Title – The Day Had Come

Chapter – Two - Black is Black.

Pairing – Sirius/Oc1 Remus/Oc2 James/Lily

Rating – M

Warnings – Character Romance, Spoilers for the books and films.

Quick Intro – Melissa used to be an Auror, she had many secrets, she had one prophecy in her name, she used to apart of the wizard world but that was along time ago, she would never go back, would she? She has been asked to rejoin the fight against the Dark Wizards one of whom is her father.

Disclaimer – I don't own any of the character from Harry Potter alas they belong to J.K. Rowling, there is no financial gain here just a love of fanfiction.

Chapter Two

Melissa had been studying in the library again, Remus had left earlier and she had not realised how late it was until the librarian had kicked her out half hour after closing, when she left the corridors were disserted and the castle was eerily quiet but she did not mind. She was however unaware that she was being watched, Sirius wanted to get her back, she still had not told him where his broom was he wanted to get one up on her, scaring her would do he trick even if he was the only witness. He threw James' cloak over himself and walked behind her, she had looked behind and frowned but carried on walking.

He was biting his lip to keep from laughing out loud, so far he had rippled a tapestry, moved some armour and now he was walking behind her and she was walking fast so it was hard not to make much noise. He reached out and pulled a lock of her brown hair slightly, she turned on the spot with her wand out "Whose there? Peeves is that you playing around?" she waited a moment and when nothing happened she turned around which is when Sirius who had now put the cloak in his bag, he shouted "Boo!" she screamed as she jumped backwards and instinct made her slap him instead of hexing him.

After being slapped and seeing her raised wand Sirius automatically grabbed both her hands and pushed her back until he had her pinned to the wall, she struggled against his grasp but he just held her harder pushing her back with his body, she noticed however that once she stopped struggling he lifted his body off her but kept her hands pinned. She shouted at him, her voice full of anger and fury.

"What the hell do you think you are doing Black!" He smiled slightly "Trying to scare you Issa, think I succeeded don't you." Sirius had felt his plan had gone swimmingly and worked a treat but that feeling was about to fade away as he realised she had tears in her eyes, she gave a sob and he let her go instantly. Speaking softer then before "Sorry Issa, I was just trying to have some fun and get my broom back."

Melissa stayed where he was and tried desperately not to cry, she had thought her father had come to the castle to take her home, it was her one true nightmare, last summer he had become more violent and smacked her around whenever he had gotten drunk which was pretty much every night. He had told her that Hogwarts would not save a useless witch like her, he promised to see her at Christmas and she had only the day before sent him an owl saying she would be staying at Hogwarts for Christmas. Melissa shuddered as a tear fell down her cheek, Sirius who had been watching her intently wiped the tear away with his thumb, then before she had a chance to react, he leaned forward and kissed her softly while his thumb stroked her cheek.

He broke off the tender kiss and leaned back, jumping back might have been a better idea as she slapped him again, he held his cheek and looked slightly shocked before returning to sneer at her "Why did you slap me..again?!" Fear turning in to anger Melissa replied "Because you kissed me, Why did you kiss me?" He shouted back at her just as she had shouted at him "Because…you were sad." Her anger seemed to vanish and confused she asked "What?" He seemed to inspect his shoes as he answered "I made you cry, usually when I kiss girls they smile and feel better, they don't slap me!" his anger crept back towards the end of his confession. This just made her angrier "You kissed me because I was upset, that's pathetic Black!" She moved off the wall and went to walk away when he stood in front of her again.

"I wanted to scare you because you stole and hid my broom a week ago, I thought this would get you back." She sighed "I told you all you had to do was ask me nicely where I put it and I would tell you, scaring me and kissing me because you made me cry is not asking nicely now is it!" He could tell she wasn't angry any more so he decided to play her a bit, "Maybe I just wanted to kiss you." Melissa caught on to his act pretty fast "Why, because I am the only girl besides Lily who you haven't kissed, if you make all girls cry before you kiss them I can see why your relationships don't last long."

He smiled cheekily "You've been keeping an eye on my relationships? Issa I am touched." She scowled at him "It's pretty hard to ignore your relations when you flaunt them all around the school." His retort to this was to raise his eyebrow and reply "Jealous?" at the she pushed him away from her and walked away saying "You wish!" it took a moment before he called after her "Hey I still don't know where my broom is!" Melissa walked back to him smiling, "No you don't but you do know what to do to get it back." He looked at her for a moment before straining to say "Issa, would you…please...give me my broom back."

Melissa smiled with satisfaction "Its under your bed Black, I hid it in the last place you would look." Before he could say something about her being in his dorm room Remus came walking around the corner, he looked surprised and turned away again apologising, "Sorry, I was looking for Issa." Melissa ran over to him where he spoke to her "You didn't come back from the library I was just making sure you were okay." Melissa looped her arm through his "I would have been on time but I was delayed, sorry for worrying you." Remus was the only person she had told about her father hitting her, he had told her to go to the Headmaster but she refused making him promise to keep her secret, he agreed and had held her as she cried.

Remus gave Sirius an apologetic look as Melissa pulled him away towards the common room, Sirius smiled as he watched them leave, he touched his lips, he had not meant to kiss her at all, he had just wanted to protect her from the pain he had caused her, he moved away towards the common room.

When the corridor was vacated Dumbledore and Mad-Eye stepped out from the shadows, Dumbledore had noticed Melissa's talents in all areas of magic, plus her interest in equal rights, also her pranks which had worried him at first but then confirmed his idea that she would be a potential Auror, there was also the matter of the prophecy. He had invited Mad-Eye as he had done on a few occasions through out his time as Headmaster, to meet with her, he knew her library studies sessions normally lasted until closing and thought he would catch her on the way to the common room.

