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Sam

Kaelin won't speak to me. It's been three days since our fight, and she's been avoiding me at all cost. I've seen her mad before, but never at me. Classes have been torture watching her glare in my direction. Sometimes I just want to cry.

She won't speak to me, or James, or Sirius. Poor Lily is caught in the middle, and Peter follows Kaelin like a lost puppy.

Remus isn't mad at anyone. I know he's upset about the whole thing, but he doesn't blame Sirius. He only sides with Kaelin because he loves her, and I don't expect anything different. I would do the same thing.

I remember the last thing Kaelin said to me.

I was walking to the common room alone from dinner. Sirius had detention, and James was with Lily. They had offered to come with me, but I knew they didn't really want to. I was happy they finally got together, so I told them to go. It didn't take much convincing.

I was just about to turn the corner to the portrait when Kaelin stepped out from the shadows. It was only the first day she was mad, but it felt like a week. I missed her so much.

Her eyes were filled with fire, and her voice with rage when she spoke. "This is all Padfoot's fault," she says.

"He fixed things Kaelin. He got detention, and Moony was let off. What's the problem?" I was a little annoyed with how she'd been acting.

"What's the problem? Snape has been telling all the Slytherins what Remus is! That's the problem!" she screeched. "Remus won't even leave the common room except for classes. They're torturing him!"

"Dumbledore would never allow Snape to tell people!" I said.

"He forbade him from telling the school after he'd already told his friends. The whole house of Slytherin knows now!" she said.

How is that Sirius' fault? He didn't know that would happen!" I said my voice rising with anger.

"It's his fault Snape knows in the first place. I'm giving you a choice Sam. It's me or him," she said. "I can't forgive him and if you're going to be on his side, I can't forgive you either. James made his decision, now you make yours."

I gaped at her appalled. Could she really expect me to choose between my best friend and the guy I'd just recently discovered I was in love with? The look on her face said she could and she would. "I choose him," I said simply. Her gaze faltered for a moment, and I didn't miss the look of sorrow on her face, but she quickly turned back to her stony expression.

"I knew it," she said sadly. "Do you even care about our friendship at all?" I gasped as she turned around stalking off.

"Kaelin!" I yelled after her. She spun around just long enough to fix a cold glare on me before throwing something to the ground and stomping away.

I bent down and picked up the fallen object holding it in my hand and feeling the tears well up in my eyes. Our friendship appeared to be over.

Now, three days later, I sit in the astronomy tower just staring out at the lake. A small bracelet is clasped in my hand identical to the one on my wrist. Kaelin bought them for us in our first year and made me swear never to take it off. We both held to that rule, and it hasn't come off my wrist since.

They're charm bracelets, and we buy new charms for them every time we find a memory worth remembering together. Our most recent are a small bird for hers and a small cat for mine.

The bracelet is almost entirely filled up, and each one holds a painful reminder of the friendship Kaelin and I used to have. It hurts so much to look at it.

Footsteps on the stairs indicate Sirius' return. He had to leave for his detention, but promised to come back. I rarely leave the tower since that night. He comes over to stand beside me wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me closer.

"You didn't have to choose me you know," he whispers for the millionth time. I sigh.

"You know I had to," I say. "I love you." He smiles.

"I love you too," he says kissing my forehead.

Sirius

It kills me to see Sam so upset. I know I'm the reason she's hurting, but there's nothing I can do. Remus has tried calming her down, but she's too stubborn to admit she's not mad anymore.

Sam sits on the railing of the tower, and I wrap my arms protectively around her. Lightening flashes in the distance and I feel her stiffen. She's terrified of thunderstorms. She's only ever told Kaelin and I this. I have a feeling James has figured it out by now, and probably Remus too, they're not stupid, but she only trusted two people with her secret.

Thunder claps loudly and she shrieks jumping and losing her balance. I lose my grip on her and she tumbles off the railing falling towards the ground. I yell her name scrambling to find my wand.

I just get my wand out when I hear someone shout something and Sam stops mid fall. She drifts slowly downwards before hitting the ground softly. I notice an old broomstick against the wall and grab it soaring down to her.

Someone else beats me his or her wand in hand crying Sam's name out. Tears spill down her face. It's Kaelin. "Sammi! Are you okay?" she cries. Sam looks shocked to see her, and I am too.

"I'm okay," she says softly.

Kaelin hugs her tightly. "I'm so sorry Sam. I was wrong okay? I miss you so much, and I can't let this ruin our friendship," she says. I smile stepping back now that I know Sam's okay.

Sam hugs Kaelin back. "I forgive you Kaelin. On one condition," she warns.

"Anything," Kaelin says.

"You forgive Sirius," she says. Kaelin looks over at me before jumping on me and hugging me tightly. She lets go and I can breath again.

"I'm so sorry Padfoot, she says. I hug her back.

"I forgive you," I say simply. I'm just happy Sam and Kaelin are happy again.

Sam hands Kaelin her bracelet and Kaelin clasps it back on her wrist. The friendship is back, and the whole day seems to brighten up. The strom lifts and the girls practically skip back to the castle. I follow them shaking my head thanking the good Lord I'm not a girl.

I have officially decided how this is going to end! Only a few more chapters left! I'm gonna be so sad when this story is over...