Christie linked her arm with Sirius, and Sirius shoved her off and stepped to the side.

"What do you want Christie?"

"I want you." She moved closer to Sirius.

Up on the tower, Lana suddenly found that she could hear every word that was being said.

"Well you cant have me." Sirius told her.

"But you know you want me"

"What I want, is you to get over yourself and piss off"

Lily was getting even more pissed off by the second, how dare Christie come down here and start hitting on him. James, Remus and Peter looked amused, but Lily noticed that Remus also looked angry. Lana was more pissed off,too.

Christie pulled a face at Sirius that was supposed to be seductive, but Sirius just frowns.

"You look like a flobberworm when you pull that face. Makes you look fat." James said to Christie, getting laughs out of everyone except Lily, who James noticed looked extremely annoyed, which is odd cos it takes a lot to wind Lily up. Lana also laughed at James, wondering why she could hear their convesation when theyre about 100ft below her and to the right.

Christie suddenly moved in and kissed Sirius, and Sirius hesitated, for just a second, but shoved her away roughly, and Lily walked over to Chrisite and pulled her back by her hair.

"You stupid BITCH!" Lily screamed "you need to back OFF - "

James grinned, finding angry Lily very sexy, and Remus and Peter looked astounded that Lily had it in her, and Sirius eyes were blazing, and his first thought was "oh god, I hope Lana didnt see that and think - "

He was stopped in his thoughts, Lily stopped pulling at Christies hair, and James, Remus and Peter were jumped out of their shocked states to hear someone -

"OH TELL ME YOU JUST DIDNT!" Lana shouted, from the Gryffindor girls dorm tower window ledge.

Sirius brow furrowed, and everyone turned to look at Lana, who was looking around to get down, when a huge gust of wind knocked her off her balance and she started to fall...

"LANA!" Sirius shouted and started running in her direction, as did the others, except Christie, who stood there, shocked.

"oh fuck...good idea Lana...now youre gonna die" were Lanas thoughts as she fell. "oops." She screamed.

Sirius couldnt look, but yet he couldnt tear his eyes away. He fumbled for his wand, trying to think of a spell to stop her falling, but none came. He thought the last thing she will have seen was that bitch kissing me...

James did the same as Sirius, and found he could think of nothing.

Remus was trying to control his inner wolf.

Peter stood, gawping.

Lily screamed.

Lana fell.

And fell.

And fell.

And fell.

And fell.

And fell.

About 6 inches from the floor, Lana stopped. She jerked, as if someone had just slung a hook into her back and stopped her, and had tried to yank her back up, but had failed at the latter. She gasped, stopped screaming and just hovered there.

"Well...thats not right.." she said out loud.

Sirius frowned and looked at the others..."Anyone do that?" he asked.

They all shook their heads. Lana dropped to the floor with a bang. "ouch...son of a bitch.."

Sirius walked over and helped Lana to her feet. "Are you okay?" he looked at her.

"Im fine...but I shouldnt be..." she said, as Sirius pulled her into a tight hug, and kissed her cheek.

"Who did it? Who caught me?" Lana asked, looking around.

"Nobody.." said James, thinking he should have said yes and took the credit for saving Lana.

"Weird....." Lana said, and Remus and Peter nodded in agreement. Lily ran over and hugged Lana, pulling her away from Sirius.

"Oh thank god your alright, i thought you were gonna die, what were you doing up there anyway?" Lily asked.

"Oh, I just like the view...the breeze..." Lanas gaze floated back to Sirius, who looked into her eyes. "Although the view wasnt so good tonight..." and he looked away.

Behind them, Christie started laughing. "Really cant get rid of you?"

Lanas eyes narrowed, and she shoved past Sirius and Lily. "I thought I warned you if you came near him Id rip you limb from limb."

"Youre just a little girl....what are you gonna do?" Christie mocked.

"Leave her alone" Sirius said, standing next to Lana.

"Oooh, how sweet..."

"Yeah, it is aint it?" Peter said, "I bet youre wishing so much that youre Lana right now arent you?"

Lana was amazed at Peters dead on observation, yet again...He doesnt speak much, she thought...but when he does, he always makes a point..

Christie snorted, and said "Did you see him kiss me? Cant stay faithful can you Sirius?"

Lana looked from Christie to Sirius, and back again. "I saw" she said..

James was about to say something in Sirius defence, but Lana put a hand up to silence him.

"I saw you march your trampy ass down here after you tried to warn me away from Sirius, but thing is, Im already with him. You couldnt take it...Youre jealous. Its pathetic. I heard what you said to him, I heard what he said to you. I saw you kiss him, not the other way around."

"It takes two to tango"

Sirius and everyone exchanged glances, wondering how Lana heard.

