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Revised: October 8, 2006 (Brit-picked).

Chapter 5—Comfortable

"Our love was comfortable

And so broken in

She's perfect, so flawless

Or so they say"

Sirius walked through the filth that was Grimmauld Place, blowing harshly through his nose, trying to rid himself of the unpleasant smell. He made his way into the kitchen as a small Order meeting had been called that evening, due to the fact that Jessica was going out with her friends and so, he would not be missed.

Sirius slumped down in a chair next to the only other remaining true Marauder, Remus Lupin, clapping him on the back in greeting. He raised an amused eyebrow at the close proximity of his friend and his cousin's chairs. Remus politely ignored the look, only making Sirius raised his eyebrows suggestively.

Sirius then turned his attentions toward the other members gathered, or gathering, in the room. He clapped his godson on the back as he took the seat next to him. They gossiped about various things as they waited for the meeting to begin. Remus added his opinions when necessary but, much to Sirius' amusement, he kept his attention mostly fixed on a certain witch, currently with royal-blue hair.

Finally, Dumbledore walked into the kitchen, ensuing silence. He smiled slightly at the small group- something which had become a rarity in the past few Order meetings.

"I am happy to report that the Order has made a breakthrough concerning Voldemort." Here, he was interrupted as several; Order members hissed and shuddered at the mention of Voldemort's name. "More specifically, concerning his plans towards Miss Huxtable," Dumbledore continued, smiling at the small crowd of courageous youths as though there had been no interruption.

"With the added reports from both Severus and Sirius, the three of us have discovered that Voldemort has planted an inside person who has been feeding him information about Miss Huxtable." Dumbledore paused here to allow Sirius to continue with his information.

Sirius stood slowly from his seat to continue where Dumbledore finished. "This information could help Voldemort." He paused here with a look of annoyance as people continued to tremble at Voldemort's name. "To help him to sway Jessica to his side," he continued, frowning at the thought of his sweet, little Jessica becoming the wife, and possible lead Death Eater, to Voldemort.

"Does anyone have any idea who the inside person is?" Remus asked trying to help his friend who seemed to be lost in thought.

Sirius mentally shook his head to clear the disturbing image of Jessica with the black skull burned into her beautiful caramel skin and bowing to Voldemort.

"Hmmm, leads? Um…yes!" he exclaimed, finally regaining his composure. He threw a dirty look at Snape, who was sniggering in the back, then continued. "We have a few; the first one is her friend Will Adams, who I only met very briefly, but who Jessica says has been acting weird for the past six months and Fin Wainwright, her boyfriend." Sirius said the last part with a sneer.

"Therefore," Dumbledore resumed as Sirius was lost once again in thought, "I'll be sending two people to watch these two individuals," he said nodding to Sirius, telling him he could take his seat again.

"Remus you'll be in charge of following Will Adams." Remus nodded his head in recognition of Dumbledore's orders. "Remus you'll need to befriend Mr. Adams and gain as much knowledge as you can from him concerning Miss. Huxtable and his feelings towards her."

"And Nymph…Tonks you'll be in charge of following Fin Wainwright," Dumbledore said smiling merrily at her as her body shuddered at the near-mention of her first name. "Tonks, you'll just follow Mr. Wainwright until I give further notice."

"Headmaster, are you sure these two are capable of these assignments," Severus said looking disdainfully down at Lupin and Tonks.

Sirius growled threateningly, while Tonks threw Snape a look that said 'piss off'. Remus, however, looked absolutely bored by the allegation of incompetence.

"I am certain, Severus," Dumbledore said looking down upon him sternly through his half-moon spectacles.

"Alright everyone," Dumbledore continued, cheerfulness evident in his voice once more. "This concludes the Order meeting. Everyone have a safe trip home," he said, making his way toward the door.

"Albus, if I could have one more minute of your time," Sirius said standing from his seat, moving to the door and walking through after him. "Alone," Sirius added hostilely as the Potions Master made to follow them.

Snape gave him a sneer before sweeping through the door, his black robes billowing behind him.

"Certainly, my dear boy," Dumbledore said happily, despite the slight look of disapproval in his eyes at the behavior of the two men.

"What seems to be the trouble?" he questioned looking at the young man who seemed to have a lot on his mind.

"Well, a few months back, Jessica took Padfoot to the vet for a check up, who turned out to be her boyfriend Fin." He said the name with such contempt it made the Headmaster smile knowingly.

"What about Mr. Wainwright?" he asked the small smile snug on his lips, making Sirius frown slightly.

"When we arrived in his office, which is also his home, I heard voices, as did Jessica, and one of the voices was very familiar," he continued with his story as well as telling the older man about his growing concerns regarding the fair-haired Vet.

"Well, Sirius, I'll be sure to tell Tonks this new information," he said smiling, before sweeping out of the building.

Sirius walked back into the kitchen, the smell of Molly Weasley's wonderful drawing him in.

