Title: Lesson from a Prefect pt. 1

Pairing: Sirius Black x Reader

Word count: 4615

Published: 14 June, 2020

Author: Heloise Daphne Brightmore

Notes: The story contained almost 9000 words, therefore I decided to cut it in half, not to overwhelm anyone. 

At the beginning of the year, you were appointed to be a Prefect of your house. You were a proud Gryffindor and you took your role quite seriously. It took you by surprise when they chose you, as you were known to be quite impulsive, and you did have some occasional detentions, but you didn't think twice before accepting the role.

You walked out to the courtyard to see a bunch of people collectively looking at something very interesting next to the lake. You didn't get involved, you never really did. If they wanted to curse each other, let them.

However after about 15 minutes of reading, you realised that the show has been going on longer than you expected. You decided to check on it, just in case. As you closed in on the circle of people, you saw four boys playing around with another hanging in the air, who you recognised to be Severus Snape.

"What is going on here?" You asked as you walked closer to the mischievous boys, Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.

"What does it look like, Sweetheart?" Black turned towards you with a grin, which you didn't intend to return. You didn't necessarily dislike them, nor did you like them. You were completely ignorant towards their existence, unless they happened to be on your way.

"It seems to me that you are breaking some rules. And I don't tend to be mistaken." You replied in a monotone tone, showing no interest. You didn't really care what they did normally, but you were having quite a moody day.

"Not at all, we are just having some fun here with our friend Snivellus." Black smirked as if he was telling the funniest joke of the year. It did cause some giggling from the girls standing around, which you simply shrugged of as Black's dumb fan club.

"He doesn't seem to be enjoying your attention much." You stated while crossing your arms in front of your chest.

"You are mistaken. We are having a blissful moment here." Potter chuckled happily this time.

"So your definition of fun is forcing someone to hang upside down, is that right?" You questioned the seemingly arrogant group of boys. Although Remus and Peter weren't really a part of such a fun time as Black explained it, they still haven't stopped their friends.

"Look, if you are having no fun, noone is forcing you to watch." Sirius turned to you, this time with a displeased expression, while clearly showing annoyance in his voice.

"I clearly am having no enjoyment and I would very much appreciate it, if you stopped your way of fun." You asked firmly, but had no impact on the boys.

"If we wanted to stop it, we would have done it a long time ago." James scoffed at your unreasonable request.

"This is the last time I am asking you to put down your wands and stop behaving like idiots." Black turned towards you this time, lips pressed together, eyes squinting. He was not happy with you, but you couldn't care less.

"Why? What are you going to do?" He chuckled proudly. Too proudly for your taste.

"I will stop it myself." You stated simply, pulling out your wand from the inner pocket of your robe. "Accio!" You pointed your wand towards Black's and then Potter's causing the requested items to fly into your hand. The two boys stood there looking shocked. They expected to be cursed, hexed, jinxed, but they definitely didn't expect to be simply disarmed. "I guess, the problem have been solved. Your wands will be with Professor McGonagall, waiting for you to  pick them up and get your well deserved detentions." You stated and turned around without waiting for a reply.

"What kind of a Gryffindor are you to turn on your own house members?" Black growled after you.

"The kind that doesn't agree with everything just because they are being done by Gryffindor students. Just because we are in the same house, it doesn't mean that everything you do is correct and I have to be nodding along like a loyal, little puppy." You explained taking deep breaths. You thought of yourself as a true Gryffindor and definitely weren't happy that he dared to question your loyalty to your house.

"So you'd rather protect a Slytherin, huh?" He scoffed, clearly annoyed by your behaviour.

"Look Black, what you think of me is the least of my concerns. If you want to swear at me behind my back, then do it. But it won't change the fact that what you and your friends have done is wrong." You shrugged, trying to keep yourself composed before your hotheaded behaviour got out of hands. Before you could have acted up on impulse, you started walking towards McGonagall's classroom.

*

The next morning you were eating your breakfast in content with your roommate, Lily Evans. You were talking about non-important subjects just to pass some time. However your idilic moment flew by as the four boys from the day before appeared in your vision and decided to take a seat next to you and Lily without an invitation.

