Secretly all Loralei ever wanted was a great love story, one like Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. One full of conflict but in the end they got passed it all. Loralei knew that she didn't live in a fairytale, it was real life, and love did not always triumph over all. Still, she couldn't help but have a small degree of hope. As any teenage girl does.

The Weekend after school was in, Loralei, for once, didn't do her homework all Saturday, and just laid in the sun since it was bound to be the only beautiful day for weeks. She didn't tell anyone where she went, not even Lily. She didn't want to be found, she just wanted to think.

What was Fabian thinking when he proposed to her? She didn't want to be married any time soon, and she definitely didn't want to be bound to someone. She wanted life, and she wanted an adventure. Something no one could control but herself. She wanted to be selfish and only think of herself, without thinking about the repercussions of her actions on others.

One thing that scared her though, was that she wasn't as sad as she should be. Before, when she and Fabian broke up the first time, she was sad, and she missed him more than she missed anyone else. This time she was a little relieved that he was gone, that she had time to think instead of jumping in head first. She could be whoever she wanted to and not worry about what anyone said. Who cares about people anyway?

As she thought, a black dog came up to her, and she rolled her eyes.

"Padfoot, what are you doing here?" She asked.

He gave her puppy-dog eyes.

She laughed. "You can stay as long as you stay a dog, I don't need rumors that we're back together."

Padfoot/Sirius laid next to her, and she laid back down on a towel, petting him softly.

"Sometimes I like you more when you're a dog." She told him. "Don't ask me why. I think it has to do with the fact you can't talk."

He growled, but it didn't sound like he meant it.

"I'm kidding." She told him. "I just feel like we're friends again. You know? We're good friends, right? Even after all the shit that's gone down. I miss being your friend." She looked over at his face, which was laying on his paws looking at her. He gave her a small nod.

She rolled on her side, and hugged him. "I'm happy we're friends again, have I told you that?"

Padfoot gave his head a small shake.

"Well I am." She told him. "I think we can be again, don't you?"

He nodded, wishing he could speak, but knowing he can't.

"I mean it's just reverting to a year ago, it can't be too hard." She muttered.

"Are you serious?" Remus asked.

Sirius nodded. "I'm not kidding. We cuddled."

"Do I have to threaten if you hurt her or can we just use the same one from last year?" James asked, throwing a quaffle up in the air, and catching it as he laid on his bed.

"Last year is fine." Sirius told him.

"Good, because I don't remember everything I said." James told him.

"I got the gist of it." He told James. "I bet Loralei remembers all of it. She's got a good memory."

"God you're not going to go all puppy-like again." Peter groaned. "It's so annoying."

"No, it's not."

"It is." Remus told him.

"We had a meeting." James added.

There was a knock on the door, and Loralei opened the door so she could get in. "Alice and I want to play quidditch, Mel and Frank are already in. Lily's refereeing too, so if that's what any of you want to do that you can't." She took a deep breath. "We need people, you guys in or what?"

"I'm in." Sirius and James said in unison.

"Sure, why not." Remus agrees.

"Yeah," Peter nods.

"Cool two teams of four. Frank and Mel want to play keeper so we just need chasers, no snitch, and Alice and I are captains. I already called Frank since he's badass." She told them. "Get your brooms, and meet us outside in twenty. Give me the quaffle." She held out her arms out for it.

He threw it at her. "Demanding much?"

She laughed as she caught it. "I have too much energy for a Sunday. I need it out of me. Now."

"We'll be there." James told her.

"Good, see you in a few." She shut the door behind her.

About half an hour later Alice and Loralei were calling out people they wanted on their teams.

"Frank." Alice said.

"James." Loralei called.

"Mel," Alice grinned.

Loralei turned to Alice. "You bitch."

Alice laughed. "Love you too."

"Sirius." Loralei said, looking at Alice.

"Peter." Alice said.

"Thank you." Loralei said to her.

"I figured I could give you him. Either way we're beating your asses." Alice replied.

"Come on, Remmy, get your sexy ass over here." She told him, making Remus laugh and give her a weird look.

Both teams went to opposite sides of the pitch, and made their plans.

"Remus, you're a decent keeper, right?" Loralei asked.

He nodded. "I guess."

"You're keeper, the rest of us are chasers." She turned to James and Sirius. "Frank favors the right side, so if he's guarding the middle post, fake to his right,-your left-then go for his left,-your right-got it?"

Sirius nodded.

"But if you're just dropping the ball, please just let James and I handle it. They have three people on that team that are on a quidditch team, so they have an advantage." She told them, hoping they would get how important it was for her. Needless to say, the only one that did was Remus.

"I think we should let them win. Come on, Padfoot humped and dumped the poor girl." James said, eyeing Melanie.

"That poor girl's engaged to the love of her life. She's fine." Loralei told them, not amused, her arms crossed over her chest. "We both know, James and I are pretty Damn good, Remus is decent, and Sirius is okay-"

"Hey!"

"So we should be able to at least put up a damn good fight, got it?" She said.

"Guys, think about it this way, we are the four hottest in school, besides Lily." James said, looking over at the stands. "We should get a good crowd before its over."

"Of Slytherins trying to get our tactics." Loralei said dryly.

"Come on, they're not that smart." Sirius said. "My brother's in that house. How stupid do you have to be to be in that house?"

"And people say Hufflepuffs are weak." Loralei replied, coldly. "Look at Mel, she's one of the strongest people I know."

Sirius looked away, he always didn't know how to act when both of his ex-girlfriends got along so well. It frightened him a bit.

"Come on, stereotypes are fifty percent true." James said. "We've discussed this."

Loralei closed her eyes, trying not to roll them. "Shut it, James. I'm not in for your hilarious wit today." She said sarcastically.

"Someone's got their knickers in a twist." James replied.

"That would be true if I was wearing any."

"Too much information, Lore." James covered his ears.

"Stop being an arse, Jamie." She replied.

Remus shook his head. "Stop acting like ten year olds."

"Fine," Loralei agreed. "Get on your brooms, lets play."

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