Of Darkness and Of Death Chapter 4: A Lover's Dance, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter 4

"Hey Aura who are you talking to?" asked Athena across the room. It was Wednesday and they had the Halloween ball in 6 days. Secretly half of Athena wished Sirius would ask her, but the other half still hated him for what he had done. Just this morning Dumbledore had given the news that they would be able to sing karaoke, she was the first one to sign up. If she didn't get asked by him to the ball, then she would make him feel guilty about it.

She walked up to Aura to see who she was talking to, and to her surprise it was…Sirius.

"Oh its you." She spat and she walked back to her books she had been using to do her homework.

What she didn't see was the look of hurt and sorrow in his eyes. Finally about thirty minutes later she was done with her homework and she looked at her watch. It said 6:30. Time for dinner. She put her books in her room and told Aura she was going to dinner early. Athena was about half way to dinner when Sirius popped out from behind a corner.

"Athena before you slap me just hear me out ok?"

When Athena crossed her arms and stayed silent he took that as a good sign.

"I know I had no right to do what I did and I am really sorry. I don't know why I did it. I already had a great girl in front of me and I know you hate me but I have to try. Athena Marie Radcliffe will you go to the ball with me?" he asked

"You done?" she asked.

He nodded his head yes. And she pulled her hand back and slapped him.

"How dare you even ask me after what you did!? Its going to take a lot more than Roses, chocolate, love letters. Just let me know when its from your love instead of your lust."

With that she walked away, but she realized she wasn't hungry and walked back to the Gryffindor tower.

For Athena six days past very fast. And now she was getting ready to make Sirius rue the day he ever crossed her. She was wearing a black halter top dress with a ring in the middle of her bust. The ends of the dress went up to mid thigh and were 'pointy'. Her make-up and hair were done perfectly. Her hair was died back to its natural color a dark honey brown and it went to her mid back. She had on silver hoop earrings and her make-up was black eye liner and mascara, a pinkish blush, a grey eye shadow, and red lip stick with clear sparkly lip gloss over it. Her shoes were black high heeled that tied up to about mid calf.

She turned around and saw Aura, she looked gorgeous tonight. Aura wore a dress she was familiar with. It was the fanciest dress she owned because of how poor her family was. Her dress was a night sky color with a twist of sparkles that stretched from her left shoulder to her waist, and around her body until it reached her ankle. The top portion of her dress dipped into a 'V' shape into her chest where a black cross necklace hung. The color of her dress illuminated her aqua blue eyes and made the black highlights in her blonde hair stand out. Her make up was vague, but just enough. Aura's lips were cherry red with black eye shadow and nothing more. Her shoes were strapping sandals around her ankle.

"You look great! Remus is going to drop his jaw when he sees you!" said Thena.

"You look good too. A little smutty but good." Said Aura.

"Right. Well go down to lover boy I'm right behind you." Said Athena.

Aura walked down the stairs and smiled when she saw that her sister was right. Remus did drop his jaw when he saw her.

"W-Wow you look…wow." Said Remus blushing.

"Thanks Rem you look very handsome your self." Said Aura back to him making him blush even more.

No one noticed Athena come down with a solemn look on her face. No one but Sirius. Finally Remus looked up and saw Athena.

"You look great Athena." He said seeing the look on her face and trying to make her feel better.

At that she smiled a little, "Thanks Remus."

Remus and Aura turned and walked out of the portrait hole only leaving Sirius waiting for his date and Athena still on the stairs. Slowly she walked down and caught his eye. Her eyes started to tear up so she looked away and walked past him. Slowly walking by herself to the great hall where the ball was held.

She finally got to the great oak doors and she could here the music beginning, but it was cut short when Dumbledore said the karaoke was starting she walked in and waited to be called. Professor McGonagall informed her that she would be 4th to go. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Sirius walk in with Liz and then she pulled her eyes away from him as her name was announced. She walked up on stage and look for Sirius in the crowd she spotted him looking at her she mouthed to him 'For You'. And she grabbed the microphone from Dumbledore. Then as the band started to play she started to sing.

Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you

Some people search for a fountain
Promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them

And in a world on a silver platter
And wondering what it means
No one to share, no one who truly cares for me

If I ain't got you with me baby
Nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby

The whole hall was silent as she dropped the mic. and walked off the stage. Then the whole hall cheered for her. As the hall quieted down Dumbledore called the next person. To her surprise it was Sirius Black.

The words of mine had been so bad
I didn't wanna make you sad
The trouble's gone, here I am to blame
Can you hear me now, I am calling your name
How could I be so mean to you
Please let me know, what I can do
I feel ashamed, I was such a fool
Hope it's not too late, I was trying to be cool
It's hard to say I'm sorry, I regret
I didn't mean to hurt you

It's hard to say I'm sorry, please forgive
I'm still in love with you
It's hard to say I'm sorry

I want your love
I want your heart
Oh, let me tell you I'm sorry
I want your love
I want your heart
Oh, let me tell you I'm sorry

Since you've been gone, I feel alone
I miss your smile, I'm on my own
I'm calling you, just to hear your voice
You are hurt deep inside, I'm not one of these boys
Where do I go, without your love
Don't wanna stop, it's not enough
One more chance, we can make it right
Hope it's not too late, cause I swallowed my foolish pride

The words of mine had been so bad
I didn't wanna make you sad
The trouble's gone, here I am to blame
Can you hear me now, I am calling your name

He walked off the stage ignoring the cheers. He was headed straight for Athena. Athena's eyes were aching as they fought to hold back tears. Her whole world was spinning, but she was enjoying the ride. Sirius was relieved that Athena had a satisfied smirk on her face and not an evil grin like she wore when he asked her to the ball. Sirius plowed through the crowd until he stood about 8 feet from Athena. Her brown hair was glittering in the light projected from the crystal ball. In his eyes, she looked like an angel in heels.

