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A/N: Okay. Okay. For those of you still around, I am really sorry that it's been like, two years or something since I last updated. Please will you forgive me? Please?

I know I have some explaining to do and explain I will! I have been working so hard and so much has happened throughout the past year or so. Basically, I work about an hour away from my home, so I have to travel an hour to work in the city and an hour back again and on top of that I am working roughly 9-10 hours 5 days a week so when I get home I am usually so tired I have no energy to do much at all. I have had very severe writers block. And also, a while back, I broke up with my boyfriend of almost two years, my first serious relationship, so I was trying to get over that. And then I fell in love with another guy who completely screwed me over so I've been pretty cut up about that as well.

All in all, it hasn't exactly been a fantastic two years for me. But you know what? I am back and better than ever! And I suddenly have so much inspiration once again! I have to admit, for a while, I did kinda give up on this story. But just recently I went back and re-read the whole story and all of your lovely reviews and of course, re-discovered my passion for this story! So hopefully, you will be seeing regular updates once again!

Again, I am sorry, and I hope that this chapter makes it up to you all! It's very eventful and I hope you enjoy it and please don't hate me too much!

:)

Wednesday 21st December, 12:01pm, Transfig.

Okay, so I know that I shouldn't be writing in here. I mean, I know that I should in fact be quietly reading pages 31-35 on transforming teacups into mice. I totally get that. But I really, and I mean really, needed to write this fabulous event down.

Sirius and Marietta broke up!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, the joys of Transfig and Hogwarts and Professor Mcgonagall looks lovely today and I love both Julez and Lily very very much! And James and Remus too for that matter. Oh, and Sirius too. And Peter, of course, can't leave him out! And...oh stuff it, I even love Severus Snape!

Ohmygod. Now that I look back on that, I am shocked. That is positively disgusting. What in the name of dear Merlin's beard (if he even had one?) was I thinking? I do not, under any circumstances, like Severus Snape in any way at all! I absolutely loathe him. With a passion. Thank you very much.

I mean, I was just so insanely happy that the love of my life has broken up with the wretched cow that has made it one of her goals in life to make my life a living hell. He is now single.

And okay, yeah, so they broke up not long ago and got back together blah, blah, blah! This time, I have a very strong feeling that they will not get back together!

Oh I am so so ecstatic I can barely breathe! Teehee!

What's that muggle Christmas song they insist on singing around Christmastime?

Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree...no that's not it.

Um...that baby in a cradle song? No, no, that song is just plain depressing. I mean, who in their right mind would sing a song about a baby in a cradle falling out of a tree? That is just so horrible. Must have been Death Eaters who made that song up.

Oh, oh! I know!

JOY TO THE WORLD...

Uh...well I can't exactly remember the rest. But oh well, you get my meaning. And that is like the most important part of the song anyway.

Life is perfect! Sigh.

Oh and it's the Christmas Ball tonight! And then tomorrow we go on holidays! Yay!

6:52pm, Girls Dormitories

Me and Lily are just putting the finishing touches on our costumes. We look fantastic.

Well, I mean, we don't look, like, drop-dead gorgeous or anything. But we look pretty cool, if I do say so myself!

We both have grey straggly wigs on and black pointed hats, and are wearing black robes. And we both have a broomstick each to carry. This is going to be so much fun!

You're probably wondering where Julez is. Well, me and Lily stayed back in the Great Hall, because we're both slow eaters. And Julez went up to get ready and when we got there, she was gone. We just figured she went with Remus already.

The ball has started, anyway. Me and Lily are just about to go down.

I am so excited! I can't wait to see what costumes everyone has on! I bet Julez and Remus have chosen a costume to wear together like, a prince and princess or something stupid and sappy like that.

Lily just told me to stop writing because we're going.

Okay, so wish me luck! I'll try and sneak off to the bathrooms every once in a while to update you on what is happening.

Oh, I so hope that Sirius asks me to dance! And hopefully I won't step on his feet or anything like that...

Lily is getting really impatient.

Okay, okay, so I'm going now.

7:21pm, Girls Dormitories

Oh god. Oh dear Merlin's pants and Professor Dumbledores beard.

I am so extremely mortified I can barely speak.

I can't believe how utterly and horribly wrong I was. How could I get something like that mixed up?!

What has happened, you may ask?

God, I don't even want to write it down, I am so embarrassed.

Okay, so here goes.

Well, you know how the Christmas Ball was supposedly a costume party, right?

Yeah, well that's the thing. It actually...erm...wasn't.

Yep, that's right. It was in fact, just a normal ball where you were required to wear your dress robes.

I suppose it isn't really that bad, after all. I mean, no one even recognized us, I don't think.

