ᴡɪꜱʜ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ | sirius black

23|double date

"So let's get this straight... you bet Ramona that she had to go out with you if Lily said yes to James... and she agreed!?" Peter asked with his mouth agape.

The marauders were hanging out in their dorm one Friday evening, specifically the day before James and Sirius's double date. Remus and Peter were still baffled at the fact both girls had somehow been roped into this date.

"Yes wormy she agreed... I told you lily wouldn't be able to resist for too long..." James said with a grin

"Prongs she said yes because she ships me and Ramona not because of you..." Sirius teased.

"Either way because of Ramona's doubt I have a date with the girl I've loved since forever!" James said standing on his bed and bouncing up and down like a kid experiencing a sugar high.

"Yes and more importantly I have a date with Ramona.."

"I wouldn't say more importantly..." James argued jumping to his trunk and rifling through to find something to wear.

"You're seriously planning your outfit prongs?" Remus asked rolling his eyes behind his book.

"Of course... Ooo Sirius, we need to get them flowers... I told Lily to get her and Ramona to meet us outside the three broomsticks.."

"Flowers? You're genius..." Sirius grinned

"Pads think about who you're going on a date with... Ramona isn't one to fall for you're usual charms that you'd use on random girls here and there..."

Sirius turned to Remus and immediately stormed over grabbing his book "give me tips then! You're her best mate!"

"It'll cost you..."

"Oh come on Moony!.." When Sirius saw Remus wasn't budging he sighed "fine then what do you want?"

"Honeydukes refill of chocolate.."

"Ugh fine... fine... now help!" Sirius demanded

"Right well she'll kill me for telling you this... but she secretly likes romance novels so I think deep down she's a romantic... but not the cheesy kind, she likes when you're real..."

Sirius grinned wider with every new detail "okay anything else?"

"Surely you know her basic likes and dislikes by now?" Remus said with another eye roll.

"I just can't fuck this date up.. this could be my last chance with her... I mean she doesn't even want to go on it in the first place..."

"Fine.. well.."

Remus went on to explain the basics of Ramona's likes and dislikes, surprisingly Sirius knew more than he thought about her. He put his doubt mainly down to nerves, because as hard as he tried he couldn't get her words out of his mind.

You don't know shit about me Sirius...

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The following morning Ramona found herself with a permanent pout. Why was she fretting about what to wear if she didn't even care in the first place? Oh right yeah because she DID care.

She'd showered, charmed her hair to be in gentle waves and put on her usual amount of makeup, but still, she just felt inadequate. Sirius had seen her when she'd looked awful, I mean not sleeping for days and chain-smoking instead of eating bad. Still, she just wanted to look perfect.

Eventually, she settled on a long dark floral skirt, a low cut black top, some black creepers and an oversized jacket that covered her enough to not feel as insecure about how much of her chest was showing. As she finished applying the last of her blush Ramona could feel eyes on her from across the dorms.