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~Sirius~

Thinking about it now, I realize how selfish and idiotic this plan actually is.

I mean, I just got disowned, and it's 10:00pm.

Could this get any worse?

Well, apparently it can.

The wind started to grow stronger, and I felt water fall onto my face.

Great.

The rain picked up and it was now storming.

Making sure no one was watching, I turned into my animagus form and started running to my destination.

Oh, I guess I should tell you what I'm doing.

Well, I'm going to the only person I know will help me.

James Potter.

Problem?

I'm just showing up at his house at midnight and asking to live with him until I graduate and get an apartment.

I shakily knocked on the door after switching back to Sirius rather than Padfoot and waited patiently. Well as patiently as Sirius Black can be.

After a minute or two I heard footsteps, and then the unlocking of locks, before the rattle of a turning doorknob.

James's face appeared and I let out a sigh of relief as it wasn't one of his parents.

"Sirius? What are you doing here?"

I rubbed the back of my neck and looked anywhere but him.
"Well. You see. I kinda got disowned."

He snorted before opening the door wider.

"Well come in, it's cold out there," James stated making me grin widely.
"Thanks, Prongs."
"No problem, Pads."

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The rest of the summer passed rather quickly. But I didn't mind.

That meant the sooner I got to see the love of my life.

Yes.

I'm talking about Claire.

Her beautiful soft dark brown hair and gorgeous hazel eyes took over my thoughts as I sat in the Marauders compartment on the Hogwarts Express.

How badly I wanted to hear her laugh, see her smile, smell her coconut scented hair, hold her hand, and taste her lips ran through my head as I looked out the window.

My thoughts were cut off though as the door slid open and in came the angel I had been thinking of.

"Hey idiots. I came for Remus. Camellia hasn't shut up about you since she sat down, and Lily and I were hoping you could do something," Her sweet angelic voice spoke.

"Sure," Remus be nodded after giving us all a glance to make sure it was ok.
"But say hi to Lilyflower for me," James stated.
"Sure thing Prongs."

I sighed dreamily as she walked out, but Remus's face got in the way of hers and I was brought out of my thoughts.

"Padfoot are you okay?" Peter squeaked.

I turned to him with a big smile plastered on my face.

"I'm gonna do it this year Wormtail. I'm going to make that girl mine this year," I claimed.
"Amen to that," James sighed, mumbling things about Lily.

Peter grinned to show his support.

"How exactly do you make someone like you?" I questioned, rubbing the back of my neck as I looked at the two boys.
"Mate. That question has been on my mind for that past five years," James said.
"Why don't you ask Moony?" Peter suggested.
"Good idea Wormtail! Except Moony has been gone for awhile now. Probably found an empty compartment with Camellia. I still can't believe he got a girlfriend before me!" I exclaimed.

Yes. Yes.

Not only am I not a player, but I've never actually had a girlfriend.

You're probably thinking,
Do I even know Sirius Black? What happened to that jerk of a player, Black?! Now he's secretive Black!

As I rambled to myself, Remus came in, giving us an opportunity to get advice.

"Moony what took so long?" James asked after realizing Remus had been gone for a few hours.
"Prefects meeting," Remus replied, sitting down next to Peter.
"But I thought you were with Camellia," Peter spoke.
"I was. Then Lily, Camellia and I had to go to a Prefects meeting," Remus explained.

"Oh. Well Moony. James and I were wondering," I started, but corrected myself when James gave me a look, "Ok, I was wondering and James was interested to know, how did you get Camellia?"

Unfortunately, Camellia happened to be right outside the door. Remus's book that he let her borrow over the summer in hand. Who just so happened to over hear the question.

She was a little irritated at his choice of words, as no girl would want someone asking her boyfriend how he 'got her'.
But she was happy with Remus's answer.
"You don't get girls Sirius, that makes you sound rude. And why do you want to know how Camellia and I got together anyway?"

She took this as her chance to come in.

"Oh hey Camellia! Moony here was just talking about you, quite annoying really, he never shuts up! Always talking about how he got a girl," I told her with a smirk, making Remus's and Camellia's jaw drop.

"Sirius, you can't get girls, it makes you sound rude. And also, why are you even trying to accuse Remus of that. I think the whole school knows Remus isn't capable of saying something that rude," Camellia quipped.

"Should I be offended?"

"Camellia were you eavesdropping?" I asked with a bigger smirk.

She blushed before answering.
"N-No! I just happened to hear the question, and Remus's reply. Now, here Remus. The book was amazing. Thank you," She put the book in Remus's hand, gave him a quick peck and hurried to the door.

"Wait! Why don't you help Moony tell us how he got you?" I suggested.
"That's an easy story that I can tell myself Sirius" Remus stated.

Camellia arched an eyebrow and placed a hand on her hip, giving Moony a look that said 'Oh please, do tell', while I leaned on the edge of my seat, waiting for a good story.

"There is no story because I did not get Camellia, I'm simply dating her"

Camellia's hand and eyebrow dropped and a smile appeared on her face, and I stopped leaning.

"Oh for goodness sake! Camellia can you tell us how you fell in love with Remus?" I exclaimed.

Camellia furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

"It's not that hard Cam, just tell us what made you like him" I said with a roll of my eyes.

She stopped furrowing her eyebrows and rolled her eyes.

"Well, I mean," She trailed off, a blush spreading across her face as she thought of an answer. And then a smirk grew on her face.

I don't think Camellia having a smirk is a good thing.

"Well, he's smart, funny, and he's really handsome. I mean, have you noticed the sparkle in his eye every time he gets to a good part in a book, or the way he-"

"Okay! That's enough, I don't want to here anymore about Moony!" I cut in.

She sighed while Remus chuckled.

"But I was just getting started" She groaned.

I rolled my eyes and let out a sigh.
"I just want to know how to get Claire to like me."

Camellia let out a small snort before bursting into a fit of giggles, which quickly turned into laughter.

"Why are you laughing?! I'm being serious!" I exclaimed.

Sirius Black saying the word 'Serious' without making a joke about him being 'Sirius' was the only sign you needed to know that Sirius Black was being serious.

She quickly stopped laughing and looked at me with a straight face.
"You mean you can't tell?"

"Can't tell what?!" I questioned with an angered face. Nobody laughs at Sirius Black, especially when it's about Clairesse Bennet.

"Claire already likes you. She's just in denial."
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