Authors Notes: This story contains plot spoilers from HP and the Order of the Phoenix. Anyone wishing to do so should turn back now. Thanks you everyone for your wonderful replies to my fanfics so far. I'd almost given up hope on writing but have been inspired again. A few people were wondering what was with Lupin in the last chapter.....I hope this answers some questions.

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Siruis propped his foot up on the train seat, stretching the other one out before him. "Never thought I'd be riding on the Hogwarts train like this again....last time I hid among the luggage compartment as Snuffles."

Remus turned from his view of the passing countryside. "Really? I'd wondered how you got to Hogwarts."

Sirius nodded "Jumped the train at Kings Cross just before it left. Everyone was already on the train...almost missed it. Wasn't a very comfortable ride....squished in there with the bags and stuff." he stretched out the other leg "This is much more comfortable."

Lupin snorted "What use do you have for comfort Sirius, after all you're not really here are you."

Sirius paused "Well, no I supose not being just a part of your delusional mind there Rem, but still I must say it feels better all the same. I wonder when the trolly cart is coming by."

Lupin rolled his eyes "It doesn't really matter since you don't eat and it doesn't serve tea....you know sweets on the train always upset my stomach."

Sirius nodded and slipped into silence.....Lupin turned back to the passing country side and thought Sirius might have left again like he sometimes did but he spoke again. "Remus, why am I stil here? Why are you hanging on so tight to me?"

Remus caught the reflextion of Sirius in the window but when he turned back the other man was gone and instead there was a student standing in the doorway. Hermione and Ron making the rounds up and down the train Ron was checking the other side and Hermione this one..

"Alright there Professor Lupin?" Hermione asked him and he nodded gracing the Gryffindor prefect with a small smile

"I'm fine Mrs. Granger thank-you for asking. How is Harry?" He asked. He hadn't been able to talk to him over the summer busy with the Order and trying to finish the job of cleaning out the old Black house.

She shifted on her feet. "He's fine Professor, I should get back to my rounds though, we'll be arriving at the school soon." She told him. Lupin nodded and she shuffled off down the hallway to the next compartment, leaving Lupin once more to his thoughts and Sirius' questions that he had no real answers to.

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