Warnings: None just a cute meet and greet - let me know if you’d like a part 2!!
I was woken up by Sirius whining and nuzzling his nose into my cheek. I swatted at him, trying to roll over and get a few more minutes of sleep. But much to my displeasure, I found that Sirius was sitting on top of me, preventing me from going back to sleep. I groaned, trying to push my dog off of you. He wasn’t budging.
“”Come on Sirius, you want breakfast?” his ears perked up at the mention of food. “Well you gotta let me get up buddy. Come up get up!” I had to add excitement to my voice as I again tried to push him off. Thankfully it worked and he bounded off the bed and downstairs to wait by his bowl.
I shook my head and couldn't help but laugh at him. He always brought a smile to my face even when he woke me up at 7 am on a Saturday. I put some food in his dish as I went over to my fridge to get some coffee and a protein shake out. I pulled out the coffee only to discover it was nearly empty, there wasn’t even enough for a glass. I cursed my past self for failing to buy more the last time I went to the store.
“Guess I’m working out to wake up today Siri,” I turned to the dog who had just finished eating. I walked over to the back door and opened it for him to go out for the morning. “I’ll get you in after I workout bud. Then we can share some pancakes and work on our new puzzle.” By the time I had finished talking he had already gone to the bathroom and was playing with his favorite rope toy.
“I don’t know why I talk to you like you can really understand me.”
I left the door open but pulled the screen shut to let some fresh air flow through the house as I went upstairs to change for my workout. Any other Saturday I would sit outside on my deck with some coffee mixed with a protein shake so that I was fully awake when I worked out. And my workout would normally include walking Sirius at the local park or around the neighborhood. Without my morning coffee however I opted for a lighter day and was scrolling through Youtube on my tv looking for a cardio workout. I still strongly believed it was too early for this but knew if I went back to bed I would waste the whole day doing nothing and I hated to do that.
Picking an 80’s inspired workout , I put the remote down and followed the instructor on my screen. Thirty minutes later and the sweat was pouring down my back and I was really in the zone this morning. Once the video ended I decided to get my dumbbells out and throw a small arm workout in as well. Thirty minutes later and I couldn’t push myself anymore. I put my equipment away, turned the tv off and went into the kitchen to get some water. I looked out the window as I was filling my glass and was surprised to see the sky was darker than it had been when I let Sirius out over an hour ago.
“Shit,” I whispered to myself not realizing how long it had been since I let him out. It wasn’t out of the ordinary but now that I was thinking about it I hadn’t heard him barking or playing like I usually did. I tried to squash the panic that was filling my body as I opened the back door to get him inside before the rain started.
“Sirius! Sirius come here boy!” my eyes scanned the yard as I yelled for him. I saw the rope toy he was playing with earlier but he was nowhere near it. The panic was overflowing now as I didn’t see him anywhere in my backyard. There were no bushes he could hide in so that only meant one thing. He had gotten out, one more scan of the yard confirmed my worst fear, the small side gate was open.
Without thinking I took off running through the house and out of the front door. I had no idea how long he had been gone and I couldn’t help but think the worst. Sirius was all I had since I moved out on my own and I couldn’t imagine what I would do if I lost him.
“Sirius! Sirius where are you?” I yelled as I raced down the street. I took off in the direction we walked everyday and went around yelling for about ten minutes to no avail.
Of course the day my dog decided to run away was the day the block was vacant. Normally on a Saturday morning my neighbors were out walking their kids and dogs but the threat of the impending storm had them all inside. I stopped in the middle of the street as the first raindrops fell from the sky.
That was the final straw. Just as the sky opened up the tears began to fall down my face. I sighed defeated, not knowing what else to do. The best course of action I could think of was to go home and alert all your friends and family that he got out and pray that he was found by a good person who turns him in and they would read his chip and bring him home. I would never be letting him out without his collar on again.
The fact that the sky had opened up didn’t even phase me as I turned the corner and was back on my street. I was too distressed worrying over Sirius and where he could be in this bad weather. I prayed that he found shelter and was staying out of the storm.
I was only a few houses away when I heard a familiar bark. I knew it was Sirius. I stopped where I was and listened for him to bark again. He did and I heard it clearer this time. I turned towards the house in front of me, I had no idea who the owner was, only that they had recently moved to the neighborhood. I took a few steps closer to the house but didn’t see anyone from the window. Sirius barked again, drawing my attention to the backyard. I ran around the house and saw Sirius barking at a boy who was trying to get him in his house. I would have laughed at the scene if I wasn’t so relieved to find my dog.
The boy was trying to get Sirius to come out from under a large tree and go inside his house to get out of the rain. But being the stubborn dog that I knew him to be he wasn’t going to budge. He loved being out in the rain and would usually roll around in the mud, but today he was enjoying this new game he was playing.
“Sirius!” I yelled stepping into the boys yard. At the sound of my voice, both of their heads turned to stare at me. Sirius with a lopsided grin on his face and the boy looking confused.
“Are you his owner?” he yelled to you over the storm.
“Yea, he got out this morning and I’ve been running around looking for him.” I spoke as I moved closer to the boy, ducking under the small roof he had over his back porch to get out of the rain.
“He’s been back here for a while, he was barking at a squirrel that he chased up the tree. I’ve been trying to get him to come inside since it started raining but he will not leave that spot.”
