Of Death, Betrayls and Love Chapter 7: Can’t take my eyes off you, a harry potter fanfic

Title: Of Death, Betrays and Love

A/N: Two chapters in one day, I must say I think I am going to get caught up. That leaves with one more to get up tonight, and then I should be all caught up. If it's not up tonight it'll be up tomorrow, hopefully with another one.

You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.

Pardon the way that I stare.
There's nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak,
But if you feel like I feel,
Please let me know that it's real.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.

Frankie Valli- "Can't take my eyes off you"

Chapter: Can't take my eyes off you.

James groaned as he opened his eyes. The bright white walls of the Hospital Wing blinded him temporarily. 'Why does my head feel like it's been hit by the bloody Whomping willow?' he thought.

"Ah, Mr. Potter," Said Madam Christine "I see you are up"

The black haired nurse came into view, her light green eyes held relief. "You've been out for quite sometime now."

"How long?" He asked

"Three days," She said "And half the school tried to get in here, mind you. I let those boys you hang around with in though." She walked away, into the storage room. "Quite the charmed one of them is."

"Sirius" he said chuckling softly "He always is."

She came back with a blood red potion. She handed it to him "Them and a girl with hair as red as that potion." James spit the potion all over.

"Mr. Potter!" She exclaimed "Really now, was that necessary?" She cleaned it up and got him a new potion. "This time without giving everything else a taste of it, please"

"Lily Evans," He asked drinking the potion quickly. It was no use; he'd have to take it in order to get his questions answered, "with eyes as green as emeralds?'

She raised an eyebrow "Yes, her and another boy, the Ministers son I believe it was." She smiled "He could give Mr. Black a run for his money."

James nodded but glared at the empty potion bottle when she turned around. How could she visit him with that boy? He closed his eyes and leaned back. "When may I leave Madam Christine?" He pointed to his Head Boy badge. "Duties to do and I must see Dumbledore."

Her eyes widened "I'm sorry Mr. Potter, I totally forgot. Dumbledore needed to see you right away." She closed his curtains "Change quickly now. I;ve got one more potion to give you. It should clear up your head."

James nodded and quickly got changed. He noticed his whole left arm was sore. 'Must be because of the fall,' He thought before his head started to spin.

"Are you dressed?" Shed asked impatiently

"Yes," He said eyes closed. The curtains opened and he felt a potion being handed to him. He drank it quickly and his head cleared up. He opened his eyes.

"Your arm will be a little sore this week, as will your lower back. It will heal in time." She said

"Thank you Madam Christine," He said before walking out.

"Anytime, Mr. Potter, but do try and keep out of here for a few days."

James chuckled and massaged his shoulder. He walked straight into Dumbledore's office.

Dumbledore looked up, relieved when he saw James "James, I see you are finally up."

James nodded and sat down "You need to talk to me, sir?"

He nodded "I think it wise for you to be given some time off; two or three weeks perhaps?"

James nodded thankfully. "Thank you Professor."

He smiled "Laurel McKinnion is staying in the castle, if you'd like to talk with her. You have plenty of spare time now."

"Why is Laurel here?" He asked

"After you feel she brought you here by apparition," He said "It drained her energy and she collapsed."

"Is she alright?" Asked James nervously

Dumbledore nodded "She is doing fine, now go, get some rest and see your friends. They are worried about you, James."

James got up and walked to the door, Dumbledore spoke again. "Visit Hagrid, James; he wanted to speak with you."

James nodded and walked out into the quiet halls. The students were in class, but he felt no desire to be with them. He walked out onto the grounds and to Hagrids hut. He knocked on the door and Hagrid opened it.

"James" he said happily "I see you 'ave come."

James nodded "Dumbledore said you need to speak with me?"

"I won' keep ya long." He said sitting down "But, I needed ter speak with ya. Lily has bin comin' down ter visit me lately."

James nodded "Is she...ok?"

"She's cried a fair few times, yeh know. Prob'ly upset 'bout what 'appened between you two."

"She was being stubborn," he said quickly

"Like all of yeh are," he said "If yeh talk ter her..." He trailed off "She's bitten off more'n she can chew, if yeah ask me, all the work she's tryin' ter do."

"She's Head Girl," Said James "It's always been like this."

"O'ther Head Girls 'ad Head Boys ter help them." He said wisely, leaving James to find Lily.

Lily rubbed her eyes and yawned, looking at the time. It was only 5:00 but felt like 9. Looking down at the papers below she tried to find the perfect colors for the Christmas Ball coming up. She didn't hear the Head's door open.

"The blue and white lights are always beautiful," Said a deep voice from behind her. Her heart stopped as she turned around. James walked around the couch and sat next to her looking at the decorations. "Red and Green can be used also, maybe in the halls."

Lily looked at him and nodded "That will work."

