Hey what's crackin people?? Ha ha!! I know yall want to kill me but…better late than never right? ;) Ha ha!! Alright well this is gona short just to warn ye but tis the first of many to come! What with the order of the phoenix comin out soon I thought it would be best to get shakin on the ole update! Ha ha!! Hope ya enjoy now and Ill talk 2 ya later! Keep it cool! ;)

"Oh ya sure whatever Teddy…" Sirius exclaimed as he stumbled out the back door with a cigarette in his hand. Harry who was gazing into the garden turned round and saw a smirking Sirius puffing away as he shook his head and laughed a little to himself, remembering something humorous.

"Sirius?" Harry called meekly. Sirius looked over to his right and saw his godson. He grinned and approached him, a little unsteadily.

"Hey Harry. What are you doing out here mate? Shouldn't you be inside at the party?"

"Ya…I suppose. Since when do you smoke?"

Sirius who had the cigarette in his mouth removed it and played with it said….

"What this? Oh well….I have one or two when I have a few drinks."

"I have never seen you smoking before."

"Ya well….its only been a recent thing. I used to do it at Hogwarts….you know when the balls were on…. Don't really drink much unless there's a party you know?"

"Okay…..whatever?" Harry replied glumly leaning over the fence again. Sirius who was a little drunk still had the sense to realise something was bothering him. He quirked an eyebrow, puffed some smoke and sauntered over to his godson.

"So….what are you so bent out of shape for? It's a party kid. You should be happy." He exclaimed with a broad smile. Harry looked up at him and replied painfully….

"Or we could get legless like you!"

"OI! Enough of that!" Sirius cried smacking him across the head. "Besides you are much too young for that kind of behaviour. Oh but you should have seen Teddy there….he was so funny…."

"I don't care about Teddy, Sirius. I don't care…." Harry began to walk back to the picnic table. Sirius called out to him but to no avail. He hopped up on it and hugged his knees as he sighed, looking up at the stars.

Sirius followed suit. They both sat there for a few minutes in the tranquillity. Eventually Sirius broke the silence.

"Hey look I'm sorry about today….in the office and the way I behaved towards Snape. I know that my behaviour was appalling but that guy really rattles me you know?"

"I know…."

"But I do want you to know that I am going to try and keep the peace for the next few weeks…"

"It doesn't matter Sirius…."

"Yes it does. I should learn to grow up and leave childhood rivalry in the past where it belongs…."

"We both know that isn't gona happen so why bother?"

"I can change this…" Sirius implored but Harry looked at him, smiled sadly and said….

"No you cant. Its something that will always be there Sirius. Its like Malfoy and I. We are never going to be friends and no matter how much I promise not to let him get to me….civility is something that will never occur between us. So don't go making promises you know you cant keep."

They both smiled at each other before Harry said….

"Anyway…I think I might head back inside. Are you coming?"

"Ya just as soon as I finish this. Your mother doesn't like smoke near the food apparently….Ill see ya in a bit kid." He replied winking at him.

"Alright….you sure that you are going to be okay here on your own?"

"Ya of course. I need a moment with my thoughts."

Harry headed back inside leaving Sirius puffing away. As soon as the door shut Sirius heaved a sigh and muttered…."This is going to be a long night."