Somewhere Only We Know - Part 2 - Sirius Black x OC

Chapter 21: Set Fire To The Rain

Gemma stood by the side of the Quidditch pitch, looking up at the darkening sky. She was waiting for James, who was going to help her practice her flying again, and she really hoped the weather stayed dry. She didn't fancy flying around in the rain, even though that would be useful practice too.

Hearing footsteps, Gemma turned and was surprised to see Sirius walking towards her. She studied him as he gave her a sexy smile and flicked some of his hair back from his face. He had a jumper on over his t-shirt, but it still molded perfectly to his muscular chest. Her core flooded with heat as she remembered all the sex; specifically the sex they had finally had a few days earlier.

January had rolled into February and they had both become increasingly agitated and frustrated. They had both been struggling to concentrate writing an essay, when Sirius had suddenly grabbed her arm, dragged her upstairs to his dorm and told his friends to 'stay out!'. It had been both incredibly sexy and incredibly embarrassing, especially as other students had seen and heard. Now rumours were spreading that Sirius and Gemma were 'together'; they both chose to ignore that. It was easier than trying to explain that they were simply friends, with added benefits.

"What are you doing here?" She asked as he got closer.

"James forgot he had to write that Transfiguration essay before tomorrow morning. Lily just reminded him. He didn't want to leave you hanging though, so he asked if I could help you instead." He widened his arms. "So here I am."

"Oh, cool. Well, thank you."

"Shall we?" Sirius nodded towards the broom shed and together they walked over and picked up a Cleansweep each. Sirius leapt straight on and kicked off, but Gemma – as always – took a little longer to get ready and push off. She really needed to work on that.

Following Sirius to the edge of the pitch, they sat atop their brooms and agreed how they would train. Keeping it simple, Sirius played the role of a death eater; first being chased by Gemma and coming under attack, then later chasing Gemma and attacking. They practiced for almost an hour, before the first drop of rain landed on Gemma's cheek.

Curving her broom around a bend and avoiding another of Sirius's attacks, Gemma glanced over her shoulder. "How long shall we stay out here?" She peered up at the thick grey clouds overhead. "It's going to pour down soon."

"It's all good practice!" Sirius shouted back at her, before blasting red sparks at her broom. Gemma dodged the attack, then cast sparks back at Sirius, laughing as he ducked his head down to avoid them.

Ignoring the rain – which was no easy feat given it was coming down hard and fast – Gemma continued to battle with Sirius. After ten minutes though, it was too much.

"I need to stop!" Gemma shouted over the heavy rainfall, slowing and turning her broom to face Sirius. He flew up beside her, grinning from ear to ear. He clearly enjoyed the awful weather more than she did.

"Already?"

Gemma shivered. Her clothes were soaked through and even her bones felt cold. "Yes. I'm freezing."

Sirius chuckled. "I forget how pathetic you are in the cold." Gemma rolled her eyes and shoved at his arm as he continued laughing. "Come on then. Let's get you back inside and warmed up."

They quickly flew to the ground and placed their borrowed brooms back in the shed, then jogged up to the castle. Gemma wrapped her arms around herself, squinting her eyes as the rain hammered down on her. Her hair was soaked through, sticking to the side of her face and her teeth were starting to chatter. Merlin, she was freezing.

As they stepped through the castle doors, Sirius pulled out his wand and turned to her, casting the hot air charm on her clothes to dry her out. She shivered again as her clothes warmed and the coolness seeped from her skin. She still felt chilled, but it was an improvement.