Back Again

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“Please sit down” Dumbledore instructed as we entered his office. It had not changed at all. The pictures around the wall talking to each other, the books stacked around the room, Fawkes on his perch. The room was warm, especially compared to outside and has a cosy house feeling to it. You could not help but feel at home here.

I pulled off my jacket and put it over the back of a chair that was in front of Dumbledore’s desk. Dumbledore had alreaat dat down, so we both sat on our seats also still looking around the room amazed by how much was the same as when we went to school.

“I’ll keep this brief as you both probably would like to get some rest before joining us for dinner” he started.
“Yes it’s been a tiring two days” Sirius replied.

“I can imagine, you gave us quite a worry when you didn’t turn up yesterday…” I went apologise something but he put his hand up “…. No need to apologise, you are both here now and safe which is the important thing. No doubt Voldemort will know that you are back by now and will have people out looking for you. Of course I doubt they have checked muggle transportation” he said winking.
“But you are safe here and you are both most welcome to stay as long as you wish, and I would advise you to. Miss Seer no doubt they would have gone to your house by now. So again best that you stay here.”

“As long as you’re sure Dumbledore” I said trying not to fidget too much, I was still cold. I needed to have a nice long hot bath.
“Albus please, you’re not a student anymore. And you are most welcome to stay. I have prepared guest quarters up near the Gryffindor dorms as I felt you would be more at home. Its one quarter between you shares a common room and a bath room but two bedrooms. Basically how the head boy and girl’s quarters are. I hope this is accommodating for you”

“That shall be fine Albus” Sirius replied.
“That’s settled then, I shall show you to your quarters to refresh for dinner this evening. Then we shall try to figure out how exactly you’ve come back Sirius.” He said standing up as did we.

We followed him out and up the stairs all the way to the Griffindor tower; it really did feel like we were kids again. I wonder if we could remember all the secret places still.

“Well here we are, as you can see not far from the Griffindors so if you see any sneak out, do feel free to deduct points I have provided you with that ability while you’re here” there was that twinkle in his eye again.
“Rhubarb and custard” Dumbledore said to a statue that reminded me of a cherub.

“Well I shall leave you two to get accustomed to your rooms for now. I shall see you at dinner; you’ll be joining us at the ters ers table. Remus arrived last night so I am sure he will be by soon to see you two. Good bye for now” He said turning and heading downstairs.

We turned and headed into our quarters, it was very spacious. There were two large sofas in the room facing a fire place. On the left hand side were windows that overlooked the lake. On the right hand side was a staircase obviously would go to our rooms.

We headed up the stairs, true to what we thought we got to the top and three directions. Straight forward which was a luxurious bathroom, a room to the right which was my room and on the left hand side was Sirius’s room. The rooms were set up exactly like it had been when we were at school except fewer beds in the room.

We separated to go into our own rooms and unpack, once I had done so I headed to Sirius’s room.
“Err is it ok if I have a bath first?” I asked.

“Sure no problem I will go downstairs” he said smirking.

I turned and headed for the bathroom and turned on the taps, I poured some lavender essence into the bath and left it to run and went to collect what I needed from my room. Some clothes and my bath stuff. Must remind myself to buy some more clothes soon from Hogsmeade I thought to myself as I went back to the bathroom and shut the door.

The water was now near the top so I turned off both taps, stripping off my clothes I looked down and wondered whether this, me. Would be good enough for him, after all he was used the tall slim and pretty girls, although admittedly no brains.

Shaking the thought off I stepped into the bath and sank down, letting the hot water cover me. I shut my eyes; this was bliss lying here especially after the travel we had to get here. I am not sure how long I was in there for I just knew that the water was starting to get cold I decided to quickly wash with the lavender gel I brought with me. Afterwards I quickly exited the bath, unsure of what the time was I pulled the plug on the bath and grabbed my towel. Wrapping it around me I headed down to the common room.

He was there on the sofa asleep, I stood and watched him he looked so peaceful like that. I walked over to him, leaning over I stoke away the hair that had fallen onto his face. Stroking his face softly I then leaned in more and kissed his lips gently, I started to pull back and went to stand when he grabbed my hand.
“Don’t” he said.

He hadn’t been asleep at all the cheeky git.

He sat up and pulled me down to kiss him, our lips moving together in sync. I pulled back.
“We have to get ready for dinner.”
“It’s not for another half an hour” he replied.

“Exactly, I have to dress and you have to clean up”
He looked at me playfully pouting.
“I don’t mind if you go downstairs in only a towel, better yet nothing Angel”

I gave him a stern look “Yeah well although you may not mind I don’t think Dumbledore or Severus will be too happy”
“Oh I don’t know when maybe they will be slightly happy” he said laughing.

I slapped him across his arm “That’s disgusting”.
The smile on his face broadened “ok how about sit with me for 5 more minutes and I promise I will get ready”
“Deal” I replied.

