"Lilyflowerohappleofmyeyewillyougooutwithme?" James Potter said in one breath, holding onto Lily Evan's hand, while standing on platform 9 ¾. "Imissedyousomuchoverthesummer," He said, again in one breath.
"No," the vivacious red head said adamantly, pulling her hand from James's.
"Let it go Prongs," came an amused male voice from behind Lily.
"Oh, do drop the subject Potter," a silky female voice that joined with first.
Lily turned to look who had arrived. It was Sirius Black, with Savina Rosier-Yaxley draped on his arm. Sirius looked as suave as usual, his ebony hair hanging loosely about his face grey eyes sparkling with humor, already wearing his school robes. Savina wore her blond hair short, framing her face delicately, sapphire blue eyes glinting behind a pair of silver half-frame glasses, she wore a flattering blue day dress that hugged her in all the right places beneath her school robes, which hid the flattery of the dress.
"Padfoot, mate, can I have a word?" James asked slowly, confusion plain on his face.
"Sure, Prongs, but on the train or we'll miss it."
Sirius smiled at Savina and they sauntered off toward the train chuckling over something that Lily and James didn't hear.
"What a peculiar couple."
The pair jumped, turning back toward the platform to see Remus Lupin grinning slightly at the retreating backs of Sirius and Savina. Remus wore slightly tattered robes, and was carrying his book bag over his shoulder, pulling his trunk behind him.
"Prongs, could you please assist me with the chore of getting my trunk onto the train?"
"Wha—Yeah, not prob Moony…" James said absently. Hefting the other end of the trunk, the three of them managed to get it onto the train and into the Marauder's customary compartment with James's trunk, having left Lily to the tender care of her friends who were undoubtedly bombarding her with questions about the Marauders.
"Where the heck did Pads go?" James muttered since the Marauder in question was currently absent from the room, leaving behind a stately Savina, quietly absorbed in a book.
"If you are looking for Mr. Black, he went on a hasty trip to use the facilities," Savina murmured in a tinkling, musical voice, not looking up from her book.
"What are reading?" Remus asked kindly, sitting across from her, after stowing his book bag in the luggage compartment.
"Pride and Prejudice, it's a muggle book," she said in explanation to the quizzical stare she was receiving from the two boys.
"I know that," faltered Remus, "I am just unsure of why, you are reading Pride and Prejudice."
She smiled in a most regal manner, her eyes remaining hard, "Because Mr. Lupin, I wish to expand my horizons."
James felt a distinct tirade of big words about to come from that end of the compartment, and hurriedly stepped back into the hallway, nearly colliding with Sirius.
"Pads, are you blind?"
"No." Sirius answered nonplussed.
"Deaf?"
"Obviously not, since I can hear you."
"Then you must be barking mad."
"And why is that Prongs?" Sirius asked, still nonplussed.
"Because you have a muggleborn-hating Slytherin draped all over you like a second skin!" James accused.
"James. I will not have you speaking about my fiancé like that," the he replied coldly, eyes narrowing.
James's face blanched, "Pads, mate, I'm sorry."
Sirius sighed and rubbed his face, "'sokay. 'S'not like it was my choice or anything…"
"So they finally made you do it?"
"Yeah… I hate being 'pureblood,'" Sirius scowled in disgust.
The two friends stood in companionable quiet while the train started to move. At length they decided that they should probably return to the compartment and rescue Remus.
Remus looked up in relief as the two entered the compartment. Savina was sitting quietly where she had been left, reading her muggle book, a slight smirk dancing across her face.