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Chapter Five: Purely for Scientific Purposes:

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The following day Sirius sat at the breakfast table deep in thought. Dumbledore's letter awoken him to the fact that Anna was certainly hiding something, or perhaps more than something, about herself. Sirius was brought out of his thoughts by Anna's soft voice.

"What's bothering you, Sirius?"

And there it was. She always seemed to know what he was thinking.

"I don't know what you're thinking, Sirius."

Sirius must have jumped a metre in the air. "Shit! How do you do that?"

Anna chuckled, an amused glint in her eye. She propped her elbow up on the table and rested her hand in her hand. She looked at him pensively. "Are you sure you want to know that?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

Anna sighed, a grim expression crossing her face. "It scares a lot of people. Makes people feel uncomfortable. I wouldn't want to freak you out."

Sirius was now thinking the worst. "Just tell me, Anna, " he said bravely.

"Don't worry Sirius, I'm not telepathic or anything. I'm an Empath."

Sirius exhaled. "Woah. For a second there I was sure you were about to tell me you were a vampire."

Anna sniggered. "Not quite so dramatic. I can't tell what you're thinking, just what you're feeling. I can't exactly tell why you're feeling the way that you are but I can usually hazard a guess. I try to shut it off around people but it's very exhausting around you. You're a very emotional man."

"Am not!" Sirius shouted in outrage.

"Okay, Sirius. You're not emotional at all. Completely barren."

Sirius chuckled. "Well I'm glad you told me. I was beginning to get a little scared. I'm sure I can handle it. Just don't start analysing my emotions for me. That would just be too girly."

"Of course not, Sirius. I wouldn't want to threaten your manliness."

"So what's it good for? Empathy?"

"Lot's of things. I can tell when someone's lying and I'm good for mediating type situations. Oh, and it makes sex about ten times better."

Sirius choked on his crumpet.

"Don't look so shocked. I'm 26 years old, Sirius, and I'm certainly not the Virgin Mary. Calm down."

Sirius grinned. "And how exactly does it make sex better, Anna?"

She smiled cheekily. "Well you see, Sirius, in most cases, and I use the term 'most' lightly, sex is not just physical, it's emotional as well. You feel deep emotions for the person your doing it with, even if it's just ecstasy and bliss. Yes?"

"Yes, in most cases I suppose."

"Well, being Empathic means that I can feel the other persons emotions on top of my own, so it pretty much doubles the feeling. For the other person too, I suppose. I've never asked."

"Well maybe you and I should do an experiment and find out. For science's sake of course."

It was Anna's turn to choke on her crumpet. "Oh yes, purely for scientific purposes only."

Sirius winked at Anna. "That's right. Purely for scientific purposes."

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