Black Blood
Disclaimer: The list items at the beginning I just got from an email that was forwarded to me a while ago and I was saving them for the appropriate time. So I didn't come up with all of them on my own because I don't have that much time on my hands right now.
A/N: Thanks for being patient, most of you. My grandma passed away very suddenly and I haven't really felt like writing much. I don't need your pity, I just thought you should know the reason I haven't updated in a while. I'm sorry for the hold-up. Let's get on with the story. Thanks for reading and being understanding.
Luv, Liveley
Chapter 5 - A Different Side
James, Lily, Jordan, Peter, Sirius and Raven had agreed to stay with Remus until he was allowed to sleep; full moon or no, Remus had taken his wolf form and therefore was in need of the potions he normally took after transformations, one of which required him to stay awake until it went through his cycle. While Jordan and Raven had taken Lily off to find something to eat, Sirius and James got up to their old mischief, trying to lighten the moods of a few fellow bathroom-goers on the fourth floor. Predictably, this led to the two of them being banned from ever using a restroom in St. Mungo's ever again.
A List of Things Sirius Lee Black is No Longer Allowed to Do or Say in the Fourth Floor Can at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries:
1. Not allowed to introduce myself to the guy at the next urinal.
2. Not allowed to turn off the lights while stalls are occupied.
3. Not allowed to order a pizza, requesting that it be delivered to Stall #3 of the Men's Lavatory on the Fourth Floor, and refuse to leave the aforementioned stall until the pizza is received.
4. Not allowed to stick my head over an occupied stall and ask for the time.
5. Not allowed to lie down across all the sinks and pretend to be passed out.
6. Not allowed to time people's urination and encourage good performance.
7. Not allowed to hold my hand in front of the hand dryer while people are trying to use it or offer to blow-dry other people's hands with my mouth to save energy.
8. Not allowed to guard the paper towel dispenser in the name of the Earth Liberation Front.
9. Not allowed to say to the guy next to me at the urinals: "This is the best part about being gay."
10. Not allowed to say: "Huh, I don't remember eating asparagus," aloud while using one of the stalls.
11. Not allowed to keep turning off the water while someone's trying to wash their hands.
12. Not allowed to see how long I can do a raspberry while in one of the stalls before someone asks if I'm all right.
13. Not allowed to come up behind someone who's using a urinal and wrap their heads in toilet paper.
14. Not allowed to stage a fake mugging while stalls are occupied.
15. Not allowed to put up a sign that says: "Caution: Do Not Use Toilets."
16. Not allowed to wait until the bathroom is empty, get down on my hands and knees and hold my face over one of the toilets and wait for someone to come in, then pretend to be having a nice, refreshing drink.
17. Not allowed to complain aloud about the size of my penis.
18. Not allowed to identify people who have not washed their hands or follow them out of the bathroom, publicly announcing this fact to everyone.
19. Not allowed to say: "Hmm, I've never seen that color before..." while inside one of the stalls.
20. Not allowed to congratulate myself on a job well done.
"So...wanna make a night of it, Ashe?" asked Sirius playfully as he, Raven, Jordan, Peter, James, and Lily exited St. Mungo's in the early hours of the morning.
"All right, let's go," Raven responded, smirking.
Sirius froze on the spot and stared at her with his mouth half open. "What!"
Raven laughed. "I just wanted to see the look on your face, Black."
He sighed. "You're a tease, you know that?"
"I'm a tease because I refuse to fall for your charm?"
"No, that just means you're abnormal," answered Sirius. "You're a tease because one minute you're insulting me, and the next you're agreeing to shag me."
"I wasn't agreeing to shag you. I was just–"
"Teaseing me?"
Raven sighed. "Shut up."
"Anything you say, Sweetheart."
He gave her a captivating grin and then noticed they were alone. He quickly twisted around and saw the rest about one hundred meters behind them. Peter and Lily both had their hands on their hips, James had his arms crossed over his chest and was shaking his head, and Jordan was watching them both with amusement.
"What are you guys doing?" Sirius called back to them.
Lily responded. "You two bicker more than James and I do, and we're married."
