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Nicolette was lying in her bed in the empty house. The maids and butlers had gone home for the night so she was all alone with only the howling wind outside to keep her company. It was at least 2:00 in the morning when she heard something hit her balcony. She waited a moment thinking it was just her imagination but it happened again

She got up and noticing she was only wearing her night clothes, went back inside and put on a silk white robe. She went out onto the balcony and there were several pebbles on the ground. She walked over to the edge and saw Sirius standing there about to throw more but when he saw her black hair gleaming in the moonlight, he stopped

"Sirius?"

"Hey" he said smoothly

"What—why are you here?"

"I ran away. Been at James's for about 2 weeks but I came to see you to tell you" he whispered while Nicolette talked normal

"No need to be quiet. I'm all alone. Go to the front and I'll let you in"

"Okay"

Nicolette ran downstairs and opened the door, but Sirius wasn't there and she didn't hear or see anything

"Sirius?"

She stepped outside and walked down the entrance steps. Just then he came behind her and grabbed her sides making her jump and give out a small scream.

"Oh my god, you scared me half to death!" she yelled hitting him lightly on the arm not actually trying to hurt him.

"Well I better not do it again or there'd go the other half" he said smiling

"I suppose you're right. Well come in. You can see the place as it really is and not filled with egotistical people"

Their footsteps echoed as they walked in the dark house.

"It didn't seem this big the last time I was here" he commented

"This place is twice the size of my mother's old chateau in France"

"What do your parents do to have so much money?" he asked

"My mother was the daughter of a prominent wizarding family whose members were all high in business of every sort. She inherited everything and kept it going. Once I'm old enough, it passes to me"

"And your dad?"

"He discovered how gullible Muggles can be. Through many loopholes he owns a huge corporation that brings in millions of Muggle money."

"Did you mother teach you French? Or do you just know how to insult people?"

"I grew up in France and for the longest time it was my first language. My mother isn't French or anything but she loved it there."

"What happened to your mum if you don't mind my asking?"

"About a year ago, she got real sick. There was nothing we could find to see a cause but she grew steadily worse. She passed away during the night and I found her the next morning"

"I'm sorry"

"It's alright. Just proves life never turns out how you want it to. Just like when my parents split up course my mum had good reason"

"Which was?"

"My father was abusive. I was 7 but I hardly knew my father. I just know how sad it made my mum because she did love him. But people can only take so much" Nicolette finished

"Why do you stay here?"

"I need to sort out a few things before I leave but I'm definitely going when I turn 17. I might as well be living alone now"

Just then Sirius gave an involuntary long yawn

"Sorry. Bit tired I guess"

"Come. I'll get a place for you to stay" she said leading him up the stairs. They seemed endless in their tired state. Nicolette finally opened a pair of double doors and turned on a light. The room was enormous and probably the size of a normal house.

"I hope this'll do" Nicolette joked

"Uh, yeah"

She went to leave

"Wait. Stay for a bit. We can talk" he said smiling

"About what?"

"We can talk about you. We can talk about me. Or if you'd like, we can talk abut you and me" he said stepping closer each time he said a sentence until he was up against her with his hands on her hips. Nicolette wasn't sure what to say or react. But then her morality kicked in and decided to bid him a good night. He was a little put out but understood.

The next morning Nicolette heard clanging but the butlers and maids were gone for the weekend so she didn't know what was going on, and the fact that it was early and she didn't quite remember the previous night. She almost thought it was just a dream. She got out of bed and when she couldn't find a hair tie, grabbed a pencil and put her hair up messily. She headed downstairs and followed the clanging.

She knew everyone was gone. She always gave weekends off when she had run of the house because she didn't like people waiting on her so with that in mind she was a little scared to keep going. She didn't really consider how scantily she was dressed as she pushed the kitchen door open. The stove was cooking breakfast but there was no one around.

"Morning"

Nicolette spun around after jumping and faced Sirius. She shoved him playfully then sighed relieved.

"You scared me" she breathed

"Sorry. I attempted to make breakfast but getting it to stop cooking is the part where I fell asleep in class."

Nicolette took Sirius' wand and quickly stopped all the spells. She walked over to the stove and the food was burnt.

"Why don't we go out for breakfast?"

Sirius agreed and then the man in him kicked in and he couldn't help but eye Nicolette up and down. Immediately she recoiled and crossed her arms over her.

"Kinda forgot you were here"

"No, I'm sorry" he said turning nervously.

Course Nicolette had been staring at him the whole time too. He was wearing a tight black tank top and black pants. His also black hair hung in front of his face and he peered through the gaps.

"I'll be down in a few minutes, fully clothed."

Not long after they met up in the foyer. Nicolette was wearing a cute outfit; Tight jeans with a lacy black top. Sirius looked good too wearing black pants and just a white button up shirt but only the middle three buttons were actually done.

"Well, milady, where to?"

"There is place called Le Madeleine."

"I've heard of it, but that would be in France not Ireland."

"Damn, I always forget where I am"

"Well, how about we walk around and just find the closest place."

"We'll have to drive part of the way"

"Why?"

"Because we're a couple of miles away from town."

"Good point"

They got a ride into town in Nicolette's limousine and she told Duncan to just come back after sunset. As they walked down the street they just enjoyed each other's silent company.

"So, why'd you run away?" Nicolette finally asked.

