Chibi AlaniaX--thanks for reviewing again! I know what you mean about top!Sirius. So hot. The group I was talking about is http / groups . yahoo . com / group / SiriusXJames Just take out the spaces! It's a bit quiet sometimes but that rarely lasts more than a few hours. We're posting drabbles and stories every single day. Lots of fun!


"So you and Black, huh?"

"Yeah."

"Since when?"

"We got together over the holidays." James looked at Lily. "I decided I wanted to try something different. Be a one-person man, that kind of thing."

"That's great. Let me tell you something, though," Lily leaned in close. "If you hurt Sirius, I will personally castrate you."

James, surprised, stared at her for a minute.

"Since when do you care about him?"

"Since we became friends in second year."

James watched as Lily walked off, trying to take in everything she said.

'She and Black are…friends?'

Gathering his things, James stormed up to the 6th year boys' dorm. He barged into the room, nearly knocking poor Remus Lupin over.

"Sorry, mate. I was looking for Bl…Sirius. Do you know where he is?"

"I think he's on the pitch."

James raised one thin eyebrow.

"Ok. Thanks."

'Since when does that asshole play quidditch?' James wondered as he walked as fast as possible, without seeming desperate of course, out into the night. 'He never tried out for the team and I don't remember him being too thrilled when we had flying lessons in first year.'

James was distracted from his thoughts by a sob and a few softly spoken words from underneath one of the stands. Curious, James pulled out his invisibility cloak from his bag, mentally thanking his father once again for the precious gift. He threw the cloak on and walked until he could see who the noises were coming from.

"Reg, it's ok. You're here now. You're safe. Father can't reach you here."

"Yes he can! He can get me anywhere! He can get you!"

"Reg, calm down. Shhhh. It's ok. You're safe. We're safe."

James watched the two brothers from underneath his cloak, feeling a bit shameful for spying on this obviously private moment. He wondered what could drive the usually calm and collected Regulus Black into such a sobbing fit. He was so scared, trembling and crying.

And Sirius…

The 'Gryffindor reject', as he had called himself, was comforting him. James had never before seen the boy so…so…gentle. The way he ran his fingers through Regulus's hair, his soft-spoken words, everything he did was as gentle as a mother was with her newborn.

Silently, James made his way back to the tower.

'I'll wait until later.'