Memories of the Past
Summary: Hotaru remebers her life at Hogwarts with Harrys parents. About her hatred for Sirius that turned into love and her friend Kathleen who died trying to stop him.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Nicole and Kathleen. .
This chapter will take place during there 4th year.
I realize that the 3rd year was short but.....hey...what else could I say.
~*~ is a new setting
'Thinking'
"Speaking"
*Hotaru talking to you*
~*~
*Our 4th year brought in more excitement. And more troubles. So many different things happened that year. I don't even know where to begin! It was all such a rush! It all went by so fast! Well....I suppose I could start on August 1st.....when my life took a change for the worse.........*
Hotaru and her older sister, Raye, giggled as they ran up the marble steps to a brass gate that stood about 8 feet high.
"Did you see her face Hota?!" Raye questioned and giggled "It was priceless!"
Hotaru nodded in agreement. "I didn't know Petunias face could go that red!" she squealed before pushing the little red buzzer and talking into the intercom "Charles, can you open the gate?"
They waited patiently for the response.
Hotaru blinked inconfusion and looked at Raye before pushing the botton again. "Charles?" she repeated "Mama, Papa? Can someone open the gate?"
Minuts went by and still no one answered.
"Maybe they left for the day......" Raye suggested.
"Its possible....but wouldn't they have called?" Hotaru asked
"Lets just go to Lilys?" Raye questioned "We can call from there."
Hotaru shook her head. "Somethings wrong Raye" she whispered and shivered in the night air.
Raye gave an exasperated sigh. "Give me a boost. Ill climb onto the wall then use the vines on the otherside to climb down." she replied after a long pause "I still think you are making a big deal outta nothing pip-squeak"
Hotaru sighed and watched her sister go. She glared angrily at the gate that kept her from getting to her home "Damn that 'No magic out of school' rule!" she screamed angrily and kicked the gate. She took a hold of the vertical bars and leaned in. To her surprise........and shock............and dismay...... the door flew opened causing a startled yelp to escape her lips.
But if you had been standing right there, you wouldn't have been able to have heard it. Because at that exact same moment the high pitch scream of her older sister reached her ears (and several ppl passing by......)
Hotaru scrambled to her feet and dashed off towards their mansion. "Raye?!" She yelled in a panicked voice. Taking her wand out as she neared her home. She pushed the front door open and nearily ran into her sisters back, "Raye, what are you doing?"
All her sister could do is let out a strangled whimper.
Hotaru looked around her sister and almost screamed herself. There, on the floor, was there mother and fathers still, unmoving bodies. A look of pure terror acrossed there faces.......
*Hard to believe my parents where the first Muggles to die at Voldemorts hands. Or at least the first Muggles to die who had a daughter who was a witch. Ive always felt it was my fault that they died....if I wasn't a witch maybe that would never happened...Maybe my parents would still be alive. But then again...I wouldn't have been friends with Lily, Nicole, or Kathleen. I would never had met my three best friends.*
"I feel so bad, Hotaru" Kathleen whispered and gave her friend a hug.
Hotaru forced a smile. "There isn't anything any of you could have done." she replied as she held back the tears that threatened to fall. It had hardly been 1 month sence her parents death but her friends where being supportive and understanding.
"Can we stop talking about it?" Nicole pleaded "It gives me the creeps."
Hotaru sent a greatful look at her blue eyed, black haired friend.
Lily nodded in agreement "Lets talk about what we are going to do to get back at Potter, Black, Lupin, and Pettigrew for that last stunt they pulled on us at the end of last year." she suggested.
Nicoles left eyebrow started to twitch in erritation.
Hotaru smiled.
"Did you have to remind her?" Kathleen whispered. Eyeing her best friend (Nicole) with a great deal of worry and annoyance.
"I still can't believe they set those spells on us, those low-down-good-for-nothing-lieing-cheating basturds!" Nicole raged
"What are you three talking about?" Hotaru asked.
Lily blushed "Thats right! You didn't take the train home last summer did you?" she questioned though she knew the answer "Well, Potter and Black thought it would be funny to put a few hexes and spells on some people and according to Potter it was....."
"Because we can" Nicole interupted in an annoyed screwed up voice that sounded remarkibly alot like Peter Pettigrews.. She went cross-eyed before she sat back in her seat again and continued to grumble and plot her revenge.
Lily giggled "Exactly. But anyways. Well they came in here and stunned Kathleen. While both me and Nicole got Jelly-legs! It was horrible! I was mortified!"
"When we tried to get our revenge after leaving the train we got in some serious trouble with James and Sirius parents. Turns out that all four of them are pure bloods." Kathleen continued. She gave a snort of disgust. "Surprise, surprise"
"Oh, come on ladies, you aren't still mad about last year are you?" James smooth voice questioned.
"Your damned right we are still mad you, pureblood!" Nicole growled. Announcing there heritage as if it was a large insult.
"Such angry words from a ladies mouth isn't polite" James chipped.
