Title: Live Everyday Like It's Your Last
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: Mary Macdonald, James Potter, Sirius Black, Marlene McKinnon, Fabian Prewett, Gideon Prewett, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin, Dorcas Meadowes, Hestia Jones. Hints of Mary/Gideon.
Mary Macdonald turned around and focused on the barrier between the platforms. She shut her eyes in deep concentration and gripped the handle of her trolley so hard her knuckles turned white. And then she ran.
BANG!
"Nice! I think you dented it," came a boys voice, sniggering.
Mary opened her eyes. She was lying on the ground after running straight into the bright, scarlet steam engine. Nearby James and Sirius were smirking whilst staring at her. Mary turned red. She had never made it onto platform 9 and 3/4 without an accident.
"How could you hit the train? It's bright red!" James exclaimed, raising his eyebrows in mock disbelief.
She felt two pairs of hands lift her up from the ground. Her face turned from red to purple as the twins, Fabian and Gideon Prewett, rounded on James and his friends. She quickly gathered her scattered belongings from the concrete ground.
"Honestly, Mary, you're such a..." Marlene trailed off as she caught sight of Sirius, her ultimate idea of a night well spent. She flicked her hair. It whipped Mary in the face, causing her books to fall from her arms. She picked them up hastily as Marlene smiled flirtatiously at Sirius, who was ignoring her completely.
Peter chewed his finger nervously to distract himself from Marlene's knee-high black, leather boots and fishnet stockings. A black, denim miniskirt and a low-cut top completed the ensemble. Dorcas and Hestia eyed her with digust. Dorcas cupped her hands over her mouth.
"Single lads, if you're looking for a woman with plenty of experience we've got a perfect example on display right over here. And I mean plenty of experience," she hollered.
"Hear hear!" Gideon called out loudly. Marlene threw him a filthy look before returning her attention to Sirius. Mary held back a laugh. She was torn between her feelings for Gideon and Marlene's piercing eyes.
Not for the first time, Mary wished she was as pretty as Marlene. But she was, and always would be, a clutz.
Mary sighed and picked up the rest of her belongings, only to be whipped by Marlene's hair again. She dropped her books and turned even redder than the train. As she bent over to pick up Quidditch Through The Ages, she tried not to look at Gideon.
"What's this, Macdonald? You can't seriously be thinking of joining the Quidditch Team! You can't even dodge a train!" Sirius taunted, a smirk still plastered across his face and with one eyebrow raised.
Peter sniggered while Remus watched the spectacle nervously. Then he heard Dorcas' strong voice over the crowd.
"Bugger off, you pathetic pile of shit!"
"Oh, go burn your bra or something Meadowes," Sirius snapped.
"Oi!" Hestia exlaimed, heading over to Sirius in the most intimidating walk she could manage.
"What do you want, Midget?" Sirius drawled.
Marlene grabbed Mary by the elbow and marched her onto the train, leaving her belongings and the bickering groups behind.
"Honestly, Hestia and Dorcas are so immature!" Marlene groaned, sitting herself in an empty compartment after summoning her trunk to the overhead compartment.
Mary just nodded and shifted slightly. "Can I go back and get my stuff?" she asked meekly.
Authors Note: Thanks to C-town Chica for reviewing, much appreciated!
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