Lilies Reaction

Lily P.O.V.

I couldn't believe that this is how my son chose to live his life. I watched as he ordered two boys to be hurt, and then how stoic his face remained when he looked at those pictures or when he ordered the

principal around. I just wanted to slap that girl when she walked up to Harry, or Emerald as he now goes by, ad acted as if she was completely true to my baby boy. I was even more confused by what Britney

said, what did she mean when she said he acts the way people expect from him, but he rules the school? I'm more confused now that I've seen how he acts here at home and then at school, it's completely

confusing. I can see that he has the relationship I wished I was able to have with him with Conner and Maggie. It felt good when I was helping Britney and Hope make those posters to help destroy that girl. This

morning though I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. It only got worse every time I saw her. I have to talk to him when I get the chance.

Later that night

Emerald P.O.V.

We were in the studio putting together a dance routine for out next competition when Lily stormed in. She walked up to me and smacked me with what I can only assume was all her might.

"How could you be so cold to that girl?!" she demanded.

Everyone was looking between us wondering what I'd do. I dismissed them so I could talk to her.

"What are you speaking of in particular, this morning or throughout the day?" I asked quirking my eyebrow.

"Both, you are nothing but a callous ass! How can you live with yourself?" again she demanded an answer.

"I do what I need to survive! Get over yourself Princess, what you think you can run the school and not have certain expectations to live up too?!" I said with a blank face.

"Why can't you do what you want and not worry about it?" she asked gently. I laughed at her cruelly.

"You don't get it, do you? I act the way I do so no one gets close and so I have respect from everyone!"

"Only though fear."

"And it gets the job done! Get out of here you aren't welcome in here!" I yelled turning away from her.

"Just remember, just because it's expected doesn't mean that's how it has to be." Lily touched my shoulder and walked out at a sedate pace. I turned off the music and went to my room to think.

Midnight

Sirius P.O.V.

I had heard the fight between Lily and Emerald. Its part of the reason I'm still up. The other part is how I'm starting to stare at and think about him. Every time I close my eyes lately I see him withering under me, his eyes glazed and moaning my name in ecstasy.

Door down the hall opens and closes

That was the door to the studio; I wonder who it is in there late.

Normal P.O.V.

Sirius got up and went to the studio door. He opened it only enough to peer in, and was shocked at what he saw. It was Emerald doing a series of flips and other foot work. It took twenty minutes before he finally collapsed, his shoulders shaking. Sirius opened the door quietly, making sure it closed softly and made his way to emerald. He put his hand on the young man's shoulder causing Emerald to jump in shock.

"What are you doing here?" Emerald asked hoping that Sirius hadn't seen him break down.

"I heard you come in here and wanted to make sure you were alright." Sirius said gently.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"The fight with Lily, your girlfriend cheating on you or the fact that you keep everything bottled up?"

"I know she has valid points, but this is how I've acted for so long in school I don't know how to change, I was waiting for Lucy to cheat it always happens. What I want to know is how you saw past my mask when no one else could?" Emerald asked.

Sirius gathered him I his arms and leaned back holding emerald to his chest.

"I had a friend like you growing up. So much shit happened to him but he never let it show how it got to him." Sirius said as he shifted to get comfortable.

"What happened to him?" Emerald asked as he tried to ignore feeling safe and unafraid for the first time I a while.

"He slit his wrists, it became too much for him to handel." Sirius thumped his head against the wall. They just sat there taking comfort in each other. Eventually they fell asleep, Sirius holding the young man he was falling in love with an Emerald feeling safe.

The Next Morning

James woke up and noticed his partner in crime, Sirius, was missing. He decided to look for him before he got into too much trouble. While he was looking he bumped into Conner, who was looking for Emerald.

"Have you seen my son?"

"No, have you seen my best friend?" he asked, feeling slightly jealous that Conner called Emerald his son.

"No. Where…" Conner started to ask when Maggie came up behind her husband.

"Did you check his studio, like I told you too?" She asked sounding amused.

"No. I'll go check now." Conner said walking away quickly, trying to hide his blush. James smirked and wondered away to look for his friend.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" he heard Conner shriek, manly as the man would later claim, and hurried to where the older man was still shrieking. When he to there he peered in and found his missing friend, who was holding his son.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" he too shrieked, manly as he too would later claim. The two just stared at them before realizing the position that they'd been found in and jumped apart.

"Dad, James chill out. I broke down finally and Sirius found me in here. He comforted me and we fell asleep." Emerald explained before leaving the room and two confused and shrieking men with one that was grinning stupidly and blushing.