"Morning." They greeted you in unison.

"What do you want?" You asked, not even looking up from your plate.

"Talk." Black replied from next to you, but you still didn't intend to give him your attention. Would have been a waste of your time to even move your head towards his direction.

"Then talk." You said before taking another bite of your toast and jam.

"I want you to apologise to us." He said with a straight facial expression, causing you to laugh out loud uncontrollably, while the other students looked at you for confirmation of your sanity.

"Godric, you are funny, Black. I almost took you seriously." You answered finally as your laughter died out and took another bite.

"I wasn't joking, nor did I intend to be funny." He replied. This time you turned towards him with a raised eyebrow, clearly showing your disbelief.

"And what would I apologise for, Black?" You asked as your curiosity grew bigger.

"For disrespecting us." He shrugged. "You disrespected us in front of our classmates and house members." He hissed, his anger visibly growing, which honestly caused you enjoyment.

"You embarrassed yourselves." You replied casually. "If you didn't bully Snape, you wouldn't have been in that situation to begin with." You shrugged and continued eating, completely ignoring their presence.

"We didn't bully Snivellus. You do know that we always had this hateful relationship with him. It's been going back and forth since day one." He tried to reason.

"So does that make it acceptable, then? Your reasoning is the worst I have ever heard so far and you are getting nowhere near an apology from me." You grimaced.

"What do you think would be the best option then, if you are so smart?" He scoffed, clearly being unable to agree with you.

"Let's start with not attacking him for no reason. Let's say that he starts a fight - hypothetically, of course -, so why do you think we have Charms lessons or Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons? For the fun of it? What do you think a Protego charm is for? Or an Expelliarmus, if you wish. There are so many ways to resolve it, but you and your friends chose the most animalistic and dumbest way to sort out your issues. So do not blame me for punishing you for breaking rules. If you had protected yourselves and not attacking Snape, it would have been him on detention and not you." You tried to reason with them but you weren't sure to be successful. They did seem to think about it though, which you took positively. "Look Black, as much as I hate to admit it, you are smart boys with talents in magic, not just book smartness like most of the students here. But if you are incapable of using it, for more than a simple unfair duel on school grounds, then don't be surprised if people don't see potential in you, only little boys who are spending time with being mischievous." You took your bag and stood up, pulling Lily with yourself. "We have classes now, so we will be going. I am not sure if you will think about what I have just said, but I certainly hope so." Before they could have even answered, you started walking out of the Great Hall along with Lily.

*

You were sitting on one of the couches of the Gryffindor common room, reading a book, while Lily was doing the same, seated in an armchair next to the fire place. Your friend Marlene has joined your little reading session to your surprise as she didn't pick up any books, unless forced to.

As luck didn't seem to be on your side recently, your least favourite four boys appeared in the entrance of the common room, being their usual loud and obnoxious selves. You didn't plan to pay much attention to them until you felt the couch move as someone sat down beside you. You didn't even have to look up to recognise the cologne forcing its way into your nostrils.

"How may I help you today, Black?" You asked while flipping the page of your book.

"So you think I am smart." He chuckled, but you just frowned at him as you lowered you book.

"What was that?" You asked in confusion.

"You said that I was smart." He slipped closer, putting his arm on the back of the couch behind you. You felt suspicious. You knew him too well to know he was up to something.

"So?" You asked and leaned back into your book, trying to ignore his presence.

"You said I was smart." He stated with a huge grin plastered across his face.

"I am trying to decide if that was the right use of word as you have dumbly repeated yourself three times already." You replied, not even taking a glance at him out of your book.

"I think, it was." He chuckled, certainly enjoying the situation.

"Sure. If that will make you disappear faster, then sure." You sighed, trying to get rid of his presence, but he just scooted closer. You closed your book, after checking the page number and looked at the boy next to you as his arm slipped around your shoulder casually. "What do you want, Black?" You asked with a blank, non-interested expression and flat tone.

"You are interesting, you know?!" He winked at you, causing you to scoff at his unusual behaviour.

