Lana went straight up to her room, pulled the curtains around her bed, and climbed in. Tears stung her eyes, and she let them out, wetting the pillow slightly. Lana turned the pillows over and pulled the covers around her. She curled up and closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

Sirius kicked the bench that sat on the grounds, then cursed as he hurt his foot. "Fuck.Fuck."

James looked at him. "Im sorry."

"Doesnt matter, shed probably have broken up with me anyway."

"Why?"

"That Christie bitch was putting ideas in her head earlier, and this and what you said, and I know you didnt mean it in that way, just made it worse."

"Well, Lana is the ice queen, you know that."

"Yeah, you know that Prongs didnt mean it like that, but does Lana?" Peter asked.

They thought this over and it appeared as no, she didnt.

"Im going to bed" Sirius said, and walked off, leaving the other 3 on the lawn.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ MORNING - SATURDAY - HOGSMEADE TRIP ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Lily went into Lanas dorm room and pulled back one of the curtains around her bed, and sat on Lanas bed, then pulled it back around again. "Lana," she said, shaking her. "Lana....wake up"

Lana turned and looked at Lily.

"Ive been awake for hours."

"Youve still got time for some breakfast, if you want to get some before we go into Hogsmeade."

"Im not going."

"Oh, Lana, I know that you and Sirius broke up, but you shouldnt just not go so you can avoid him."

"I know, but the point is, I know Im gonna bump into him no matter where I go in Hogsmeade, and I really dont wanna see him right now."

Lily smiled a little, and Lana sat up.

"Whats funny?"

"You really should have just ignored James."

"Youre not mad at him for saying - well, you know.." Lana blushed.

Lily laughed. "Hes always like it...But I dont care, cos I know he loves me."

"Yeah, James loves you, so youre okay..but Sirius doesnt love me, I dont love him, and I never expected that. Well, maybe I did, but not straight away, and I didnt think it would last past the groping in the cupboards, but it did, and then it lasted another week, then another, then almost a month till last night."

Lily sighed, and pulled Lana by the arm. "Come on, get up, get dressed, Im taking you for some retail therapy. You need it."

"Yay, shopping!" Lana smiled and climbed out of bed. "But we have to go to Honeydukes. I need comfort food."

"Do you like him? I mean, really like him?" Lily asked, running a hand through her hair as Lana got undressed.

Lana stopped, studied Lily for a moment. "Yes. Pathetic isnt it? Im just like every other girl, gawping after him and then moping when it doesnt work"

"Youre not pathetic. And....youre not like every other girl"

"What do you mean?"

"Well....Do you really wanna know?"

Lily was kept from saying anything more as Proffessor McGonagall came up to the dorms.

"Come on Lana, hurry up and get dressed. Morning Lily." then she smiled and left the dorm.

Lana pulled on some light blue jeans, that were low on her hips, tight in all the right places, and flarey at the bottom. She pulled on a top that zipped from top to bottom, like a jacket that you wear nothing underneath. She zipped it up, then decided to rub in what Sirius was missing, seeing as they all thought she was so hot, although Lana doubted it herself. Lana zipped it up, but kept it low enough to show some cleavage, and zipped the other zip up, so that it had a split up the bottom too, showing her belly button bar. She slipped some silver hoopy earrings in, brushed her hair, left it down, slicked some light brown lipstick on and stepped into her trainers.

"Nice colour top..." Lily said, noting Lanas red top.

"Its my colour..I look great in it.." Lana said with a grin.

==============THE BOYS DORM===============

Sirius sat on his bed, hair messed up, fastening his black shirt up half- heartedly.

"Im gonna show you some real talent, show you what youve been missing out on, Padfoot old friend" James announced.

Sirius barely heard him. For some reason, since their argument last night, and theyre breaking up, he couldnt get his mind off Lana. What the hells wrong with me, he thought. Shes just a girl. He stopped buttoning his shirt and stared into space. You were together 3 weeks. Not serious...

Sirius groaned and layed back down on the bed.

"Now whats wrong?"

"I cant stop thinking about her...Argh, Im so mad at her...And were supposed to be going to Hogsmeade together, like our first date."

"For what? She didnt do anything" said Remus

"So its all my fault then?"

"Well....yeah" he said, matter-of-factly.

"Hows that then, Moony?" asked James.

"Well, Prongs, Padfoot, Id just like to point out that you both have reputations as being womanisers. Lily was the same when she started going out with you James, careful in case she was just another of your conquests"

"She cant hold my past against me, thats not fair"

"Why isnt it? For all she knows, she was just another one..."

Sirius looked at Moony, finally picking up on what he meant.

"So if I want her back, which I dont," he said, after a look from James "Id have to...somehow prove that Im changing? That shes not just another one?"

