A Black Romance

A Black Romance

Sirius looked and saw his daughter kiss him. His little girl was all grown up now. He couldn't believe this was all happening. It was like a dream, a dream he didn't want to wake up from. He had finally found his daughter, wife, his name was cleared, and Peter was in Azkaban. The past sixteen years had been hell on earth for him. But on this day, it all ended. He smiled and whispered to Amber, "So, what is it gonna take for me to get you down the isle?"

Amber flashed a grin and whispered back, "Maybe one day. When you learn some manners."

Sirius smiled and placed his hand around Amber. "In due time," he thought to himself.

"Ladies and Gentlemen", the preacher said, I give you.........

This is a story, a true story if you will, about the life of Sirius Black. I bet you're wondering who am I to say which story is the real Sirius Black tale? Well, that's none of your business, until the end of the story, and then you'll find out who I am. But I will give you this piece of info, No Matter What, I Will Never Truly Die or Be Forgotten!

****The Hogwarts Years****

The year was '70 at Hogwarts. Less than 18 years before the famous Harry Potter comes, but he comes later in the story. A group of seventh years were outside by the lake, talking and laughing. They were James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans and Amber Perry. A very tight group. Anybody who had air in their body wanted to be apart of the "Marauders" or the women of the marauders. But there was only room for six.

"So, Remy," Amber said, "Who are you taking to the Halloween ball?" Sirius turned and looked at Remus. It was common knowledge that Sirius was Amber's best friend and didn't like anybody messing with her.

"Nobody."

"Nobody!" Amber said, "This is the your last Halloween ball. I'll go with you." Stunned, Remus nodded his head.

James, noticing that Sirius wasn't happy about the ball, decided to speak up. "What about me? I need a date to!" Lily smiled and threw some grass at him.

"The famous James H. Potter does not have a date!

"Well," Peter added, "I guess the snow ball fight in hell will be tonight." Everybody laughed. But don't worry, James did have a date, it was Lily. They had been dating since their 5th year, and never had a minute’s trouble. Amber sighed and wished she had that, that, love! Someone to hold her close and whisper things in her ear. Things that James was saying to Lily right now.

"Okay you two, get a room." Remus said, laughing.

James stopped and looked at his watch, "Dang, five already. We'd better get to the Quidditch field before the captain yells at us." he said to Remus.

Remus replied, "You are the captain!"

James smiled. "I know, I just wanted to hear you say it again."

Everybody rolled their eyes. Ever since Olive Wood, the old captain, got knocked out with the Quaffle at their last game against Ravenclaw, James had taken her place.

Standing up, James, Lily, and Remus made their way to the field. Peter left, probably to the library. Sirius and Amber were the only two left at the lake.

"That was a nice thing you did for Remus," Sirius said, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, well, I have two motives on why I asked him." Sirius raised his eyebrow, but Amber kept on talking. "See, whenever they're a dance, most of the time it's on a full moon and he can't go. Then when he does ask a girl, she turns him down." Sirius gave a sigh of relief. At least she doesn't like him. "Plus," Amber added, "I kinda like him. But please don't say anything to James or Remus. I haven't even told Lily."

Sirius forced a smile, "No problem. Your secret is safe with me."

Amber smiled at Sirius and stood up. "I have to go. I'm supposed to tutor some fourth years in Muggle Studies. Talk to you later."

With nowhere or no one to talk to, Sirius decided to go visit the new gameskeeper, Hagrid. Hagrid was a half giant and half wizard; he was a gentle as a lamb but had a very dangerous love for magical creatures. Knocking on the door, Sirius was jumped on by a very large.... um, thing. "Err, Fang, get off of Sirius. Sorry 'bout that. He's just a baby, doesn't know any better."

"A baby!" Sirius cried, wiping the slobber from his face.

"So," Hagrid started, "where is the rest of your lot?"

"James and Remus are at practice. Lily's there watching. Peter is at the library, and Amber is tutoring some fourth years." Hagrid noticed the sound in Sirius' voice when he mentioned Amber's name.

"Got a date to the ball?" Hagrid asked.

"I'm not worried about that stupid ball," Sirius quoted. "It's just the same people dressed up trying to dance."

"You don't have a date??"

"No, I do not!" Sirius snapped. There was a long pause. Hagrid knew Sirius had a bad temper, and he knew why.

"Is it because Amber is going with Remus?" Sirius' head popped up.

"How'd you know?" Questioned Sirius.

"'Ole Amber paced this floor, wondering who to go with. Scared no one would ask her. So I suggested you, and Amber said you probably had a date. So I said Remus."

***James, Lily, and Remus***

James gave the team a few minutes break. He ran straight to Lily and kissed her. "I think we have a really good chance of beating the Hufflepuffs this year. As long as 'Remy' keeps practicing on catching the Quaffle."

Remus rolled his eyes at James calling him Remy. Amber was the only one who called him that. He could remember the day, seven years ago, when they met on the Hogwarts Express.

[I]Amber was sitting in a room all alone. She was flipping through the pages of a magazine and humming. Quite nervous, Remus knocked on the door. “Is this room taken?”

The girl smiled and looked up. “No, make yourself right at home. Amber Perry, nice to meet you.”

Remus was stunned. He was surprised that someone new to Hogwarts wasn’t scared. He, on the other hand was quite out of his mind. What if someone discovered what he really was? Nah, not a chance. His mother and Dumbledore had come up with a plan what was fool proof for him to go and change into a wolf once a month. {Little did he know that Amber was the one who figured it out. hint. hint.}

“I’m half and half,” Amber said. Breaking the silence. “My dad died a few years ago. My mum is a witch, but not from England; America. Moved from Salem. Hates muggles though. And you?” Remus coughed. Him?? Think of a good lie.

“Um, I have a twin brother, but he goes to a school in Rome. My parents are divorced. I live with my mum in Liverpool.”

“Hello! Earth to Remus!” Remus jumped. Lily was looking in his face snapping her fingers.

“What planet where you visiting?” James asked, laughing.

“Uranus,” Remus retorted.

“Well, what ever you were thinking about, forget it. We have more practicing to do.” James said, mounting his broom.