Chapter 40: Come What May
Her alarm clock went off and she groaned as she switched it off. 8am. "Ugh!" She groaned as she went to sit up.
"Where do you think you are going?" A strong arm pulled her back down.
May laughed as Sirius pulled her back into his arms. "I have to catch the train." She giggled as he kissed her neck and his hand ran up her naked body. Last night, the two of them went for a meal and a few drinks. The few drinks turned into a lot of drinks, which caused them to nearly give Remus a heart attack, as they decided they couldn't wait to get to the bedroom and started having sex in the hallway. "Sirius!" She whined and tried to pull away from him, but his lips caressed her neck and shoulder, so she didn't want to let go. He was too tempting. "I have to get ready." She managed to pull away from him, and jumped out of bed. "Ha!" She exclaimed, dressing into his boxers and one of her own shirts.
He stayed in bed as he watched her pack the last of her things into her trunk. "Come on. Five more minutes." He grinned at her.
She laughed loudly. "You can get lost. I'm going to shower. Without you. Then I'm going to get dressed, have breakfast and then go to Kings' Cross."
"Oh." He pouted. "But your very gorgeous boyfriend wants his exceedingly sexy girlfriend to come back to bed."
"Pfft!" She scoffed and walked into the bathroom, leaving him alone in bed. "My very gorgeous boyfriend will have to wait a lot longer for his exceedingly sex girlfriend to come back to bed."
Sirius was finally persuaded to leave the bed and to dress. He was going to take May to the station and see her off. They had arrived at Platform 9 and ¾ at half past 10. The platform was bustling with parents and students. Standing at the end of the platform was this couple, desperate not to let the other person go. "As soon as you find out, you let me know when the first Hogsmeade Weekend is, and I will be there." He kissed her hotly.
"I will. I will send you all of the dates." She had her arms wrapped around his neck. "Ugh! I don't want to go." She sighed heavily and kissed his chin. She moved her lips to his cheek and then to his lips. "I'll be back for Christmas. Lily wants to go dress shopping."
He smiled down at her. "Well, that will keep you busy." He laughed softly and kissed her again.
"I'm Head Girl, Sirius." She grumbled. "It's going to be so much hard work!" She pouted up at him.
Sirius laughed and kissed her pouting lips. "Stop grumbling. You will be amazing." He kissed her hard on the lips. "I love you." He mumbled against her lips.
May laughed and pulled away from his lips. "What the hell was that? I did not understand you."
"I said, I love you." He smiled and held her close, his hands in the small of her back.
She smiled widely. "I love you too. Now, you and James are to behave while you're training. I have Lily keeping an eye on you both."
"I know." He smiled, tugging a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I'll try and behave but I can't say the same for Prongs."
May smiled and then kissed him gently on the lips. "I have to go." She tried to pull away but he held on tight to her. "Sirius, please." She laughed and tried to pull back. "I have to get on the train. Find the Head Boy. Find Hannah."
Sirius laughed and nodded. "Fine." He kissed her again and let go of her. "Owl me as soon as you get into your room."
"Yes, sir." She giggled. "You best go. Don't want to keep Mad-Eye waiting." She quickly kissed him again. "Bye." Her hand on the back of his head, her fingers tangled in his hair. "Ugh!" she groaned and kissed him hard again, which he greeted enthusiastically. His arms tight around her. When they parted, she pulled far away from him. The two stood a few feet apart. "I've got to go." She bit her lower lip nervously. "If I kiss you again, I won't go."
He laughed. "But what if I kissed you?" He stepped towards her.
The two of them ignored any passer-bys, who called to them. "I would stay with you." She laughed. "Sirius, please." She laughed and started moving towards the train. "I'll write to you soon. I promise." She smiled widely, then turned on her heel and disappeared into the steam. Sirius fought the urge to run after her but he beat the urge. He disapparated with a pop.
May enlarged her trunk on the platform and placed it into the luggage carriage. "MAY!" A shout came from behind her.
