Bum-bum-bum

Hair as red as blood

With forest-green eyes

Bum-bum-bum

He'll be the Prince Charming

To your Snow White

A groggy Lily Evans took in the scene in front of her the next day, Saturday morning. It was too early for their nonsense. "What the-"

Bum-bum-bum

So close your eyes

and be surprised!

As Prongs takes you off to Paradise!

Lily watched Sirius do a dramatic jazz-hand as he handed over the centerstage to James who was now kneeling on the ground with flowers.

Bum-bum-bum

Will you be my Valentine?

A bright flash went off. Kelsey snapped a picture of James Potter and Sirius Black in the stereotypical red and white striped barbershop quartet costume as they finished serenading Lily Evans in the Gryffindor Common Room at nine in the morning on the day of the Hogsmeade trip.

Lily's face was red as a tomato - or should one say blood-red like her hair. She had the ruffled look of having just woken up. Her pink matching pyjamas completed the outfit and she stared at the two boys in disbelief at the bottom of the dorm stairs.

A grin broke out and Lily doubled over in laughter at the sight of James Potter in the white fedora with a brown cane. He was still kneeling on the ground with the flower, now using the cane for support to keep himself in position.

James looked at her expectedly waiting for a response as Sirius next to him tugged at the collar of his striped shirt.

Two minutes later she still hadn't stopped laughing, while a few snickers went about the Common Room, fellow muggle-borns who recognised it for what it was. James Potter and Sirius Black dorking it out as an acapella duo. With the presence of the unusual Hufflepuff in their midst, it wasn't a surprise how this had come to be.

"Jones!" Potter yelled to see Kelsey smirking with a camera in her hand. To say her plan had gone as expected would be an understatement. It had gone brilliantly. In addition to wooing Lily, she also got a little somethin' somethin' to blackmail Potter and Black with in the future.

"You know these pictures will come in handy one day when I tell the story of how ickle Potter seduced Lily for their very first Valentine's Day date with his manly moves," snickered Kelsey.

It was Sirius' turn to get embarrassed as a few other students who were also lazing about the common room, kept looking at his outfit head to toe. He couldn't believe he had been duped into wearing this!

"Oh, you are so dead, Jones," Sirius walked over to her, undoing the bow-tie, with a playful grin of his own.

Kelsey shrieked and was about to make a break for it when he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him. Fellow Gryffindor residents hastily made their exit as they sensed another full-blown Kelpie versus Black brawl brewing. As Kelsey went to push him away, Lily finally sobered up enough.

"Yes," said Lily.

Sirius stilled with Kelsey in his arms. They smiled at James who got up and strode over to his girlfriend relieved and pulled her into a passionate kiss.

Smile faltering, Kelsey cleared her throat, prying Sirius' arms off her. He reluctantly let go. The last twenty-four hours of helping Potter and Sirius had made her forget their edgy behaviour with her. Astrid hadn't interrupted her as she launched into a full-blown plan to help and embarrass Potter.

Of course, she knew Lily would say yes. She still decided to have fun with it for the handcuff thing.

"Oi, get a room," Remus entered, physically breaking the head boy and head girl apart as he walked right between them.

"Great idea, mate. What do you say, eh Evans?" James smirked at her, making her shake her head with a smile on her face.

"I," Lily tiptoed to peck James on the lips. "Need to get ready for this date. I'll meet you outside in an hour. Some help, Kelsey?" Lily asked, surprising Kelsey. She nodded slowly and followed Lily up the stairs. They had much to catch up on.

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Kelsey watched fondly as Lily and Potter left through the courtyard to the gates on their way to the village. Astrid and Remus had already left earlier. She eyed the couples and soon-to-be couples as they headed out on their dates.

A twinge of longing went through her. Nevermind that, she had decided to use it to catch up on NEWTs now that she had some peace finally. As she walked back into the castle, she found the very same person she wanted to bury herself in books to forget - Sirius Black.