"Besides, our car's this way," said James, taking Lily by the hand and heading down the deserted street.
"Your car?" laughed Sirius. "Is that a joke? What do you need a car for?"
"Because Lily can't apparate or floo this close to giving birth," he answered. "And the Knight Bus is just outright dangerous."
"It could force me into labor before the baby's ready," explained Lily more fully as James opened the door to a bright turquoise Ford Anglia.
"It's Arthur Weasley's car. I prefer a broom, but it's not bad Muggle technology," James conveyed.
"Do you even know how to drive it?" asked Peter.
"Lily does," James replied. "Her parents were Muggles, remember Wormtail?"
"Well, drive safely then, Lily," said Jordan.
"Yeah, and be sure to let us know when the baby comes," added Raven. "I'll pray he doesn't have his father's looks."
Lucky for James, his retort was drowned out when Lily started the car. "Yeah, and I'll pray my good pal Sirius shags some sense into you, Ashe."
As Lily drove off down the street and Peter apparated home, Sirius beamed from Jordan to Raven and put an arm around each.
"So...my place?"
"So...no," Jordan and Raven responded in unison.
"I can't even apparate you both home?" he tried again. "It's mighty dangerous in these parts at this time of night."
"We'll be fine, Black," Raven assured him. "Thanks anyway. Go home and get some sleep."
"Goodnight," said Jordan as the two of them grasped each other's arms and disapparated with a pop.
They reappeared in the park between two rows of houses.
Jordan smiled. "Night, Rave. I'll see ya."
Raven grinned, too. "Not if I see you first."
The two of them went their separate ways, Jordan to the left and into her house and Raven to the right, walking along the rows of houses until she came to her own steps. She unlocked her door with a wave of her wand, and just as she was about to open it, she heard a voice behind her.
"Now I know where you live, Ashe."
She turned. "Black, what are you doing?"
"I apparated after you. Just wanted to make sure you both got in safely. No need to thank me."
"Wasn't gonna," she said, rolling her eyes. "I'm not inviting you in."
"You live with your parents?" he asked.
"No, my parents are dead," she said.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Raven."
"It's all right. I was very young," she explained. "I lived with my uncle until I was of age."
"Is he the one who told you to avoid cocky but well-meaning guys who just want to get to know you a little bit?"
"You're a pretty hard guy to avoid, Black."
"That I am," he smirked and took her front steps two at a time until they were level with each other. "Want a goodnight kiss?"
"I think you're hoping for a goodnight lay."
He laughed. "That, too."
"I think I'll pass," she said, coolly.
"You sure about that, Ashe?" he asked, quickly. "Your cheeks are getting pinker by the second."
Her eyes narrowed. "I'm cold."
He rubbed both of his hands together until they were warm and then placed them gently on both of her cheeks. "Still cold?"
She shivered. "Black..."
"Let me kiss you."
He slowly inched forward until he had her backed up against the door. He ran a thumb across her cheek as he noticed she was holding her breath.
"...Is there any way I can get you to leave without one?" she pleaded.
"You could say you'll go out with me tomorrow," he suggested.
Raven sighed. "It doesn't sound like I have much of a choice... All right."
He grinned. "You're only delaying the inevitable, Ashe." He let his hands fall from her face and stepped back.
"I'm not delaying the inevitable; you're denying the inevitable."
He smirked. "See you tomorrow then."
"Good morning."
Sirius was standing on Raven's doorstep with a box of pastries in one hand, taking in her appearance and grinning wider every second. Having clearly just been woken up, her hair hung wildly around her frame and she wore a short, black nightgown that was just revealing enough to make Sirius's cheeks turn the tiniest bit pink.
Her eyes bore into his as she stood staring at him.
"Can I come in this time? I brought you breakfast."
She smirked and stepped back to admit him.
Her house was small and cozy. Sirius chose the hallway to the left rather than the right and found himself in her kitchen. Raven closed the door and followed behind him.
He looked back and her and smirked as she stood opposite him, still staring silently. "You're not awake yet, are you?"
"I'm more awake than you are."