Sirius sat on Jessica's bed, breathing in her soothing scent whilst awaiting her return home. The digital clock on her bedside table, which read 1:30 a.m. was making him worry about her safety.

He sat up quickly, making the bed squeak and began pacing the length of her room. Wild images began flashing through his mind, as his eyes traveled back to the clock.

1:31 a.m.

Sirius glanced out the open bedroom door at the entrance of the apartment, willing the familiar sound of the keys clinking, the soft swish of the door being pushed opened and the gentle, female voice calling for him.

1:33 a.m.

Sirius walked into the living room, pacing before the front door. Each passing minute placed more disturbing images in his mind.

She was hurt in a dark alleyway, unable to call for help.

Jessica was surrounded by Death Eaters, being tortured into joining Voldemort's cause.

Jessica standing in a quaint chapel, in a beautiful flowing white dress, standing next to Fin, in a tailored black tuxedo, the two marrying in a late-night ceremony.

The last thought made Sirius' stomach drop, his heart freeze and his mind begin to feel fuzzy. He felt as if the ground was beginning to rise—or was the ceiling lowering? He wasn't sure, but the image of Jessica marrying bothered Sirius to no end and yet, he couldn't understand why.

1:36 a.m.

Sirius was pulled from his musings, when he heard the door begin to softly open. He quickly morphed into his animagus form and sat in front of the door, playing the role of the lonely pet.

Jessica walked into the living room to find Sirius waiting patiently for her. She smiled serenely at him.

"Hi, baby," she said crouching down next to him and petting him softly before moving directly into the bathroom to shower.

Sirius laid by the bathroom door, waiting for Jessica to finish showering.

Jessica walked out of the bathroom in a fluffy towel, nearly tripping over Sirius' large form. Sirius raised his head from his front paws, and began drooling appreciatively at the sight of Jessica's toweled form.

She walked into her bedroom, shutting the door behind her and completely unaware of the scrutiny she was receiving from the over-sized canine.

Sirius pawed on the bedroom door, while giving whimpering sounds. He was sorely disappointed when Jessica opened the door fully dressed in her usual yoga shorts and t-shirt.

"B-bedtime," she yawned, while ushering Sirius into the room. Jessica climbed in the bed, and snuggled into the pillows, while pulling the covers over lower body.

Sirius watched her silently, before jumping into the bed, and snuggling into her almost stationary body.

She smiled sleepily as she turned her body to face him and placed her arm around his furry body.

Sirius felt his heart melt at the small gesture of familiarity and comfort, something her had yet to encounter with another female.

Sirius looked down at her sleeping form, contemplating whether to commit the next devious act that had been running through his mind for the last few weeks.

He thought of the consequences his actions would have if he were caught. Not knowing what to do, he thought of what his golden-eyed friend would say:

'Padfoot, it's too dangerous. If she caught you, your entire mission would be ruined,'

Just as he was about to let his idea go and go to bed, he heard the baritone voice of his brother, James:

'Who says she's going to catch you? Come on, you've been a good boy for months, it's time you have some fun!'

Sirius nodded his head at the words— he had been a good boy for months and he really did need this.

He transformed back into his human form, holding his wand in his hand. He felt the last bit of uncertainty flickering through his mind. Finally, unable to restrain himself any longer, he muttered a deep-sleep spell over the brunette beauty, ensuring she was completely unconscious.

He then pulled her gently into his arms, placing his nose into her soft hair and breathing in her floral scent.

He couldn't help but think about how the smell was much more pleasing coming directly from her and not from a pillow.

Sirius looked at Jessica's peaceful face, his eyes traveled every inch of her face, resting on her lusciously plump lips.

He knew he shouldn't, but then again, he reasoned with himself, he was already doing something he shouldn't have been doing, so why not continue?

So he lowered his lips slowly towards hers, pausing just before he made contact:

'Don't do it Pads,' he heard Remus sat sternly.

'Go on,' James said egging him on.

'Alright, but when this blows up in your face, don't come moping to me.'

'Well hurry up, kiss the girl then.'

'Gladly,' he thought.

With that Sirius pressed his lips to hers, barely adding pressure, all the time hoping that the spell would keep her from waking up.

He pulled back tentatively, looking over her face for any sign of consciousness. Finding none, he moved his lips back to hers, this time adding more pressure.

Sirius found himself getting lost in the feel of her lips against his; he barely registered her lips beginning to move in response. It wasn't until his tongue was slipping past her parted lips, did the situation register in his mind.

Sirius broke the kiss abruptly, making her whimper in protest and open her eyes.

Sirius stormy grey eyes met her deep, chocolate-brown eyes, which were full of sleep. He closed his eyes grievously, waiting for the consequences of his actions to begin to rear its head.

He opened his eyes when he heard her voice tremble slightly from fear. "Who a-are you?"

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"Comfortable" by John Mayer.