"Okay, what is this weird behaviour of yours?" You questioned. "You don't usually act so casual around me." You stated honestly.

"What a mistake from my side. We have known each other for how long?" He asked himself, which made you want to facepalm yourself.

"We are in 5th year, Black. Guess!" You sighed in annoyance.

"Yeah, we have known each other for five years, and we never really got close to each other." He chuckled. "Why is that?" You frowned at his question.

"Maybe because your mere existence annoys me?" You asked as you felt your blood pressure rise. He was getting on your nerves with his closeness and way too relaxed behaviour towards you.

"Come on, Sweetheart. Don't be so harsh on me." He leaned closer, causing you to try to lean away.

"Don't call me Sweetheart and get out of my personal space." You pushed him away by placing your palms on his chest, making yourself comfortable again.

"Why are you being so mean? I am just trying to start again with a clean slate." He smirked and you knew he had something on his mind.

"Look Black, I am not one of your dumb little fangirls. If you have something to say, then do it. Or just zip your yapper and leave me alone." You stated trying to get back to your book finally.

"Fine, come with me to Hogsmeade next Saturday." He asked with that usual smirk plastered on his face, but you had no expression to show. You have gone blank.

"What was that?" You asked, still being unable to show any feelings.

"Come to Hogsmeade with me, next weekend." He repeated. At first you just sat there silently, but as if a lighting hit you, you started laughing. You found the situation comical. You couldn't imagine Black and you acting as a sweet little couple, walking around Hogsmeade with interlocking fingers, whispering little nothings into each other's ears. You only had one thought; What a ridiculous idea.

"You really are funny, Black." A single tear started running down your cheek, which you were about to quickly wipe away, however Black was faster. He leaned closer and placed his soft palm on your face. You turned towards him to realise he was only a few inches away from you and you could see every little detail of his face, from his storm grey eyes, light pink, chapped lips and subtle stubble around his chiselled jaw, which forced you to accept how handsome indeed he was once again. He let a small, gentle smile appear on his face at your reaction, before removing the escaped tear with his thumb while looking straight into your eyes.

"I didn't mean to be funny. I meant it. I want you to go on a date with me." His eyes fixated on you and for some reason you were unable to look away. However your mind was clear as sky, even though your body was against you.

"I will go to Hogsmeade." You replied with a smile, making his eyes grew bigger in surprise along with a happy grin appearing on his face. "With my friends, not with you." You finished and pulled yourself out of his charm causing him to scoff.

"You really know how to ruin the moment." He replied while you got up from the couch.

"There was no moment to ruin, just you being your typical, cocky self." You shrugged. You started walking towards your dormitory, but before you could have gone upstairs, you felt a hand around your arm, stopping you.

"What again?" You asked turning around.

"At least think about it." Black replied.

"Let me think." You stood there silently for a second. "Nah!" You grinned while pulling your arm out of his grasp and leaving for your room before he could even reply or stop you once again. You felt proud of yourself for rejecting the school's playboy, Sirius Orion Black and also in a way flattered for being asked out by the school's playboy, Sirius Orion Black. You definitely had an interesting day.

*

As you were walking to your next class, Potions with Professor Slughorn, Lily kept glancing towards you so obviously, that it started getting on your nerves.

"What?" You snapped at her after about the hundredth times she kept staring a hole into the side of your face.

"I am just curious." She knew better than to play around. She went straight for the subject. "Why didn't you agree to go on a date with Black?"

"Why didn't you go on a date with Potter, then?" You retorted, remembering how many times James Potter has asked your friend out. It was getting to a point where it was physically painful to watch.

"That's different. I never had a crush on him. You on the other hand were into Black, back in 2nd year." She winked with a cheeky smile.

"Lily, that was a long time ago. People change. I have no interest in Black anymore, nor in his group of idiotic friends." You shrugged.

"Are you trying to lie to me, or yourself? I saw that intimate moment you have shared with him when he asked you out. Your faces were inches away, you kept looking into each other's eyes, getting lost in the moment. Your lips parted almost as if you were waiting for him to kiss you." She sighed in content, causing you to frown and stop your steps.

