I have my chapter for the end of year 5 almost done, but I have to get there in order to be able to post it (not to mention make sure it corresponds with the rest of my story). I have my ideas for chapters, (i.e. pranks) but it's a matter of getting it written out. Or rather, getting the time at school to write them out. But isn't that what breaks are for anyway?

Disclaimer: You know the drill, having seen it in many other fanfics... nothing belongs to me, except for a few characters and the plot; the rest belongs to JKR, one of the people who reviewed, or a singer/band that I decided to 'borrow' the music from. (Though the music factor will be decided on how brain dead I manage to get while writing this chapter.) Or rather, from what my cousin told me to put in here; my name is Kira, it has a K and an R, but no J, and so I can't be mistaken for J.K. Rowling. I am not a professional writer, and do not get paid for anything I write (cuz I'm not professional.) Now, going on to my own stupidity, and not borrowing from my cousin. I may sing, but I am not a singer, so any songs I use are not my own (unless otherwise noted, which probably won't happen). So umm yea, that's the disclaimer.

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Thorns by Faerielights

Chapter 19: Musings, Relationships and Some Sirius Fun

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Last Chapter: an overview of the boy's current positions in the story.

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This Chapter: an overview of the girl's current positions in the story (A/N: I just want everyone to have some time in this, next chapter will have some action and all that, along w/ Sirius's prank)

Destie's POV

I saw him dancin' there by the record machine/I knew he must a been about seventeen/The beat was goin' strong/Playin' my favorite song/An' I could tell it wouldn't be long/Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'

I thought back to the conversation Sirius and I had had over the summer. We talked about us going out. Yeah right, Sirius Black going out with only one girl. Although it was a possibility. He had been so incredibly cute when he asked me. We were at a night club. It was a teen night, ages 14 to 17.

I love rock n' roll/So put another dime in the jukebox, baby/I love rock n' roll/So come an' take your time an' dance with me

He was at the bar, getting a soda for himself, and I came up next to him to get a water. Normally I would've gotten a soda, but I was dehydrating from all the dancing I was doing with my friends. He turned to look at me,

"Hey, Destie"

"Hey, Sirius, having fun?"

"Yeah, this place is pretty cool. Too bad it's almost all muggle. Magine what the effects would be like if it wasn't."

"That's a good point."

"Wanna go dance?"

"Sure."

He smiled so I got up and' asked for his name/That don't matter, he said/'Cause it's all the same/'Said can I take you home where we can be alone

We headed out to the dance floor, and had a lot of fun with everyone. It wasn't totally exclusive, but still meant a little more than just for fun. After the dance, at Lily's home (where everyone had been staying that week) they stayed out on the tree swing and talked for a long while.

An' next we were movin' on/He was with me, yeah me/Next we were movin' on/He was with me, yeah me, singin'

Of course I had to endure some torture for being out with Sirius alone until 4 in the morning, but it was worth it. We shared our firs kiss together. Remus wasn't too happy that his cousin was spending so much time with his best friend, but didn't (and couldn't) do much about it.

I love rock n' roll/So put another dime in the jukebox, baby/I love rock n' roll/So come an' take your time an' dance with me/Said can I take you home where we can be alone

When we got back to the school though, about 2 weeks later, he acted like nothing happened. It wasn't until that very afternoon that he'd brought up the subject again.

FLASHBACK

"Destie, wait up!" Sirius came running up to her after their Care of Magical Creatures course. Almost everyone else was headed to either Divination or Ancient runes while she headed for her muggle studies class. Sirius took that class as well, even though he had partially grown up the muggle way (A/N: I know I put Sirius down as a pureblood, and I'm not changing that, I'm just saying that some things that muggles had his parents had too, like television and a phone and such). Easy A on his part he always said.

"Yea?" I said, waiting for him. We normally walked to class together anyway, it's just I had left my book in my dorm room and needed to get it before the class.

"What's the rush? You're running away like Snape's trying to kiss you."

"oh, I just left my book in my dorm and gotta get it."

"I'll share. And umm..."

"Yea?"

"I was wondering if... if, well, if you woulgoutwitme..."

"I'm sorry, what was that?"

An we'll be movin' on/An' singin' that same old song/Yeah with me, singin'

He blushed and had some trouble speaking. I leaned forward, thinking that he would start mumbling again.

"I was just uh... thinking about the teen night at that club over the summer, and the tree swing at Lily's house. And I realized that I like you... a lot. And I understand that you might not like me, but I was wondering if you would like to ummm... go out with me maybe sometime, to Hogsmeade."

I had to smile. It was really cute, and an unusual sight. Sirius Black blushing as he asked out a girl. I opened my mouth to respond.

"I understand that you don't want to. I wou-"

"SIRIUS BLACK! Would you mind letting me answer you before jumping to conclusions?" he just stopped talking and it took a lot of self control to keep from laughing. "Yes, I would like very much to go out with you."

