Complicated {Chris & Sirius}

[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

It has been more than a couple of weeks since The Fight between Sirius and herself, and Zara was a wreck. She couldn’t attend any lesson without visibly cringing in awkwardness since Sirius was there almost all the time. And it wasn’t getting easier to look at him and ignore the fact that the relationship she had had with him was over just like that. It was unbelievably hard.

And to make things worse, she hadn’t been able to meet Chris for Merlin knew how long. She wanted to vent her frustrations, talk to someone, and Chris was basically a very, very good listener. She always told him everything. This time, though, she had dropped a random owl, and had gotten consoling words and advices from a complete stranger. She still hadn’t figured out who it was, but she somehow trusted that person.

And that mysterious person had indeed made her think about the fight she had had with Sirius all over again. Perhaps Sirius was indeed feeling vulnerable and had told everyone that he was single again due to that feeling? Perhaps that had been his defence mechanism? The more Zara though about, the more it made sense. Maybe she had been to rash to just push it all away just because she had heard him that morning. She had really wanted the relationship to work up, and she hadn’t exactly worked hard to keep it going.

But he had suspected her. With Chris. How ridiculous was that? Chris was like a brother to her, and her best friend. So what, now that she was hanging out with a guy, she had to be romantically involved with him? Granted, she could be pretty jealous when girls got close to Sirius, too. But it was because of how she had grown up, without many people around her. Her natural instinct was to be protective and possessive of the people who were close and dear to her. She was already trying her best to change that particular mindset of hers, and Sirius comes along, suspecting her of cheating on him. How could she not get angry? And how in the world had e found out about them? No one in the past 6 years had been able to do so.

Zara shook her head. There was no point thinking of that now. She hopped out of her bed quietly, threw her robe on, and tip-toed out to of the Common Room. She was finally going to meet Chris again. She was going to tell him everything. Of course, he was going to get mad, but she’d stop him from doing anything rash to Sirius. And make him tell her something sensible to work this thing out. She honestly wanted it to work out. She wanted Sirius, but at the same time, she was so afraid that she might lose Christoph because of that.

The two of them wouldn’t do that to her now, would they?

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[sirius black]

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Sirius had been thinking about Zara all day, even more than usual, and that was saying something. He had spoken to her last night through owl; it had been the first contact they had had since the breakup, and had made Sirius long for her friendship back even more.

He had promised as her secret correspondent to tell her who he was next time they saw each other, and now he was beginning to really worry about that. Would she be angry, after all she had shared her innermost feelings with him about him, and he had let her think that he was someone else entirely. He hadn't meant it in any harmful way, but just wanted to talk to her again, offer some consolation.

Sirius had been in the astronomy tower since sunset, thinking and watching the stars fade into existence, not even thinking that this had been the place that caused the whole mess. Perhaps that meant he was letting go of the anger. He really did want things to be okay between them, and had resolved to talk to her next time he saw her, no matter what. How could he have taken so long to try to fix things? He cursed himself for his stubbornness.

Sirius heard footsteps echoing from far off, and was pulled from his thoughts with a start. Worried it was a teacher he quickly pulled the map from his robe pocket. "I solemnly swear i am up to no good," he whispered, and the ink spread across the map with a flourish. His heart beat fast when he saw the black dot coming up the stairs. Zara.

His first instinct was to try to avoid her, but then he remembered his decision, and though he hadn't expected her to pop up at this hour, he knew it was the perfect opportunity. Sirius took a deep breath and started quietly down the stairs toward her, remembering all the advice Callie had given him. He would not mess this up.

Sirius almost ran into Zara coming around a corner, and caught her arm to stop her from toppling backward. "Sorry! Sorry." he gasped, looking into her shocked face, "I guess i should be more careful on narrow stairways." he added, attempting a light tone and grin, but failing miserably. "Zara, can we talk? Please?" he said sincerely, his face resuming it somber countenance. His heart was beating even faster at the sight of her, but he kept his voice steady. Sirius Black was ready to make things right.

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[christoph winter rivers]

His head hurt considerably. His heart was much the same as always, but now it held a deep pit of hope; however, Winter never put much faith in hope. But, as he silently moved down the long corridor to the stairway, it was his leg that gave him the most problems. He had been involved in a long fit with Adrienne recently, and it had taken it's toll on him. Gaining detention with the girl had not been the end result he had wished for the most. Now, twisted knee and all, he tried to keep pace with his thoughts. The last several days had been miserable for him. He refused to go to the Hospital Wing because he didn't want some old nurse to bumble over him, nor did he want anyone to know that Adrienne had actually got to him in the fight. He sighed and tried to push those thoughts from his mind. It didn't work that well.

