AUTHOR's NOTE – So this is my first attempt at M rated writing…so hopefully it wont be too bad.
This is about Sirius and my OC, Naina, and tells of their relationship with each other…how they each battle their insecurities and the others' too and whether they succeed or not…
PLOT – Sirius and Naina – two souls, two approaches to life and love but they are connected by a thread – a thread of life and love itself. But will the thread hold? Sirius/OC. Rated M for a reason.
Disclaimer - I dont own HP, obviously...but I do own my own characters in this story as well as the plot itself. Using either of these without my permission will not be appreciated AT ALL.
Dedicated to my school which has turned 55 today…may you continue to grow and educate kids the right way and instilling it in them that academic performance does not equal life. I missthe assemblies and the classes and the field and the canteen and the stationary shop…I even miss the studies! *shudders* See your effect? Thank You school for being so utterly cool! :)
There Is Nothing Else
Chapter 4 – What he didn't hear…
"Naina…"
"Sirius! Christmas is just round the corner!"
Her eyes were lit up with excitement and she had a huge grin on her face. Taking it all in, Sirius sighed inwardly…there was no way that he could say what he wanted to say now, she was way too happy to be brought down as harshly as his words would.
"Sorry, were you saying something? Its just that I LOVE Christmas…I tend to go a little crazy around this time! Go on!"
"Uh…nothing…I forgot…anyway, what do you want for Christmas, Purple?" quickly changing the subject, much more for his own mental peace than her's.
"You don't need to get me anything…" she started but Sirius was not having any of that.
"Oh come on! If you tell me what you want, I will tell you that I would really love to get my hands on some explosive quills…they are new in Zonkos, you kno-Ooops!"
Naina laughed, lightly smacking his arm which had somewhere in the middle of all this found its place around her shoulder.
"Okay! Thank You for supplying me with that useful piece of information but I am still not saying anything!" She smirked at him.
"That's not fair!" Sirius gave her his best pout but she just pinched his nose lightly, winking at him making Sirius gently push her down on the couch and make a lunge at her making her shriek with laughter as his fingers dug expertly at all her tickle spots. He hovered over her smiling widely, not even realizing when all of his earlier musings had vanished from his conscious mind, as she twisted and squirmed under him, laughing hysterically.
"Tell me!"
"Sirius! STOP!"
"Not until you tell me what you want for Christmas and honour your part of the deal!"
"Wh..what deal? We never made one! You just cant hold your horses! Don't bl-blame that on me!" Naina gasped, her sides now aching but still unable to stop laughing.
"Come on! You know you cant take this much longer!"
"Siriusss!"
"Nainaaa!" He teased, making her groan in annoyance.
"Ummm…" someone cleared their throat behind them, making the couple look up in surprise, they seemed to have forgotten that there were more people than the two of them in the Gryffindor Tower.
Hastily they broke apart and Sirius pulled Naina into a sitting position and subconsciously adjusted her shirt which had ridden up a bit due to their previous activities.
"He-Hey Josh!" Naina greeted the 'intruder' when she saw that it was a fellow 6th year Gryffindor. Naina liked Josh…he had a pleasant demeanour but wasn't always very visible on the house front…having most of his friends in other houses except Allison Marks, again a fellow 6th year Gryffindor.
"Hey Naina, Sirius…I just came down to get my book…"
"No problem, mate. Everything going fine?" Sirius asked, the, first of the two to get normal and take their disheveled appearance in its stride.
"Yeah…everything is good…you guys?"
"Same…well goodnight then…"
"Yeah…goodnight." And Josh made his way back to the boys dormitory, his book in his hand, leaving Sirius alone with Naina, a fact he took great advantage of by letting his hands roam freely around her stomach…tickling and caressing her, Naina's laughter drowning all his demons…
Time had passed quickly and Christmas eve had already descended upon the Hogwarts castle, with mistletoes and streamers and enchanted carol singing suits of armours and not to mention the Christmas cheer in almost all students and teachers…the smiles had grown more frequent and much wider, the twinkle in the eyes more shining, the bounce in the steps more pronounced, the snowball fights took up most student's most time and snowman making too…nights were spent with hot cocoa and Christmas tales and playing Exploding Snaps, Gobstones, Chess…the record players were out in full splendor and an impromptu jig was not the most surprising thing…and there was also a girl who was doing good on her declaration of 'going a little crazy during this time...' – Naina Kapoor could be seen with an extra twinkle in her eyes, twirling to music others couldn't hear, bouncing lightly on her heels when she glided through the castle, singing carols with the armours, singing carols without the armours, spending hours outside in the snow goofing around with snowballs and making Snowman with the first years and the second years and the third years and the fourth years and the fifth, sixth and seventh too…getting tired so lying down and making snow angels, catching snow flakes on her tongue and then proceeding to make Sirius taste them too while their friends laughed and 'awww-ed'.
