Ok... I just wanted to say that this year will be going a lot quicker than the last... I wanted to show the relationship develop and year seven will wiz by, but then there's AFTER Hogwarts... something I'll take my time with...

well, anyway, here goes!

Post 27:

The next morning Jade came downstairs and Sirius was waiting for her.

"Jade..." He said, approaching her. He took both of her hands and led her to a couch, sitting her down. He sat down in front of her and put his hands on her waist.

"Look, I didn't mean to come off like that, I was just shocked."

"You just don't understand it, do you?" Jade said, looking into Sirius' deep blue eyes.

"That man has destroyed my life. Yes, I'm past it but I will never forget it. I want to be able to move on with my life. I want to be with you, but when I am I don't want to have the thoughts of him and what he did to me in the back of my mind. I want it to be special, magical.

"I need to remember that I will get revenge so that I don't have to dwell on it."

"I'm sorry." Sirius said.

"I'm sorry." Jade replied. Sirius leaned forward and kissed her softly.

"So..." he whispered mischievously. "What was that bit about you wanting to be with me?" Jade's cheeks flushed and she looked away. Sirius grinned madly.

"I want to be with you." He whispered. "And I want you to be happy. And if that means you tattoo your whole body than I'm fine with it."

Jade pulled Sirius into a long hug. Sirius did understand! He had been her best friend since she was 11. They had known each other for over six years and only one of those years they had been more than friends. This would be their final year together. In her head, Jade had made up her mind about what she was going to do, though she wasn't yet sure when. It would be for Sirius, and for herself. For love and for strength.

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Jade and Sirius's relationship returned to bliss once again, with the occasional argument that never lasted long. Finally everything was going Sirius' way... except... his brother Regulus was a deatheater. Not shocking, and they had never been close but Regulus had told Sirius over the summer that he thought he was getting in too deep. Regulus started re- thinking his decision to become a deatheater at such a young age and feared for his life.

Regulus was now just fresh out of school, and he wanted to be a broom maker.

But Voldemort made sure that that never happened. On the first of December Sirius received a letter from home (something he never received). He knew that Regulus was dead before he opened it. Sirius grieved for his brother for a while, mostly, he lay awake at night re- living the few good memories he shared with his brother.

Dumbledore decided to throw another Christmas ball because of the success the last one.

When Sirius asked Jade to the ball, he was shocked to have her turn him down.

"I have other plans for us on Christmas night." Jade said, grinning. Sirius looked confused but Jade kissed him to prevent any further questions. This had to be perfect. Nervous, Jade went to sleep late that night, thinking about what she was going to do to make Sirius' Christmas the best of his life.

He had done so much for her...

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Sirius had no idea what Jade was planning for Christmas and the suspense was eating at him. A number of times he tried to trick her into telling him but she was too smart. He also tried to get Remus and James to trick it out of her but Jade's lips were sealed.

She seemed to be really getting on with her life and he was glad. No one deserves the torment that she had to go through in the past year.

Winter had arrived and extra fires were being lit all over the school to keep warm. The dungeons were, of course, cold and gloomy as usual. But not even the dungeons could dampen the Gryffindor's sprits. Christmas was approaching!

"Come on, no more games, we must work!" Lily said in a panic as her friends got ready to play in the freshly fallen snow.

"It's first day of break!" James said, disbelievingly. "How can you expect us to work?"

In the end, because James didn't want to get in a fight with his girlfriend, the compromised to work for an hour and then go outside.

Everyone quietly walked through the Entrance hall that evening an hour after curfew, soaked in snow that was starting to melt.

"I don't know why we don't have the map." Peter said as James peered around a corner to check if the coast was clear.

"Because it would have gotten wet, now shut up." Sirius growled. Filch had been in a very bad mood lately because of some fireworks the marauders had set off in his office a few nights before.

Peter yelped and flew flat on his back, taking Jade down with him. He had slipped in a puddle. Out of nowhere Mrs. Norris, Filch's kitten, came into view, meowing loudly.

"Get off me!" Jade said, pushing Peter over.

"Run for it!" Ophelia said, pointing to the cat before them. The seven Gryffindors ran through the hall and up several staircases, hearing Filch yelling a way off.

Remus quickly directed everyone through a secret passage way and then they continued running until they approached the Fat Lady.

"Pixie dust." Lily breathed.

Everyone collapsed on the couches, Peter clutching his heart.

"Nice going." James said, frowning at Peter.

The next morning everyone slept in and missed breakfast completely. Lily, furious with herself, spent the day working on a Charms essay... it was three extra rolls long.