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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Creative Collection
Character - Sirius, Paired Character - Lily, Prompt - "I spend so much time worrying about him/her, and he/she doesn't even think of me once."
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Insane House
Dialogue - "You can come to me if you need anything at all."
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Jewel Challenge
Kunzite - Ring: Write about recovering from a broken heart
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: 365 Days
Prompt - First Line - It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Writing Club
Character appreciation - Character appreciation: Job: Auror
Showtime - All I Care About - (object) Diamond ring
Days of the Month: Get Over It Day - Write about a character getting over something.
Disney Challenge: Flounder - Write about a supportive friend.
Count Your Buttons: "Did you drop this?", encouragement
A Supportive Friend
Characters: Sirius, Lliy
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Sirius never had particularly good fortune. Look at the blood family he got stuck with. Thankfully, he had the wonderful fortune to meet such wonderful friends at Hogwarts and make a new family. Who cared that they weren't blood? Family could be so much more than just blood.
One day, he went to the house of two particular family members. It had been a long day and Sirius, still in his Auror robes, stomped into the Potters' house.
Lily walked into the living room from the kitchen, a smile on her face. "You do know James isn't home, right? He told you was meeting Remus for something, didn't he?"
"I know," Sirius grumbled, " I figured I could wait here." He took off his robes and something fell to the floor.
Sirius froze when Lily eagerly leaped to grab the small, velvet box. "Did you drop this?"
Sirius snatched it back, a blush staining his cheeks.
"Is that what I think it is?"
Sirius sighed and flipped it open, showing off the sparkling diamond ring.
"Are you going to propose to Malene?"
Sirius frowned, remembering the reason for his bad mood as he closed the box with an audible snap. "I was going to, but…"
"But?" Lily prodded with a supportive smile.
It was all the encouragement Sirius needed.
"I spend so much time worrying about her, and she doesn't even think of me once."
Lily frowned. "What happened?"
"We were supposed to spend the holidays together, but she told me she was going home to her family. She didn't even think to invite me. And when I angry, and told her that it bothered me, she threw the fact my family didn't want me in my face, and then she said that I couldn't intrude on her and her family."
Lily's eyebrows rose. "That doesn't sound like Marlene."
"Maybe you don't know her as well as you thought you did. I certainly think I don't know her as well as I thought I did."
"Sirius, I'm sorry."
"I thought I was going to spend my life with her. Marry her. Have kids with her. But right now, I don't think that will ever happen. I can't imagine having a future with her."
"I'm sorry." Lily couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Sorry for dumping this on you. I was going to talk to James, but he wasn't here and you were."
Lily finally knew what to say next. "You can come to me if you need anything at all. You know that."
Sirius smiled a broken little smile. "Thanks, Lily."
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