Blue Suede Shoes

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Chapter 6

My Charms teacher is in love with me. Forget that Professor Dylan is a fifty- year- old geezer, he's in love with me. Every time he gives out assignments, he's always smiling at me. When he passes my desk, there's always a reason for him to pat my hand or shoulder. He looks and smells like a dead fish to boot. Of course, the marauders think it's the funniest thing alive and Hannah isn't very helpful either. Lily is sympathetic to my cause only sucks to be me because she's not in this class! She's got Astronomy!

"Today," Professor Dylan proclaims excitedly, "We are going to practice Sticking Charms!" he demonstrates for us, proudly sticking two pieces of chalk together. "Now, you should remember this charm from fifth year. You are to stand in front of the class and be able to perform this charm flawlessly." His eyes were focused in my direction. I slouched in my seat. "Miss Willows, why don't you start us off!" Goody.

I get to my feet and stand before the class. I turn my head in this direction. "What do you want me to perform on?"

Lucas Malfoy is sitting in the back and says in a stage whisper to Sirius' cousin Narcissa, "He prefers her on his desk!"

I smirk in his direction. "Never mind Professor, Sticato." I flick my wand in Malfoy's direction and watch in delight as his forehead collides with the desktop. His perfectly arranged blonde hair floats in the air before settling around his head.

I look away when Sirius, James, and Remus start cackling at the Slytherin's predicament. Everyone else followed suit. Hannah pressed a finger to her lip, smiling. I glance over at Professor Dylan, waiting for him to say something, anything. He raises an eyebrow. "Well done Miss Willows. Performing the spell to an object from a great distance, very well done. Five points to Gryfindor. You may take your seat now."

"But Professor!" Narcissa exclaims in outrage. "Lucas can't raise his head!"

Professor Dylan chortled. "No need to worry, Miss Black. Mr Malfoy's head should be unstuck by the end of class. Who would like to go next?"

Class continued on with each person demonstrating the charm. Hannah had just sat down after sticking two desks together as Sirius rose from his seat. "I'll go next Professor." Professor Dylan smiles approvingly. I am suspicious. Sirius never volunteers in this class. He hates Charms, finds the class unproductive apparently.

Sirius smirks at everyone in the class as he raises his arms for dramatic effect. In a clear voice he yells "Sticato!" and… points his wand at me! I feel a tug on my entire body, almost like using the Floo powder for transportation.

"What the… Sal! Sal get back here!" Hannah attempts to pull my sleeve back as my body unwillingly is pulled towards the front of the classroom. I try grabbing the desks as I flew past and before I can do anything, Sirius has his arms wide open and now I'm in them! His left hand is pressed against my back and his right is around my waist! Not cool, not cool!!

My eyes are wider than ever. My glasses are slightly askew and both of my arms are around his neck! This is so indecent!! Oooo, just wait until Lily hears about this! He took my advice, there's no gel in his hair. It looks really nice like this! Wait! I'm supposed to be annoyed, get with it Sal! Ok, ok, annoyed face. Check, no smile, double check. Yep I'm good. And look, my avenging angel! Yay!!

Hannah burst from her seat. "He can't do that to her Professor! Sirius purposely manhandled Sal! It's indecent and against school regulations last time I checked!"

"You've read the school regulations, Hannah?" James asked.

"Mr Black, this is indecent behaviour!" Professor Dylan bellows, his wrinkled face a cherry red. "Ten points from Gryfindor and don't let this ever happen again!" His face turns apologetic. "I'm sorry Miss Willows, but I'm afraid you're stuck to him for the next 20 minutes." I groan.

"This is not my day."

"On contrair!" Sirius protests, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. "It is your lucky day, Sally! I happen to be a sexy beast. You could've ended up attached to someone such as Snivelous or Flecker over there." I wrinkle my nose. The acne faced, booger picking, tattletale, whiny voiced little boy? Sirius you are a godsend. My expression seemed to brighten his day. "Let us return to my seat, my love."

Luckily for us, it is just our upper torsos that were charmed together. Walking backwards is not easy. We went about three steps before I begin protesting. "Ok, hold the phone."

"Hold the what?" Sirius looked down at me in sincere confusion. Oblivious dimwit. Poor thing.

I sigh patiently. "Hold still." I manage to stand on his shoes, earning a few snickers around the class and a crooked smile from Sirius. "Ok, start walking." Sirius easily got us to his seat and with a bit of manouvering, managed to sit with me on his lap. Little embarrassing, but at least he smelled nice.

Professor Dylan gave Sirius and I a disgruntled look before continuing on with the class. Beside us, James kept snickering. It's very annoying. I turn my head in his direction. "You just wish you had Lily stuck to you Jamsie, so I suggest you can it or she'll know what really happened to her Truth seeking potion in fifth year." His mouth clamped shut, his eyes remaining mischevious. Now sitting with Hannah, Remus gave me a thumbs up. "Now fix my glasses. Sticky here made them go askew." James dutifully straightened them back on my nose. Class proceeds for the next ten minutes before Sirius shifted in his seat.

