Chapter 12

The rest of Thursday and Friday passed uneventfully for the six friends. Friday had started off interestingly as Roxie and Sirius had spoken awkwardly at breakfast exchanging the routine 'hi' but that was it. It wasn't until after classes when Roxie was sitting by herself by the lake that things took a turn.

She sat by herself enjoying the view. The sun was setting and it was so beautiful it was one of those moments she wished she was a painter, just so that the moment could be captured forever. She sat entranced by the sky, so focused that she didn't realise some one was approaching her.

Sirius had managed to drag out of Jess that Roxie was sitting by the lake so he decided he had to try to make it up with her. Besides, James had told him that he and Roxie would be going to Hogsmeade with Lily and James.

When he saw her his breath caught in his throat and his mouth was suddenly dry. 'Merlin she's so beautiful.' He just stood there for a moment watching how the orange sun reflected off her long blonde hair giving it a golden hue. She looked like a delicate angel with a halo.

He felt a tugging in his chest and realisation hit him like a blow to the stomach.

'What do you do to me Roxie? You change me. When I see you I no longer want to grab you and ravish you until the cows come home. I don't want to do that any more. I just want to lay you down and worship you. Give you and your divine body the affection it needs. I don't want to fuck you, I want to make love to you… shit Roxie, if only I could tell you this out loud. I think I love you Roxie…I have done for years. I've been falling deeper and deeper, but now…now I know that I'm too deep to be rescued. I love you Roxie Kato. I always will. I just have to win you back, and as God as my witness, I will get you back.'

With Sirius's inner speech/ pep talk done he strolled up to where Roxie was sitting and took a deep breath ready to talk.

"Hey Roxie…do you mind if I sit here?" Roxie looked shocked to the shy face of Sirius Black. Her eyebrows raised in surprise. 'Is he being shy? That's not like him at all!'

Even though her mind was working over time she still managed a cool "Yeah sure. Knock yourself out, I'm leaving anyway." She couldn't stand this. She couldn't even sit with him at breakfast without wanting to run away. And now they were alone under the big tree and she was afraid to be alone with him. How on earth was she supposed to go to Hogsmeade with him tomorrow?

She removed herself from where she sat and went to walk away when a hand softly grabbed her wrist. She spun around to look into the pleading eyes of Sirius Black.

"Please stay Rox. We really need to talk about what happened on Wednesday. I was such an idiot to think and do what I did. Please sit and talk to me Rox. Its killing me knowing that I've hurt the one girl I …I've ever really felt for." Once again his faced started to burn. Roxie took one look at him and decided this wasn't Sirius Black.

"Who are you and what have you done with the real Sirius Black?" her voice was flat and bored, but her eyes betrayed her, she wanted to believe every word that was spilling out of this mans mouth.

Noting the look in her eye Sirius took the opportunity to pull her back down onto the ground.

"What are you talking about you crazy blonde witch? I am Sirius Black, just because I'm being sincere for a change doesn't mean I'm a different person! I mean, even though I'm apologising and everything doesn't mean I don't have the guts to do this…"

Roxie's eyes widened in shock as Sirius's hand, which was on her wrist, raised and curled round the back of her head to pulled her in for a short but sweet kiss.

He pulled away quickly and looked deep into her eyes. He could see the internal struggle that she was having. It was between wanting to hit him and storm off and wanting to kiss him and stay. He smiled softly at her and Roxie gasped internally. She'd never seen him smile like that; it wasn't his normal triumphant grin, but more caring and delicate…loving even. She made up her mind.

"You really hurt me Sirius." She said softly looking into his eyes. She saw the pain flash through them after she had said these words.

"I know Rox, I'm so sorry, I really am. I've never been sorrier about anything in my life and considering I nearly got Snivellus killed in fifth year I'd say that I really am pretty damn sorry." His eyes pleaded to her to forgive him. There was a look in them that she had never seen before. But what it was she couldn't have said.

She lifted a hand up and he winced expecting her to slap him for touching her. Hell he wouldn't blame her. But instead of a stinging blow, he felt soft fingertips brush his cheek. He opened his eyes slowly to come face to face with this virtuous girl in front of him. Once again his chest constricted and his breathing became short. All of this just from one touch.

"You're forgiven, just don't hurt me again, I don't think I could take that."

She leant forward slowly and captured his lips in a delicate and innocent kiss. She pulled away slightly as if she had been testing the water but was quickly pulled back down to meet him in another kiss by his strong hands. She relented swiftly.

After ten minutes of this they pulled away, both gasping for breath.

