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It was April the Twenty-Fourth, the day of the birthday party in the Hufflepuff common room. The boys were getting ready for an evening full of fun.
"Oh, well let's hope it'll be worth it, the party." Remus commented, referring to the constant ruckus James had caused due to his excitement as the birthday party inched nearer.
"It will be! You haven't, but I've gone to Kiara Sharma's parties before, it is definitely worth it!" The boy exclaimed as he pushed his glasses up his nose once again.
Remus nodded before turning to look at Sirius who kept styling his hair.
"Will you stop and get going now, Mr. I'm obsessed with myself? Because at this rate, we will reach after the party's over." Remus deadpanned. Sirius turned around and adjusted his leather jacket.
"I have to make a good impression, Moony, and I'm done so let's go." He said, dashing out the door while the others stared at him in mild surprise, at the sudden change in speed and behaviour.
"Well, let's get going then." Peter mumbled out and the boys too followed in Sirius' footsteps.
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The party was roaring when the Marauders had stepped into the Badgers' home. There was music blasting loudly and teenagers dancing in the middle of the room. Off to the side was a table set up with the food and refreshments. There were decorations such as balloons and streamers along with a huge banner above the fireplace and top of the portrait of Helga Hufflepuff stating,
"HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY KIARA SHARMA!
ROCK ON YOU SEXY QUEEN!"
Sirius snorted, "Yeah this is definitely a Kiara Sharma party."
When he looked around at his friends for agreement, he was surprised to see they had all scampered off. Looking around, Sirius found them at the food table, James having taken a drink while Remus and Peter were picking up food to put on their plates.
James put the cup to his lips and took a big gulp. "Oh yeah, that's the stuff." He nudged Sirius once he got there too. "It has the secret ingredient!" James exclaimed cheerfully.
Sirius, understanding what his best mate meant, grabbed one of the many plastic cups and raised it to his lips.
"Hello, boys."
Sirius, recognizing the voice, immediately turned around in a blink of an eye.
There she stood. The birthday girl.
Kiara smiled at them all. Sirius couldn't help but trail his eyes down her figure.
She was wearing beige-ish, peach heels with a pink dress that reached her knees with a slit that went up to her mid-thigh on the left leg. The dress went all the way up to her chest, two thin straps resting on her shoulders. Her hair was open in its natural look and she had hoop earrings dangling from each ear, her face adorning some makeup with a beautiful pink lipstick sitting on her lips.
Sirius nervously gulped.
"Potter." She said, her eyes falling upon James.
James turned around, already looking slightly tipsy. "Sharma! Happy coming of age, girl!" He exclaimed.
"Thanks, Gryffindor boy." She replied, throwing her arms around James who warmly embraced back. Pulling back, her chocolate orbs surveyed the rest of his friends.
"Remus Lupin, hello." She extended a hand out, which Remus grasped gently.
"Happy birthday, Kiara Sharma." He greeted, softly shaking the former's hand.
"Thank you."
"Happy birthday." Peter squeaked out, suddenly turning pink in the face with shyness.
"Aw, thanks Pettigrew!" Kiara cheerfully replied before her eyes landed on the last boy in the group, who had been shamelessly gaping at her. Kiara raised an eyebrow, which finally made Sirius snap back to reality as he shook his head lightly, his cheeks tinged red.
"Hi, Kiara. Happy birthday. You look gorgeous."
"Thank you, Mr. I'm too full of myself." She said, laughing near the end. "You don't look half bad yourself." She winked.
"Nice banner.' Sirius commented with an amused grin.
Kiara released a breath, rolling her eyes with a humorous smile, "It was my friend, Evelyn's idea apparently. She goes crazy when it comes to parties." Kiara explained before pausing, "Did you guys even bring me a gift?" She asked teasingly.
At that, Peter and Remus shared a look before turning towards James, who had proclaimed to be the one bringing the gift, but the boy was swaying along to the music, already having gotten tipsy from the Firewhiskey,
"Yeah, I have it."
They all turned to look at who had spoken. Sirius lazily grinned at her. Kiara pretended as if she was searching for it, peeking around Sirius, above and below him.
When she straightened she said, "Well, I don't see it." Placing a hand on her hip in a demanding manner.
Sirius softly smiled at her, "You'll get it when the time comes."
Kiara shrugged before flashing her teeth at the group, "Now you boys enjoy the party, I've got to find my friends. Merlin knows how much chaos Evelyn is causing due to all the alcohol in her system." She muttered the last sentence under her breath as she left the Marauders to themselves.
