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AN: I just found a slight mistake in chapters two and three! I had James and Lily in the Head's carriage pulled by 'nothing' together, and then I had them meeting as Head's not knowing who the other was in chapter three. I changed it slightly.
Note that SBFC means Sirius Black Fan Club
CaptainOats+PrincessSparkle: Sorry about it being confusing! Here's the update!
ShelbyBlack: You're in this chapter! (Sorry if you don't like yourself /)
can'tburnme: Your character will have a pretty important part in the story, but they won't appear until around Christmas Vacation. (Is that okay:/)
Sirius turned and faced Bridget, rather surprised that she had approached him; usually she had to come up with many ideas of how to stay away. Nevertheless, it was a pleasant surprise.
"Yes, Bee?" he asked smoothly, trying to act uninterested.
"I accidentally told Lily that I had a date to go with to Hogsmeade. In all honesty, I don't. Then when she asked who, I said the first name that came to mind: you," she blurted.
"I guess you think of me more than other guys, eh?" Sirius offhandedly.
"That's not it at all!" Bridget exclaimed abruptly. "And that's not the point anyway," she mumbled to herself.
"So, you want to know if I'll go with you," Sirius said, rather than asked.
"If you want to put it that way," Bridget replied.
"Well, I don't. I want you to want to go with me. I already have a date anyway," Sirius said in the same careless tone and left the library.
Bridget was gaping. 'What a prat,' she thought. She, too, left the library but in a much different manner.
"Miss Monbourne! Stomping that loud will bring down the bookshelves," Madam Pince scolded.
"Sorry," Bridget yelled back.
"Quiet!" she shrieked.
Bridget couldn't help rolling her eyes.
The next week passed by in a rather smooth manner. Saturday morning dawned and while Meghen was preparing for her date, Lily and Bridget were groaning and burrowing under their covers, trying to hide from the rays of sun leaking into the room.
"Lils! Bee! What do you think about this skirt with this top?" Meghen called cheerfully.
"Adorable," Bridget mumbled, not bothering to look up from the covers.
"Brings out your eyes," Lily added, also still hidden.
"Thanks a lot," Meghen said sarcastically.
"Hey, Bee, why aren't you getting ready for your date?" Lily asked, coming up slightly from the covers and gasping for air.
"Oh, well, it was canceled," she muttered. Bridget hadn't told her friends about the encounter with Sirius. She had 'conveniently forgotten.'
"Why?" Lily persisted.
"He decided to go with someone else," Bridget responded, lying slightly.
"WHAT?" Meghen was enraged (along with Lily, but she was too tired), to put it lightly. "That ass has been chasing after you forever, asks you out, and then dumps you before you even get together?"
"Well, yeah, but it's okay with me. I'm fine," Bridget said quickly, trying to calm Meghen.
"The nerve of that immature… Oh what's a good word, Lily?" Meghen asked irritably.
"Megs! You're going to be late for Remus!" Lily exclaimed.
"Damn, you're right Lily!" Meghen hurried around the dormitory so quickly that Bridget and Lily lost track of what she had done.
"Finished!" she announced. "How do I look?"
"Wonderful," Bridget said, pushing Meghen out the door. "Have fun! Make good choices!" Bridget joked.
Meghen rolled her eyes and hurried down the stone staircase and out of sight.
"See you later, Megs!" Lily yelled.
"Well," she started, turning to Bridget. "I guess we have the day to ourselves."
Remus was waiting in the Entrance Hall anxiously. Meghen wasn't late yet, but he couldn't help twiddling his thumbs in anxiety. Right on time, however, Meghen showed up looking, in his opinion, beautiful.
"Hey, Remus!" she called, walking towards him.
"Hi, Meghen!" he greeted back. They made their way out of the Great Hall after being checked by Filch to the Hogwarts Grounds.
"So, where would you like to go first, Meghen?" Remus asked politely.
"We can go anywhere. Where do you want to go?" Meghen retaliated.
"Ladies first," Remus teased.
Meghen couldn't help but smile.
"Art thou kind Sir Knight, but thy Lady wishes to follow where thou lead," Meghen replied seriously. (AN: It's supposed to be a little wrong).
"Alright then," Remus laughed.
Sirius sauntered into the Entrance Hall and spotted his date, Shelby Brennan, instantly. It was hard for any guy to miss her; she was wearing a mini-skirt, showy top, and had naturally good looks. It was common knowledge that she was the Head of the SBFC and would do almost anything to get Sirius.
