Chapter One: The Hogwarts Express
The Hogwarts Express soared across the tracks. A lovely, chocolate-haired girl slept peacefully against the shoulder of a gorgeously handsome boy with an arrogant look to his eyes.
"Sirius," James said, "maybe you should wake Autumn up so we can change out of our muggle clothes. We should be at Hogwarts soon."
Sirius opened him mouth to speak, but a worn out looking boy shook his head. "No, let her sleep. God knows what she'd been through last night with her father. Anyway, it's not like she hasn't seen us before." A rat-like boy, seated next to James, flushed.
"Snivellus," Sirius grinned darkly, glancing out the window of the compartment. "Hey, Snivelly! Have you washed your hair this summer?" Remus, the worn-looking boy, shook his head slightly, but Sirius was ready for some fun. James stopped messing up his hair and stood up with his wand in hand, while Sirius gently pushed Autumn's head off his shoulder.
Pushing open the compartment door, Sirius and James greeted a greasy-hair boy with a hooked nose.
"Are you ready to teach everyone how to dance, Snivelly?" Sirius asked.
"Tarantallegra!" James shouted and the greasy-hair boy broke out in an uncontrollable, awkward tap dance.
"Lev-lev-LEVICORPUS!" Serverus Snape, the greasy-hair boy, gasped and James and Sirus were hung, as if by invisible strings, into the air. Fortunately, though much to the disappointment of the ladies, they were still dressed in their muggle pants, otherwise one pair of broomstick and one pair of motorcycle boxers would have been exposed.
"Stop it, James Potter!" Lily Evans called out. "Reverse your spell, all of you!"
James winked at her. "Sure, sweetie," he replied smoothly. Lily shot him a disgusted look and went to help a panting Severus to regain his balance. "Lily Flower, how about a date to the Three Broomsticks? You and I can meet tomorrow."
"Screw off, Potter."
"Ouch, my toes froze at that response, Ice Queen," Sirius snickered, while James looked disappointed. "Let's go change, Prongs."
"Can you believe she said no…again?"
"Well, you always choose the best time to ask her out, mate." Sirius slapped James on the back.
Autumn rubbed her eyes sleepily and yawned. "Bloody hell, how long have I been sleeping?"
"The whole ride and you will be pleased to know I provided an excellent pillow," Sirius said.
Autumn and Remus chatted for a while, while James and Sirius talked about Lily. Peter, the rat-like boy was attempting to join either conversation unsuccessfully. Autumn and Remus had always gotten along with each other best then with anyone else in the group. When Remus's eyes flickered to a boy with dirty blonde hair, Autumn smiled knowingly. She raised her eyebrows at Remus, but he looked away. Their conversation and was interrupted by a blonde boy, who put his arm around Autumn's waist.
"Hey, babe," he said, kissing her shamelessly on the mouth, "come and join me in an empty compartment. We can have a little fun before we get the castle."
Autumn frowned and gave the boy, John David, a "shut up" look. John was a known sex-crazed boy who went through girls like he did socks. John David took Autumn's hand and led her to the compartment.
"I don't know what Autumn sees in him." James said. "He's worse than her father."
Lupin sighed. "I've been telling her to break up with him. She said she was planning on it."
Sirius thought of Autumn and John in the compartment and felt a twinge of jealousy. However, he told himself that it was disgust toward John and concern for Autumn. After all, he loved Autumn like a sister, nothing more. Right?
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