"I must say Alistor the corridors lately have been getting busier at night." Mad-Eyes voice was rough compared to Dumbledores melodic voice, "I've seen enough of the girl, she faced Black quickly enough and took control of the situation, if her wand is as quick as wit she has potential. If she wants to be an Auror that is, I will talk to her tomorrow."

"Thank you Alistor, do you fancy a nightcap before you leave?" Mad-Eye laughed heartily and followed Dumbledore to his office.

The following day when Melissa received a letter asking her to go to the Headmasters office at lunchtime, she was worried the Sirius had told about her slapping him, she washed the thought from her mind, Sirius was everything to hate but a rat he was not.

Saying a quick goodbye to Lily and Rose she headed off to Dumbledore's office, she waited patiently at the Phoenix when it began to turn and she came face to face with Mad-Eye, she had heard of him, her father detested him which meant she instantly had a liking to him, she smiled and held her hand out.

"Auror Moody, I am Melissa Cayton" He did not shake her hand but she took no offence she knew he was particularly paranoid, gruffly he barked at her "You know me girl?" she thought he may have taken offence and began to apologise.

"Sorry no, I just heard a lot about you, my father detests you which means you must be doing something right." She didn't know why but she wasn't afraid of him even though his magical eye was unnerving, he seemed to give a grin before batting her on the shoulder and ushering her into the office. She had been in the Headmasters office a fair few times usually with Black by her side as guilty as she was.

She entered the room and sat opposite Dumbledore while Mad-Eye stood behind her in her blind spot, she turned slightly in her chair appearing to get comfortable while actually making sure she could see Mad-Eye in the corner of her eye. Dumbledore smiled at her and offered her a lemon-twist sweet, she politely refused remembering how the sour taste made your insides twist together, she made the mistake of trying one on her first visit.

"Do you know why I asked you here today Miss Cayton?" She shuddered at the use of her formal name, only her dad called her that, even the other teachers called her Melissa, bring herself back to the present she remembered that Dumbledore normally asked this question when he already knew the answer, he always seemed to know what she had done weather she confessed or not, this time she decided a different approach.

"Please Headmaster call me Melissa, I don't know why I am here, I did have a run in with another student last night but that wasn't my fault…although I left the library late which meant I was out after curfew, is that what I am here for?"

She desperately tired to read his expression but all he seemed to give her was a smile and twinkle in this eye, she hadn't mentioned the hiding of the broom or slapping Black, she had also left his name out of it even though she thought Dumbledore must know which student she meant as she rarely had fights with anyone else. His reply brought her out of her thoughts again. "No, although I am aware of last nights events I understand you did not mean to break curfew…this time." She tried to hide her smile, it was true she would break curfew every now and then but only if it was important, like getting food or planning a prank, she then frowned.

"Am I in trouble Headmaster?"

"Not at the moment no, I invited you here to meet with Auror Moody, Alistor likes to be informed when I believe there are students who have shown the qualities that he seeks." This instantly confused Melissa, could Dumbledore think she will become a Dark Wizard, surly he could not think of her as a potential Death Eater. She interrupted him instantly.

"Sir! I assure you I may play pranks but they are only in fun and mostly towards Black, who for the record started it in the first place, I promise you I have not intention of becoming a Dark Wizard!"

Dumbledore seemed to look surprised and Mad-Eye laughed, the frown she was wearing turned into a scowl at the Auror who did not miss the stare, she turned back to Dumbledore who was now smiling openly "My dear I do not think you have potential to become a Dark Wizard, I think you have all the qualities it takes to become an Auror". Shocked is one word to describe Melissa's reaction.

"What, Me, is this a joke?" She briefly thought Black may have put him up to this but then Mad-Eye stepped forward, "Dumbledore says your good at Potions and Charms as well as Transfiguration and importantly you are studying on your own time advanced level Defence Against the Dark Arts…" She interrupted him, something not many people are brave enough to do.

"Please Sir, I maybe reading advanced level but that doesn't mean I am any good." This time he interrupted back over her "From what Dumbledore had told me your pranks on Black are very inventive, shows imagination and I see your not afraid to stand up for yourself shows belief in yourself which you need for this job."

When he just stared at her she shrugged and looked to Dumbledore, "I have to be inventive Black is Black but I think you made a mistake sir, reading a book about magic and playing amusing tricks is far from Auror Moody capturing Dark Wizards."

Dumbledore annoyingly just continued to smile at her "Having potential to become an Auror and actually being an Auror are Quidditch fields apart, however I believe I am correct in my assumptions of you, what we are offering you is guidance, a lot of students want to be Aurors but few have what it takes, that's why we like to guide while the students are at Hogwarts, if things do not go as planned then you still have options to choose a different career."

Melissa sat there in silence thinking deeply, could she have potential, sure she liked Potions and she never had any real problems with Transfiguration, she also loved DADA and could perform spells from the advanced books but really her as an Auror, impossible, she would only waste their time and let them down, how could she stand up to a Dark Wizard when she couldn't even stand up to her own flesh and blood, no she could never be an Auror.

"I'm sorry Professor, Auror Moody I still don't think I am who you are looking for, it would be waste of your time." She stood and nodded to both of them before turning and walking away, she had only gotten half way across the room before the hairs on the back of her neck went up, she gripped her wand as she turned and saw Mad-Eye about to hex her. Quickly she ducked and produced a shield charm before sending an expelliarmus spell his way, he deflected it and laughed as he send an explosion hex her way, she managed to use it to get out of the room. She could still hear him laughing, had he gone mad..er, he must have done something to Dumbledore because he had not moved.

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