It's Nice To Have A Friend

40 - Me Who's Been Making The Bed

"Oo! Let's watch Lady and the Tramp!" Mallory exclaimed as Anthony and Diane looked through the movies that Mallory's family had available.

"No," Anthony replied shortly.

Diane picked out The Sound of Music. "What about this one?" she asked.

Anthony stared at Diane in disbelief. "I hate that movie," he stated.

"Do you like any movies?" Mallory complained as Sirius walked out of the bathroom in his pajamas. He put his folded clothes into his suitcase before he sat down on the couch and laid across Mallory's lap. Mallory ran her fingers through his hair.

"Sh!" Anthony hissed, "I'm looking for it." He looked through every movie on the shelf before pulling out Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory with a large grin.

"Really?" Mallory questioned, staring at her brother in shock.

"What is it?" Sirius asked.

"It's-" Mallory started to explain.

"Don't spoil it!" Anthony shouted as he started the movie.

. . .

Mallory groaned slightly and cuddled closer to Sirius. She froze as she realized she had fallen asleep cuddled into Sirius. She didn't know what it was about him, but whenever Mallory was pressed against him she seemed to fall asleep.

Mallory's eyes flickered open and she looked up at Sirius whose arms were tightly wrapped around her as he stared up at the ceiling. "What time is it?" Mallory asked him.

Sirius looked over at her with a smile. "Good morning, sleepy pie."

"What time is it?" Mallory repeated.

"Seven," Sirius replied.

Mallory nodded and stretched in Sirius' arms slightly when she heard someone walking down the stairs. She froze as she didn't recognize the sound of the footsteps. Fearing the worst, she pressed herself closer to Sirius and buried her face in his chest.

"Are you fucking kidding me? You went behind my back and shagged?" James roared in anger.

Sirius cursed under his breath as he and Mallory sprung apart and got up. "No!" Sirius shouted immediately. "Prongs, Mals had no input on what I did. She tried, but I wouldn't listen to her, okay? This is not Mals's fault." Sirius watched James, keeping eye contact while Mallory watched in horror. This was what she had been afraid of.

She looked over her shoulder at Anthony who had been asleep on the other section of the couch. He groaned and rubbed his eyes as he awoke.

"You didn't deny that you shagged!" James shouted. His face was red in anger as he glared at Sirius.

"James, no," Sirius simply said with no explanation.

"I saw it with my own two eyes! You two were pressed against each other!" James yelled as he threw his arms up into the air.

Sirius looked over his shoulder at Mallory who was frozen in fear. He smiled at her as if trying to assure her it was alright.

James paced back and forth angrily. "Why were you two so close?" he shouted. His gaze turned to Mallory.

"Oi! Don't yell at her!" Sirius shouted, stepping between Mallory and James.

James lunged forward and punched Sirius. Sirius held his cheek in shock. Mallory was shocked too. James had punched Sirius. Slowly, Sirius looked up at James, his eyes narrowed.

Mallory came to her senses. She wouldn't let Sirius retaliate. He'd regret it. James was a brother. Quickly, Mallory stepped between James and Sirius, pushing James away from Sirius.