"You heard?" Remus asked.

Lana nodded.

"He'll just hurt you Lana"

"Yeah, you keep saying that Christie. Maybe he will...I dont think that far ahead. I live in the moment. But unlike you, I'll get over it."

Christie had nothing to say to this, and Sirius turned away from them both, both of the girls words ringing true in his ears. James and Lily watches Sirius, while Remus was intently watching Lana. Lana was keeping her voice steady, while Christies was full of venom. Lana even seemed slightly amused by this, Remus thought.

Christie was going red in the face, and she lunged for Lana, but Lana just kept her eyes fixed on Christie, and then, Lanas eyes flashed with red for a few seconds, (blink and youll miss it, Remus thought) and then Christies hair caught on fire.

Christie stopped in her tracks, and ran off, her hair burning slightly.

Lana turned around to Sirius, James, Remus, Peter and Lily. She smiled slightly.

"Some people...." she sighed.

Sirius had started to have serious thoughts about what Christie had said. He knew that she was just being petty, because hed slept with her and then dumped her, but she was right...Except for him using Lana. If he had been using her, hed have done it by now, or if they hadnt, he would have dumped her anyway. Now he was more confused than ever as to what he wanted...should he end it now, to save Lana from the pain, but pain from what? Hes not using her....arghhhhhhhh. Sirius mentally kicked himself.

"Can we talk?" Lana said to Sirius, raising an eyebrow.

Sirius shoved his hands in his jean pockets, trying to act casual. "Sure."

Lana smiled at the rest of the group, and walked a little away from them, so they cant over hear them.

He always does that when hes nervous, Lana noted. The hands in the pocket....She smiled.

"Why are you smiling?" he asked her.

"Because of you."

"She kissed me, I swear it, I - "

But he was cut off by Lanas lips on his. She put her hands on the back of his neck, and moved her fingers up and down slowly, tickling him. That drove him wild. He wrapped his armd around her waist, pulled her body closer to his.

Lana pulled away slowly and looked up at him.

"I know that she kissed you. She said something to me earlier, before she came out here."

Sirius rolled his eyes and groaned.

"I know...And, I know."

"What do you mean?" he asked, confused.

"Your reputations not exactly....the best. But....the way I see it...if it works out, it works out...if it doesnt, then..well it doesnt. I know what youre like..."

Sirius didnt know what to say, but he was saved my James, Remus, and Peter walking over.

"Lilys gone to bed, so - " James stopped, and stood staring at Lana. So did Remus and Peter, although Remus had a different look in his eyes to the other two.

Lana stepped back from Sirius, her right hand on her hip.

"Have I got something on my face?" she said, looking at them.

"Woohooo Padfoot, you picked a good one in Lana, you were right, that belly bar is HOT, and so is the rest - " James stopped mid sentence, from a punch to the ribs by Remus.

Lana frowned slightly, then looked down. She realised that she was just wearing her tiny black hotpants (think Kylies gold ones but black and some other kind of material, lol) and a black halter neck, just skimming her belly bar. Her robe had come undone during the fall, she figured. She blushed heavily, glad that it was dark so no-one can see. Oh shit, she thought....how do I come back from this one?

"Had a good look James?" she asked, all arrogance and attitude, but not feeling it at all.

"HELL YEAH!" James said, "You said it yourself Padfoot, shes HOT and you were right, that belly bar is cute..mm mm"

"HELLO?!?! stood right HERE!" Lana said, pissed off, wondering what Sirius had said about her.

Remus laughed, and Lana looked at him, and then to Peter.

"Fashion tip Peter. Mouth looks better closed." she said, pulling her robe around her. Sirius thought it was funny, but stifled a laugh. Peter shut his mouth, looked away.

"You gotta admit it Sirius, come on, back me up here you two, I dont know how you control yourself...How can you have waited this long? Mind you, I can see now why youve waited and stuck with her... Id wait like....3 years to have a go with this piece of ass!"

Sirius is making motions across his neck with his hand, trying to get James to shut up before James gets him in trouble. Too late, Lana shot an evil glance at Sirius and started walking up the lawn to the castle.

"Well done, you bloody idiot" Sirius said to James, before running after Lana.

"LANA! LANA WAIT!"

She stopped and turned around.

"Thats all I am? A piece of ass?"

"No, thats just James...you know what hes like."

"Yeah, and I know what youre like too. For once, I thought, maybe its different. I didnt think it too much, cos, hello, not stupid, but I thought it just a little."

"It is different."

"Yeah, sure, whatever...It was fun while it lasted Sirius. Bye bye."

And with that Lana, turned around and carried on walking quickly up the lawn, tears brimming but cursing herself for ever thinking it. Sirius stood, dejected on the lawn, not knowing what to do or say.