Okay so ... I wanted to write a story about Sirius and Lupin as teens ... cuz that always interested me ... I love it when they're teens aaagggggghhhhh!! But anyhoo ... I'm not crazy about writing in a guy's point of view cuz ... it's kind of awkward cuz i'm a girl, SO I made up Maya. Yes ... So I did NOT create any of these characters or Hogwarts except Maya and her dad. Yup. 'kay, hope you like it.

I heaved another heavy sigh as I stared out the small window at the dark low clouds. I watched Grimmauld Place silently. Rain splattered against the window in front of me causing me to close it and retreat to my rickety bed. The only sound in the house was it creaking from the wind. Nobody else was in my house except me and I felt terribly alone.

I shoved my face in my pillow and started bawling. My dad was always at work or at his girlfriend's house so he was rarely ever home, and my mom was in Azkaban for being a Death Eater. I was always alone!! And I was sick of it!! Sure, I loved being alone, but not at night!! Night, when my imagination woke up and started going insane, scaring me out of my mind.

Suddenly a door slamming shut and furious yells broke into my crying. I sat up and looked out the window, wiping my face dry. Storming away from Grimmauld Place, was Sirius Black with a furious expression. I watched, wondering what had happened this time. When he reached my driveway I ran out of my room to the front door.

Sirius always came to my house when he left his own, mainly because James, Remus, and Peter's houses were too far away. He told me stuff because he knew I had no one to tell, and even if I did I wouldn't.

I opened the door and let him in.

"Were you watching me through your window again?" he asked, grinning.

I smiled a small, not truly happy, smile. "I'm not a stalker," I muttered, walking into the small, rundown living room. "I don't understand how you can go from being really angry and upset to grinning and making jokes so quickly." I looked at him gloomily as I sat on the moth-eaten couch.

He nodded and sat down too. "Sorry."

He knew I hated it when people faked emotions or lied.

"So … What happened?" I asked quietly.

He shrugged and sighed. "Just the usual, you know! They kept talking about … purebloods and … somehow they got on the topic of my cousin Andromeda! They hate how she's all kind to muggles and muggle-borns! They hate her like they hate me! I can't take all that!! So I defended her naturally and Mom freaked!! So I left!! Corny I know!"

"No, I get it!"

"Are you packed for tomorrow yet?" he asked calmly, running his finger along the dust-ridden couch.

"Yup! You?"

"Yeah, I'm ready. But … my stuff's in my room. I'll just sneak in tomorrow morning … if I can stay here?" He blinked.

"Yeah, sure!"

He smiled widely and looked around. "He hasn't been here in what – three weeks?"

"Is it that obvious?"

"Definitely! There's dust everywhere and that book hasn't been touched!!" He pointed at my dad's favourite book.

"Yeah, he's at Greta's again! Hasn't even called!" I frowned.

He yawned and stretched. "That really sucks for you!"

I nodded. "Favouring his 'girlfriend' again!" I glared at my feet, frustrated. "I just ... wish he'd come home once in a while," I paused, sighing. "But anyways, it's one o'clock so I think I'm gonna head to bed now! Gotta get up at seven!" I said, getting to my feet.

He agreed and sprawled on the couch. I went to the closet, grabbed a few blankets and threw them on him.

"Thanks," he mumbled underneath them all.

"'Night," I said quietly and went into my room, shutting the door behind me.

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"MAYA!!!"

I sat up like I'd been electrocuted, my heart racing. Sirius burst into my room, eyes wide.

"It's eight!!" he cried, pulling me out of bed. "Hurry up!! James should be here right now!!"

"James?" I asked, confused. "What?"

"Yeah! He's picking us up … to drive us to Platform 9 ¾! Well …" He patted my luggage, "James thinks it's just me but … don't worry!! They've got a minivan thing! Looks just like a muggle minivan. Anyhoo … Get up! I still gotta go get my stuff!"

I nodded and jumped out of bed. "You can go get it!"

"No, you gotta come too 'cause we're getting picked up over there!" Suddenly he looked excited. I knew how much he loved going to Hogwarts, loved getting away from his family.

"Well you gotta leave before I change!" I snapped.

"Oh!" he said, realising I was still in my pyjamas, "Right! Sorry!" He backed out and shut the door.

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We ran across the street messily. I dropped my coat and had to double back.

"Come on!!" Sirius spat, stressed out. He was carrying my pet cat, Mickey, in a cage and almost dropped it.

"Don't you dare drop him!" I snapped, catching up.

"I won't!"

We finally reached his house after dropping a few more things.

"Okay, wait here. I'll be right back!" said Sirius as he set down Mickey. Then he bolted into the house. I sat down on my luggage and waited … and waited … and waited ... and watched a bird fly into the neighbour's window ... and waited some more.

About twenty minutes later, Sirius emerged from inside followed by a woman's deafening shrieks.

"He's not here yet?" he asked, setting his luggage by mine and pretending he couldn't hear her threats, "Can't wait to get out of here!"

"Me neither!"

A few minutes of pure silence later an odd vehicle trying to look like a minivan pulled up.

"You're late!!" Sirius joked as the door swung open to reveal James Potter and Remus Lupin grinning. When their eyes reached me James raised an eyebrow and Remus looked a little confused. I averted my eyes nervously.

Well ... Please review and please keep reading. I'll put up the second chapter in two days. Okay. I like the second chapter a WHOLE lot more!!