First: McGonagall. Where did this one even come from. There's nothing in the story to suggest that anything could have come up between them other Minerva's desire to pummel Sirius over the head. He was probably a very frustrating student to be Head of House over. The only way he could soften her up was helping win at Quidditch. Plus the age gap. The first time we meet Sirius he is thirty-three and Minerva is sixty-eight. That's a thirty-five year gap. McGonagall had already been married and widowed, I don't think she was in the mood to be a cougar. Being a teacher would have beaten those thoughts into a pulp. Too many young people doing stupid things around her, Sirius being one of the worst. I just can't see it happening other than his friends teasing him.
Second: Remus. I don't know why people are so fond of putting these two together. It's disturbing not because it's a homosexual relationship but because it's Remus guys. Remus obviously has a strained relationship with Sirius. Sirius didn't trust him enough to make him the Potters' real secret keeper. Remus thought Sirius had killed the Potters. Sirius is rash and Remus is not, in fact, he shows some very controlled patience with Sirius as if he's preventing himself from hitting him over the head. (Plus there is the obvious attraction between Remus and Tonks but that's a whole other ship list for later.) Remus and Sirius trust each other but not enough. They are very cautious with each other even after Sirius is cleared by the Golden Trio.
Third: Marlene McKinnon. More of a random ship I think. There is no suggestion they knew each other in school or were the same age or anything. All we know about Marlene is that she was married with young children and they were all murdered by Death Eaters because she was an Order member. It sounds like someone thought it would make a good story and a lot of people took it as canon or something and went off and wrote their own stories.
Fourth: Hermione. I know I did Hermione already but lots of people put her with Sirius. I only have one thing to say. If Ron was almost too immature for her, there's no way she'd ever like Sirius that way. She'd kill him first out of irritation. Like him she might but a relationship would end in tears and blood...from Sirius.
Fifth: Severus. If Hermione would kill Sirius, Severus would torture him...if Sirius didn't get to him first. I cannot figure this ship out anymore than why Hermione would fall in love with the Whomping Willow. While it might make for funny stories, it's just not logical and people who ship this need serious help. They aren't Potterheads. They're confused. Or high. Or both.
Sixth: The OC...which is probably based off the writer. I've read a lot of stories where Sirius ended up with an OC who was extremely similar to a teenage girl of today. Let's face it lot's of girls have got crushes on Sirius. Why not? He's described as handsome and debonair, any girl would fall for that. Even I have an OC that he gets with (she is however not based off of me. If I were going to do that I would be with Remus but as I like Tonks, I got Albus Severus instead). Some people just didn't like Sirius being the only good marauder who didn't get to have a son so they give him a girl to get that done, regardless of whether he knew or not. Natural if you get hung up on fictional deaths (guilty).
That ends my Sirius rant. He is one of my favorite characters and he will forever hold a special place in my heart, single or otherwise.
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