Chapter 5: Kisses and Misses

Tabitha and Sabrina had been at Grimmuald Place for three days now. Molly was very grateful for Tabby for she seemed quite apt at getting rid of all the vermin that inhabited the draws, tapestries, and corners of Grimmuald Place. Sabrina was very good at showing the kids any chores can be turned into a game with the right frame of mind. Both girls were like Mary Poppins twins it was sort of funny.

When they weren't working Tabitha was always locked in her bedroom. She had at first seemed very social but now they rarely saw her. Sabrina explained that she was a very picky person and never hung around people when she didn't want to.

Sabrina was always with the children playing games and helping them pull pranks on the adults; though Tabby was never a target. Sabrina would never say why but she was adamant Tabby not be the butt of a prank.

Severus was in the house that day and he'd already riled Sabrina up.

"I don't give two turkeys what you want. Albus put me in charge of the first through fourth years and I'm going to teach them my way!" Sabrina snapped.

"Ms. Smith you are little more than a glorified assistant. You will follow my lesson plans!" Severus said angrily.

"You can't make me," she laughed.

"Oh I think I can," Severus growled entering the kitchen.

"Oh you wish!" Sabrina mocked following after him.

Sirius rolled his eyes at their bickering and mounted the stairs as he headed all the way up to the cousins' room. He knocked but didn't receive and answer and found the door unlocked.

Sirius opened the door and entered the bedroom where he had to smile at the sight. Tabitha had her computer set on the dresser and had 'Nobody's Perfect' coming out of the speakers. She was dancing around the room in a red lacy bra and short black skirt that twirled around her as she spun. Her long curls were free and falling all around her and she was barefoot.

Sirius loved the sound of her voice and just leaned back on the wall staring at her smiling.

"Nobody's perfect…I got work it!" Tabitha sang as she spun around and stopped dead.

"What the bloody hell are you doing? Don't you knock?" Tabitha snapped crossing her arms over her chest as she tried to cover herself.

"I did but I guess you didn't hear," Sirius replied.

"Yeah well…stop staring!" Tabitha whined.

"I can't help it…you…you have a great body! You work out?" he asked coming off the wall and walking up to her.

"Quidditch and Dueling," Tabitha sighed dropping her arms and running a hand through her curls.

"You really are one of the most thrilling and beautiful enigmas I've ever met," he said taking her in his arms. They were inches apart.

"Well…you're one of the hottest convicts I've ever known," she breathed.

"Known a lot have you?" he said huskily leaning closer and lifting her chin slightly.

"A few," she nodded as her eyes closed and there lips met in a soft first kiss.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and he pulled her closer as the kiss deepened and became more passionate. They broke apart when the need for air over powered them and they looked into each other's eyes.

Before anything was said the door opened and they could hear Severus and Sabrina fighting. Tabitha quickly jumped behind Sirius.

"I don't care what your qualifications are. You have no experiencing teaching," Severus snapped.

"Oh and I suppose you'd know. You only have your job because Albus is an old softie. I mean you are a death eater after all!" Sabrina snapped.

"Ex…I'm a spy and that's got nothing to do with this," Severus said walking off.

"Oi come back here I'm not done with you!" Sabrina snapped shutting the door.

Their fighting could be heard all the way down the hall.

"I swear the sexual tension between them is amazing," Tabitha sighed flopping back on the bed.

Sirius laughed looking down at her.

"Oh wait I have something for you," Tabitha exclaimed standing and digging in her dresser drawer.

She pulled out a medium black velvet box out and handed it to him.

"Aw thanks but I didn't get you anything," he teased opening it and raising and eyebrow. In the box was a silver chain collar with a gold bone tag on it.

"What is this?" he asked holding it up.

"Your collar for school," she explained taking it from him, "the bone is a charm of my own design. It will change the color of your fur and instead of a large black dog you will be a pleasant brown and white spotted dog. That way anyone that suspected you of being an animagus will look for a black dog and never suspect you."

"My little genius," Sirius grinned pocketing the collar and kissing her lips gently.

"Furball! Let me put on a shirt before someone else comes in and we'll go feed Buckbeak," she smiled pulling a gold blouse from the closet and slipped it on buttoning just the three middle buttons so you saw a good view of her cleavage and a bit of her midriff.

"Sure," Sirius grinned as they left.

Albus and Minerva were strolling to Grimmuald Place when the heavens opened and let out an unholy downpour. Albus grabbed her hand and ran a few blocks before ducking in a small doorway. Both were breathing heavily and shivering from the chilling rain.

Albus saw Minerva with her cheeks slightly flushed and her wet curls tumbling out of her bun and falling around her face. She looked absolutely enchanting.

"Albus…the girls will be all right at the school won't they?" Minerva asked unaware that he was staring at her with not exactly the thoughts a friend should have in his head.

How he wish she loved him as he loved her.

"I'm certain they will be. They have more qualifications then several people I know their age do," Albus chuckled holding her close so they could fit in the doorway.

"They remind me so much of my sisters," Minerva sighed.

"Really? They remind me more of you," Albus laughed, "I'd like to think if I had any children they would be daughters and would be like that."

"Really?" she asked looking up at him. His eyes were twinkling down at her. Oh Merlin how she loved those blue eyes.

"Yes," he nodded, "Come on it's not going to let up and we're late." He pulled her out of the door way and they continued to run to Grimmuald Place.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

"Merlin, Albus you and Minerva are soaked!" Molly exclaimed ushering the two inside.

"The rain caught us by surprised Molly," Minerva stated taking off her coat and hanging it on the coat rack.

"Hey look a wet Tabby cat," Sirius smirked as he and Tabitha came out of the living room. His arm was around her waist.

"Sirius behave," Tabitha laughed kissing his cheek as they disappeared into the kitchen for supper.

"What?" Albus blinked as he dried himself and Minerva.

"They've been like that all day," Molly shrugged.

"Personally it's better than the other two," Remus said coming out of the living room with the Golden Trio.

"What do you mean other two?" Minerva asked.

"Severus you're a grown man you shouldn't walk around like a bat!" Sabrina snapped as she and Severus came down the stairs.

"Woman stop telling me how to bathe myself!" Severus growled.

"Well someone has too. It's obvious you go as long as possible before washing that dead thing on your head. And have you ever heard of sun!? You look dead!!" Sabrina nagged.

"Damn it woman why don't you worry about that unholy nest on your head!" Severus shouted as they headed to the kitchens.

"I don't know what's worse…their constant fighting or Sirius and Tabitha's cooing over each other," Ron exclaimed.

"At least Tabby can get Sirius to shut up," Harry laughed as he, Ron, and Hermione went to the kitchens.

"It's going to be a long school year," Minerva shook her head. Albus just laughed as the rest descended into the kitchen for the meeting and supper.