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25 Days of December

Chapter Seven- Gold
Pairing: Sirius/OC
Note- this OC is from my fics 'No One Messes with a Potter' and 'No One Forgets the Marauders'

7th December 1969

Leila sat at the coffee table in the lounge of the one-bedroom apartment her and Sirius shared, with notes and potions ingredients spread out in front of her. She glared at the complicated instructions in front of her. Why did she decide she wanted to be a healer specializing in medicine potions again?

Oh yeah, so she could find a cure for lycanthropy. Right.

She sighed and reached for the large textbook sitting on the table. She was just about to open it when the apartment door opened and Sirius came in. He grinned at her and hung up his coat, hat, scarf and gloves before coming over to kiss her.

"Hey Beautiful." He said. Leila smiled at the familiar greeting he'd started using when they first started dating.

"Hiya." Leila replied.

"Guess what today is?" He asked, sliding to the floor to sit next to her. Leila bit her lip.

"Umm, Tuesday?" She offered teasingly. Sirius just smiled.

"No, silly. Today is the anniversary of our first kiss." He said, tapping her lightly on the nose. Leila giggled, then feigned surprise.

"Really? Wow, I completely forgot!" She said in mock bewilderment. Sirius laughed and took her hand.

"Come on, I'm taking you out!" He announced, standing up and tugging her up with him.

"Oh, no! Sirius, I can't! This has to get done by Friday!" She protested.

"No. Come on." He insisted.

"Can I at least get changed into something nicer?" She asked. Sirius paused and looked her up and down thoughtfully.

"No. What you're wearing is fine." He decided, gripping her hand tighter and disapparating.

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Sirius smiled at Leila's face as they apparated to the banks of a glittering blue lake. It was where they had had their first kiss. Behind the lake was the distant form of a beautiful manor, surrounded by large, old trees. Leila turned to Sirius, her eyes wide.

"Sirius," She whispered, her eyes glittering in the setting sun. They hadn't been to the manor in almost a year. She smiled at him and he grinned back.

"I was going to bring a picnic… but I forgot." He said. Leila giggled and put her arms round his neck.

"I love you." She said fondly.

"Well I'd hope so, seeing as we're getting married in six months." He grinned. Leila laughed.

"Shut up and kiss me," She ordered. Sirius smiled and did as he was told.

They sat down together by the side of the lake and watched the sky turn a yellowy golden colour. Sirius glanced at Leila. Her electric blue eyes were fixed on the old manor in the distance. Sirius followed her gaze across the lake, which was reflecting the golden sky, and smiled.

There may be a war going on, but to him, everything was perfect. He had a family now… Leila and James and Lily and Remus and Peter. And he had a home. And he was just six months away from marrying the most beautiful woman in the world.

And now, they were happy and together, staring out over a golden lake as the sun set over the place where they'd had their first kiss, exactly one year later.

Sirius grinned. This took the phrase 'golden moment' to a whole new level.

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A.N- Short and Sweet. :)

To all 'No One Messes With A Potter' fans, this chapter is a scene in 'No One Forgets The Marauders'!

Hope you enjoyed this. Next couple: Lucias/Narcissa

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