After purchasing dress robes of Sirius, he and Lily headed to the normal hangouts for the Hogwarts students, Honeydukes, Zonko's and the Three Broomsticks. Lily noticed that Sirius had became more subdued during the day. Although she convinced herself that he was simply truing to charm her, make her see a different guy from the loud, rambunctious troublemakers, even though a small part of her didn't believe it.

Sirius on the other hand was trying not to have too much fun with Lily. He couldn't, not know that he knew if they were to become anything more than casual friends she would be in danger. Yet he was having a hard time not enjoying himself.

By they time they had reached the Gryffindor Common room Sirius couldn't help himself, he farewelled Lily by placing a soft kiss of the back of her hand. At this Lily let out a small giggle, she couldn't seem to stop it. She has always dreamed of being swept off her feet by a 'knight in shinning armour', a charming, handsome and protective. It seemed like her fairy tale was starting to be played out, and in a tower of a beautiful castle no less. This thought travelled around her head as she headed toward her dormitory.

On the other side of Gryffindor Tower, Sirius flopped onto his bed groaning, what was he going to do?

"Girl problems?" came a tired voice from across the room.

Sirius jumped from his bed, spinning around to be faced with Remus who was lying on his own four poster and had obviously been reading before Sirius entrance.

"What are you doing here?" Sirius asked, "Shouldn't you still be in Hogsmeade with Prongs and Wormtail?"

"Shouldn't you still be in Hogsmeade with Lily?" Remus retorted.

"She had a meeting with McGonagall, something about the ball or something." He paused, " I thought I would come back here and… um do some work, while everyone was still in Hogsmeade." He continued as Remus raised his eyebrows.

"Sure Sirius. Sure."

"Oh shut up Moony. You didn't answer me. Why are you back here?"

Remus replied with two words that made Sirius feel like a hopeless friends. How could he have forgotten? Was he too wrapped up in his own life to even remember his friend's problems?

"Sorry Remus, I totally forgot."

"It's okay, I only wish I could forget." There was a slight pause where Sirius just looked at Remus guiltily, not knowing what else to do, until Remus continued. "She must be some girl."

"What?"

"Well for you to forget a full moon, a night when you get to run wild round Hogwarts and Hogsmeade and -" Remus stopped speaking when he saw the look of Sirius face, "Sirius, what's the matter?"

"She's a muggleborn Moony." He replied. "My parents, well lets just say I don't have any future with Lily, if I want her in one piece."

"A future?" Remus inquired, "Your idea of a long term relationship is two weeks, now your talking about a future with Lily Evans."

"She is, I dunno, different." Sirius said as he headed over to the window. Below him he could see a couple who has obviously ditched the Hogsmeade scene and were currently taking advantage of the deserted grounds. How he wish that could be him.

"Look Sirius, just play it by ear, just because you go to the ball with her and spend one day in Hogsmeade doesn't mean she will think you want a long term relationship with her."

"Yeah, but I …," he trailed off "yeah, your right Moony."

That night Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were let loose. They were roaming through the streets of Hogsmeade when Padfoot decided to let off some steam. He started running away from the other three, chasing some birds out of a nearby tree. It was then that it happened. Moony had picked up someone's scent and with Prongs distracted by Padfoot chasing birds Moony easily escaped unnoticed by the other two.

It was only through a bite on the leg, from Wormtail that either of them knew something was wrong. Padfoot quickly ran off after the Werewolf, with Prongs galloping not far behind. They had to get to Moony before he got to anything else, they would never forgive themselves otherwise.

When Padfoot caught up with Moony around Honeydukes, he jumped in front of him to try and put him off course, only to receive a hard blow to his side. Whimpering slightly he continued on his path, only to again be attacked by the werewolf, this time Moony's sharp claws penetrated into Padfoots flesh, tearing at muscle. As he withdrew his claws Padfoot was thrown to the side, blood pouring from the deep wound. Prongs then advances on the beast, finally putting him off his course by attacking his legs from behind, the injury was enough to deter the wolf from its prey and it became in a sense more human.

Wormtail scurried over to where Padfoot lay, a dark pool of growing blood surrounding him. Prongs glanced over at the two and hurriedly herded Moony toward the Shirking Shack, having Moony around blood, any type, was not a smart idea.

It was five long minutes before Prongs returned from the Shack, to find Peter crouched over a transformed Sirius, looking very pale. As James transformed he hurried over to find that Peter had slowed down the bleeding by conjuring bandages to cover the wound, but James knew they had to get Sirius help as soon as possible otherwise he was going to be a goner.

"Peter, I'm going to transform back, then I want you to put Sirius on my back and transform yourself, then get on. It's the fastest way to the castle. Just bite me or squeak if anything looks like it is going to go wrong okay."

Peter obeyed and after Sirius was as secure as he could be on Prong's back, he galloped as fast as he could with further injuring his friend, not stopping until he reached the oak front doors. Peter transformed and lifted Sirius off Prongs back so he could transform.

As James conjured a stretcher and lifted Sirius onto it, he noticed he was covered in blood; Sirius had been bleeding on Prong's coat through the journey.

"It's okay Sirius," James said, trying to sound comforting "We are nearly there, it will be okay."

And as fast as he could he ran towards the Hospital Wing, even though his leg were already aching and threatening to give way. At one point James turned around to check the stretcher trailing behind him and could not see Peter in view. He must of lagged behind thought James, not really concentrating on where he was going. Suddenly the stretcher crashed into the nearest suit of armour. The sound echoed through the silence, drawing Madam Pomfrey from the Hospital Wing ahead.

"What in the name of Merlin.." She stopped as she saw Sirius, "Get that boy in her immediately, he need attention." She continued her voice becoming very businesslike. "What happened to him?"

"He.. ahh" James replied, he couldn't give Remus away, he could get expelled. "Um he got attacked… by… a… umm… dog," he finished lamely, knowing even as he said it she wouldn't believe him. "Is he going to be okay?" he asked, scared to know the answer, looking at the blood covering Sirius clothes and his pale face. Madam Pomfrey didn't answer as she forced a blood replenishing potion down Sirius's throat.