Chapter 2- Isabelle and the Hogwarts Express
Sirius P.O.V
James and I went to Diagon Alley the next day. I walked outside, like I always do every morning, to get the newspaper. That's when I saw her: a girl who goes to Hogwarts, and is in her 6th year as well. She was in Gryffindor, and I had liked her in our 5th year.
"Hi…Isabelle, isn't it?" I asked, nervously walking up to her.
"Yes…" She replied. "And you are Sirius Black…right?"
"Yeah…" I said.
"You can call me Belle, if you like."
"Oh, okay…Belle." Belle giggled, while I blushed.
"I had better get going. I am going to Diagon Alley today. Have you gone already?" Belle asked.
"No…actually, I'm going today…with my friend, James." I stuttered.
"Oh, isn't he the one who follows Lily Evans around everywhere?"
"Yeah, he fancies her." I said.
"I thought so… maybe I'll see you in Diagon Alley, Sirius." And she walked away, leaving me standing there, stupidly gaping at her like a monkey.
"Wow…you took a while just to get the mail!" James said grinning, when I got back inside.
"Yeah, well…I ran into Isabelle Monroe."
James' eyebrows shot straight up.
"Really…wow…well, we'd better get going, then."
"Yeah, I suppose so." I replied, still not thinking straight.
Third Person P.O.V.
James and Sirius were getting on the train the next day. They looked around for Remus and Peter, and finally found them lying across the seats in a compartment.
"Nice to finally see you guys." Remus said, sitting up, along with Peter, which allowed James and Sirius to sit down.
"Yeah…oh, and by the way, Evans knows that you're a…a…well, a you-know-what." Sirius said, chuckling.
"Oh, really…well, I guess we'll have to make sure she doesn't tell anyone else. James, would you like to do the honors?" Remus asked, looking to his right, where James was sitting.
"Uhm… sure?" He replied.
"Good. She's sitting in the very back of the train. So it might be quite a walk, seeing as we're in the very front…" Remus said.
"Stalker." Sirius muttered.
Remus glared at him, but then grinned. The four best friends could never stay mad at each other.
"Uhm…Moony?" Peter said, finally talking.
"Yes, Wormtail?"
"Might I ask, how exactly do you know where Evan is seating?" Peter asked.
"Well, the method is quite difficult. Before you found me, I followed her onto the train, and saw her sit down in the back." Remus said saracasticly.
"Oh…" Peter said, blushing.
James stood up and left the compartment. He walked to the back of the train, and looked for Lily, and finally found her. James opened up the compartment door, and looked inside.
"What do you want, Potter?" He heard Lily's voice growl.
"Can I have a word? Please?" James added.
Lily sighed.
"Fine. But make it quick!" Lily said, standing up and walking past her friends.
When they were outside the compartment, James made sure nobody was around, and closed the door.
"Listen, how do you know that Remus is a…uh… a werewolf?" James asked quietly.
"Well, I thought about how you, he, Black, and Pettigrew are always gone around the full moon. Then, I thought how sick he looks around that time, also. It was easy." Lily explained.
"Oh…well, you won't tell anybody, will you?" James pleaded.
Lily considered this for a moment.
"No, I won't. Oh, hi, Sev." Lily said, calling to Snape, who was standing behind James.
"Hello, Lily. Is Potter bothering you?" Snape was always trying to egg James on.
"No…actually." Lily responded, looking at James. She tried to send him a message without talking.
"Remember what I said. If you leave him alone, maybe I'll like you."
James looked back at her and nodded. Perhaps he knew what she was trying to tell him.
