Oh my god, I'm so sorry it took so long to take this up, especially since I said they'd be getting up more often! I'm been so busy since school started and that's not counting swimming practice three times a week, girl scout meetings once a week and stage crew for two hours every day because that doesn't start until October. Well, anyway, I'm sorry, and I'll put up 2 chapters of Notice Me and another one of this tomorrow!

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Dear Rather Not Say My Name,

Wow, your letter really stumped me. I actually had to go home and think about it for a while. Your letter really reminded me about something that happened between my boyfriend and me. When I first met him, I hated him so much that I couldn't stand being in the same room as him for more than a minute. I hurt him many times (Though I may not be as pretty as some other people I know, I'm rather strong.). Then in our sixth year at our school, he kept cornering me and just kissing me. I couldn't make him stop. It wasn't that I wasn't strong enough, though. In fact, I didn't even struggle, because no matter what I told myself at the moment, I know I didn't want him to stop. His kisses left me breathless. He saved my life that month too, and then we started going out. Then, in our seventh year, we broke up because of a cruel trick that his brother played on us. We grew apart and didn't get together even when we found out it was just a trick. Later, after we were out of school, I saw him at a wedding. I wanted to get back together, but he didn't, but then when we left he wanted to get back together and what he had said made me not want to get together. We're both so stubborn. So, anyway, he came to my house at night and that night we got back together. Then, later that week, something horrible happened that made me break up with him. He said that he understood and we just… never saw each other since then.

If my boyfriend missed me right now, I'd want him to tell me, and not just sit there in pain, but he has a girlfriend right now, so if he wants to get back together with me, he'd have to break up with her first, because in that situation, I would be considered the 'other woman' and I don't want that at all. Trust me, I miss my boyfriend right now more than he knows so this sounds a bit hypocritical, but I honestly don't want to get back together with him. I still stand by what I told him when we broke up, but I still miss him, so I'd love to see his face.

So my advice to you is this: Just tell her that you miss her. If she misses you as much as you miss her, then she'll want to get back together with you. If she doesn't want to get back together, don't beg, but feel free to ask again casually after a while. If her feelings change, she'll be happy you asked again.

Is that enough for you?

Taryn

Taryn sighed, rolling over and nearly falling off of her bed. She just couldn't sleep, knowing that Sirius was going to soon see her reply to his advice letter. Her stomach hurt from nervousness and she was sure that her eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep. Of course, she had only slept half an hour the night before.

Figuring that it was hopeless to try to fall asleep, Taryn crawled out of bed and walked down to the kitchen. She was home alone because her parents were on vacation again.

Pouring herself a cup of milk, Taryn glanced at the clock. It was almost three in the morning. She still had hours before she had a chance of seeing or hearing Sirius again.

Tiredly, she took her tall glass of milk and plate of cookies back to her room and turned on the TV. The Saturday morning cartoons hadn't started yet so she just sat back and watched 'Annie.'

After that, she watched three cartoons. Now excited about the theme song to the fourth cartoon, Charlie Brown, Taryn stood up and got ready to dance. When she was in her fifth year, she and Lily had made up a dance to the song during a party to celebrate Gryffindor's winning of the Quidditch cup.

"I always told you that you looked like an eight year old in a teenager's body when you do that dance." Said somebody, coming up behind Taryn.

Taryn immediately stopped dancing and turned around, not blushing at all. "Ever head of knocking?" She asked, smiling up at him.

Sirius had gotten taller since she had last seen him. He was now a head taller than she was. "I don't think so." He answered, smiling back.

"So what brings you to this part of the country?"

"I miss him, and I'd love to see his face." Sirius said in a girly voice. "Sound familiar?"

"I think so." She sat back down on her chair. "I hear you missed me."

"Really? Well, I guess I did."

"So how's your girlfriend?"

"Dumped her. She was trying too hard."

"Why would she need to? I tried hard to get you to hate me and we still ended up together."

Sirius shrugged. "It's just something about you that other girls don't have…"

"Er… I really don't know what that might be…" She smiled.

"I guess I just… Nevermind." Sirius shook his head.

"No, what?" Taryn said, leaning back on the back two legs of the chair.

"Nothing, nothing…" Sirius said. "So, do you still stand by what you said?"

"About me not wanting to get back together with you?" She fell down onto the floor with the chair.

"Mmhmm." Sirius kneeled down beside her.

"Yes, I still stand by what I said, then."

"Why?"

"Why? Well, because I still don't want to be hurt because you're in the Order. And I don't want you to die and then be depressed for the next few years and end up never dating anybody again and being alone at the age of forty and turn into a mass murderer, and then end up killing myself out of guilt for killing dozens and dozens and dozens of…"

Sirius interrupted her. "What are the chances that that's going to happen?"

"A lot!" Taryn blinked. "Well, maybe it's not that likely, but…" Her voice trailed off.

"But what?" He was awfully close now and she felt his breath.

"But all I know is that when we're together, I like you more and more by the second and if we continue to date, I'll just end up being so close to you that you dying would just suck out all the meaning from my life. I mean, even after being without you for so long, I'm still madly in love with you!"

Sirius blinked and paused for a few seconds. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." He said quietly.

Taryn was forgetting how uncomfortable she was because of Sirius' face being so close to hers. "I wish I had never met you…"

This seemed to hurt Sirius. "I know you don't mean that."

"I do." Taryn closed her eyes and kissed his lips lightly. "Why did you have to make me fall for you? You could have had any other girl, and you chose me. I wasn't even one of the prettiest. I didn't even like you!"

"Do you think I liked you before our sixth year?"

Taryn closed her eyes. "I'm constantly worrying about you, about us, Sirius. I would have been better off single. Dating you is too stressful." She muttered.

"You really think so?" He asked.

Taryn nodded, rolling off of the chair and onto the carpet. "I'd really like it if you left me alone again, until later."

"Later?"

"Tomorrow."

"Sure." Sirius stood up and walked slowly out the front door.

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