarassed look on her face. Sirius handed his books to James and raced after her. "Oy! Ash! Wait up." He yelled in the hall. Girls stoped to look at who the famous and talented Sirius Black was chasing. She finally slowed her pace and waited for him to catch up. "Hey... I'm sorry ok." He said when his breath finally caught up to him. SHe looked at him her face was flushed and she looked mad. "Sorry?!?! Sorry, your sorry! OMG! What you did was horrible!" She yelled and this time she didnt care who was watching. "I didnt know i was that bad of a kisser." He joked trying to lighten the mood. "Go away." She said. He grabbed her arm as she turned to leave. "Wait, at least let me talk to you." He said leading her out of the castle. She unwillingly followed. He took her to the lake where a few girls were sitting with thier feet in the water. He made sure that they were out of earshot before he started to explain.
"Ashleigh, i kissed you because i knew Snape was watching and well... to get him mad." Sirius said looking the other way. "So i was a pawn in yout little war with Snape?" She asked she wasnt very happy with him right now. She had feelings for him and he kissed her but to get his enemy mad. "NO!" He said quickly before explaining more. "Your were not, dont you ever think that. I guess what i am trying to say is that.... I have... I guess i." But they were interuppted but Snape. "Excuse me, Ashleigh i need to talk to you." He said giving Sirius a look of utmost disguist. "WE are talking here. thank you." Sirius said trying to ignore him. "I need to talk to ashleigh." He said again. "go find yourself a toad to kiss." Sirius said before turing to her again.
"Dont make me hex you Black." He said. Sirius truned around his wand pointed toward Snape's face. "I'll do the hexing if any..." Black said. Ashleigh go between them. "What is it Snape?" Ashleigh asked. Sirius backed down a little with Ashleigh in the middle. "I need to know why." Snape said. Ashleigh sighed. "Why what?" Ahsliegh asked. "Why wont you go out with me, i at least need a reason." He said. She didnt know what to tell him and then her dream popped into her head. "Because....because i am taken." She said and before she could stop them the words came flying out of her mouth. "Taken?!?! By who?" Snape asked outraged. "By..." She started to think of someone who would go along with it to help her. "By me." Sirius said jumping in front of her. He knew she didnt have anyone. She just didnt want to hurt someone even if it was someone who didnt deserve to live. "Your going out with him?" Snape asked. "Yes she is.... didnt you see us earlier?" Sirius asked and for the first time Ashleigh was relieved that the kiss happened. "Yeah.... but... she slapped you and ran out." Snape told him.
"Well, thats cause she doesnt like snogging in public." Sirius said and his kissed her cheek. SHe tried to smile a genuine smile but it wasnt working. Snape eyed her. He muttered something under his breath and left. She felt bad for lying but she didnt want to tell him that she didnt like him like that. SHe didnt like him like that at all.
"Why did you do that?" She asked ungratefully. "I thought i was helping you, sorry... next time i wont bother." He said walking away. "Sirius..." SHe said going after him and pulling him around. "Thanks.. that was sweet." SHe said and she kissed him lightly on the lips and walked off to the Great hall for the remainder of lunch.
