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A/N: Okay. Another short chapter. Sorry. I promise they'll get longer. Thanks for the reviews, they made me oh so very happy. And I hope you enjoy this next chapter. . Again, I'm totally open to constructive criticism, but flamers will drive me crazy. . Enjoy. -Candy

"Hey! What the hell—" Sirius Black bellowed as Lily shoved him into the empty classroom on the fourth floor.

"Shut up Sirius! Someone will hear you!" Sirius made a scoffing noise

"What, like that would be BAD? You just kidnapped me from my potions class! Which, by the way, I've already missed 3 of…and after which I was going to speak with Romaine Blakewood." He grinned to himself "Man, I love it when she walks."

Lily rolled her eyes, "You'll be back in plenty of time to speak with Romaine Blackwood. This is important." Sirius pulled a cigarette out of his pocket, popped into his mouth, flicked on his lighter and lit it. He took a drag, and then looked up at her.

"What does bring Sweet Lily almost-a-B-cup Evans to ditch class and ambush me into a room?" He put the cigarette back up to his lips and she crossed her arms over her chest, slightly embarrassed by his comment, but more annoyed with his laid-back attitude.

"I know you know what's wrong with James and I want to know what it is." she said simply, coolly, careful to revoke all emotion from her voice. Sirius leaned up against the table, the cigarette still resting in his mouth and grinned.

"James is fine. Isn't that what he's been telling you?" She rolled her eyes.

Of course he's been telling me that, why the hell do you think I'm asking you?" Sirius threw his head back and laughed, his shaggy hair cascading down his shoulders.

"Oh, Lily, Lily, Lily." He shook his head, "It's not my place to tell!" She bit her lip.

"But you know? I mean…he's told you?" she swallowed hard, she was afraid of this part. Sirius nodded

"Yup. It's a 'best friend' thing, I guess…." He took another drag of his cigarette and then blew some smoke straight up into the air, as if waiting for it to make a pretty design. Then he dropped it and smashed it with his foot. "Now can I go back to class or are you keeping me here hostage?" He raised a brow at her but she didn't say anything. He started to make his way to the door and she, quite unexpectedly started crying.

"Sirius...wait," she called out, her voice almost breaking as she did. He stopped at the door, and slowly turned around. She turned her back to him, refusing to let him see her cry. She sniffed.

"Sirius, I…I don't know what to do. He's so out of it all of the time...I…He's not James anymore, and I don't know how much more of this I can take. I just want to fix him, so we could be better again, but he won't let me in. I just…" she closed her eyes. "I just want us to be okay again." She turned back to face him, her face more than tear-stained. "And it wouldn't be so important to me…its just…" she looked down and touched her stomach. "I'm late." Sirius' eyes widened and he took several steps closer to her

"Late?" he said slowly. She nodded taking a big sniff. "Oh…Christ…Lily I didn't know you two were…" He ran a hand through his hair "Um…how late are you?" She bit her lip. How much could she tell him?

"A month and a half." He put his hand over his mouth

"Oh God. Lily." He ran over and pulled her into a hug, she'd never been close enough to Sirius to actually smell him, but he smelled quite nice, like smoke and a quidditch pitch. He pulled away from her, and took her face into his hands

"Listen to me. You need anything…anything at all, I'm here for you. Okay? All you have to do is ask." She nodded.

"Thank you. Just…please don't tell anyone? Especially James…I mean, I don't even know for sure yet…and God, I figure I should be the one to tell him right?" Sirius nodded.

"Of course, Lily….Of course." He kissed the top of her head and she closed her eyes, succumbing to his sympathy, "Listen to me…Everything is going to be okay. I promise you that. You don't always have to save him Lily. He has me, too. I'll take care of this." Lily nodded, leaning against him.

"Thank you, Sirius."

A/N: Okay. I know it's a bit corny, but it had to be this way for future chapters, I swear this isn't one of those fanfics that completely disregard the timeline of HP. Just trust in me. Know that this is important. Anyways. Leave reviews please! -Candy