"Only if you mean it. Do you?" asked Peter.

"Yes. No. I dont know...Yes."

"You better make your mind up...Ive heard that theres about 3 guys wanting to ask her out....and now that the main competition has gone.." He looked at Sirius "Im guessing theyre all gonna be piling in there."

Sirius sat up and continued doing his shirt, and they sat there for a few minutes until they heard McGonagall shouting for them in the common room.

They reached the bottom of the boys stairs just as Lana and Lily reached the bottom of the girls stairs. Sirius looked straight at Lana, and noted that she was looking HOT today, but in a casual sort of way, not in a im-a- whore-with-all-my-ass-showing kinda way. Lana looked around and looked at Sirius, but instead of looking away, like she felt like doing, he held her gaze at him, and he went to say hey, but then she veered off to the left, to go talk to Lilys friends.

Lana lowered her gaze and the passive look shed had in her eyes when she looked at Sirius disappeared. Instead, they glassed over, and she kicked herself mentally, and looked around, to find Sirius still staring at her, and he locked eyes with hers, and she saw hurt in his eyes, too, but knew it was better if they stayed apart.

Then Sirius had to do the typical Sirius thing, and flirt right in front of the girl hed just been with. He grabbed some 5th years ass, and said "hey babe" winked at her and she blushed and giggled, walked off.

Lana saw this and didnt look too happy. Two can play that game, Sirius baby...

As they walked across the grounds, Lana saw one of the guys from Slytherin eyeing her up, and she noted that it was Lucius Malfoy....He wasnt too bad looking....Main thing that let him down was his personality, and the fact that he was blonde when she liked dark haired men..but hed do the trick. Lana smiled and waved at Lucius, who smiled back. As Lana caught up with Lily, Lucius slapped her ass, hard, as she walked past. "hey...." she said, half teasing, half mad. Lana gave him a look that said - you really shouldnt do that, but oh well. Then she walked through the gates, and lost track of him. Not that she cared, it was just Lucius.

Unfortunately, Lily decided to go meet James and the Maurders in the Three Broomsticks for a drink later that day. Lana looked at Lily, Lily told her to just ignore whatever Sirius says to her. Easier said than done, Lana thought to herself.

The Three Broomsticks was packed full of students by the time Lily and Lana got in there, but James, Sirius, Remus and Peter had managed to get a table big enough for 8 people to sit around. Sirius looked like hed been on the Firewhisky all day, and so did James. Remus had huge bags under his eyes, and Peters little eyes were darting around all over the place.

"I dont wanna go sit with them Lil"

"Come on"

"No, seriously, I dont want to.

"Please...for me"

"Fine. But if he says anything,Im going.."

"JAMES!" Lily called across the pub, waving to him. James looked up and blew her a kiss.

"HEY SEXY!" as Lily strode across the room, Lana walking a step behind her. Sirius looked up and saw her, rolled his eyes and leant back on the chair.

Lily walked over and sat down, and Lucius grabbed Lana by the hand and pulled her a few feet away from the table where The Maurders were sat. Sirius eyes narrowed and Remus watched them intently.

Lucius backed Lana into a wall, put one hand on the wall beside her, making her feel kind of trapped.

"Lana....." Lucius drawled.

"Hey Lucius"

"Youre looking....very nice today" he said in a tone that made the hairs stand up on the back of Lanas neck.

"Thanks...I just kinda threw it on, you know, its only Hogsmeade, not like Ive got anyone to impress" she said, looking over at them, trying to signal somehow for one of them to get-me-away-from-here-now!

Lucius followed her gaze. "You dont want to be with him, hes a total waste of space. People like him, and especially that Lily are going to end up - " Lucius caught himself.

"End up what? And what do you mean by 'that Lily'?" her tone of voice very edgy.

Lucius ran a hand down Lanas face, "Youre a very pretty girl Lana, you know that" and it carried on down her neck, body and stopped at the outside of her thigh, near the top.

"Really? Never knew..." her breath caught in her throat, more than a little wigged out.

*
* "WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?" Sirius said, jealous and drunk and angry.

"Theyre just talking Sirius, chill out, she is allowed to talk to people you know" Lily said.

"Yeah well, not him...." Sirius replied, glaring. "As long as he doesnt touch her.."

"You dont own her Sirius, you had your chance"

"Dont you think I know that?" Sirius caught himself "Not like I care anyway. I could have any girl here." he ran a hand through his dark hair, forcing himself to tear his eyes away from the obvious flirting.

"But which girl do you actually want, Sirius?" Remus asked. Sirius didnt reply, just kept watching them. *
*

Lana slapped Lucius hand away, and he grabbed her wrist.