That night she had another session with Isabella. She was sneaking out of her dorm room and down into the common room. She didnt see the four boys under an invisablity cloak as she walked out of the portrait hole and continued down the hall way. Dumbledore made sure that all the teachers and ghosts knew about her sessions so she wouldnt be late by telling them an excuse. She walked down the hall ways thinking of all the things she had learned the night before. She was defineately going to be quized on them. SHe felt stronger and stronger each day. She was glad that she decided to come to Hogwarts after all. SHe walked out of the front doors and made her way to the forbidden forest. SHe still did not notice the four boys following her. She picked up her pace because she was going to be late. Once she got to a clearing a tall sorceress appeared. "You were almost late." She hissed at Ashleigh. Isabella disliked Ashleigh but had to continue with her lessons as a favor to Dumbledore. Ashleigh wasnt a full sorceress and that was the reason Isabella disliked her. "I... I'm sorry Ma'am." She said looking down. "Well look up! I cant see your eyes if they are down cast." She siad. Ashleigh dreaded this because Isabella could always read her mind if Ashleigh was expecting it. She thought her hardest against Isabella. Ashleigh looked up and was ready this time. She didnt want her to know about Sirius. Isabella looked into her eyes and bore into her mind. She saw the memories Ashleigh saw. She saw Sirius' face closing in as they shared their kiss in class. She was disguisted. "A boy!!" Isabella roared. Ashleigh almost fell to her knees. She tried her hardest to block her out. "How dare you! A boy! At your age..." Isabella said and she hit Ashleigh with an invisible whip. Ashleigh screamed as the pain of a thousand knives colliding with her back and she fell on her knees ready for another hit. She knew that she deserved it for kissing him. And even when he kissed her. The beating stopped and got up. Isabella looked at her. "I hope you learned your lesson..." Isabella said to her in a disguisted tone. "Yes ma'am." Ashleigh said walking back up to the castle.
Sirius was outraged by the was Ashleigh was being treated. James and Remus had to hold Sirius back from helping Ashleigh. Everytime she screamed his heart twisted just a little more. He knew he cared about her and he never wanted to hear her scream like that ever. He followed the other guys back up to the castle and they raced ahead Ashleigh to get into the common room. They wanted to talk to her. They were sitting in front of the fire when Ashleigh came in. Three of them went up to theri dorm while Sirius hung back. "Hey." He said. "HI." A startled Ashleigh said. She was a little ditracted. He saw blood on her back. "Oh my gosh what happened?" He pretended. She looked at him and then at her shirt. And shrugged. "I dont know." Ashleigh said. He grabbed her hand and lead her to the fire. He picked up a few tricks from Madam Pompfrey and fixed Ashleigh's back. "Ashleigh dont pretend with me." Sirius siad. "What" She asked. "I know." He said. "Know what?" She asked. "I know about tonight." He said. "How." She said in a small voice. "We followed you into the forest. Why wont you tell someone, who is she?" Sirius asked. "Sirius please dont tell anyone." Ashleigh begged. "Who is she?" Sirius asked again. "She is my Sorceress tutor. And she just gets mad when i dont do it right, thats all." Ashleigh said. "So it is true? You are a sorcoress?" Sirius asked. Ashleigh nodded. She didnt want people to know. They would look at her differently like Sirius was doing now. "I think you should tell sommeone." Sirius finally said after a long pause. Ashleigh shook her head. She just couldnt. "Fine, then i will." He said. Ashleigh jumped up. "Sirius, please, if you cared about me, about my well-being.... you wouldnt tell a soul." Ashleigh siad with pleading eyes. Sirius looked into her eyes and nodded. He wanted to help her but couldnt. Not unless she wanted to be helped. "Thank you." She said looking into his deep blue eyes. "I think i like you." He said. She smiled. "The feeling is mutual." She said before she turned toward her dorm room.
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Ashleigh woke up breathing harder than ever. She looked around her and she was in her same old room in America again. She was haveing dreams of Sirius again. She loved him, no doubt about it. She slipped out of bed and pulled on a sweatshirt. It was the middle of winter and she was so cold. She pulled it over her head before heading downstairs to turn the heat up. She was alone in a big house. No protection nothing. She wasnt married. She couldnt marry after she knew she found her true love. She looked down at her right ring finger, still on there was the engagement ring Sirius gave her. She never took it off. She believed that was where she got her power. The cold mist from the ocean came and hit her in the face. She left her kitchen window open. She lived in a small town in Northern California right off the beach. She owned a store in the muggle and wizarding world. She was rich because of all the money her mom and dad had left her when they died. She missed her dad. Her mom wasnt the type of person to get to know but her dad used to be her life. She was stripped of every soul she ever loved. She needed a fresh start so she moved to America.
