Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters. They are all property of J.K. Rowling. :)
Author's Note: Sorry about my horrible title. I may rename the story when I get reviews. This is a slash fic so if you don't support any type of slashthen please click the little X button on top right hand side of your computer screen or click the back button on the top left hand side of your computer screen. This is a Lupin/Sirius fanfic so for all you supporters out there, enjoy. :)
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Prologue
"Another Beginning"
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Sixteen-year old Remus Lupin walked alone in the King's Cross station of London, England. Tall yet skinny with brown hair that covered his eyes, he was excited to go back to Hogwarts for his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry yet there was a part of him that was telling him that this year would be oh-so different than all the other years. Remus shrugged her shoulders and crossed the platform between nine and ten. Standing before him was the scarlet Hogwarts Express ready to take him to school. He glanced at his watch and noticed that he was earlier than usual but being a prefect, it was his job to be early but he wondered where his friends were.
James Potter, Sirius Black, and himself had always been the best of friends but of course he couldn't forget Peter Pettigrew. The four of them were all in Gryffindor. They loved to cause pranks and get into trouble but to them it seemed as if they were giving Hogwarts a sort of humorous makeup. Everyone there seemed so serious which the boys loved to derange. James, Sirius, Peter, and he had even made a name for themselves at Hogwarts but secretly, they called themselves the Marauders. They made a map especially for them which showed every secret passageway in Hogwarts and showed every person that walked in Hogwarts and they had given it an easy name – the Marauder's Map.
Remus was about to climb onto the train to put his bags away when he heard someone say, "Hey, Moony!" He stepped off the train and turned to see Sirius Black – tall, handsome with dark hair that covered his eyes in a mysterious way – along with James Potter – brown eyes with very untidy hair – and Peter Pettigrew – who was short with considerably short brown hair – walking toward him. Their things were already put onto the train. Remus smiled, glad to see his friends. He straightened his robes and walked over to them.
"Great to see you in one piece," said James – also known as Prongs them.
Remus nodded.
"Bet summer was hell," Padfoot – Sirius - said with a smirk.
Peter didn't say anything but just nodded.
Remus shrugged. "It wasn't bad..."
"Well, we better head onto the train before we get left behind," James said.
He nodded and followed behind Sirius and for some reason Remus couldn't keep his eyes off Sirius. It was as if he had changed during the past three months but he knew that it was impossible. Sirius could never truly change because he had always been good-looking but he felt different being around him. Remus shook off the feeling as they climbed onto the train and found their way into an empty compartment. Remus made his way into the compartment where the Head Boy and Girl were along with the other prefects. Moony noticed to Lily Evans – a quiet girl with reddish-brown hair and sparkling green eyes – who was talking with a few of her friends in the corner of the compartment.
James had always been attracted to Lily Evans and why he was attracted to her, none of the Marauders had quite figured that out yet. The two of them were the total opposite. James was a trouble maker and Lily was prefect also and a perfectionist for that matter. She wanted nothing whatsoever to do with James even though for the past three years, James had always begged her to go out with him which she angrily declined every single time.
Lily looked up at Remus and smiled. "Hello, Remus."
Though never good friends, Remus and Lily were on good terms. Lily considered Remus the nicer of the Marauders. "'Morning, Lily."
One of Lily's friends with curly brown hair giggled and Lily glared at her as Remus found a seat in the compartment.
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After the quick meeting in the compartment and checking a few of the compartments, the train whistle blew and it began to move just as Remus found his way back into the compartment with his friends. James and Sirius were sitting in the same seat and looked up when he walked in but Peter was looking out the window, most likely daydreaming but Remus sat next to him anyway.
"Did you see Lily?" was the first thing that came out of James' mouth.
Sirius rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know what you see in her."
Remus let off a sly grin. "I saw her."
"Did she mention anything about me?" James asked.
He shook his head.
"James," Padfoot began, "you know she hates your guts. I don't know why you even bother with her. It's not as if you haven't been snogging with tons of other girls in the school."
Prongs shook his head and looked at Sirius. "It's not as if you haven't been either but one day, Lily will eventually realize what she is missing in her life and she'll know that it's me."
Padfoot snickered and Remus couldn't help but watch him.
Of course, James and Sirius had always been best friends and were the closest out of the Marauders but Remus wondered if maybe the two were more than friends. No way! he thought to himself. They're just friends... Yet Remus himself began to wonder if he wanted to be more than friends with Padfoot but he soon shook the feeling off, telling himself that the four Marauders were just friends and nothing more. He leaned back in his seat and stared out the window.
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Author's Note: Yes, this is what I'd like to call a sort of introduction so therefore, it is the prologue. :P Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this and I'll add a new chapter in a few days if I get reviews. Please bear with me as I've said many times before, school is starting soon and I'll have little time for things. Please review and I hoped you all liked it! :)
