AN: Sorry about the last chapter I was still feeling off so it might have been a little off. I have some plans for how things will work out and who will live and die. If you have an idea for a character I'm very open to it. I try to please my readers as much as possible. Once again I am not JK Rowling.
Sirius and I were no longer fighting. After I had had the nightmare of his boggart self yelling at me about how horrible I was and that he would leave I had been terribly shaken. Sirius held me the whole night and I clung to him desperately. We made love in the early morning light. Afterward we held each other and I finally felt safe again.
"I need to tell you something." Sirius said as he played with one of my curls.
"What is it?" I asked softly enjoying the birdsong drifting through the window.
"Albus needs me to do something for the Order." I closed my eyes and sighed. I knew it had been coming but I still didn't want him to go. Being able to be together all the time even though I was still in school was making me spoiled.
"It was going to happen eventually wasn't it?" I asked my voice breaking. Sirius nodded sadly and I frowned playing with the edge of the blanket. "When do you leave?"
"In an hour and a half." Ouch. Sirius kissed my cheek and pulled me close to him.
"When will you get back?" I asked trailing my fingers down his arm.
"Easter, for Tonks and Remus' wedding." A month and a half. Oh Merlin this would be difficult. Maybe Ginny and Luna would be willing to have sleepovers in here.
"What will you be doing?" I asked sitting up.
"Albus has brought me into the small circle of people he trusts. He has told me some of the things and," he paused and blew out a shaky breath. "I'm going to help him research Horcruxes." A strangled noise escaped my throat. He placed his hands on either side of my face. "I will be fine. You don't have to worry about me besides I'm more worried about you."
"Why?" I asked my voice soft.
"Because of the crazy pure-blood supremacists who are hellbent on killing you or breaking you whatever comes first. Or maybe its a threat to other pure-bloods who have ideas about being with a muggleborn." Sirius muttered thoughtfully. "Either way your in more danger than me."
"Can I see those books on Horcruxes when your done?" I asked stretching. When he didn't say anything I turned to look at him. His eyes were closed and he was breathing deeply. "Sirius?"
"I just wish I could protect you." He muttered his eyes still shut.
"You have been." I whispered placing my hand against his chest. He shuddered and opened his eyes.
"No I haven't. I wasn't able to stop Umbridge from making you use the cursed quill or Theodore Nott from cursing you." He shook his head and pulled me against his chest. "I wish I could keep you safe but I don't know if I can." I had no idea what to say to that so I did the only thing I could think of. I pushed him back into the pillows and kissed him hard on the mouth. He responded immediately his hands gripping my waist tightly. I tried to tell him through my kisses and caresses how much he meant to me. He pulled away eventually his eyes glazed and his lips swollen.
"I love you too." He whispered before kissing me hungrily.
We didn't leave the Room of Requirement till mid morning. Sirius ended up being late to Dumbledore's office but the smug grin on his face said it all. He didn't care. We passed Severus in the hall and he laughed when he saw the look on Sirius' face. A second year Ravenclaw looked at Severus shocked and darted back around the corner she had come from.
"Careful Severus everyone will think your going soft if they hear you laugh." Sirius said a mock serious look on his face. I snickered and and bit my lip to keep the laugh in.
"Oh we can't have that can we." Severus said his eyes sparkling with mirth. My laugh burst out before I could stop it and they both turned to look at me.
"Oh don't mind me." I said quickly. "I just have a thing over there." I pointed to the corridor up ahead and started walking quickly.
"Oh no you don't!" Severus said following after me. I screeched and darted down the corridor laughing. Footsteps sounded behind me and I ran as hard as I could but I was laughing too hard to get very far.
"Come back here you little spitfire!" Sirius yelled playfully. I laughed and darted around a corner. The hall was empty accept for a painting. I quickly darted down the hall but Severus burst out of the painting strutting around like he owned the place. I screeched and tried to slow down but water was all over the floor. We were by Moaning Myrtles bathroom. I slipped in the water and I flailed around trying to grab onto something. Unfortunately I grabbed onto Severus' arm and we both fell to the floor. He looked up at me a less than pleased look on his face. His hair was wet from the water and he had the appearance of a drowned rat. My lips twitched.
