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Chapter 8

So Close

Harry started pacing, Sirius watched his every move, Harry took six steps one way turned and took steps the other way repeating the process till without warning he turned sharply to face Sirius.

"Kiss me," He asked bluntly

Sirius shakes his head "no" he replied, followed by "We have to talk"

Harry doesn't look disappointed and smile brightly at Sirius "Good you passed my first test" Sirius smiles softly, a little bit of nervousness leaving him.

Harry starts pacing again, six steps to the left six steps to the right; Sirius decides that it doesn't suit Harry, at all.

"Harry" Sirius says and Harry stops and turns to look at Sirius quizily

"Stop pacing, sit down, take a breath" Sirius says

Harry smiles and sits on the lounge adjacent to Sirius's chair, Harry looks at Sirius, then does something unexpected to Sirius and takes his hand in his, squeezing gently.

"Okay, last night my anger reached new heights, I'm just glad I didn't say anything stupid, like I usually do when things get out of hand" Harry smiles "So this morning, I had time to think, nothing is your fault, I realised that maybe I should have told you I love you, I did leave enough hints, but I let myself be bothered by you kissing other people, when I should have realised…."

Harry was cut of when Sirius brought a finger to his lips, silencing him,

"Shhh" Sirius whispers, "You're blubbering "

Harry smiles and takes another deep breath

"Okay, I just wanted to say I'm sorry I didn't tell you how I'm madly in love with you"

Sirius smiles and looks deep into Harry's emerald pools, emotions flashing through them.

"Well, I'm sorry you had to witness my…" Sirius stops his face screwed up in thought

"Activities" Harry says helpfully, with a bit of a grimace

"Yeah…. activates" Sirius says smiling at Harry graciously.

Noticing that their hands are still clasped together, Sirius squeezes gently, earning him a soft smile from Harry "Any way I guess I'm sorry for this whole ordeal"

Sirius's heart falls when Harry's hand slips out of his and he stands.

Harry smiles at Sirius

"Don't be"

Harry moves forward, towards Sirius and sits on the arm of his chair and cups Sirius's face in his hands, lifting his face up so he is staring into pits of blue. Harry's thumb caresses Sirius soft cheeks.

"Siri" Harry begins and Sirius smiles at the nickname "don't be sorry about this whole ordeal, I learnt so many things about you in this past month, I got to be with you, spend time with you, and to me that was worth everything!"

Sirius's eyes shine with Happiness and he smiles brightly, eyes ghosting over Harry's. Harry stares down at Sirius, somehow Sirius's face is now inches away, Harry's eyes glaze over with lust and his eyes slowly travel down to Sirius's lips, which are parted slightly and moist. Harry runs the tip of his tongue over his bottom lip. Sirius gazes expectantly up at Harry.

A flash back of a dream comes back into Harry's mind:

Harry walked forward, towards Sirius who was leaning against the doorway his hair shone dark blue and fell around his face and neck, eyes glazed over with lust, and only wearing a pair of black boxers. Harry stood in front of Sirius and brought a hand to the man's neck, running his spare hand down the mans arm, causing Sirius to shudder with pleasure. Harry brought his lips to Sirius's, but stopped an inch from them.

Harry waited for Sirius to close the gap

He waited…

And waited….

And waited…

Then Sirius leant forward, but before their lips could touch, Sirius apparated away with a small 'pop'

Harry's face barely an inch from Sirius's, whispers huskily

"If I kiss you now, will you apparate away?"

Sirius chuckles deeply, and moves his head slowly forward, Harry moans in anticipation and Sirius moves a hand to the curve of Harry's neck.

Harry closes his eyes as Sirius's breath reaches his lips, tickling them and making them tingle in pleasure.

Sirius goes to close the gap completely between him and his Harry,

When the doors barge open and Ginny runs into the room, coming to a complete stop at the sight in front of her.

Harry groans loudly in displeasure and Sirius curses under his breathe.

Ginny curses herself.

"Shit, fuck, Sorry Har, bloody timing, sorry Sirius, damn, damn, I ruined your fist kiss, fuck"

Harry despite being miserable of his and Sirius's ruined kiss laughs gently at Ginny, who appears to be on the edge of hyperventilation.

"Gin, Hun, Shhh, don't worry about it, now what is wrong?" Harry asks quietly

Ginny turns to Sirius

'Dumbledore wants to see you, something about Hogwarts or something"

Sirius nods and removes his hand from Harry's neck and stands, he looks at Harry apologetically, then bends over and kisses Harry on the forehead, then moves his mouth near Harry's ear.

"Don't worry love, we'll get our kiss yet"

Sirius then leaves the room, sending fleeting looks back at Harry.

After a few moments of silence Ginny rushes over to Harry and hugs him tightly.

"Har, you got your man!"

"Yeah, I do, don't I?" Harry smiles, then looks at Ginny pointedly "Now I just have to kiss him!"

Ginny's face turns red with embarrassment and playfully hits Harry on the shoulder; a look of realization comes onto Ginny's face

"What?" Harry asks looking uncertainly at Ginny

Ginny smirks "Your birthdays next week"

Harry lays his head on Ginny's shoulder and groans.

Hey,

So close, yet so far

Love ya's

Magic-and-love