Well I guess I should explain how this disastrous event happened, huh? Okay then!

So me and Lily had finished getting ready and decided to get going before we missed the whole ball! (We were trying to do the whole 'fashionably late' thing because we wanted to make an entrance).

Haha. And what an entrance we made!

Anyway, so we walked out of the girls dormitories and practically ran down the steps, clutching each other and giggling like twits. Pushing the portrait door open, we flew through it (not literally...I'm scared of heights, remember? The whole ker-splat thing) and slowed to a fast walk when we reached the staircases. Down and down we went down endless staircases (it seemed to take forever!) and the whole time we were still giggling like complete nutcases and I still don't know why! Maybe from all the excitement...I mean, it was like we'd been hit with a Laughing Jinx!

So when we finally made it to the entrance and saw the huge, heavy doors of the Great Hall closed, we kind of panicked because we thought that we were so late they locked us out! But thankfully (at the time we were thankful...now I wish we had been locked out!) it wasn't locked. And so together we pushed open the doors (and mind you, they were really heavy) and walked inside.

We had taken no more than a few steps inside when it suddenly dawned on us both (well, I know it dawned on me then, and I'm pretty sure Lily realized it at the same time as me) that there was something sort of wrong with this picture.

There was not a single witch or wizard in costume! In fact, they were all dressed (rather nicely, I must say) in an assortment of different coloured dress robes!

By this time, me and Lily had come to a complete stop, and just stood there in shock, like stunned mullets or something, gaping at the scene in front of us.

And the whole entire hall went eerily quiet too as everyone just stared at us.

And stupid me...oh stupid, stupid, SILLY-BILLY incredibly crazy Evelyn decides to (for some reason that I still do not know) wave my broom in the air and go, "hehehe" in what I hoped was an evil witches laugh. Only I sounded incredibly pathetic.

And then Lily groaned out loud and grabbed my hand, twisting around and running out of the hall, yanking me behind her. And then we ran for our sad, pathetic lives up all of the staircases and back to our dormitories.

Where we are now. We're trying to work up the courage to go back down there.

We are both now dressed in our dress robes and are sitting on my bed.

"Come on, Evelyn," Lily keeps saying. "Hopefully, no one recognized us. And even if they ask if it was us, just deny it."

"Nah, I was actually going to admit it!" I answered sarcastically. "Lily, this has to stay between us. No on else can know, not even Julez."

"I know," Lily replied. "I'd die of embarrassment if anyone ever found out!"

And then we pinky-swore. So first year, I know, but it made me feel better.

"Now, we both look positively smashing, if I do say so myself!" Lily said, standing up.

And I guess we did. Lily was wearing emerald green dress robes, which brought out her beautiful green eyes. And I was wearing lilac-coloured robes, which (apparently) enhanced my brown hair and eyes. Both of our brightly coloured hair was down and tousled into that 'sex/bed-hair' sort of style that Teen Witch is always going on about.

Not that I know what sex-hair looks like. Though I do know what bed hair looks like! Only my hair looks awful when I just get out of bed, sticking up in all directions with weird kinks in it. It certainly doesn't look all sexy and messy like it does now!

"We have to be brave!" Lily said.

"Well, I'm trying!" I replied. "I just can't seem to move."

"Me either," Lily said. "God, we have to be the worst Gryffindors ever! Godric Gryffindor must be turning in his grave!"

"We have to live up to the name of Gryffindor and be brave!" I echoed Lily's previous words.

And with that thought set firmly in our minds, we are now off to the ball!

Oh god...please let it all be good! I promise to be nicer to everyone (even Snape and all the slimey Slytherins...oh crap, okay so I take back that slimey part) but seriously, God, if you do exist, please make this night go well. Please.

Okay, I'm done now! Bye!

Er...i mean 'Emen'!

That somehow doesn't look right. You know, that thing that muggles always say at the end of a prayer to God...

Oh! Amen! There we go!

9:03pm, Girls Bathrooms at Christmas Ball

Oh. Oh, oh, oh!

Oh my giddy, most perfect and lovely dear Merlin and God and baby Jesus (and grown-up Jesus too) and all those other people.

I am kind of speechless. I don't know what to say other than that...

This night is turning out fabulously!

And okay diary, so do you want to know who is waiting outside the bathroom for me at this very moment? Do you?

Dum, Dum, Dum...Drumroll please!

Sirius Black!

Oh, I feel like swooning!

Though I guess, before I faint, I should go back to the beginning!

Me and Lily finally made it to the ball! Well, duh, I mean, obviously!

