A/N: Look a new chapter. A very early new chapter! I was going to wait before I posted this, but I couldn't so here it is. I enjoyed writing this one a lot xD Just to say 1) From now on we'll be getting into the most romance/action part of the story which should be good fun. It may not happen in the next chapter, but deffintaly in the one after that :) and 2) Our internet is rubbish so my replies may be a lot slower than normal. Sorry! That's another reason why I posted; so you could have some more to read xD. Hope you enjoy. Keep those reviews and alerts coming. They make me happy xD

Running down the large marble steps to the Entrance Hall, Lizzie looked back to see Sirius Black still following her. "Go away Sirius!" She shouted at him, tears in her eyes. It was around eight in the evening and no one else was around. Supposedly. Severus was watching the whole scene from behind a statue, wondering what was happening.

Sirius, his face burning with anger, kept following the girl in front of him. ''No Lizzie I'm not going to go away.'' He said grabbing her arm to stop her from running out of the front doors. ''Why won't you tell me the truth? It's quite clear that you're hiding something.'' Sirius said a little calmer and softer than before.

She looked at him, terror in her eyes and any colour in her face seemed to disappear. How did he know she was hiding something; her feelings to be more exact? Was it really that obvious? Lizzie let her eyes fall to the wooden polished floor. She could almost see her refection it. Little tears fell onto the wood, but she didn't try to wipe her tears away. ''You'd hate me if I told you.'' She muttered not looking back up at Sirius. It was true; he would hate her. So would Remus. So would everyone! (Being only twelve she did like to exaggerate things a little.)

Sirius started to get angry again. Why was she being so difficult? Why wouldn't she tell him? He kept his calm however and took her hand, squeezing it gently. ''I wouldn't hate you.'' He said quietly to her, hoping this would get her to open up to him. He felt her pull away and shake her head. ''For god's sake Lizzie just tell me!'' Sirius raised his voice. He hadn't meant to, but his 'Black Family Temper' had come back again.

Lizzie looked straight into Sirius' light grey eyes. She felt her own anger start to rise. ''You want me to tell you? Fine, I will. I'm jealous okay. Jealous of Remus. He always gets all of the attention where as I hardly get any. It's always Remus this and Remus that at home, and here too. Because everyone prefers my brother to me. And I hate it Sirius. I really hate it. He gets attention because of his stupid illness. He gets what seems like all the care in the world and I get nothing. He doesn't even notice that I feel this. He never has and neither has my parents, because to them I'm invisible. Completely and utterly invisible!''

She could see the anger on Sirius' face grow until he seemed to be at bursting point. She instantly knew she shouldn't have said anything. Sirius was one of Remus' best friends. It was stupid to tell him everything. She was about to say something else when Sirius' rage exploded.

''YOU WHAT? HOW CAN YOU BE JEALOUS OF REMUS? AFTER EVERYTHING HE'S BEEN THROUGH AND YOU'RE JEALOUS? HOW CAN YOU BE SO SELFISH?'' He stopped to breathe. Sirius hadn't felt this angry in a long time. How could Lizzie even say that about her brother? ''I know why he's ill Lizzie. I worked it out.'' He saw her expression turn to shock. ''I thought you would be supportive. I thought you wanted to help him, but obviously you only do it so he doesn't realise that you feel like this. He's supported you and looked after you all year and by the looks of it, since you were little. He thinks the world of you, you know. I just...how can you be jealous? After all the things he has to go through. I thought you were different you know. I thought you were one of those people who cared about everyone no matter whom or what they are. I was wrong obviously. You only care about yourself.'' He spat, his eyes full of rage. The candles cast a shadow over half of his face, making his expressions look darker. Sirius looked into Lizzie's midnight blue eyes. He had liked those eyes. But now he despised them. He despised everything about the girl in front of him.

She couldn't control her tears and sobbed continually. Lizzie could feel herself shaking and looked away from Sirius. He had no idea what pain and worry she felt when ever Remus had to go through one of his transformations. ''I told you that you'd hate me.'' She said through her tears, still not looking at him.

''Well I can't exactly like you can I, after what you've just told me.'' He snarled.

Lizzie turned around and walked towards the huge front doors that led out to the grounds. ''I know Sirius.'' She said quietly. She kept walking even when she heard his voice again.

''You're such a coward Elizabeth Lupin. No wonder you haven't got many friends. They must all know how much of a coward and how selfish you are!'' Sirius stormed up the stairs and didn't look round to see Lizzie staring up at him. He heard her say something, but didn't quite register it. It was only when he reached the portrait hole did he realise what she had said. And that was when Sirius started to regret what he had said to her. The first out of many.

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Lizzie disappeared into the darkness, Severus hot on her tail. He didn't want her to go out their alone. God knows where she would go. He decided to get her attention before she could go any further than she already was. ''Lizzie.'' He called out and saw her stop and turn around. Sev rushed up to her to engulf her in a hug. He felt her collapse onto him and into more tears. He just held her in the light of the doorway, not saying anything apart from comforting words to calm her down.

Lizzie looked up into Severus' eyes once she had calmed down enough. ''Please tell me you didn't hear the whole conversation.'' She whispered as she didn't feel strong enough to talk normally at the moment.

Severus hesitated before shaking his head. 'N...no, only the last bit.'' He lied. She seemed so upset at the moment that he couldn't possibly tell her the truth. He saw that Lizzie seemed to accept this as she hugged him again. He could tell she was trying to hold in her tears, so sitting down on the front steps he pulled her closer to him and said:

''Go on, cry. I know you want to.'' He wrapped his arms around her as she started to cry again. He would so hurt Black the next time he saw him. No one made his Lizzie cry.

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Lizzie woke up to see Lily sitting at the edge of her bed, her red hair slightly messy. Her green eyes seemed to almost glow in the darkness. ''You were having a nightmare again.'' She said softly, answering her best friend's unasked question. ''I was just making sure you were alright.'' Lily said smiling. Lizzie smiled back. She was thankful that she had Lily to look after her.

''Thanks Lils, what would I do without you?'' Lizzie asked giving her friend a sleepy grin.

''Not a lot.'' Lily retorted back, grinning also. ''You want to talk about it?'' Her face turning back into a serious expression.

Lizzie shook her head. ''Not now Lily, maybe later.'' She said. Truth be told she did want to talk about the nightmare (or rather the memory), but she didn't want anyone else to wake up and hear what she was saying. ''Night night Lils.'' Lizzie said as Lily went back to her own bed.

''Night Lele.'' Came a sleepy reply.

Both girls fell asleep almost instantly.

Both Sirius and Lizzie annoyed me in this chapter. Oh well haha xD