Lily clambered out of the portrait hole and began to run. "Wish me luck!" she called to the Fat Lady who smiled knowingly.
"Good luck dear!"
Meanwhile Sara was leading Sirius through the dark corridors of Hogwarts.
"Where are we going Sara?" he whispered.
"Shh it's a surprise!" she gripped his hand more tightly. He grinned to himself in the dark and allowed her to pull him along.
"In here!" she turned sharply right and pulled him under a curtain. She dragged him up a flight of stairs and then pushed open a trapdoor above her head.
"Look," she whispered. Sirius gasped. They were at the highest point of Hogwarts on the roof. He followed her as she climbed out and wiggled along the roof tiles. She wedged herself behind a chimney stack and smiled. "Look up," she said as he slid in next to her. Sirius did and let out a low whistle. He had never seen so many stars.
"It's beautiful," he held her hand as she showed him all the different constellations and galaxies. He learned more off her that night than he had ever learned in Astronomy class. Perhaps if all teachers looked like Sara then he would have paid more attention.
James and Clare were walking by the side of the lake. James skimmed a pebble and Clare applauded. He turned and grinned at her. She put her arms around his neck and looked into his eyes. James swallowed the hard lump in his throat and exhaled slowly. Clare smiled again and leaned forward to kiss him.
Lily rounded the corner just in time to see them kiss. She felt as though she had been kicked in the stomach. She felt her eyes begin to sting as she watched their kiss grow more and more passionate. Lily Evans turned and ran back to the castle.
Several hours later Sara and Sirius climbed back down from the roof. Sirius was happier than he had ever been. That had been the most romantic thing he had ever experienced. But he had never before met a girl he had thought worthy of romance. Sara was different. She was special.
"Sara that was-"
"Shh-"she whispered. "Someone's coming." Sara pulled Sirius into a small cupboard behind them. He held her closely against him and felt her arms circle his waist. Surely whoever was outside could hear his heart beating. He tried to control himself but he had never wanted to kiss someone more than he did right now.
Eventually the footsteps died away and Sirius let out a huge breath.
"That was close!" he chuckled nervously. He saw Sara grin in the poor light. She stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him on the lips. This time she didn't pull away.