He managed to mount the steps, and make his way upward. The climb made his limp more pronounced and that was not making his mood any better than it was when the fat owl dropped Zara's letter on his lap that morning. He had unrolled it and lifted his eyes to search her out across the large Great Hall. She had been no where to be found, so Winter had bothered to ask around. Word was that Zara was having some problems of her own, but no one liked Winter enough to tell him about Sirius and the issues the two had been sharing. Winter, however, was a smart cookie. He figured something was up between the two since it had been all she talked about in their last meeting. Then, her time seemed to be wrapped around the boy leaving Winter to wonder if their friendship had ended since Zara never sent word to him.

He sighed, and rounded the stairwell to make the next flight. His leg ached dully, and his head pounded. He figured she wanted to meet him and tell him all the wonderful things that had happened between her and that Gryffindor boy. Winter didn't really want to hear it, but he cared for her deeply and would endure her happiness for one night if it made her feel better about herself. Then again, if this was a meeting that had her complaining of misuse at the hands of the Black boy, then Winter's mood would probably end up as dark as Sirius' family's reputation. The final rise proved to be the most interesting. He couldn't see them, but it appeared that they had been there for some time. Then again, maybe not that long at all. Winter heard soft voices, and knew who they had to belong to. So, had Zara brought Sirius here to be thrown in Winter's face? That didn't sound like his dear friend, so why was he here?

Winter touched the wand in his pocket and leaned against the wall out of sight. He wanted to hear what was being said before making an appearance. The time had come to put his mind at ease regarding this meeting. What ever they talked about would led him to the answer to why Sirius was here, why Zara wanted to meet him, and what Winter would do next. He crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and remained silent with the couple right around the corner.

[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Zara was pretty much lost in her thoughts, wondering just what to do with her currently complicated life. Her feet automatically found their way to the stairs leading to the Astronomy Tower. She felt horrible for not meeting Chris for weeks, but she couldn't help it. With the problem with Sirius so fresh in her mind, she had barely gotten to sleep, eat, or study. And she was a little embarassed to face Chris and tell him the two of them meeting secretly was the reason behind the break-up. How could she do that to him?

But for the past few days, she'd been thinking, and decided that she couldn't resolve this problem without letting Chris know everything that had happened so far. Besides, she had missed him.

She had almost reached the Astronomy Tower when she almost collided into someone, and would've fallen down the long flight of stairs had the person not held her arm in time."Sorry! Sorry." That voice sounded so familiar. She looked up, took sometime to figure out who it was in the darkness, and paled.

Sirius.

The absolutely last person she'd have expected there, or even wanted there right then. It took her a few seconds to process the fact that he was talking to her. "Zara, can we talk? Please?" Zara bit her lip, swallowing heavily. She was supposed to meet Chris. If Sirius knew that, Merlin, it would make the problem so, so much more worse.

And then anger flooded her. Why, why must she be feeling guilty, or scared? She wasn't doing anything wrong. No, she was just meeting her best friend. "I'm sorry Sirius, I can't talk now. I'm meeting -" she stopped. Nope, shut up now, Zara. No need to tell him everything. "Why don't we talk tomorrow?" she suggested, slowly removing her arm from his grip.

Zara was elated at the mere fact that he wanted to talk to her. It meant that he was not too angry anymore, and was willing to listen to what she had to say. Just that, it would be better for everyone if Chris wasn't present. Knowing the tempers of both Chris and Sirius...she shuddered to think what might happen. She was going to make things work out. She wasn't going to lose both of them, nor was she planning to lose any one of them.

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[sirius black]

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Sirius could tell that something was wrong as soon as the words were out of his mouth. Zara paled, a look of confliction and worry coloring her features, and Sirius' face fell. "I'm sorry Sirius, I can't talk now. I'm meeting -" Zara started, then cut off abruptly and sugested they meet tomorrow.

Meeting who? Sirius knew in an instant and felt familiar anger tearing at him. He was so frustrated with everything, and in that moment he just wanted to shout until his anger boiled down. He almost did, but instead took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright, tomorrow then" he said, trying to control his voice. Of course Christoph would come first, they were best friends. "Have fun with Rivers then."

