Hellooo! Oooh, yes I know what a bloke is. Don't worry though... James will be more mature soon. When Lily comes in to the picture of course. And Sirius is kind of tactless himself, maybe he's used to it before to those not-so-shy-girls-that-are-dying-to-go-out-with-THE-Sirus-Black types.

Okay, I'll give you all a choice and I'll go with majority. Right now, I post around 2-3 pages a day. Do you want me to post like every 3 days and I'll make it like 6-8 pages or post everyday like this. Personally, I like it this way. More reviews. Hehehehe. But can't afford to post so many pages in one day... have not finished writing!!!

Post 32

Throughout Potions, I was so lost in my own world that even Professor Valentina had to snap me from my daydream... resulting in giggles from the other Slytherins. That made me feel even worse. Everyone turned around to look. I just wanted to sink into my chair.

That afternoon, my head still overrun with thoughts, I went to the library for some peace and quiet. It was there that I met Lily Evans. She looked engrossed in her own thoughts too rather than concentrating on the charms book she had open in front of her.

"Hi Lily," I greeted cheerfully.

"Oh, hi Reine!" She replied, jolted from her thoughts. "Sit down!" She invited good-naturedly.

I settled down on the seat opposite her and just took out a few books for revision.

"So how you been?" She asked with a smile.

"Okay, I suppose..."

"Saw you storm out just now..." she said softly. It was amazing how she always kept her voice silky sweet all the time, except of course, when she's angry. "It was Potter wasn't it? I'm not surprised."

"It was nothing."

"It hasn't even been a week of school and Potter asked me out again," she added.

"Is that a bad thing?"

"He has been bugging me since third year you know... it gets really annoying," she said.

"You don't like him?"

"He's the last person in the world I would date..." she said softly. "In first year, he transfigured one of the quills I was holding into a snake as I was doing my essay in the common room... he had always been good at Transfiguration, even in first year. I was so scared, I screamed so loud the whole common room fell silent. On that same year, when I was walking out into the grounds during Winter, he and his gang ambushed me with snowballs."

"Then back in second year, he dumped a pail of water on my head saying he thought my head was on fire..." she added disgustedly. "Not to mention all the things he teased me about. Always found a reason to tease me in everything I do. The worst thing is how he thinks he is so great, I just can't stand that."

"Well... I realize now why you hate him so much..." I said.

"Yes. He started asking me out in third year... I don't know why."

"Well, Sirius just asked me out..." I said unsurely.

"And?"

"I don't know... I didn't give him an answer..."

Lily looked thoughtful for a moment. "What do you think you should do?"

"I don't know... I um... I like him, but I dunno... I don't want to get... you know."

"Dumped? Just like his previous fifty or so girlfriends..." continued Lily solemnly.

"Fifty?"

"Approximate number... He's made quite a lot of female enemies throughout his years at Hogwarts. Anyway, I know how you feel... it's the same with James, I certainly hope he'll change this year... being Head Boy," she sighed deeply. "I'd have a hard time working with him."

"Well, he likes you a lot..."

Lily gave me a look that told me she couldn't care less.

"Well... what should I do then, Lily?"

And she gave me the most unhelpful advice of all. "Just follow your heart," she said with a small smile.

I exited the common room feeling more confused that I ever felt before. I gripped my books to my chest tightly as I strolled leisurely down the hall, thinking of what Lily had just said. Unfortunately, my heart itself seemed to be unsure... Look deep inside, yeah.

Looking.

What did I really want?

I hit something, or rather someone and almost fell backwards when the person I hit grabbed my arm and pulled me back onto my feet. It all happened so fast I wasn't even sure what happened. My books though were in a pile at our feet.

It was Sirius. And he had a goofy grin stuck to his face. He bent down and scooped the books up and handed them to me.

"Thanks," I said quietly.

"So uh," he started, burying his hands into his pockets. "How about the Hogsmeade trip?"

Hogsmeade trip...right. Why didn't he say date? Maybe we're just going out as friends... nothing wrong with that right. It's just be an innocent outing with a friend. Just going out with him doesn't mean we're... going out.

So why not?

"Why not," I grinned nervously, a little hesitant and totally unsure of my answer. He grinned back and did a tiny little jump.

"Great! Meet you at the Charms corridor tonight at ten okay?"

"Ten?" I asked, my smile disappearing.

"Why is that a problem?"

"But... we're not allowed after nine," I pointed out.

Sirius threw his head back and laughed.

"Reine..." he chuckled. "We're going out after hours, of course!"

"What? We can't do that!"

"Like I said, everything is legal until you get caught!" he said. "And I never, ever get caught. Except that one time someone must've heard and tipped that slimy Snape off... hmm... I never really did find out who it was... and there was also one time, Peter sneezed and the prefect heard us..."

Uh... right. That was certainly assuring. I guess he didn't mind detention much.

"If you're very sure we don't get caught."

"Trust me..." He flashed a gorgeous grin and tapped his heart. "Crawl under that bookcase in your common room and walk down until you reach the third bend. Turn left and head on straight okay? I'll be waiting for you where you emerge. Well, see ya!"

"Alright, bye," I replied as he ran off in the other direction.