"Lana...dont play all coy...I know what kind of girl you really are" Lucius drawled

"No..you really dont." Lana said, trying to repress how scared she was.

Lucius then slammed his other hand into the wall, now totally blocking Lana from view. He leaned in close to her, and she felt herself pressing back into the wall.

"Come on...you know you want it..." Lucius said, leaning closer.

"Sod off" Lana spat at him.

Lucius eyebrow twitched, and he grabbed Lana by the arms, slammed her into the wall. "Be nice..."

Lana winced. "Get off me..." she said panicing a lot now.

"Lana..." he said, holding her tighter

"Get off me Lucius, I mean it, let me fucking go!" Lana struggled against him.

"Lana..."

"Dont say my name like that, let fucking go of me now!"

Lucius laughed and kissed Lana roughly on the lips, and she kicked him in the shins.

"Im gonna have to scrub my lips off now youve kissed me" she spat at him. *
*

Sirius watched as Lucius slid his hand down Lanas body, and the small shot glass he was clutching smashed.

"Fuck" he said, pulling a chunk of glass from his hand.

"You okay?" Remus asked

"No Im fucking not", he pointed to Lucius and Lana.

Lily looked over and was a little worried, she knew what a pig Lucius could be, even more than Sirius and James...

"Sirius, just go get shagged" James advised.

"James!" Lily said, slapping his arm.

"Aw you know you love me Lilykins" James said in a baby voice, and kisses her.

"Not when you do that voice I dont"

Sirius stood up to get a better view as Lucius slammed his hand into the wall, blocking Lana from view. He could see her clearly, and she did not look pleased.

"What the fuck..."

Remus stood up at this point, and saw Lucius leaning in closer to Lana, and Lana trying to break free of him.

"SON OF A BITCH!" Sirius shouted and shoved past Remus and Peter, only to be blocked by more crowds. How dare he touch Lana like that? How dare he try and do that? Thats my girl! get off! actually..not my girl. But SON OF A BITCH.

"Padfoot wait! I wanna hit him too!" shouted James as he walked after Sirius.

As he shoved past them, he saw Lucius kiss Lana and ker kicking him. He finally reached them just as -

"Im gonna have to scrub my lips off now youve kissed me" she spat at him.

Lucius tightened his grip on Lana, "ouch" she said.

"Let go of me Lucius"

"Or what? You think your ex is gonna come kick my ass?" Lucius laughed, "He doesnt give a damn about anyone"

"No, Im gonna kick your ass" Lana said

This caused more laughter from Lucius, but he soon shut up as Lana kneed him in the bollocks and he bent forward, tears in his eyes, and then she punched him in the jaw, knocking him to the floor.

"You son of a bitch..." Lana said to him, clearly shaken, and, again, wondering where her mega strength had come from. She put her hands over her face for a few seconds, and when she moved them, Sirius had Malfoy up against the wall by his collar.

"Touch her again, you bastard, when shes said no, Ill fucking kill you"

"Why, you think shell get back with you or something?"

"Shed never touch you, shes got class, unlike you, you fucking prick"

Lana groaned and put her hand on her forehead. "Sirius put him down, I think getting his ass kicked by a girl has upset him enough"

Sirius let him down, and Malfoy and Snape left the pub. James was laughing his head off (*LOL*) at Lana, and so was Lily, Remus and Peter.

Lana stood looking at Sirius. He looked back. They were both about to say something when Professor Mcgonagall walked over, looking annoyed.

"Fighting. Sirius Black, I expected it of you, but you...Lana Madison..." she tuttted.

"He was trying it on!"

"Youre not exactly dressed in a non-provocative way are you Lana?"

Lana gasped and said "What so Im supposed to just stand there and let him try and rape me then?"

"Detention. Both of you. For 3 nights. It will begin on Monday night, come to my office."

"Proffessor, that is so NOT fair! How can you say that? It was bloody self defence! And I have jeans and a t-shirt on. Oh Im sorry, should I dress more like you, and walk around looking like Im constipated?"Lana raged, fists clenched.

"20 points from Gryffindor, and a weeks worth of detention for that comment, Lana Madison."

"But - "

"10 more points. And 10 more will be deducted everytime you protest." she swept out of the Three Broomsticks.

Lana sighed and Sirius rolled his eyes. He was used to detention from the head of house. Also it meant spending time with Lana...which would have been fun, if not for the look that she was giving him right now...still, maybe he could try that..'ive changed' thing that Moony was talking about...And he would mean it. Hell, he did mean it. For some reason, he couldnt get Lana out of his mind, couldnt stop feeling guilty for her falling...how had she caught herself? Never mind about that...He just wanted Lana back. This time, sex didnt matter. Oh god...It just occured to Sirius that sex had NEVER been the most important thing the 3 weeks and 4 days they were together...Just being with Lana was. Of course sex mattered, but..not the top of his priorities...His first thought had not been "wonder how i can get her into bed?"