He couldn't help the pain that seeped into the last few words; He was so torn between being angry and being reasonable. Who was he to make her stay and talk to him anyway? There was no mistaking that despite his efforts Zara didn't want him there, at least not right now, and though that hurt so much more than he would have thought, Sirius clenched his teeth and even though his mind was screaming for him to fight for her attention he bid her goodnight in a murmur and abruptly turned on his heel to leave.

He didn't want to mess this up, and that jealous, angry, stubborn part of him was what had ruined things last time. Sirius refused to let it happen again, Zara deserved better. But Sirius had expected anger, refusal, or even consolation at his request, some kind of meaning, but to be turned away for Christoph as if he hadn't put his heart and soul into this effort was devastating. Undeniably, and it was a different kind of hurt all over again. Oh well, tomorrow he would fix things, and for now he would push the thought of Zara and Rivers out of his head. That wasn't so easy to do when Rivers was waiting just around the corner.

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[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Zara could see the hurt on Sirius face, and felt her heart break all over again. She had never wanted to hurt him, that had never been her intention. But he had to realise that if he didn't go now, things would get too complicated. It might get resolved if they talked it out wiith Chris there, to reassure Sirius that nothing was going on, but she didn't want to take the risk.

"Have fun with Rivers then." she heard him say and he was already turning away. Zara grabbed his arm. "Sirius, wait. Listen to me," she was almost begging. "I'm not chasing you away. I just want to make sure that things don't get more complicated than they already are," she said softly, forcing him to look at her.

"I promise that we will talk tomorrow. And please, you need to get rid of the thought that Chris and I have anything more than friendship between us. Chris is my best friend, you are...you're somthing different," she explained, not knowing what to refer Sirius as. Her boyfriend? Lover? Ex-lover? Fling? She couldn't decide.

She gave him a small smile, and turned to the stairs a little, wondering why Chris wasn't here yet. Was he hurt? Or was he angry with her that she hadn't owled or met him for a long time?

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[christoph winter rivers]

What? Did he hear this correctly? Had these two star-crossed lovers had a spat over him? This Gryffindor had to be a pure dolt if he thought that Winter and Zara had been anything more than friends. Yes, they were close friends; but, anyone who knew Winter should know that he didn't feel for anyone at all. He was encased in ice, his heart too abused to actually love someone. Right? Obviously this Black kid didn't know anything at all. For one, he got Winter's relationship with Zara all wrong. Second, if he was stupid enough to walk away from someone as special as Zara then his priorities were all wrong. Finally, if he thought for one second that Winter would let something like that go without saying something... well, Winter felt his cheeks heat up with a faint blush.

His eyes narrowed, and he pushed away from the wall after Zara finished speaking. Winter rounded the corner and stood in the middle of the corridor with a smirk on his lips. He was angry. His anger was directed at Sirius, but he didn't want to do anything that might hurt his friend, Zara. Oh, if he were anyone else he would delight in such complications. Yet, at this point Winter was almost as confused as everyone else seemed to be. How he got entangled in this mess was beyond him. He wasn't happy about it, and the facts needed to be made clear immediately. Especially if he wanted to avoid his first instinct in just cursing the stupid Gryffindor and being done with them both. He sighed, and let the smirk fall from his face.

"So, lover's spat is it? Shame that. Shame more that it involves me and some jealousy that never should have been." He moved to a side wall still facing the two and leaned against the cold stone. His eyes rested on Sirius as he made it a point to not look to Zara. What he had to say might hurt her a little, and he didn't want to see any sort of pain on his friend's face. He had to speak the truth, "You honestly thought there was something between Zara and I? Like we were having some secret tryst behind your back? Do you honestly know how idiotic that sounds, Black?" He rolled his eyes and played with his finger nail before returning his gaze on Sirius from past his long bangs. "Honestly, if you bothered to ask around you would know that I don't love a single soul. No one. Love doesn't exist, and there is no world alive where I would give love a second thought. You, my friend, are about to walk away from the best thing to ever happen to your life, and she is standing right there." Winter didn't understand jealous and it's purpose in life.

Since his family had all been murdered, emotions were almost foreign to Winter.