She spun around to see her best friend rushing towards her. "Hannah!" She met Hannah in a hug. "You've cut your hair!" Admiring her best friend's short bob. "I love it."
"Thanks." Hannah grinned. "You haven't." The two smiled and hugged again. "Come on. Let's go and get a seat."
"Um..." May bit her lip as the two climbed onto the train. "I have to go straight to the prefect department."
"Why?" Hannah raised an eyebrow. The two of them stood in the corridor as students rushed by them, calling to their friends, and searching for an empty compartment.
She laughed nervously. "I'm Head Girl." She laughed again as Hannah just stared at her. "Oh! Close you mouth! You're catching flies." Shaking her head and moving up the carriages. "I'll see you at the feast. I have to go and see who the Head Boy is."
"Fine." Hannah laughed and the two hugged. "See you later."
May turned and made her way through the many students. She shifted her backpack further onto her back as she opened the prefect carriage door. "Regulus?" Shocked at the sight of her boyfriend's brother standing in the middle of the carriage. "You're Head Boy?"
"Oh Merlin! Dumbledore made you Head Girl? The man is going mad." He scoffed and sat in a large chair.
"He must be, if he made you Head Boy." She put her bag down and sat in the opposite chair. "Well, it seems we have to work together. So, we best get along." She pulled out a notebook, quill and ink.
It felt strange for May as she sat in the Great Hall. It was too quiet. Without the Marauders there, the school seemed empty. She could tell Hannah was feeling the same thing. Her and Remus were still in a steady relationship. She had to go away for the whole summer to America, May never got to see her best friend at all. Which was the same dilemma for Remus. The feast ended and she led a group of new Gryffindor students. "Keep up everyone." She called behind her as she led them up the many staircases. "Be careful of these stairs. They like to change." She led them up to the portrait of the Fat Lady. "Quid aqis? Quid aqis is the password to enter the Gryffindor Tower. If it is changed, I will be told first and then I will tell the prefects, who, in turn, will tell you." May spoke the password and the portrait swung open. She led them into the warm common room. "Welcome to the Gryffindor Common Room." She smiled at the students, who were staring around in utter shock and awe. "The girls' dormitories are on the left and the boys' on the right. You will find plaques on the door to your dormitories. I should warn you that boys are not permitted to enter the girls' dormitories. If you try, you will get a shock."
One boy raised his hand. "Can I try it?"
May laughed and stood in front of the door, that led to the girls' dormitories. "Be my guest." Opening the door. The boy nervously stepped forward and then began to walk up the steps but the stairs disappeared and became a slid. "See." The first years laughed as the boy stood up and gave a deep bow. "Now, go to bed. See you all at breakfast in the Great Hall." She walked away, leaving them alone, and left the Tower.
"You took your time." A male voice spoke to the left of the portrait hole.
She scoffed and rolled her eyes. "I like to make sure the first years' are comfortable." She walked down the stairs, away from Regulus. "What do you want anyway?"
"Dumbledore has to see us before we go to bed." He followed her, walking alongside her.
May sighed heavily. Writing to Sirius would have to wait. "Fine." The two of them walked in silence towards Dumbledore's office.
"Why are you so quiet? You are usually really talkative." He spoke softly.
She didn't look at him. She couldn't. She had realised during the train journey at how much he looked like his older brother, which made May miss Sirius more. "I'm just tired." She stopped walking. "I don't care if you are a Slytherin and I am a Gryffindor. But if we are going to work together, we're going to have to get along."
"Fine." He glared at her. "Just don't expect me to like you."
"Likewise." She glared back at him. Their meeting with Dumbledore did not last long. He only gave them instructions for the term and the password for their private common room. "Goodnight." May muttered to Regulus and went into her own bedroom.
"Goodnight." He spoke quietly as he watched her close the door.
The first Hogsmeade trip soon arrived and Sirius had agreed to meet May. She wore skinny jeans, a pair of black knee length boots, a t-shirt, woollen jumper and a coat. Winter was definitely drawing nearer. She followed a group of chattering third year girls, who were on their first trip to Hogsmeade. Their giggles grew louder as they reached the edge of Hogsmeade. "It's Sirius Black." They whispered and giggled. "May Potter is so lucky!"
