Midnight || Sirus Black

chapter 3

Oh the horror when Sirius told the 3 boys that night after the Welcoming Feast that his parents had arranged a marriage between him and Esther Malfoy,

"What." That was the first thing that James said.

"Could be worse." Peter pointed out.

"What is that supposed to mean Pete?" Sirius sat down on the floor.

"She's a pretty looking girl." Peter stated in the most obvious way, "Haven you seen her?"

"Yes I've obviously seen her Pete, and yes she is stunning but I can't marry her." He covered himself with Remus's blanket, who had stayed quiet through the whole ordeal.

"Remus?" James took notice of the quietness , "Anything to say?"

"Well," He paused, "I think it could have been way worse Pads." Sirius groaned, "She seems like a decent person, I've been her potion partner on more than one occasion and she seems very friendly."

"Your not helping me." He rolled to his bed, very dramiticly, and pulled himself into it, "I don't want to get myself into this huge mess, and commintment isn't my thing, you all know this."

"Come live with me," James sat down at his bed, patting his back, "Mum already loves you and dad sees you as a son.

"I can't leave Regulus, you know how they are when they get a certain way." the scars on his back covered by tattoos would show that the Black household isn't a happy home. Very far from happy in fact.

~~~

September came and it went faster than Esther liked, it meant that winter break was going to come. But Sirius gave the girl space, never once trying to speak to the girl, Esther kept to herself, perusal. Emilia kept her happy, trying to keep the girls mind off. She assured her that since the year started Sirius had not been seen nor near a girl. Which was odd for the outgoing boy, he had always had a girl by his side, unless he was with his group of friends, the marauders, they called them that since their 4th year. Viola kept sending Esther letters, mostly about the engagement party, some days Abraxas sent a letter asking about her grades, to which she always replied saying she was at the top of her classes; and to try to come to terms with the arrangement., that she always ignored. Weeks flew by in October, and it was knowing coming to a end, Halloween coming up, and the two girls wanted to dress up together, well for the costume party that had always been put on by a group, the tradition had been passed down the the marauders, so it was bound to be a huge party.

"I was thinking maybe we can go as mermaids." Emilia had a magazine open to a mermaid costume,

"I was thinking fairies, it seem to be way more up our alley." Emilia silently agreed,

"Way better idea than mine." A chair was suddenly pulled out and a boy sat down, Sirius.

"Hey" he waved at Esther, she smiled at him, "Hope you've heard about the Halloween Party."

"Oh I've heard about it," She set down her pencil, "Emilia and I plan on going as fairies."

"Cool, cool." He started fiddling with his jacket, "Just wanted to make sure you knew and were going."

"Why's that?" Esther folded her arms leaning towards him. He backed away almost falling out of his chair.

"Thought maybe we could talk more about," waving his hand between the two of them, "Us." Emilia giggled and with that she picked up her bag, winking to Esther,

"I'll be in our dorm Izzy," She pointed at Black, "No funny business with her or I'll cut your dick off." Smiling she waved Esther goodbye and skipped her way out.

"She won't actually cut my dick off. Right?"

"Don't test her, she threatens to smother her brother to death almost every time I'm at her manor."

"Well I'll make sure not to piss her off then" Sirius laughed, "Oh and the party starts at 10:00."

"Thanks for letting me know." They both had gotten up at the same time, Esther putting her potions book away, "Well see you around then." With that she scampered away from the black haired boy, leaving him to wonder why the hell had he just talked to her civilly.

"What in Godric Gryffindor's name was that." he mumbled to himself, he had only come in the library to get a book Remus asked him to grab. He started to head back to his common room when he saw two girls sitting across the room staring at him, whispering and giggling to each other. Weird.

1.0 k words