Shocks and Agreements

"Have you seen Fred?" Mrs. Weasley asked the group of teens at breakfast.

"No," was the unified answer.

"Who you looking for?" Sirius asked, coming into the dining room, eating a piece of toast.

"Fred, have you seen him?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"Nope, sorry. I just got up though," he replied.

"So, you have no idea where your daughter is either then?" she shot back.

"Sure I do, she's probably still asleep. She's not a morning person," Sirius answered, looking smug.

"You sure?" she countered, not willing to admit that he knew where his kid was when she didn't know where hers was.

"Yep."

"They might be planning a huge prank," Hermione offered, receiving a curious look from both Sirius and Mrs. Weasley. "Well, they're both big on the pranks," she explained.

Mrs. Weasley looked at Sirius, who rolled his eyes.

"Fine, I'll go check," he surrendered.

"I'll come with you," Mrs. Weasley stated.

KNOCK KNOCK, Sirius listened for an answer. He looked at Mrs. Weasley.

"See, she's probably sti-" he opened the door to find the unclothed and sleeping Fred and Skyler. Mrs. Weasley shreiked. "Skyler Rayne Black, what the hell?" Sirius yelled sternly.

The two sleeping seventeen year olds were awakened to find her father and his mother staring in shock. Fred smiled sheepishly while Skyler seemed normal, but keeping the sheet around her.

"What's up? Is it lunch time already?" Skyler asked normally, running a hand through her messy hair. Sirius sighed and shut his eyes. Mrs. Weasley's jaw had dropped and she looked as if she might've had a heart attack.

"Oh my God!" Mrs. Weasley shrieked when she found her voice again.

"Mom, we were just..." Fred looked to Skyler for help with an excuse.

"Talking and fell asleep," she quickly finished for him. He shot her a 'thank you' smile.

"Without your clothes?" Mrs. Weasley asked, still in shock, eyes wide.

"Uh..." They looked at each other, unsure of how to answer. Sirius took a deep breath and opened his eyes again.

"OK, you out," he said, motioning Fred out of the room. Fred grabbed his clothes and complied, smiling apologetically at Sirius on the way out. Mrs. Weasley followed her son down the hall into his room. You could still hear her shrieking though.

Sirius turned and shut the door. He took another deep breath and turned back around to face his daughter, who had already pulled most of her clothes on.

"What the hell were you thinking?" he asked incredulously.

"I dunno, it just happened," she replied, pulling on her shirt.

"Just happened?" His eyes were wide in disbelief. "Are you kidding me? Remember who you're talking to here, I know you can come up with a better explanation than it 'just happened'."

"Yeah, I remember," she said, standing to face him. "You were like, what? Hogwart's biggest playboy? You can't really say much about me having sex." Sirius winced at that last part, he hated to think about her having sex.

"In some situations I don't want you to be like me," he admitted. "Besides, I hate thinking about my little girl having...sex." He struggled on putting that last word in the same sentence with his little girl. Skyler smiled and walked over to him, grabbing his arms.

"Dad, I'll always be 'your' little girl," she assured him. "But I'm not so little anymore." She looked him in the eye. "You have to accept the fact that I grew up. And whether you like it or not, I am a lot like you."

Sirius sighed. He knew she was right, even if he didn't want to admit it. She wasn't a little girl anymore, and he had to accept that. He cupped her face in his hands, and looked her straight in the eyes.

"You're right, you've grown up. And I am glad you're like me, most of the time." They both smiled. "But that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it all the time, especially when it comes to this."

"I never expected you to be happy about it," she told him honestly. "I just don't want you to lecture me or anything. Because, no offense, it'd be a bit hypocritical." He smiled.

"Fair enough," Sirius agreed. "Just lock the door next time." They both laughed.

"Deal," Skyler agreed. Sirius smiled and pulled her into a big hug.