Hey you guys! Been a long time coming but its here! Chapter 12! FINALLY. Enjoy! ∞ Me ∞
Chapter 12- Hogsmeade & …Amore?
"Sirius! Please! I don't know what's happened to us; Ever since that- that decided to play little Miss Hard-To-Get you haven't acted the same around me anymore, you don't look at me the same anymore, and you don't smile at me the same anymore.
"Sirius, do you know why that is?" A noncommittal grunt followed. "-BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS WATCHING HER!" The voice, now high with hysteria screeched.
"Jesus Alyce, calm down." A rich voice soothed. "I don't know what you're talking about half the ti-" The girl's voice broke into a fresh wave of sobbing anger.
"You do and you know it! You're obsessed Sirius and she doesn't give you the time of day!" The girl shuddered into racking sobs. "But- I- do… and you don't- care- ab-out meeee…"
Sam turned slightly and frowned, who was Sirius breaking up with now? The face of a preppy girl floated into her mind and she stifled a laugh, which caused her head to feel as though an anvil had been dropped on it.
Sirius quickly went to her side and she realized she must have groaned aloud. Alyce's high-pitched sobs got louder. "Sirius; Talk to me!" She wailed, stretching her arms out to him.
Sirius whipped around. "God damnit Alyce!" He barked. The cries stopped abruptly. "Go back to the Common Room, we'll finish this there."
Sam's eyes opened a crack and she saw the blonde girl mulling things over in her head before looking between Sam and Sirius.
"No! There is no way I'm letting you alone with her while I'm still your girlfriend!" (A/N: I know right? I actually heard someone say that once.)
Sam sighed softly and closed her eyes again feeling the slightest hint of pity for the girl. Sorry sweet-tart. She thought. But you backed yourself into that one.
The room was silent for a fraction of a second, then she felt, rather than saw, Sirius shrug and look the baffled girl in the eye.
"Fine, goodbye Alyce." Alyce stared for a few moments before seeing Sam sit up and a cold raging hate flared in her eyes, "AVADA KEDAVRA!" She shrieked.
Sam waved off the curse with a flick of her hand and watched with pitying eyes as the girl fled the room. Sirius stood, his own wand out, but Sam grabbed his hand and pulled him down, unintentionally squeezing it and not letting it go.
"Leave her Sirius. She's an emotional wreck right now and that curse wouldn't have had the power to give me a nose-bleed, much less kill me."
Sirius nodded. "Sorry about this." He said with a grimace. "Oh, it's alright. They all told me you were more of a one-week-dater kinda guy. I guess it was bound to happen soon then."
Sirius smiled. "Well, I am sorry for that, but I meant more like, 'Sorry for everything'." Sam flushed slightly. "Oh, well, me too…"
There was an awkward silence, then Sirius turned quite suddenly back to Sam, making her start. "Sam, oh, er- Sorry… um, I was wondering- you see, it's a Hogsmeade day today and, well, I was wondering if you would like to go with me?" (A/N: I know, Sirius would never stutter when asking a girl out, but please remember that this is a tender moment with Sam and he is afraid that he is ruining the moment by asking.)
Sam was about to open her mouth to respond that, Yes! She would go to Hogsmeade with him, when she spied their hands still entwined.
This is wrong. The little voice in her head suddenly pulled back. You're getting close to someone who you shouldn't be getting close to! Tell him no, tell him that you can only be friends- if that. This cannot be!
Sam sighed and pulled her small hand away from his. "I'm sorry Sirius, I really am but this is rather sudden. I'm still getting past our enmity. We did hate each other a great deal only just yesterday."
Sirius looked at her as though trying to decide whether he should believe her or go ask Alyce to practice 'Avada Kedavra' on him for a bit.
"Are you serious?" Sam grinned in an attempt to lighten the mood. "No you are- Sorry! Ok, fine; just trying to make you smile." Sirius gave her a fake smile and she frowned at his lack of effort. "We'll work on that. Right now though- I just want to be friends…"
Sirius winced at those words. Those were the last words a guy wanted to hear a girl that he fancied say to him. "Yeah… yeah. You just, uh, stay here and get some rest… We'll bring you something back."
"Thanks. Hey!" She called back to him as he turned to leave. "Are you going to the Heads dorm?" At his nod Sam held out her dainty hand. "Can I come with? I need to walk this off."
Sirius smiled faintly and helped her up, smiling a bit more as she leaned into his warmth and support. Perhaps there's still hope old boy… He thought happily to himself.
"Why, James!" Lily trilled as he and Sirius entered the room from different doors wearing the same clothing. "You look absolutely smashing! Are you and Sirius dating now?"
Sirius looked down at his snug-fitting Led Zeppelin t-shirt and glared at James, shaking his head. Waving his wand he transfigured it into a gray and navy blue Bruce Lee one that fitted just as well as the other and stood next to Peter at the stairs.
Remus passed James and mumbled to him encouragingly, "Play it off mate, play it off and keep cool." James gave Lily a light-hearted smile and shrugged.
"Nah, he's not my type." Sam smirked and nodded her head. "Hmm, you're rightPotter. He is rather feminine isn't he?" She added in a teasing voice.
Sirius gasped and threw her a mock scathing look. "Ooh," Crooned Frank. "Two birds with one stone Prewett, nice." Sam laughed and winked at a scandalized looking James.
"Have fun you guys. We'll see you when you get back." James smiled and saluted the girls then turned on his heel and left, flanked by Peter, Sirius, Remus, and Frank.
After getting settled in the warm over-stuffed couch and bidding goodbye to the Marauders, Alice and Frank; Lily, Narcissa, and Jazzy sat down with Sam by the fire and decided to have a bachlorettes night out.