So we kinda snuck in, the doors being wide open by this time, and thankfully, everyone was too occupied dancing and enjoying the ball that they didn't notice us. We blended in nicely, if I do say so myself. We immediately went over to a long table set against the wall, set with bottles of what looked like bottles of butterbeer, helped ourselves to one each, and surveyed the Great Hall.

It looked incredible. The fours house tables were gone and in their place was the dance floor, filled with people dancing. Long tables ran along either side of the room and up on the platform where the teachers table usually was, a band was playing a lively tune. Christmas decorations such as holly, mistletoe, wreaths, bells and Christmas trees adorned the walls. It was all very Christmas-like.

And then Julez and Remus came up to us. Julez looked stunning, wearing baby blue dress robes, her blonde hair curling around her shoulders and her pale cheeks flushed pink from dancing. Remus was wearing grey dress robes, and did look quite attractive.

"Well, I see you finally made it!" she stated breathlessly, grinning at us.

"Took you long enough," Remus added, with a slight smile on his face. "Julez has been driving me crazy most of the night, wondering where you two were."

"Erm..." me and Lily answered together, looking at each other.

"I suppose you two wanted to be 'fashionably late' and make an entrance and all, right?" Julez inquired, rolling her eyes.

"Yeah," I said, relieved.

"You missed the funniest thing, though!" Remus said. "Two students walked in just before, well I assume they were students, and they were dressed in the most strangest clothes!"

"Black robes and pointed hats and straggly hair," Julez added. "They looked like those evil witches in muggle fairy stories."

"It was actually quite funny," Remus said. "Though very odd."

"Sounds hilarious," Lily said awkwardly, attempting a short burst of laughter.

And then...who should walk over to us but none other than Sirius!

And James and Peter too.

Sirius looked so handsome, wearing black dress robes (quite a lot of guys seemed to be wearing black, but Sirius, no doubt, looked the best).

James wore black dress robes too and Peter wore navy blue dress robes.

"Hey, pretty ladies," Sirius said flirtatiously, giving us a wink. I almost melted.

James just stood there, gaping at Lily, looking like a complete idiot.

"Well, don't just stand there staring at me," Lily snapped. "At least say hello or compliment me or something!"

"You...you..." James stuttered.

"Spit it out, Potter," Lily said tiredly.

"You look incredible," he finally said.

And Lily blushed. She blushed! What is the world coming to, I ask you?

I caught Sirius' eye and he grinned at me, his dreamy grey eyes sparkling.

And that was when the band finished playing the fast song and began playing a soft, romantic-sounding song.

"Wanna dance, Evelyn?" he asked me, holding out his hand to me.

And I swear to Merlin, my heart stopped beating. Just for a second. And then Lily nudged me, my heart started pounding, and I realized that I'd been staring at him like an idiot.

"Yeah, sure," I finally managed to answer, extending my hand to his and laying it softly in his open palm. He closed his fingers around mine, and gently pulled me towards him, leading me onto the dance floor.

"Will you dance with me, Lily?" I heard James ask.

I heard Lily sigh heavily.

"Come on," James pleaded. "You at least owe me for almost killing me!"

"I don't owe you a thing, Potter," Lily snapped angrily.

"Just once dance," he begged.

Lily sighed again. "Oh alright," she said, finally giving in.

By this time, me and Sirius had made it to the dance floor. He turned to me, twirled me around once and when I came back to facing him, he placed his hand gently on my waist, his other hand bringing mine up in the air. I placed my other hand on his shoulder, and shyly glanced up at him. He smiled at me, his grey eyes still sparkling. We held each others gaze for a few seconds, slowly rotating on the spot and swaying back and forth to the music. It was almost like nothing existed but me and Sirius, in our own little world. And I could almost hear everyone thinking; 'what in the world is he doing with her?' because I could feel everyone staring at us. I lifted my head a bit higher until the top of it was just touching his cheek and leant it there, closing my eyes and just enjoying the moment.

Of course it ended all too soon! Well, after a few slow songs, that is. We stopped dancing when a fast one came on, because Sirius thinks they're lame and I have to admit, so do I. Like I'd even know how to dance to them anyway. I mean, all the other girls were dancing all sexy and grinding against the boys and I just knew I'd look like a complete and utter spastic if I attempted to dance like that.

And then we went over to the drinks table and got a butterbeer each and then sat down at one of the tables off to the side. We talked and we laughed and everything was perfect. Lily and James came and sat with us after a while, having danced together for a bit. It was so strange, seeing her being civil to him.

Until he accidentally spilt his butterbeer on her dress, pulling Julez' chair out for her when her and Remus came to join us. I think he was trying to impress Lily, but he only succeeded in making her mad.

