Chapter 12:
Sirius paced about the common room while James lay with his hands stretched lazily behind his head on the couch.
"What the bloody hell is she hiding?" Sirius asked no one in particular.
"Man Sirius. I've never seen you actually care about a girl this much. Heck, I don't think I've ever seen you care about a girl at all. Well.besides caring about what's under her clothes." James laughed. Sirius shot his friend a menacing glare.
"Ya know you could be a little more supportive Prongs." Sirius retorted. James shrugged and rumpled up his hair.
"Well maybe you should just move on. Besides, we only have tonight left and then tomorrow we leave on the train." He said and reached inside his pocket, pulling out a small black box. Sirius looked at his friend with a raised eyebrow.
"Are you." he began but James shook his head.
"I don't know. If I do it will probably be spur of the moment. I've been saving up for this thing all year. I just hope I won't get turned down if I do, do it." James said with a nervous smile. Sirius snorted.
"Right, like Lily would turn you down." He said with a smirk that quickly faded as he thought of the plans he had thought of for him and Adalia. They seemed likely never to happen now. Remus walked through the door a couple minutes later and Sirius looked at him curiously.
"Where ya been Moony? We missed you in class today. Last day of class and all I thought you would be least likely to skip." James asked, his head tilted slightly to the side.
"Library. Had an interesting talk with someone there too. So you and Adalia broken up then?" Remus asked nonchalantly. Sirius stiffened slightly.
"So she'll talk to you but not me. Wonderful. Let me guess, she told you everything?" Sirius said, his eyes narrowed at his friend. Remus opened a book and sat down in one of the chairs by the fire.
"She told me enough to know she had good reason for not telling you." Remus said not daring to look Sirius in the eyes.
"And what the hell is that supposed to mean?! Why in merlin's sake would she not be able to tell me?" Sirius asked angrily.
"Because." Was Remus's short reply. Sirius looked just about ready to ring Remus's neck when Peter bounded through the door panting. James let a small sigh of relief of having a distraction from the conversation at the moment.
"What happened to you wormtail?" James asked trying to sound as if he cared. From the corner of his eye he saw Remus standing up and heading up to the dorms, Sirius had his face completely taught, his teeth gritted.
"Snape." Peter managed to pant. James sighed as Peter flopped his chubby self into an empty chair. Remus came back down from the dorms and looked at the three boys.
"We're going to be late." He said and then left the common room. Sirius stood up along with James and a still out of breath Peter. They caught up with Remus outside the portrait with Remus and Sirius standing on either side of James and Peter who looked a little uncomfortable. Sirius was tuned out to the other three and in his own little world. * James is right. Since when did I care about a girl more than what she kisses like? Adalia can work out her own problems. Besides, she seems to have a little thing for Remus. He can help her. As of tomorrow I'm free of this place. Free to do what I want and I don't want some girl tieing me down. * he said to himself making a small smile appear on his lips. * I'm back *
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The great hall was already filled with students as Adalia entered. It would be her last night here at hogwarts. She heard voices only too familiar coming from behind her. Her heart lept at the sound of his voice and then sunk at remembering what had happened. She took a deep breath and smiled at Jamie and Clay who were standing on either side of her. She had never been so relieved to have them there. In her mind she hated the thought of Sirius. He couldn't take no for an answer. He couldn't give her time to be by herself, just had to push until he got every bit of information. Everything he wanted. Her heart screamed that she was wrong, that she wanted to confide in him. But she knew he wouldn't understand. He would be too protective and concerned for her to handle. At least Remus knew what the importance of keeping a secret was. He knew what she was going through, being different. She hated Sirius at that moment for not being the uncaring boy who Adalia just watched from affar. The boy who didn't care what a girl's personality was like, only her looks. He wasn't that boy anymore and her whole body cringed at the thought. But more than hating him, she hated herself for being so selfish. For not telling him the truth. For making him have to yell to try and just get something out of her. But she couldn't tell him. No, this was for the best.
She turned around slowly to see a group of girls cluttered behind Sirius giggling. They all gave Adalia menacing looks as she saw them. Adalia then looked at Sirius who was flexing and showing off to the girls. James, Remus, and Peter seemed positioned awkwardly as they saw Adalia. James and Remus gave Adalia a sympathetic look. Adalia simply smiled brightly and waved to them.
"Well hello James, Remus, Peter." She said. Sirius turned to looked at her but she would not meet his gaze for she knew her entire body would buckle from under her if she did.
"Last night here. Pretty hard to believe." Adalia continued. The three boys looked unsure of what to say. Finally James spoke up.
"Yea I know. Gonna be weird not coming back here next year." He said and then glanced at Sirius who was still showing off to the giggling girls.
