When? sirius100.1 (lcviolin07)
Title: When?
Author: lcviolin07
Prompt set: 100.1
Prompt: 037, When?
Word Count: 908
Summary: Could they actually agree to go on a date?
Rating: G
Disclaimer: It’s not my sandbox, I only play in it.
Notes: This is chapter 8 of Question Game. To view other chapters, visit my prompt table http://lcviolin07.livejournal.com/tag/100quills
Chapters are: Questions, History, Restless, Tremble, Laugh, Sunset, Hunger
Meghan Ross lay on her back on one of the couches in the common room. She had just finished her final O.W.L and was trying to relax her brain. Everyone else was at dinner, leaving the common room empty for her to enjoy.
She only had a few more days with Sirius, not that it really should matter. He wasn’t her boyfriend, and really couldn’t be called more than a friend, if even that. But there was something she was going to miss when he was no longer a student. She’d miss their rendezvous in the Astronomy Tower and their many conversations in which they asked and answered their questions.
“Meggie, why aren’t you at dinner?” A voice asked from behind her.
Meghan sat up and met Sirius’ bright, sparkling grey eyes. “I wasn’t hungry. Why aren’t you at dinner?”
He smiled as he sat down next to her. “I already ate. I noticed you weren’t there so I came to find you.” He grinned, “And here you are. Why are you up here alone?”
Sighing, Meghan sat up and curled her legs underneath her. “I had my last O.W.L. today and needed to clear my head. Can you believe we go home in a few days?”
“I know. It doesn’t seem like my time here should be up…” he trailed off, his eyes wandering over the wood paneling.
“That’s right! You’re graduating soon, aren’t you?”
He nodded. “On Saturday. Will you be here?”
“Yes, my parents are meeting me at the station on Sunday. Do you know what you’re going to do after graduation?”
“I want to be an auror. Meggie?” He asked, leaning closer to her. “Meggie, what are we going to do?”
“What do you mean?” She asked softly.
“I mean… when are you going to give me a straight answer on why you won’t go out with me?” He took her hand in his and held tightly, determined not to let her get up and leave him alone.
“I… I don’t know…” she trailed off. Her cheeks blushed with color. “Why is it so important to you?”
“Because I want to know why. I think I deserve to know why you keep turning me down; it’s not every day a girl turns me down… unless that girl is you.” He smiled and squeezed her hand. “Please, when will you tell me?”
“I… I…” Meghan stood up and pulled her hands from his. She leaned against the wall next to the fireplace and stared at him, not quite meeting his eyes. “You’re leaving… I’m muggleborn… we’re not alike…” Every explanation seemed less plausible than the last. To be honest, there wasn’t really a reason she wouldn’t go out with him. Well, unless you count the fact that he was a womanizer and a playboy, while Meghan was the quiet girl whom no one noticed.
“What? Those aren’t reasons Meghan… those are excuses. First of all, what does it matter if I’m leaving? Second, who cares if you’re muggleborn, because I certainly don’t? And third, relationships aren’t always built by people who are alike.” He paused, glancing from her knee to her eyes. “What is really the problem?”
“It’s nothing,” She murmured, turning away from him.
He stared at her, his eyes focused on hers. “Meghan?” That was all he said, but it made all her resolve collapse.
“I… I’m scared of being one of your ‘girls.’ I don’t want to be known as that girl Sirius dated last month.” Meghan stared at her hands clasped in her lap.
“I don’t think you could ever be one of those girls. You’re much too different to be one of those girls. I don’t think I’ve ever dated someone who enjoyed reading and studying and who hated to go to a party. You may be different, but I like you different. So now that we’ve got that taken care of…” he said as he grinned his wolfish grin. “Would you like to go out with me, sometime before Saturday?”
Meghan bit her lip, trying to think over the question. Pros: Sirius was her friend, he was very attractive, and they had almost kissed on two occasions. Cons: he was a playboy, and he was graduating next week.
After a long while of Sirius staring at Meghan and Meghan staring at her hands, she finally nodded. It was a small movement and if he hadn’t been watching her so intently, he never would have noticed.
“Yes? Honestly, you’ll truly go out with me sometime before Saturday?” The grin lit of Sirius’ face and Meghan couldn’t help but grin back.
“Yes, I’ll honestly go out with you sometime before Saturday. Are you really happy about that?”
Sirius’ jaw dropped in shock. “Of course I’m happy.” He took her hand and held it tightly. “So… when?”
“When what?”
“When will you go out with me?” His grey eyes looked deep into hers. They made her heart melt and she smiled.
“Whenever you want. I’m free all week. Do you have anything in mind?” She couldn’t hold back the smile. I’m really going to go out with Sirius Black.
“Oh, I have several things… you’ll see.”
Meghan smiled again and stood. “Well I’m going to head up to my room… I need to wrap my mind around a few topics. Will I see you later?”
“Of course.” Sirius stood with her and kissed the back of her hand. “Until later my dear.”