"Thanks a lot, Potter!" she yelled at him in fury. "You have got to be the clumsiest person I have ever met in my life!"

And then she asked me if I would accompany her to the bathroom and of course I had to say yes, and then Julez came too and Sirius and Remus said that they'd meet us out the front of the bathroom and not to take 'too long'.

So here I am. So ecstatically happy and full of pure bliss!

Everything is perfect. And even Peter was dancing with a girl! Like an actual girl! Her name is May Foreweather and she's a tiny, petite Hufflepuff in her fifth year. And okay, so she's not very good-looking (she has very fine mousy-coloured hair and very pale skin), but still it's so nice that Peter has found someone! I'm really happy for him!

Oh shoot, I've been in here way too long. I wonder what is going to happen next...I can only guess!

Life is so full of wonderful surprises!

11:39pm, Girls Dormitories

OH.

MY.

GOD.

(For about the one-millionth time).

HOLY.

BLOODY.

CRAP.

Will you believe that I am once again speechless?

And I mean, I do have a good reason to be!

I mean, me and Sirius...Sirius and I...we...

Hang on, I am so not going to spoil this story and tell you what happened straight away! I have to start from the beginning! (Again).

And can I just say, this is all 100 per cent true, I promise. I swear on the lives of everyone that I love and my beloved school and Merlin's pointed hat.

Unless it's a dream.

Ohmygod what if it is a dream? What if I am really fast asleep in my bed and it's last night and this whole fantastic night was only a dream?

Because it is kinda too good to be true!

Oh, this is so typical! I am only dreaming and I bet I will wake up any minute.

If this is a dream, I don't ever want it to end!

Okay, so I just picked up a pillow and whacked myself in the face with it. And Shadow (who was sitting on my legs) jumped up, digging her claws into me and hissing.

So I am not dreaming! I am so happy! Yay!

Yes, yes, I know that you are just dying to hear about what happened. I get that, okay?

Jeez, don't be so angry! All in good time, my dears!

Where did I leave off anyway? Oh right, I was in the bathroom and Sirius was waiting for me outside! This is where all the fun starts!

So me, Lily and Julez all came out of the bathroom and met Sirius, James and Remus. And we all went back into the Great Hall to drink more butterbeers and we all ended up sitting down at a table.

Remus and Julez got up after a while to go and dance, leaving me and Sirius to put up with Lily and James bickering.

Then Lily got asked to dance by a seventh-year Ravenclaw, Justin Hawke. Who is gorgeous, can I say. With floppy dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Lily blushed like their was no tomorrow and quickly stood up and they went off together to dance.

Poor James just stared after them, looking miserable while me and Sirius tried to console him by telling him that there were, in fact, plenty of other fish in the sea! Only then, he got it into his head that he would ask Lana to dance, you know, on account of her being one of Lily's worst enemies and all, in the hopes of making her jealous and thus realizing that she is in love with him. And me and Sirius just went along with it, not having the heart to tell him that it was highly unlikely that it would work and Lily most probably wouldn't even care and would be like; "Well, they deserve each other!"

So James and Lana were dancing away, leaving me and Sirius finishing off our butterbeers together at the table.

And you know what happened next? A pretty brunette girl (whom I didn't recognize) came prancing up to us and asked Sirius to dance!

And Sirius goes; "I'm flattered, Darla, but I am actually here with Evelyn tonight." And THEN he reached across the table and took ahold of my hand.

Can you believe it, diary?! I just about died! (Again).

Then Darla went all sulky and red-faced and spun on her heel and stomped away.

"Do you want to go for a walk outside in the gardens?" Sirius asked me.

"Sure," I said, and oh diary, I actually managed to say it without stuttering! Yay for me!

So then he pulled me up (ever-so-gently) and we walked out the doors and to the garden.

STILL HOLDING HANDS!

And the gardens were so beautiful! There were grey pebbled paths winding through dozens of rose bushes littered with fairy lights and stone benches. It looked like something out of a fairytale, it was amazing.

So there we were, strolling along hand in hand, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. (Oh, and trying to ignore the dozens of couples making out here and there).

We eventually decided to sit down, once we had found an unoccupied stone bench that was hidden away in a far corner of the gardens, disguised by the rose bushes.

"These gardens are so beautiful," I said breathlessly. "Wouldn't it be so nice to be a fairy? Imagine living in such a beautiful play like this."

"Yeah, and flying around and living in a castle," Sirius grinned at me.

"Don't tease," I scolded him. "I can't help it if deep-down inside, I am kind of a girly-girl."

"I would never of guessed," he teased.

"Shut up," I grumbled, though I couldn't help smiling at our innocent flirting.

