"Rough moon?" said a gentle voice through the smoke. Silver started from her admiration of the gleaming red steam engine standing in the station, her eyes searching for the only person who could have know to ask that question and relaxing when they spotted him leaning against a sign on the station.

Shrugging she manoeuvred her trunk around the piles of seemingly abandoned luggage strewn across the station; "Nothing out of the usual, added a few more interesting injuries to the list, I didn't know you could sprain ears!" Smiling softly up at Remus, she continued; "So where are your terrifying friends? I brought pepper spray just in case-"

"Prongs is she talking about US!"

Silver gasped and almost gave herself whiplash turning her head too fast to take in the sight of James and Sirius with identical half shocked half hurt expressions on their faces, with Peter staring openly at her from slightly behind her as though he had never seen a girl before.

Shaking his head sadly James replied; "Padfoot we both know Moony is a social introvert, therefore 'friends' MUST refer to us! Unless…" here he paused and before any of them could process his movements, he was almost nose-to-nose with Remus shaking his shoulders violently. "MOONY HOW COULD YOU GO AND MAKE FRIENDS BEHIND OUR BACKS KNOWING HOW MUCH IT WOULD HURT US!"

He then promptly fainted into Sirius' arms after this speech, whilst Sirius took his turn in the limelight throwing theatrical hysterics and bemoaning 'their backstabbing roomie', "PRONGS CAN YOU HEAR ME!".

Laughing at Silver's shocked expression Remus stage whispered, "Sorry about them they're just attention seeking." Which caused James to rise from his prone position on the floor and stare accusingly at him; "You are interrupting my funeral Mr Lupin, kindly shut your face." At this Sirius, who had been supporting James while he made a brief return from the dead, dropped him, standing up to circle Silver who been giggling at James' mock-anger. "OUCH!"

"Shut up Prongs, and come and look at this! It's Remmy's new friend" James stood rubbing his head in a slightly disgruntled fashion as both he and Peter joined Sirius in surveying Silver, making her feel rather exposed. "What the one who indirectly just caused my death?" Cocking his head to one side Sirius answered distractedly, "Probably…"

Under the cover of James cheery "Okay then!" Silver backed up to Remus looking pleading at him while the rest of the Marauders were looking her critically up and down. Taking pity on her and realising it might be slightly overwhelming for a first meeting with the Marauders, Remus grabbed her trunk and started heading towards the train, causing the boys to snap out of their almost trance-like state and escort Silver behind him, James and Sirius trying to outdo each other with over the top chivalry and Peter settling for sending a sympathetic smile in her direction and bringing up the rear.

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So that was my first meeting with the Marauders, and terrified is an understatement! When I first saw Remus standing there I felt so much more relaxed, kind of… looked after, that he had found me in the crowds and made sure I was okay and not alone. It might be just because I'm the only other werewolf at Hogwarts but I am glad he's looking out for me.

Especially if his crazy friends are too, cos they are HILARIOUS! I'll admit I was thinking what the hell! To begin with but that was pretty funny overall.

Sirius and James seem like general troublemakers and probably cleverer than they seem behind the joking, if not Remus probably makes them work… he seems the studious type!

The only thing I have been wondering is; where will I fit, in this group. They already have the jokers, the quiet one and the tag-along. (From the impression I got today, though of course I could be wrong.) I'll be the spare x 2 if I always hang around them, and no matter how sweet they all are it will start to annoy them VERY fast.

Therefore I have decided a plan of action.

Step 1) Get Remus to show me round so I don't get super-lost and have to follow 'The Marauders' everywhere like a lost and slightly dim puppy.

Step 2) Find friends… FAST

Step 3) Work out why Remus' friends would be anywhere near him on a full moon anyway, so why Professor Dumbledore had to tell them not to be!

Step 4) Do Step 2 as soon as possible to prevent looking like a loner for extended periods of time.

Personally I think my plan is amazing, you could disagree… but you would be wrong. Just saying.

Anyway now that I have basically sorted out my first week at an actual school as Miss Silver Morgan, I now have to get through this train journey, and I have a feeling the Spanish Inquisition is just about ready to start.

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Sorry I missed my update time last Friday! We had a family coming to stay so it was a very busy week, though I know that's no excuse.

I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who favourited my story or has put it on alert, and a special thank you to my first three reviewers!

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