"Prongs leave yet?" he asked, leaning against the castle wall.

She didn't even stop but answered as she walked on, "Just now."

"Splendid!"

And just like that, he was right next to her, holding her hand. He started leading her in the opposite direction from where Kelsey had meant to go.

"What are you doing?" She dug her heels.

"Did you honestly think, I'd forget about you?" He sent her one of his heart-melting smiles.

Kelsey didn't know if she wanted to laugh or cry at the absurdity of this.

"Honestly, Sirius. I don't know anything about you these last two weeks," her expression softened. "Figured you'd be off with Cathy," she spat the name and tried to pull her hand out of his but he held on. She hated how it fit nicely in his.

A flicker of doubt went through his eyes. "We need to talk," he said matter-of-factly.

"We can talk right here." She was getting impatient. She crossed her arms and stared at him, in no mood to joke.

"Please?" He pouted his lips but she remained stoic. He narrowed his eyes and considered his options. He can't believe he had messed it up this bad. Moony told him that he doubted Dumbledore meant ignoring her altogether, but Sirius had realised it too late.

"Fine then I guess you leave me no choice." Sirius knew that this idea was crazy and bordering on dangerous if he got caught. But he saw it as the last option to get Kesley to come with him. He was desperate.

So, he took out his wand and tapped it on himself, mumbling the incantation. He maintained a sly grin as Kelsey watched him shrink in size suddenly, horror dawning upon her face.

Padfoot yelped, nipping once at Kelsey's ankles before taking off down the corridor.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" she hissed but Padfoot was about to disappear from her sight. Glancing around to make sure no one had seen that, she quickly gathered the clothes and his wand from the ground and followed.

Ten minutes later, Sirius had them standing in front of an empty wall.

"I can't believe that you like just did that," Kelsey angrily scolded him. She was trying to forget the mental image of him reanimating into his human form. She had covered her eyes just in time to see him laughing at her as he took the clothes she held out for him.

Dispel all unholy thoughts of that body, she told herself. It's his MO. Distracting her with his irresistible good looks.

He paced back and forth in front of an empty corridor on the seventh floor, muttering under his breath, while Kelsey remained confused. Out of nowhere a door appeared and Kelsey was convinced she was imagining things. Just when she thought the school couldn't get more peculiar. He looked satisfied with the result and then opened the door for her.

"After you, m'lady," he bowed dramatically.

Kelsey narrowed her eyes at him and then peeked inside. She could see a decorated room and the smell of doughnuts hit her, making her drool instantly.

"Fine. But only because I smell chocolate. You can pry the food from my cold, dead, chocolate-ty hands!" she stated before entering.

The room was decorated in Valentine-themed knick-knacks. There was a table with food on one end, a plush looking makeshift couch/bed on the other. It looked as if Madame Pudifoot's had thrown up in here. But not grossly so.

"Where'd you find this place?" she asked in awe.

"It's the Come and Go Room. Not many know about it. You certainly can't enter it if it's in use."

"But t-this?" Kelsey spotted a small shelf with books and certain rare comics. She excitedly flipped grab the comic and flipped through it.

"The room adjusts itself to the needs of the requester," he explained.

"Cloak. Room. Animagi." A thought came to her and she put the book down. "Got a lot of secrets don't you four?" she said icily.

Sirius sighed and wrapped his arms around her, with his front pressing against her back. There was still the matter of the Marauders Map he hadn't told her about yet. But that was a decision they had to come to between the four boys. "I'm sorry," he lowered his forehead on her shoulder and mumbled into her hair.

She stiffened.

"Sirius." This time her voice was quieter. "What are we?"

He placed a small kiss on her shoulder and she instantly hated how she liked it.

"Whatever you want us to be, love," he said honestly.

"I-I don't know anymore," she said shakily. Three weeks of bliss and two weeks of uncertainty with him had shaken her. They also had six years of history that had led to this point. "What do you want us to be?"