"Can I ask you something, Sirius?" I asked carefully.

"Sure," he replied. "Go ahead."

"Why did you tell that girl, Darla, that we were here together? I mean, why didn't you go and dance with her?"

He furrowed his eyebrows at me. "Well, I didn't want to dance with her," he answered truthfully. "I wanted to be with you. I always have much more fun when I'm with you, rather than when I'm with any other girls."

"Why?" I had to ask.

"Well, you're just so easy to hang out with. And talk to. I mean, I feel like I can just be myself when I'm with you, like I don't have to put on a front and you won't judge me."

"Who ever knew that Sirius Black, infamous bad-boy and player extraordinaire, would ever be capable of such deep feelings?" I teased him.

"What can I say? You bring out a side of me I never knew I had. Kind of like how James, Remus and Peter bring out the best in me."

"So what are you saying, Sirius?" I asked, unable to believe how bold I was being! I mean, rewind and freeze here, this is me where talking about! How did I suddenly become so cool and collected?! Must have been fairy magic, or something, because for once, I wasn't acting all bumbly and awkward.

"What do you think I'm saying?" he asked, and I looked up at him.

Okay, so this is when I faltered. But can you blame me? I mean, he was gazing at me with those deep, dark, gray eyes of his and I became nervous!

"Uh..."i stuttered. "The fairy lights are pretty?" And I mentally cursed myself.

He chuckled. "Yes, indeed they are." When I looked up at him, he reached out his hand and placed it gently on my cheek, cradling it. He lightly ran his thumb over my lips, coming close and closer to me by the second. And then he whispered; "But Evelyn, I don't think I've told you this yet, but you look absolutely breathtaking." And then he closed the distance between us by placing his lips softly against mine in a kiss. I closed my eyes, enjoying the feel of his lips on mine, which lingered there for a moment, before I gently pulled back.

"Sirius..." I whispered.

"Shhh," he spoke softly. And then he kissed me again. And over and over again, until our kissing became more and more intense before going into full make-out mode.

I don't know how long we stayed out there kissing on that little stone bench, surrounded by pure magic, I lost track of the time. But eventually, we pulled away.

"As much as I hate to say this, I think we'd best be going back before it gets too late," Sirius said.

"I wish we could stay here forever," I whispered, leaning my forehead against his.

"I know," he agreed. "What I wouldn't give for that."

He stood up slowly and reached down to grasp my hands to pull me to my feet. "Come on, I'll walk you back to Gryffindor Tower."

The Christmas Ball had ended, by this time, by the way.

"Well, you do actually live there as well," I said, giggling.

"Oh just go and ruin my romantic streak," Sirius mock-glared at me, pretending to act hurt. He let go of my hand, swinging his arm around my shoulders and I placed my arm around his waist. We stayed like that, walking along through the corridors. It turned out that the Christmas Ball had just ended not too long ago, so there were still a few people scampering around the halls. I didn't really take much notice though, I mean, I was still pretty dazed.

When we reached the portrait door, he opened it for me and stood back. "Ladies first," he said with a grin.

"Ever the gentlemen," I smiled at him.

He walked me over to the bottom of the stairs.

"I had a great time tonight, Sirius," I said, looking up at him.

"I did too," he said, gazing at me. "Goodnight, Evelyn." He kissed me once on the lips, lingering for a few seconds and the pulled back. "Sweet dreams," he said with a smile, turning and walking to the stairs that led up to the boys dormitories.

Then I turned also and slowly walked up the steps to the sixth-years girls dorms, still dazed. And then I walked into the rooms and went over to my bed and go into my pajamas and pulled the hanging shut and whipped you out, diary, to write all of this down before I forgot it all.

Though I don't think I could ever forget what was possibly the best night of my whole entire life!

I wish Julez and Lily were awake, instead of asleep, so I could tell them all about the marvelous events of the night! But alas, I must await until morning! Oh, the woes of my life!

Well, there you have it! I still cannot believe that it actually happened, but it did and now I must go to sleep so I can dream sweet, lovely dreams of Sirius Black.

Once again, I love everyone and everything in this world!

Well, almost everyone and everything.

Oh my god, I still can't believe it!

I am so sad. You know what I just did? I just buried my head in my pillow, squealing and kicking my legs and wriggling around like I had ants in my bloody pants.

But no matter. I am so blissfully happy and there is no one around to see me act like a total klepto!

The joys of life!

Goodnight, my beautiful and beloved diary. Sweet dreams!

-Evelyn-

A/N: Soooooo...what do you think? Please review (if you guys are still around) and tell me what you think!

And it's so good to be back on board! :)

All my love, -Kath- xoxo