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When classes started the next day, Luna was afraid she'd be behind. Instead she found herself ahead of the class in Defense.

"Wow, where did you learn to do that?" Sirius asked as Luna produced a perfect shield.

"I...I don't know? I don't remember learning it, but obviously I did."

"See, homeschooled," Dorcas commented. "Her parents must have been preparing her for the war. Maybe she can help you, Marlene?"

"Sod off," Marlene muttered. Luna blinked wondering what she could have done to a girl she'd never met before to make her dislike her this much. That answer came to her at lunch.

"Luna! Want to sit on my lap?" Sirius asked causing Luna to roll her eyes. He'd already offered to carry her to half their classes. While she didn't mind the attention, especially since it was from Sirius, she wanted to be able to do things on her own.

"Sirius, leave the poor girl alone. She's obviously not interested in being carried around like a puppy." Sirius started a Lily for a second before him and James burst out laughing. Marlene glared at Luna.

"What's so special about her anyway?" she asked. "I thought you were interested in me, not some cripple who doesn't even know who she is," Marlene screamed storming from the table. Luna scrunched down in her chair, tears building in her eyes.

"Luna, shh, it's okay, it's okay," Sirius whispered wrapping his arms around her.

"Is she your girlfriend, Sirius?" James burst out lauging.

"Luna, Sirius maintains the reputation of Hogwart's most eligible bachelor," James stated. "He says he never wants to be tied to one girl." Sirius glared at James.

"Maybe I've grown up, James. Maybe I'd like to think about maybe settling down with one witch," Sirius muttered. Lily looked over at Luna who was watching the two. Her eyes were still red, but the expression on her face was one of confusion and hope. Sirius turned to Luna.

"I know we've only known each other for a like a week, but want to go out with me?"

"Are you Sirius?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"That's two Sirius jokes so far today," Remus counted. It had become a running gag for the mauraders.

"Is that a yes?"

"Yes, it's a yes. I'll go out with you, but you need to talk to Marlene. I don't want her hating me because you like me." Sirius smiled.

"I'll go do that now," he said quickly leaving the table leaving James and Lily staring at him with their mouths open.

"What did you do to him, Luna? He's never seemed serious about a girl before."

"I don't know? He tripped over me running away from home and took me with him? That's all. I have no idea."

"James, leave her alone. Maybe Sirius is finally starting to grow up some, if that's the case, maybe you should think about following suit?" Lily suggested standing up and motioning for Luna to follow her. Luna shrugged and moved her chair after Lily.

Once they were outside the great hall, Lily turned to Luna.

"I'm sorry about Marlene, are you really going to go out with Sirius? I mean, you don't know him very well."

"I don't, but I'd like to. He's been really sweet to me, I know he's apparently got a reputation here at school, but the Sirius I met over holiday seemed to care about me, he waited outside my hospital room for two hours."

"Wow."

"Yeah, Mr. Weasley, he's my guardian said Sirius was really worried about me."

"Hey, if this works out, think you can convince James to grow up too? He'd be a lot cuter if he'd quit tormenting people."

"Snape, right?"

"They mentioned him?"

"On the train, I kind of told them off...a little, asking why they picked on him. I think James is jealous, since you and Severus are friends." Lily blinked.

"Oh, I never thought about that. I know Severus likes me, but I never...I'm not into him like that, but James thinks...oh." Luna nodded slightly.

"Lily!" Lily and Luna turned toward the voice. A boy about their age was standing against the wall. Luna figured he must be Severus. He had dark hair, which she agreed was a smidge greasy, and a large nose.

"Hi, Severus. This is Luna, she's a new student in our year." Severus studied Luna, including paying attention to the chair.

"Hello, Luna. I'm Severus."

"Nice to meet you." Severus looked at Lily as if asking if Luna had already met James and his group.

"Yes, she's met the rest of my house," Lily stated. "She's going out with Sirius. No, she's not like them, Severus. She defended you on the train." Severus stopped. This girl he'd never met had defended him?

"Really?"

"Yes, I asked them why they were teasing you and told them it wasn't nice and they should try to be more understanding, um, I might have believed you're muggle-born. Are you?"

"Does it matter?"

"Not at all."

"Good, because I'm not."

"Okay. Lily, we've got to get going, we don't want to be late to history." Lily rolled her eyes wondering what James was planning for this class. He'd spent the last month making his notes say stupid, and sometimes funny things. He'd actually managed to get the chalk board to say the same thing a few times.

Luna fell asleep in History of Magic.

"James, look, she's asleep," Sirius said glancing at his new girlfriend.

"And?" James asked. He'd just enchanted the board to turn random colors.

"Should we wake her up?"

"Why? She has the right idea. This is boring," Sirius stated. Luna let out a small snore causing James to laugh.

"You're girlfriend snores."

"So do you," Lily muttered glaring at them. She nudged Luna's arm.

"Luna, wake up, you're missing Sirius and James being idiots." Luna blinked her eyes open just as Binns finally noticed the chalk board was a brilliant shade of lime green.