CHAPTER 11: PLANNING

It was a very silent walk, they seemed two strangers. Emi walked around three metres away from Sirius, keeping the distances (A/N: now who would trust that pervert?). He gazed at her continually, with his penetrating eyes and his mischievous smile, recalling the kiss he'd stolen few minutes before.

'We have to do that again, Emi…'

'Just lead the path – and don't come any closer!' she warned, a dangerous edge in her voice. To be truthful, she was only too willing to run off and kiss him again, but she had set her mind not to make things so easy for Sirius: if he wanted her, well, then he'd have to rack his brains for some time.

'Yes sir' said Sirius, à la Sargeant Tibs.

Emi tried to stifle her laugh – Sirius was out of his tree.

Soon afterwards, both of them got glimpse of a very big house, a manor, actually, that belonged without any doubts to the Potter family and showed clearly how filthy rich they were. Emi, accustomed to her humble apartment, looking everywhere, awe-struck.

'Like it? Mine is even bigger… If you marry me…'

'Sirius – just shut up!'

Suddenly, a new voice decided to participate in the conversation. 'Sounds like you are being jilted, Padfoot… Can't leave you alone, can I? I see that you are now trying to screw about with our old school mate – and, quite frankly, you don't seem to have come to much success.'

'Prongsie-buddy, old pal!' Sirius squealed as he ran dramatically to hug his friend, as if they hadn't seen each other for a millennium – when his last visit had been the previous day. 'You look awful.'

'Gee, thanks. You don't look well either. Is there any point in asking you how come you've got a black eye and a red mark on your face?'

'Girls!! You can't understand those weirdoes…'

'Gee, Emi, you sure pack a punch.'

'It wasn't me. It was the boyfriend of the girl he kissed.'

'So you're going back to your old ways, Padfoot?'

'I??? Are you calling me a pervert?'

Emi and James look at each other, twin glances.

'I advise you to get away from Padfoot… he's a highly dangerous specimen.'

'I have everything under control.'

Sirius looked at Emi and laughed. 'Yeah, sure. We all know that you've fallen for me…' (A/N: bit egocentric, isn't he? Though if he thinks so, then there must be a reason =) Both James and Emi ignored Sirius's intelligent commentary.

'Has she sent you?' he asked, turning his back on Emi.

'No.'

'Then what do you want?'

'Answers.'

James faced Emi. He could see in her eyes that she was hurt, the previous night's events had taken effect on the girl. 'There's nothing to explain. She clearly stated that she didn't want to see me again.'

Just then it was the appropriate time for Emi to tell why she'd decided to go there, though she didn't know how to explain because she didn't know it herself, she only knew that James and Lily had to be together. 'You made her suffer.'

'She also hurt me.'

'I know… I don't think you kissed Loraine.'

'You – you believe me?'

Sirius then decided it was high time to butt in. 'Prongs, is there something you haven't told me? Loraine… it does ring a bell… it's that girl that comes frequently to my shop asking for you. Is this what I think it is, is it that you haven't told you beloved Sirius that you are dating the hottest girl in a mile off?' You said nothing! I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! And you didn't introduce me to her, then she may have picked me out instead of you!!!! Everybody knows that I am much more handsome than you!! (A/N: yeah, and modest)

Emi and James looked at each other, desperate. 'SIRIUS – SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!'

Sirius shut his mouth and Emi continued talking, explaining why she'd began to suspect that something was up. 'I just couldn't believe you'd pulled that girl… and then the dance…' (Isa, he añadido lo del "dance" pork no se k significa "pulled that girl" xo no me suena k tenga nada k ver con un baile, no? bien parece k hablas de loraine)

Sirius, who couldn't keep his mouth shut for more than a few milliseconds, even though he tried, burst out with another commentary. 'A dance? You dance with Lily in the restaurant? Good technique! But you hadn't told me?! Looks as if you don't trust me… you don't tell me your stuff anymore… the final straw would be if you'd have gone to her house…'

'Actually, I - '

'Aha! You've gone to her house? Incredible you hadn't told me that… and, what happened? Because if you went to her house it dead obvious - '

'SIRIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

'Alright, alright, I won't honour you anymore with my magnificent presence and my splendid company. Your loss. I think I'll go and eat something… but afterwards you've just gotta tell me everything about the date in minute detail, you seem to have forgotten about some very important things, ex-best mate, Prongs…'

'Sirius…'

Sirius waved his hand and trotted off to the kitchen, looking for the refrigerator and every thing that contained food.

'How's she feeling?'

'Pitiful.'

James stared at the floor, feeling guilty.

'It's not your fault. There must be a way to make it up.'

'She hates me.'

'Don't think so.'

'Seriously?'

Emi had never seen James looking so doubtful. She only knew the Marauder, the one who pulled the best pranks in Hogwarts (A/N: don't tell this to Sirius because he thinks his prankfests are the best and if he knew the truth he'd become "siriously" insane).

'We have to plan something.'

Sirius's head poked out from the door, smiling with mischief. 'Have my precious ears heard the word "plan"????'

'Weren't you in devouring something?'

'Yeah, sure. It was just a "diversion" technique. I've been eavesdropping behind the door. Who knows what more things you hide from me!! And now you pretended to elaborate a plan without me, the king of all plans!!!! (A/N: See? I told ya…)'

'Sirius…' warned James.

'Alright, alright. Let's see, we have to start with some flowers, yes. Women love them, though I really dunno why – but I am not one to unravel how their complicated minds work…'

'Sirius!'

'Hey Emi, remind me to buy you a bouquet. I have to win over you. But that won't take long… after our kiss…'

'KISS???? Anything you haven't told me, Padfoot?'

'I… actually… hem, funny… well, to be honest… I…'

'We have to have a serious talk, you and me, Sirius, old pal…'

'Yes… but, er, how to explain?… I… DON'T AVOID THE SUBJECT!!!!! My amazing mind was planning how to make Lily get back to you and now you've snapped me out of my vital concentration!' (Nota de Isa para Xiny: esto está ligeramente cambiado, pero si no te parece mal a mí me gusta más así.)

After some hours of little arguments, differences and some yelling at Sirius due to his opportune commentaries, the had elaborated a plan. More or less.

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A/N: Sorry, sorry, sorry… but we have some little problems with the disquetes and the computer and Kristen couldn't traduce this chapter soon. I know is very short, but the next time I'll upload two. I think Kristen will have two more for me on Monday so I think I'll upload them on Wednesday (on Tuesday I have a biology exam). And that's all for today! Reviews plis!!!