The Letters

Summary: In the MWPP Era, Sirius receives a series of letters from an unknown person. He seeks to find the person and confront them, but the person is clever. Can Sirius find them?

Chapter 2. The Second Letter

The owl post came that day, just like any other day at breakfast at the Gryffindor table. Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew sat at their corner of the table eating breakfast cheerfully, until a letter was dropped in front of Sirius. The envelope was of an old style, and written in the middle of it in curvy, pink letter was the name Sirius.

"You don't think it could be…" Sirius trailed off.

"Who else?" James inquired grabbing for it, but Sirius made it there first.

"James, it's my letter." Sirius reminded him, "Should I open it?"

"Of course you should open it, Sirius, find out what she has to say." Peter encouraged quickly. Sirius nodded, stared at the neat envelope for a moment, and then delicately tore it open.

"Sirius, what are you doing?" Remus inquired

"What do you mean?" Sirius countered angrily.

"He means," James laughed, "That you opened that letter like a girl would."

"Shut up, James." Sirius growled taking out the letter. He looked at James.

"What?" James asked, "Read it all ready!"

"Then get off of my back!" Sirius replied.

"We're going to end up reading it anyways, Sirius." Remus reminded him.

"Then wait your turn." Sirius replied. Unfolding the letter, he began to read…

Dear Mr. Sirius Black,

I promised myself that I wouldn't write to you again, but I just couldn't help myself, please forgive me. I thought that by writing you the first letter I would be able to give up my love for you and move on, because you don't know me.

But you're just so incredible in all aspects! You're cute, funny, and really smart.

I hope that one day, you'll finally meet me.

The one who loves you.

"What an obsessed girl." James commented after reading the letter and passing it on.

"If it is a girl." Remus added

"What kind of a smart-ass comment is that, Remus?" Sirius inquired

"Does it ever state your secret admirer's gender?" Remus inquired. Sirius took both of the letters in his hands and read them through carefully.

"No." He stated slowly.

"Then you can't be sure, can you?" Remus replied.

"What should we do now?" Peter inquired excitedly

"We could reply." James suggested.

"And say what?" Sirius asked

"Ask a few pointed questions." James replied, "Have they ever read The Shining and did the setting seem homey to them."

"You seriously want me to ask that?" Sirius inquired

"It would be funny." James replied grinning widely.

"I'll start writing." Sirius gave in taking out a piece of parchment and a quill.

"Good!" Peter exclaimed, "Make sure you let us read it before you send it off."

Sirius began to write;

Dear the one who loves me;

…I don't know what to write…

"This is stupid!" Sirius yelled crumpling up the parchment and throwing it at a passing Slytherin. They glared and kept walking.

"Calm down, Padfoot." James said getting him another piece of parchment, "I'll help you."

"Ok." Sirius accepted handing James his quill, "Thanks."

Dear the one who loves me;

How are you today?

After your second letter came to my possession, I decided it would be quite rude not to reply.

I would much like to know who you are and meet you sometime so we can talk.

Sincerely

Sirius B.

"There!" James said. He looked over his work carefully for a moment, and then being pleased with it he handed it to Sirius.

"I guess this'll work." Sirius decided getting out a clean envelope and placing the letter carefully inside, "I'll send it off this afternoon." He put the new letter with the last one that was sent to him and placed the letter James and written in his back pocket.

"Let's go." Remus said, "We have potions."

"And then Quidditch practice!" James exclaimed grabbing his things and a few more pieces of bacon.

"Not till after dinner, Prongs." Sirius reminded him laughing all the way to class.

A young girl watched them from her spot at the Gryffindor table. But after a while she sighed and left for her classes as well.

TBC