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BURN THE RUM:  I'm sorry about the wait and stuff.  Things have been hectic.  My beta reader doesn't check her e-mail much.  Well, I see her everyday at school anyway (she's one of my best friends), and she says I don't need a beta reader, so I don't have one!  Hopefully, this means I will get the chapters up sooner.  Anyway, the future thingy is a good theory.  Let's see how it's going to turn out…all in good time…

Can't you see?

There's a feeling that's come over me

Close my eyes

You're the only one that leaves me

Completely breathless

No need to wonder why

Sometimes a gift like this you can't deny

'Cause I wanted to fly

So you gave me your wings

And time held its breath so I could see

Yeah

And you set me free

"Sirius, I know that look on your face.  If you dare drop me…."

There's a will

There's a way

Sometimes words just can't explain

This is real

I'm afraid

I guess this time there's just no hiding

Fighting

You make me restless

You're in my heart

The only light that shines

There in the dark

'Cause I wanted to fly

So you gave me your wings

And time held its breath so I could see

Yeah

And you set me free

"James, was this your idea?"

When I was alone

You came around

When I was down

You pulled me through

And there's nothing that

I wouldn't do for you

'Cause I wanted to fly

So you gave me your wings

And time held its breath so I could see

Yeah

And you set me free

"One, two, three!"  Sirius took off.

The wind whipped around the faces of Mel, Sirius, Lily, and James.  Remus, Peter, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were not far behind them.  Mel sat on the edge of the broom, clinging to Sirius.

"Faster," she whispered in his ear.

Sirius gave a smile and sped up.  They reached a point next to a cloud when Sirius stopped.  James Lily (who shared a broom as well) stopped some fifteen feet away.

"Hey Prongs!" yelled Sirius.  "Catch!"

Sirius picked up Mel, and was about to throw her, when she held on to him tighter.

"Don't you dare," she said. 

Sirius looked over his shoulder and gave Harry, who had pulled up moments ago, a small wink.  Harry laughed a bit.  His earlier thoughts had vanished from his mind completely. 

James leaned in for a kiss, which Lily gladly gave.

"Thank you for taking me up here.  It's so beautiful."

"I'd take you anywhere," he whispered.  And another kiss was shared.  "Hey, Padfoot!  How about we let these ladies cool off?"

"Good idea!"

"Wait, what do you mean by 'cool off'?" asked Mel, suspiciously.

"Oh, we're just going to go for a little swim."  Sirius gave a slight smirk.

"Sirius…."

But it was too late.  Sirius and James were already flying into the cloud next to them.  A whir of water splashed around them and they began to laugh.  Before long, they were plunging towards the ground and landed swiftly.

Sirius stared at Mel with loving eyes.  Her soaking hair dripped and her face was wet, but she looked more beautiful than ever.  She flashed a luminous smile, and her eyes shone.  She was perfect.

Sirius put his hands on her face and kissed her.  He remembered what he had talked about with Harry earlier.  He let the intoxicating feel of Mel's lips to his linger for a few more moments before letting go.

"What was that for?" she asked.

Sirius beamed.  "Because I love you, Melissa Blaine.  You're all I need if I was to live forever."

Mel gave a faint smile, but soon tears welled up in her eyes.  It seemed as if something inside her just broke down.

"Mel, what is it?"

"N-nothing.  I just…. I love you too.  I don't need to live forever if I'm with you."  By the end she was sobbing.  She afraid of just how soon the end would come.

Sirius held her and let her sob.  Tears of pure happiness fill his handsome eyes.  This was the kind of moment that people want to last forever.  This moment can only happen once in a lifetime, though some can come extremely close.  These are the moments that stop time for all eternity. 

BOOM!

"What the bloody…."  James stared towards the sky.

Hermione screamed.  There was an inscription that hung in the sky.  The bright green letters seemed to be caught in emerald flames.  The words said this: 

Whoever defies the attack of the Dark Lord will pay The loved ones will suffer the pain of loss

The girl is gone…

The girl will pay…

Love cannot prevail…it is too weak…

All who believe otherwise are fools….

The inscription was signed with a large skull.  Harry felt himself feel heavier, as if put under some drug that caused him to feel warm and helpless.  He felt a hot sweat drip down his back, and his eyes rolled to the back of his fluttering lids.  He sank to the ground, out cold.

"Harry, wake up!"  Hermione shook Harry 'till his eyes opened.

He looked around, a bit dazed.  What just happened?  His eyes rested on Peter.  Harry immediately filled with a cold feeling of hatred and suspicion.  Then he looked at Melissa.  Their eyes locked and Harry could sense that she was feeling something urgent.  She looked sad, yet enraged at the same time.  But the appearance of her expression that stood out the most was a look of fear.

"Harry, are you ok?" asked James.

"Yeah, I'm – I'm fine."

Harry got to his feet and started off towards the castle with the rest of the group.  He seemed to stare into space, when his thoughts were interrupted my Mel.

"Harry, could I talk to you?  Alone?  It's important."

"Yeah, sure."

"Good.  Sirius," she said, "I'll meet you in the common room.  I've got to talk to Harry for a minute.  It won't take long."

And with that, she led him through the winding halls.