James was in fits of laughter, as was Remus and Peter. James clapped Lana on the back.

"Oh Lana, that was great, I never knew you had the sarcasm in you" he said.

"Youd be suprised" she replied.

Lana coughed and looked from Sirius to James, who was already steering her back to the table. Lana didnt sit down.

"Um, Im gonna go now...Im not really in the mood, after..." Lana said.

"Dont be a stupid bint Lana, sit down." Remus demanded. Although he could feel the tension between Lana and Sirius, he wasnt sure which it was - sexual or just plain old youre mye ex get out of my face tension.

Lana looked at Sirius, and decided "No. Im fine. Really."

And out she went. "women" James muttered.

Lana stepped out into the cold November air, wishing that shed brought a coat out with her, it had been sunny this morning, but now, approaching evening, the temperarture had dropped and a brisk wind had started to blow. Winters definately here now, Lana thought, as she pulled her hands inside the sleeves of her jacket.

Sirius stood looking from the door to Lily, who nodded and Sirius walked out of the door. He had to talk to her, say something, say anything...

"Lana" he shouted after her, wondering if shed hear him over the wind, "Lana".

She heard hin shouting to her, and decided to ignore him. "Lana" he shouted for the third time, and she knew she would regret it, but she stopped. He caught up with her and stood in front of her.

"Hey" Lana said to him, arms wrapped around herself, shivering slightly, teeth chattering.

"Hey..." and then there was an awkward silence for a few seconds.

"Um, Sirius..did you want something? Cos Im kinda cold." Lana asked, wishing he would just go, but at the same time glad he had made the effort to come out and talk to her.

Sirius stood there, hands slammed in his jeans pockets. Swaying slightly. Drunk.

"Well arent you gonna say thanks?" he asked, sounding a little pissed.

"What?" Confused, Lana looked at him.

"I did just warn that Malfoy bastard away from you" he said, looking down at her.

"Yeah, whats your point?...I kicked his ass."

"You wouldnt have to if you didnt...flirt all the time."

Lana raised an eyebrow. "Me? Flirt? Sirius Black is telling ME off for flirting?" she laughed a little, although not really amused. "You cant talk."

"I think I just did. Talk, that is. And, oh look, doing it again."

Lana stared at him.

"And who do you think you are? Flirting with someone right in front of me, rubbing it in"

Lana stared at him. "Huh? Me rubbing it in? Rubbing WHAT in, exactly, Sirius?"

"That you dumped me."

"Again, huh?"

"Forget it."

Lana put her hands on her hips, rolled her eyes. "You are SO childish. You act like you dont give a shit, and now youre all 'ooh dont flirt with anyone' and again with the 'i dont give a shit' attitude."

Sirius shoved his hair from eyes, stepped forward a little, and Lana stepped back.

"I do care." he told her quietly.

"You care that Im flirting with other people and that makes you jealous, or you care about me?"

Sirius was done being nice. She had hurt him last night, and here she was, insulting him, and he was drunk, and..

"Dont flatter yourself Lana, I could have any girl in there."

"Dont YOU flatter YOURSELF Sirius, youre such a fucking swell head."

"Well I could, and you know it."

"Yeah, thats why I ended it." she said, barely audible. Then her voice rose, pissed off that he would say that to her. "So go on, go have EVERY FUCKING GIRL IN THERE SIRIUS, GO FUCK THEM ALL, IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY."

Lana shoved past him.

"Maybe I will" he shouted after her.

Lana quickened her pace as some rain began to fall, and Sirius just clenched his fists and looked for something to punch.

He slammed back into the Three Broomsticks and ordered 2 large firewhiskys and sat down with Remus and Peter.

"Do I even have to ask where the two love birds are?" Sirius asked.

"Nope. The usual. Off somewhere together." Peter said.

"Fucking women. If relationships are more complicated than a break up, count me out."

"You and Lana fight?" Remus asked.

"Yeah. I was gonna ask if she was alright, and then she just gave me this look, like 'dont waste my time' and then she said I was childish." he slammed his firewhiskys on the table. "I am not childish."

Remus smirked. "You should have just apologised."

"For what?"

"For last night. Just try telling her how you feel."

"I dont know how I feel myself. I dont know if Im ready for...but at the same time I just wanna be with her and now Im pissed off that I fucked it up again."

Remus smirked, knowing that Sirius was ready, he was just denying it. "Just give her a few days to cool off."

"Worst thing is, shes got 3 nights detention with me."