Sirius was in his cell at Azkaban, the only two things that were keeping him going was the fact that he knew he was innocent and he knew that his one true love was still out there. Neither gave him happy thoughts so the dementors couldnt take that away from him. His love probably thought that he was quilty and he would never get out of Azkaban to avenge his innocence. The minister was walking past his cell when he caught sight of the paper. "Excuse me." Sirius said catching his attention he turned to look at Black and was amazed that he could still talk. "Can i have your paper if you are done with it? I like to do the little crosswords." Sirius said. The minister eyed him suspiciously. "very well, i dont see the harm in it." He said handing him the paper. Sirius thanked him and layed back down on his cot. On the first page he caught a little rat sitting on the shoulder of a boy. Peter! Sirius thought as raged coursed through his veins.
Ashleigh sighed as she looked out the window. She loved the ocean, it was so great. She decided to go back to bed. What better way then warm. She kept her sweatshirt on and climbed under the covers. She looked into the mirro across from the bed. She had a few graying hairs in her blondish browning head of hair and her eyes lost their twinkle a long time ago. When she lost the one she loved.
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Ashleigh and her dad were working on an amulet to help the good against the dark side in this new found war. She was scared that her dad might be a target but he soon washed those thoughts away. After all Lord Voldermort was afraid of Dumbledore and they were related, though no one knew. They worked most of the summer except one night. Ashleigh invited Sirius over to meet her dad. They had become more close and friendly. She really really liked him and he liked her too. Sirius walked into thier house with a rose for Ashleigh. It was a magical rose that lasted an eternity. The smell radiating at all times. She loved it instantly. He shook her fathers hands when they were introduced. "Hello sir." Sirius said. He knew that he would have to pass approval of her father before she would consider going out with him. It was summer and they were about to start thier 7th and final year at Hogwarts. "Good evening. I hear that you like my daughter." He said. Sirius hadnt expected this to come up so soon. "Yes, i do. Your daughter is a wonderful person, brite, talented, beautiful and very nice." Sirius said he had practiced his speech for hours in front of his magical mirror at some points the mirror would yell out fat chance! "Ok, well come on in." He said eying this man who loved his daughter. He saw it in the boys eyes. He loved her and she loved him. "You have a nice house." Sirius said. "Thanks. Ashleigh decorated it." He said. Sirius smiled when Ashleigh returned from putting the rose in her room. "Come and sit. I made dinner." Ashleigh said. Sirius and her father followed her and sat down at a dining room table. Sirius had never met such a person. A true and powerful wizard with Muggle contraptions. They all ate dinner when Sirius and her father got onto the subject of politics. After that died down Ashleigh's father asked about his heritage. "I'm a Black sir." Sirius said ashamed of his name. Her dad looked at her and then back to Sirius. "A Black? Well... not what i expected. Isnt your family a family of purebloods?" Her father asked. Sirius nodded. "And arent they supporting the Dark Lord?" He said. Sirius nodded. "hmmmm." Her father said. "But sir, i am ashamed of my family i am nothing like them. I hate them, i wish i didnt have their name or thier blood. They make me look bad. I am not. I am differnet." Sirius said. Her father looked into his eyes and nodded. "Very well. I beleive you. I am going back to work you guys behave." He said shaking Sirius' hand. "Glad to meet you... Ashleigh talks highly of you." He said and then he kissed Ashleigh on the forhead before he left them alone. "I think that went well." Ashleigh said laughing. He smiled at her. He loved her laugh and her beautiful features.
"Ash.... I think... i mean I know... I love you." He whispered those last three words effortlessly. She was the one who stopped breathing. She wasnt expecting this. SHe nodded. "The feeling is mutual.... I love you too." SHe said and they kissed one another.
