WHO AM I? Winner @fortisfiliae
This is a request from the lovely Filia. Prompt: A Sirius x Reader romantic comedy in a frat house setting. I hope it's OK, I'm a bit out of practice with writing. And sorry it's really long, I'm on mobile and can't do a 'read more'. Enjoy! :)
You quickly turned the bathroom tap on and put your burning finger under the running water. That was the second time you’d burnt yourself. You shook yourself out of your daydream and readjusted your grip on your curling iron.
Come on Y/N, get it together! You told yourself, being careful to keep your fingers away as you curled your hair. You had been anxious about this party for days. Tonight would be the night that you would finally tell Sirius your feelings.
After Sirius had introduced himself a few weeks ago, you had both been studying everyday in the library for two weeks. And over those two weeks, you realised that there was so much more to Mr ‘I know everything’. He was kind, funny, smart and great company. It wasn’t long before you were yet another girl to fall for Sirius Black. But this was different. You were almost certain that these feelings weren’t just one-sided. Sirius would always arrive early for your study session, and yet he would rarely study; instead ask you questions about you – your likes, dislikes, home life… everything. There were even times you caught him staring at you. This was not normal Sirius Black behavior. So when he invited you to a party at his frat house during your last study session, you happily said ‘yes’. This was your opportunity to make a move – tell Sirius how you feel so you can finally stop doing the dance around each other. It was the perfect plan.
And so here you were; nervously fixing your hair as you approached Sirius’ front door; talk, laughter and music audible from outside. The door was already open, so you entered the house, moving around a group of laughing girls at the entrance.
So this is what a frat house looks like? You thought to yourself, looking around. There were photos all along the walls, a small basketball hoop on a door and a huge hole in a wall which looked like someone had tried to cover with colored paper.
You made your way down the hallway, looking for a hint of the grey eyes and mischievous grin. Upon hearing his unmistakable bark-like laughter coming from a room across you, you made your way over, heart beating rapidly. As you entered, your eyes swept over the group laughing together, seated around the room. A blonde haired and brown haired man, who you were pretty certain were named Peter and Remus, were lounging on a small sofa together, laughing. A beautiful red haired girl was sitting next to the coffee table, pouring herself a glass of wine. And Sirius was sitting on another sofa next to a man with messy black hair and glasses.
You were about to make your presence known when something suddenly caught your eye. Sirius had suddenly grasped the black haired man’s hand who proceeded to swing his leg over Sirius’ lap, hugging him close.
“Don’t we make a great couple, James!” Sirius exclaimed.
“Perfect couple!” James replied, grinning. His face was very red and his words were a bit slurred. “Don’t you agree, Lily? We’re the perfect power couple!”
“Oh yes,” Lily chuckled, sipping her wine. “Couple of the year!”
“You know…” James continued, hiccoughing slightly. “We should get married and become the Potty… hic… I mean Potter family.”
“Hang on, we’ve spoken about this!” Sirius pouted. “When we get married, we’re taking on my name. Black. And our children will be Black’s too.”
“But that’s not fair….” James started to whine, but you stopped listening. You quietly walked out of the room and into the hallway.
You wanted to smack yourself. How could you be so stupid? Of course he is in a relationship! Someone like him would obviously be taken!
Another thought occurred to you and you smacked your forehead, feeling more stupid. You had never really discussed Sirius’ private life, you always spoke about yours. You’d just assumed he was single.
Feeling humiliated, you turned around, deciding to go home and bang your head against the wall.
You turned around. It was Remus and Peter.
“Yeah, thought I’d come along. Enjoy the party,” You answered awkwardly, hoping your face would stop burning.
“I’m Peter. This is Remus. We’ve seen you around campus; you study a lot.”
“Yeah, well…” You said lamely, not really knowing what to say. You certainly wouldn’t be studying much more in the library; you wouldn’t ever be able to face Sirius.
“Sirius has been waiting for you. He’s driving us mad.” Remus said, a hint of annoyance in his voice. “I’ll go get him.”
“No!” You shouted suddenly, putting your hand on his arm. They both looked taken aback but you didn’t care. You could not face Sirius right now.
“I mean, I was just leaving; not feeling well, ” You lied. “Besides, he’s a bit preoccupied with his boyfriend… or perhaps fiancé now,” You added, trying to hide the bitterness in your voice.
Remus and Peter both stared at you, blatantly confused.
“James,” You added. “Sirius’ boyfriend.”
Comprehension slowly dawned on their faces as they looked at each other in amusement.
“Umm…actually Y/N,” Peter laughed. “James isn’t—”
“With Sirius right now!” Remus interrupted suddenly. “He left to get more drinks from the kitchen.”
He glanced at Peter who was staring at him puzzled, before he too chimed in.
“Yeah, why don’t you go talk to him,” Peter smiled brightly. “He’ll want to see you before you leave.”
“Okayyy…” You stared from one smiling man to the other, wondering what was so amusing.
