Summary: Tahlia spends the morning with Sirius. Please, Review. I'll be your best friend…

Chapter Five: Sirius Regret

"So, did you hear about Hogsmeade?" Tahlia said, blushing. Severus scoffed and went back to his work. "Well?"

"As a matter of fact I have. Why do you ask?" the boy hissed under his breath. Tahlia hesitated for a moment, then began to speak.

"Are you going with anyone?" she asked. Severus frowned and inexplicably became a bit quesy. "Because I'm going with Sirius Black," she finished. Now he wasn't just feeling queasy, he felt nauseated.

"When did you ask him?" Severus spat, sounding disgusted.

"As a matter of fact he asked me. You may think I'm disgusting... but some people might find me attractive!" she whispered loudly.

"I didn't mean that," he sneered. "I meant to ask when this all happened." He pursed his lips. "He is just going to use you. You know he just wants to snog... or shag! That all depends on you though!"

"It happened right now, right before I walked into the hall... And just because no one wants to snog you, doesn't mean you can go around stopping everyone else from doing it!" She jumped up and grabbed her things together, shoving them into her bag. Tahlia stood at the side of the desk and sighed. Severus sat quietly in his chair with a vacant look about him. "I didnt mean tha-" she started, but she was cut off.

"YES YOU DID! You're nothing but a stupid twit, like every says you are!" Her bottom lip began to quiver as she turned and ran out of the library, passing a furious Madame Pince.

Right as she passed through the door, she slammed into something. Someone. She looked up as tears flooded her eyes and poured down her cheeks. Remus!

"Whats going on, Lia?" Tahlia heard another familiar voice.

Sirius.

"Are you ok? What happened?" she heard him ask. She thought he sounded worried as Remus wiped the tears off of her face.

"What's the matter?" Remus asked.

"Severus... he... he told me I was a stupid twit like every says I am! People don't really say that do they, Remus?" she spat out between sobs. Sirius' eyes fumed.

"Where is he? Is he in there?" Sirius yelled as he pointed and walked towards the library entrance. Remus grabbed Sirius' arm tightly.

"Come on, Sirius, I'm a prefect, you know I can't let you go in there." Sirius' nostrals flared. He yanked his arm back away from Remus.

"I guess I'll just have to wait until you're not around," he stated matter-of-factly. Then Tahlia spoke up.

"No you won't." She wiped her eyes with the hankercheif Remus gave to her then continued, "he didn't mean it. I know he didn't mean it ...he just didn't think it was a good idea for me to go with you to Hogsmeade, Sirius. And I told him that..." she began to cry again, "I told him that just because nobody wants to snog him doesn't mean he can go around stopping everybody else from doing it." She took another deep breath and and wiped her face again. Sirius relaxed his stance as Remus' face contorted into a confused expression.

"Is that where you've been all this month? You've been 'romping' around with Snape?" Remus' face contorted even more. Sirius joined the conversation again.

"Just because you told Snivelly something that is completely true, doesnt mean he can insult you..."

"Sirius, will you just leave him alone? Will you promise me you'll just forget about all this?" Tahlia pleaded, taking hold of the front of his shirt. "...And yes. That is where I've been the last month Remus." Not taking her eyes off Sirius, Tahlia waited. "Do you promise?" she begged him.

"Fine," he gave in.

The next morning, on her way to breakfast, Sirius met Tahlia outside her common room. "Goodmorning …You look very pretty." He extended his elbow to her. Placing her arm threw it she felt her face go hot. "I thought maybe you'd like spend the day with me. It's Sunday: No homework." He smiled and put his hand up to her forehead. "Are you alright? ...You looked flushed." Tahlia giggled and quickly looked away. He noticed! How stupid he must think I am! Blushing like a little girl! she thought. Sirius continued. "So what do you say?"

"Oh, well... Alright. That sounds nice." She flashed him a toothy smile. They entered the great hall arm-in-arm and made their way over to Remus and Peter. They took their seats.

"Hey, Remus..." Tahlia leaned her head on his shoulder. Remus ignored her and shrugged her off. "What's your problem?" She looked around the table but only saw nicely combed, groomed hair. "Where is James?"

"He had a late night... out with Lily. He's still asleep." I thought Lily hated Potter. Sirius chuckled.

Sirius and Tahlia finished their breakfast then made their way outside. The air stung her nose and cheeks. As they were walking, Tahlia felt a warm hand sweep across hers. Sirius did this a few more times before finally entwining his fingers with hers.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"We are going to the bridge... You'll like it."

"I've been there before, you know?"

"Not with me."

Tahlia blushed again, and Sirius noticed again. She blamed it on the cold. They walked half way across the bridge and came to a halt. Sirius leaned onto the siding. Tahlia did the same. "This is where I like to come and think," Sirius whispered. And bring girls to snog, she thought. After a few minutes Sirius was no longer gazing into the valley, but at Tahlia. He scooted closer to her and bringing one hand up, pushed a piece of hair back, behind her ear. "Your hair is really soft..." Tahlia turned to Sirius.

"Thanks." Tahlia's stomach turned. Please don't kiss me, Please don't kiss me, Please don't kiss me. I don't know how. I'm going to screw everything up! Sirius leaned into her face. He was no more that an inch away from her. She felt his breath warming her face and a second later he was pressing his lips onto hers. Tahlia closed her eyes tight. Oh gosh!

Sirius placed his hands on her waist and pulled her into him. Leaving one hand on her hip, he moved his other up her back then under her hair to her neck. He really seems to know what hes doing...is that a good thing or a bad thing? Tahlia pushed him away. She took two steps back to be completely rid of his grasp. "Is this the only reason you brought me here?" She quickly averted her eyes away from him, studying the wood under her feet. Sirius let out a sigh, like this had happened before. No doubt it had.

"If you mean to ask if I brought you here to kiss you...then yes. I did. But not only to do that: I wanted to spend the day with you." Sirius put out his hand. Tahlia didn't budge.

"What else did you want to do then?"

"What?" Sirius asked, confused.

"What else did you want to do? Besides kiss me. You said you brought me here to kiss me, but also to do other things; to spend the day with me. What were those things, Sirius?" She waited for an answer but recieved nothing. The sleeze! She turned around and made her way back to the castle. Not knowing where to go, she decided to find Severus. She owed him an apology, and she missed him.