Chapter Two
Sirius, James, Lily, and Wormtail caught a carriage to the castle after the eventful ride to school. Remus and Adara had to stay behind with to help the first years across the lake. As they walked inside, Sirius noticed the new girl that Wormtail told him about.
She was beautiful in a plain sort of way with long brown hair and big blue eyes. Definitely not someone Sirius had the reputation of going for. Not that Sirius had a reputation for going after anyone anymore. This oddly enough made all the girls want him even more.
"As the Muggles would say, Padfoot, take a picture it'll last longer," James teased his friend.
"Huh? Oh…wait what?" Sirius stuttered embarrassed he got caught staring.
"What is this? Someone who finally caught your eye? Is this an end to the entire bad boy brooding that is driving all the girls in Hogwarts absolutely mad?" Remus teased when he and Adara caught up with the group.
"Again, Moony, I have no idea what you are talking about. I don't brood. And for the last two years I've just had more on my mind then snogging a girl that doesn't mean anything to me senseless."
"There are things more important than that?" asked James with a grin only to be slapped in the stomach by Lily. "And you honestly wonder why I always turn down your date offers Potter." With that she stormed away with Adara trailing behind her promising to save the Marauders seats.
"She is finally coming around boys and it only took five years." James happily stated.
"Prongs, in what world is she coming around? In the times I've seen you together since the end of last year she has threatened you numerous times, slapped you twice, and has now stormed off." said Sirius.
"She wrote me back this summer and I only received three howlers. That is progress my friend."
Everyone was sitting at their respective house tables waiting for the annual sorting and beginning of year speech before the feast appeared. "That's a rather pathetic looking group of first years, eh Padfoot?" asked James.
"I don't ever remember being quite that small and scrawny as an eleven year old. In fact, I feel basically the same."
"Intelligence level and all" Lily affirmed.
"That hurts, Lil, that hurts deep down" Sirius said mockingly.
"Ah, only together for several hours and the bitter fighting already has a foothold. It feels like it'll be a grand year" Remus joked.
"Shut it guys, the sorting is starting" Adara said while laughing.
After the Sorting Hat sang its song, Professor McGonagall started calling the first years up in alphabetical order. After all the first years were placed she rolled up her parchment and called another name.
"Blanchet, Elinor."
The transfer student shyly walked up to the bench and sat down. While McGonagall placed the hat onto her head she scanned the crowd and caught Sirius's eye. After a moment, she suddenly looked away as her eyes grew wide. "The fact that the hat can talk inside your head probably freaked her out." Remus muttered to Sirius. Five minutes went by and finally the hat declared that Elinor was to be a Gryffindor. As she made her way to the table of cheering students, Sirius unconsciously scanned for the nearest open seat to him. "Damn" he mumbled, as the nearest seat to him was ten down.
Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster, gave his usual speech and the food appeared onto the table.
As everyone was digging in Peter asked Sirius "You have something for that new girl don't you?"
"Have something for her? I don't even know her. How could I possibly fancy her this soon?"
"You've done a lot more than fancy a girl this soon might I remind you" Remus said with a laugh.
"What's wrong with being interested in someone anyway?" asked Adara "Everyone needs someone."
"I think you've been reading too many romance novels. Life is not about love at first sight. Beside I'll always have Wormy to keep me company while you four go on dates." Sirius said with a wink to Peter. Just as Peter went to open his mouth in protest, Lily declared, "Potter and I will never go on a date as long as I'm conscious."
"Oh Lilyflower, that just goes to show you that we've been on countless dates." James provoked. And with that Lily cast a Horn-growing hex onto James and walked off.
"Well Prongs, they are quite fitting. I believe those are more impressive than what you have in your form." Remus laughed.