AN: I wrote this chapter while listening to David Grays song 'this years love'. If you've never listened to this song then your missing out. I think you should play the song while reading this chapter.

This years love had better last

heaven knows it's high times

I've been waiting on my own too long

when you hold me like you do it feels so right

how my heart gets torn, when that hurt gets thrown

feeling like I cant go on....

Kiss me on the midnight street

Sweep me off my feet

Singing ain't this life so sweet

This years love had better last

-David Gray

Chapter 7-Midnight Strolls

Emily was glad to get back to school. She ignored Her mothers owls, she knew she had crossed the line when she started calling George names but that didn't give him the right to hit her. Sirius and Emily did everything together. Lily and James were constantly together now and Remus and Amy were always "studying" togther, so Emily and Sirius would just hang around and talk. The guys still hung out, they had their little pranks maybe twice a month but they were starting to grow out of that stuff. And once a month they would have a guys night out and the girls weren't aloud to come. There has been a few nights were Sirius would arange for himself and Emily to go to the Forbidden Forrest. That was fun because Emily could hold his hand and tell him she was scared. It was going into March soon so the weather was getting warmer and that meant more midnight strolls.

"Hey, do you think I can barrow your invisibility cloak tonight?" Sirius questioned James.

"For what?"

"Well I wanted to take Emily to the lake and I didn't want to be seen" he answered.

"I planned on using it to look for some books in the restricted section of the library" James answered quickly.

"Sure" was all Sirius said, he knew his friend was up to something. When Sirius turned his back he missed James' wink to Remus.

It was one in the morning and Sirius crept out of bed and mounted a broom. He flew out the window and onto the girls balcony. He quietly got off the broom and entered Emily's room. She was sleeping so peacefully, Sirius took a second to admire the sight in front of him. He gently shook Em too wake up. "Ems.. wake up Ems" he said softly.

"hmmph..Sirius?" she said groggily. "What are you doing in here?" She said while sitting up and rubbing her eyes.

"I want to take you somewhere, come-on".

Emily stood up, she was in her nickers and a wife beater(bra underneath). Sirius promptly turned around, Emily didn't even take notice. She went over to were a denim skirt was lying on the ground and slipped it on quickly, she pulled on a hoodie and slipped on a pair of sandals. They stepped out onto the balcony and flew to the ground on the broom. They walked around the entire school until they could see the lake in a distance. When they reached the lake Emily stared at the water. It looked so nice in the moonlight.

"Come on" Sirius said while taking off his shoes and T-shirt. Before Emily could protest he dived into the water. Emily smiled at Sirius' enthusiasm. Em hastily kicked off her sandals and threw her hoodie on the ground. She pulled off her skirt not minding that Sirius would see her in her underclothes. she walked to the end of the dock, were Sirius was waiting for her in the water. She tested the water with her foot.

"Sirius, it's so cold." she went to back away but he said "Please Ems?" and smiled a sweet smile. Emily couldn't resist so she sat down on the dock, dangling her feet in the water. Before she new what happened Sirius had pulled her in. When she came up he was swimming away from her, so she chased him to the middle of the lake. She tried to dunk him but failed miserably. After the two were finished dunking each other Emily swam to the dock with Sirius right behind her. She hoisted herself onto the dock. She sat on the edge with her legs still in the water. Sirius, still in the water crossed his arms and rested them on her knees, so that way his head was resting on them just above her lap. They stayed that way for a few minute just talking finally Emily said. "I'm getting cold should we go back?".

"Yeah, let's go" he answered while pulling himself into the water. Emily, now off the dock yelled back, "Sirius, our clothes are gone". Sirius ran over to her. Sirius remembering the way James had been acting earlier, cursed himself.

"Damn, you James" He said to the air. Emily instantly caught on. Emily didn't mind much. Sirius looked very attractive with no shirt on and all wet. And Sirius didn't mind at all being near a half naked Emily. "Come-on we'll have to hurry so we don't get caught." Sirius said while grabbing Ems hand.

"Why not just take the broom?" Em asked while they were running back towards the castle.

"Because knowing James he took that too." They ran towards the entrance to the school and slowly crept along the corridors. Sirius knew their positions teacher would be wandering the halls looking fro stray kids. Sirius went into a classroom on the first floor and opened up a floor board. Emily and himself walked down a small amount of stair and came to a long hall with torches lit every few feet.

"Sirius where are we?" Emily asked.

"I found this in my fourth year it will let out on the fourth floor. So we just have to get up one set of stair and a hallway to get to another passage way. The second one will let out in the boys dormitories." With that they sprinted down the long hallway.

"Wait" He said in a whisper. "Someone is coming", the two quicky pushed against each other hidden in the shadows of a statue. Sure enough the potions master came around a corner with Filch. "I know I heard something" Filch said while the two men disappeared at the end of the hall. Emily had been pressed against the wall and Sirius. When the two men were gone, Sirius and Emily stayed were they were and stared into each others eyes. Sirius leaned into her and kissed her lips. Emily didn't have time to react before Sirius pulled away. "Im sorry" he muttered, but before he could turn away Emily grabbed him and gave him a long passionate kiss. When they finally broke apart Sirius was smiling in awe. "Let's go" he whispered still smiling. When they got into the boys dormitories, Sirius walked over to his bed. Sure enough his and Emily's clothes were on it, and James was sleeping with a big grin.

"I should get to bed" Emily said while picking up her clothes. Sirius walked her to the bottom of the stairs.

"So, I'll see you in the morning" Emily knew this wasn't a statement, he was asking her. Not exactly asking her like he wasn't sure if he would see her in the morning but he was asking if they were okay with everything, he was asking if they were an actual couple.

"Yeah" Emily said coolly. Sirius gave her one soft but sweet kiss and they went their separate ways.