A Parental Guide

By xXxFluffy-Pink-Socks

a.k.a Miss Willow

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It had been a week since the cat fight in the common room and things were beginning to return to normal. However, Sirius and I still weren't talking. We spent most of the day with eachother but managed to get by with only talking when absolutely necessary and with immensely forced politeness. I didn't even bother to try and explain what had really happened with Bambi, as I knew I would be wasting my breath because Sirius was as stubboron, if not more stubborn, than I was. Besides, I was in the right and if he wanted to be an idiot and believe that slut of a girlfriend of his then that was his loss, not mine.

History of Magic had only begun 10 minutes ago but already the entire class had stopped listening, apart from Lily of course, who was scribbling away determinedly at the front of the class. I saw James sitting next to her with his head in his arms and had to grin. James Potter sitting at the front of the class next to Lily Evans; now that was something you didn't see everyday. Sirius and myself were sitting at the very back of the class, not talking. We hadn't said a word to eachother since the lesson had started, apart from when I demanded to be able to sit next to the window, so I could look out at the lake. Sirius agreed but I could see he was pissed off with himself for letting me get my way. I had now spent the past ten minutes with my head buried in my arms, dosing off.

"Can I borrow a quill?" Sirius asked loudly.

"No," I snapped back. Just because I had accepted that he believed Bambi over me, didn't mean I was ok with it.

"Fine!" Sirius said coolly but I wasn't particularly paying attention,, as a note had flown out of the air and landed on my desk. I looked at the front of it. It had my name on. I glanced around the classroom but I couldn't see anyone who could have sent it. I gingerly picked it up and unfolded it. I read it with a grin on my face. "Who's that from?"

"No-one," I replied carelessly, dipping my quill in my ink pot and beginning to scribble a reply.

"Lily?"

"Sirius, why are you so interested?"

"I'm not. I'm just bored."

"Sure." I put my quill back down and then threw the note over to Larry.

"Larry? Why is Larry sending you a note?" Sirius exclaimed in disbelief.

"I now have a date for the upcoming school dance," I said breezily, smiling happily. If I had expected Sirius to have a jealous fit then I was disappointed, as all he did was give me an unreadable look.

"I asked Bambi over a week ago," Sirius told me just as breezily. He glanced at me and I knew he knew what that I had wanted a reaction. Bastard.

"She'll have to buy a whole new wardrobe then because it isn't fancy dress and therefore coming as a prostitue isn't the best idea, wouldn't you say?" I said.

"I don't really care what she's wearing, as long as it comes off easily, if you get what I mean..." Sirius said back, smirking at me, and I had to turn away momentarily to make a disgusted expression.

"That's all it's ever about with you, isn't it? Sex this, sex that, shag here, shag there. I bet you couldn't go without sex for more than a week!" I retorted and a glare found its way onto my face.

"I did go without sex for longer than week, actually, during the project," Sirius pointed out.

"Oh my god! REALLY! Quick, quick! I think we need to phone an ambulance, I'm going to faint from shock! A whole week? N-n-n-not seven days?!" I announced melo-dramatically, sarcasm dripping from my tone.

Sirius rolled his eyes and turned back to face the front of the classroom, watching as Professor Binns drifted back and forth as he droned. I frowned and looked out of the window again. "So, why are you going to the dance with Larry? You don't know eachother," Sirius asked.

I went a bit pink at this remark but managed to shrug it off, "Yes but he said that he had seen me around and thought that perhaps we could go to the dance together as friends."

"As friends? My god, Willow, how gullible do you get..." Sirius said, smirking to himself.

"What do you mean?" I knew what he meant and I was hardly going to let him get away with suggesting it.

"You mentioned I'm obsessed with sex, well, sorry but most guys are and if you're stupid enough to actually believe that all Larry has on his mind is friendship, then you're a complete moron!" Sirius explained.

"Yeah, well, at least he won't try to bed me if I get drunk!" I hissed.

"You seemed to be pretty clear when you said you fancied me!"

"How many times! I was drunk! I didn't know what I was saying!"

"Oh, so you don't now?"

"NO! I DON'T!" I shouted a bit too loudly. A few people turned in their seats to stare Sirius and myself. I must have looked very embarrassed, while Sirius probably just looked extremely angry. I saw Larry watching us with a puzzled look and also noticed Bambi smirking at me from the other side of the classroom. For a second, I had the strong urge to grab Sirius and force him to look at Bambi and to just scream, "LOOK! SHE'S A BITCH! WHY CAN'T YOU SEE IT!", but I managed to restrain myself.

"Class dismissed..." I jumped and looked up in time to see Professor Binns disappear through the blackboard. Everyone was getting to their feet and people were chattering and laughing, as they left the classroom. Bambi came rushing over to Sirius and the two of them began another disgustlingly sick, very public display of affection and I had to squeeze past the two of them with difficulty.

"See you at the dance, Rosa," Larry said, as he walked past me, smiling briefly. I felt myself grinning stupidly as he passed and nodded a bit too eagerly. I only hoped he didn't think I was desperate.

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