A/N: So.. I update fast.. Love me or hate me? I dislike Sirius atm so this isn't that good... sorry!

Chapter 12

Sirius Black

Another weekend comes slowly. Too slowly for my opinion.

Prongs doesn't speak a word about McKinnon the whole week – or at least not a word about me sleeping with her.

To be honest McKinnon her self doesn't talk to anyone much, she and Mary are always giggling in a corner and she's disappearing for hours.

But she still always finds her way back to me, almost every night.

It's like we're really back to the old "us", ignore each other during the day, sleep together, I leave and then next day comes.

Until I break the path.

Marlene lays completely still next to me, her eyes are firmly closed.

I take in a deep breath before I trail my index finger over the only uncovered part of her – her collarbone

Her eyes slowly flutter open, staring into mine.

After a minute she breaks the silence "What are you doing?"

"I have no idea," I answer honestly.

"I'm tired of you playing with me," she tells me, but her tone is soft. She slowly sits up in the bed, at first dragging the sheets off with her, but then she drops them to the floor, as she looks for her clothes, giving me a perfect view of her backside.

She dresses in her clothes quickly, probably knowing I'm staring at her.

"Until next time," she says softly –not like the robot she used to sound like sometimes, it's like she actually cares – before she leaves the room.

Cares. She says she cares, but does she care? Do I care? Does anyone care?

I fall back on the bed sighing in frustration, too lazy to stand up and walk back to the Gryffindor tower. I might as well sleep here.

- Hunting For Happiness -

Everyone looks up as I enter breakfast the next morning, Prongs sends me a look asking where I was; my scowl probably answers him.

I didn't expect it – but I'm thankful for it – Macdonald, the gossip queen herself, changes the subject. "So, the Quidditch match is coming up soon," she looks from Prongs, to me, to McKinnon. "How is the team?"

"I think we'll be fine," Prongs answers "Its crazy that our first game is this late though," he says with a sigh. "But we'll do great I'm sure of it.. Gideon has been torturing us at practice, but I guess it's worth it," he shrugs.

"It's like slave camp," McKinnon scowls.

"It's worth it," Prongs says again.

I stay silent, agreeing with both of them, but I don't feel like talking, it doesn't matter either way.

"You are competing against Ravenclaw right?" Macdonald continues sticking a grape into her mouth.

"Yup," once again Prongs answers.

"Sirius –" Prewett says a bit softly "You are awfully quiet,"

I look up and meet her gaze, she looks actually worried. "What is it to you?" I ask coldly and try not to feel guilty to talk like that to her.

She rolls her eyes. "I'm just trying to talk to you, you've been distant and awfully quiet for the past coupl-"

"Alice lay off," McKinnon snaps, to everyone's surprise. "You don't have to know everything. Help everyone."

Alice looks offended when she turns to McKinnon - but she hardly gets angry so her features soften quickly. "I'm going to find Emmeline before next class," she says and stands up, locking her eyes with mine again. "You talk to me if there is something," she then looks at McKinnon "Same goes for you,"

She ignores the dirty looks from McKinnon before she walks away.

"Wasn't that a bit too harsh Lene?" Macdonald asks, sticking another grape into her mouth.

"You know Alice, she was just trying to-" Evans tries but is cut off by McKinnon – and strangely Prongs.

"- Help," they say at the same time and look at each other.

"- She doesn't have to lay on everyone's case's," McKinnon says with a frown. "Some things people just don't want people to know." She meets my gaze "She'll have to learn to respect that."

"We should get to class," Evans says to change the subject and stands up.

McKinnon and Macdonald follow her with a scowl and we force ourselves to walk to Potions.

- Hunting For Happiness -

I wonder as we enter Potions since when my life turned this awfully boring. It's like it only revolves around few things, school, eating, Marlene – and mostly, not about the good things about Marlene, the sex and all that. All I seem to have to deal with are emotions and that kind of stuff that I hate. And the question of whether we should end it or not.

It's like The Marauders are falling a part, and I can't stop from feeling a little like it's my fault.

We haven't done anything fun for a while.