Roxie looked at him and for once in his life he looked sheepish and shy. That had been the first time she had smiled at him since that defining moment in Hogsmeade.

~

Saturday rolled around and Lily was woken up by a stream of sunlight breaking through the gap in her curtains. She groaned slightly and rolled over to go back to sleep considering she had had trouble getting to sleep last night in the first place, then it dawned on her. She was meeting James in Hogsmeade: today.

Tiredness evaporated she jumped out of bed and then steadied herself from the head rush. She ran to her wardrobe trying to find the perfect clothes to wear.

'Ooh! I have a black skirt…no no NO! That's too short for this occasion. Okay…another skirt, a bit longer…but its red…RED! That's the colour of passion…can't wear that either. But I want to look nice…OOH! JEANS! BLUE JEANS! Marvellous!'

She laid her jeans neatly on her bed.

'Right…a top…well I could wear…nope, to saintly. How about…this one…green…a nice neutral colour…shows a bit of cleavage…not too much though…YES! This is it!

'Right now shoes, trainers all the way. Cant look to dressed up for the first date.'

She paused.

'First date? Where on earth did that come from? This is NOT a date Lily Evans! This is talking to the man…no boy…that is James Potter.'

She nodded sternly at her reflection after inwardly scolding herself. She then walked into the shower as calmly as possible just to show herself that she couldn't possibly be excited about having a …meeting…with James Potter.

~

Lily walked into the Great Hall for breakfast an hour later. She had decided to definitely wear the jeans and green top, but had changed her mind on the trainers to put boots on. They were casual with a low heel, and instead of being leather were a ice soft suede. She decided that it looked business like and went perfect with the nature of this date. 'No! Meeting!'

Lily sat by herself as no one else had arrived yet. She looked around and noticed that everyone who was seated in the Hall, mainly third years, were excited at the prospect of the first Hogsmeade trip.

Lily had finished her breakfast and was about to leave when Roxie decided to show up. She too was wearing casual jeans, a top (which showed a little more then Lily's did), and boots (which were also a little more flashy then Lily's with a higher, metal heel and denim patches).

Roxie sat down opposite Lily, looking as nervous as Lily felt.

"So…you brought out the 'El Dantes'?" Lily said referring to the boots.

"Yeah, I thought I would, I mean it is the first date…NO! It's not a date…it's not a date!" she said more to herself then Lily.

Lily laughed quietly.

"What you laughing at Evans?" Roxie reprimanded Lily.

"It's just that I've been telling myself that all morning… it's not date, but a meeting."

Roxie looked at Lily and smiled.

"We're in deep shit…you know that right?"

"Just what I was thinking Rox, just what I was thinking."

~

Sirius and James stood in the Entrance Hall both looking around to find their dates.

"Dude, I'm so nervous, me and Lils are going to be talking about Hogsmeade, what if she tells me it was a mistake after all and that it was only the alcohol talking?!" said James in a panicky voice.

Sirius took one look at him and shook his head.

"Honestly man, the way you're going on you'd think a preadolescent girl was trapped in your body. Not quit worrying and calm down! Look, the girls are on their way over so don't cock it up, ok?" He spoke with a harsh tone which indicated to James that he was just as nervous as James was; he just wasn't going to show it.

Roxie and Lily made their way through the throng of students towards the boys.

"Well, this is it. Are you ready Lils?"

"Yes, are you? Have you and Sirius made it up yet?" she asked unknowingly.

"Yeah, we've…talked." Roxie smiled softly and sub consciously touched her lips when she thought of that kiss. She hadn't told anyone, not even Lily. This was just one of those special moments where you kept it all to yourself then told your children when they grew up.

"That's good." She replied quietly, not even looking at her friend because of the messy haired god in front of her.

When Lily had seen James all rational thought had flown out of her head. She just wanted a repeat performance of that Wednesday night.

'Damn! I used to be able to control these…urges… now what's happening to me?'

But her thoughts were ended early by a deep, sexy voice.

"Hey Lily, you look really nice… you ready to leave?" she looked up into the eyes of James Potter and felt herself drowning once again.

A/N: WOO! SORRY IT'S TAKEN A WHILE, BUT I've BEEN BUSY…STILL! I REALLY AM STARTING TO HATE COLLEGE! I'M DEDICATING THESE TWO CHAPTERS TO MY BEST FRIEND CARLY, YOU ROCK DUDE!

NEXT CHAPTER: HOGSMEADE? WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? OHHH! THE POSSIBILITIES!!!!! ALSO THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY REVIEWERS!!!! LOVE EVERYONE OF YOU! MWAH!

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