Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, if I did I would be a lot richer than I am!

Wolf Goddess of the night and moon and the Silver Dark Crystal Sorceress: Woah, long name! Thanx for reviewing!

Flauschfuechsin: Danke schön! No I don't speak German, I asked a friend how to say that! I think your English is excellent, I hope you didn't have any trouble with any of the words I used!

Padfoot's love: Thank you!

Here we go peeps! Chapter 4...

Chapter 4 – Jealousy

Over the next few weeks, Sirius tried very hard to change his image. He dumped his latest tart and didn't get a new one. He stopped acting as if he owned the school, and he and James both spent a lot more time with Pan, Lily, Lisa and Maddi. The one thing he didn't change was he and James' habit of pranking people, but Pan didn't mind that. Amazingly, people still loved Sirius and James, but this time for the right reasons. Pan was not convinced that he would stay like that though, so she kept reminding him.

The Halloween dance was drawing closer and ever more girls were throwing themselves at Sirius' and James' feet. Pan and Lily were disgusted and, unbeknownst to them, this was why Sirius and James kept going. They thought that is Pan and Lily were that bothered about them going out with tarts, then they must have some feelings for them. Both boys, however, were terrified of asking Lily and Pan to the dance.

"We have got to ask them soon, or they'll go with someone else. They are two of the most popular and good looking chicks in our year!" moaned James.

The next day, however, James and Sirius overheard Lily and Pan talking at dinner time.

"So who are you going with Pan?" asked Lily, Sirius held his breath, silently begging her to say "no-one"

"Richard Wallis" Pan said unenthusiastically, Sirius froze, his fork halfway to his mouth. Pan continued "how 'bout you?"

"Never mind who I'm going with," Lily said briskly, James looked as if he didn't dare feel hopeful. "How come you said 'yes' to Richard?" Lily asked, unaware that the two Marauders were listening in horror.

Pan looked sad, "Cause I gave up waiting..."

Lily's face mirrored Pan's "So did I." she said quietly "that's why I said I would go with Johnny Wood.."

Pan looked shocked "Johnny Wood? The Quidditch obsessed maniac?"

"Yeah" sighed Lily "He's a really nice guy I suppose... underneath the Quidditchmania!"

Pan laughed coldly.

Sirius stared at James

"They're already going with people!" he said hollowly.

"Yeah," James grimaced "Now we gotta find dates..."

"To be honest mate" said Sirius apologetically "We shouldn't have much trouble there,"

Sirius scanned the Common Room, looking for non-tarty, nice girls to ask to the ball with him and James. He spotted Vicky Everett and Ellie McCarthy, sitting in a corner. They were a little dull in the personality area, preferring books to anything else (AN: Remind you of anyone?) but they were nice really, and they weren't bad looking.

Vicky had blue eyes and light brown hair in a loose french plait. She was pretty in a simple way. Ellie had grey eyes, and her hair was dark, golden blonde, She too had a clear, pretty face, with a few freckles dancing across her nose.

'They're nothing compared to Pan...' thought Sirius dolefully 'or Lily' he mentally added, thinking of James. But, nevertheless, he walked over, smiling his famous mile.

"Hey Ellie, Vicky." he said, nodding his head to each of them. "Vicky would you mind coming to the dance with me?"

Vicky's periwinkle blue eyes widened "Is this some sort of joke?"

"No, I promise it's not a joke" said Sirius, wishing it was.

"Oh," a sweet smile blossomed on her face "Sure, I'll go with you!"

"Great, thanks. Ellie, are you still without a date for the dance?"

"Yep," Ellie laughed, "as ever!"

Sirius was beginning to think that these girls would get on very well with Pan, Lily and co.

"Well," Sirius grinned "Would you consider going with James?"

Ellie looked quizzically at his insane fake smile, "Erm," she chewed her bottom lip "Ok, I'll go,"

Sirius was working so hard to keep the smile in place, that he let out an involuntary "HA!" as he walked away. He looked and sounded dangerously happy, but a cold voice in the back of his head was saying,

"It should have been Pan. Why didn't you ask her?"

Sirius scowled and pushed the thought out of his head. He walked dolefully back to James.

"Well Prongs, we got dates..."

"But your heart's not in it, and neither is mine" James finished slowly.

Pan, Lily and Lisa walked through the common room and came to sit with themselves

"Hi!" said Pan brightly, "How're things?"

"Oh!" said Sirius in surprise at the 'object of his desire''s sudden appearance, "Um, OK I guess..."

"What's wrong?" asked Pan, sitting down next to him, and looking at him in concern.

Sirius couldn't exactly tell her that the reason he was so down was because she wasn't going to the dance with him, so he said,

"Just tired," he looked into her big beautiful eyes, and was momentarily stunned, "I'll go to bed early tonight."

She smiled and got up as Richard, her date for the dance, walked past. He put his arm around her and they left the common room.

Sirius' fists clenched and his jaw squared,

"I didn't know those two were actually going out," he scowled.

The others exchanged knowing looks.

"Sirius," said Lisa "You don't have to hide it, we know you've got a thing for Pan"

Sirius continued to scowl at the floor. The others laughed.

Maddi wandered into the common room to find a very grumpy Sirius, and a very amused Lily, Lisa and James.

"What's up with you?" she asked.

"They're being pricks" said Sirius bluntly, gesturing over his shoulder, they laughed harder "OH FOR BLOODY HELL'S SAKE!" he slammed up to the boys' dorms.

"Oh dear!" spluttered James as he finally stopped laughing. He looked down and saw that, in her hysterics, Lily's head had rested on his chest. He turned bright red, but made no attempt to move her. Instead, he rested a hand on her shoulder and stroked her hair absent mindedly. Lisa and Maddi looked at each other, eyebrows raised.

At this point, a boy with sandy hair, amber eyes, and a handsome face, clambered through the portrait hole.

"Remus!" squealed the girls,

"Moony!" yelled James, they all leapt to their feet and ran to him.

"I- We have missed you!" cried Lisa, throwing her arms around him, he kissed her quickly. Maddi smirked.

"Where the HELL have you been?" asked James

"St Mungo's," said Remus "I had a bad full moon"

"Ohh..." said Lily

"I'll help you take your stuff up to the dorms Rem," said Lisa happily.

Remus smiled at her.

When they came back down, Sirius accompanied them, 10 minutes later Pan came back into the common room.

"Hey!" she said, throwing herself onto the sofa, which she hadn't noticed was already occupied. She landed in Sirius' lap.

"Oops! Sorry Sirius!" she slid onto the spare bit of sofa next to him.

Then she noticed Remus.

"Moony!" cried James, with the air of a ringmaster announcing an act, "May I introduce to you... Paaaan Malfoy!"

They all mock applauded, as Remus shook her hand and said "Nice to meet you!"

"So guys, got dates for the Halloween dance?" asked Remus.

"Yep" said Sirius and James dully.

"Erm, who?" he asked, wondering why they didn't sound remotely happy.

"Vicky Everett and Ellie McCarthy"

"They're not that bad!" laughed Remus

"They're fine..." muttered Sirius, glancing at Pan, who had her eyes fixed, and narrowed, on the girls in the corner.

Suddenly Remus worked out what was going on, and had to fight the urge to laugh. Pan and Sirius were hopeless, he had only just arrived, and even he could see that they were both jealous that the other was going with someone else.

PLEEEEEEEZ REVIEW!

I'll give you sweeties!