James's note pops inside my book.

What do you mean? - I write back,

Well pranks … We haven't held any parties… We haven't done anything at all.

Read my thoughts? I was just thinking the same.

I was thinking… If – when we win the game, we should have a party.

Don't we always? Have a celebration party?

Yeah, but this time.. A bigger party, wilder one… With booze.

And how are we getting booze?

Common! You are Sirius Black! And I'm James Potter, who are you at the moment? I'm writing to you right Sirius? Not Remus or Peter?

Oh shut up, yes it's me… Hogsmeade then?

Yup. Hogsmeade.

You are grinning like an idiot Jamsie, someone might think you were staring at Evans.

Shut up.

I laugh to my self as I crumble the note in my hand so Slughorn won't realize what we were doing.

But soon enough another note appeared in my book.

What are you and James scribbling about? – M

You noticed?

Wasn't that hard, James was grinning like an idiot and I saw you scramble the note in your hands.

Well… You have to swear on Marauders honor that you are not going to tattle tale on us. Not to Prewett, not to anyone.

Why would I tattle tale on you to Alice? And I … wont?

Well you and Alice seem to have that "prefect bond"

Stop rolling your eyes, I can see you.

What ever. Jamsie and I are having a party.

Why? And when?

Because we want a party? What's wrong with parties?

Parties always go out of hand Sirius, and you know it.

We are going to be celebrating.. Gryffindor defeating Ravenclaw!

You know there is always a chance you wont win

Aw, where is your spirit Moons?

James, Remus is being a stubborn prefect!

Remus! Give your self a detention for thinking like this!

You two are going to get killed and probably going to drag me and Peter, down with you!

Aw, Common Mooney, we haven't done anything fun in a long time … all we do now is be serious and whine about serious stuff. Don't ruin the fun for us!

You guys are out of your minds.

So you are in?

What if we say please?

Pretty please?

I'll get you a date!

Alright I am in (but not because of your last offer Sirius), you are right, we haven't done much fun in a while.

Great!

This is going to be epic.

Oh dear…

- Hunting For Happiness -

"Tell me again, what we are doing at the Library?" Prongs asks me.

"Well… we were bored so we decided to follow Evans, because you are in love with her" I mock.

"Yeah… right! I remember" Prongs grins.

I roll my eyes and then turn my attention to Evans and Macdonald that are sitting at a table in front of the shelf we are hiding behind.

"Is she dating him?" Evan suddenly asks, just loud enough for us to hear.

"I don't know… I mean… yes," Macdonald says "I think so, they've been out a couple of times – well not really out out, just study dates, I think she even once took him down to the kitchen for a quiet dinner,"

James and I stay silent, trying to figure out about whom the girls are talking.

"Emmeline?" Prongs mouths at me questioning.

I shrug and we keep listening

"But what about… you know…" Evans whispers the last word to low for us to hear. "She's is still seeing him, isn't she?"

"Oh I dunno, you know her… she isn't good at saying no to him but I think she actually likes Adam,"

"Adam who?" I mouth at James who closes his eyes and shrugs. There are plenty of Adam's in Hogwarts.

"But what is she doing if she hasn't talked to him yet, I mean she has to tell him it's over so she and Adam can be together!"

Now both James and I look more lost than ever.

"Well, you know Lene–" I don't hear the last of the sentence; only one word mattered. Lene… There is only one person Mary calls Lene. Marlene. Marlene fucking McKinnon.

"Marlene?" James whispers stunned.

"Marlene is dating who?" I can't stop my self from raging a bit and the girls jump up surprised and finally spot Prongs and me standing behind the library shelf.

"Black you scared us," Macdonald laughs – but her laughter is fake.

"Who is she dating?" I demand, Prongs trying to hold me back.

"Who?" Mary says weakly – or nervously.

"Marlene who else!" I yell out.

"Ma-Marley? Marley isn't dating anyone –" Evans tries

"We heard you Evans," Prongs rolls his eyes.

"Well… you… you should talk to Marlene 'bout this…" Macdonald says "I mean, you can't expect her to be into this little twisted game of your forever Sirius could you?" she laughs tiredly.

