She stepped out of the fireplace and dusted the soot off her cloak, lugging her trunk behind her. "Phew" she said sighing heavily and looking round her, 12 Stone Court appeared to be a lovely sunny house on a wizarding street, which was highly unusual in itself.

"Helloooo!" she yelled not wanting to intrude without warning that she was there. She heard several loud thumps on the stairs and Sirius appeared slightly breathless but beaming at her, she smiled back and then wrapped her arms around his neck and they kissed passionately. They heard a wolf whistle from behind them and there was James also grinning.

Scarlet span around and threw her arms around him clinging on.

"Ummm. Right." said an amused James trying to push her away "Sirius, would you please remove your girlfriend from me, she is starting to freak me out" he said looking down at a beaming Scarlet who fell away laughing.

"Its sooo good to see you guys!" she declared enthusiastically and then dived in for another snog from Sirius who was overcome by the approach and fell back onto the sofa, with her falling on top of him.

"Ow" he said " God Scarlet are you on happy pills or something?"

She just grinned and wrapped her arms tighter round his neck before covering his face in kisses. "Awww I'm sorry did I hurt little baby Siri!" she mocked him. He threw her playful punch and she tumbled off the sofa still smiling.

"Really girl, what are you on? Maybe I could try some. would help me get over the trauma of being called baby Siri by my girlfriend" groaned Sirius

"Oh I'm sorry baby Si." she stopped, Sirius had thrown her a scathing look which silenced her ".Sirius" she finished

"Really doesn't do a lot for a mans ego you know?!?"

"But your not a man, you're just a little Ba.. Okay, Okay I'll stop now" she grinned meekly as James and Sirius both stared coolly at her.

"After all I don't want to get into trouble just after I arrive here" she giggled, "Oh what should I do with my trunk?"

"I'll take it " said James as he heaved it " My God girl what do you have in here? Baby Siri give me a hand!"

Scarlet laughed whilst baby Siri (stupid characters. got me at it now -yes I'm sorry Sirius!) showered him in ice cold looks and together they heaved the trunk up the stairs and dragged it into a room.

"You and Lily are in here" Said James "Mum wasn't so keen on the idea of us being in altogether" He grinned "especially when we warned her you played tricks as much as Sirius did. Which reminds me. MUM!!! Scarlets here!"

"Oh so that's why the racket increased even more, I don't know why I said I'd put up with five of you. Still from what I can gather Lily and Remus appear to be the sensible ones so it shouldn't get too much louder" said Mrs Potter half cheerfully half hopefully, "Its nice to meet you Scarlet" she said shaking her hand.

"Likewise Mrs Potter" replied Scarlet altogether cheerfully and very energetically shook the anxious woman's hand. Mrs Potter backed away somewhat nervously from her, "Well dear, if there is anything you need just tell me". "Thank-you" she said "But I'm sure I'll be fine with these two around!" her smile grew bigger

James nudged Sirius and lowered his voice "Ummm Sirius. she is really freaking me out. and my mum by the look of things. How can she smile that much and for so long? I mean bloody hell she looks like one of those Cheshire cats!" "Stumps me" he replied, "Hopefully she'll calm down. soon though, because if she is still like this when Lily arrives she'll bounce out the window."

"Oy!" Scarlet poked them both as she finished talking to Mrs Potter "I heard that! When do Lily and Remus get here?"

"Well lily should be here soon" said James "But Moony."

"Well, it's a full moon tonight!" finished off Sirius

"Aww poor little Remus" she crooned

"Why are you getting so maternal at the moment, first babying me and now Lupin?"

"I'm allowed, I'm a girl aren't I?" she asked them

"You are?" teased James

"She definitely snogs like one!" laughed Sirius

"How would you know if a guy snogged any differently to a girl unless you've snogged one yourself!" James answered "Scarlet, I think you're dating a poof!"

"I am not gay!!!"

Scarlet cuddled a disgruntled Sirius. "There, there baby Siri we know you're not gay!"

"WILL YOU PLEASE STOP PICKING ON ME!" he roared

"We have to pick on someone when Peters not here" she replied giving him an apologetic peck on the lips.

Scarlet had an obvious dislike for Peter Pettigrew, who followed Sirius and James round like a servant and worshipped the ground they walked on. She found his self-belittling aggravating and his pathetic personality annoying as it was so very different from her own. rather flamboyant one.

"Now" said James "I'm starving, who wants lunch?"