"Don't you dare." He said glaring at me. They twitched again. "Don't." I covered my mouth with my hand. Sirius came around the corner and stopped when he saw us on the floor covered in water. He burst out laughing before Severus could say anything.
"Hey I've seen you in situations just as bad!" Severus said glaring at Sirius playfully.
"Name one." Sirius said between laughing fits.
"How about the genius idea you had about cliff diving." Severus said his lips twitching. Sirius stopped laughing at once and blushed a deep red.
"What happened?" I asked looking between them.
"If you don't tell it I will." Severus said smiling. Sirius rolled his eyes and being careful of the water walked over to us.
"James, Remus, Peter and I always tried to one up each other with pranks and jokes and the craziness that defined the Marauders. Well someone had the idea of cliff diving into the Black lake." Sirius shook his head his lips twitching. "We tried to outdo each other doing twists and turns and sending of sparks with our wands but none of us really did any good. Peter belly flopped, Remus swallowed some type of animal, James tripped into the lake attempting to show off and I lost my shorts." I was shaking with laughter. Oh man I wished I could have seen that.
Severus was laughing next me and Sirius joined in. Suddenly Sirius' legs spread and he quickly tried to regain balance but slipped and landed spectacularly on his back.
"Well that was an interesting show." Dumbledore voice said softly. He came around the corner his boots making a soft tapping noise.
"You heard?" I asked my lips twitching. He nodded his eyes twinkling more than usual.
"I must say the three of you are very entertaining." I snickered and the others joined me quietly laughing.
"Sirius are you ready?" We all sobered at once. Sirius nodded and carefully stood up. Dumbledore flicked his wand and Sirius was instantly dry. Severus slowly stood up and reached a hand down to help me up. I got up making sure to keep me feet firmly on the floor. Dumbledore flicked his wand again and a great wind blew us dry. Sirius' mouth dropped open and looked between Severus and I. A huge grin spread across his face and I gingerly touched my hair. A big fluffy mass was all I could feel. I turned to look at my reflection in the water. It looked like it had after working on a potion in Slughorn's class.
"Aw come on I look like a mermaid." I said glaring at my reflection.
"Trust me Sweetheart you don't look as bad as Severus." I turned to Severus and took a step back. His hair had puffed out and expanded every which way. I think I finally understood why he rarely washed his hair
"Thanks oh so much Pads." Severus said rolling his eyes. I froze and looked between them.
"Oh Sev you know I only tease you because I love you." Sirius said clasping his hands and batted his eyes playfully. How had I never seen that they were becoming closer?
Severus rolled his eyes again and pushed Sirius playfully in the arm. "Yeah that's why you do it." Sirius threw back his head and laughed. They were actually friends.
Sirius had left with Dumbledore shortly after my realization. He gave me a soft kiss and left but not before nodding at Severus. He nodded back and his eyes darted to me his eyebrows pulling together in concentration.
"Ready for lunch?" He asked walking down the hall his black cloak billowing behind him.
"Is it really that late?" I asked surprised. Where had the day gone?
"Yeah it is." He said pushing the doors open that led to the great hall. Unfortunately he pushed rather hard the doors crashed into the walls. Everyone stopped talking and looked up at us. Oh Merlin this would look bad. Think fast, think fast, think fast.
I turned to Severus and glared him as darkly as I could. He smirked in appreciation and then sneered at me.
"Idiot girl! Five points from Gryffindor for slipping in water and another five for crashing into me." I huffed indignantly and stomped to my usual spot my steps echoing around the room. Everyone went back to their food accept for my friends.
"What happened to you?" Ginny asked looking me over.
"Long story." I said grabbing an apple and taking a large bite. Harry, Ron, Neville and Luna shrugged and went back to their food but Ginny kept looking at me her eyes narrowed. I finally risked a peek at Severus. He was already looking at me. His lips twitched in a small smile and gave me a tiny nod. I nodded back and he turned to McGonagall who was trying not to laugh at his fluffy hair. My lips twitched at the expression on his face and I turned back to my food.
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