"You're not mad?" He asked her awkwardly as the crowd stared on. The teachers also looked intently on the scene from their table.

"Did I say that?" She asked jokingly.

"You very much implied it. Look, Athena, I'm sorry about what happened with Liz and me. I, honestly, don't know what I was thinking. You're mine, not her." Liz's 'humph' sound was heard around the Hall. He continued. "You look beautiful tonight, and I wish I could have been the one to walk you into this room. Everyone's been giving me a hard time about what happened, but no one has affected me like you have. Thena, you've intoxicated me. I can't breathe without you." He got down on his knees.

Athena gasped and Aura did too. Sirius smiled at people's reactions. Athena was speechless, but she remained resolute.

"Thena, I could never describe in words how sorry I really am. You were right, I had no right to treat you like that, especially after," he paused and acknowledged everyone's presents with a nod and continued. "Well, after what happened with your loved ones, I had no right to do that to you. Please accept my apology." He pleaded with Athena. Aura's eyes searched for a ring, but there was none.

Athena smiled from ear to ear. She knew, now, that it was not a marriage proposal because if it was, she wouldn't know what to do. Certainly, she was too young to marry. Sirius looked at her hopefully. She nodded and the crowd clapped. Sirius stood up and walked closer to Athena who seductively stood with her arms crossed. He reached her and cupped his hands around her neck softly to feel her warmth.

"Will you dance with me?" He asked her and offered his arm to her. Athena smiled even wider and said, "I thought you'd never ask" and she grabbed his arm in acceptance. Aura looked at Remus and he nodded. They followed after Sirius and Athena while Uncle Albus magically bewitched a violin and harp to play. As the song began, couples began to dance around Athena and Sirius, the couple of the day. He embraced her and held her tightly as they glided smoothly across the floor with many admirable stares upon them.

"You envy her, don't you?" Remus asked Aura intently as she clung onto him.

"Naturally, she's my best friend. There is a lot to like about her." Aura nodded. "What did Sirius say to you?" She reversed the question back to Remus.

"Well, he said that he loved her, but he couldn't find words around her." He said.

"That's understandable, she's a very outspoken person. We all know how much she likes to talk." Aura said quickly.

"No, I meant that Sirius was incapable of speech around her. He's too busy staring at her eyes, hair, lips, nose, shoulders, bum, you get the picture." He blushed.

"Shamefully, I get a very vivid and unwanted picture, quite frankly." Aura smiled.

"The way he feels around her though, he said was unbearable, yet lovable at the same time. Much the same way how I feel about you." He blushed again. His whole face was red now.

"Oh, come on. You know you can talk about anything to me, right?" Aura tried to play stupid. He scoffed at her ignorance and continued to dance.

The music stopped and Uncle Albus stepped onto the platform and began to clap.

"That was a very heartfelt thing to do, Mr. Black, I mean. People search their whole lives to find what you just found, the courage to not only declare your feelings for someone in front of entire school, but to sing a love song sang by DJ Bobo. That is very daring, indeed." He winked. "However, we still have time for one more song. Miss Felton, I do believe that is you." He smiled. Aura looked at the crowd and gained a sort of nervous feeling in your stomach. She slowly and cautiously headed towards the stage.

Athena smiled hopefully at Aura, hoping that she wouldn't fall down the stairs or screw up the song. Aura had reached the stairs and turned back one more time too see her audience antagonizing her to go on. She turned back around to walk up the stairs when she heard a voice whispering into her ear.

"You'll do fine." It said to her. Aura had a clue who must have said that, but she was wrong. When she got on stage she looked around the audience for the marauders to find that they were on the other side of the room with Thena, now. The only person that she spotted at the stage entrance was Lucius Malfoy. The music began.

"Follow me,

I need you, I plead you to come through.

Take the lead, you know that I'm right behind you.

I loved you and what do I get back, I still lack, the feeling you get

when there's someone for you

Take me home, take me home.

I'm alone here, have no fear, I'm safe but alone,

It's a cold world, a lone world, it's hard for a girl,

I wish you'd open up your eyes,

See my pain through all the lies,

In this room i wish I'd die,

though my tears I do not cry.

Take me home.

Is this the end, you mess up, you're back luck,

You take it out on me.

You reprimand me,

My choices, my voices, the way I live my life.

I pray to the angels, stand by me, beside me,

Protect me from pain, and the darkness around.

Take me home, take me home

I'm alone here, have no fear, I'm safe but alone.

It's a cold world, a lone world, it's hard for a girl,

I wish you'd open up your eyes,

See my pain through all the lies,

In this room I wish I'd die,

Though my tears, I will not cry. Take me home

Take me home.

Take me home." Aura bellowed into the microphone. She inhaled when she was done. The crowd wasn't clapping yet, nor were they smiling. Aura, hesitantly, placed the microphone back into the stand and walked off stage. She smiled awkwardly at people who were staring at her. James, Peter, Sirius, Remus, and especially Athena looked proud.

"Aura! That was amazing! I had no idea you could sing!" Remus admitted.

"I knew it all along." Athena said proudly.

"You guys, lets get out of here and have some real fun. This is a tough crowd." Aura smiled as she grabbed Athena's arm and headed for the doors