May smiled to herself as she walked closer to the village. She looked ahead and there he was. Sirius Black. It had been a whole two months since she had seen him and there he stood. She couldn't wait any longer. She picked up her walking pace and ran past the third years, straight into Sirius' arms. Their lips crashed together and he lifted her up, making May wrap her legs around him. "Hi." She said, looking down at him. Her long hair hiding them from the view of the giggling third year girls.
"Hi." He grinned, especially when she kissed him again. He put her on the ground. "Hi." He cupped her cheek and kissed her once again.
"Hi." She smiled widely. "I've missed you."
He ran his fingers through her long hair. "Me too. Come on. Let's get some food. I'm starving." He kissed her once more, before the two of them walked to the Three Broomsticks hand-in-hand. "So," They sat in a private booth with a roast lunch and a mug of butterbeer each. "How is working with my brother?"
"It's all right." She shrugged a shoulder. "He can be an ass but he seems to like what he is doing. He disappears a lot."
"I guessed as much. Please be careful, baby. I don't want you getting hurt." He smiled a little. They finished their lunch and ordered another round of drinks. "So, how are you enjoying your power?"
May laughed as she moved around to sit next to him. "Behave." She laughed. "I like it. It gives me something to do when I'm not doing my school work. Quidditch starts soon, so I will do that too."
He wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into his side. "Don't do too much."
"I won't. Well, I spoke to Regulus this morning. He has agreed to stay in Hogwarts and I will come home for Christmas." She smiled, looking up at him. He kissed the tip of her nose, causing her to wrinkle it. "You know I hate that."
"I know. But I love it." He kissed her hotly.
She was exhausted. Her Head duties on top of Quidditch training, and school work were exhausting her. She lay down on the sofa in the Head common room. A constant tapping on the window brought her out of her relaxation. She looked up to see an owl tapping the window furiously. "I'm coming. For the love of Merlin." She grumbled as she heaved herself off the sofa and went to the window, opening. "Who's it for?" She asked the bird, giving him a treat as she took off the letter. She smiled when she recognised the writing. "Sirius." She shook her head and opened the letter.
The Three Broomsticks. Tomorrow night. 8pm. S. x
She smiled as she read the brief note. "Great(!). My third month as Head Girl and he already wants me to sneak out." She scoffed as she moved to her bedroom. It had been a long day and now all she wanted to do was sleep.
"You're sneaking out to meet Sirius?" Hannah asked her the next morning. "You devil." Smirking slightly as she stirred her tea. "Staying out all night?"
"I hope not. I have potions first thing." May laughed as she spread butter onto her toast. She took a large bite of her toast. She swallowed. "What?" She playfully glared at her friend, who was staring at her.
"I want the gossip tomorrow in potions." Hannah grinned as she downed her tea. "I've got to get my bag. I'll see you in the library."
May laughed as Hannah happily left the Great Hall. Neither of them had any lessons until after lunch, so they had decided to catch up on work in the library. A male person sat down opposite her. "Oh, for goodness' sake. What do you want Reg?"
"I hear you're going to meet Sirius tonight." He stared at her. He had a steaming cup of coffee in his hands. "He'll hurt you. He always does."
"I hear you're going to meet your friends tonight." She emphasised the word 'friends'. "I know what you are." She stood up, leaving her breakfast abandoned. Ever since they began Head Boy and Girl, they had spent a lot more time together than the previous 6 years. She found he was a lot like Sirius, especially when he laughed. They had the same laugh. Some days, she found herself watching him study and he was the same as Sirius. He was relaxed when he knew something but when he found something difficult, he would suck the end of the feather of his quill.
