Sorry it took a while for me to post the chapter. I didn't really like it and I kept making changes and tweaking a few things. I don't think it's quiet right now but It will do. I just want to move on. So hope you enjoy cheers!

The Black Letters & Bad Moods

January was quiet and uneventful except that we were swamped with homework and didn't have time for anything else.

It was the beginning of February on a Tuesday morning when things started happening. We were sitting down for breakfast when the owls flew in. I looked up and noticed that a few were carrying black letters with red seals on them. I watched as the owls flew down, delivered their letters and flew away.

I turned back to my breakfast after they cleared out.

A few minutes later though everyone's attention was drawn to Maureen Warwick a 4th year Hufflepuff who had begun to scream and wail. Professor McGonagall hurried over to see what was wrong. She took the letter, scanned it and than hurried over to Professor Dumbledore who also scanned the letter.

A few other students began to scream and cry.

"What's going on?" Alice asked as everyone turned this way and that. The Great Hall was in chaos.

A few Professors including McGonagall ushered the students out. Professor Dumbledore disappeared moments later.

"Hey Abby listen to this" Lily said turning back to the Daily Prophet.

"Captain Artimus Adams of the Ministry of Magic, Department of Magical Law Enforcement has stated that they are gaining ground on the Dark Lord and his followers. He stated that this mess will all be over in a few days and the magical world can return to its normal state. Captain Adams is credited with the capture of 6 Death Eaters and several possible suspects. He believes that the Dark Lord will be brought to justice any day now. 'This Dark Lord is a coward. He is nothing more than a wizard with too much power and support. He will be brought to justice if it is the last thing I do' Adams was quoted. We all wait with bated breath."

I grinned. "That's my daddy". Sirius grinned at me and draped his arm around my shoulder. "Think he'd like me?"

"He's met you before" I replied.

"Yeah but I wasn't dating his little girl"

"As long as you are your charming self. I'm sure he'll love you"

Sirius winked and we went back to our breakfast still wondering what those letters were about.

Later that night we found out what the letters contained. They were from the Ministry of Magic, informing people that a family member working for the ministry was dead due to run ins with the Death Eaters. I shivered as I thought about my dad and Aaron. I didn't know what I'd do with out them. But I dismissed the thought. I was not going to think about it. Over the next month several other students received the letters.

It was a day before Valentines Day and Sirius had something extravagant planned.

I couldn't wait.

Lily, Alice and I were sitting at the table discussing our boyfriend's plans at lunch when a large black owl landed in front of me carrying a, black letter.

I gulped, my eyes watered with tears. Don't start crying, it's a mistake I told myself. Lily had taken the letter from my shaking hands. "Do you want me to?".

I nodded as Alice wrapped her arms around my shoulders.

I watched as her eyes scanned the letter than she looked up at me. "Who?" I asked trying to keep my voice calm.

"Aaron".

I began to sob. McGonagall hurried over and took the letter from Lily. She handed it back to her after she read it. "Girls let's take her up to the common room" she instructed. When they reached out to me I shrunk away and dug my nails into the table.

I screamed as Sirius appeared and grabbed me. He pulled me up from the table, scooped me up bridle style and hurried out of the Great Hall. Alice and Lily followed us up.

I laid in my bed and sobbed for hours straight. Lily and Alice kept checking on me and Sirius laid with me for most of the night. The next day I didn't get out of my bed so Sirius sat with me and held me all through Valentines Day.

That night I got a letter from my dad saying that he was back in London. There wasn't going to be a funeral for Aaron. He said it was safer if I stayed at Hogwarts.

"This isn't happening" I whispered as Sirius stroked my back.

He didn't say anything but squeezed me tighter.

Amidst my tears and heart ache I couldn't help but smile a little and thank god for Sirius. He had been by my side the whole time.

Every day it got a little easier and soon I was able to fall asleep without crying about Aaron's death.

By the beginning of March I was coming around. I knew that Aaron wouldn't want me to become depressed and lock myself away from the world. He would want me to continue on with my life and enjoy it.

It was announced that a Hogsmeade trip was coming up on the Saturday and I was excited to go this time because I had been ill the last one. I also had to make it up to Sirius for our Valentines date.

"Saturday is your day. I will even stand in Zonko's with you for the whole day" I told Sirius the Wednesday morning at breakfast.

"Whatever" was his reply and he went back to mucking around with his eggs. I frowned, "what's wrong?" I placed my hand on his shoulder and he had the nerve to shrug it off.

"Nothing" he grunted.

I balled my hands into fists and clenched my jaw shut. "Did someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed?" James asked.

"Just forget it" Sirius growled and pushed his plate away than stormed out of the common room.

Oh was I ever furious!

"What's his problem!?" I growled stabbing my fork into a piece of toast.

"He's been a bit cranky" Remus answered not looking up from his book.

"It's just because he's been worried about you the past month. Don't worry about it. He'll come to his senses in a day or two" Lily said patting me on the hand.

I sat there for a second thinking about what they said. I still wasn't happy about the situation so I decided I was going to find him and make him tell me what was wrong. If he was worried about me than why would he go and make things worse by being in a bad mood.

I excused myself and hurried out of the Great Hall.

"Sirius?" I called.

"What?"

I turned to see him coming out of the boy's bathroom down the hall and I waited until he was close enough before I responded.

"I want to know what's wrong. Why are you in such a foul mood?" I grabbed his hands in mine but he disentangled our fingers and stuffed his hands in his pockets.

Now I was hurt and furious.

"I'm not in a foul mood" he replied glaring down at the ground.

"Well you could have fooled me!" I snapped.

His eyes than shot up to mine. "I'm bored okay".

My heart began to race and my legs felt like jelly. I knew what he was getting to but I still had to ask. "Bored with what?"

"Do you even need to ask?" he asked.

"Yeah, that's why I just did!" I called.

"Us alright. We've been together for 3 months now and that's a record for me. Now I know why I never last that long. Because I get bored. I figured things would be different between us because we're mates but it's not working".

Boy did I feel like an idiot.

I thought things were great.

Evidently they weren't.

"So we're breaking up than?" I held the tears in as they began to prick at the back of my eyelids. I wasn't going to cry. Not again, not over a boy and especially not over Sirius Black like so many girls before me.

"I think it's for the best"

Well I didn't!

And to make things worse he placed his finger under my chin and lifted my face up than brushed his lips against mine.

"I still want to be friends though" he whispered after I came to my senses and jerked away.

"Sirius, I can't do that. And by the way. Your timing couldn't be any worse" and I rushed back into the Great Hall.

"Did you find him?" Lily asked as I sat back down.

"Yes" I replied still trying to fight the tears.

"And what happened?" James prompted.

"We broke up".

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gapped at me. I ignored them and took a sip of my pumpkin juice.

For some reason it didn't taste as sweet as it did a few minutes earlier.

So I'm waiting for the reviews on this one. Actually I'm kind of afraid lol. But things can't always be perfect and Sirius Black is not one to be tied down for longer than a week. So I figured I'd end their relationship here. I know I'm evil. Things will be revealed in the next chapter as to why Sirius is being a git. If you review- Muahaha... please?

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