END FLASHBACK

I love rock n' roll/So put another dime in the jukebox, baby/I love rock n' roll/So come an' take your time an' dance with me

Now all I could do was wonder what everyone else's reactions would be to this, no doubt the Sirius Fan Club would be incredibly pissed off at me, and probably try to hurt me somehow. But my friends should be happy about this.

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Lana's POV

Grew up in a small town/And when the rain would fall down/I'd just stare out my window/Dreamin' of what could be/And if I'd end up happy/I would pray

Lana was thinking back to the summer. Sure, she'd had fun hanging out with the Marauders and her friends for about a month over break, but she sometimes felt like she belonged in Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor. After all, she studied near all the time to keep high grades, hoping to get prefect. Lily had gotten it, but she could not begrudge her for the simple fact that Lily worked hard on her grades too. They often studied together for tests and did homework together.

Trying hard to reach out/But when I tried to speak out/Felt like no one could hear me/Wanted to belong here/But something felt so wrong here/So I prayed I could break away

The one thing that she sort of regretted was that she really didn't have that many friends. Sure, she was friends with the girls in her dorm, and the marauders too, but that was almost by mistake. They wanted to be friends with her, of that she was sure, but she couldn't help but wonder why. They did not have a lot of things in common, enough to make them friends. She heard that opposites attracted, but always thought that meant boyfriend-girlfriend wise, not regular friend wise. She wasn't about to complain about it though. She was just grateful that people put up with her borderline antisocial behavior.

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly/I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky/And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change/And break away/Out of the darkness and into the sun/But I won't forget all the ones that I love/I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change/And break away

One of the reasons for her acting so antisocial was that her parents wanted her to do her best, and she wanted, no needed, to do that too. Her thoughts were that she couldn't really do as well if she were to go gallivanting around with them all the time. They luckily understood her enough that they were not going to be harassing her into going out with them to play pranks on the Slytherins anytime soon.

Wanna feel the warm breeze/Sleep under a palm tree/Feel the rush of the ocean/Get on board a fast train/Travel on a jetplane, far away/And break away

She wanted to go out with them sometimes, to pull pranks with them, to run around by the lake when it was warm and have snowball fights all the time too, but she couldn't forfeit her grades for a few moments of fun, and she could not get a detention. The detentions that she had received so far had consisted of ones that teachers gave to the whole class. She had never been singled out for a detention, and she wasn't about to start now.

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly/I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky/And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change/And break away/Out of the darkness and into the sun/I won't forget all the ones that I love/I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change /And break away

Although, I could always just give them ideas for the pranks, and let them carry them out. Then I couldn't get in trouble. I have to live up to my parent's expectations, and then maybe in 7th year I can make prefect if Lily becomes head girl. Then I can move on to the Wizarding University near Oxford. I could get a degree in something to do with potions or ancient runes. Maybe I can tie it into drawing, singing, or playing the guitar. Maybe make potions to give you one of those abilities?

Buildings with a hundred floors/Swinging round revolving doors/Maybe I don't know where they'll take me/But, gotta keep moving on, moving on/Fly away, break away

I'm kinda glad I don't totally fit in with them though; I really don't have much of a desire to be one of the popular ones. Always being in the spotlight has to be annoying. Especially since it would probably make the Slytherins taunt and annoy me, they generally leave me alone as I'm not trying to be in the spotlight, and because I don't bug them. Sigh Oh well, I'll just go back to my painting now.

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly/Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye, gotta/Take a risk, take a chance, make a change/And break away/Out of the darkness and into the sun/But I won't forget of the place I come from/I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change/And break away

She turned towards her canvas, set up near the window. She was currently working on a picture of the lake, with all the trees surrounding, her window gave off a spectacular view. She was currently working on sketching in the sunset, so that she could go back later and paint it.

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Sal's POV

Everything is so complex/Everyday is like a test/For the obstacles that seem most impossible

I'm so sick of those damn Slytherins, always putting me down and making fun of me for being a muggle-born, and a Gryffindor. I'm proud of my heritage and my house. Damn them! I'll show them. I'll pull off the best damn prank. Maybe I can get Sirius to help me with it.


And I'm thinking, Just another breath./Not a minute left, how long have I been drifting!.

Yea, that'd probably show them they think that trying to transfigure my violin to turn into a snake will scare me... apparently they don't realize that a snake isn't all that bad, unless it's poisoness, and even then, if you don't threaten the snake it'll leave you alone.


Pass the glass pipe, hit the flashlight, now I break it/People say I'm a star, but I still think I'll never make it

Let's see, what can I use to pull a prank on them? This might take a little research, but I definitely need to get back at those blundering idiots. Do a little research on what embarrasses them the most, and what scares them, then exploit them in front of the whole school during dinner, since that's when everyone's always at the Great Hall.


And I'm thinking, Just another prayer./Not a second left. I feel there's something missing.

Think they can intimidate me cuz I'm a mudblood? She sniffs at the disgusting word.

