Cassi turned over in bed after waking up for the fifth time that night, the time change refused to let her sleep. Giving into the sleeplessness, Cassi climbed silently out of bed, put on her robe, and went down to the common room. To both her shock and surprise she found Sirius on the couch immersed in a magazine of some sort.
"Hey there, do you usually read magazines in the middle of the night?" Cassi questioned as she sat next to Sirius.
"I'm assuming then, that you randomly go walking around at all hours." Sirius grinned.
"Of course I do, who doesn't? No, really, I couldn't sleep the damn time change is screwing me up." She replied.
"So, you were just going to sit down her then?" Sirius smirked.
"At the risk of sounding like a complete loser, yes."
"Well, how about this, I know that jerk already showed you the grounds, but their so much better at night. So, fancy a little midnight, or is that two a.m., stroll?" Sirius asked.
"Well, alright then Sirius, but exactly how do you plan on sneaking out?"
"That my dear, is no problem what so ever, you just wait here, I gotta go borrow something from James." Sirius replied as he went up the stairs to the boy's dormitories. Minutes later he returned carrying a cloak of some sort.
"Sirius, what is that?"
"Invisibility cloak, come on I've only got one." Sirius grinned mischievously.
"Mr. Black, you never cease to amaze me." Cassi said as she climbed under the cloak.
"Alright, let's go." Sirius said as he put his arm around Cassi's waist.
"OUCH! Sirius that was my foot." Cassi hissed under the cloak as they made their way through the entrance hall.
"Oh no, are you going to be able to walk?" Sirius mocked.
"I don't know, the pain, oh the pain." Cassi joked. "They may have to chop it."
"Well, in that case . . ." Sirius began as he picked up Cassi, "I guess I'll just have to carry you."
"Sirius Black you put me down this instant!" Cassi demanded, through a smile.
"Now where is the fun in that Cas?" Sirius questioned as they made they're way on to the grounds. Pulling the cloak off Sirius stuffed it under a statue and placed his arm back around Cassi's waist.
"Oh my, the lake is gorgeous!" Cassi exclaimed as Sirius lead her toward its bank.
"Here sit down." Sirius motioned. "So Cassi, what's on your mind?"
"Oh nothing really." She replied sitting next to him. Quickly Cassi realized that her thin linen rob was not enough for a British September, she shivered slightly as she wrapped her arms around her chest.
"Cold?" Sirius asked.
"Ya, a little." Cassi smiled.
"Here," he said taking off his sweatshirt, "put this on. So really, tell me about yourself Cassi."
"Thanks Sirius, there's not really much to tell though. How about you, got any siblings, pets, girlfriends?" Cassi winked.
Sirius chuckled, "I have an older brother, Regulus, but he's a lost cause in my mind. No pet, no girlfriend."
"Sorry about your brother, so Amber, she's what then?"
"Just a girl." Sirius said trying to sound egotistical. "So tell me Cassi, leave anyone behind in America?"
"No not really, a few old boyfriends and such, but it's nothing to cry over."
"What about your mum and dad? I'm sure they're sorry you left."
"Oh I don't know anymore, "Cassi sighed, "ever since Scott, my brother, died they've been different, distant even. I don't know, and frankly I don't care either. My parents and I were like oil and vinegar; they sent me to finishing school and had a coming out party for me for Christ sake!"
"You, in finishing school?" Sirius laughed. "That's funny even to think about. What's a coming out party though?"
"They're stupid really, basically when you turn sixteen your parents 'present' you to society."
"Doesn't sound like your thing, and you went along with it" Sirius asked.
"Oh in my own unique way, I got so many piercings the week before I though my parents were going to have a heart attack." Cassi laughed remembering the moment.
"What exactly did you pierce?"
"Oh, I got four holes in one ear and three in the other, my nose, and my tongue."
"Bet that went over well."
"Oh ya, I was only grounded for what a month and a half, but trust me it was totally worth it. So tell me about your parents." Cassi grinned.
"There's really not that much to tell. They're both magical, and work for the ministry, that's about as much contact I have, or care to have with my parents." Sirius said in tone that signaled to Cassi he didn't want to talk about his family anymore. "So, your parents, both magical or what?"
"My mom is, my dad's a muggle." Cassi replied.
"Very cool, so what does your dad do?" Sirius inquired.
"He's a senator."
"That's sort of like the House of Commons, right?"
"Ya, basically."
"So," Sirius began as the two of them sat on the couch in the Gryffindor tower as the sun came up, "do you like me now?"
"I think I just may Mr. Black?"
"Is that so?"
"Mmmhmm." Cassi smiled. "Do you fancy me too then Sirius?"
"Cas, I believe I do." Sirius replied.
"I had fun tonight," Cassi grinned.
"Did you now? Cause I recall that is almost exactly what you said to Brian."
"Well I'm not lying this time. If I was lying I wouldn't be sitting next to you on the couch."
"How do I really know you're not lying?" Sirius smirked.
"Oh, I see, I have to prove to you I'm telling you the truth?" Cassi smiled.
"Yes, I believe that is the very least you could do." Sirius joked.
"Well Sirius, how would you like me to prove it to you?" Cassi asked smiling.
"To quote you, 'I'm sure you'll think of something'." Sirius mocked.
"Well, well, well." Cassi joking thought. "I could, well no that wouldn't work, hmm, neither would that, oh that's good, no I don't think so . . ."
"Make up your mind!" Sirius joked. "Or I think I may just have to make it up for you?"
"And you think you know what I want?" Cassi grinned.
"Oh I think I may just have an idea."
"Tell me then."
"You see," Sirius said as he leaned in closer, "it is far better if I just show you." He smiled.
"Show me?"
"Yes, show you." He said as he leaned in and started kissing her.
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