"Come on James. You know she was just joking. She doesn't know what she's
saying. Just ask her will you?" pleaded Sirius.
"No. There's no point. And I think the past month has been the best month I have ever had. With that he left the common room and Sirius followed with his arms crossed.
Once again when they reached the Great Hall they bumped into Persephone and Kaitlyn.
"Hungry again are we now?" said Sirius who's heart suddenly lightened at the sight of Kaitlyn.
"Ha ha Sirius. And why are you out at this time again?" said Persephone who was smiling so brightly you could hardly see her eyes. "So, have you guys heard about the dance? Its only in a week or two." She blushed and looked at Sirius.
"Oh, yeah, that silly thing. The girls are going crazy over it. What about you two, are you two going to get all dressed up for it?" he was trying to get some sign from Kaitlyn. He hadn't been able to get his mind off her for the past month, every since they shook hands. And every time he thought about her, he would unconsciously either start holding that hand or look at it or sometimes when he's studying he would lift it up to his face.
"Of course! How often does Hogwarts have a dance?" replied Persephone as if she was a bit taken back. Then she turned to go. "Well, we're going to go. I need to talk to Kaitlyn about something." And they ran off.
Sirius couldn't help but noticed that James looked more annoyed than when they left the common room.
***
When they were out of earshot of James and Sirius Persephone stopped and looked at Kaitlyn. "What if you go to the dance with James and I go with Sirius. Would you be okay with that? I mean we can get dressed up and we can help you get ready for the dance. Will you?" Persephone looked desperate.
"Uh, I don't even think James would want to go with me. If he say's he wants to go with me then sure. I don't mind. Its not like I have anyone else in mind." Replied Kaitlyn.
"Great!" replied Persephone.
They both ran back into the Great Hall but they weren't there. Persephone headed towards the direction the Griffindor always enter the Great Hall from and there they were. Walking slowly back to their common room. "Hey! Sirius! James!"
They turned around.
"Ya?" replied Sirius looking as if he could not be more confused than he was right then and there.
"Come here for a second will you?" said Persephone trying to catch her breath.
They made there way slowly back toward the Great Hall. They both looked so confused.
"Kaitlyn and I were wondering if you'd like to go to the dance with us." She looked up at Sirius. "You know"
Sirius's eyes lit up. "I'd love to go to the dance with-"
Persephone cut in, "Oh really? Great! I'll meet you at 7 and Kaitlyn and James can work things out amongst themselves!" she exclaimed.
Sirius was in shock. No. He didn't want to go with Persephone. He wanted to go with Kaitlyn. But he wasn't about to show that. He wasn't going to show Persephone that. That was one of the first things he had learned as a gentleman. Never ever hurt a lady. He smiled and said, "Yes. Of course"
Kaitlyn had turned red again. She wouldn't meet eyes with James. What if he said he didn't want to go to the dance wit her? Then what would she do? She would be so humiliated. But instead she heard him say "Okay" but his voice didn't sound like he was just doing this because he was being forced to. There was a faint sound of a squeak in that Okay. She smiled brightly at him and looked up at him.
They were just standing there when James realized that they were acting strange. "Um, so I'll meet you at 7 too. At the top of the stairs then?"
Kaitlyn blushed, "Okay. 7 on top of the stairs."
Persephone squeaked of joy and said, "Okay then. We'll see you around." She waved at them and grabbed Kaitlyn to leave with her.
When they were back inside the common room Persephone was so excited, "Oh my God. I can't believe that this is actually happening. This can't be. I mean. Wow. Sirius Black. I'm going to the dance with Sirius Black."
Kaitlyn on the other hand was definitely not excited. She was nervous. She had never even gone to a dance before let along going to a dance with a boy.
Persephone sensed the tenseness in Kaitlyns expression, "You'll do fine sweet heart. Now we just have to get you something for your eyes. And nice gown would be nice. You do have some right?"
Kaitlyn shook her head. "I've never been to a dance before Persy."
"Oh don't worry about it. I have tonnes. I'll lend one to you. Come, come! Lets go see!" said Persephone excitedly but all Persy could think about was Sirius Black.