"You really need to watch less romantic muggle movies." She stopped and turned back to look at you.

"Exactly because of those movies, I know a romantic moment, when I see it." She chuckled, but you definitely didn't find the situation funny.

"And that's also the reason that your overly romantic mind is imagining things that are not physically there. You need to stop daydreaming and get a boyfriend, because you are getting on my nerves." You sighed, clearly showing your annoyance towards your friend's behaviour.

"You are just scared to admit that you fancy Black so you become defensive as always and lash out on others." She crossed her arms with a know-it-all expression spreading across her face.

"Just leave it. We are clearly getting nowhere and we will be late for class." You replied and walked past Lily, towards the Dungeon as fast as you could.

*

You were eating your lunch with Lily and some other Gryffindors, when your least favourite person arrived with his group of friends.

"Afternoon Sweetheart!" He chuckled and you just closed your eyes in defeat. You really didn't have energy for his dumb comments.

"What do you want, now?" You asked in the least polite manner you could manage without swearing.

"Did you think about it?" He asked taking a seat next to you and leaning on the side of the table, placing his chin on his palm while curiously waiting for an answer.

"I did and my answer hasn't changed. It's still a big, fat no!" You replied rolling your eyes.

"But why? I never did anything against you." He looked at you so innocently, you almost believed him for a mere second. But you quickly composed yourself.

"Not to me, but your fame preceded you." You shrugged.

"Come on, just give me one chance. I am not asking for more. Right now." He chuckled and you had to shake your head to visibly show your annoyance.

"We will never go on a date. Not in a million years and you better get that in your smart little head, because I don't plan to repeat it." You growled before standing up and leaving your food. "And if you don't mind, I will be leaving. I lost my appetite, thanks to you." You turned around and walked away from the group.

*

You were sitting in Charms when Lupin and Black arrived about 15 minutes later than the start of the lesson. You rolled your eyes at the sight, but ignoring the scene you turned back to your essay, you were instructed to write on the Silencing Charm.

You were completely lost in your thoughts and the usage of the charm. You didn't even realise when someone took a seat next to you. You were writing a paragraph on the consequences and effects of what a wrongly casted spell of Silencio could cause. Before you could have gotten to the next part, a piece of creased and torn ball of parchment appeared on the top of your essay.

You looked up to see the sender and you recognised Sirius Black, sitting right next to you with a huge grin spread across his face. You rolled your eyes at him, showing just how much you couldn't care less about him. You didn't open the letter, you just shoved it in your pocket and went back to your essay.

A few minutes passed by before another piece of parchment landed in front of you. You looked at Black once more, who was still looking at you with that dumb grin of his. You scoffed silently and hid the paper in your pocket, along with the other one from earlier.

Before you could've gone back to your essay once again, a paper landed on top of your writing.

"Black, stop it!" You whispered. "I am trying to study."

"I will stop when you finally read it." He replied with a cheeky smirk and a wink, trying to act seductively.

You opened the piece of parchment and started reading its content.

"Hi Beautiful,

Did you think about what I asked? Are you going to come to Hogsmeade with me?

Love, your Sirius"

After reading the letter, you shoved it into your pocket and hid it along with the others. You turned back to your work and started writing a paragraph on the Tongue-Tying Curse as a comparison between curses and charms. Before you could have really dwelled into it, another paper landed on you.

"Black!" You growled, while trying very hard to keep your voice down.

"You didn't answer." He shrugged his shoulder innocently.

"You said to read it. There was nothing about answering." You hissed as you started getting more and more annoyed at your classmate.

"Come on, Sweetheart. Just answer me." He was almost begging you which made you just a tiny bit guilty. You opened the letter and started reading.

"Hey Sweet Pea,

I am only asking you on one date. I am not asking you to marry me. Just give me one chance.

Love, your Sirius"

You put the letter in your pocket and turned towards Black. You actually thought you saw excitement passing through his face, but quickly got rid of your unrealistic thoughts.

"You know what, Black?" He looked up at you with curiosity in his eyes. "I will go on a date with you when Lily agrees to go on a date with Potter." You grinned at your genius idea.

