Sirius Black wasn't positive how it happened, but somehow, he was Delilah's fake boyfriend, and he couldn't exactly say he minded. He got to hold her hand in the hallways, sit next to her in classes and meals, and occasionally received kisses on the cheek. His main problem with this fake relationship was the fact that he wanted it to be real, but he pushed the feeling aside and let himself enjoy what he could get.

Orion did seem slightly discouraged by the budding relationship. For one, it meant that it would be that much harder to win her back over. He knew from experience that Delilah was extremely loyal in relationships. Orion couldn't attack him either; it seemed as though the pesky Headmaster was always watching him. If he wasn't, then another senior authority figure was.

"Hey there, Delilah," Sirius greeted, hugging her from behind. "Orion is right behind us," he whispered into her ear.

Sirius had not been expecting the petite blonde to turn and press him up against the stone wall, heatedly pressing her lips to his. She ran her hands through his soft black hair and continued to kiss him passionately. Sirius put his arms around her waist and returned the favor tenfold, breaking apart only when the need for oxygen was becoming problematic.

"Sorry," Delilah panted. "Didn't mean to attack you like that. I just thought it would add a nice touch to our relationship. I mean, you're playboy Sirius Black. There's no way any relationship of yours would lack some serious PDA."

"Agreed," Sirius said with a lopsided, pleased grin. He definitely liked this new side to their false relationship.

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When Lily entered the Heads common room that night, she found James lounging lazily on the large couch in front of the fire. She bounded over to him and nudged him upright, while he mumbled in protest.

"You know, we've never hung out in here before," she said suddenly. "We live together, but we don't socialize where we live."

"We really should," James said, realizing she was right.

"Yeah," Lily agreed. "So, what should we do?"

"Play a game?" suggested James.

"Oh! Let's play...this or that!"

"Okay, okay. I go first though. Um...Orion or Snape?"

"Snape," Lily said immediately. "Narcissa or Bellatrix?"

"Narcissa. Sirius or Remus?"

"Oh God...Sirius? No, Remus. Delilah or Loraina?"

"Delilah. We're better friends. Now here's a toughie. Me or Remus? In a not-so-friendly way," James smirked. Lily turned bright red and he leaned back against the cushions.

"You," Lily grumbled. James couldn't understand her.

"I didn't catch that. Say it again?"

"You," Lily said, slightly louder.

"I still couldn't hear you," James said, an arrogant smirk on his lips. Lily stood up, shaking her fiery locks out of her face and narrowing her green eyes at him.

"I said YOU!" she shouted. "I fancy YOU, you stupid, arrogant, egotistical GIT!"

With that, she started up the stairs to her dorm. James, in his surprised stupor, had enough sense to leap off the couch and catch her by the arm.

"Wait, Lily..."

When she turned around, her face was pink, her eyes were wide, and she looked positively terrified. James really hoped she wasn't scared of him, and took in a breath.

"Lily, look," James said, his voice trembling ever so slightly. He cleared his throat to steady it and continued. "I've fancied you since the moment I met you on the train and you told me my hair was ridiculous. I fancied you even more when you stood up for guys like Snape, became a know-it-all teacher's pet, and this year I started liking you even more when you let me see you, not just the you that you want the world to see."

"You really mean that?" Lily said in a small voice, a hopeful look in her emerald eyes.

"Yeah," James whispered. He wasn't sure when they ended up standing so close, but he could feel her breath on the crook of his neck (she was a good deal shorter then him). Slowly, he lowered his head and his lips met hers in a soft, sweet, innocent kiss.

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"You kissed?!" Loraina and Delilah shouted at Lily. She blushed and hid her face in her hands as several passerby stopped to stare at them. They were sitting under a tree by the lake on their study period.

"Yeah, we did," Lily mumbled. "And now everyone and their mother knows about it. And Delilah is the one who practically jumped Sirius in the middle of the hallway in broad daylight!"

"I was proving a point," Delilah pouted. Her friends gave her skeptical looks, and she rolled her eyes. "It was only a kiss."

"Sure it was. You both couldn't stop smiling afterward," Loraina giggled.

"Oh, shut up."

"Why don't you just admit that you want him and go out for real instead of this fake stuff?" Lily asked, popping a piece of gum in her mouth.

"I don't know," Delilah said honestly. "To be honest, I kind of still think he's got that playboy in him and I'm just a little freaked to trust him."

"He hasn't been on more than one date this whole year," Loraina said in support of her new friend and her best friends' potential boyfriend. "What are you so afraid of?"

"Do you remember all of those girls crying in the bathroom we would comfort when the Marauders broke their heart?" Delilah asked with raised eyebrows. "I refuse to be one of them."

"Sirius would never cheat on you," Lily said firmly.

"And part of me knows that," Delilah said, and then, eager to get off the subject, she asked Lily, "And why aren't you dating James?"

"We've agreed to take things slow, thank you," Lily sniffed.

"Slow in what way?" Loraina asked in confusion.

"I don't want to rush into a relationship with him," Lily said. "Can you guys keep a secret?"

"You know we can, Drama Queen," Delilah joked.

"Okay, well, tonight at dinner Dumbledore will be announcing a masquerade ball on Halloween. Everyone will be dressed formally, in gowns and such, but they'll also be wearing masks. So, James is going to be my date for that and we'll see where it goes from there."

"Lily," Delilah said slowly. "You do realize that Halloween is in almost a month."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"There's a Hogsmeade visit for us to get masks and dresses and the like," Lily said suddenly. "It's next weekend. That'll work out perfectly. We can go on a date in Hogsmeade."

"There you go," Loraina said encouragingly.

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The Great Hall was pandemonium. The boys were groaning at the upcoming ball, the girls were giggling, and the teachers were trying to eat their dinner without getting a migraine. Sirius had the perfect plan for this ball, and he smirked to himself as he worked out the details in his head.

The Hogsmeade visit was soon upon them, and Lily was a nervous wreck. Delilah and Loraina were trying their hardest to calm their friend down, who was pacing around her bedroom and throwing clothing items of all types and colors around her room, searching for the perfect outfit. Finally, Loraina sat her down and started on the frazzled girl's hair and makeup, while Delilah searched Lily's closet for an outfit. Lily finally sat silently and let her friends take care of her for once.

Delilah handed her a pair of brown skinny jeans and a fitted, long olive green sweater. While Loraina put light green eyeshadow on their friend, Delilah pulled half of her hair back and secured it with a brown clip. When their work was done, Lily stood and looked at herself in the mirror before turning and hugging both of her friends tightly.

"Thank you! I'm gonna be late if I don't go meet him now!" Lily called as she raced out of the door. Delilah and Loraina exchanged amused looks and got themselves ready for a day of extreme shopping.

Author's Note: Okay, so this chapter is a little bit short, but I want to see the reader's reactions to Orion being back and the two kisses in the chapter, as well as relationships and the like, so please review and let me know. I have an idea for Loraina and Remus, but their relationship isn't going to come as easy as the others'. So, if you'd like, please review. I would greatly appreciate it, because I want to see what you guys want out of this story.