Ashleilgh was walking out of the common room as they were entering. She looked at Sirius and turned away with an embarassed look on her face. Sirius handed his books to James and raced after her. "Oy! Ash! Wait up." He yelled in the hall. Girls stoped to look at who the famous and talented Sirius Black was chasing. She finally slowed her pace and waited for him to catch up. "Hey... I'm sorry ok." He said when his breath finally caught up to him. SHe looked at him her face was flushed and she looked mad. "Sorry?!?! Sorry, your sorry! OMG! What you did was horrible!" She yelled and this time she didnt care who was watching. "I didnt know i was that bad of a kisser." He joked trying to lighten the mood. "Go away." She said. He grabbed her arm as she turned to leave. "Wait, at least let me talk to you." He said leading her out of the castle. She unwillingly followed. He took her to the lake where a few girls were sitting with thier feet in the water. He made sure that they were out of earshot before he started to explain.
"Ashleigh, i kissed you because i knew Snape was watching and well... to get him mad." Sirius said looking the other way. "So i was a pawn in yout little war with Snape?" She asked she wasnt very happy with him right now. She had feelings for him and he kissed her but to get his enemy mad. "NO!" He said quickly before explaining more. "Your were not, dont you ever think that. I guess what i am trying to say is that.... I have... I guess i." But they were interuppted but Snape. "Excuse me, Ashleigh i need to talk to you." He said giving Sirius a look of utmost disguist. "WE are talking here. thank you." Sirius said trying to ignore him. "I need to talk to ashleigh." He said again. "go find yourself a toad to kiss." Sirius said before turing to her again.
"Dont make me hex you Black." He said. Sirius truned around his wand pointed toward Snape's face. "I'll do the hexing if any..." Black said. Ashleigh go between them. "What is it Snape?" Ashleigh asked. Sirius backed down a little with Ashleigh in the middle. "I need to know why." Snape said. Ashleigh sighed. "Why what?" Ahsliegh asked. "Why wont you go out with me, i at least need a reason." He said. She didnt know what to tell him and then her dream popped into her head. "Because....because i am taken." She said and before she could stop them the words came flying out of her mouth. "Taken?!?! By who?" Snape asked outraged. "By..." She started to think of someone who would go along with it to help her. "By me." Sirius said jumping in front of her. He knew she didnt have anyone. She just didnt want to hurt someone even if it was someone who didnt deserve to live. "Your going out with him?" Snape asked. "Yes she is.... didnt you see us earlier?" Sirius asked and for the first time Ashleigh was relieved that the kiss happened. "Yeah.... but... she slapped you and ran out." Snape told him.
"Well, thats cause she doesnt like snogging in public." Sirius said and his kissed her cheek. SHe tried to smile a genuine smile but it wasnt working. Snape eyed her. He muttered something under his breath and left. She felt bad for lying but she didnt want to tell him that she didnt like him like that. SHe didnt like him like that at all.
"Why did you do that?" She asked ungratefully. "I thought i was helping you, sorry... next time i wont bother." He said walking away. "Sirius..." SHe said going after him and pulling him around. "Thanks.. that was sweet." SHe said and she kissed him lightly on the lips and walked off to the Great hall for the remainder of lunch.
