Sirius Black strutted proudly toward the Great Hall, wearing dark pants and a half-tucked in white collared shirt. His outer school robes, bearing the Gryffindor crest, were slung casually over his shoulder. On his face was a sly, somewhat arrogant grin, making him seem unapproachable and unattainable. It was that damn smile, seemingly etched permanently onto his face, that won him so many hearts. He was a smooth operator, that Sirius Black.

He was late for dinner, but that was the way Sirius Black rolled. Fashionably late for everything. It left people wondering.

And then Harry Horntail came along, his best friend's look-a-like, and he ruined everything.

It was as Sirius was at the doors of the Great Hall that he first met Harry. Their meeting was a very odd one. Sirius was coming from the direction of Gryffindor tower, and Harry was coming from the opposite direction. When Sirius saw Harry, he stopped abruptly, for the obvious reason that Harry looked like James' long-lost twin. The only reason Sirius knew that this person was not James Potter was from the way he presented himself. He looked naturally casual and laid-back, and his brow was furrowed and held lines that James Potter's brow did not. This boy was obviously one tortured soul.

And, there were scars. Sirius saw these when the boy came closer. Prominent ones on his face, and less visible ones cris-crossed along his arms and hands. James Potter was void of scars, unless you counted the one on his cheek from when he slammed himself against a goal post during Quidditch practice.

But this boy, Harry Horntail, he had no reason to stop like a deer in headlights when he saw Sirius Black. He was just a knew kid, and knew not of his striking resemblance to one of the most popular boys in Hogwarts. He had never before met Sirius Black. Sirius Black should have been a name foreign to Harry Horntail. What did Sirius Black mean to the new boy? Nothing.

But regardless of this, when Sirius's eyes met Harry's, Harry froze as if he had seen a dead man. Sirius froze as well. Harry regained his composure quickly, though, and tried to ignore Sirius and just walk into the Great Hall. But no way in hell would Sirius roll with that.

Sirius's muscular arm grabbed Harry's shoulder fiercely before he could enter the Great Hall. Typical Sirius.

Harry cursed swatted Sirius's hand away. Typical Harry.

"Damn, Evans was telling the truth," Sirius muttered under his breath. He wasn't restraining Harry anymore. He didn't have to. Sirius Black had his way with people.

"What the hell was that for?" Harry glared.

Sirius was completely cool about the whole thing. "Do you know a James Potter?"

Recognition seemed to light in the boy's eyes, but his answer was no.

"That's funny. Because he's a friend of mine, and he could be your carbon copy." Sirius paused. "Except... except for your eyes. And all those scars."

Harry made a really undescribable face. It was sort of a sneer, but at the same time he was simply frowning, and his eyes seemed to be screaming out to Sirius. "Whatever. Mind if I eat now?" His words seemed strained and hesitant.

"Yeah, I do, actually. What was with apparating into Evans' bed?"

"I didn't apparate anywhere. You can't do it inside Hogwarts anyway," Harry replied coldly.

"Yeah, I know. And that's what bothers me. So, how did you do it?"

"Look, Sirius, I didn't apparate anywhere!" stormed Harry. Tears were now clutching the brims of his eyes.

Sirius took a step back. Harry sort of gasped and paused.

"How... how do you know my name?" Sirius gawped.

Harry's head was low. He sort of shook it. His voice was even when he spoke, but again his eyes... they were saying so much, but Sirius could comprehend none of it.

"I... I honestly don't know. I guess I've heard of you. Everyone... they talk about you, y'know."

And that was the end. Sirius took a step back, his eyes wide with surprise, as Harry Horntail passed him and went into the Great Hall. Little did Sirius Black know that this guy would change his life.

Thank you all for your wonderful reviews! I have gotten so many, and I am so pleased that you like my fic! Just a side note, if you are wondering about my other fics, I will warn you now that they will most likely not be continued. Basically, because I don't find them worth continuing. I might wrap up A Whirlwind of Romance with a couple more chapters, but please don't get your hopes up.

In regards to several of my reviews, yes, I am aware that my chapters are painfully short. But that is how I have decided to write this fic, as it makes writing it more manageable. Also, I like the idea of shorter chapters.

I am so sorry for the horribly slow update, I know there isn't much, but I hope you enjoy it. I will try my best to update again this week, with some stuff with Lily and James and Harry.

Also, I am not complaining. I really am not. I very much appreciate my more in-depth reviews, and I am glad you like my fic so much that you would write reviews of such length. However, I don't believe my fic writing needs to be improved at this point (everything can be improved, of course, and I am not at all saying that my fic writing is of such high standard that there is little/nothing to be improved on). I am doing this for fun and because of my love for Harry Potter. This is something I write quickly in my spare time. Again, I appreciate tips and constructive criticism, but it is really unnessecary. This is a hobby. This is not something I am interested in getting anywhere near perfect. This is for fun. If I can give some people some enjoyment through my hobby, then all the better. But unlike many dedicated fanfic writers, I am not very serious about this. The way I write this is different from the way I write things like school papers. I do not need writing advice. I am not saying this to complain or to defend my writing ability, but I do not want you guys to waste your time. I really appreciate all of you who sent such in-depth reviews, I will say again. Don't get me wrong. It just isn't needed. I am glad you like my story and I hope you will continue reading it and not take offence to this.

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