A/N - This is my first chapter story, so I'm totally paranoid. Please review and let me know what you think.

"Come on, Prongs! I've found a Slytherin-free compartment!" Sirius Black yelled down the Hogwarts Express aisle to his best friend, James Potter.

"Where's Remus?" James asked him, narrowly dodging a suitcase enchanted to fly behind a Ravenclaw fifth year.

"I don't know. Maybe he's being responsible, helping the firsties or something. Speaking of responsible, as Head Boy, shouldn't you be in the prefect compartment?" Sirius replied.

"Nah, Evans told me that I was 'not needed'. What did I ever see in her, Padfoot?" James asked, rolling his eyes in disgust.

"I have no idea." Sirius stretched out across the wide seat, leaning his head against the window. It didn't look very comfortable to James, but Sirius seemed to enjoy it.

The door slid open, and Remus Lupin slipped in, sitting beside James.

"Hey guys, how are you?" he asked.

"Doing alright, I suppose. Are you ready for the annual Sorting Feast pr-"

Remus cut Sirius off. "I don't think it's wise to start pranking just yet, guys. I've heard a disturbing rumor."

"What? What was it?" James asked as Sirius sat up straight.

"Apparently, the Board of Directors is really cracking down when it comes to house unity. Lily said that they have decided to take some drastic measures. In the prefect compartment, I heard a few of the prefects talking about it, too. Apparently, Abraxas Malfoy is furious with Professor Dumbledore."

"So, you think we should hold off for a while?" Sirius asked, disappointed.

"Once we find out what's going on, we can cause all the mischief we want. But from what I've heard, the professors aren't going to put up with it like they used to." Remus replied.

"Man, who would have thought Minnie would go along with this? She hates Slytherin as much as we do, and she normally finds our pranks funny." James said, frowning thoughtfully.

"You'd think that my parents would have said something about this, since my 'loving' father is on the Board." Sirius said sarcastically.

"Yeah, but they hate you, don't they?" James pointed out. "Maybe they told your brother and his friends."

"Why were you even in the prefect compartment? I thought you were done with all that." Sirius said, looking at Remus, asking him with his eyes to change the subject. His family was a subject best left alone; it could upset Sirius like nothing else on earth.

"I am, but Lily wanted to inform me about what James is supposed to be doing, as Head Boy. She seems to believe that you won't be capable of it. It was rather annoying. Normally she doesn't say too much about it, since she knows we're friends." Remus said, rolling his eyes.

James groaned. "I swear I'd love to slap my younger self silly for liking her. Honestly, that girl is the most annoying being on the face of the earth."

Remus looked unsurprised. "I know, Prongs. Your letters made that fact very clear. Who was the Muggle you met, by the way? You didn't say in your letters."

James winced. "Well, I don't really want to say."

"You told us you had a summer fling with a Muggle, but you don't want to explain who it was?" Sirius asked, surprised. "Was there something wrong with her?"

"It was a bloke." James blurted out, and then winced as if he was expecting an explosion.

"That's it? I thought that it would have been worse, like having extra fingers, or a third nipple, or a hundred tattoos of other people all over. Something really weird." Sirius replied, looking relieved. James stared in disbelief at him.

"Honestly, James, I'm alright with it." Remus said when James turned to look at him.

"I really thought you two would hate me for it." James confessed. Remus smiled softly at him.

"You accepted my furry little problem. It would be hypocritical of me to have any prejudice towards someone's sexuality, when I'm a werewolf, don't you think?" Remus explained.

James nodded, looking rather dazed. He turned to Sirius again, who had grabbed one of Remus' notebooks out of his open bag and was doodling in the margins with a self-inking quill. "Why don't you have an issue with it, Padfoot?"

"Dude, have you seen my family? I don't care who you have sex with, so long as it's not your own mom or dad. Sex is awesome, and everyone should be able to enjoy it."

James laughed, feeling a great deal better.

"There you guys are!" Peter exclaimed, opening the door and sliding in. "I've been looking everywhere! The food trolley is on its way."

"Hey, Peter." Remus said, smiling at the chubby boy.

"Want to play some Exploding Snap, Wormtail?" Sirius asked, opening his suitcase.

"Sure!"

Remus reached into his bag and pulled out a book, reclaiming his notebook and quill from the seat where Sirius had abandoned them.

"Just don't blow up anything important, you two." he admonished them playfully, opening his book.

"That was one time, Moony! Madame Pomfrey was able to grow Prongs' toes back, anyway, so it's not like it was too bad." Sirius said, laughing when James tucked his feet underneath him at the reminder.

James leaned back, watching his friends play. He smiled. Their last year at Hogwarts was off to a great start.