That night she had another session with Isabella. She was sneaking out of her dorm room and down into the common room. She didnt see the four boys under an invisablity cloak as she walked out of the portrait hole and continued down the hall way. Dumbledore made sure that all the teachers and ghosts knew about her sessions so she wouldnt be late by telling them an excuse. She walked down the hall ways thinking of all the things she had learned the night before. She was defineately going to be quized on them. SHe felt stronger and stronger each day. She was glad that she decided to come to Hogwarts after all. SHe walked out of the front doors and made her way to the forbidden forest. SHe still did not notice the four boys following her. She picked up her pace because she was going to be late. Once she got to a clearing a tall sorceress appeared. "You were almost late." She hissed at Ashleigh. Isabella disliked Ashleigh but had to continue with her lessons as a favor to Dumbledore. Ashleigh wasnt a full sorceress and that was the reason Isabella disliked her. "I... I'm sorry Ma'am." She said looking down. "Well look up! I cant see your eyes if they are down cast." She siad. Ashleigh dreaded this because Isabella could always read her mind if Ashleigh was expecting it. She thought her hardest against Isabella. Ashleigh looked up and was ready this time. She didnt want her to know about Sirius. Isabella looked into her eyes and bore into her mind. She saw the memories Ashleigh saw. She saw Sirius' face closing in as they shared their kiss in class. She was disguisted. "A boy!!" Isabella roared. Ashleigh almost fell to her knees. She tried her hardest to block her out. "How dare you! A boy! At your age..." Isabella said and she hit Ashleigh with an invisible whip. Ashleigh screamed as the pain of a thousand knives colliding with her back and she fell on her knees ready for another hit. She knew that she deserved it for kissing him. And even when he kissed her. The beating stopped and got up. Isabella looked at her. "I hope you learned your lesson..." Isabella said to her in a disguisted tone. "Yes ma'am." Ashleigh said walking back up to the castle.
Sirius was outraged by the was Ashleigh was being treated. James and Remus had to hold Sirius back from helping Ashleigh. Everytime she screamed his heart twisted just a little more. He knew he cared about her and he never wanted to hear her scream like that ever. He followed the other guys back up to the castle and they raced ahead Ashleigh to get into the common room. They wanted to talk to her. They were sitting in front of the fire when Ashleigh came in. Three of them went up to theri dorm while Sirius hung back. "Hey." He said. "HI." A startled Ashleigh said. She was a little ditracted. He saw blood on her back. "Oh my gosh what happened?" He pretended. She looked at him and then at her shirt. And shrugged. "I dont know." Ashleigh said. He grabbed her hand and lead her to the fire. He picked up a few tricks from Madam Pompfrey and fixed Ashleigh's back. "Ashleigh dont pretend with me." Sirius siad. "What" She asked. "I know." He said. "Know what?" She asked. "I know about tonight." He said. "How." She said in a small voice. "We followed you into the forest. Why wont you tell someone, who is she?" Sirius asked. "Sirius please dont tell anyone." Ashleigh begged. "Who is she?" Sirius asked again. "She is my Sorceress tutor. And she just gets mad when i dont do it right, thats all." Ashleigh said. "So it is true? You are a sorcoress?" Sirius asked. Ashleigh nodded. She didnt want people to know. They would look at her differently like Sirius was doing now. "I think you should tell sommeone." Sirius finally said after a long pause. Ashleigh shook her head. She just couldnt. "Fine, then i will." He said. Ashleigh jumped up. "Sirius, please, if you cared about me, about my well-being.... you wouldnt tell a soul." Ashleigh siad with pleading eyes. Sirius looked into her eyes and nodded. He wanted to help her but couldnt. Not unless she wanted to be helped. "Thank you." She said looking into his deep blue eyes. "I think i like you." He said. She smiled. "The feeling is mutual." She said before she turned toward her dorm room.
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Ashleigh woke up breathing harder than ever. She looked around her and she was in her same old room in America again. She was haveing dreams of Sirius again. She loved him, no doubt about it. She slipped out of bed and pulled on a sweatshirt. It was the middle of winter and she was so cold. She pulled it over her head before heading downstairs to turn the heat up. She was alone in a big house. No protection nothing. She wasnt married. She couldnt marry after she knew she found her true love. She looked down at her right ring finger, still on there was the engagement ring Sirius gave her. She never took it off. She believed that was where she got her power. The cold mist from the ocean came and hit her in the face. She left her kitchen window open. She lived in a small town in Northern California right off the beach. She owned a store in the muggle and wizarding world. She was rich because of all the money her mom and dad had left her when they died. She missed her dad. Her mom wasnt the type of person to get to know but her dad used to be her life. She was stripped of every soul she ever loved. She needed a fresh start so she moved to America.