"She seems nice." Peter commented, as they all watched the girl's retreating figure until she pushed through the crowd in the middle and disappeared within.
"Oh yeah, definitely." Remus added.
"Of course she is! She's kind but also carries herself around confidently. It's one of the many qualities of Kiara Sharma!" James exclaimed, bouncing on the spot.
Sirius let James' words echo around in his head, as he stared off into the distance.
"She really is." He whispered out.
Soon enough, with a couple of more drinks, James and surprisingly Remus were both mumbling sentences, having wrapped an arm around each other.
"Oh, I love Lily! Did you know?" James asked Remus in a singsong voice, hiccupping afterwards.
"Oh you do? Why, I never noticed." Remus replied, ruffling James' hair. "How did this all start again?"
"Ah you see," James began saying in a misty voice, "It was back in our first year, when we were just starting Hogwarts. It was on the Hogwarts Express, and there, it happened when I first laid my eyes on her. It was like uhh... love at first sight!" James dreamily exclaimed, while Remus nodded enthusiastically.
"They've lost it." Peter muttered, before stuffing his face with a piece of pie.
Sirius snorted, "I'm surprised Moony even drank this much, it's usually James who goes crazy over the Firewhiskey."
The party had been roaring with more life as the night progressed. Sirius' grey eyes fell onto the dancing teenagers and found Kiara, swaying her hips to the music. The song shifted into a slower one and Kiara spun around, coming to throw her arms around a boy with dirty blonde hair. Sirius felt his lips turn downwards at their closeness.
Kiara let out a chuckle as he whispered something into his ear. She smiled broadly at him, a teasing look in her eyes.
"Ugh, Eli, are you serious right now?"
"Yes, Ki. Why would I lie? It's actually really funny."
Kiara rolled her eyes with a smile still lingering on her pink lips.
"Where is she now?"
"I think she's passed out by the fireplace."
"Is A with her?"
The boy let out a chuckle as he threw his head back.
"With her? Pfft, he's staring at her with those lovey-dovey eyes. It makes me sick."
"Eli." Kiara warningly said, "Don't tease the poor boy too much. He needs a bit of a push and- click! They're together!"
Eli groaned, "Guess that means we'll be in the single pringle club."
Kiara's face melted into a solemn one. "Yeah, I guess so."
"Aw, cheer up, shortie." Eli replied, pulling her closer to him. "Enjoy the dance, don't go sulking on your birthday."
Kiara grinned, "Yeah, yeah." She mumbled. Eli pushed her away as he made her spin, and with a wide smile Kiara spun until she landed back in strong arms once again.
Kiara was smiling broadly and she looked at the boy holding her only to have surprise fill her face. Her chocolate eyes were gazing into stormy grey ones. The hands around her waist tightened, pulling her closer.
Sirius Black had stolen the lady away from her previous partner. Kiara couldn't help but stare at him, as she felt his breath on her face, the two mere inches apart.
"What have I mentioned about consent, Black?" She finally breathed out.
Sirius threw his head back and laughed, "You don't seem to be mad about the situation, otherwise I believe you would have slapped me by now." He said, referring to her incidents with Rosier.
Kiara shook her head lightly, snapping out of the thoughts racing in her head. "I guess you're right about that, Mr. I'm too full of myself."
Sirius smirked at that, "I'm not full of ego, I just happen to know how attractive I am. Besides, no one can resist me."
Kiara bit down into her lip, "How about you stop with the boasting and actually give me a nice dance?"
"Whatever the birthday girl wants."
"I'm getting deja vu." Kiara said, remembering the dance they shared at Sirius' birthday party.
And that's how they stayed for the next while. Slowly swaying to the slow music, the world fading to their ears. Kiara's arms draped around Sirius' neck while his hands stayed on her waist, as the two gazed into each other's eyes, lost in their own world.
A sudden clapping and cheering pierced their peaceful trance. The two jerked, moving slightly apart as they turned to look at the source of the commotion.
It was a very cheerful yet close to passing out James Potter. He cheered and clapped loudly, causing people around them to give him weird stares.
"Prongs, what's the matter with you-"
"Woohoo, you go get h-her, Pads..." And then he trailed off, mumbling incoherent words to himself, staggering off to find Remus and Peter.