"Have you ever considered contacts, love?" Sirius whispers in my ear.

I roll my eyes. "You sound like Lily. No, I don't want contacts. I have them but I don't like sticking some goopy thing in my eyeball. Do you feel comfortable touching your eyeball? I don't like touching my eyeball, especially when the contact is inside out!"

"Shhh!" How dare Hannah shush me! I always shush her, she never shushes me!

Sirius chuckled, pressing his face into the hollow of my neck. "Don't get all riled, Salina." He planted a kiss on my neck. "Now that I've got you where I want you, go to Hogsmeade with me Sunday?"

I smiled at his husky tone. He's so full of himself. "Sirius, I've still got a mob of girls with their pitchforks and spoons after me due to giving you a nose bleed. If I went on a date with you, I'd be mauled in my sleep and then Lily and Hannah would have to scrape my remains off my bed with tweezers." Hah, let him mull over that.

He chuckles, resting his chin on my shoulder. He's laughing at me! "I don't see what's so funny." I grumble, "I would be flat as a pancake and here you are laughing."

"Ah Salina. You are most graphic with your scenarios." He studies my face. "If I promise to protect you from the mob, will you go with me?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Going on a date means dressing up."

"Not necessarily."

I roll my eyes again. "I've got Lily Evans and Hannah Myers as my room mates and best friends. For my first date, they are likely to go ballistic. Ballistic means make up, make up means hair styling, hair styling means wearing a nice outfit, wearing a nice outfit means I can't wear my new blue suede shoes!" I pout. "And I love my shoes." I could feel the fingers in my hands. The spell was wearing off! Good sign, good sign! Unknowingly, my hands start massaging the nape of his neck. (I didn't realize this until later.)

Sirius exaggerated a thinking face. "Ok, how about a compromise?" He didn't wait for me to answer. "We keep the date semi-dressy, go triple date with Moony and Prongs, I keep you from being mauled by girls, and you can wear your new blue suede shoes that I love so much." I've gotta admit, that's a pretty good compromise.

I tilt my head to the side. "Can I get back to you on that?"

He smiles, revealing his cute dimple. "Anytime doll." Doll? Ugh. I stick my tongue out at him. He grins wickedly. "Better keep that tongue in before I bite." Eew!

"Eeeeeeewwww!" Hannah looks ready to vomit.

"Yucky Padfoot, keep those comments to yourself."

"I second the motion."

I just realize that the entire classroom is watching our little performance. Professor Dylan is staring at us quizzically. I clear my throat. "Ahem. The answer Professor is rain residue."

"Five points to Gryfindor for the correct answer, Miss Willows." Yes!

"The TV says I'm no the girl that I should be, it drives me crazy. I'm not impressed, it isn't what I want to be… So call me lazy!"

It has been exactly two hours, thirty minutes, and… sixteen… whoops no seventeen seconds since I became unstuck from Sirius Black. How am I spending my freedom? I'm skateboarding outside and singing of course!

"Operator, operator, don't call me, I'll call you later! Operator, operator, I'm just fine, I'll call you later! Why would I wanna be anybody else but me? I'm never gonna fake it, why would I ever be anybody else but me? I know I'm gonna make it. Without a doubt I know what I'm about, I'm everything I'll ever wanna be, A girl like me, a girl like me.." I'm probably enjoying this way too much, but it feels so good to be free!

"The magazines are mess- yipe!"

"Ooph!"

You know when someone interrupts you from singing a really good song? Have you ever been pulled off a skateboard?! Guess what? You may be pulled off the skateboard but the board keeps rolling right along!! And instead of me on the board, I fall into a really hard body; the hard body being Sirius Black!

"I just got away from you!" I exclaim, resting my hands on his chest. Somehow, I made us fall onto the grass so I am now lying on top of him. He seems too pleased with himself. "I don't trust you."

"I've come for your answer love. I heard your lovely singing as you rode by and thought I'd surprise you." Ah how sweet, NOT!

"I don't like surprises."

"Liar." He kisses my nose. I rub his cooties off. He chuckles. "Anyways, I want your answer love."

I frowned, straightening my glasses. "Answer wha… Oh! You mean to the date answer?"

He nodded. "That's the answer I'm going for."

I bit my lower lip. I've never been asked out before, this is so embarrassing. "Lily and Hannah are going to be there the whole time?"

"Of course." He had an innocent expression on his face.

"And I can wear my shoes?" This part was crucial. I never went anywhere without them now.

"Of course." He smirked up at me. He knew he had me beat. I pursed my lips.

"Yes."

"Yes what?" You're killing me Sirius.

"Yes, I'll go."

"Go with who?" You're pushing my buttons Sirius.

"Snape, duh." He sat up very quickly. He would have knocked me backward if not for his arms holding me in his lap. How is it that I'm always straddling him nowadays?!

Sirius' face lost all traces of humour. "Not funny love." He pressed his lips firmly against mine, staking a claim. "I'll meet you at the foot of the girl's dormitory stairs." I merely blinked. Huh?

Well, that's all for now. To all you readers out there, please review my work! I feel so lonely! Sniff sniff. Please?