CHAPTER 1: The Train Ride Back

"Ello, lads!" Sirius chimed, as he hopped into the train compartment. "How were everyone's breaks? Oh wait never mind, let me tell you all about my LOVELY Christmas with the family," Sirius started to continue his story, but caught sight of Peter's hideous haircut. Peter saw Sirius looking at him, and blushed.

"Hee-hee, hi Sirius. Notice anything different?" Peter flipped his light-brown, permed hair and struck a model pose. Sirius and James exchanged a confused look, and continued talking amongst themselves.

"Guys, be nice. Peter, your hair looks lovely," Remus comforted a tearing-up Peter. "Man, I can't wait for the new term to start! New books, new parchment, new magic to be learned!" Remus started bouncing in his seat, which, inevitably, caused James and Sirius to roll their eyes.

"I can't wait until Evans finally agrees to be my girlfriend, wife, and soul mate," James wistfully stared into the frosted window.

"Hahahah good luck mate; Lily hates your guts. What I can't wait for is bullying and messing around with the first years!" Sirius smirked and flipped his curly hair from his face. James' eyes lit up with glee and clapped his hands.

"SO GUYS," Remus changed the subject, "How did you spend the holidays?" Peter raised his hand and stared intensely at Remus. "Uh Peter, you can just talk, you know. You don't have to raise your hand…and look at me like that," Remus uncomfortably said. James and Sirius snickered.

"Thank you, Remus. Uhm well, I spent my holidays quite awesome-ly! I, uh, actually got married hehe…to a butterfly…" Peter's high-pitched voice faded away as the awkward silence took over the compartment. "He-her name w-was…MEREDITH!" Peter burst into tears as he took out a small jar with a dead butterfly inside. Sirius just stared at him for a couple minutes before turning to James and Remus.

"Uhh anyways, my holidays were shit, as usual. Spent Christmas with the family- need I say more?" Sirius raised an eyebrow to the thought of the entire Black lineage. At that moment, the Marauders caught sight of a girl walking past their compartment. "Was that Clarke? God, she looks more fugly everyday," Sirius jeered.

James roared with laughter, "You got that right, mate!" Remus rolled his eyes at these two buffoons.

"You guys are horrible. What has Isabella even done to you to make you hate her so much?" Remus defended the unknown Gryffindor.

"Uhh, she exists!" James retorted back.

"Pshh, Isabella- what an ugly name for an ugly bitch," Sirius gritted his teeth. "How dare she even WALK past our compartment? We're bloody royalty and she's a peasant!" Sirius could feel his blood boiling from this issue.

Remus sighed, "I would like to get to know her better. I know everyone at Hogwarts and I sure don't want to leave her out." James flared his nostrils and shuddered at Remus' statement.

"I think she's scary…" Peter whimpered. As the train pulled into Hogwarts, the Marauders gathered their belongings and headed into the castle.