[sirius black]

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Sirius' heart raced even faster when Zara grabbed his arm, and he turned back to her, face flushed in the cover of the darkness. "Sirius, wait. Listen to me, I'm not chasing you away. I just want to make sure that things don't get more complicated than they already are," she said softly, and he felt guilty at the comment about Rivers. He took a deep breath and nodded, she was trying to fix things too and that was enough for him. it would have to be.

""I promise that we will talk tomorrow. And please, you need to get rid of the thought that Chris and I have anything more than friendship between us. Chris is my best friend, you are...you're somthing different," she added sincerely, and Sirius couldn't believe that he had ever suspected anything of Zara. He had never really, truly thought she was cheating, but just the fact that it had been a secret, and that she was putting their meeting before him- it was a selfish jealousy that Sirius knew he had to let go of.

He was about to answer, to assure her he trusted her, when Rivers stepped out from the shadows, a smirk on his pale face. Had he been eavesdropping on them? Sirius felt anger and annoyance rise in him. It increased and boiled as the allegedly heartless Slytherin mocked his jelousy. "Keep your nose out of things you don't understand, Rivers." he replied heatedly, but the look on Zaras face stopped him. How could he hurt her anymore?

"You, my friend, are about to walk away from the best thing to ever happen to your life, and she is standing right there" Christoph finished undauntedly, and a sharp retort leaped to Sirius' lips but he held it back with a great effort.

"You would be right, Rivers, if i were planning to walk away from her, but unfortunately you have misjudged the current situation," he retorted with false calmness, then he turned to Zara and looked into her eyes, "I'll see you tomorrow Zara". And he turned to leave before his composure broke and someone got hurt- emotionally or physically. Sirius stalked down the stairs towards Christoph, who was blocking the way. If the stupid bloke was smart he would let him by


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[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Just as Zara was looking between Sirius nod (and smiling at that) and the dark staircase, a figure rounded the corner, surprising her a little. She gasped, before realising it was Chris. And that he had heard everything. This was not how she had been planning to break it to him.

"Hey Chris..." she feebly greeted him, but it seemed as if he was busy explaining to Sirius just how wrong it had been to suspect the both of them. She did agree with it, but she didn't really like how the two of them were talking to each other. It seemed pretty hostile to her.

And then she heard him talk about how love doesn't exist, and she felt her heart sink lower. She had been so selfish. So, so selfish. She had forgotten about how Chris hates these stuff: dating, love, relationship drama. And she had forced him to listen, and somehow managed to drag him into the middle of it. "You, my friend, are about to walk away from the best thing to ever happen to your life, and she is standing right there." She bit her lip, blinking back tears.

"I'm sorry, Chris. So sorry for dragging you into this. I forgot how much you disliked these...Oh Merlin. I'm sorry," she apologised. She smiled at Sirius when he said he'd meet her the next day. "Yes, of course, Sirius," she said, and cleared her throat when Sirius and Chris stood blocking each other's paths again. Will they ever get along?

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[christoph winter rivers]

His eyes drifted past the approaching Sirius and nodded lightly to Zara. Biting words remained on his lips, and he was about to let them out when he realized something about the whole matter. No matter the outcome, no matter what was said or done here, Winter would always come out of it ahead. You see, he was far from useless and knowledge-less in this whole event. He knew he would never wish to see Zara hurt, and would fight to the death to make sure it didn't happen. Sirius, no matter how much he disliked the boy, wouldn't want Zara harmed either. He knew that regardless his name Sirius was a Gryffindor and was honorable when it came to such things. Without Zara here, the two could knock each other bloody and blue, but with her in the picture neither of them would make a move and chance hurting the girl they both cared about. Sadly, they cared about her in much different ways.

Winter allowed his own anger to fade, and something occurred to him in that moment. He was nocturnal, and had been since the death of his family. During those times he witnessed various odd things around the school, especially one little journey to the whomping willow taken by Sirius and his friends. During that time the Gryffindor standing before him disappeared in the shadows leaving his friends to stand around playing with this mangy old stray that showed up. Winter always wandered what they were up to, and it suddenly clicked in his thoughts. The mangy old mutt was inside the castle at this moment. In fact, he could almost smell the beast right that very moment. Sirius, greasy long hair, and rough stance, was an animagus. He was the dog. Sirius, named after the dog star perhaps? It was possible, but Winter almost knew he was right. When he put his mind to things he was hardly ever wrong. He smiled and returned his attention to the Gryffindor boy. Winter dropped his voice into a whisper, and smirked.