Later that night, May dressed into a warm outfit; skinny jeans, black boots, a woollen jumper and a coat. James had given her the invisibility cloak for the year. She draped it around her and made her way to the statue of Gunhilda of Gorsemoor, which hid the one-eyed witch passageway. She kept the cloak wrapped around her as she made her way down the tunnel, her wand ahead of her and alight. She was soon at Honeyduke's, and sneaking out of the sweet shop into the cold night air. When in an alleyway, she pulled off the cloak and stuffed it into her bag. She knew Sirius would already be at the Three Broomsticks. She made her way there. She smiled at the thought of his company and a warm drink.
But she did not expect to see Marlene McKinnon with her arm draped over Sirius' shoulder and kissing his cheek, just as May walked into the pub. Sirius laughed and made no attempt to push away the blonde woman. In the pub, May could see her own brother, best friend and their friends all laughing and joking. She didn't care for them. Her heart broke at the sight of this woman flaunting herself to Sirius.
Sirius laughed again and looked towards the door. He and May looked at each other. He was happy to see her but she was glaring at him. She spun on her heel, her hair flicking out as she turned. Sirius realised that Marlene's arm was around his shoulder. "Shit!" He pushed her off and rushed through the crowds of people and out of the door. He saw the dark figure running up the street. "May!" He shouted and ran after her. "May!" She was gone.
May had put the cloak on as soon as she was outside Honeyduke's. She had heard him shouting but she didn't want to hear it. Why was she so naïve? First Katie, then a brief dalliance with Aimee, and now Marlene bloody McKinnon. Merlin! She was so stupid. She ran the entire way back to the castle and the Head common room. She pulled off the cloak and fell onto her bed in a flood of tears.
"I told you so." Regulus spoke from the doorway. She had not seen him sitting in front of the fire in the common room.
"Go away." She sobbed into her pillow. She heard him walk into her room. "Please, just go away."
He sat next to her and stroked her back. "It's fine."
She turned onto her side and glared at him. "How can it be fine? Every moment I think Sirius and I will be happy, he does something to hurt me."
"I... I don't know how to answer that." He spoke softly. He tried to give her a comforting smile but he couldn't. He leant down and gave her a kiss on her forehead. "Go to sleep. Forget about him tonight." He stood up and left the room. May watched him as he left, closing the door as he went. She was shocked. He had never shown any affection to anybody. Now, he had tried to comfort her and kissed her on her forehead. What was he doing?
"Have you begun, Black?" The haunting voice spoke at the meeting two days after Regulus tried to comfort May. "Seducing the Potter girl?"
"Yes, my Lord." Regulus nodded from his position. "It should not take long. My traitor of a brother has hurt her. A broken heart can be easily mended with a few charming words."
"Good." Voldemort nodded and smirked. "She would make you a pretty wife. Or even you Severus." He turned to the young man on Regulus' right hand side. "Well, keep up the good work Regulus. She will be one of us before the school year is out."
Sirius tried to write to May but his letters were returned unopened. It was a week before she was meant to return home for Christmas, and he received a note from her.
Sirius. I am not coming home for Christmas. Leave me alone. May
He growled in frustration and went straight to the liquor cupboard. He pulled out a bottle of firewhisky and began drinking it out of the bottle. "Bloody hell, Sirius!" Remus had just walked in and pulled the bottle out of his best friend's hand. "It's your own fault!"
"How is my fault?" He growled at Remus, trying to take the bottle back.
Remus scoffed and put the bottle away. "Marlene was practically throwing herself at you and you did not push her away. You knew May would be there. You bloody invited her!"
"Fuck off! You always stick your nose in!" He pushed past Remus. "I'm going out. Don't ask where am I going because I won't tell you."
A/N: Well? What do you think? I've recently become a Sirius/ Marlene shipper and thought I'd put a little snippet in there. But what about the Regulus/ May scenario? A yay or a nay?
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CharlotteBlackwood: I don't have any really racy stories. There are some stories with BDSM and they are still up. So, if they are safe, then so am I. LOL. I wasn't sure whether or not to kill of Lily's parents. Originally they were going to die when Harry was a newborn. But my muse was mean and killed them off sooner. I wanted the sense of danger to hit close to home. Sequel will definitely be happening. I've started writing it and it will be posted when this story is finished. :D Enjoy!