In sixth year, Sirius started going out with Lucille Jones. Lucille was the exact opposite of Alexa, in looks and character. She was tall and blonde, with brown eyes. She was quiet and shy and got along with everyone.

Alexa claimed she couldn't stand the girl. Lily knew better.

"You don't hate her," she told Alexa one day. "You hate the fact that she's going out with Sirius."

"She's all wrong for him!" Alexa exclaimed, turning to face her best friend. "She's too quiet and-"

"-and shy, and she doesn't stand up for herself," Lily finished easily, having heard Alexa's rant many times before. "I know, I know. I just think that maybe you should try and get over him. Or at least tell him you like him!"

"I can't, I'll-" Alexa stopped abruptly, a strange smirk on her face. "I'll tell Sirius the day you go out with James Potter."

Lily's face had I'm-gonna-strangle-you-and-feel-your-remains-to-the-giant-squid written all over it. "That's totally different!" she cried.

"Too bad! I'm not telling Sirius so there!" she stuck her tongue out at Lily.

"So, the day I go out with Potter, you'll tell him?" Lily asked, a pained expression on her face.

Alexa narrowed her eyes. "You wouldn't," she said.

Lily took a deep breath. "Oi, Potter!" she yelled. His head snapped up.

"Yes, Lily-Flower?" he asked, a cheeky grin on his face.

"You wanna…" she clenched her jaw. "Go to Hogsmeade next weekend? With me?"

James grinned. "Yes!" he cried triumphantly. "I knew it! I knew the day would come!"

Lily alternated between glaring at him and glaring at Alexa. James seemed to pick up on this and sat down, staring blankly at me looking a little like a lost puppy.

"There," Lily spat. "Now you have to hold up your end of the bargain."

"That's not fair!" Alexa cried.

"Is too!" Lily argued. "Now, you are going to march over there, and-" she was cut off by Lucille walking into the common room. Sirius stood up and kissed her.

Suddenly, Lucille whispered something into his ear. His face turned bright red, then he looked a little lost before regaining his composure, smiling, and whispering something back.

Unfortunately for her, Alexa heard what he told her.

"Love you, too."

Apparently, so did Lily. "So, Alexa, as I was saying, we should definitely go…um…this way!" she cried frantically, pulling Alexa by the arm in the direction of the door. Alexa kept her feet firmly rooted to the floor.

Alexa was staring at Sirius, who still looked a little lost, and Lucille, who was blushing and walking up to her dorm.

"Go tell him," Lily whispered in Alexa's ear before walking up to Remus and James and whispering something in their ears. The quickly followed her out of the common room.

It took a moment before it registered in Sirius's mind that he was in the common room alone with Alexa. In that time, neither of them noticed James sneak back in and hide behind a couch with Lily's camera.

"I don't love her," Sirius said miserably.

Anger flared inside of Alexa. "You pig! So you think it's all right to lead innocent girls on!?"

"No!" he cried desperately. "I can't help it! I love you!"

"You-you," she sputtered, searching for words. Instead, she found a pillow, which she proceeded to fling at him. "Well I love you too!"

And with that, she closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling his lips to hers.

Suddenly, Alexa pulled away from him. "You have a girlfriend," she said, her voice dead.

"I-I can, she…" Sirius trailed off, knowing there was no response that would properly appease Alexa.

And with that, Sirius was alone in the common room.