"She will never agree. She has been rejecting him for years." He explained defensively at your unrealistic terms.

"I guess we will never go on a date then. What a relief." You chuckled at your sharp mind proudly.

"Fine, I will make that happen." He grinned and this time it was your turn to look at him as if he has gone mad. "But you better keep your word."

"Did you hear me? Lily would never say yes." You tried to reason with him, but he didn't even listen. "Oh Godric!" You sighed hiding your face from Sirius and turning back to your essay, but not before you passed a letter to your surprised friend, Lily.

"Don't you dare to agree to go on a date with James Potter! Or you will regret it."

She looked up at you, with a completely confused expression plastered on her face, but you decided to just explain to her later and finally finish your essay before Professor Fitwick decided to scold you.

*

You were coming down from your dormitory to sit in the Common room and finish reading one of your favourite books. Sometimes you felt like you needed your housemates' chattering as a background noise while sometimes you needed dead silence.

Before you could have sat down, you saw Potter sitting next to Lily and they were unusually cozy with each other, which made you feel suspicious. You always had a sixth sense when it came to people's behaviour and your senses said, Run!

"Darling, here you are." Black appeared beside you with his usual smirk, which you really wanted to see disappear. "Take a seat with us." He said while placing a hand on the small of your back and gently pushed you towards one of the empty armchairs. He sat down on the arm next to you and looked at Potter and Lily, while you kept looking at his features from the side. He definitely had that typical badboyish look to him, which was indeed appealing to you, whether you liked it or not. "Prongs mate, do you have something to tell us?" He asked innocently as if he tried to hide the fact that he already knew something.

"Of course, dear Padfoot." You wanted to throw up at their smarmy act. "Lily and I will be going on a date. She finally said yes." He grinned like a Halloween pumpkin, while you started turning red from anger.

"What does he mean, Lily?" You turned to your friend.

"Well, do you remember when we talked about dating and I wanted to know why you didn't want to go on a date with Black and you just turned the question around asking me why I have never said yes to Potter?" Your eyes grew bigger in surprise and you jumped up from your seat.

"Lily, you never listen to me. Everything I say goes in on one ear and comes out on the other. Why now?" You were fuming to say the least.

"Yes, but that question just stuck in my head. Why do I actually reject him all the time? You also suggested that I should get a boyfriend and I guess I got to the conclusion, that he deserves a chance too." She smiled gently.

"Did you forget what I asked you? Did you? The letter in Charms class?" You asked hissing. "I clearly asked you not to say yes to Potter, didn't I?" You growled out of anger.

"Ouch, that hurt." James interrupted with his palm on his chest and a fake painful expression. You just rolled your eyes as a reply. 

"To be honest, you never really explained to me why. I just assumed because you didn't like him. But then if you were really my friend, you wouldn't mind." She turned serious this time.

"That's not the main point. You date whoever you want, but you could have said something." You released your frustration on your friend.

"Why is it so important anyway? It's my decision." She retorted.

"Let me just explain the situation here." Sirius chuckled happily. He knew he was winning here and he didn't plan to hide it. "I have been asking this Sweet Pea out numerous times and I have been getting rejection after rejection. Then on one magical day, she made a mistake. She said she would go on a date with me, when Lily agreed to go out with James." To your surprise after Lily's initial shocked reaction, she had a slight smile appear on her face, which she was trying to keep hidden. "Now that you said yes, she has no choice, but to do the same. Am I correct?" He looked at you with an ever growing grin. He stood up and turned his whole body towards you, keeping only a couple of inches between you. "Wait, what is that I hear? A yes?" He whispered in a comical tone. "Oh, that's a definite yes." He grinned happily.

"I hope you will choke in your sleep, Black. If not, I will help you before Saturday comes." You hissed stepping closer and pushing him out of your way.

"I would do anything for you, Sweetheart." He chuckled as he watched you disappear from the Common room. 

Notes: Part 2 is up soon. If you enjoyed it, don't forget to like the chapter. Thank you :) I am also taking requests. If you have any, please just let me know.

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