Kiara shook her head in slight confusion, "What did he mean by go get her?" She wondered and turned to Sirius to ask if perhaps he had an answer. Yet, the boy was staring at her intensely, an expression on his face that the girl couldn't quite decipher, but she didn't like how it felt very piercing. Sirius felt her body tense up in his hold.
"Thank you for the lovely dance, Sirius, but I've got to go and get some fresh air. I feel as if I might be sick."
"Kiara-"
"Bye!"
And the Hufflepuff dashed off without looking back, but Sirius knew why she ran. He wasn't letting her go now. He too, made a dash for it, tailing the girl who had just vanished out of sight as she had left the common room. As Sirius exited the loud, bustling common room, he found himself out the quiet, dark corridor. He looked both ways, desperate to find her.
And there she was.
Kiara stood near the window at the far end, the moonlight bathing her in a spotlight as darkness ensued all around. She had one hand placed on the wall. Sirius saw the quick rise and fall of her chest, as she stared out the window, lost within her mind.
Sirius seized the chance, adrenaline rushing through his body as his legs swiftly carried him. The footsteps growing louder by the second seemed to have finally made Kiara aware of her surroundings. When she saw Sirius approaching, her eyes widened before she turned her gaze onto the landscape outside once again.
"Why are you out here?" She questioned, not turning her face towards him.
"I came after you."
"You should head back in and enjoy the party while it lasts, I'll be back in soon as the nauseous feeling stops."
Sirius stayed quiet, studying the girl who still hadn't turned to face him.
"I know you're lying, you know?"
Kiara turned her head to the side, "What?"
"I know why you ran, Sharma." Sirius breathed out.
"Black," Kiara said in an almost exasperated tone, "Did you not hear me the first time? I feel like I'm nauseous-"
"I know your secret." Sirius sharply cut across her, making Kiara fall quiet, turning to face him properly. At the same moment, he noticed the ring on his hand warmed.
"Excuse me?" She asked, trying to sound angry but coming out softly.
Sirius moved forwards, Kiara taking a step back for each one he advanced. Kiara tensed up when her back hit the stone wall behind her.
He placed his hands on either side, pinning her to the wall. "It's you, isn't it?"
She gulped, "I'm not sure what you mean."
He threw his head back and laughed, "Oh darling," He said, gazing into her eyes once more, "you know exactly what I'm talking about."
Her breathing was becoming fast, "I-I don't know what you're going on about, Black, so let me go." She tried to push him away but Sirius didn't budge. Instead, he smirked, bringing his face dangerously close to hers.
"Your grey eyes are like Firewhiskey, an addiction. Ring a bell?" Her eyes widened for a moment, as she felt her heart picking up speed by the second, and his breath on her face sent shivers down her spine. She closed her eyes for a moment.
"Sirius..." She barely whispered out.
Sirius' hands came up to cup her face, "I think it's time for your birthday gift." He said. "Happy birthday, darling."
With that, Sirius erased the distance between them, as his lips captured Kiara's soft ones. Kiara froze from shock, her mind telling her that this was a bad idea. But in the end, she gave into her heart's desire and she let her eyes flutter shut, her hands slithering up to Sirius' chest as she kissed him back, his shirt fisting between her fingers.
It was as if the world had stopped, and it was just the two of them. Fireworks seemed to erupt as the two held onto each other lovingly. They both could taste the Firewhiskey, and Sirius could also taste the strawberry flavoured lipstick on Kiara's lips.
At that moment, it was just them. The admired one had finally found his secret admirer. The one that attracted Sirius, the person that occupied Sirius' thoughts constantly, whom he was desperately searching for.
And at last, he had found her.
Kiara Sharma, his secret admirer.
Sirius Black and Kiara Sharma.
A beginning of a new chapter.
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HELLO!
HOW WAS IT?!?!? I'M BURSTING WITH JOY RIGHT NOW LIKE I WAITED SO LONG TO POST THIS!!!!! HOW WAS THE REVEAL?!?!?
So the secret admirer is none other than our boss lady Kiara Sharma!!!!
Also, I am terribly sorry if I made it obvious at one point but I couldn't help it!! 😭😭 Sirius was there and Kiara was there, and I just could not resist writing them together because I love them so much!! 😭
Anyways, the reveal was planned a bit different originally but when I began writing, I wrote this and I kept it lol.
Soooooo, let me know your thoughts and if you have any suggestions for the upcoming plot, please share!
Love you all loads and take care! Thank you all so much for the support, I appreciate it! <333
Love,
Serina ❤