Sick Inside

Clemence looked up from her Transfiguration essay when she heard the screams. She was sitting in an empty classroom studying with Lily. Glancing over at the other girl she got up and walked out of the door into the hall. Standing around was a large group of people and in the middle were Sirius and Melanie.

It seemed another one of Sirius Black's ''relationships'' was coming to an end.

Melanie was crying and yelling and Sirius seemed un-phased by the whole thing. He didn't move to correct anything she accused him of, he just stood there. He looked completely apathetic about the entire ordeal. She threw a few good hexes(which he casually blocked) before storming out off, telling him firmly that it was over.(To which he only shrugged.)

Clemence rushed into the classroom and tried to make it appear that she hadn't heard a thing. She had seen Melanie glance her way though, a fierce glare in her eyes. Melanie stormed into the classroom a moment later...

Lily looked up as Melanie came in but turned her attention back to her paper almost immediately, seeing the death glare she had on her cousin. Clemence however had her eyes glued on the fuming girl. Lily didn't know about Clemence and Sirius yet, but Clemence had a feeling she was about to find out just what had happened.

"YOU FOUL LOATHESOME BACKSTABBING BITCH!" Lily jumped when she heard Melanie screech and she looked up in time to see Clemence's head whip to the side as Melanie smacked Clemence's cheek.

"My god! Melanie!" Lily was on her feet holding back a very angry Melanie from any further attacks on Clemence.

Clemence grabbed her bag and rushed out of the classroom. She walked briskly passed the other students; she could already hear their hushed whispers as the rumors started to spread, she shoved passed them. She headed down toward the lake. It was 20 degrees below outside and she did have coat but that didn't matter.

"What happened?" Lily sat Melanie down on one of the stools.

"He kissed her! Jordan said she saw them kissing in the library...Sirius said they had a project to do together. Some bloody project!"

"Are you sure he kissed her? Jordan has a big mouth."

"Yes I'm sure. I asked Sirius if it was true and he said it was! He didn't even look sorry!!"

"Yeah but Mel maybe it wasn't..."

"Stop defending her!"

Sirius approached the rock and the girl sitting on it with immense caution. What had happened earlier between them was crossing a thin line and this was uncharted territory.

"Em?"

"What are you doing here?" She sounded bitter.

"About earlier. I'm really not sorry."

"Well you should be Sirius! She absolutely loves you and you said you loved her too. You don't go kissing other girls when you love someone else. She's my cousin Sirius, I can't do that to her. She absolutely hates me now!" She jumped from the rock and yelled like Melanie had earlier.

"So what do you suppose I do, lie to her to make her feel better?" Sirius stood up and glared at her.

"Go tell her you're sorry. Tell her it meant nothing." Clemence paused for a moment before continuing on. "Tell her I kissed you." She took a big breath and continued, "tell her it was a-a momentary lapse of sanity. You weren't thinking straight, you were hungry, horny, ANYTHING to get you two back together and- and to fix what just got so messed up."

"She'll never talk to you again."

"Maybe not. But you're all she talks about...it'll make her happy."

Sirius nodded, he didn't know what to say. He loved Clemence, he just wasn't in her league yet...though he doubted he ever would be. Melanie was nice but there was no real conversation with Melanie. She didn't care about the things he cared about and she could be a tad bit materialistic at times. He nodded again and walked off, leaving Clemence behind to stare out at the dark water.

Sirius entered the Great Hall the next morning with Melanie Gable on his arm. She looked happy but when she passed Clemence she sent the nastiest look ever her and Clemence could only guess that Sirius had told her the quick lie.

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