Iris
By: LivingDeathZombie and TAKO!i! (aka Crying in the Rain, aka AtraLevis)
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Chapter Five
How Can This Be?
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"WHAT!"
"Sirius, please-"
"THIS CANNOT BE! How did this happen?" Sirius yelled. "What is wrong with this world!"
"Sirius, Red hasn't even decided wheater or not she wants to go out with him. Sirius, please try to calm down," Remus pleaded.
"This is ludicrous!"
Remus sighed. It was Padfoot who was being ludicrous. How many chances had he had to write Red a poem? Thousands. How many chances had he had to confess everything to her? Millions. But did he?
"Why don't you just go talk to her?" asked Peter.
"Yes! I will; I must! But, first... WHERE IS SHE!"
"She was heading toward the quidditch pitch when I left her," Remus answered.
"Then we go!"
"Uh... Sirius?"
"What?" snapped Sirius.
"Are you going to go wearing that shirt?" Remus questioned.
Sirius was sitting on his bed, hands balled into first, eyes burning with anger, while wearing a baby blue t-shirt that read in dark green, "Bunnies make me happy-pappy." Under this was a picture of a smiling stuffed rabbit doll.
"Perhaps not." Sirius begun searching for a different shirt. He didn't want to be caught dead wearing this shirt outside of the dorm.
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Red was almost to the pitch when she saw James heading her way. Oh shapz! Was there practice today? Had she missed it? "JAMES!" She called as she began jugging toward him. "James!"
"Oh, 'ello, Red!"
"Was... Did we... Have... practice?" Red asked trying to catch her breathe.
"What? No. Sirius and I were just fooling around for a bit, but then the Hufflepuff team came. Seems they had practice. I've just been trying to... uh... nevermind."
"Nevermind what?"
"Nothing."
"Tell me!"
"No, it's nothing, really." James smiled a shabby smile.
"Tell me, or I shall bite!"
"Well, ok, but... What are you doing?"
"Weeeeee!"
Red was dancing like a child in circles around James.
"Ah, what the hell," James said as he joined in.
"Sing a little song! Numa numa yay! Numa numa yay!"
"Uh... YEAH! NUMA! YAY!"
"Ok, now I stop," Red said as she stood dead still.
"Uh, ok... Well, bye, I guess," said James awkwardly. "I guess I'll see you later then."
"Okie! Bye!"
And they went their separate ways.
"That was completely random," James said to himself.
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"Oi! Sirius! Remus! Where are you two headed?"
"James?" Remus responded first.
Sirius smirked. "Bout time you headed back, eh?"
"Oh, shut up. Where are you two headed?" the messy haired bot repeated.
"To the pitch," Sirius said all pissy like.
"But... I just passed Red going there."
"We know." Sirius started to walk off.
"What his problem?" James whispered.
"He's jellous. Just give him some time."
James nodded. "Hey, Moony."
"Hmm?"
"I need your help with something..."
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Sirius gazed wide-eyed at the scene. Red was smiling at him, Nervahnna, the Hufflepuff team captain. Why? She didn't... She wouldn't... Why?
How could she?
Sirius forced himself to close his eyes, to turn away, to go. He couldn't stay and watch. He was glad that she was smiling and all, but... She was smiling at Nervahnna, not at him. Sirius broke out into a run toward the castle.
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That night dinner wasn't the same without Sirius. Red was in a good mood and wanted to clobber Sirius, and start a food fight, but he wasn't there. Peter was missing, too, but like that mattered to Red. She didn't dislike the kid, but she didn't like him either. Alas, even Koto-kun was gone. James was acting weirder than usual. He kept giggling everytime he looked at Lily. Remus was constantly rolling his eyes at James, and Lorina was in a horrid mood. And when she was in a bad mood, she was absoluteley creepy. She was muttering things like, "Nutters, the lot of you... Nut cases... Why I even bother... I like pigs... Don't drink the water... You're all off your rocker... Mouse..." while stabbing her fork viscuosly into her plate.
And Lily... Dear hog toes! Lily wouldn't shut up about Cole. "He's a great guy and all, but I'm sure you could find some one better. I like Cole, don't get me wrong. I just think there might be someone... more your type."
"More my type?"
"Yes! Exactly!"
"Didn't know I had a type," Red said carelessly as she watched James start to put a small pill into Lily's mashed potatoes. 'Maybe I should help...' she thought. "Lily!"
