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It had been ages since he'd seen her, and he already missed her like crazy. Since she had been the one that had broken up, he supposed she didn't miss him that much. He wondered if she was still the same, if she still had the same beautiful dark blonde hair that fell past her shoulders, almost to her elbows. Maybe she had cut it or maybe she had let it grow longer? Maybe she had dyed it. All he really knew about her from Lily was that she was working in an advice column for a local muggle newspaper.

Of course, he was dating somebody, a girl named Emma, but Emma was trying much too hard. He remembered how Taryn never had to try to gain his affection. She would just smile naturally and he would melt. That smile… He missed that smile.

Sirius had tried to get a job but had to quit it because he was too busy with the Order to keep up with another job. It didn't really matter, because he had plenty of money anyway.

Over a cup of coffee, Peter had recommended that he ask her for advice by writing to her advice column. At first, the idea was absurd, but remembering that people who wrote to advice columns rarely ever signed their names anyway, he thanked Peter and went over to a typewriter to type out his letter. It was hard to write at first, but after the first few words, the rest came naturally. It was just hard trying to make it make sense, and remembering to leave out all names.

Dear Taryn,

My girlfriend and I broke up four months ago and I agreed to it, though pretty reluctant to see her go. I'm dating somebody else now, but I can't stop thinking about the girlfriend that I had had before her. I mean, we didn't even get together until I had had dozens of girlfriends before but I just liked her more than the others. She was different. I probably wouldn't have been able to see that if she didn't hate me. Now that really made her different from all the other girls. Now I don't want to go back to her begging and take back my 'mature' decision. What do I do?

From,

Er…. Rather Not Say My Name

Sirius then paid Peter to send it to the newspaper for him.

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Yes, it was hard waiting the answer to the article to come into the newspaper. He got Lily to check it everyday for a reply to his letter and it seemed like it would never come.

He spent the time waiting for the article emptying his old school trunk. Being lazy, he really never got to cleaning it out yet and he took that as the chance.

Sirius started by taking out his books one by one, and taking all the pieces of parchment with notes scribbled on them out and putting them in a big pile to look through later. He then took out all his uniforms and emptied their pockets. He dumped all his quills, spare parchment, ink wells and combs out of his cauldron. All that was left at the bottom of the trunk was random things from Zonko's and candy.

After putting away all the books and clothes, he went over to the pile of old notes and began to look through them…

Hey Sirius. What'd you get for number six?
D- All of the above
It wasn't multiple choice!
So?
So you can't put D.
I put D.

My head hurts.
Get some ice.
Ice is cold.
Then go to sleep.
Sleep makes me tired.
Then deal with it.What do you think I am, Padfoot, a Healer?
No. You're a rat.

Everyone sign your name:
Mr. Sirius Padfoot Black
Mr. James Prongs Potter
Mr. Peter Wormtail Pettigrew
Mr. Remus Loony Moony Lupin

Dear Sirius,
As I think more and more about our relationship, I also think more and more about whether or not we'll last. Last night, while Lily and James were out taking a walk around the castle, I decided that it wouldn't be good if we were together any longer. I mean, I've hated you all my life, haven't I?
I hope you don't bring this up again. If anybody asks why we're not together, just change the subject, okay? I really can't stand to talk about it anymore.
Yeah, I guess this was our last day together.
From, Taryn

Sirius stared at the letter. That was the letter that broke up him and Taryn. When he first got it, he didn't know that it was really from his brother, Regulus. He didn't figure that out until he realized that Lily and James hadn't taken the walk the day before the letter was written, but three days before. He then found Taryn and asked her when she wrote the letter…

"Hey Taryn." He said, coming up behind her in the corridor. She didn't answer, so he continued. "I wanted to ask you when you wrote that letter. You know, the break up one."

At this, Taryn stopped in her tracks and looked at him. "Are you kidding me, Black?"

"No. I honestly want to know."

"You should know, Black," Taryn said angrily. "That you're the one that broke up with me!"

"What are you talking about? You broke up with me!"

Taryn bit her lip so hard that it bled instantly. He could see that she was holding in her anger.

"You did, didn't you?"

Taryn shook her head. "No, I didn't." She said angrily. "You did."

"I didn't." Sirius said, taking the letter out of his back pocket. "I have the letter right here."

Taryn snatched the letter out of his hand and read it. "I didn't write this."

He pushed her. "Who did then? Regulus?" He asked jokingly, yet angrily.

"Maybe! Go ask him!" Taryn said, gesturing to the Slytherin boy walking by.

And Sirius asked him, just to make Taryn angrier, and then a smile grew on Regulus' face and he nodded.

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Woooo! Sorry it took a while to update! I've spent all my time either swimming or bowling. But today was the swimming Championships (My team got third place out of eight teams! w00t!) so there's no more swim practice and I'll have more time to put up chapters.

Hoped you like this. :D I don't own Harry Potter, by the way.