-Four Years Later-
Narcissa and Capri Black, along with their younger cousin Regales walked on the concrete at the magical platform. People made way for them, not out of respect or anything, the Blacks' were a power and feared family in 1996. Capri kept her head down, she was the black sheep that was kept in the family after her sorting into the 'shameful' Hufflepuff house and her friend making with those of 'lesser blood' only because her beauty attracted many suitors which brought wealth and fame to the Black family within the pure blood community.
Narcissa walked with her blonde head high and unlike her older sister Bellatrix she was bias to her youngest sister.
"Cissy," Regulus said," I'm going to catch up with my mates." before walking off. Narcissa looked at Capri and sadly smiled.
"Capri," Narcissa said," I'm going, and I'm going to pretend I saw you talking to a young pure-blood." Narcissa walked off to her betrothed, Lucius Malfoy, and his 'mates'. Capri's eye color of the day, purple, searched the sea of people- happy families, departing students and young children -until she found whom she was looking for. The Marauders. Hogwarts finest pranksters and most loyalist of friends. Capri smiled and skipped over to her cousin, once removed and his friends.
James Potter had become more arrogant but funnier and he gained Capri's full trust and friendship. Peter filled out and he never quite became friends with the young witch. She always saw him as a sneaky and never a true friend or Gryffindor, but they were aquatics. Sirius, her cousin her was removed over the holiday had become a player. Almost every young, non-related, female at Hogwarts pined after him. And Remus. She figured out what he was in her first year, not that it mattered. His scars and bookworm-ish and chocolate loving self, weaseled its way into Capri's heart and took a residence there after her third year when he saved her from drowning after she accidentally fell into the Black Lake.
"Remus! Sirius! James! Peter!" Capri called out. She shoot a white smile at them. Sirius grabbed the five foot girl in his strong, quidditch arms and spun her.
"Capri, how I missed one of the two cousins I so dearly love." He said with hints of sarcasm. Capri giggled and she was placed on the ground. She gave a quick hug to James and an even quicker one to Peter when she turned to Remus.
"Remus, I missed you, you never owled me after July's." Capri said pointed with her hands on her hips. Remus scratched the back og his neck and blushed.
"Sorry Capri, the boys and I, we got caught up in stuff." He said cryptically. He couldn't tell her the Marauders were helping him think of ways to sweep her off her feet before any other male. She raised an eyebrow at him and set her lips in a thin line. She knew it wasn't the full truth.
"Does it have to do with a girl? I mean last time you worded something like this- half lying -was when James found out he liked Lily and he didn't want anyone to know." Capri said as she looked at the four. Each looked at one another and Peter stepped up.
"Yes it does. I like a girl in your house and all and you know me, Capri. I can't speak to the girl I fancy for the life of me so when I saw her and everything- after July, she all but told me to sod off." Peter lied in his squeaking, mouse like voice. Capri looked at him, his face clear of any tells. She nodded with a sad smile.
"Any girl to turn you down Peter is blind. You are a catch." Capri said. The Marauders looked at Peter shocked. Peter nodded shyly when Capri hugged him again and Remus let out a low growl. She was his, is what the growl said. Peter quickly got detached from the girl and nodded. The scarlet train whistled in the warm September air and parents said their final goodbyes.
"Guess we should get going." James said. Everyone of the other four nodded and made their way to 'the Marauders' compartment. James opened the door for everyone.
"Thanks." Capri said as she sat down. She tugged on her black shorts and pulled on her white blouse because she was hot. Remus looked away biting his lip.
"So Capri, how was your summer?" James asked. The young girls jaw clenched quickly.
"Narcissa and I were left in Bellatrix's care when our parent's went to America. And because- and no offence -I wasn't getting any letters I was forced to socialize." Capri said in a fake dramatic tone. all the guys laughed and Capri smiled.
"How did that work out?" Sirius teased. Capri looked down and smiled and Remus's heart clenched. Something was wrong with his Capri.
"I met someone." She said.
"What? Who?" Remus growled as his eye's began to glow amber. The boys looked at Remus worried.
"Yeah, who?" Sirius asked, not as angry but still shocked. Capri smiled.
"Barty Crouch Jr." Capri said. Sirius fell out of his seat. And James looked at Capri looked she was nuts.
"A Slytherin? A Slytherin on the Slytherin qudditch team?" James asked though it was more demanded. Capri blushed and Remus wanted nothing more than to rip Crouch's eyes from their sockets.
"Yeah, but I doubt he likes me I mean I'm in Hufflepuff, the laughing stock house." Capri said sadly as she quoted her father.
"He'd be a fool not to like you Capri. You're a catch." Peter quoted her. Capri giggled, calming Remus down ever so slightly.
"Remus, what do you think? I mean you're the logical one here, and everything. Should I peruse him?" Capri asked. She didn't like Crouch. She loved Remus and the only reason she bothered talking about that snake was because Lily Evans told her to make him jealous and then see what he thought about everything. Remus looked at her, his heart pounding and he tightly smiled.
"Does he make you happy?" Remus asked. Capri shrugged her shoulders with a tilted head. Remus all but jumped for joy.' Than don't, wait for someone who makes you happy." Remus said. Capri smiled at him and nodded her head shyly.
Hours passed and the five played exploding snap, a magical game that involved exploding playing cards and the knowledge of anti-burn spells.
"Hey Mooney," James Potter said in a whine," can you perform that anti-burn spell now?" Capri had one the fifth round in a row within thirty minutes. Sirius and Peter nodded to and Remus agreed with a slight nod. Remus pulled out his wand and muttered 'episkey' to all three boys, and himself. Capri looked out the window and saw they were quickly passing the point where they had less than an hour and a half before they arrived at the thousand year old castle they called home.
"We should get into or robes. We'll be at Hogwarts soon enough, and your house doesn't need to lose the house cup before term." Capri teases. That's what being in a different did, they- or at least Capri, James and Sirius -were so competitive that they always made jabs at one another; thought it was harmless fun.
Capri got her robes and exited when Capri's sister stood at the door.
"Narcissa?" Capri asked. Narcissa ignored her sisters surprise and attacked her sister in a hug.
"I heard from Crouch that you and him hit it off, his father is high enough in the ministry to where our parents have agreed to sign a contract!" Narcissa squealed. Everyone's breath was caught in their thoughts and Remus's eyes were neon amber.
"Narcissa," Sirius called out," you're kidding!" Narcissa's black eyes looked at her recently disowned cousin and shook her head.
"Sorry Sirius, I heard it straight from Barty himself… looks like a brother-in-law in the making." Narcissa replied with a swift kiss on Capri's pale cheek; before sauntering off. Once her sister was out of sight Capri fell back only to be caught by James.
"Capri, come on, you know your family - they're twisted freaks. Your sister, she was probably lying." James said once he place her on the seat she was sitting in moments before.
"I thought you liked him?" Peter asked. Capri stared at the boy strangely and with vigorous hand movements said:
"Bloodily hell Pete! He was nice, but not enough to get hitched!"