It's Wednesday morning and I'm sitting down at breakfast, talking to Lilly and Rachael about Christmas. It's not like I'd be going back to my home for Christmas though so while they're talking about their great families, my mind wonders to Sirius. It's been doing that a lot lately. I look over at him and his friends who are sitting farther down the table than us. He has his arm slung around Tiffany and they are all laughing at something James said. Sirius meets my gaze and motions for me to come over. I shake my head but he keeps motioning for me.
I wave goodbye to my friends and join Sirius and his friends. "Hey Samantha," he says. "You looked miserable over there."
"I wasn't miserable," I say a little too quickly. "They were just talking about things I wasn't interested in."
"Well boredom is another form of misery."
"I wonder where you heard that from." Said Remus smirking.
"I knew that sounded too poetic to come out of Sirius's mouth." I said laughing. "And very wise words Remus." I said looking at him. For a split-second I thought I saw the hint of a blush. That's doubtful though. I don't have that effect on guys.
"Sirius is very poetic," Tiffany retorted. She was glaring at me and I felt a little intimidated. "Just the other day he recited Shakespeare for me." I had to stop myself from snorting. I couldn't help but think he just wanted to get into her pants.
"I love Shakespeare," I decided to say instead. "What did he say?"
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind" Tiffany recited proudly. "I know I'm already good looking so it means that our relationship is more than just physical. We have a very good physical relationship though." She then proceeds to wink at Sirius and he gets this goofy smirk on his face. I kind of feel the urge to vomit but I stop myself. "It's from Romeo and Juliet, the most romantic story there's ever been."
I realize she is wrong and can't stop myself from correcting her. I love Shakespeare and to not correct her would be an insult to his memory. Not to mention I was almost sorted into Ravenclaw. Almost. "Actually, that particular quote is from A Midsummer Night's Dream but it is still a lovely story all the same." I say sweetly.
"Oh," is all she manages to say and I can't help but be a little pleased with myself. She looks slightly embarrassed and for the first time since I met her, I don't feel inferior to her. "Hey Sirius want to go somewhere private before class." She deviously smirks at him and he agrees. They get up to leave and exit the Great Hall, I'm sure they're heading to the nearest broom cupboard.
"Sorry," I say to James, Remus, and Peter. "I think I'm a buzz kill."
"No, you're fine," said Remus politely. "They always go off together anyways."
"You just sped up the process." James said, interrupting Remus.
"We don't like her that much anyways," Peter said hesitantly. "Well I don't like her."
"I don't either." James and Remus said at the same time. Then we all started laughing. That's something we all have in common.
That night I was hanging out with Remus, James, and Lilly in the common room. James was ecstatic to have Lilly there and I think Lilly was really enjoying herself. After all, James really is a nice guy. I had been hanging out with Lilly and we saw Remus by himself, reading. We called him over and James later came over too. He came over a little hesitantly though. I think he was scared Lilly would yell at him.
We had all just found out about the upcoming New Year's Eve Ball, which hadn't happened at Hogwarts in decades. We were all discussing what we'd wear and we were predicting who would go with who. Lilly and I decided to buy our dresses the next Hogsmeade visit and James and Remus said they'd by their dress robes then too. Lilly wouldn't be going home for Christmas because she was going to the ball. Everyone who was old enough to go to the ball, fifth years and above, would probably stay. I was secretly very thrilled because that would mean that I didn't have to spend my last Hogwarts Christmas alone.
We were about to play another game of Exploding Snaps when we heard Sirius and Tiffany coming in. Sirius had his arms wrapped around her waist and her legs were wrapped around his abdomen and her arms were around his neck. He was carrying her, probably carrying her to his dormitory. They were in the middle of a heated kiss.
"I Siriously love you Sirius." Tiffany cooed.
"I love you too." Sirius responded.
Then for a split second he looked up and saw all of us staring at him.
"Oh, hi guys," he said awkwardly. "What are you guys up to?"
"The question is, what are you up to Padfoot?" James asked Sirius. "You look pretty busy to me."
Sirius looks uncomfortable and pulls Tiffany over to us. She is pouting all the way here and when she sees me, she looks even more unhappy, if that's even possible. "Mind if we join you?" Sirius asks.
"If you keep the PDA to a minimum," said Remus. "I don't think anyone wants to see a repeat of what we just witnessed." Remus then starts chuckling and eventually we all start laughing. I think I'm beginning to like the Marauders.
"We were just talking about who is going with who on the New Year's Ball," Said James. "We all know who Sirius will be going with."
"What about you?" Lilly asks James. "Who will you be going with?"
Judging by Lilly's face, I can tell what she wants him to say her. Maybe they really were meant to be together.
"Oh yeah," James says without his usual air of confidence. "The girl I want to go with doesn't want to go with me." He gives Lilly a knowing look.
"Maybe she's changed her mind." Lilly says with no hesitation at all. James face lights up and we all know what he's about to ask.
"Lilly Evans, would you attend the New Year's Ball with me?"
"I'd love to." She responded and although she tried to talk like it was no big deal, I knew her well enough to know that she was thrilled. I could see it in her eyes.
Then Lilly looks at me and gets serious. "What about you Samantha? Who do you want to go to the ball with?" My mind instantly responds, Sirius. That's not what I say though.
"I don't think I'll go with anyone actually," I say trying to sound like it was no big deal. "Guys don't really notice me." I mean I'm pretty enough. I have dirty blond hair, green eyes, and everyone has always told me I have nice cheekbones. I wear makeup, I'm not confident enough to ever go without it but I don't wear as much as other girls and I don't really stand out. I'm also a little too skinny. Before I came to Hogwarts, I was on my schools track team and I love running. I still run regularly and I'm not as curvy as a lot of girls but I like to think I have an athletic build.
"They do Samantha," Lilly says giggling. "Trust me, I would know. I see guys looking at you but when they try and talk to you, you immediately friend zone them. You don't even realize you're doing it either. No matter how hard they try to flirt with you, you keep the conversation friendly."
"Oh" is the only thing I manage to say. I feel heat rushing to my cheeks and I know I must resemble a tomato right now. All the Marauders start laughing at me and my cheeks turn even more red.
"Poor Sammy!" James and Sirius say mockingly. I just glare at them.
"I'll go with you," Remus says suddenly. "We can go as friends."
"I'd love to go with you Remus." I say enthusiastically. I really am thrilled to be going with someone, even if that person isn't Sirius. Remus truly is great after all, I'd love to spend the evening with him. I'm also glad he wants to go as friends. I feel like I'll enjoy myself more, knowing it's not a date.
We all continue talking about the dance and I feel as light as a feather, all my troubles slip away from me and I just enjoy myself.
Hope you liked this chapter! I'll probably update this story in a week or so. Please comment what you want to happen next. I also wanted to say that I want this to be a story about Samantha falling in love with Sirius Black and he may or may not end up returning those feelings...I like stories like that way more than two people meeting each other and realizing they were meant for each other. Wish Samantha luck!