"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Marlene asked me to find out if you fancied her." Lucy informed Sirius, while warming her hands on a hot chocolate. They had come to the Three Broomsticks and decided to have cocoa rather than butterbeer.
"Did she now?" Sirius looked thoughtful. "Well, Martin told me she was a complete nutter. Merlin knows how he stuck her for 2 months."
"So, what'll I tell her?" Lucy prompted him. She dipped her finger into the melted marshmallows and licked it.
"Tell her that I… tell her that I'm already with someone. Someone from Beauxbatons! They're all pretty foxy!"
She rolled her eyes. "No, that's obviously a lie! I'll tell her that you don't want to ruin your friendship, or something stupid like that."
"Whatever." Sirius shrugged, already losing interest in the subject. "So, what was up with Tina earlier?" All of the boys had met Lucy's sister at King's Cross, and they had gotten on well with her.
"Oh, the usual. She was just telling me about work and asking how I was."
Tina was a journalist and her job always interested Lucy. At the moment, Tina was writing about England's drug problem. Her articles were controversial because they named well-known figures as possible drug dealers and users.
"You worry about her, don't you?" Sirius interrupted her thoughts softly.
Lucy nodded. "It's hard not to. I mean, she's not a witch. She seems helpless without magic. Still, it's not like I can follow her around! And these articles she's writing…. She's making enemies, powerful enemies," Lucy finished, looking embarrassed at her outburst of emotion.
Sirius rubbed her shoulder comfortingly. "It's hard not to worry about the people you love. Don't be embarrassed. It's natural that you want your family to be safe. Well, for you anyway. I mean, your family actually likes you."
Sirius had left home during the summer, he had stayed with James. His family were steeped in the Dark Arts. Sirius hated them all and the feeling was mutual. Smiling sadly, Lucy squeezed his hand. "We're your family Sirius and we always will be. Me, James, Remus and Peter. Don't ever forget that."
Sirius smiled at her. "Thanks Lucy, you don't know how much that means." He cleared his throat. "Now, come on, let's go to Zonkos. We're just depressing ourselves here." His voice seemed too loud in the quiet atmosphere.
Still, Lucy was glad of the suggestion. She didn't like to dwell on such matters.
I know it's very short but it didn't seem right with more added on. Promise I'll update again very soon! Thanks for reading, don't forget to review! And let me know if you have any criticism. Thanks :D