James grabbed half the papers "These all need signatures?"

She nodded "Most of them are from Prefects, seeing whether or not the things they want can be used for the Ball."

James nodded and began to leaf through them, singing a few here and there. As soon as he was done he called his owl down, the Head's were allowed to keep them in their dorm's, and sent them all off. If he didn't sign them, he explained why.

Lily's finished her's and sent them off as well. "We need to figure out what decorations we are using, then send them off to the Gryffindor prefects."

James nodded and began looking through a book filled with spells to transfigure things into Christmas decorations. Lily watched as he looked at each page with interest, sometimes mumbling to himself and placing a sticky note card on a page he liked. His hair was tousled, probably from the wind outside, and his eyes sparkled. His clothes tugged in all the right places, she noticed before blushing profusely and turned away. James smirked, when she looked away.

"How about we have snowflakes falling?" He asked "Not heavily but a little, you know?"

Lily nodded, trying not to look into his eyes. "Sounds like a wonderful idea?"

He leaned in "Are you alright, Lily?"

She could smell his cologne and it made her head spin dizzily. "I...I'm fine"

"Are you sure?"

She looked into his eyes and bit her lip. His tan face glowed in the firelight and his hair looked so soft, she almost touched it. 'You have a boyfriend Lily!' She thought scolding herself; 'Danny Walker and he's wonderful.'

James knew he was getting to her and he backed up. "Lil?"

Lily blinked and nodded "Yes, James, I am fine." She looked at him closely "Why are you here?"

"Because I am Head Boy," He replied "And I have been give three weeks off from...a job."

She seemed satisfied with the answer "You're helping me then?"

He smiled and nodded "That I am"

"But, you'll be gone soon?"

His hand went to his hair. "I don't want to go, Lily." He said truly "But, I've made a promise to Dumbledore and I have to do it."

"To Dumbledore?" She asked relived.

He nodded and laughed "Why?"

"I thought you were off getting into trouble every night," She explained "And I have no idea what I thought that." She said quickly "You've changed, James. Everyone has seen it, but I've finally seen it." She smiled at him and he felt his heart melt.

Sirius Black walked into the Gryffindor Common Room, flowers in his hand. Heads turned towards him as he looked around for Arya. Girls looked hopeful, thinking it was them.

Arya walked down into the Common Room and gaped at Sirius. He spotted her and picked one rose out of the bundle of them. He snapped his fingers and the rest disappeared. She walked over to him.

"What are you doing?" She asked, hating the attention she was receiving from the whole Common Room.

He crystallized the rose and handed it to her. "Showing this rose true beauty."

She blushed embarrassedly and took the, now silver, rose delicately. "Thank you" she looked at him "This doesn't earn you anything though."

He laughed softly "I was hoping for one kiss."

Her eyes widened. Didn't he know she hated this kind of attention? She backed up and shook her head "I don't-"

He placed a finger on her lip and whispered "Not here"

She sighed; relived and nodded. "Alright"

He looked at everyone and nodded. They quickly left. She smacked him lightly on the arm. "What is going on?"

Sirius smiled "Well, I know you don't like the attention so I told everyone to leave?"

A tune entered the Common Room from the girl's dormitory. Arya looked up at Priscilla who held the thumbs-up sign to Sirius. "Priscilla!" She said shocked, but smiling nonetheless.

"May I have this dance my lady?" Asked Sirius. Arya smiled and nodded placing the rose onto a desk. The lights went out leaving only the fire and a few candles to give them light. She stared into his warm gray eyes and smiled.

Pardon the way that I stare.
There's nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak,
But if you feel like I feel,
Please let me know that it's real.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.

Sirius twirled her around, tilted his fedora, and crooned the next few words "I love you, baby, and if it's quite alright, I need you, baby, to warm a lonely night. I love you, baby. Trust in me when I say: Oh, pretty baby, don't bring me down, I pray."

She laughed, he sounded just like Frankie Valli. Arya had no idea Sirius could sing.

Oh, pretty baby,
now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby.
Let me love you.

She rested her head on his shoulder and looked out into the dark night. The windows were frosted with the on-coming snow, giving the room homely look. Sirius squeezed her hand and she looked back at him smiling.

She leaned in and kissed him. Out the window Priscilla and Remus looked in happily. After the kiss she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. The words were gone but the music was still their. They rocked back and forth quietly, just taking in the moment.

A/N: I went through so many songs for the little dance scene between Sirius and Arya until I found the perfect one. Did you guys like the scene? Lol. I thought it was cute. I was originally going to use "My girl" because it seemed Sirius like, but I liked this one better. It's by Frankie Valli "Can't take my eyes off you". It's on the 10 things I hate about you soundtrack.

Black Emerald: Haha, yes Danny is a good guy, but unfortunately in the end he'll have his heart broken.