I'll show them intimidation. Stupid assholes. She went to the library to research some pranks for possibilities.

I can always have some teddy bears follow them around all day, make them think that's my retaliation and then get them big time later on!


Sometimes I hate that chaos surrounds me/When all the answers that I seek are around me/Am I drowning, Am I fading away/Or am I living up to all your dreams that made me this way/Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning..

It's funny that I usually hate chaos and all that, but this time I'm seeking chaos out. I'm definitely going to get back those damn Slytherins back, especially Malfoy and Snape.

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Ann's POV

The stars are bright tonight/And I am walking nowhere/Guess I will be alright/Desire gets you nowhere/And you are always right/I thought you were so perfect/Take you as you were/Have you as you were/Take you as you were

Ann was walking around the lake, reflecting on her relationship with Remus. She'd though it was going fine, but he seemed to be distancing himself from her.

I wonder if he wants to break up with me? I mea, he did say that when he got back from visiting his 'mom' that we'd have to have a talk. Maybe I should tell him that I know he wasn't visiting his mom. I mean, the girls and I have known about him for about two years now. I don't care about that though.


I love you just the way you are/I love you just the way you are/I?ll take you just the way you are/Does anybody love the way you are/Aaa aaa aaa

I love him regardless of the fact that he becomes a monster once a month. I mean, so what? So do I. Only for me it's a period, not a lycanthropy sort of deal. But I thought everything was going okay. I mean… we've been going out for about five months now. He might try and push me away because he's a werewolf, but as long as I stay away from him during the full moon, everything will be okay...


The stars are bright tonight/A distance is between us/And I will be ok/The worst I've ever seen us/And still I have my weaknesses/And still I have my strength/And still I have my ugliness

Maybe I can convince him of that. I mean, it's not like I'm going to break up with him because of it. If he tells me about it when he goes to break up with me, when he gets back, I'll just tell him that I've known, and that I don't care. And if he asks why I didn't confront him, I'll tell him the truth.


But i, i, i/I love you just the way you are/I love you just the way you are/I?ll take you just the way you are/Does anybody love the way you are/Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaaa

And what an interesting conversation that would be. Telling him that I've known about his wolf side since third year, but didn't tell him I knew because I wanted him to tell me about it first, so it wouldn't sound like I was accusing him of keeping secrets from me. Then I'll tell him that I love him, and that we can work through it.


I love you just the way you are/I love you just the way you are/I?ll take you just the way you are/Does anybody love the way you are/Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa

And if love isn't enough reason for us to stay together, then I don't know what is...

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Lily's POV

You'll never see the courage I know/Its colors' richness won't appear within your view/I'll never glow - the way that you glow/Your presence dominates the judgements made on you

What a prick is potter? I can't stand him. How dare he ask to be friends when I know he's just playing around. He doesn't want to be friend with someone so serious. Hell, he can't even have a serious girlfriend.


But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights/The shades and shadows undulate in my perception/My feelings swell and stretch; I see from greater heights/I understand what I am still too proud to mention - to you

In fact if he never could know someone seriously, that would be like a promise, stupid jock. (A/N: no offense to anyone who might be considered a jock, I mean, I was considered a jock in H.S.) well, maybe he could know his friends that way, but not a female.


You'll say you understand, but you don't understand/You'll say you'd never give up seeing eye to eye/But never is a promise, and you can't afford to lie

Never sounds way to good to me. We could never be friends, so I don't now why he was trying to even pretend and play around like that., stupid prat.


You'll never touch - these things that I hold/The skin of my emotions lies beneath my own/You'll never feel the heat of this soul/My fever burns me deeper than I've ever shown - to you


You'll say, don't fear your dreams, it's easier than it seems/You'll say you'd never let me fall from hopes so high/But never is a promise and you can't afford to lie

You'll never live the life that I live/I'll never live the life that wakes me in the night/You'll never hear the message I give/You'll say it looks as though I might give up this fight

Why am I even owrry8ing about this? There is no worry. Remus would take care of this. He is my cousin after all, and he knows how I feel about James. He protects Destie after all, and she and Sirius actually like each other.


But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights/The shades and shadows undulate in my perception/My feelings swell and stretch, I see from greater heights/I realize what I am now too smart to mention - to you

No need to get all concerned. I need to figure out plans for the ball, I'll just plan out what I would like to do, then present it to the rest of the group. No doubt they'll agree, just so they can get out of the group.


You'll say you understand, you'll never understand/I'll say I'll never wake up knowing how or why/I don't know what to believe in, you don't know who I am/You'll say I need appeasing when I start to cry/But never is a promise and I'll never need a lie

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Preview of next chapter:

Snape tries to get revenge on Sirius for a prank.

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A/N: so that's chapter 19, I'm kinda starting into the relationship bits and all that, but don't wanna get too heavy into it. What do you think so far?

Next chapter should be coming out really soon, and like I said before, it will contain Sirius's prank and possibly the inaugural ball and if the next chapter doesn't contain the ball, the one after it will.