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Chapter 7, Butterfly kisses

Sirius rolled over, stretching. The he slowly opened his eyes and sat up. It was dark out, meaning that Alessandra must be around somewhere.

He slowly climbed out of bed and cringed as his feet made contact with the cold floor. All the windows were open and the breeze was blowing in so that he could see his breath when he yawned.

He shivered slightly and pulled the blanket off the couch, wrapping it around him in an attempt to protect himself from the chilly air.

He looked everywhere for Alessandra, but she was nowhere to be found. He was going to go back on the couch and wait for her to come home when he stopped outside of a room he had never been in before. The door was closed, and he presumed locked. But when he turned the doorknob he found that it was unlocked, and he entered cautiously closing the door behind him.

He was amazed by what he saw. The room was very warm and moist, much like a tropical island or exotic rain forest. There were plants and trees everywhere, and the air was filled with a sweet nectar smell. He looked up and saw hundreds of what looked like small birds or large flies. But when he got closer and looked around, he saw that they were in fact butterflies.

There were butterflies of every shape and color. He made his way to the back of the sanctuary and found Alessandra filling the feeders with some sort of sticky liquid.

"This place is amazing." he said announcing his presence. Though he was quite sure that she had known he was there before he found her. She didn't acknowledge him, but just continued to pour the sticky liquid into the feeders.

"So...um about last night." he started.

"Go ahead. What about it?" she asked turning to face him when he paused.

He had the sudden urge to kiss her and to feel her silky skin on his fingertips. But instead he remained rooted to the spot, still unsure about what that kiss last night had meant. Or if it even meant anything.

"When I kissed you..."

"Look Sirius, I kissed you back. And I'm sorry if it meant something to you or if I gave you the wrong impression, but it can't mean anything. Nothing more can happen between us." she said, finality in her voice.

He stared at her in shock. But the shock quickly melted away to anger.

"How could you say something like that?! You kissed me back! And now you're telling me it doesn't mean anything! How can you honestly tell me that you didn't feel anything when I kissed you? That you didn't want it just as much as I did?!" he exclaimed angrily, but also deeply hurt and confused.

"It just can't be Sirius! I can't lead you on like this. It's not fair to you." She replied, almost sadly.

"Bullshit! I want it to happen! I can't just forget my feelings for you!"

"Don't you have to go soon? Aren't you supposed to be going to Hogwarts to commit the murder you were imprisoned for?"

"Fine, I'll go, but tell me one thing. Why won't you open yourself to me? Just give me a chance." he said, desperately.

"Look, you are going to be leaving and I couldn't take it if I developed feelings for you and we started something and then you left me. Unlike you I have lived a very long while, and I have seen empires fall and revolutions crushed. I have seen people go mad for lost love. I couldn't take that if it happened to me again. You must go."

He wanted to ask her about this 'again' that she spoke of. What happened in her past to make her afraid of falling in love? He wanted to hold her in his arms as she told him the whole story, everything from her past and opened up to him. He wanted to kiss her red lips and run his fingers through her hair. But that could never happen. She was right, he had to go.

"For the record, I felt something. I will never forget you. I won't-" But he was cut off by her finger on his lips forcing him to be quiet.

He leaned in and slowly their lips met. He kissed her passionately, putting all his built up passion and longing into the kiss. He had forgotten what it felt like to be in love. He was almost sure that he had never felt anything like it before.

She bit his bottom lip playfully, and he smiled. He began to leave a trail of kisses along her jawline, as he traced her collarbone with his fingertips.

She pulled away slowly and left him breathing heavily, wanting more.

A beautiful blue butterfly landed in her hair. He smiled as he brushed the butterfly out of her hair and it flew away elegantly. He placed a kiss on her forehead and leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"Just give me a chance." he whispered.

"Can you promise me something?" she asked softly.

"What?" he asked, his breath tickling her ear.

"That you won't leave me." she replied though she knew he couldn't promise that.

He sighed into her hair.

"I can't promise you that I'll never leave, for death is inevitable. But in this lifetime, I am yours."

"And I am yours for all eternity."

Hmm...I'm not sure if I like this chapter all that much. I guess it's ok. How do you guys like it? Sorry for the fluffiness! I'm dying to know! Please review and let me know what you think!