Her happiness and giddiness had grown ten-fold when she had caught James Potter and Lily Evans in a rather compromising situation in an abandoned classroom while trying to hunt for a place to be in that same compromising situation with Sirius Black, who had laughed his bark like laugh for whole 10 minutes when the opening of the classroom door had led to the 'picture perfect' moment of James, with his tie askew, kissing Lily Evans, her red hair 'sex' messy, who in turn had her legs around his waist.
The story went that Lily had found herself with James under an enchanted mistletoe which would not let the couple caught underneath it leave 'unless they planted a firm one on each other', a Marauder handiwork, and when they had proceeded to do the needful, Lily Evans found herself in a strange predicament – she found that she did not wish to remove her lips from James Potter at all and to cut the long story short (Alice and Sirius had protested at this…quite vehemently at that), they found themselves in an empty classroom and continued what Lily wanted to continue and James was only too willing to let her and that was when and where Sirius and Naina had found them (Alice had whacked Sirius for this…couldn't you have opened the door 10 minutes later…who knows what else there would be in the story then!).
So yes, Naina Kapoor was happy. Not only was she in the best relationship ever with the most perfect man on planet who she knew had and was trying to so hard to be different for her…to not hurt her that it physically ached to not to tell him out loud that she loved him…she had to wait but that didn't mean she liked it…she couldn't wait for the day Sirius would voice the feelings she knew he had and she couldn't wait to voice her own! And James and Lily getting together was just the icing on the cake…she had (like all others) been anticipating this moment for quite some time and felt real happy for her best friend because she knew that James was the one for her and also felt relieved, looking forward to 'annoy Lily to get her attention' 'Scream at James till all ears hurt' free days…her other friends were doing great too. Alice and Frank were as strong her ever and Peter seemed to have found an interest in 5th year Hufflepuff, Sarah Brone, a lovely girl with straw coloured hair which she plaited and exquisitely bright blue eyes. She played Chaser for Hufflepuff and Peter and she seemed to have hit it off after sitting next to each other in the Great Hall where they was only one huge table for the holidays. Teresa too seemed to have found someone – a tall lean chocolate brown hair and eyes Ravenclaw 7th year who went by the name Adam Thomas and was Head Boy and had harboured a secret crush on Ressa for quite some time…finally finding the courage to tell her after she had pecked him, courtesy an unenchanted mistletoe, and to his surprise (and only his with the exception of Remus Lupin) Ressa had reciprocated his feelings and they had started going out…the only person Naina felt bad was Remus who she knew had had somewhat of a crush on Teressa but had never told her for some reason unknown and was understandably heartbroken at the development…making Naina have a talk with him on one of the days when all others had trudged to the grounds and she had hung back with a blue Remus Lupin.
"Hey."
She spoke, watching Remus stare out of the window, no doubt at the distant figure of Teressa Mathews in the grounds.
"Hi."
"Doc…?" A name she had given him in 5th year when he had aced all tests during the year.
"Yeah…"
"Why didn't you ever tell her?"
Remus was not surprised that Naina knew…something about her made her know all these things…
"Dunno…I didn't think she would say 'yes'…"
Naina sighed…she knew for a fact that Ressa would have indeed said a 'No'…she never saw Remus more than a friend, even when they teased her about his crush on her, she had always dismissed it with a 'Oh please. Remus is just a friend' but she didn't want to tell that to Remus…he was much too sweet to be brought down that way, so she gently laid a hand on his shoulders and lightly rubbed circles, telling him without words that she was there for him.
And Remus understood the unspoken words and bought his own hand to cover hers and they just stood there, looking out at the grounds…peaceful and secure in their friendship.
After her talk with Remus, she was pleased to see Remus being more calm and normal and she passed a smile over at him during dinner, one which he returned and put an arm over her shoulder and she leaned back towards him.
"Hey!" Sirius exclaimed, in fake indignation, 'that's my girlfriend, Moony!"
Remus winked at Naina before smirking at Sirius, pulling Naina closer while she too smirked at Sirius, "She decided she liked me better!"
Naina nodded her agreement on this, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips, taking in Sirius' expression of mock shock and anger and she literally screamed when Sirius yanked her from Remus' grip and placed her in his own arms, sticking his tongue out at Remus, "No, she didn't. She likes me, Sirius 'Awesome' Black the best, right Naina-bear?"
"Only if you don't ever call me that again!"
