I hate love triangles. But they're so funny I just couldn't help but add one.

Chapter 35: Talks

Lily quickly looked to Mary. Sure enough she'd just seen what happened. Her mouth hung open, dumbstruck. She blinked leaving the stands in a flash. Back on the pitch Sirius and Jamie had disappeared as well.

"James!" Lily shouted over the shouting and cheering. He looked down at her. "Did you see that?" He nodded.

"LILY!" Ivy yelled beside her. "Was that who I think it was?"

"If you mean Jamie and Sirius, then yes."

"I think it's time for Damage Control." Ivy said.

"I'll take Mary."

"I'll take Jamie." Ivy agreed.

"Meet back at the dorm by five."

"Deal." Ivy yelled leaving the stands to meet Jamie.

"James." Lily began turning back to him.

"What's damage control?" He asked.

"Come on!" Lily yelled. She took his hand pulling him away from the noise. On her way up to the castle she explained.

"You saw Jamie and Black kiss right?" Lily asked.

"Back to surnames." James mumbled.

"You saw it though right?"

"Yes I saw it."

"Well now it's time for Damage Control. Capital D and C. Mary's going to be hurt and pissed. God only knows how Jamie is going to take it. But it would be a good idea if you warned Sirius not to talk to either of them. Let them come to him. Because, let's face it, this is going to go badly."

"I don't maybe they like each other."

"Doubt it." Lily said. "Just tell him. Okay?"

"Okay. So what do you have to do?"

"I have to convince Mary not to kill Jamie. Or Sirius. And possibly you."

"Me?"

"Girl logic babe. It's complicated but she might find a way to blame you."

"How? I didn't do anything."

"But you put them on the same team together. You now share the blame." Lily explained.

"You told me to!"

"Crap. She can't know about that!" Lily warned. James shook his head.

"I'll find Sirius." he grumbled going back to the pitch leaving Lily to find Mary.

It wasn't too hard. Mary was in the girl's dormitory sitting on her bed with her wand and a bag of marbles.

"Hey, Mary." Lily greeted her. Mary looked up.

"Hello." she replied.

"What are you doing?"

"Practicing. NEWTS are coming up."

"Oh." Lily said sitting down next to her. "Are you okay?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" Mary asked. Lily wasn't sure she wanted to push the matter when Mary was holding her wand.

"Um, well," Lily began gently pulling Mary's wand away from her. "Did you see what happened after the game?"

"You mean with Jamie and that ass hole?" Mary asked.

"Yeah." Lily agreed warily.

"I saw. Did you come to rub it in?"

"No. Mary, I just wanted to make sure you're not upset." she explained.

"Nope. It's her life. Not mine. Although, she is supposed to be my friend." she growled.

"I'm sure she didn't mean to."

"Oh, so now she accidentally kissed him?" Mary challenged.

"No." Lily said hoping Ivy was having more luck.

"Okay then. I don't care that that stupid bitch kissed him. He's not even that great. He's stupid. Selfish and conceited."

"You shouldn't be so mean. You don't know what happened. Maybe he kissed her."

"Even better! Since it's not like she had her legs wrapped around him or anything!" Mary said getting louder.

"Maybe she tripped."

"Tripped? Lily, come on. They kissed. She kissed my ex." she huffed angrily leaving the room. She stood in the doorway for a second. "Who does that?" she paused. "Give me back my wand." Lily reluctantly threw it back to her. That went well.

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At the pitch Ivy had caught up with Jamie. James and Sirius had just walked away toward the castle.

"I'm a horrible person." Jamie said.

"Kinda." Ivy agreed.

"I frickin kissed Sirius Black."

"It was really gross." Ivy said.

"I know! I-Euphoria."

"What?" Ivy asked.

"I was so happy, and so was he, and he was near-by." Jamie explained.

"That's not really an excuse."

"I know! But how would you explain kiss that?" Ivy smiled at her.

"Stupidity?" she offered.

"Thanks. Mary's gonna hate me."

"Probably." they each sighed.

"Should I apologize?"

"Give her some time to cool down. But not enough that she hates you."

"Balance of woman-hood." Jamie said.

"Come on." Ivy suggested stepping toward the castle. Jamie fell into step beside her.

"So what are you going to do about Black?" Ivy asked.

"Is killing him an option?" Jamie asked hopefully.

"I'd have to say no." Ivy laughed.

"Darn. I don't know. I think I'll have to talk to him." She sounded disgusted by the idea.

"Just remember, you talk with your voice, not your hands." Ivy laughed.

"I'm going to kick your ass!" Jamie threatened chasing her up to the castle.

"Padfoot, you have to leave Jamie alone." James warned.

"You're kidding right Prongs? Come on. She's amazing. Best kisser I've met."

"Dude, that's your ex-girlfriend's best friend."

"So?" Sirius asked.

"Girl-code. Remember? 'Never date your best friend's ex? Even with permission'." James quoted.

"So?"

"Sirius, really. It's going to go badly. She could probably kick your ass."

"Which one? Mary or Jamie?"

"Both. They will gang up on you."

"No. I'm Sirius. No girl would ever kick my ass." Sirius said confidently.

"They would if you threaten to tear them apart. And they are girls. They won't just kick your ass. They will make you suffer to the point no girl will ever want to date you. And then they will kill you."

"That sounds harsh. It was just a kiss."

"But they will read into it." James said walking into the castle.

"That's so messed up." Sirius complained just as Ivy ran past them, Jamie on her heals. Jamie tripped on the threshold hitting the cement right at Sirius' feet. She looked up grimacing.

"Shit." She said under her breath. Sirius reached down offering her his hand. Without thinking Jamie took it allowing him to hoist her up. The stood there holding each other hands.

"Um, thanks." Jamie said pulling her hand away. James and Ivy stood watching the scene unfold in front of them.

"No problem." Sirius said dropping his hand. James and Ivy exchanged a glance. Silently waiting for them to say something.

"Um, about that kiss..." Jamie started awkwardly.

"Don't worry about it." Sirius cut in grinning.

"No." Jamie argued getting back her usual fistyness. "Don't tell me what to do."

"Okay." Jamie glared at him in a way that had James remembering Lily back when she hated him.

"Good."

"Good." Sirius echoed.

"Good."

"Good."

"Good." Jamie said getting louder.

"GOOD." Sirius almost shouted.

"GOOD!" Jamie yelled. People around them were looking over curiously.

"Good." Sirius said slowly. Jamie opened her mouth then stopped herself shaking her head.

"Stop that."

"Stop that." Sirius mocked.

"I mean it."

"I mean it." he said in a squeaky voice.

"I fuck men."

"I-" Sirius stopped himself. "That's dirty." Jamie just smiled in a cocky way.

"You should have stopped." Jamie told him. He scrunched up his noise making mocky noises and faces again. Jamie sighed irritated, seriously thinking about just punching his face. He stopped smiling at her. They glared at each other for a second before Sirius abruptly pulled her to him, kissing her. Jamie didn't think as she kissed him back.

James and Ivy stared in shock. Unknown to them Mary was coming down the stairs. When they broke apart Jamie looked over to see Mary looking down at them. She quickly pushed Sirius away running after Mary.

"Padfoot." James groaned shaking his head. "Do you ever listen?"

jaw dropping right? Now, I do love Sirius, so please don't hate him. He just needs to grow up. A lot. And leave Jamie alone.