Chapter 3

"Oh my god, no," Lily whispered. We were at the breakfast table and Lily had just received a letter.

"What happened?" I asked. I could tell something was very wrong; she was trying her hardest not to cry.

"Gwen I… I have to get ready for class. I'll meet you later," and she rushed out of the Great Hall.

"What happened to Lily?" James asked, scooting over next to me. Sirius came to sit on my other side.

"I don't know, she wouldn't tell me," I said. James started to get up but I stopped him.

"Leave her alone James. You'll only make it worse," but he left the great Hall to find Lily. I sighed and then turned to Sirius.

"Before you say something to make me mad, can I eat my breakfast first?" I asked. Sirius nodded. When I was done eating, I got up but Sirius stopped me.

"I'm sorry about last night. Daniel shouldn't have done that to you," Sirius said sincerely.

"Thanks Sirius. I'm gonna to go to class," and with that, I left the great hall.

Classes went by slowly and painfully as I waited for the day to be over. Finally the last bell rang and I swiftly walked to Gryffindor Tower. Sirius walked toward me as soon as I entered.

"Don't scream," were the first words from his mouth.

"If you don't get out of my face, I might have to. I need to find Lily," I said trying to shove him out of my way.

"Lily has her hands tied right now," Sirius said smirking.

"What?" I asked full of confusion. Sirius pointed over to the couch and there was Lily sitting with James. He was kissing her… and she was kissing back. I rushed over and sat down facing them and stayed there until they noticed me. Sirius was standing behind me.

"We need to talk like right now, so if the two of you are done snogging?" I said, they nodded, slightly afraid of what I was going to say.

"Before you say anything Gwen, can I explain?" Lily asked. I nodded and she continued. "The letter this morning was from my mum. My Aunt has been in the hospital for awhile and she passed away last night," I gasped and started to say something but she kept going. "So when I left the Great Hall, I came here. Then James showed up. At first I was annoyed but then I started crying and he comforted me and we've been talking all day."

"I kissed her when you too rudely walked in," he finished gesturing to Sirius and me.

"Are you mad Gwen," Lily asked nervously. I shook my head.

"If the two of you are happy then so am I. I was just really shocked," I said going to give Lily a hug.

"What do you think mate?" James said to Sirius, a smile cracked Sirius' face.

"About time," burst Sirius. I rolled my eyes at him.

"I am going to my room. See you all later," and I got up to leave but Sirius stopped me yet again.

"Do you know what this means?" Sirius asked me gesturing to Lily and James who were now cuddling on the couch. I shook my head in reply.

"You have a date with me tomorrow for Hogsmeade," Sirius explained. I started to protest but he kept talking. "You said you would go out with me when Lily went out with James."

"Lily didn't go out with James, they skipped right to the snogging," I replied glancing over at the couch.

"We could always do that if you would prefer," Sirius said, slyly inching closer to me. I backed way.

"Yeah right," I said and walked past him toward the stairs.

"Come on Potter, just one date. We could double with Lily and James?" I paused and sighed.

"Fine, one date," and I stormed up to my dormitory, slammed the door behind me, and plopped down on my bed.

"What's got your knickers in a twist?" Mary Dean, a fellow sixth year, asked me.

"Hell froze over, that's what," I replied.