A Red Rose in a Garden of White.
Syne-chan.
Disclaimer thingy: Nope, don't own the Marauders and if I did, I'd kill Peter in advance :P, steal Sirius and Remus and leave James alone. Yeah, warning, shounen-ai/yaoi in later chapters Sirius x Remus.
This story is kinda crazy, but...the first chapters are fine, I guess sweatdrops
Please please review if you like it (I'll throw in some HP fanart if you review!), now, on with the story.
The Hogwarts Express took off really smoothly, something quite ironic if you paid attention to the metallic noises the engines and the machinery made. The students inside could be divided in two or three groups. There were the little first year guys who waved good-bye with animosity, as if they'd never see their parents again after the train left them behind; then there were the other students who struggled to get the best sitting booths now that most of them were already occupied; the third and last kind was the group of students who were either older and were sitting at their booths without making any fuss or fellow first years who had gotten their hands on some seats and refused to let go.
Two young first years walked slowly to avoid tripping over anything since the train was in motion. One of them -the tallest of the two- had shiny black hair cut short, black clothes and amazing gray eyes. The second wore glasses, and had the messiest mess you'd ever seen for hair; his skin was slightly more tan than his friend's and his clothes were also a mess.
They obviously didn't belong to any of the aforementioned groups, but were an exception to the rule. They walked into a booth, still goofing around loudly, without even caring if their booth was empty or not.
Upon seing a lone boy in there, they stopped dead on their tracks.
James, the first year with glasses felt the urge to apologize to that kind faced stranger. -"Um, hi, we're sorry."
The sickly pale blond nodded, accepting James' apology and motioning both newcomers to join him. -"Please, sit down."
-"Awfully kind of you, thanks. Say, what's your name?"
The blond smiled shyly, looking at James. -"I'm Remus Lupin. And you and your friend are?"
James smiled too, thinking that the boy's optimism must have been contagious. -"I'm James Potter, and this one here--"
The boy leaning against the open door's frame with his arms crossed interrupted James in mid sentence with the lowest growl his changing voice could manage. -"Black. Sirius Black."
Both James and Lupin looked at Sirius with disbelief. He shrugged and came into the booth, almost closing the door on a little guy who was trying to make it inside. The chubby and ungraceful boy apologized and asked if he could travel with them, saying some bullies were after him.
The rest of the way to Hogwarts was calm and peaceful. Neither of the boys moved or spoke -that is, until James started asking Lupin about his life, and Sirius had started to feel very jealous of some stranger speaking to his very best friend since forever. Not that he minded, though.
Sleepy-time came at last, after what had seemed like hours to the blond. Dumbledore's speech to first years had been exquisite and had helped a lot of newcomers, -since as of now they were to lack self-confidence until their first class were over- and the food hadn't been bad either.
He chose a random bed, that happened to be in the Gryffindors' dormitory. Funny, he had had no inclination whatsoever to any House and expected to be in either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. Close enough, he figured as he lay down his belongings on the soft matress. His bed was the farthest from the door that separated the stairs from the room itself, being those the stairs that led to the Gryffindor common room. His own personal space was right next to the window, and he was glad for it since it meant he'd be able to look outside at will -instead of gaping at his unknown roommates, who seemed like the type to goof around and fail every class.
Once he reckoned they were all asleep, he uncharmed his leather-bound journal and wrote a little until his eyes drooped.
Today was my first day at Hogwarts School of Wizardry. It looks like it's a fun place to be -better than home, at least. My roommates don't see me as someone interesting, so I bet I'll spend some time alone, and it's fine by me. Something funny happened though. I met two boys who stumbled into my booth at the train, and we kind of introduced ourselves. Maybe there's someone I can talk to when I'm bored. I really liked James Potter's personality, he was nice and is someone to get to know thoroughly. His friend doesn't like me, I know it. Who knows when I'll see them next! I'm kind of nervous for, well, my problems with the moon. Mr. Dumbledore assured me I'm safe here and that he'll cover for me if necessary.
Remus Lupin,
As of now, First Year Student at Hogwarts School of Wizardry.
His first year had been something to forget really. Nobody had paid any attention to him and when they did, it was to stare at him like he was the filthiest scum on Earth. Not only because he'd been the best First Year student -and maybe best student all together- but also because of those awful scars -the ones that were visible anyway.
The summer had flown by, and the Second Year of School would begin. He was now on his way to Hogwarts, sitting at a booth, once again alone.
The same people from the previous year came suddendly into view and opened the door to let themselves inside. There was the nice one, the silent one -who still didn't talk to him or even look at him- and the chubby one.
James saluted Lupin formaly and started a nice conversation with him, asking him about the summer and commenting the weather and the novelties that were to come for Second Year. Sirius sat glaring outside with his arms crossed, not saying a word and Pettigrew -that was the chubby boy's last name- sat next to Sirius doing nothing in particular, but as soon as the candy trail passed by he went on a rampage.
-"So Remus, -I can call you by your name, right?- we had something to ask you."-said the boy with the glasses.
He looked at James and then moved on to Sirius, who was still glaring at the window. -"Ok, do tell."
-"Don't let my pal here intimidate you, he's just lazy and school for him is like--"
Sirius miraculously opened his mouth for the first time during the trip to interrupt.-"I am NOT. Just ask your thing, James."
-"Ok, ok...See, we were wondering -Peter here included- if you wanted to join us three and be our friend. The lot of us would be some sort of Secret Society, you in?"
Speaking of surprises, and odd ones at that. The blond didn't know what to respond, but he just jumped into it.
-"Of course I'm in!"-his contagious smile had everyone smirking and grinning in a matter of seconds, except for Sirius, of course.