The three of them turned towards the sound just as Sirius Black was coming around the corner. There was a look of horror on his handsome face and his mass of shaggy black hair was pointing out in odd directions like James's usually did. He stopped running, very out of breath, as he saw them.
"Saw Divination teacher...made i real /i prediction...said my best friends die and then 12 muggles...blame me...the guilty in league with Voldemort...a spy..." He finished and bent double, unable to breathe.
Jade looked at him as if he were a mad, Lily's eye were full of fear again, and James was almost positive it was a prank. But then, not even Sirius joked about Voldemort.
"Calm down mate. What did the old bat say again?" Sirius had recovered his breath and he was looking up at James with an expression he had never seen on Sirius before. Fear.
"The Divination teacher, I met her in the hall on my way here and she started talking to me about the i Sight /i and suddenly she went all stiff and her eyes rolled to the back of her head as her mouth fell open." He took a deep breath and continued, "She started saying something in and odd voice. She said that a spy of Voldemort was being born in this castle and that in years to come he would sell out his friends and then while he's on the run he'd kill 12 muggles and I'd be blamed for it and get sent to Azkaban. And the guilty guy would escape and run away like a coward. She said he'd go into hiding for twelve years while I sat in Azkaban for twelve." He shuddered as he said the last words and then sank to the floor, leaning up against the wall. "When she came back to normal and I asked her about it she said she didn't know what I was talking about
James didn't know whether to believe him or not. He knew Sirius wouldn't joke about anything like that but what he was saying seemed too far-fetched. One more look at Sirius's horrorstruck face seemed to push aside all his doubt.
"Look mate, that woman is crazy and old. She probably just dozed off right there in the hall and was talking in her sleep. It's nothing to worry about." But Sirius wasn't listening. The fear as left his eyes and a new expression replaced it. It seemed to be awe but James hadn't a clue as to what Sirius would be amazed about. He found out soon enough.
"You m'lady are the most beautiful creature I have ever set eyes upon." Sirius was off the floor and right in front of Jade, holding her hand and bringing it up for him to kiss. His lips pressed softly against the back of her hand and his eyes never left hers.
James, along with Lily, stared at him in disbelief. Neither of them could understand how he could go form frightened to love struck so quickly.
Jade giggled and a soft tinge of crimson appeared on her pale cheeks. Sirius's charm was obviously working on this young woman as it did on all the other who swooned over Sirius. Except this time, it seemed that Sirius was doing the swooning.
"Pardon my rudeness Miss." Still holding her hand gently in his, he gave a polite bow, "I am Sirius Black. It has been quite a pleasure running into you like this." He kissed her hand once again before letting go.
Jade looked absolutely flatted and she curtsied in return. "Jade Stone. The pleasure is mine." She smiled at him and James looked disgusted. Never had he seen Sirius act this way. Not once!
During these few events a large amount of time had padded and before any of them knew what was happening the bell had rung and the corridors were filling with loud and hungry students.
James helped Lily up and the four of them joined the crowd of Gryffindors heading up to the common room to drop their things off before lunch.
Sirius couldn't keep his eyes off Jade, who couldn't stop giggling and Lily and James couldn't stop laughing at the two of them. Lily didn't look so tired or ill anymore, but no matter how much she tried she couldn't hide that something was still bothering her. Especially from James.
Jade and Sirius, being the only one's with things to drop off, went into the common room and then up to their seperate dormitories. Lily and James waited outside for them, but after a little while James stomach growled loudly.
"Do ya think we could just head down there? They can find their way and I'm sure Sirius wouldn't mind the alone time with Jade." He smiled at the thought of Sirius swooning. That just didn't happen often enough.
Lily shrugged, thinking James wouldn't mind the alone time with her himself, "I s'pose so." And with that they both headed off towards lunch.
A/N:I tried to post it earlier and I was sure I did but I suppose not. Oh well, it's out now. I know it's short but I hope you like it anyway.