"Ciao, Siri," she whispered, walking slowly across the hall while swaying her hips dramatically. Dark brown hair flowed down to mid-back, framing a dainty nose, large brown eyes, and a tan complexion.
Sirius took her arm and led her out onto the Hogwarts Grounds. "Well, Siri, we should like definitely go to MadamPuddifoot's.It's like the new perfect place for cute couples, like us," Shelby said, while nearly dragging Sirius behind her.
"Whatever you want, Shelby," Sirius responded. Shelby was great, but he couldn't help seeing images of his date with Bridget.
"Bee, have you ever tried Pecan Spiders?" Lily asked through the stocks of candy.
"No! Are they any good?" Bee yelled back, for the number of people in the store was rapidly increasing.
"I'm not sure. I suppose I'll purchase a few," Lily called back. She ambled up to the counter and found the end of the line. The boy in front of her turned to face her and immediately she cursed herself for coming over so soon.
"Hey, Lily," James stated.
"Potter," Lily acknowledged.
"You here alone?" James questioned.
"No, Bee's here," she replied. Lily didn't want James to get any ideas.
"Oh." James tried to hide his disappointment.
"Who's Sirius with?" Lily changed the subject.
"Shelby Brennan," James answered.
"He's waiting for you," Lily said slightly impatient.
"Sirius isn't gay," James claimed.
"I meant the store clerk, Potter." Lily looked amused.
"Tell him that I don't return the feelings, but make sure to let him down nicely," James said ignorantly.
"No! He's waiting for you to pay!" Lily laughed.
"Oh!" James spun around and grinned sheepishly at the annoyed store clerk. 'Did I actually just make Lily Evans laugh?' he thought.
Bee saw Lily and James together and decided to give them a little space. She squeezed through the little space in-between groups of Hogwarts students in Honeydukes and finally made it outside. Leaning against the wall outside the door, she breathed the autumn air in deeply.
That's when she saw him. Sirius Black walking with that Brennan girl. A surge of rage raced through her veins. How dare he! He was probably telling everyone he knew how pathetic she had seemed! He was showing off to everyone that he really could get any girl in the school he wanted. She saw him bend close to the girl's ear and whisper something. The girl giggled and the pair vanished from Bridget's sight.
Remus and Meghen were casually walking through the streets in Hogsmeade, peeking into shop windows, and chattering about anything and everything under the sun.
"Do you want to go to Honeydukes, Remus?" Meghen asked abruptly.
"Sure," Remus answered as they changed direction for Honeydukes.
They arrived a few minutes later. The first thing Meghen saw was Bridget, standing outside of the shop, her face full of hurt. Bridget caught Meghen's eye. "He ditched me for that slut!" she cried and ran off through the streets, away from Meghen and Remus.
Meghen was about to go after her when Remus held her back. "She needs some time alone," he explained at Meghen's questioning gaze. Meghen nodded to show that she understood and Remus let go.
"Whom did James go with?" Meghen tried to start the conversation as they entered Honeydukes.
"He was planning on trying to find Lily," Remus grinned. "Looks like he has."
"Indeed he has!" Meghen exclaimed. James and Lily were both looking at the different selections of candy; Lily with only a slight look of annoyance that James had been with her.
"Reemy, they need help. If only Lily could see how James has changed since fifth year!" Meghen sighed.
"So, I'm Reemy now?" Remus asked with amusement.
"Yeah and I'm Megs," Meghen smiled.
"I like it," Remus approved.
Bridget arrived back at the common room later that afternoon. She threw herself into an armchair and waited for Lily and Meghen.
She didn't have long to wait. The portrait hole opened and Lily appeared, soon followed by Meghen. They both took seats near her own and the three of them spoke briefly of Meghen's date before the portrait hole opened once more. All four Marauders entered the common room and took seats near the girls.
"So, ladies--" Sirius started.
"Shut up, Black!" Bridget snapped.
Sirius cocked an eyebrow. "It's got to be PMS," he said gravely.
Peter started to crack up. Moments later, he was still laughing. Everyone started to look at him strangely. "Good one, Padfoot," he managed through laughing fits.
At that point, Lily could see that Bridget was embarrassed. She took the Pecan Spiders from her shopping bag. Passing them around, she said, "We'll all try them together and see what happens on the count of three. One… Two… Three!"
After the crunching of pecans and spiders, you could hear Sirius manage to say, "Hey, these are pretty good!"
"Yeah, well, you'll eat anything," Remus said.
Bridget smiled slightly. Lily wasn't sure if she was mistaken but she could have sworn she saw Sirius's eyes dancing.