"Sirius get over yourself!!" Yelled Jamie catching everyone off guard. Adalia turned to face her friend whose face was flustered.
"Hate to break this to ya buddy but being hot isnt everything. If you had realized that then maybe you could have held onto the best thing that's ever happened in your life!" she shouted so now part of the tables in the Great hall were watching them.
"The best thing that has ever happened in my life was finding out it was over." Sirius replied angrily making Adalia's anger flare up. She stepped forward between Jamie and Sirius and glared at him.
"Oh really?! Well good luck on your crappy life then. I cannot believe I ever went out with a loser like you! Oh and by the way Sirius, it doesn't happen to every guy and size does matter!" she retorted making Sirius's face burn bright red. Some of the Great hall was now laughing histerically. Adalia simply smiled. If Sirius was going to be an ass about what happened then he didn't deserve any of the sympathy she had about not telling him the truth. He didn't deserve to know if this was how he handled things.
"Enjoy your last day here at Hogwarts boys." She said innocently to the other three boys who were gawking at her and then strode over to the Ravenclaw table, quickly followed by Jamie and Clay. When she was out of sight of the boys who were still in the doorway, Adalia collapsed her head into her hands and stiffled sobs. Jamie and Clay sat down on either side of her but before they could talk Dumbledore had stood up and began his speech. He announced that Gryffindor was the winner of both cups and wished the seventh years good luck and with that the dinner was served.
Adalia ate in silence for most of the meal. When she had finished she left early to go get some fresh air which she needed desperately. People had been giving her sympathetic looks all night and it was becoming unbarable. She would have been better off if she had just told everyone and had the strange looks rather than the horrible ones of sympathy they knew nothing about.
It was dark outside and the courtyard looked empty. The trees were rustling softly with the breeze. Adalia jumped as she saw a dark figure sitting down on a bench. Her heart began to race as she realized who sat there looking calmly at her, his eyes penatrating into her skin like leeches. They stood there for a few moments in silence as Adalia rubbed her eyes to make sure they were seeing correctly.
A deep voice spoke venimously to her.
"Did you miss me?"
(A/N): muah ha ha. Yes I know it's a long story but hey its got short chapters right? Right well yea so anyway this one was a little bit longer. Hope you enjoyed it and tell me what you think so far. Really tell me what you think cause I'm lacking those little wonderful treats that we love to call reviews. Lol. Thanks lots!
*~* A rose without thorns *~*
Sirius paced about the common room while James lay with his hands stretched lazily behind his head on the couch.
"What the bloody hell is she hiding?" Sirius asked no one in particular.
"Man Sirius. I've never seen you actually care about a girl this much. Heck, I don't think I've ever seen you care about a girl at all. Well.besides caring about what's under her clothes." James laughed. Sirius shot his friend a menacing glare.
"Ya know you could be a little more supportive Prongs." Sirius retorted. James shrugged and rumpled up his hair.
"Well maybe you should just move on. Besides, we only have tonight left and then tomorrow we leave on the train." He said and reached inside his pocket, pulling out a small black box. Sirius looked at his friend with a raised eyebrow.
"Are you." he began but James shook his head.
"I don't know. If I do it will probably be spur of the moment. I've been saving up for this thing all year. I just hope I won't get turned down if I do, do it." James said with a nervous smile. Sirius snorted.
"Right, like Lily would turn you down." He said with a smirk that quickly faded as he thought of the plans he had thought of for him and Adalia. They seemed likely never to happen now. Remus walked through the door a couple minutes later and Sirius looked at him curiously.
"Where ya been Moony? We missed you in class today. Last day of class and all I thought you would be least likely to skip." James asked, his head tilted slightly to the side.
"Library. Had an interesting talk with someone there too. So you and Adalia broken up then?" Remus asked nonchalantly. Sirius stiffened slightly.
"So she'll talk to you but not me. Wonderful. Let me guess, she told you everything?" Sirius said, his eyes narrowed at his friend. Remus opened a book and sat down in one of the chairs by the fire.
"She told me enough to know she had good reason for not telling you." Remus said not daring to look Sirius in the eyes.
"And what the hell is that supposed to mean?! Why in merlin's sake would she not be able to tell me?" Sirius asked angrily.
"Because." Was Remus's short reply. Sirius looked just about ready to ring Remus's neck when Peter bounded through the door panting. James let a small sigh of relief of having a distraction from the conversation at the moment.
"What happened to you wormtail?" James asked trying to sound as if he cared. From the corner of his eye he saw Remus standing up and heading up to the dorms, Sirius had his face completely taught, his teeth gritted.
"Snape." Peter managed to pant. James sighed as Peter flopped his chubby self into an empty chair. Remus came back down from the dorms and looked at the three boys.