"I don't think you are. For one thing, you're staring at me like you've never seen me before, but I'm told my sex appeal is overwhelming in the morning," he teased.
Once again, Raven remained silent, keeping eye contact with him, and watching his every move.
"...You mind if we eat? I'm starving. I'll find us something to eat off of. Why don't you go splash some water on your face or something? You're like a zombie, Sweets."
She walked slowly past him and into the next room, and he called after her, "Not that I don't find it horribly sexy..."
Sirius found some plates in a cupboard and set two out on the table before she was back.
He chanced another look at her. "You going to wear that on our date?"
"If you want."
"Really?" Sirius rose an eyebrow. "Not even any hostility for me today? I'm disappointed in you, Ashe. I was looking forward to it all night. Here, have a seat,"
He pulled out one of the chairs for her and she sat. Sirius sat across from her and dug into the pastries. He was on his third one before he noticed she hadn't moved.
"Aren't you going to eat?"
"I don't eat."
"You...ate last night."
"I don't eat," she repeated.
"You're not a morning person, are you? How about something to drink then?"
She smirked. "I would love a drink."
"All right," Sirius said, getting up and opening her refrigerator. "What have you got in here?"
He got out some juice and found glasses for both of them. He set the glasses on the counter and poured the juice. When he replaced the juice in the refrigerator, she was standing behind him.
Sirius grimaced. "All right, listen, I didn't mean to wake you up. I'm usually not up before noon myself, I just wanted to see you not moving your lips."
She said nothing.
"You remember? I asked if you ever stopped moving those lips of yours and you said only when you were asleep."
"Speaking of lips..."
Raven moved forward and was about to press her lips against his when his hand caught her stomach to keep her back and he rose an eyebrow at her.
"What's this?"
"It's called snogging. It's fun. We should try it."
She moved forward again, but by quickly placing both hands around her upper arms, Sirius held her back. "Raven, I'm not even going to try denying that I want to snog you senseless, but do you mind me asking what the hell has gotten into you? Last night you wouldn't even let me give you a little kiss goodbye, and now you're– What are you doing?"
She had unbuttoned his shirt and moved in to kiss his neck. "Shh." As he stiffened, she kissed his neck a second time.
Sirius closed his eyes, relishing it for a second, and then sighed. "Raven...whatever this is, it isn't you...and I'm not sure I want you like this..."
She paused to grin, "Your mind says otherwise," and kissed him again.
His eyes were shut tightly now and he was trying desperately not to enjoy it. "You don't know what's in my mind..."
She laughed softly. "That's what you think."
This time, she licked lightly along his neck before kissing it. He shivered as his eyes closed again and rolled back into his head.
"Well..." a voice said from behind them, "what's going on in here?"
Raven shot him a look and sighed. "Oh, go away, Remus."
"Remus!" Sirius choked out. "Wh-what are you doing here?"
"I was released from St. Mungo's this morning," he said, though his eyes didn't leave Raven's as he spoke.
"Oh... Um, I just got here. I think Raven might be...sleep walking."
"Sirius, could you give us a minute?" asked Remus, shifting his gaze to him for the first time.
Sirius shrugged and started for the living room, but Raven grabbed his hand as he passed and held him back. "No...don't go. Please? Make Remus leave."
Remus stepped forward and spoke firmly. "Let go of him, Raven."
The voice that answered him was almost a growl. "No!"
Sirius looked from Raven to Remus and decided he had no idea what was going on. He squeezed his eyes shut for a split-second to make sure he wasn't dreaming, and when he opened them again, Raven was suddenly across the room. Remus seemed to be expecting it, and caught her arm as she tried to pass him.
"No, Raven. You're not going to fight this." He held her strongly in place as he looked up at Sirius again. "Sirius, please, I need you to leave. Just wait in the living room. She'll be all right; I promise. I know you don't understand this, but everything will be explained to you in a minute."
He nodded and left.
A/N: I had fun writing this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. In the next chapter you'll get some answers, I promise. Again, sorry for the delay in updating. I'd luv it if you'd review and let me know what you thought. Thanks!
Luv, Liveley