"What?" Lily quickly looked dead at Red.
"In the mornings..."
Lily started at Red like she was finally cracking. "What about the mornings?"
"Dumbass frogs, all of you... Ihatechu... Bacon... You're all insane..." Lorina kept on going... Still stabbing the plate. Remus glanced worriedly at her.
"The Sun! It, uh..." Red had to think quick. James had just put the pill in. "It-makes-fluffy-pink-cotton-taste-good-in-the-mornings."
James giggled again. More rolling eyes from Remus.
"I'm sure, Red. Now as I was saying-" Lily's spoon had just jabbed into her potatoes. "-Cole does seem like a good guy, but-" Her spoon scooped up the part of potatoes containing the pill. "-there really is someone better suited for you." Lily swallowed the potatoes and the pill.
James howled with giggles. Lorina yelled bloody murder and finally cracked her plate with her endless fork-stabbing. Remus smirk. Hell, even Red smirk a little, but she was more corious as to who Lily was talking about. Better suited?
"Who is better suited for me?" Red asked, her eyebrows hinch together.
Lily opened her mouth to answer. However, in a very high pitched voice she screamed, "OH MY GOSH! I LOVE YOU, JAMES POTTER! PLEASE, OH, PLEASE! WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME!" Lily quickly shut her mouth and covered it with her hand, blushing furiously.
So that's what the pill did.
"Yes, I will, Lily," James answered, seriously, smiling hansomely. "This Saturday. Pinic at the lake ok with you?"
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Sirius rolled over on his back, and held Koto-kun up in the air. It was cold out here by the lake but that didn't matter. "Why did you follow me?" Padfoot questioned the tiny Chiwaru.
The dog looked down at him with teary eyes.
"Aww, now that's just sweet," Sirius squeaked imitating a girl's 'oh-my-it's-so-cute' voice. He sighed, and dropped the Chiwaru onto his chest. "What kinda Chiwaru are you again? Trouble-sensing Chiwaru, right? Yeah... I thought you only sensed the troubles of your master."
Koto-kun cuddled Sirius's neck.
"Maybe in some alternative universe, you have two masters, me and... Red..." Another sigh. "Shouldn't get my hopes up, eh?"
The Chiwaru licked his chin.
"Sorry, pup. I'm an animagus, not a possible mate."
A cool breeze came from the land and headed toward the lake near Sirius, rusling the grass and his hair. The stars above twinkled angelically in the night sky. Out here, you could hear any noise from the castle, the Forbiden Forest, or from Hogsmade. It was so quiet, the perfect place to think. It was darker than usual because of the new moon. The night was wonderful.
"What is it about her, Koto-kun? Why do I even bother with her, there's a million other fish in the sea. Too bad I don't want a fish though. I need a life. I need to stop talking to dogs. Wait... I am a dog... sorta..."
Koto-kun yapped happily.
"Well, I'll just fight fire with fire."
Koto-kun stopped with his yaps.
Sirius couldn't tell, but Koto-kun had a bad feeling about this 'fire'.
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Thanks to Padfoot's love, The Original Safety Pin, charming flirt, lilactouch, and HarryluvsMoaningMyrtle for reviewing.
Sorry for not updating. First I moved, then my computer crashed. Heh.
Yes I know. Sirius is well... to serious in this chapter. But wait until the next chapter.
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"Sirius! I haven't seen you in ages," Red said gleaming at him as she and Cole approached. "How are you?"
He was holding Red's hand. Grr.
"I'm doing great," Sirius smirked fakely as he put his arm around Nikki's shoulders. "And you?"
"Fine, fine. Sirius, this is Cole Nervahnna. Cole, my friend Sirius."
"Nice to meet you," said Cole smiling as he held out his hand to shake.
Sirius glared at the hand. "Pleasure's all mine," he said icily without moving to shake hands.
"Oh, Sirius, let's get out of this stuffy hallway. It seems pleasant outside," Nurayam whined.
"Why, yes, course, course. Maybe go find a nice broom closet outside," Sirius laughed as he and Nikki walked away.
"Wonder what's got him in knots," Red thought aloud.
"Dunno, just meet the guy," Cole said, hugging Red from behind.
'All is fair in love in war. And this is definitely a war over love, Nervahnna,' Sirius thought seethingly.
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from the Harry Potter books. My apologies for not mentioning this before.