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Shoutouts:
Zeldagrl436: Cool. I hope you like this chappie. ^__~
Killer Angel: Thanks. You're psychic? You should have told me before! ^__~ I wonder if you guess the date of this one.
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Woodelf193: I don't think so. THE couch… well… I know! Let's put it in Snapey-poo's classroom. That'll work, don't you think? ^__~
Sirius: *steals keyboard* Remus's got it easy. He doesn't have to listen to her sing all the time. She's awful. *gives keyboard back*
I resent that… grr… I think I'm gonna let the little one come see you later…
Sirius: NO!
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Terriah: I know! Sirius isn't supposed to look old… stupid casting directors…
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twilight singer: Well… I didn't want her to go for him that quickly. I'm trying to not write a canon-sue… they aren't fun… ^__~ Ooh, I know. I love Pippin. He's soooo cute! Didn't you just want to smack Frodo when he said, "It's mine…" Grrr…. Elfie was Galadriel and I was Eowyn. It was fun. ^__^ The movie was good, but I still think I like TTT better. Not sure… RotK was REALLY long. I'll probably like it more when it comes out on video and I can take a break every hour or so. So, you're one of the brave ones… asking for the "Gary Oldman" rant…. I'll spare you the whole thing. Firstly: I think he's too old… Dunno your opinion, but I don't think he's cute enough to play Siri… Secondly: I've only seen him play evil people, so he'll do the "Eeeek! He's a homicidal maniac" Sirius but I don't know about the more easy-going guy he was in the fifth book. You know?
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Chapter Nine
"This way." He pulls her though a hallway.
"Where are we going?" She asks. He grins and stops in front of a painting with a little girl and a dog. He then proceeds to bark at it. The little girl laughs and the portrait swings open, revealing a passageway.
"Feel privileged, Gin. James doesn't even know about this one." The step inside and he shuts the portrait behind them. "This one isn't on the map. Lumos."
"Map? Why are you showing this to me?"
He starts walking. "Because you need a place to escape to sometimes just like I do."
"Sirius…"
He turns around. "What?"
She shakes her head. He keeps walking.
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After awhile,
"We're almost there… Here." He pushes up, and a plate moves from over the opening. Sirius pulls himself up and out elegantly, of course, nothing less. He offers her a hand. "That cover is made of stone, but it's not really as heavy as it looks."
Ginny nods and pulls herself out of the tunnel just like he did. He smiles and shakes his head. Ginny looks around.
"We're in the middle of the forest…"
"We're not that far from the edge, really." He points to his left. "If you walk that way for a minute or so, you'll be out." She nods her approval.
"Nice. So, how did you find this? Or do I really want to know?"
Sirius sits down against a tree, in a relaxed position, with his feet stretched out and arms behind his head. "Well…" He shuts his eyes. Proud of himself, he says, "You see, I'm an animagus. So, I just happened to be running along barking- my animagus form is a dog- and I saw the picture swing open." He opens his eyes to see her reaction. She kneels down beside him and frowns.
"Why do you trust me so easily? Why did you tell me that you're an unregistered animagus? I could go tell everyone else and you three could get into serious trouble."
"Firstly, I don't think you would do that, it's not in your character. Secondly, how did you know that only three of us are animaguses? I didn't tell you that. Lucky guess, I suppose? And thirdly," He kisses her.
Little red flags go up somewhere in the back of her mind. I can't do this. Besides what I told myself last time I broke up with a guy, this is all wrong! He's too old for me back home! Then again, I guess I'm not going back home. When I get there, I'll be older too, so why not? And I'm going to save them…
Sirius sits back again, grinning in that devishly handsome way. Ginny has a somewhat shocked look on her face.
"Well, judging by the look on your face, I'd say you liked that. So, now you can be my girlfriend."
She shakes her head. "I can't."
"Why?" Puppy eyes.
"Because we'll just eventually break up and then we won't talk to each other anymore, and…" And then there's no chance saving him because he won't listen to me.
"Why don't you trust me?"
She sighs. "If I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
"Try me."
"Well…" She sits down beside him. "When I was eleven… I had a 'run-in' with Voldemort." She winces a little when she says his name. "I didn't know it was him, the guy I knew was a seemingly nice, sweet, and kind of cute sixteen-year-old. He helped me out with some problems I was having and in return he… possessed me. I didn't have a clue what was going on until one day when I almost got myself and Harry killed. I trusted him, and I told him everything." It seems like she's talking more to herself now. "He knows everything about me, and still haunts my dreams sometimes…" She looks back at Sirius. "I don't trust anyone easily anymore… and no one fully. It's just the way I get by." He doesn't say anything, because he doesn't know what to say. She stands up again. "And that's the wonderful history of the life of Ginny Weasley."
"Weasley?"
Crap. "Oh… a… nickname back home."
He nods. "Gin… I had no idea about that… I'm sorry." He stands up.
"You shouldn't have known, and don't be sorry. If you tell anyone, I'll have to hurt you."
"I won't."
*mood change* "This is a nice spot, Sirius." She looks around for a minute or so. "Why did you kiss me, anyway?"
"Let's go back now, Gin."
"So now you think I'm a weirdo…" She sighs.
"No," He looks into the woods that are growing darker. "I just hear something. Let's get out of here."
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The next day…
Lily and Ginny are walking down the hall. Lily's in the middle of a rant. Ginny is nodding politely and saying 'yeah' at the times she is supposed to. "And he's so…. Oooooh…. Self-absorbed and arrogant and…" The Marauders walk up.
James runs his hand through his hair. "Talking about me, love?"
Lily's face was already red, so, no change there. Her hands ball into fists. "Argh!" She slaps James and walks off.
Ginny nods and calls after her. "Good point, Lily." James takes off after her. Remus and Peter step into the library which isn't very far off.
Sirius grins. "They're made for each other."
"Oh, I know…"
"Listen, Gin, I was wondering if you would like to come with me to Hogsmeade this weekend."
"Can't."
His hopes are crushed. "Why not?"
"I've got detention with McGonagall."
He scratches his head. "You know, I think I do too."
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^__^ I like this chapter. If you think the whole "Chamber of Secrets" part is weird, sorry. I liked it though. ^__^ Umm… does anyone know if 'animaguses' is grammatically correct? *scratches head*
Sirius: I know.
Tell me then.
Sirius: I'm not telling you.
Fine then. Oh, Kenzie….
Sirius: Don't bring her in here! She's insane!
She's only seven, Sirius.
Sirius: That doesn't make a difference! She stapled a pancake to the back of my shirt! She's scary!
*cracks up*
Sirius: *shakes head* R/r… please…