Evans and Potter

The Chronicles

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Chapter 1

Marauders reunited….

Lily felt nervous, as if she were a little first year all over again as she stood on the platform awaiting the arrival of the train for the first time in 5 years. Her eyes scanned the crowd of black clad students all chattering excitedly about the new term, girls and boys moving from group to group showing other children there summer holiday gifts and new trends.

'And I thought you were to old for school' a voice said from Lily's side, a man in green travelling robes with his arms folded said.

'And I remember a certain Mr Black swearing that he'd never go back as long as he lived' Lily answered knowingly. She grinned as the man beside and embraced him warmly.

'Oh god its so good to see you Sirius' she said warmly, breathing him in deep.

'Lil', strangling me' Sirius choked as she broke away from him. Lily grinned at him and said 'Ops sorry'

'Its ok, how've you been?' he asked, picking up her luggage.

'Pretty much ok' she replied opening the door of the small platform café. 'You can ask how Jo is you know' Lily sighed, Sirius' face darkened and he looked away suddenly.

'How…how is she?' he asked, his voice croaky as if he'd only just learnt to talk or found his voice again.

'Well, I could tell you the truth or give you the lie? Lily explained. They sat at a small table in the corner and ordered two teas.

'She hates your guts completely and wishes you would drop dead' Lily said to him, he nodded and muttered.

'That the truth?'

'No' Lily said simply, the woman brought their teas over and Lily began to stir some sugar into her cup. She looked up. 'She misses you, now that's the truth' Lily said, smiling at him his face softened and he took a sip of his tea.

'There is someone new though…' Lily began, Sirius frowned at her and said

'Who?'

Just then a man in Quidditch robes walked into the café holding a suitcase and wearing a brown muggle rainmack, he was carrying a large case and had a rucksack on his back.

'Fletcher?' Sirius said in utter disbelieve, his eyes blinked several times before he realised Fletcher was stood in front of him, hand outstretched. Lily giggled at him and stared from his tattered backpack to his crammed leaking suitcase.

'Mundy?' she said puzzled, he took his mack off and pulled up a chair, he grinned at Lily.

'How's my favourite housemate?' he said grinning still.

'Erm…I'm fine' she managed as she swallowed her tea down the wrong way, Sirius looked from Fletcher to Lily and was puzzled, as far as he knew Jo and Lily lived on there own and had only had visitors, usually James or himself. Sirius felt ruffled at this new information and forced a smile towards both of them.

'You get a letter of Dumbledore too then Sirius?' Fletcher asked blowing air into his wind-chilled hands, trying to warm them up. Sirius nodded.

'Lily got one too, Jo didn't…. Are you with Lily now fletch?' Sirius asked innocently. Fletch grinned more broadly than ever and held Lily's hand affectionately.

'I'll take that as a yes?' he said awkwardly.

Fletcher diverted his eyes back to Sirius and said ' No, I'm dating Jo actually…. Lily is one of the best people I know she introduced me to Jo, I think you know her Sirius.' He explained, letting go of Lily's hand.

'Your…dating Jo?' Sirius murmured in disbelief, looking surprised. He glanced at Lily who was avoiding Sirius' gaze.

'Yeah, aw Shes a great girl. Besides Lily's going out with someone aren't ya?' Fletch asked taking something from his bag. Lily smiled and kicked him under the table.

'Ah!' Fletch said wincing as he clutched his leg in agony. Lily gave him a piercing stare and grimaced at Sirius.

'Lil' I'll see you on the train, I have to find James' Sirius said suddenly ' I'll leave you two alone' and he picked up his satchel and walked to platform 9 and ¾. Lily gave him a quizzical look and shrugged as the café door closed slowly and Sirius left.

'Whats with him?' Fletch asked puzzled

'Erm…I'll see you on the train Fletch, I have to talk to Sirius' Lily answered and left Fletch alone with his cup of tea and satchel. Sirius was angry, he felt as though Lily had let him down by not telling him things, he kicked a can across the platform and didn't notice wear he was going and bumped into someone he didn't expect to.

'Oh sorry, I wasn't watchin' where I were goin'' she apologized

'No, its fine…' Sirius began. 'Louanne? Is that you?' he said, the woman was a taken a back, she has medium length reddy brown hair and grey eyes which were framed by glasses and wearing a business suit with a pencil skirt and a leather satchel over her shoulder.

'Erm…excuse me?' she said, blinking at him. ' I don't-know you, if I do I don't remember you' she shrugged Sirius stared at her.

'But, it is you. I went out with you in the 5th year' he explained, she smiled and a look of realisation spread over her face.

'Yes, that's right and I dumped you for Simon! How could I forget!' she said chuckling. Sirius' grin faded.

'I'd forgotten that' Sirius said, through attempted laughter.

'Well, it was nice seeing you again, my I'm late I must get going….'

'Sirius' he reminded

'Sirius, I'll see you round' she said and waded of into the crowd.

'Louanne?' he called after her.

'Yes?'

'Good luck with your marriage!' Sirius grinned, she waved with her left hand and a sparkly diamond ring shone on her third finger.

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