“Unfortunately he loves the rain,” as the words left my mouth a large clap of thunder sounded causing Sirius to sprint across the yard to you. “But he is terrified of thunder.”
“Me too buddy,” the boy said as he squatted down to pet Sirius. “What did you say his name was?”
“Sirius. And yes I did name him after Sirius Black, he was my favorite character from Harry Potter and little Sirius here was the only black lab in his litter. It was just meant to be.”
A smile grew on the boy's face as I spoke. “That’s a great name for such a good boy,” his voice changed as he scratched behind Sirius’ ears. As he was petting him, another clap of thunder sounded and Sirius bounded through the open door into the strangers house to escape the storm.
“Oh my god I am so sorry about him. Sirius get back out here!” I turned to the boy, feeling completely embarrassed at the lack of training my dog showed. “Let me just get him back out here and we will be out of your way.”
“No, don't worry about it. He’s a big softy and to be fair I’ve been trying to get him inside the last ten minutes. You know what, why don’t you come inside as well and wait the storm out. I wouldn’t feel comfortable with you two walking home in this downpour.”
As he spoke I noticed the rain had begun falling much harder, I could barely see the tree that Sirius had previously been sitting under. I looked to the boy that I had never met before today and while his offer was tempting, there was always the chance he turned out to be a serial killer.
“I promise I’m not a serial killer, just new to the neighborhood and trying to be friendly.” He spoke as if reading my thoughts.
“I guess a few minutes wouldn’t hurt. I’m Y/N by the way.”
“Ashton, it’s nice to meet you and Sirius.”
The two of you headed inside and I looked around to see Sirius had made himself as home on Ashton’s couch.
“It’s okay really, my old roommate used to have a dog and that was his spot as well. No worries really.” Ashton smiled while glancing over at me.
We stood in silence for a minute or two, not really knowing what to say. I took the time to look around the house and found it was set up differently than mine. I always just assumed the houses were all laid out the same. His kitchen and dining room were in the front of the house, with his living room and stairs placed at the back. He had a few decorations hanging around and a nice drum set in the corner. I also glanced over at the boy whose house Sirius and I had invaded. He was gorgeous, he had dark brown hair that was slightly lighter at the ends and gorgeous hazel eyes. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t noticed that someone this attractive had moved in down the street from me.
“Are you cold?” Ashton’s voice broke through the silence.
“What?” I asked him, still taking in his place.
“I just asked if you were cold. You were out in the rain and you’re shivering.”
I looked down and realized I was still in my sports bra and I was indeed shivering from being out in the rain.
“I guess I am yeah. Honestly I didn’t even realize how cold I was until you mentioned it. I am just so relieved that Sirius is safe.”
“Here you can use this,” he handed me a sweatshirt from a laundry basket that was sitting next to him. “And if you want I can find you a pair of my old sweatpants and can throw your leggings in the wash?”
“Are you sure? I don’t want to impose…”
He chuckled, “Seeing as your dog is already sound asleep on my couch don’t worry about it. Plus I’m just being neighborly.” He smirked at you with a glint in his eyes.
“Well thank you, I appreciate it Ashton,” I smiled back at him as I went to his bathroom to change.
When I came back out I smelled popcorn and saw Ashton was sitting on the couch next to Sirius with a large bowl of popcorn on the table in front of him. He looked up when I walked in the room, scooted over on the couch and patted the spot next to him inviting you to sit.
“I figured we could watch a movie while the storm passed. I hope you like popcorn.”
“Only if it is extra butter.” I sat next to him and popped a piece in my mouth. “Perfect.” I grinned at him. “What movie are you thinking?”
“Well in honor of Sirius over here, without whom I’d be spending this storm alone, I thought we could watch Prisoner of Azkaban. I even have it pulled up already.” he looked away from me with a slight blush on his cheeks.
I couldn’t help but stare at this gorgeous man who was going something that was so meaningful without even knowing it. Hell the last guy I dated never even bothered to watch any of the movies I liked. Woah, I stopped myself. I barely knew Ashton and I was already comparing him to my past boyfriends. I just felt so comfortable with him and could tell Sirius did too.
“Wait, did you buy the movie?” I asked as I glanced up at the screen and saw that it said purchase complete.
His cheeks reddened, “I just wanted to make sure we watched something you would like.”
“Why are you being so nice to me?”
His eyes shot up and met mine, I could tell that my question through him off guard. I bit my lip as I waited for him to answer, all the while wishing I hadn’t asked the question.
“I honestly don’t know. I just felt instantly comfortable with you and wanted you to feel the same way with me. I know that sounds creepy but I promise I’m just a normal guy and want to be friends with my neighbor.”
I pursed my lips as I took in his answer. “Good enough for me.” I sat back on the couch and made myself comfortable. I placed my legs over his, placing the bowl of popcorn in my lap. Ashton smiled, and sunk back next to me.
“I’m a Hufflepuff by the way,” he grinned as he played the movie.
I turned my attention to the movie as the opening music began playing over the Warner Brothers logo. I never would have imagined my day going like this when Sirius woke me up at 7am, but I am so glad it did. I snuck a glance at Ashton and smiled, knowing that he was going to be in my life for a long time.
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