Chapter Five

"So you want me to help you get Sam and Sirius Black together?" Matilda asked in shock. "By Jove, Lily, are you mad?"

"No, I actually think it's a pretty good idea. You've seen the way Sam rants about him inside the dormitory, saying things to us she doesn't really want us to know," Lily reasoned. "Come on, Mattie, please, it's the least we could do after insulting James."

Matilda paused before sighing. "Oh alright." Lily squealed and hugged Matilda tightly. "Ouch! Lily, oxygen is vital for my lungs! You're sucking the oxygen out!"

"Sorry." Lily blushed. "I'm just so glad we can actually do this for Sam, y'know?"

"Yeah… I miss her." Matilda grinned. "So, when do we start?"

"First, we just have to recruit one more member." Lily grinned mischievously. Matilda paused before smiling in return.

"I see."

"I just need you to do this favor," Lily finished, smiling gratefully. Their good Hufflepuff friend, Adam Claremont paused and nodded.

"Hey, I liked Sam!" he protested, although a smile lit up his features. "Though matchmaking is an utterly brilliant idea."

"Cheers, Adam," Matilda said, grinning. "So, we've got a plan."

The three's smiles lit their faces up in delight after they revealed the plan. "This will be brilliant," Lily said impishly.

Sam walked down the stairs, reading her book. She exited the common room when Lily crossed her path, a desperate look on her face. "Sam!" she shrieked. "Hurry, Mattie's in trouble!"

"What?" Sam asked curiously. Lily grabbed Sam's wrist and pulled her up the corridor. "Lily, what the heck is going on!"

"You'll see, now hurry!"

"Yo Sirius!" Adam called. "Hey, Sam's in trouble! We need ya!"

"Huh? What the hell!" Sirius asked in surprise. "Where is she?"

"Hurry, I'll take you there." Adam ran down the corridor with Sirius hot on his heels.

"Lily, what the hell is going on!" Sam protested as Lily dragged her down to the corridor where Matilda stood. "There's nothing wrong with Mattie!"

Lily stood uncomfortably for awhile until Adam appeared with Sirius at his heels. "Adam, there's nothing wrong with Sam!" Sirius protested. "What in the blazes of Azkaban is going on?"

Matilda opened a door before Lily and Adam pushed Sam and Sirius in. "Holy guacamole! Lily! Get me out of here! Now!" Sam yelled. "ADAM! I'M GONNA KILL YOU! YOU THREE ARE SO—"

Her voice suddenly became muffled. Lily, Adam and Matilda glanced at each other before rushing out before all hell broke loose.

"We did it, James!" Lily said proudly as she rushed inside the common room. James looked up from his Charms book. He was getting better at Charms every time.

"Did what, Lily Flower?" he asked curiously. Lily smiled and threw her arms around his neck.

"Sam and Sirius are all locked up, Sam ready to murder and Sirius ready to apologize," she said happily. "Oh James, I'm so excited!"

James blushed at their proximity and hugged her back. "Congratulations Lily, I'm proud of you."

"Ahem, we still are here, y'know." Matilda cleared her throat. "Of course, if you guys mind noticing us after your wonderfully close selves."

Lily flushed a good shade of pink before letting go of James, who honestly didn't want to let her go. "Okay, so how do we know they'll end up together anyway?" James asked.

"This is the first step. Sirius has to apologize," Matilda explained. "After that, they'll be friends. Then we move to plan A-plus."

"Plan A-plus?" Adam cocked an eyebrow at Matilda. "Nobody told me there was a plan A-plus!"

Matilda rolled her eyes at him before punching him playfully on the arm. "Well, there is now." She directed her gaze to Lily and James. "It's your job to work on it."

"Hey, who made you the boss?" James protested. Matilda smirked.

"It's easier if you guys do it together. They'll think you're working on Charms but you're actually planning their so-called destiny."

"She's got a good plan," Adam agreed. "Look, you two have to plan it out. I swear, being a Prefect sucks."

"Tell me about it." Lily rolled her eyes. "Alright, we've got awhile until they say sorry to each other."

Lily and James left, whilst Adam went to his dormitory in Hufflepuff. Matilda sighed and collapsed on the couch. "God, two plans are hard."

"What are you planning?" Remus asked, settling beside her on the couch. Matilda grinned sheepishly.

"Aside from getting Sam and Sirius together, I wanna get Lily and Potter together." She smiled. "I mean, you can see their chemistry, right?"

"Totally." Remus laughed. "Need help?"

"It's pretty tiring," Matilda admitted. "Got any ideas?"

Sam sighed, officially giving up on the door. "It won't open up." She slumped on the floor. Sirius rested against the door, staring down at the very flustered yet attractive girl beside him.

"Look, about the thing I said," Sirius said uncomfortably. Sam glared up at him.

"I don't want to talk about it," she snapped, standing up and pacing across the room. Sirius's eyes followed her everywhere she went. "Look, it doesn't matter. I was always surrounded by boys my whole life, I think being with Lily and Matilda will be good for me."

"But…" Sirius trailed off. "What about James, Remus and I?"

"Like you said, Sirius. Peter can replace me." Sam grinned bitterly. "No problem there."

She turned and charged against the door with her shoulder. It was still closed. Sam grimly sat as far away from Sirius as much as ever, her head resting on her knee. "Sam…"

"Just don't talk. Please don't." Sam didn't meet his eyes.

"Oh god, James, what's happened to them?" Lily panicked, pacing across the room warily. James sighed and stopped her, resting his hands gently on his shoulders.

"Lily, maybe they just didn't make friends yet."

"But what if—" James placed a finger on Lily's lips, silencing her.

"They're fine." James leaned in and kissed Lily's forehead gently. "They're fine."

He blushed slightly and smiled reassuringly, leaving Lily's heart beating faster than it was supposed to.

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