"Right-o, Naina Bear!" dodging Naina's hand as it sought to smack him and catching her lips with his making the others groan at the public display of attention, broken apart only by the very specific and disapproving coughing from Prof. McGonagall and the light laughter from Prof. Dumbledore making Naina blush beetroot red and pull herself away from Sirius and concentrate fully on her plate of treacle tart while Sirius waved at the two professors, earning a glare from the former and a wave back from the latter.
"So whats the plan fellow Marauders and lovely ladies?" aksed Peter, piling his plate with one portion of each dessert making Alice scrunch up her nose in disgust which only deepened when she saw James and Sirius doing the same and she groaned when she spied Frank doing nothing different.
"Geez guys! Leave something for other people too!"
"Tut-tut, Miss. Prewett…trying to curb growing boys' appetites, are you?" James winked at her making Lily snort into her pumpkin juice and mumble, "Growing boys…my arse!"
"Your arse is nothing short of magnificent, Evans!" James puckered his lips suggestively at his girlfriend making everyone laugh and Lily whack him at the back of his head.
"Well…coming back to Pete's question…a round of Exploding Snaps, what say?" Remus suggested, "Sarah and Adam can join in of course…"
Naina looked up at Remus in admiration and pride…trust Remus to forget his own pain in a heartbeat if it meant bringing a smile on someone's face and she seconded his gesture.
"Well…I will join in another time…have plans with the lads…but thanks for the offer, Remus." Adam smiled appreciatively at the sandy brown haired mild mannered boy. He knew that her friends meant a lot to Ressa and she needed their approval and acceptance of him and he was glad and thankful Remus was opening channels for him.
"What about you, Sarah?" Peter asked the blonde next to him hopefully, smiling widely when she gave him a shy nod.
And so the ten teenagers found themselves in the relatively empty Gryffindor Common Room, most students having gone home or the seventh years hanging out with their friends at different places all over the castle…acutely aware of it being their last Christmas at Hogwarts, playing cards late into the night, wishing each other exuberantly as the clock struck 12 and Christmas arrived.
Sirius fingered a strand of Naina's hair making her look at him with laughing eyes before he brought her face closer to his and breathed out a 'Merry Christmas' before placing his lips on hers, weaving his hand in her hair while she lightly tugged on his. No one really disturbed them because all of them were engaged in similar actions – Frank and Alice occupied a corner while Peter and Hannah shared their first kiss and Ressa kissed Adam who had made a surprise entry so as to be able to wish her…only Remus stood forlorn and sadly with a shake of his head made his way upstairs, resolving that he would get over Ressa…she didn't like him and nor would she ever but she had accepted his friendship and that would have to do.
The late night had no effect on the teenagers as they raced downstairs early morning, eager to open their gifts together.
"Awww James! Thanks for the condoms!" muttered Sirius, throwing an annoyed glance at his best friend while the others howled with laughter with the exception of Naina who had gone as red as the innocent group of first years who had heard the remark and were now looking shocked.
"Well…they are flavoured to be any flavor you and your lady would like…" James wiggled his eyebrows, the laughter increasing and the shock and embarrassment too.
"Dog!" Sirius threw the packet over at him which James lazily directed to fall lightly with a flick of his wand.
"Dunno what you're complaining about, Siri…considering you got me and Lily porn."
The first years had decided that it was best they leave by now.
Despite all the jokes and all the eyebrow raising 'gifts', the group was happy. James and Sirius had gotten each other 'real presents' too which comprised of Broomstick servicing kits (yeah…they bought each other the same thing making everyone laugh and them giving each other a high five), James had gotten Lily a never ending diary knowing her love for writing and all the girls had received, including Lily, tickets to a Muggle rockstar's concert to be held during the summer (which had sent them all in hyper mode…that rockstar had 'one fine piece of ass' as put by Alice) while Remus got a chocolate and candy hamper from Honeydukes because of his well known sweet tooth and Peter got a Elvis record.
Sirius got Naina a dog tag charm pendant for Naina, wanting to give her something related to him (even if she didn't realize that)…a dull ache in his heart telling him that maybe that way he could be with her when he decided to act on his plans…the past few days with her had been brilliant but every time she had smiled, it was like an axe stroke on his heart knowing that he could be the reason behind wiping it right off her face if he continued to lead her on…
"There…" he said, having fastened the chain around her neck.
Naina fingered it delicately, her reflection's purple eyes twinkling back at her, "I love it, Sirius."
"You do?"
"Yeah…" she turned around to hug him around the middle and he encircled his arms around her small form, inhaling her scent…wondering if she would feel the same about his present to her once he…
"Sirius? Did you like my present because if you didn't, I can get it exchanged…?"