She was afraid he'd pick Cathy or Chelsea or Dorcas.

"I want you to be mine," he blurted out without thinking for a moment. This time stilled as he processed what he just said.

Kelsey turned to face him at the revelation, searching for trickery in his words but there weren't any. He looked at her like the sun shined out of her ass as he waited for her response. She raised an eyebrow with a small hint of a smile.

"N-Not that you're a thing or object to own," he started rambling. "That Cathy thing was a misunderstanding. I swear I haven't looked at another girl since we..you know.." he broke off, running a hand through his hair.

Kelsey watched in amusement. Did she just break him?

"It's just sometimes I can't turn off the charm y'know. It comes naturally. But I swear I'd never-" he stopped talking when he heard the unmistakable sound of a giggle.

"Such a charmer, aren't you?"

He grinned and wrapped a hand around her waist. "Only for you, Jones," he kissed her for the first time in weeks. It was as if he had found his oasis in the middle of a desert.

With an encouraging moan, she kissed back, letting out weeks of frustration into it as she took charge.

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"Made, you worry, did I?" he murmured. He pushed a strand of hair behind her ear to get a clearer view of her face. "About that. It's just-"

"-Dumbledore, yeah I know," Kelsey sighed.

"Last two weeks were hell," he admitted.

"It was strange not arguing. I mean," Kelsey scrunched her face. "Technically, we were arguing but never like that. You know.." she trailed off.

With a grin he sat up, pulling Kelsey with him.

"You have no idea, Jones," he cupped her face and brought his lips down on hers again. As always, she responded eagerly.

"Missed. This," he said between kisses along her jawline. Kelsey's eyes fluttered close as her stomach and she started getting hot all over. She leaned into his touch, her hands placed flat against his chest, clutching his shirt.

"Missed. You," he snuck a hand under her tee and wrapped his hand around her bare skin, making her gasp at the contact. They were both pretty much still in their sleepwear.

As the fire spread through, she knew what she wanted.

"Sirius," Kelsey whimpered and went to straddle him, taking him by surprise.

She sat there with her knees on either side of him as he looked up at her, elbows propped on the makeshift bed. He took in the sight of her on top of him, breathing heavy, as his grey eyes bore into hers.

"Always knew you weren't a Bottom, Jones," he commented cheekily. He couldn't help it.

Kelsey bit her lower lip and his gaze automatically dropped to it. He brought a hand up to tug it free to which she sucked in his thumb instead making him groan.

"Are you sure about this?" he asked. He needed to ask her because he knew that he would be left with the bluest set of family jewels if they were to stop after this.

There was also the whole matter of the secret he and his friends were still keeping from her about the Order. But that was an idea he pushed to the back of his mind for now. She seemed to understand as it currently stood.

Kelsey leaned over him as he flattened completely low against the bed. His hands went to steady her hips, tracing patterns over her pyjama bottoms.

"Yes," she breathed as he now started sucking on her neck, fully pushing her hips down against his own bulge. "Are you?" she confirmed once again.

"As I'll ever be," he said looking up at her, sure as ever.

His eyes never left hers even once as they peeled off layers one at a time.

"I think I'm in heaven," Sirius whispered in awe as he stared at her.

With a roguish grin she replied:

"I know." Her voice was low in his ear as she then nibbled his ear and all sense of control went out the window.

With a grunt, he jerked his hips up making her bounce once before she burst into a giggle. Matching her enthusiasm he sat up once more and kissed her deeply.

"Looks like I'll be taking that V-Card after all," she murmured, wrapping her hands around his neck.

'It's not the only thing you'll be taking,' he thought as he stared at her coy expression in wonder. She had already taken his heart a long time ago.

"Huh?" her eyebrows furrowed. She didn't know what to make of the confession he had just mumbled.

Instead of replying, he pulled her down with him. They fell back on the bed tangled in each other.

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