Hopscotch: "If you get near me with that banana, I'm going to break your nose." (dialogue), innuendo (word)

January Event: Sirius Black/Marlene McKinnon - [Medium Pairing]

Gringotts: Sirius/Marlene [Sirius - Pairings] - "You know, Hagrid's not the only giant on campus." [HP Pickup Lines] - Excited By My Project [Title] - Banana [Noun] - Throttle [Noun] - Going [Verb] - Kill [Verb] - Kick [Verb] - Kiss [Verb] - Laugh [Verb]


"Do you know what this is?" Sirius asked curiously, twirling the fruit in his fingers. "It's long and large."

"It's a banana, moron," Marlene replied, barely looking up from her book. "Now go away."

"Why? Don't you like my banana?"

"No. I don't. Now leave me alone." Sirius stretched towards her, waving the banana in a teasing way that had her leaning away from him and it. "If you get near me with banana, I'm going to break your nose."

"I'm near you now." She clenched her fist and he pulled it back immediately. "It's a big banana. Do you want to know what else is big?"

"The innuendo that you are about to spout can remain in your brain for I don't want to hear it."

"Oh come on," he complained. "You know, Hagrid's not the only giant on campus."

"I'm going to throttle you," Marlene commented quietly, her eyes squeezed shut to restrain herself from hitting him. Sirius barked out a laugh and she rolled her eyes, finding the humour in the situation, even if she didn't like it. "Once I've finished this essay, if you're still here with that blasted banana, I'm going to kick you so hard."

"Did you mean kiss?" Sirius teased, an eyebrow raised at her. She ignored him.


"Sirius, I need help!" James cried as he burst into the Common Room where Marlene and Sirius were still sat. "I have no idea what plant to write for my Herbology assignment. What one are you doing?"

"A banana tree," Sirius answered, smirking at Marlene. "I've noticed that Marley gets very excited over that particular object. And so, if I make it the focus of my assignment and project, she'll be-"

"Excited by your project," James finished, nodding his head. "Brilliant." He turned to look for Lily, seeing her come down the stairs from her dormitory. "Evans! What fruit gets you excited?" She gasped and gaped at him. "Because, if I work on it, then you'll get excited over something I'm doing and… success!"

Marlene and Sirius watched the following argument unfold, barely holding their laughter in.

"I'm going to kill you, Sirius Black," Marlene burst out between chuckles. Sirius stretched an arm around her shoulders, tugging her into his side.

"I know," he replied.