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Chapter 11- The Date (DUM, DUM, DUMMMMM….)

James laughed aloud when he heard about Sirius' date. "I'm so sorry, mate." He said, still smiling, and then once again, he chuckled.

Sirius glared at James, and then retorted with a low, "At least I can get a date. I haven't got to follow Evans around like a lost dog."

James stopped laughing and then slapped Sirius lightly on the arm. "Well, at least I go for it." He smiled. "I don't just suffer in silence."

"Shut up…" Sirius growled and then returned to his cauldron, which was suppose to have just turned a violet color, but seemed a little more pink than purple.

Sirius wanted nothing more than to go back in time and not have accidentally said yes to the lunch date, but time seemed to continued more quickly than usual, and soon it was time for lunch. Sirius sighed, and he started out of the class room. James laughed at him under his breath. "I guess I better go and find Patricia." Sirius said, as he opened the door, but to his great surprise, Patricia was standing before him, leaning on the wall across the hall from the classroom door.

"Hi, Sirius!" She said, waving an eager hand.

"Hey…" James said, noticing Patricia. "Is this…?"

"Hey, Patricia." Sirius said, not exactly eager. He looked at James knowing his friend would have some stupid comment or look, but he found his friend staring at the girl across the hall, mouth open.

Remus and Peter pushed past James. Remus grabbed James by the arm, and shut his mouth with one hand, and he dragged him away with the other. Patricia laughed, a short, and charming laugh.

"Shall we go, then?" She said, smiling.

"Sure." Sirius answered, making a mental note to never let James forget this day.

Patricia suggested they head outside, and so Sirius, who honestly didn't care, agreed. They walked out to the courtyard and past the womping willow. Patricia must have noticed Sirius' smile, because she asked him what was so funny.

Trying to change the subject, he answered, "Nothing… so, tell me a little about yourself."

Patricia seemed suddenly shy. "What's to tell?" She said, twidling her fingers together. "I am fifteen, I live with my mother, who is a muggle, and I hate anything that has to do with chocolate."

Sirius smiled. "So, what about you. What is your family like."

"Um…" Sirius smiled. "Well, they are… unique." He said and decided to leave it at that. Patricia must have noticed how uncomfortable he was, for she did not persue the matter. "But I agree."

"What?" She said, stopping. She looked rather confused.

"I agree." He repeated. "Chocolate isn't all its cracked up to be." He said. She laughed that charming laugh once again, and for some reason he found it quite contagious.

"Wait a minute…" He thought. "This isn't how its suppose to go. I was suppose to get Beth." Then he realized the good time he was having. "Well, it won't kill me to have a new friend…"

"So, what do you like?" Patricia asked, as they began to walk again.

"Um… Quidditch." Sirius said.

"Really?" Patricia said, smiling. "Who is your favorite team?'

"You first." Sirius said, not really sure he knew.

"Well, that really is a toss up between Ireland and Spain."

Sirius grinned once more. "Good choice. Spain is a nice team, however their keeper…"

"I know!" Patricia said, laughing a little. "Jorgenson is as blind as a bat."

"Yeah…" Sirius said, wondering how he got into this situation.

"I mean, they could at least get the man some specks…" Patricia finished, as they reached the edge of the forbidden forest.

Sirius smiled. "You know, though, they have quite an amazing team of chasers."

"Yes, but Bulgaria has a better keeper and their chasers are just as good."

"Well, if their seeker could catch anything than they would be in bussiness, wouldn't they?"

They turned and headed for the castle again. Sirius glanced down at his watch. It was getting close to time for class. "We'd better go inside."

"Yeah, I guess."

Sirius' brain was racing with conflict. He wanted to ask Patricia out, but Beth kept falling in and out of his thoughts. They continued the small talk of Quidditch until they reached the front steps, which they climbed in silence. By the time they where in the front doors, Sirius had made up his mind.

"Patricia?" He said, stopping her.

"Yes?"

"I really had fun today, and I'd like to do this again, but…"

"But there is somebody else?" She finished for him.

"Um, no, that wasn't what I was going to say."

"Oh…" She said, blushing, and throwing her gaze to the floor. "I just thought that… ya know… I'm sorry." She said, "What were you going to say?"

"I was going to say that I am busy this weekend…"

She sighed a little. "Wow…" She said. "I feel stupid."

"How does tomorrow sound?" He said, part of his screaming to not do it.

"Tomorrow?" She said. He nodded. "Sure. Dinner and then maybe…"

"No…" He said, smiling. "Meet me by the lake at six." He said, and she smiled, then they said goodbye, rather awkwardly, and they each left.