Chasing Time (sirius black)

Paris

At breakfast, I sat next to Jamie and reread the last paragraph in my essay. Shit, I'd written that vampires sparkle. I might find that funny but Brogan would most definitely take off points which I couldn't afford, especially in his class -

The tether in my chest lit up and I sighed. Sirius was here. Damn it.

I hadn't spoken to him since he'd professed his love for me and I'd unintentionally done the same. I'd gone straight to bed, not revealing the conversation that had happened in the stables to anyone, still reeling from the revelations from both Sirius and I.

I didn't even know how it had happened. One minute I was going to tear him a new one for dating someone else and the next he'd swept me up with the most romantic confession I'd ever heard in my life. I was his 'guiding light to shore.' My heart melted all over again as I replayed it in my mind. That boy was a god damn smooth motherfucker and he'd reeled me right in.

"Morning, love." Sirius slid onto the bench to my right. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lily and Remus exchange a glance at Sirius calling me love. Sighing quietly, I picked my head up to reply and cut myself off with an audible gasp.

"Sirius, you didn't." The cheek closest to me was bright red, a hand print forming on the skin. Oh no. My hand immediately caught his chin, maneuvering his face so I could see the damage. I knew he was going to talk to Julie about their relationship but I didn't expect the bubbly, talkative girl to have such a strong slap.

"She wasn't thrilled but I expected that." He shrugged, allowing me to manhandle him for a moment. Realizing what I was doing, I quickly took my hand off and brought it back down. Sirius looked slightly disappointed as my hand left his skin but he poured himself a cup of coffee and topped off mine as well with cool efficiency. Taking a sip, he swallowed and I became distracted by the movement of his throat for a second. "Would you have me lie to her? Continue to date her even though -"

"No, of course not, but we agreed that you'd -"

He smirked down at me, amused at my reaction to him and Julie breaking up. "I never really agreed, love. I distinctly remember protesting it but I will respect your - "

Sirius was the most exasperating person I'd ever met. "We both know -"

The smug look he had made me want to smack it right off his face. The bright red spot on his cheek made me pause though. Maybe I should keep my violent tendencies to a minimum right now. "I did offer to continue to date her, if you're curious. She wasn't too keen on us continuing our relationship once I told her that I'm in love with you -"

"WHAT?!" I wasn't sure who was the loudest but the collective yell from James, Lily, and Remus caused the entire room to turn towards us at their vocal surprise.

This was unfortunately becoming a daily occurrence.

Jamie came back from his stupor first, blinking comically from Sirius to me. "She knows?! You know?!"

"I told her last night, Prongs. Keep up." He was enjoying this too much. The easy smile and casual way he was drinking his coffee told me as much.

"But you told her." My cousin gaped at the two of us and I rolled my eyes.

"I don't understand why you're shocked. You tell Lily all the time that you're in love with her." I gestured at the red head who was alternating her wide eyed gaze between the two of us. Uh oh, we might've broken Lily.

"It's different for him, love. Lily flower hasn't admitted her feelings for Prongs yet. He's probably shocked that we have both come to terms with our undying love -"