"No. There's no point. And I think the past month has been the best month I have ever had. With that he left the common room and Sirius followed with his arms crossed.
Once again when they reached the Great Hall they bumped into Persephone and Kaitlyn.
"Hungry again are we now?" said Sirius who's heart suddenly lightened at the sight of Kaitlyn.
"Ha ha Sirius. And why are you out at this time again?" said Persephone who was smiling so brightly you could hardly see her eyes. "So, have you guys heard about the dance? Its only in a week or two." She blushed and looked at Sirius.
"Oh, yeah, that silly thing. The girls are going crazy over it. What about you two, are you two going to get all dressed up for it?" he was trying to get some sign from Kaitlyn. He hadn't been able to get his mind off her for the past month, every since they shook hands. And every time he thought about her, he would unconsciously either start holding that hand or look at it or sometimes when he's studying he would lift it up to his face.
"Of course! How often does Hogwarts have a dance?" replied Persephone as if she was a bit taken back. Then she turned to go. "Well, we're going to go. I need to talk to Kaitlyn about something." And they ran off.
Sirius couldn't help but noticed that James looked more annoyed than when they left the common room.
***
When they were out of earshot of James and Sirius Persephone stopped and looked at Kaitlyn. "What if you go to the dance with James and I go with Sirius. Would you be okay with that? I mean we can get dressed up and we can help you get ready for the dance. Will you?" Persephone looked desperate.
"Uh, I don't even think James would want to go with me. If he say's he wants to go with me then sure. I don't mind. Its not like I have anyone else in mind." Replied Kaitlyn.
"Great!" replied Persephone.
They both ran back into the Great Hall but they weren't there. Persephone headed towards the direction the Griffindor always enter the Great Hall from and there they were. Walking slowly back to their common room. "Hey! Sirius! James!"
They turned around.
"Ya?" replied Sirius looking as if he could not be more confused than he was right then and there.
"Come here for a second will you?" said Persephone trying to catch her breath.
They made there way slowly back toward the Great Hall. They both looked so confused.
"Kaitlyn and I were wondering if you'd like to go to the dance with us." She looked up at Sirius. "You know"
Sirius's eyes lit up. "I'd love to go to the dance with-"
Persephone cut in, "Oh really? Great! I'll meet you at 7 and Kaitlyn and James can work things out amongst themselves!" she exclaimed.
Sirius was in shock. No. He didn't want to go with Persephone. He wanted to go with Kaitlyn. But he wasn't about to show that. He wasn't going to show Persephone that. That was one of the first things he had learned as a gentleman. Never ever hurt a lady. He smiled and said, "Yes. Of course"
Kaitlyn had turned red again. She wouldn't meet eyes with James. What if he said he didn't want to go to the dance wit her? Then what would she do? She would be so humiliated. But instead she heard him say "Okay" but his voice didn't sound like he was just doing this because he was being forced to. There was a faint sound of a squeak in that Okay. She smiled brightly at him and looked up at him.
They were just standing there when James realized that they were acting strange. "Um, so I'll meet you at 7 too. At the top of the stairs then?"
Kaitlyn blushed, "Okay. 7 on top of the stairs."
Persephone squeaked of joy and said, "Okay then. We'll see you around." She waved at them and grabbed Kaitlyn to leave with her.
When they were back inside the common room Persephone was so excited, "Oh my God. I can't believe that this is actually happening. This can't be. I mean. Wow. Sirius Black. I'm going to the dance with Sirius Black."
Kaitlyn on the other hand was definitely not excited. She was nervous. She had never even gone to a dance before let along going to a dance with a boy.
Persephone sensed the tenseness in Kaitlyns expression, "You'll do fine sweet heart. Now we just have to get you something for your eyes. And nice gown would be nice. You do have some right?"
Kaitlyn shook her head. "I've never been to a dance before Persy."
"Oh don't worry about it. I have tonnes. I'll lend one to you. Come, come! Lets go see!" said Persephone excitedly but all Persy could think about was Sirius Black.