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A/n: This chapter gives the beginning incite into Elizabeth's and Sirius's past. That's all I have to say, now read, enjoy and review!

Chapter 5: A Heart of Gold

Elizabeth wrapped her arms around herself as she stared at the glowing full moon out the window in her new cottage. She couldn't take living in the middle of town with all the Dementors, so she bought a small cottage at the edge of town. Her eyes were glued to the full moon and her body filled with guilt; she knew he was out there suffering without his friends and had been for the last twelve years. She abandoned the window, snuggling into a large chair, staring at the empty fireplace in a memorized daze. She shook herself out of her daze; she took a deep breath before pushing herself up. She stood rooted next to the fireplace as she stared at her old school trunk across the room; for some reason that she couldn't explain, two days ago Elizabeth returned to her home long enough to get her school trunk. She hadn't opened it in twelve years. Twelve years ago she collected all her schools things and all her pictures of her friends, threw them in the trunk and locked it. She had stuck it in her basement, never planning on opening it ever again; the memories it held inside were too painful.

Elizabeth knelt down next to it, running her hands over the dusty leather. She tapped the lock with her wand, listening to the click as it unlocked. A cloud of dust engulfed her as she opened the lid. She coughed, swatting away the dust, staring down at the contents that haphazardly filled the trunk. She tucked her knees under her and began to dig through her trunk. She pulled out her seventh year robes, wondering if she could still fit in them. Elizabeth pushed herself up, slipping into the robes. She was excited that she could still fit in them, they were a little snug but she still fit in them nonetheless. She stuck her hands in the pockets, pulling out a white gold necklace. She held it in her hands, staring at it awestruck. She had forgotten how beautiful it was. She slammed the lid shut and sat on it, staring at the necklace in her hand. She held it out in front of her face, watching the light bounce off the gold and diamonds. The pendent was a white gold heart with the initials SB and ED in small diamonds on it.

"You filthy blood traitor." His mother yelled at him as she shot another spell at him. Sirius went flying into the glass cabinet behind him, falling to the glass covered ground but he got to his feet, showing no pain. His mother threw another spell and Sirius fell to the floor withering in pain. His mother laughed manically before the pain disappeared and so did she.

Sirius kneeled on the floor, catching his breath before getting back on his feet and out the room to his own. He threw clothes, shoes and other miscellaneous items into his trunk on top of his sixth year schoolbooks. He pulled on a dark blue hoodie, pulling the hood over his head and tucking his wand into his back pocket and his shrunken trunk in his other pocket. Once he made it outside his house, he signaled for the Knight Bus and gave the Potter's address.

Sirius knocked gently, praying that James would answer the door.

"I need a place to stay." Sirius mumbled when James opened the front door. James nodded and stepped aside for him to enter. They stood in an uncomfortable silence, Sirius was glad that James didn't press for questions but Sirius didn't know what to do. He felt so lost, even with his best friend next to him.

"Can I borrow your broom? I need to go talk to Elizabeth." Sirius asked as he followed James upstairs.

"Yeah, sure. Give me a second." James sprinted up the stairs two at a time, returning with the best broom money can buy.

"Thanks." Sirius mumbled as an after thought after Sirius started back down the stairs.

Elizabeth was laying on her bed, staring up at the ceiling with her hands stuffed in her pockets and her feet resting on the floor. One more day down, how many left 'till school started? She had lost count. She sighed as she felt the warm summer breeze blow through her room. She sat up quickly, remembering that she never opened her window, and nearly had a heart attack.

"Sirius, what are you doing here?" She asked him as he crossed her room.

"I've fucked up." Sirius said plopping onto the bed next to her, "I can't believe I did it. What am I going to do?" He put his face in his hands.

"What did you do?" Elizabeth asked, her fear evident. He was shaking his head and mumbling something she couldn't make out. Elizabeth grabbed him by his shoulders, making him look at her, "What. Did. You. Do?"

"I left." He said simply. Elizabeth let out a sigh of relief. "I couldn't stand it anymore."

"That's it." Elizabeth said almost laughing.

"That's it?" Sirius said, sounding almost offended, "Elizabeth, I can't go back if I wanted to. Where am I going to live? How can I support myself?" It wasn't until then did Elizabeth realize what the true results of Sirius's actions were.

"You, you…" She looked him in his scared eyes; he was never scared, "You'll be fine. You have me and James and Remus and even Peter. There's nothing to worry about."

Elizabeth prayed she was right.

"Come with me." He said suddenly perking up.

"I can't"

"Yes, you can come to James's with me."

"I can't; it'll just make it worse, they wont just let me go." As much as she knew her parents wanted to get rid of her just as much as she wanted to get rid of them, they wouldn't let her leave; they prided themselves on their pure and wealthy upbringing and letting her go would be just as bad as if she had a child out of wedlock.

Elizabeth wrapped her arms around Sirius holding him tight, "I love you Sirius." She whispered, "I love you."

He kissed the side of her head, before kissing her cheek and whispering, "I love you, too." He said then nipped at her lips lightly before pressing his lips to hers. It wasn't the first time they had kissed but they never kissed each other like this before; there was so much passion behind it. They scooted closer together, pressing themselves as close as possible. Elizabeth pulled away, gasping for air; Sirius didn't skip a beat, he kissed her neck while she took deep breaths until he need to taste her again. His lips came crashing onto hers with need and desperation. She matched his kiss with the same amount of need and desperation he felt. They kisses grew more desperate and passionate as clothes began to be flung around the room until they were locked in a passionate embrace; filling ever so slightly the hole of love and acceptance that they both yearned for.

Elizabeth rolled onto her back, blinded by the light as she tried to open her eyes. She felt sore and still very tired. She looked to her left, expecting to see Sirius lying next to her but she was alone. Instead of waking up to her best friend lying beside her, a note on the pillow was what remained. She picked up the note reveling a necklace underneath.

'Thank you for everything you did for me last night. I hope you aren't mad with me but I just thought it would be better like this, so please forgive me.

P.s. Happy late Birthday.'

Elizabeth read over the note a few times before she picked up the necklace. It was white gold heart pendant with hers and Sirius's initials in diamonds on it. She put on the necklace, curled back into her warm bed and fell back asleep.

Elizabeth fumbled with the clasp behind her neck until she felt it hook together. Her fingers slid down the chain and fumbled with the heart pendent around her neck before tucking it into her shirt. She shrugged off her robes, laying them on the back of her couch before she curled up for a quick nap.

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