It was the weekend of the Hogsmeade trip and me, Lilly, Rachael, and Mary were shopping for dresses together. I had concealer over my scars and I was excited to try on some dresses. I had already tried on ten and none of them really looked like the one.
"How about this one?" Lilly said, holding up a long green dress. It was strapless and kind of flared out at the end. It was stunning. I eagerly went to try it on in the dressing room and I loved it. I came out and twirled around a few times for Lilly and the others to see what they thought.
"It looks absolutely beautiful on you, Sam." Gushed Lilly.
"Yeah it does," said Mary. "I hope I look that good in the dress I choose."
"You'll look even better." I say to Mary and I mean it. Mary is beautiful. She is curvy and has long chestnut colored hair that stops halfway down her back. She also has bright blue eyes and naturally full, pink lips.
"Someone cleans up nicely," I hear Sirius say as he walks into the dress shop. He looks at me a little bit too long and my heart speeds up. "I can't wait to see you the night of the ball."
"You'll want to see me," Tiffany says. She walked into the shop behind Sirius and wrapped her arms around his neck."I'll look stunning just for you. Although I think you'll be more excited to see me without the dress on. I hear Lilly snort behind me, I think Sirius is the only one who likes her. No he loves her.
"You know I'll be happy to see you at the dance and after." Sirius says wiggling his eyebrows. She laughs and she hugs him tightly before walking off to go try on some dresses.
I walk towards the dressing room and roll my eyes. I know I have no reason to judge Sirius and his girlfriend but I can't stand to see someone like her with someone like him. He's so great and there is more to him than everyone else sees. Every tutoring session I feel closer and closer to him. Like last night.
"You know you're my friend, right?" Sirius asks me. A smile creeps onto my face and I giggle. I never giggle but in that moment, I was happy to hear him call me his friend.
"I'd hope I'm your friend by now," I say mockingly. "I've spent hours with you. I've listened to more of your corny jokes than I can remember." He laughs and I get butterflies in my stomach. I love that I was the person who made him laugh.
It seems simple but I think I'm starting to develop feelings for Sirius. I don't want to be just friends with him. As soon as I think those words I regret it because I know it's true. I can't change my feelings for Sirius. I just wish he felt the same way.
After I change out of my dress, I suddenly feel trapped. I need some air and I decide to walk outside. Feeling the cold December air on my skin was a relief.
"It was getting stuffy in there," A voice says behind me. Sirius. "I've always hated shopping."
"I've never been that fond of it either," I say not looking at him. "But I love the feeling of finding something great. The feeling of trying on a shirt or shoes and just knowing that it's perfect for you."
"Like that dress you had on in there?"
"Yeah like that." I say and I look up at him. I quickly look away, unable to meet his gaze. "So what are you wearing to the dance?"
"I don't know. I do know that I'll look good in anything I wear though. I mean you said it yourself, I'm eye candy. That also means I have to meet expectations." He looks at me and we both start laughing. We both know he'll easily surpass whatever expectations people have of him.
"I think I'm going to head back inside," I say. "It's chilly."
"Yeah me too." And with that we both head back inside the dress shop. He heads over to his girlfriend and I walk over to my friends. I can't help but wish that it was me he was walking to.