I Solemnly Swear That I'm Up to No Good,
Or How They Became Marauders
Chapter 1: On The Train
James Potter kissed his mother goodbye. He was going off to his first year at Hogwarts, where he would continue to learn magic.
"Don't go wandering off," she said, "and write once a week."
"Alright, Mum."
And with one last hug, he boarded the train.
He walked inside, and spotted a childhood friend, Roxanna Cruz Reyes.
"Oi, Roxie!"
Her head turned with a jolt. "James! How are you? Can you believe it! It's finally our turn to go to Hogwarts!"
Roxanna, better known as Roxie, was child number 5 of 5. Her nearest sibling, Isabella, was 14, and rarely spoke to Roxie. In fact, the sibling she was closest with was Rosario, her oldest sister, who was 22. But, most of the time, Roxie hung out with James.
"I know! In a few short hours we'll be at Hogwarts!" James was, indeed, very excited, but as he was walking to his compartment, he was knocked down by a tall boy with shaggy, dark brown hair.
"Hey! Watch it!"
But the boy kept walking.
"Don't worry about him, James," Roxie said, sneering at the boy, " I think might be that Black kid."
Black. He knew that name well. His parents were enemies with Mr. and Mrs. Black. They were dark wizards, and their children, most likely, would be too.
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Sirius Black rubbed his arm gingerly. He had run into a boy on the way to his compartment. And, it had really hurt. He remembered his parent's words before he got onto the train.
"If you don't get into Slytherin, you'll be staying at home all of next summer!"
"B-But it wouldn't be my fault, would it?"
"Yes, it would. Now get on that train before it leaves without you."
No kiss. No hug. Just a warning of punishment if he got into the 'wrong house'. Sometimes Sirius truly hated his parents.
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A sickly-looking boy with sandy brown hair that was oddly flecked with gray sat down in a compartment near the back of the train. Alone. He had never had much social grace, and much preferred the company of a book to a loud peer.
Yet, he still longed for a friend. A friend he could have inside jokes with, a friend that he could visit over the summer. A friend that understand. A friend that could share his secret…
Remus Lupin heard a small whimper from outside his compartment. He put his head out; only to see the three nastiest girls he had ever seen, and a small squatty boy with mousy brown hair.
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Audrey Grayfield and Bellatrix Black were probably the two of the meanest girls of their age. Though, when compared, they were nothing to Natasha Zubrinski. Natasha Zubrinski meaner than a mad rattlesnake. Her hazel eyes could penetrate anyone's protective shield and make them do anything. She was extremely tall for her age, at about 5'6", and had very fair skin, and dirty blond hair.
Remus looked at the scene. The three girls were standing over the boy, the tallest pointing her wand at the boy, who was sobbing uncontrollably. Apparently, this girl had already learned a few hexes. Then, a tall boy who looked slightly like the whimpering one below, said, "Young ladies! Away from that boy!"
A shorter girl opened her mouth, but was cut off by the tallest one.
"Everyone knows, Pettigrew, that the only reason that you stand up for this filth is that he's your cousin."
"Go back to your compartments," Pettigrew said coldly.
"Fine," the girl continued, "he's a waste of magic, anyway."
Remus went back into his compartment, glad the older boy, Pettigrew, he was called, came to help before he had to. He couldn't stand up to the tall one.
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