"We're going to be late." He said and then left the common room. Sirius stood up along with James and a still out of breath Peter. They caught up with Remus outside the portrait with Remus and Sirius standing on either side of James and Peter who looked a little uncomfortable. Sirius was tuned out to the other three and in his own little world. * James is right. Since when did I care about a girl more than what she kisses like? Adalia can work out her own problems. Besides, she seems to have a little thing for Remus. He can help her. As of tomorrow I'm free of this place. Free to do what I want and I don't want some girl tieing me down. * he said to himself making a small smile appear on his lips. * I'm back *
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The great hall was already filled with students as Adalia entered. It would be her last night here at hogwarts. She heard voices only too familiar coming from behind her. Her heart lept at the sound of his voice and then sunk at remembering what had happened. She took a deep breath and smiled at Jamie and Clay who were standing on either side of her. She had never been so relieved to have them there. In her mind she hated the thought of Sirius. He couldn't take no for an answer. He couldn't give her time to be by herself, just had to push until he got every bit of information. Everything he wanted. Her heart screamed that she was wrong, that she wanted to confide in him. But she knew he wouldn't understand. He would be too protective and concerned for her to handle. At least Remus knew what the importance of keeping a secret was. He knew what she was going through, being different. She hated Sirius at that moment for not being the uncaring boy who Adalia just watched from affar. The boy who didn't care what a girl's personality was like, only her looks. He wasn't that boy anymore and her whole body cringed at the thought. But more than hating him, she hated herself for being so selfish. For not telling him the truth. For making him have to yell to try and just get something out of her. But she couldn't tell him. No, this was for the best.
She turned around slowly to see a group of girls cluttered behind Sirius giggling. They all gave Adalia menacing looks as she saw them. Adalia then looked at Sirius who was flexing and showing off to the girls. James, Remus, and Peter seemed positioned awkwardly as they saw Adalia. James and Remus gave Adalia a sympathetic look. Adalia simply smiled brightly and waved to them.
"Well hello James, Remus, Peter." She said. Sirius turned to looked at her but she would not meet his gaze for she knew her entire body would buckle from under her if she did.
"Last night here. Pretty hard to believe." Adalia continued. The three boys looked unsure of what to say. Finally James spoke up.
"Yea I know. Gonna be weird not coming back here next year." He said and then glanced at Sirius who was still showing off to the giggling girls.
"Sirius get over yourself!!" Yelled Jamie catching everyone off guard. Adalia turned to face her friend whose face was flustered.
"Hate to break this to ya buddy but being hot isnt everything. If you had realized that then maybe you could have held onto the best thing that's ever happened in your life!" she shouted so now part of the tables in the Great hall were watching them.
"The best thing that has ever happened in my life was finding out it was over." Sirius replied angrily making Adalia's anger flare up. She stepped forward between Jamie and Sirius and glared at him.
"Oh really?! Well good luck on your crappy life then. I cannot believe I ever went out with a loser like you! Oh and by the way Sirius, it doesn't happen to every guy and size does matter!" she retorted making Sirius's face burn bright red. Some of the Great hall was now laughing histerically. Adalia simply smiled. If Sirius was going to be an ass about what happened then he didn't deserve any of the sympathy she had about not telling him the truth. He didn't deserve to know if this was how he handled things.
"Enjoy your last day here at Hogwarts boys." She said innocently to the other three boys who were gawking at her and then strode over to the Ravenclaw table, quickly followed by Jamie and Clay. When she was out of sight of the boys who were still in the doorway, Adalia collapsed her head into her hands and stiffled sobs. Jamie and Clay sat down on either side of her but before they could talk Dumbledore had stood up and began his speech. He announced that Gryffindor was the winner of both cups and wished the seventh years good luck and with that the dinner was served.
Adalia ate in silence for most of the meal. When she had finished she left early to go get some fresh air which she needed desperately. People had been giving her sympathetic looks all night and it was becoming unbarable. She would have been better off if she had just told everyone and had the strange looks rather than the horrible ones of sympathy they knew nothing about.
It was dark outside and the courtyard looked empty. The trees were rustling softly with the breeze. Adalia jumped as she saw a dark figure sitting down on a bench. Her heart began to race as she realized who sat there looking calmly at her, his eyes penatrating into her skin like leeches. They stood there for a few moments in silence as Adalia rubbed her eyes to make sure they were seeing correctly.
A deep voice spoke venimously to her.
"Did you miss me?"
(A/N): muah ha ha. Yes I know it's a long story but hey its got short chapters right? Right well yea so anyway this one was a little bit longer. Hope you enjoyed it and tell me what you think so far. Really tell me what you think cause I'm lacking those little wonderful treats that we love to call reviews. Lol. Thanks lots!
*~* A rose without thorns *~*