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Author's Note: Here it is Chapter 2. Thanks so much for your patience. Remember to leave a nice review for me. There is a special reference to a video I watched a little while ago. It was about the Marauders! Anyways, here is the new chapter!

Ch. 2 Dinner with the Hendersons

Remus was sitting on the floor of his room doing a potions essay. Doing essays was a favorite activity of his, that and commenting on at Quidditch matches. He was almost to the conclusion. He worked about two weeks on this one essay. Noises from downstairs got his attention. It wasn't that it was really loud noises; he just had really enhanced hearing. It was a side effect of his lycanthropy. It sounded like his parents were having an angry conversation.

"John, I'm tired of arguing with you" His mother said. Remus was able to listen from the floor landing. His bedroom was on the second floor.

"Then stop arguing with anything I said," his father snapped. Remus was taken aback. His parents had been arguing a lot lately. Remus knew the stress of not having a job was getting to his father and his mother.

"Look it makes no sense, not to tell him. We're going to have to tell Remus eventually," Mrs. Lupin argued. Remus was getting really nervous now. What was going on?

"Not until things are definite."His father said sternly.

"I guess it would be my job to tell him. It's not like you've taken any responsibility for your son lately," Mrs. Lupin snapped. Remus moved a little closer to the stairs.

"Is this about not going with you guys to Saint Mungo's?" He said with a bit of a warning in his voice. They most have had a similar argument before.

"You know how anxious he gets about it?" She said accusingly.

"Julie how many times have I explained this to you? I don't have a job, and any job I get, I need to take. I had to work that night. I can't afford to miss it," John told his wife. Remus didn't want to hear any more. He knew his father would more likely sleep on the couch tonight. The conversation did worry him. The idea that had been forming in his head for a while came up again. It was becoming more and more real. It scared him how real it was. He just hoped that he was wrong.

Sirius was packing. Tomorrow his uncle would come and bring him to the Potters to spend the rest of the summer with them. His parents wouldn't know about that though. He quickly grew bored of packing so he decided to bother his brother.

"Hey Reg!" Sirius said knocking on the door and opening it. Regulus looked up and frowned. Sirius didn't usually visit him.

"What do you want?" Regulus said. Sirius noticed he was writing something. Sirius took the piece of parchment from his hand.

"What's this?" Sirius asked. It was a poem. A very intimate poem by the look of it. It was really good. Sirius didn't even know his brother could write.

"That's my private property, Sirius!" Regulus snapped. Sirius noticed he looked nervous. It was a familiar look. Where had he seen that look? It hit him. James got the look every time Lily Evans even came near him.

"Is that a love poem?" Sirius asked. He didn't laugh but was naturally curious.

"No, Get out of my room!" Regulus snapped again. Sirius glared at his brother and left. He acted so weird. Sirius chuckled looked like Regulus had his first crush and had talent for writing poetry. Sirius frowned; being that they were in separate houses they didn't see a lot of each other. Sirius felt bad how far apart they had become. They had been close when they had been younger. Sirius went back to his room and thought about his brother. What would he do when Sirius left the house? He didn't want to them him with his parents. He has to want out, a nasty voice said to him. It was true. If his brother wanted to do what Sirius was going to do, it was his choice. An argument broke out in his head.

Regulus would never leave.

Does it Matter?
He's my brother.

He hasn't been your brother for a long time.

Sirius was running really late. He knew his friends would be anxious. He was always bad at writing to them. He knew James and knew he was probably asking his parents every five minutes where he was. Finally he was in the family road, which led to Potter manor. His uncle had decided to drive rather than use the Floo Network. Sirius knew his uncle never really liked the Floo Network.

"SIRIUS!" He heard a voice scream. Before he knew it, he saw three figures run towards and tackled him to the ground. All three of his friends were piled up on him.

"Where have you been?" James asked as if he had been waiting for 100 years. Sirius groaned. They all jumped on him at once. He bet the sit looked funny from the other person's perspective.

"Seriously, don't every keep us waiting again," Remus said seriously. Sirius resisted the urge to laugh. They were being so dramatic.

"We thought you've been arrested or put in prison or something," James said seriously sounding worried. Sirius laughed. He was only like a few hours late.