His hand slid into his robes to touch the wand waiting inside. His eyes were sharp and directly on the boy in front of him. He made sure that no one else would ever hear what he sad in the next breath. In his whisper he spoke, "Might wanna run along now, Sirius. If I'd a stick I'd throw it so we could play fetch. You do fetch, don't you? Like a good doggy should?" His lips curled and he eyed the boy for a moment before adding. "You hurt her, and the whole fucking school knows your secret. You be straight with her, and I'll never open my mouth to a single soul. Not even her. What do ya say, spot?" He wasn't sure if Sirius would understand that spot was a common muggle name for a pet dog, he doubted the Black clan ever actually went close to muggles. But, it didn't really matter. His point was made anyway.

Without waiting for an answer, Winter stepped aside and brushed past Sirius without looking back. Whatever the Gryffindor might do would not be done here in front of their mutual friend. No, this would have to be settled at another time and another place. Winter dropped his smirk and looked at Zara as he walked up to her. "Stop it. You never have to apologize to me. That's just silly. Of course I'd listen to anything you say, that's what friends are for after all." He glanced over his shoulder in the direction of Sirius and wrapped his arms around Zara in a tight and warm hug. It was something he had never done with her in the past, and for once Winter felt good about being her friend in front of someone else. No more sneaking around, apparently.

ooc: Pst. Am I the bad guy in this thread? Well, I am the Slytherin of course; but, really?

[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Zara gave Chris a small smile when he nodded at her. He wasn't as upset as she thought he'd be, then. Deep down, she knew he wouldn't be too upset. He only looked to be mysterious and fierce, but he was one of the best friends one could wish for. If he had been as bad as people thought he really was, Zara wouldn't have stuck by him since the age of 7 - she had zero tolerance for people who didn't bother to be nice.

Though, her smile faded a little when she saw Chris move in a little closer to Sirius, as though whispering something to him. Zara couldn't make out what it was, nor see Sirius' face, but she was worried. Were they going to break out into a huge duel now? Merlin, what would she do then? Run and plant herself in between the both of them to stop their curses and jinxes? Scream the tower down and risk detention? Either way, she'd have to witness at least one, of not both, of the boys she cared so much about get hurt.

And as soon as Chris had leaned in, he drew back, and a sigh of relief escaped her mouth. Alright, they weren't going to fight. They wouldn't do that, not in front of her. Or ever. Right?

And then Chris was talking to her again. "Stop it. You never have to apologize to me. That's just silly. Of course I'd listen to anything you say, that's what friends are for after all." This time, a wide, sincere smile spread across her face. "Oh Chris," she whispered, willing embracing him back. His sudden hug did catch her by surprise, and she did not miss the look he had given Sirius while doing so, but Zara decided to ignore it for now. Instead, she hugged him back tightly, before pulling away, and giving Sirius a smile.

"I'll meet you at the Room of Requirements tomorrow evening?" she suggested to the Gryffindor. She didn't want him to get jealous of the hug he had just witnessed, but Sirius had to know that Chris had been in her life as a best friend for almost a decade now. She couldn't just throw everything away. Knowing Sirius, he'd understand it. He wasn't unreasonable.

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[sirius black]

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Sirius had been doing well to keep his temper in check even though he could feel Rivers eyes on him. He didn't want a fight, and nothing that Christoph said would make him feel otherwise. They were just empty words. That was what Sirius had thought until the moment those unexpected, composure shattering words left Rivers mouth in a low whisper.

"Might wanna run along now, Sirius. If I'd a stick I'd throw it so we could play fetch. You do fetch, don't you? Like a good doggy should?" Sirius stopped in his tracks and paled. He knew. No- he couldn't, they had been so careful. But why else would he say those things. All doubt, all hope, was lost with his next words. "You hurt her, and the whole fucking school knows your secret. You be straight with her, and I'll never open my mouth to a single soul. Not even her. What do ya say, spot?". Spot. Muggle name for a dog.

"No- how did you- " Sirius clamped his mouth shut, not wanting to prove Christoph had gotten to him. But this could mean prison for him- for all of his friends. He wouldn't dare- Zara wouldn't thank her friend for sending him off to Azkaban. Rivers wouldn't risk losing her, would he?