(Some hours later; Midnight, one minute till curfew)
Sam stirred and looked around the dimming Head Common Room. Everyone was sleeping soundly so she couldn't guess where the voices were coming from.
After a moment Sam realized what time it was and that the boy's had promised to return sometime around curfew. Lily moved a bit and Narcissa blinked awake.
"Wwwwheeen ttthe, stars make you drool just like a pasta fazuuul that's- amoore… (that's amore) When you dance down the street wwwith a cloud atchyour feet you're iiinnn looove…"
"Holy Merlin…" Lily groaned. "Are they drunk?" Narcissa grimaced disgustedly. "They must be, that's a muggle song isn't it?" The girls all stood, arms crossed and faces stern- though they were on the verge of laughter- and waited for the door to open.
The Marauders, noses red with intoxication and goofy grins plastered all over their faces stumbled into the room gripping each other for support and singing a very slurred version of Dean Martin's Amore.
"'Ello loves." James grinned as he fell at Lily's feet. "Miss us?"
"No. We didn't miss you, you drunken bastards." Narcissa snapped. "C'mon Alice, Jazzy, I'll help you two get Frank, Lupin, and Pettigrew into the Gryffindor tower. After that I'm going to bed."
Sam and Lily watched in horror as the six left them alone with James and Sirius and the portrait snapped shut. "Um…" Sam started. "Come on Sam! We can't just leave them passed out on the floor!"
"Oh yes we can!" Sam exclaimed, reeling away from the inevitable. "Samantha Hermione Prewett! You help me take care of one of these boys right now or I swear I'll-"
"Fine! Damn, Lils. You sure are a grouch lately." Lily snorted and bent down to James. "Yeah, well I've had a lot to deal with." She glared at the passed out boys' head and levitated him up the stairs to the Head boy's room.
"'Night Sam. You can take my room. I'm not leaving prat-face alone for a second. I've only seen Ron as drunk before." She mumbled and left Sam to deal with Sirius, who was at that moment feeling her up.
"Quit it you little shit!" She hissed. "You owe me so much for this it's not even as funny as I had expected it to be…" She heaved his body to a sitting up position and scowled at him.
"And just why did you have to go and get yourself drunk Mister Black?" She asked tersely. Sirius started and squinted at her face. "Professor McGonagall? I swear we weren't drinking nothin' I swear!"
Sam glared at his laughing face and hit him in the head with a pillow. "You weren't were you? Then what, pray tell, is this?" She reached into his robe pocket and pulled out a bottle of Fire Whiskey, waving it in front of his face.
"Well, it looks to be a bottle of Ogden's Fire Whiskey. You didn't tell me you drank Prewett- mighty awful habit, that, drinking alone and all. You should 'ave a partner at least…"
He trailed off as Sam poked his chest with the bottle and trilled waspishly, "An empty bottle of Ogden's Fire Whiskey you half depleted scoundrel!" Sirius pouted playfully and put his arms around her neck.
"I lllike it when you girrrrly's taaalk diirrrty…" "Ugh, Sirius you're breath smells like a brewskie factory." Sam groaned as she pried him off of her.
"Wweeeeell, what'dyou expect me to dooo? Honessstly, what would you doo if you got turned down by onne of the prettiest girl's you've ever seen and actually liked? Really, I didn't even want to try to get 'nto 'er pants like the others."
He paused a moment. "You know why that is Preeewett? Because she wasn't like the others. She's different, I llike 'er." Sam stared for a moment. If it was one thing with drunks- you could always count on them to be dead honest with you.
"Welll, what would you dooo?" He pressed. Sam shook her mind clear and propped his head up with the pillow. "I certainly wouldn't have drunk myself stupid that's for sure."
Sirius looked up at her from his upside down position. "Thhaat girrrl reminds me of yooou Prew- Prewetttt. You're both reeeal pretty and nice. I like that."
"Well, thank you Sirius that makes me feel all warm inside." She said sarcastically. "But," He slurred. "We can be no more than friends. I like someone else and it would ruinnn my plannns if we were to become moooore."
"What are your plans Sirius?" She asked softly. "Shhh," He whispered pushing a hand into her mouth, harder, probably, than he realized he was actually doing.
"That's part of the plan… No one must know." Sam smiled. "Oh, I am most sorry, Mr. Black. I shall try not to pry next time." Sirius smirked slightly. "See that you doooo. And Prewett?" He asked suddenly as she covered him up with the quilt.
Sam groaned inaudibly and turned back to him. "Yes Sirius?" Sirius closed his eyes and held his arms open for her. "Goodnight hug?" He asked. Sam shrugged. What's the harm? He's almost dead asleep as it is.
"Oh, alright you great dunce…" Sam knelt down and hugged him gently but couldn't suppress a surprised squeak as he pulled her body tightly against his and held her there. Bugger, I forgot how strong drunkards are! She thought not-so-disappointedly.
"Plan one complete…" Sirius murmured into her hair as he fell asleep. Now, Sam was a smart girl and knew when struggle was futile. A.K.A: Now.
She sighed and curled closer to his body, deciding to not take this likely to be forgotten moment for granted and made the most of what was given to her.
After all, she convinced herself, what else can I do?
(A/N: Hey you guys! I'm still grounded. I'm just sneaking this on because I feel so bad about leaving you guys hanging. So here's a Christmas special to you all! Happy Christmas!)
NEXT CHAPTER:
Chapter 13- "He knows."
(Preview/Summary)
As she opened the portrait hole a blood spattered body fell to the floor at her feet gasping for air. "Sam…" The cloaked figure coughed. A little blood spittled out of the corner of his mouth and the hood fell to reveal a deathly pale Regulus Black.
"Sam- get- Dumbledore… There's a traitor… Voldemort- Sam, He… knows…"
