Authors note:

Hey guys, I know I havent uploaded in forever and im really sorry about that! School has been crazy and im barely on top of things... Hopefully this will make up for it

Chapter 5:

It was dark and dreary, the goblets where casting eerie shadows on the walls of Hogwarts. All the kids were safely sleeping in their common rooms or staying up late to talk to their friends except for one handsome boy with dark eyes and black hair; Sirius. Sirius had tiptoed from his bed and took his best friend's invisibility cloak.

Once Sirius had gotten out of the common room and put on the invisibility cloak he let out a breath and started walking purposefully towards the hall. Nothing had changed- well, maybe except for Lily and Snape who hadn't talked to each other for a month- but other than that nothing that he cared about changed. Tonight was going to change the boring pattern that had been going on. He was going to enter his name into the Goblet of Fire. He was working on an aging potion, it was flawless he was rather proud of it. He wished that other people- Emily, said an annoying yet truthful voice in his head- he pushed it away not wanting any distractions.

Sirius arrived at the goblet, the fire glowing over his eager face. He drank the potion and immediately felt change. He shrunk down so he was only a head taller than a house elf and a hump had emerged on his back. He also noticed that he was now wheezing and had to catch his breath. I'm getting too old for these things, aren't I? Slowly, he moved his now wrinkly and veined hand and took a piece of parchment and quill. The note now said Sirius, written messily. "That should do it," he nodded to himself. His hand was a centimeter over the goblet about to let go but all of a sudden a slender figure emerged from the shadows, chuckling evilly.

"Aha! I knew it! And now I've got proof!" Cackled Snape a bit menacingly.

"Snivellus," growled Sirius. At least, that's what he intended to do. Instead, he wheezed out his name in an old, weak voice. In one swift movement, Snape yelled: "Perfectius Totalus!"

Sirius collapsed on the floor unable to do anything. He couldn't get caught, he had to do something! If Snape turns him in to the headmaster, Sirius would surely be expelled, and then he would have to go back to the hell hole he was forced to call home. A few tears escaped Sirius' eyes. He had given up. Snape noticed and tried to ignore it while mumbling: "I have to do it, you were breaking the rules…"

Sirius felt like Snape was trying to convince himself that he was doing the right thing more than he was talking to Sirius.

Getting to the headmaster's study was a hard journey. When the spell finally broke off, Snape cast a leg binding curse and Sirius once again collapsed on the floor. Quickly, Snape whispered a hovering charm and Sirius was bobbing helplessly up in the air. The only problem was Filch and Mrs. Norris. Not once did Snape have to lower Sirius down behind a suit of amour to hide from one of the pair who was prowling the hall. They finally reached the entrance to the headmaster's office; the two gargoyles.

"Come on, I've got the password here somewhere…" mumbled Snape.

"I must have left it in the great hall, I'll go get it. Don't you move anywhere, you filthy old man. Oh wait! You can't," Snape cackled, baring his teeth, and left Sirius well hidden behind the gargoyle. He had never felt so much hate towards a person. It seemed ages passed before he saw a figure coming towards him. His old body was starting to ache and he had trouble breathing.

"Come on, we've got to get out of here before Snape comes back," said a welcoming voice, so sweet it made Sirius want to get up and kiss her. He restrained himself and let Emily perform some complex charms, and all of a sudden his legs weren't bonded together and he wasn't old anymore. He let out a deep breath.

"Emily, I… I can't thank you enough. You saved my life," he said honestly, smiling.

"It was nothing," said Emily quietly, checking his head for more blood. He hadn't even noticed that after one of the many times he fell, his temple started to bleed.

"What were you doing up in this hour anyway?" asked Sirius when they finally started walking.

"Umm, well," She eyed him nervously. Sirius gave her a smile and she immediately looked more at ease. "Usually in the early hours of the morning I help the house elves prepare the food for breakfast. I always felt bad for them so one day I entered the kitchens and asked if I could help. They were reluctant at first, but now they welcome me every time they see me…" she looked away. "Wow. You must think I'm a total nerd," said Emily with a forced laugh.

"I actually think it's pretty amazing," said Sirius, gazing straight at her.

Emily's flushed bright red. Trying to cover up this confusing moment, she carried on. "So I got out of the kitchen and started heading back to the dormitory. That's when I saw Snape muttering to himself something about you being expelled, revenge, Lily, and that's all I needed. I went up to him and tapped him on the back. He spun around really fast, but he had only just registered me when I stupefied him. I knew you where in trouble, so I asked a few house elves to help me find you, bless them," she added in a quiet voice.

"Bloody hell, Ly, I didn't know you could stun that fast!" Sirius said in awe. But, of course, he didn't know anything about her. He instantly cursed himself for nicknaming her, and pretended to find something fascinating in his fingernails. They talked so much that they hadn't noticed that they were standing in front of the Gryffindor door for ten minutes.

"Um, well, thanks again," he said with a sheepish smile. "I really appreciate it, I think you were amazing tonight," with that word he gave her a quick peck on the cheek, muttered the password to the fat lady, and he was gone.

Emily stared blankly at the wall, touching her cheek, until the fat lady shooed her away.

Wow. Who knew that helping house elves at dawn would get you kisses from gorgeous boys? Emily wondered to herself.