A/N: Contrary to popular belief, I haven't died! I just had major writers' block! This chapter isn't very long, but it's funny. Enjoy, and pls pls pls review!

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Chapter 8 – K.I.S.S.I.N.G

As soon as the bel went for break, Christine rushed out of class to meet her friends. All she could think about was getting away from Mickey who had spent the entire double period rambling on about how hot Sean was. She reached the giant fig tree they had agreed to meet at, but the others weren't there yet. She dumped her bag down on the ground and pulled out an apple. She leaned back against the tree and waited for her friends to show up. A few minutes later, James, Lily and Sirius arrived, Sirius with a random girl in tow.

James and Lily sent Chris 'don't ask' looks and sat down beside her.

'Hey Chris, this is Rachel. Rachel, this is my friend Christine,' Said Sirius brightly, 'Rach and one of her friends are going to sit with us today.'

'Hi Chris, can I call you Chris? It's great to meet more of Siri's friends. You all seem really nice!' said Rachel happily. Christine almost choked on her own spit. Siri? She called him Siri?

'Umm… nice to meet you too, Rachel.' Muttered Christine uncomfortably. The tense silence was interrupted by Peter staggering up to the group muttering to himself. He sat down next to Sirius and covered his eyes with his hands. He sat like that for several moments before Lily broke the silence.

'Umm… Peter? Are you alright? What's wrong?' Peter muttered something in which the only audible words were 'Remus,' 'Erin,' and 'broom closet.'

There was a stunned silence, which was broken by Rachel tugging on Sirius' sleeve and whispering, 'Siri, do you want to go somewhere more private?' Sirius shot her a disgusted look and turned back to Peter.

'Wormtail… What's this about Moony and Erin?' Peter shook his head and whispered something that sounded like, 'Never again…' It was all too much for Christine. She cracked up laughing and was soon joined by James, Lily and Sirius.

'Hey guys! What's so funny! I'm Mickey!' Christine's head shot up. No, she thought, it's not possible…

'Everybody, this is my friend Mickey.' Said Rachel brightly. Christine moaned to herself.

'Sirius,' she said as calmly as she could manage, 'Can I talk to you for a moment. Now.' Sirius sent a dazzling smile at Rachel and Mickey before getting up and following Christine away from the group. As soon as they were out of earshot, Christine dropped all pretences of trying to be polite.

'Black, you are going to dump that bimbo ASAP.' He waggled his eyebrows at her.

'Why, Marsden? You jealous?'

'Yeah, right. It's her stupid friend Mickey. She's been driving me insane all morning and I can't put up with her in our breaks as well. Dump that little bitch as soon as we get back there.'

'Fine,' said Sirius, 'On one condition.' Christine's heart sank. Sirius' conditions were never fun.

'You make it look like you gave me a reason to dump her.'

'What? I am giving you a- Oh god, Black, not a chance!' she said, realising his meaning. He shrugged.

'Oh well. I'll just go and ask Rachel and Mickey if they want to sit with us for the rest of the week.'

'Okay, fine! I'll do it!' Christine agreed quickly. Anything to get rid of Mickey, she thought. Grabbing her tube of lip gloss out of her pocket, Chris squeezed some onto her finger and smudged it onto Sirius' lips and cheeks. She then tousled her hair a bit and Sirius did the same.

'There! Happy?' she asked. He gave her a grin.

'Ecstatic.' Sirius grabbed her arm and led her back to the fig tree where the others were sitting.

Lily, who had been taking a sip of water from her drink-bottle, almost choked when she saw them. James quickly turned his laugh into a hacking cough and Peter, Rachel and Mickey were staring at them, wide eyed. Sirius sat down in beside Rachel again and Christine resumed her previous position across from him, leaning against the fig tree, and waited for Sirius and Rachel to break up. It wasn't happening. Rachel was still staring at Sirius and he wasn't saying anything. Catching her eye, Sirius winked at her and gestured towards his lap. Christine grimaced and shuffled across to sit down in his lap. Still Rachel didn't say anything. She just stared at them. Cursing Sirius with all of her being, Christine leant down and covered his mouth with hers. His mouth still tasted of the strawberry lip-gloss she had smeared on him and she couldn't help but notice he had a really nice smell, like soap and vanilla.

Rachel, finally reacting, burst into tears, jumped to her feet and ran off, Mickey following close behind. As soon as they were gone, Christine ripped herself off Sirius and wiped her mouth on her hand. She grabbed Lily's water-bottle right out off her hands and immediately began washing her mouth out, much to the amusement of Lily, James and Peter. Sirius laughed along with them.

'Nice to know you care so much, Chris!' She responded by tipping the entire contents of the water-bottle over his head and storming off.

On the way to her next class, Chris spotted Remus and Erin walking towards the fig tree holding hands. She winked at Erin and whispered instructions to whack Sirius over the head to Remus as they passed.