"I got sick and tired of my family disapproving of the very way I breathe."

"Yeah, they say you should love your family no matter what but I think these people have never seen a dysfunctional one."

"Speaking of families, where's your dad?"

"Uh…."

"You don't know?"

"Don't really care. I never wanted to see him after my mum and I left. As far as I'm concerned he's not my dad."

"Really? Seems a little harsh to say"

"I treat him as I am treated and well I'm actually giving him a little more credit than he deserves" Nicolette said angrily at the memory of her dad.

"Vous êtes si beau quand vous êtes fâch

"I'm beautiful when I'm angry? I suppose that should be a compliment. Quand vous a fait apprend le français?"

"When did I learn French?" he quoted in English. "My mother insisted I learn."

"You speak well. So what do you plan on doing now that you've runaway?"

"I've been slowly moving into James's house since we met but I think pretty soon I'll try to get my own place"

"I'd like to do the same"

"I'm surprised you haven't already" Sirius commented.

"I've been looking."

Then a thought struck Sirius.

"You know if we're both looking for a place, why don't we move into the same place?"

"I don't think so" Nicolette said even though she wouldn't mind that at all.

"Oh…well…it was just a suggestion."

"It was a good one, but not yet"

Sirius and Nicolette went all over town. Sirius wanted to buy her everything she eyed with interest but she wouldn't have it. He was limited in funds because no doubt he was cut off unlike her who didn't even need her father's money. Something to which her father hated.

"I'm surprised by something else too" Sirius said as they walked now hand in hand eating ice cream.

"What?"

"Surprised that a greedy man like your father hasn't tried to seize all your inheritance"

"Oh he has but my mother thought of every loophole so that he couldn't get a dime of what's now my money"

"How much money is it?"

"Enough to pay for several more generations"

"What kind of ice cream did you get?" he said switching the conversation

"Mint chocolate chip"

"Ooo, let me try some" he said but she pulled away hers.

"Nope, this is my favorite." She said smiling.

Sirius pulled her arm so that she was up against him now. Proudly she took a bit of her ice cream pulling it away before he could get any. But unexpectedly he leaned in and kissed her. Afterward he licked his lips and said.

"Minty"

"Cheater"

"No, tricky. There's a difference"

"Really? What is the difference?"

"A trickster has the affection of the crowd while the cheater is shunned."

Nicolette had never had a better time than being with Sirius. He made her happier than she'd ever felt. She noticed he was very quick to his temper but that was easily calmed down by a squeeze of her hand. There was just something overly cool about everything he did.

But the thing she loved the most was when they would pass girls. Their heads would turn and they would giggle and try to get his attention but he seemed absolutely oblivious to them. All he did was look at her and kept walking. That night they sat in Sirius's room talking and laughing.

However at one point Sirius threw a pillow at her and knocked open a cabinet where several plastic boxy things fell out. Nicolette just laughed while Sirius got up and looking at them.

"What are these?" he asked

"Movies. I have a passion for Muggle technology. Especially movies."

"Movies?"

"Would you like to watch one?"

"What do you mean watch it?"

"It's like a story on film. You know how our pictures move? That's what these are except they tell stories. Most of them are fictional but are entertaining."

"How do you watch them?"

"On the TV"

"Those black boxes Muggles stare at?"

"Yep. Here, let me show you"

Nicolette picked her favorite French movie to start.

"Wait here and I'll get us some popcorn and drinks"

"Why?"

"It's traditional to eat popcorn at the movies"

"Oh ok" Sirius said.

When Nicolette came Sirius was trying to figure out how they were going to watch this movie thing if there was no TV. He was examining a cabinet in front of the bed but couldn't get it open.

"You left your wand downstairs." She said handing it to him before pulling out her own wand and saying "Alohomora" to open the cabinet. Inside was the TV Sirius was looking for. He watched Nicolette place the disc like thing into a device below the TV. Then she went and sat down on the bed with a drink and the bowl of popcorn.

Sirius climbed up next to her and watched intrigued by the movie. He thought it was fascinating. They had watched three of Nicolette's favorites but were still very wide awake and ready for another.

"You pick one" Nicolette said.

"Have you seen all of these?" he asked as Nicolette was wiping popcorn off the bed.

"A lot of them. I think the bottom row is all the ones I haven't seen."

Sirius squatted down and took a look.

"Let's see. Candyman, Psycho, Halloween. These are all scary it seems."

"Which is why I haven't seen them"

"Because they're scary?"

"Yeah. I don't like watching scary movies by myself and since there really is never anyone who will watch them with me, they stay on the bottom unwatched"

"Not tonight" he said pulling out 4 movies he'd read the back of and thought they were scary enough.

"Oh no, no, no" Nicolette said walking over to him and attempting to get him to drop the movies. Sirius however just flipped her over his shoulder and put a movie in. She tried to get away but he held her tight. Once the previews on the tape started he walked over to the bed and sat down letting her get off.

"For the record, you will have no personal space during these."

"I have no problem with that" Sirius answered pulling Nicolette next to him as he leaned back on the feathery pillows of his bed.

During the movie Nicolette would cower into Sirius and grab his shirt tightly every time something remotely scary would happen. In response he would just hold her tighter. Eventually Nicolette's eyes closed and she fell asleep grasping his shirt and resting her head on his chest. The last movie ended and he drifted off too.