I moved myself to snuggle up to his side but he pulled my up onto his lap “Don’t I weigh a ton”
“No you don’t you never have. Trust me”

I let him pull me up so I was sitting on his lap. I leaned my head back to rest on his chest, feeling his heart beat throb next to my ear. I closed my eyes while he sat there stroking my damp hair away from my face. I moved back into him even more, feeling him press into me. I giggled slightly.

“Sorry not much I can do about that”
“No problem, least I know you’re attracted to me” I joked.

“Not hard, you’re the most beautiful woman I have ever met” he whisper in my ear.

Smiling sadly “It’s time to get ready Sirius”
“I know, just I would rather stay here and make love to you than spend the evening with those guys”

I looked away nervously, although I wanted to was I really ready for that with him. I mean the reputation he had he lived up to. All the girls went with him because of how good he was even though they knew not one girl since Isis had lasted more than a week and a half. Was I really the one that could tame him?

Getting up quickly I headed towards my room to finish getting ready.
“Angel, are you ok?” he was concerned I could tell.
“Fine I just want to get ready” I could see in his eyes he didn’t believe me but just nodded in agreement as he was unsure on what to do with me. Turning I practically ran to my room closing the door behind me, here I was safe from being an adult.

I pulled out my clothes, deciding to go with casual look especially with the children being in the hall. I didn’t want to look too formal.
I pulled out a pair of sky blue trousers which matched my eye colour and a white sleeveless top. I changed into these and sat down at my make up table looking at myself in the mirror, then burying my head in my hands. Gods really is this a dream? It’s so surreal Sirius never paid attention to me before I mean I even heard him with the others before saying how he wouldn’t ask me out because he knew he wouldn’t get me into bed quick enough for his tastes. Was this what it was to see if he could bed me quickly? I started to sob, I needed to pull myself together this was not how a grown woman should act.

Keeping my head in my hands I thought about how Sirius had been since he come back since he broke out of Azkaban even. Remus said himself Sirius had calmed down a lot since school days.
He did seem different, more sincere about what he had said. Still he hadn’t let anyone in really but he hadn’t let anyone in close to him for a long time. I couldn’t blame him everyone in his life he cared about died or left him. All accept three people.

This all started with Isis, I never liked her but the day I found out she betrayed him I was caught between a rock and a hard place. How do you tell your friend his girlfriend is cheating on him? You can’t even if you could you know he is so in love he would not believe you.
The coward never even had the guts to face him, I mean she should have just ended it then a while later go public about dating Severus. But for her to just walk in the hall holding hands and embarrass him like that. That was just cruel, no more than cruel heartless.

I hadn’t heard anyone enter my room I just felt a warm hand touch my arm.
“Angel, come on tell me what’s wrong” Sirius said.
I sat myself up, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror I had red puffy eyes, great.

“I’m just unsure well scared really” I said quietly.
He pulled me towards the bed gently although he could see in my eyes I was scared.
“Of being “close” to someone?”

I nodded in silence. He then pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead.
“Angel things have changed, I have changed. I know I was a prat at school but hopefully I have grown up a little at least. Anyway I am not going to push you into anything. I can wait”

“You sure, I mean I heard”
“Heard what?” he asked

Sighing I looked up at him and then closed my eyes.
“When we left school I heard you guys talking one night and you said you would never date me because you would never get me into bed quick enough”

“Ah so this has been what’s worrying you. To answer it I can not take it back although I wish I could but I was 19 years old and well still a prat there is no excuse for what I said. But I do ask for your forgiveness, especially as I am trying to be a gentleman even if it kills me”
I laughed at the though of Sirius being a gentleman, it didn’t suit him. Well not all the time anyway.

“You didn’t stay for all of what I said did you”
I shook my head “after that I didn’t want to”
“You should of, you would have heard me say how beautiful you were but I didn’t deserve you and I didn’t want to ruin you like I do the other girls. See I loved you even then” he smiled and placed a kiss on my forehead again.

“Now let’s finish getting you ready and go downstairs. Next time I do or say something that makes you nervous though just tell me. Most the time I really don’t mean it, I guess I am too used to being forward like”
“With other girls you mean”
Looking down he nodded.

I turned to face him, I touched his chin to tilt his head up slightly and kiss him gently on the lips.

“Am I forgiven then” he asked
“I suppose, I guess my fault for thinking about the past really”

“No, I can’t blame you for that” he said before kissing me again.

I moved away from him and quickly put my make up on, the beauty of make up helps take away the look of red sore eyes.

We then headed down to our common room to hear a muffling sound from beyond the cherub looking at each other we knew it could be only one person there.

Smiling Sirius headed towards the cherub opening it to see Remus there.
“Bloody Dumbledore wouldn’t gie the the password for this place” he stated.
“Hey we want “some” privacy” Sirius joked.
“Oh” Remus looked towards me raising one eyebrow. When Sirius wasn’t looking winked at me I smiled back.
“About bloody time” Remus continued.

“Ok boys before you start reminiscing can we start heading towards the great hall I am starving”
“Agreed” they said in sync and all three of us started heading down to the great hall. Just like when we were students I thought to myself while the boys talked rather loudly. Some things don’t change.