Sirius didn't want to seem eager but he was there 6:30 on the dot. He had brought some of his books along but really he just wanted to talk to her. He wanted Lily to talk to him. He wanted it to be perfect.
He waited.
He checked his watch. It was 6:40. She was late.
He waited.
It was 6:50 by the time she turned up. She looked a bit flustered but as soon as she smiled her sunshine smile then all sins were forgiven. Time had dragged before but now it flew by. It was almost like it was the holidays again but something had changed and Black couldn't quite put his finger on it but he still got drunk on the very sound of her voice and the nearness of her body. No work got done by the time the pair parted but they didn't really mind.
Sirius lay back on his bed and smiled to himself, next time he was definitely going to make a move. She seemed interested enough, so she'd been a little late today, people can't be punctual all the time. Black lay in contented silence, and then he heard a whisper from behind his curtains.
"Padfoot. Padfoot!" It was James. Black reluctantly opened the curtain; he had been enjoying just thinking to himself but a friend in need and all that. James pulled himself on to the bed and sat cross-legged at the end of it, facing his friend. He had that ridiculous grin on his face that meant he'd done something he was proud of.
"Guess what Padfoot!"
"What?"
"You know Evans?" Sirius' ears perked in interest, some animagus traits always stay with you.
"What about her?" he asked, trying to hide his eagerness.
Prongs smiled, almost coyly: "Well, I've liked her for a while and I met up with her today and we got together! She's an amazing snogger." James didn't notice the slight fall on Padfoot's face, he was too wrapped up in Lily Evans. "We're going to properly start seeing each other soon, mate, it going to be brill!"
"Yeah…" was all Sirius could manage, his mood completely deflated. He thought he had been in with a shot but obviously he hadn't.