of Gryffindors laughed while watching Sirius and Flo crack up on their brooms, fifty feet up in the air during Quidditch practice. James had been hard on the team since training had started the previous week, most were nearing exhaustion with his double practice sessions and incredibly high expectations.

"Stop messing around you two!" James shouts from across the pitch.

"Sirius started it!" Flo shouts back through laughs.

Sirius and Flo, at this point, can't even remember how they started laughing, though they were so tired that nearly anything set them off into fits of giggles.

Remus, Pete and Lily sat in the stands, laughing at Sirius and Flo while James glared at them.

He ended up calling practice five minutes later, packing his things and leaving before the rest of the team even made it to the locker room.

"I'll talk to him later, I'm going to sleep for a few days first." Sirius jokes, leaning onto Flo for support as the two left the locker room and begin towards the castle.

"The man is Quidditch crazy." Flo yawns, letting herself lean into Sirius.

The two continue towards the castle, laughing and stumbling around, not noticing the Slytherin team approaching them.

Once Flo calms down after Sirius makes a terribly funny joke about Professor Binns, she notices Regulus' eyes fixated on her. Too tired to make a snarky remark, she sends a huge smile towards him before throwing her arm over Sirius' shoulder.

"Your brother is a weird guy." Flo states. Sirius then looks back towards the Slytherin team, noticing Regulus still looking their way.

"Little Reggie's got a crush is all." Sirius chuckles.

"You're delusional."

"And you've been oblivious."

"Oh shut up, Black." Flo mumbles as the two enter the castle.

"You know, before my dear mother and father kicked me out, Reg would ask about you quite a lot." Sirius states.

"And? Do you want me to date your brother or something?" Flo jokes, earning a glare from Sirius.

"Absolutely not. I'm just saying Reg can be persistent, and once we're not here to spend every waking hour with you next year..."

"Don't remind me." Flo groans, hating the thought of nearly all her friends graduating this year and not next year with her.

The two parted ways once reaching the Gryffindor common room. Not even bothering to shower beforehand, Flo lets herself fall back onto her bed and enter a dreamless sleep.