"We'll you back and that all that matters," Peter said childishly. Sirius laughed harder.

"Don't be silly guys; I would never be arrested ever!" Sirius said chuckling. The both laughed at the ridiculous. James helped him up.

"Ouch, I think I dislocated my buttocks," Sirius said rubbing his back side gingerly.

"Serves you right!" James laughed.

"Sorry about your buttocks Sirius," Peter laughed.

"Let's go in. James' mom made meatballs and treacle tart," Remus told him. By the look he gave Peter, he could tell that their argument at the end of last term and been resolved. They helped Sirius with his trunk. Dinners at the Potters were definitely different than at his house. For one thing, it was more enjoyable. Second, he enjoyed the company of the people around the table.

The next day they floo over to Bonnie's house. Like James and Sirius, Bonnie was rich. Sirius looked at Remus expression. He knew his financial state was a sore spot with him. Remus looked down at his well worn trainers. Sirius sighed; he needed to get over the money insecurity. It was the same way when they went to Hogsmead. When Remus didn't have enough for a butter beer, James or Sirius always bought him won. He usually argued until either he or James threatened to pour the drink down his throat.

"Hey guys!" Bonnie squealed excited. She jumped into Sirius arms. Sirius smirked and twirled her around and kissed her. Her hair was longer and she had it down.

"Well I see we're not loved," James smirked. Bonnie rolled her eyes and slugged him on the arm. She hugged him.

"Oh how I missed you. You big insufferable git," She said. She then turned to hug Remus.

"Hey Amber, the guys are here!" Bonnie yelled. They heard footsteps and Amber came down a moment later. Like Amber she had also grown in the little time had been apart. Sirius looked at Remus. He had a slightly dreamy look on his face.

"Hey boys!" She said hugging all of them. She even hugged Peter. Sirius knew it she didn't like him but was willing to be civil to him. He originally wasn't invited to dinner.

"Bonnie, sweetheart," A female voice called

"Mom my friends are here!" She yelled. Mrs. Henderson came in. She looked a lot like Bonnie.

"Oh you must be James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter," She said kindly hugging them.

"Mom this is Sirius," Bonnie said.

"Hello," He said politely. He hoped she didn't judge him too harshly.

"It's nice to finally meet the famous Sirius Black. Bonnie hasn't talked about anything else since she has come home." She said smiling

"Mom!" She groaned. Mrs. Henderson smiled kindly at her daughter.

"Dinner shall be done soon," She told them. "He's really cute Bonnie," She whispered to him. Sirius smirked at her blushing. Bonnie's little sister came out. She was a little shy. Mr. Henderson came in after they sat down. Mr. Henderson was good natured and really funny.

"So then Bonnie's mother and I had to clean out the Greenhouse from top to bottom. We had detention for weeks," He said. Everyone roared with laughter.

"I still say it was all your fault," Mrs. Henderson smiled.

"Of course it was love," He said. Everyone decided to look around Bonnie's home.

"Sirius can I talk to you for a minute," Mr. Henderson said. Sirius looked nervous at his friends and followed him.

"So Jen says you and Bonnie are dating," He said. Sirius nodded.

"Well a dad never wants her daughter to date but I'm glad it's you and not some other boy," He said smiling at him. Sirius looked surprised. Where was this going on?

"You seem like a very nice kind," He said smiling. Sirius smiled awkwardly at him.

"Bonnie said you like muggle motorcycles," He said. Sirius nodded.

"Follow me, I got something to show you," He said. Sirius followed. He led him out to the shed. Mr. Henderson came in and brought out a motorcycle.

"I found it and I thought you might like it," He said. Sirius walked up to it.

"I can't take it home Mr. Henderson," Sirius said.

"That's fine. You can keep it here until you can. It needs to be worked on some," He told Sirius said.

"I don't know how to fix a motorcycle," Sirius realized. The bike was at least a couple years old.

"I'll help you with it," He promised. Sirius nodded and thanked him. He went out to find his friends. He didn't tell his friends about the motorcycle. For now, it would be a secret.

Next Chapter: The Marauders visit Diagon Alley. Prongs tries to teach Moony how to ride a broom. The Marauders get a visit from a friend at Potter Manor. The boys decide to camp out in the woods, which stirs up old memories.