He turned- face still void of color- and watched as Rivers walked over to Zara and embraced her the way Sirius wished he could. His ghostly features suddenly flushed with pure anger. Who was Rivers to blackmail him, to taunt him with Zara herself. And she embraced him shortly back. Did she not notice the smirk pasted on her dear friends face!?

"You think you can control me, Rivers?" he said darkly, taking a threatening step forward as he snapped and drew his wand on instinct. He was angry, threatened, and just wanted to black the smirk off of the Slytherins face. Sirius didn't even hear Zara's words. He wouldn't hurt her, but he would hurt him. Then he realized that it wasn't possible. He couldn't duel her friend here in front of her and not hurt her.

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[Zara Girard]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Zara was frowning when she realised that Sirius wasn't moving or responding to her at all. Was he alright? Exactly what did Chris tell him? Confused, Zara looked from Chris to Sirius, wondering what was happening.

And then the next thing she knew, Sirius had turned around, watching Chris hug her in disbelief, before his face turned red with anger. Zara swallowed heavily. So...maybe she should've hugged Sirius too. She was planning to just cross the small distance between them and give him a hug before sending him off to the Common Room, when she heard him growl and draw his wand out.

"You think you can control me, Rivers?"

Zara stopped herself from shuddering just on time. His voice sounded kind of scary. She didn't know whether he was trying to intimidate Chris and whether it was working, but she didn't wait to find. As soon as Sirius took a stop forward, she planted herself in the middle of the two boys, giving Sirius a warning glance.

"Sirius, stop. What are you doing? Calm down," she told him firmly, her one hand reaching out to press against his shoulder, to stop him from doing something rash. "Don't," she said. "Please," she added, in hopes that at least one of them would listen to her.

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else

[christoph winter rivers]

Winter moved away from Zara, not wanting her to get hurt should Sirius go completely out of his mind. He had dropped his smirk, and now his eyes were locked onto the Gryffindor boy and would not budge. He wouldn't draw his wand, he actually didn't need it at the beginning of a fight. Winter was fairly good at unspoken spells, and then following them up with his skills in transfiguration could protect him until he figured out what to do next. Sirius looked like he was chomping at the bit to get something going, but then Winter replayed his words. He glanced to Zara, and then looked back to Sirius.

He moved forward and held his hands out in front of him. "Listen, Sirius. I wouldn't think of trying to control anyone. Hell, I can't even control myself. I only want her safe, protected, and if you cared for her you'd want nothing but the same. But for merlin's sake, remember this... you're the jealous one. You dumped her because of a friendship with me. So either you never cared in the first place, or you hate me that much!" He took another half step forward and tilted his head. His eyes would not move from Sirius as he looked for any sign of movement.

"Please, let it be because you hate me that much. She deserves to be happy, and for whatever reason landing on the stars... you make her happy." Winter nodded to him, and turned his back. Whatever was going to happen next would just have to happen. He wasn't going to start a fight with Sirius, especially when Zara was in between them. But, he knew if Sirius was stupid enough to do something that there would be a fight. Maybe not tonight, but soon. Winter had so many enemies already, what would one more matter?

He smirked to the shadows were the others couldn't see, and waited.

ooc: I think this is the most Winter has spoken in a thread to date! Nice. Anyway, if it is all the same with the both of you, could we wrap this one up within a few replies? I am taking a week off soon, and don't want to leave either of you hanging on such a precarious perch!

[Zara Girard]

ooc: yep, sure, i think after sirius and maybe chris we can close this :)

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

Bit by bit, Zara was starting to get annoyed by the both of them. She did feel nice and touched that the both of them cared enough to listen to her, to want to make sure she's fine, but honestly, she was well capable of taking care of herself. And she didn't like the way the two of them were talking, as if she wasn't present at all.

She narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms as Chris side-stepped her, walking forward with his hands held out, as if asking Sirius to calm down. Which she hoped was helping. She winced as Chris talked about how Sirius had dumped her for the mere fact that she was friends with Chris, and sighed. That sounded bad when it came out of Chris' mouth.

"Okay, listen, I'm right here. I really do appreciate that you guys care enough not to hurt me, but I can take care of myself," she protested, feeling like a five-year-old but still wanting to prove her point.

"Sirius, I will meet you tomorrow, at the Room of Requirements," she repeated again, still not moving from where she stood. In case Sirius loses it and starts shooting curses at Chris.

I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else