Sirius was in his cell at Azkaban, the only two things that were keeping him going was the fact that he knew he was innocent and he knew that his one true love was still out there. Neither gave him happy thoughts so the dementors couldnt take that away from him. His love probably thought that he was quilty and he would never get out of Azkaban to avenge his innocence. The minister was walking past his cell when he caught sight of the paper. "Excuse me." Sirius said catching his attention he turned to look at Black and was amazed that he could still talk. "Can i have your paper if you are done with it? I like to do the little crosswords." Sirius said. The minister eyed him suspiciously. "very well, i dont see the harm in it." He said handing him the paper. Sirius thanked him and layed back down on his cot. On the first page he caught a little rat sitting on the shoulder of a boy. Peter! Sirius thought as raged coursed through his veins.
Ashleigh sighed as she looked out the window. She loved the ocean, it was so great. She decided to go back to bed. What better way then warm. She kept her sweatshirt on and climbed under the covers. She looked into the mirro across from the bed. She had a few graying hairs in her blondish browning head of hair and her eyes lost their twinkle a long time ago. When she lost the one she loved.
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Ashleigh and her dad were working on an amulet to help the good against the dark side in this new found war. She was scared that her dad might be a target but he soon washed those thoughts away. After all Lord Voldermort was afraid of Dumbledore and they were related, though no one knew. They worked most of the summer except one night. Ashleigh invited Sirius over to meet her dad. They had become more close and friendly. She really really liked him and he liked her too. Sirius walked into thier house with a rose for Ashleigh. It was a magical rose that lasted an eternity. The smell radiating at all times. She loved it instantly. He shook her fathers hands when they were introduced. "Hello sir." Sirius said. He knew that he would have to pass approval of her father before she would consider going out with him. It was summer and they were about to start thier 7th and final year at Hogwarts. "Good evening. I hear that you like my daughter." He said. Sirius hadnt expected this to come up so soon. "Yes, i do. Your daughter is a wonderful person, brite, talented, beautiful and very nice." Sirius said he had practiced his speech for hours in front of his magical mirror at some points the mirror would yell out fat chance! "Ok, well come on in." He said eying this man who loved his daughter. He saw it in the boys eyes. He loved her and she loved him. "You have a nice house." Sirius said. "Thanks. Ashleigh decorated it." He said. Sirius smiled when Ashleigh returned from putting the rose in her room. "Come and sit. I made dinner." Ashleigh said. Sirius and her father followed her and sat down at a dining room table. Sirius had never met such a person. A true and powerful wizard with Muggle contraptions. They all ate dinner when Sirius and her father got onto the subject of politics. After that died down Ashleigh's father asked about his heritage. "I'm a Black sir." Sirius said ashamed of his name. Her dad looked at her and then back to Sirius. "A Black? Well... not what i expected. Isnt your family a family of purebloods?" Her father asked. Sirius nodded. "And arent they supporting the Dark Lord?" He said. Sirius nodded. "hmmmm." Her father said. "But sir, i am ashamed of my family i am nothing like them. I hate them, i wish i didnt have their name or thier blood. They make me look bad. I am not. I am differnet." Sirius said. Her father looked into his eyes and nodded. "Very well. I beleive you. I am going back to work you guys behave." He said shaking Sirius' hand. "Glad to meet you... Ashleigh talks highly of you." He said and then he kissed Ashleigh on the forhead before he left them alone. "I think that went well." Ashleigh said laughing. He smiled at her. He loved her laugh and her beautiful features.
"Ash.... I think... i mean I know... I love you." He whispered those last three words effortlessly. She was the one who stopped breathing. She wasnt expecting this. SHe nodded. "The feeling is mutual.... I love you too." SHe said and they kissed one another.