"You still haven't told me who she is dating!"

"Why should we?" Evans asks

"So you can beat him up?" Mary rolls her eeys.

"Why would I want to beat anyone up," I fake roll my eyes "I just want to know who is fucking Marlene so can understand why she didn't tell me about it and I don't want to catch some disgusting disease given by her new toy and I mean he must be one ugly mate if she kept it a secret"

"First off, no one is fucking Marlene –"

"Padfoot is-" Prongs says quietly but grins.

"Second–" Mary continues sending him a glare "Its crazy that you haven't already gotten a STD!" she ignores my glare and continues "Third, Adam Smethley is not a ugly mate he is really good –"

"Adam Smethley?" suddenly I'm raging again. "She's dating that Ravenclaw scumbag?"

Prongs seems to be upset as well "Why?"

"There is nothing wrong with Adam in comparison to his sister that you seem to like to do" Macdonald spits out.

"Marlene McKinnon could do loads better than Adam Smethley," I scowl.

"Marlene could do a lot better than anyone" Mary rolls her eyes "But she chooses him, okay. Get over it." she flops her brown hair back "Come Lily we must go find Marley now."

"Tell her we're looking for her!" Prongs calls after them and I suddenly can't stop laughing hysterically. Macdonald sends me a glare before she and Evans leave the library.

"Adam – hahahaha – Smethley!" I cry out.

"What is so funny about that?" Prongs asks amused.

"She is sleeping with me and dating him" I continue laughing "She's Marlene McKinnon, the girl everyone fancies and she pick some stupid nerdy Ravenclaw?"

"Why do I feel like your laughter isn't all real?" Prongs sighs.

I stop laughing and look at him "What does that mean?"

"Admit it Pad, you are a bit paranoid over her dating someone, you're not used to that. I mean you date – or shag, but she really doesn't."

"This is not about that –" I deny.

"Admit it Padfoot," he sighs "You are afraid she's going to quit on you for him."

"Like that will ever happen," I roll my eyes at him "You know that, she just needs to get Adam out of her system and then she'll realize she can't be with someone that has absolutely no experience when it comes to satisfying all her needs –"

"Please stop talking!" Prongs puts a hand over his ears. "She is my best girl friend, stop scarring me for life!" he says dramatically.

I just laugh and follow him out the library – but I can't stop thinking about what happened. What the hell was Marlene thinking?

- Hunting For Happiness -

Marlene doesn't show up in the room of requirement tonight and I wonder if she is with Adam.

With a low growl I push my self of the bed and walked straight out of the room of requirement, not really knowing where I am going.

Until I find my self in front of the Ravenclaw tower.

This is stupid. I tell my self harshly,

1. Marlene can't be in there she is a Gryffindor

2. I can't go in there because I am a Gryffindor myself.

3. They would use broom closets.

My brain is ready to make more awfully disgusting reasons why I am acting stupid, but I get cut off by Kara Pathle that steps out of the portrait from the Ravenclaw tower.

"What are you doing here?" she asks and puts a hand on her hip but does not fail to bat her eyes at me flirtatiously.

"- Looking for you." I tell her with my smirk smeared over my face and she smiles.

If I'm not getting Marlene, I can sure just get Pathle instead.

A/N: Because its isn't like Marlene is some special girl and that some random girl can't fill her place… YES SHE IS SIRIUS.. GOD WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO ME! *Sighs*

Sorry…. Sirius has just been hard on me for the couple of days… so this chapter is not my Sirius-ish chapter… He didn't let me get… into him.. (that sounds bad) as much as usually.. anyways.

The reason why I update THIS fast is that I got this awesome review from Lenasworld and I LOVE AWESOME REVIEWS!

So this chapter was for her

See- this is what happens when you guys review *sighs* you get chappies :D

Love.

Me.

p.s. you guys know what Party means? DRAMA.

p.p.s. ALAS! I almost forgot ... I have another Sirius/Marlene story it is an oneshot, but I am really happy with it.. if you feel like reading it then just go to my profile, the name is Exceptions! :D