"So Moony told Evans about his furry little problem just like that? And he told her we were animagi without asking if we minded? Didn't he think that she might have ratted us out? What was he thinking?! And we were only in fifth year! Hadn't he told us he didn't want anyone else to know until after graduation?..."

James zoned out of listening to Sirius' ranting. He had been going at it for almost an hour, and personally, James didn't think it was that big of a deal. It was more interesting to stare at his bed curtains. Was there a scorch mark on there?

Sure, Moony had kept a secret from them, but they all had secrets, Sirius especially.

"Sirius, cool it!" James finally shouted, cutting Sirius off. "Yes, Moony kept it a secret that he told Lily, but that doesn't mean that he did anything wrong. And if you were so worried about being found as an illegal animagus, you shouldn't have worried about becoming one. I don't see why you're so mad anyway. If anyone should be mad that would be me, because he told my girl. Besides, you've always loved to show off how good at magic you are. Now you're almost defensive… wait you are being defensive! What haven't you been telling us Sirius?" If James had been a cat, he was sure the curiosity would have been killing him.

"It's nothing. Shouldn't you be he one freaking out anyway? I mean, Lily knows your secret. What if she tells someone?" Sirius raged while pacing around the dorm.

"Is that why you're freaking out? You think Lily will tell the girls that you do dangerous illegal activities and them no one will want to date you?" James asked from where he was laying on his bed with his head dangling upside down. "Good grief. Never stopped you before."

"James, it no longer just any girl. I finally want to find one I think I might really like. You know genuinely. I'm tired of being a heartless player."

"Say what?! Sirius Black saying he wants to give up speed dating and playing for twue wuv?" Darn muggle movie. Giving him funny pronunciations. He was going to have to talk to Lily about all the weird ideas she was giving him.

"James, please help me. I don't want to damn myself. The rest of my family has, and I don't want to be anything like them."

"Sirius, believe me. You are nothing like you family. Nothing! Do you hear. I know ou have few good relatives though, and you should be proud of them. Like you Aunt Andromeda and your uncle you left you all that money. Just because you're a Black doesn't mean you will be like them. You don't have to stop dating whomever you like just because you are worried about your soul. All you have to do is be the Sirius I know, you'll be just fine."

Sirius chuckled in an oh-now-I-get-it way. "You know, that's what Moony said too."

James felt his jaw drop. "And you didn't believe him!?" he cried.

Sirius shrugged. "Moony may know and understand all things smat peopl ways, but James, you're the on that knows me head to toe, and really knows if I really have a chance. You're my best mate, and most the time it's almost as if we were brothers. You are the one I was going to believe no matter what."

"Then that's what I'm here for, mate." James got what Sirius was saying now, and was currently feeling a little touched. "But if you think that means I'm going to help you snag a date with that Ravenclaw sixth year who turned you down last week, you've got another thing comin'. She plays beater on her house team, and wow, can she throw a punch."

"Oh well, part two seems like it would be a waste then..." Sirius taunted with a scheming gleam to his eye.

"What scheme?"

"The part of the scheme where I tell you what I overheard Heather saying about a certain redhead who said something about a certain quidditch captain she may no longer be opposed to dating..." And with that, Sirius began walking out the door whistling the new Weird Sisters' love song.

"Sirius! Wait up! Tell me, please!" James begged.

"I knew I could get him," Sirius muttered under his breath as he turned around to relay the news. He was right. He knew James better than he knew his own brother.

"Lily, I honestly don't beleive what I'm hearing. You might have well just said you like James Potter!" April had exclaimed that morning at breakfast, after Lily told them about a few jokes she and James had been sharing.

"I did not! I said he wasn't the prat he used to be and that if he had always been like he was now, maybe I would have said yes to him. I said nothing about liking him," Lily stated arrogantly.

"You might as well have," Heather retorted.

"No way!"

"Lily, calm down! We're just teasing you. We know you don't like Potter."

"James," Lily calmy corrected.

"Whatever. Let's go find Isaiah. He promised to help me finish my Arithmancy homework before class,"April said.

"Fine," Lily mitter aloud, and then added to herself, "Maybe I am starting to like James Potter. I better keep this to myself." And without another thought, she rushed to catch up with Heather and April, who were gossiping over who's boyfriend was better looking. Currently, Heather was winning, and April was trying to convince her otherwise, without success.

AN: My sincerest apologies for the delay.I was, umm, temporarily banned from anything computer related. Let me know what you think!