"Nothing doing! I loved it! Thanks!" Sirius smiled fondly thinking about her present which was currently placed safely in his trunk – a Puddlemore United official jersey with his name on the back – BLACK – in bold letters above the number '10' belonging to his favourite player on the team.
"Good…" a muffled voice came from somewhere around his chest and his hold tightened around her and slowly his head dipped down to softly kiss the exposed skin around her neck.
Naina felt his lips spelling magic on her skin and she felt herself hiss in anticipation when she felt the cool of his tongue flicker at her ear ever so slightly…she felt him unweaving her from his own self and lifting her up willing her to hold on to him with her legs.
Sirius continued to place feather light kisses on Naina as she clutched onto him, her head tilted back in exhilaration, unknowingly thursting herself at him…presenting herself to him to do anything he wanted…Sirius gulped and then jumped into it, hoisting her higher and latching onto her breast through the sweater she wore making her moan and close her eyes tight.
He tugged at her sweater and she gasped out, "Uh…wall…"
He started making his way to the wall closest to him and balanced her against it, his arms still under her while she quickly tossed the offending material aside and began to work on the buttons of her shirt, all the while looking straight into his dark eyes making him almost growl due to the intensity of her gaze and as soon as her shirt was off, Sirius pulled her closer to him and getting one of his hand between them starting mauling at her breasts through her bra…not being overly concerned about being gentle this time, making her writher and groan against him.
"Sirus…too many clothes…" she protested while trying to pull off his sweater and at the same time tugging at his pants with her legs which were still wrapped securely around his torso.
Sirius complied to her wish and stayed still while she removed his sweater and shirt and he let out a long hiss when he felt her rake her nails on his bare flesh…stopping only to pay special attention to his nipples making him lean forward and place his forehead against her one moment and the next somehow ending up tossing her on his bed and covering her body with his, nipping at her breasts while his hand moved across her sides and Naina leaned forward, willing more and more…
"MERLIN! At least close the curtains, man!"
Naina shrieked finding Peter and Frank shielding their eyes at the door to the boys dormitory and frantically tried to cover herself up but she did not have to put too much effort into it because as soon as Sirius took in the presence of the two boys, he had placed himself stragically infront of Naina and had tossed him one of his shirt which had been lying around, all the time daring either of the two boys to even sneak a peek at her, knowing fully well that they wouldn't but he still was not at all taken by the idea of anyone except him seeing Naina in this state with only her bra covering her upper body and her hair disheveled and her lips swollen…and looking just so damn sexy!
"You could knock, you know, Wormtail…" he said testily, knowing that Naina was now in his shirt but still was too mortified to come out from behind him.
"To enter our own dorm…you did not even hang a tie, Pad!"
"Whatever…come on, Naina…" he took her hand in his and catching hold of his shirt and their sweaters, he led her downstairs where people looked up in surprise to see a very sullen and very bare chested Sirius Black descending from his dorm with an extremely flushed Naina Kapoor trailing behind him, her hand clasped in his.
"What are you watching?" Sirus snapped at the crowd and ignoring the chill he was feeling, he turned around and pulled Naina's sweater on her and fixing the entire common room with a glare which basically meant 'BACK OFF! She is mine."
"Sirius…" he turned to face his companion, his gaze softening almost instantly.
"Wear something…" he nodded at her and quickly pulled on his shirt and sweater and the obviously much in love couple made their way out the common room…
"So Sirius Black has finally fallen in love, eh?" a fifth year and one of the many flings of Sirius gave words to what all the occupants of the sparsely populated common room was feeling…his glare and his concern had been enough to deduce the obvious fact and even those who had been scorned by Sirius couldn't help but sighing and silently wishing the couple good luck, knowing love was a prized emotion in these times of uncertainty and knowing that Sirius Black and his haunted eyes deserved this reprieve and if Naina could give him this, then so be it.
Too bad Sirius Black didn't hear those words or these thoughts.
Everyday feels like a Monday,
There is, no escaping from the heartache,
Now I, gotta put it back together,
'Coz it's, always better late then never.
Wishin' I could be in California,
I wanna tell ya when I call ya,
I could've fallen in love,
I wish I'd fallen in love.
Out of our minds and out of time
Wishin' I could be with you,
And to share the view,
We could've fallen in love,
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Waking up to people talking
And it's, getting later every morning
Now I, realise it's nearly midday
And I've, wasted half my life, to throw it away,
Saying
Everyday should be a new day,
To make you smile and find a new way,
Of falling in love,
Yeah falling in love.
~ Falling in Love by McFly
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