You made your way around the clearly drunk men and back into the room. James had in fact left.
“Y/N! I thought you’d never arrive!” Sirius exclaimed, jumping up and giving you a hug, which you returned, trying to ignore the feel of his body against yours.
“There’s something I want to show you,” he said excitedly, seizing your hand and pulling you out of the room before you could reply to the greeting from the red haired girl.
You followed behind him down the hall and up the stairs.
“Where are we going?” You asked as you finally stopped outside a door, your hand still clasped tightly in his.
“My bedroom,” he replied, opening the door and pulling you inside before you could protest.
His bedroom was so bright, it took your eyes a few seconds to adjust. The walls were covered in photographs of his friends and posters of various sport teams. There was a large bed across from the window, and, according to the bed sheets, shelves and desk, he seemed to favor the colors red and gold.
Upon entering the room, Sirius had immediately bent over to rummage through his desk drawers. Trying not to stare inappropriately at his figure, you turned to look at the photos on the nearest wall. He seemed to have known his friends for a very long time.
“Got it!” Sirius said, straightening up and holding out a blue brooch which looked strangely familiar.
“Yep, the same one your grandmother wore,” he answered, handing the brooch over carefully. “It’s easy to get the blue ones, but you said the one your grandmother wore had a gold edge, so it was a bit harder to find.”
You stared at the brooch, speechless.
“I can’t believe you did this,” You whispered, overwhelmed with emotion. “It would’ve cost a fortune.”
“Nah, don’t worry about it,” he said, waving a hand dismissively. “And besides… it gives me an excuse to do this…”
And suddenly he was kissing you, one hand gently cupping your jaw while the other rested on your lower back, pulling you closer. You responded immediately, almost dropping the brooch, breathing in his tantalizing scent.
Suddenly your eyes flung open. James. Sirius' boyfriend, James. You pulled away, gasping and staring at Sirius horrorstruck.
“What did you just do? ” You exclaimed, horrified and trying to keep your voice quiet so as not to draw attention from the people below.
“What do you mean?” Sirius frowned, looking uncertain. “I thought this is what you wanted.”
You rolled your eyes and ran a hand through your hair. “Well yes, but not like this! How could you do this to him?”
“What?” Sirius asked, confused. His lips slightly red and swollen.
“How could you do this to James?”
“Do what to James?” Sirius asked, looking impatient now.
“Cheat on him!” You replied, throwing your hands up in the air frustratingly.
“Cheat on him? What do you mean by cheat?”
“He’s your boyfriend…. Or fiance… and you kissing me means your cheating,” You explained, trying to remain calm. "And I'm officially a homewrecker," You added miserably.
Sirius stared at you blankly for a few seconds before bursting out in laughter.
“What is so funny?” You asked annoyed, setting the brooch on his bedside table before you dropped it... Or used it as a weapon.
“Y-you think I’m dating James?” Sirius laughed, grabbing his bed frame for support.
“Well… yeah,” You replied uncertainly. “I saw you both on the couch earlier, and Remus and Peter said you were together…so…”
“Those bustards,” Sirius chuckled, his eyes narrowed menacingly.
You shook your head, confused. “Wait, so are you dating James?”
“No,” he replied, shaking his head amusingly. “You’re not the first person to assume it though. James and I have a close friendship, we’re like brothers and we’re both overly affectionate people. And James is drunk off his ass. He's actually engaged to Lily – the red head. Rem and Pete just like to joke around… and mess with my plans.”
You blinked, stunned. So Sirius was single. And you had simply been the victim of a prank which you would probably find hilarious tomorrow.
You bit your lip, feeling awkward and not knowing what to say. You’d both just had your first kiss, you pushed him away and accused him of cheating to only discover that it was a lie – how do you proceed from here.
“You could’ve told me you were single,” You mumbled, staring at the hemline of Sirius’ shirt.
Sirius shrugged, hands in his pockets. “It never occurred to me to tell you. Besides, I wanted to talk about you. How else would I know how to make my move. ”
Your heart skipped a beat and you looked up at him. He had a wide grin and raised his eyebrows suggestively.
"Do I look like the type of person who studies? I tried getting your attention other ways but you were too absorbed in your books. So I decided becoming your study partner would be the best way to get you to notice me."
"Oh," You said, temporarily speechless. “Umm.. any chance we can forget about this and start over?”
You laughed awkwardly.
“I guess…” he sighed mockingly, slowly walking forwards. “But I must say, I’m quite offended at being called a cheater. You might need to make it up to me.”
“And how would I do that?” You asked, looking up into his grey eyes, twinkling with mischief.
He pressed a finger to his lips, smiling.
You laughed, and quickly (before you lost your nerve), you flung your arms around his neck and pressed your lips again his, feeling his arms pulling you closer. You kissed for what felt like hours, not breaking away when it started to rain, or even when you heard loud laughter downstairs, followed by ‘Hey! Let's now tell her McGonagall and Snape are dating!'
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