"What do you want Potter?" Lily questioned as she glared angrily.
"Nothing at all, Lily." he answered. Bring a hand to his already messy hair.
Hotaru and Kathleen exchanged looks.
"So, Hotaru, miss me much?" Sirius asked as he leaned up against her seat and smirked. Raising an eyebrow in what he probably thought was a sexy manor.
The four girls gave a snort of laughter.
Sirius blushed slightly but covered up for it quickly. "Ill take that as a yes"
This caused Peter and James to start snickering and Remus to look torn between appearing amused and looking disapproving.
Hotaru became flustered almost instantly after that comment. "Believe it or not, Black the world doesn't revolve around you!" she growled
"No, just the universe" he retorted
Hotarus glare intensified. "You egotistical male!" she muttered.
"Im sure other ladies would disagree. I am quite likeable."
"I highly doudt that!"
"Why?"
"Because you are self centered and egotistical and immature and......and!"
"I bet I can prove you wrong"
Hotaru snorted "Again I highly doudt that"
"Go on a date with me on the next Hogsmeade trip and we will see whos right and whos wrong"
"Fine! But I assure you I will be right!"
Sirius smirked in a triumphent manor. "Then its a date" he laughed and left with his three companions.
Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen looked at Hotaru in utter shock before Lily and Nicole started snicker softly and Kathleens lips started to turn up in a smile.
Soon all three of them where roaring with laughter leaving Hotaru quiet baffled.
"What are you three laughing at?!" Hotaru questioned erritibly
"So, do you plan on letting Sirius kiss you after your date with him" Nicole managed to gasp out.
Hotaru blushed, finally realizing the mess she had gotten herself into. She was going out with Sirius Black on October 31st. How was she going to get out of it?
~*~
Hotaru refused to look let alone speak to Sirius for the rest of the month and for most of October as well. But sadly the day finally came around, October 31st.
Nicole giggled and applied eyeshadow to Hotarus eyelids. "I love muggle-makeup. How I ever lived with out it is beyond me!" she muttered.
Lily smiled and started digging threw Hotarus trunks. Throwing cloths everywhere.
Kathleen sat in a chair watching this all take place while munching on a cookie she got from the house-elves.
"Guys, I don't see why you are making such a big deal out of this!" Hotaru whined and blushed.
Lily's smile grew. "Because its your first date!" she squealed
"With Black!" Hotaru retorted "With Sirius Black! I bet I would have a better time with Snape!"
Nicole laughed full heartedly and Kathleen choked on her cookie.
Lily giggled softly. She continued to dig threw the trunk before she pulled out an outfit with a triumphent look on her face.
Nicole and Kathleen nodded there heads in approval of the red heads choice of out-fit for Hotaru while Hotaru shook her head wildly.
~*~ 30 minuts later.
Sirius leaned up against the wall and waited rather impatiently.
James stared at him for several minuts before he smiled broadly. "Well, Padfoot, you gunna use some of your good ol Black charm on her?" he questioned.
Sirius gave an overly confident smirk. "I don't need to. Shes already crazy about me" he answered
Remus snickered softly and shook his head.
"And what preytell is so funny, wolf-boy?" Sirius questioned with fake annoyance.
Remus smiled innocently "Nothing, other then the fact that your a complete fool if you think Hotarus 'Crazy' about you" he replied. "I have a very reliable source thats close to Hotaru."
"Whos your reliable source, Moony?" James questioned "Think she could get Lily to go out with me?"
Remus laughed and shook his head "Lily hates your guts, man." he replied. "Why not go after some other girl. I hear that Jannette from Hufflepuff likes you."
"Because Im not going to rest tell Lily agrees to go out with me" James answered.
"Yah, and pigs might fly" Lilys voice broke into there conversation.
James forced down a blush and brought a hand up to his hair. (if uve read the 5th book u would understand that James thinks its 'cool' to have his hair messy) "Come on Lily, you know you like me" he replied and turned to give her a charming smile.
Lily rolled her eyes. "About as much as I like Malfoy" she sneered. Then looked at him sternly "If you want to catch my attention, Potter, your going to have to grow up and show some maturety."
Kathleen put a hand on her friends shoulder "Forget it Lily." she ordered.
"Black, you hurt Hota and I won't be the one who kicks your ass. It will be my older brother, Michael" Nicole threatened.
Sirius paled slightly before he shrugged it off. "So where is Hotaru?"
Kathleen smiled and her and Nicole moved to the side to show a slightly blushing Hotaru.
Sirius jaw practically hit the floor.
James eyes widened. He then looked over at Sirius then back at Hotaru. "Sence, Sirius seems unable to move, I will gladly take you to Hogsmeade, Hota" he said with a lop-sided smirk.
Remus kicked James.
Nicole gave Remus a quick smile before fallowing Kathleen and a fuming Lily out of the Gryffindor commons.
No one had seemed to catch that quick smile except for Peter who made a mental note to question the young werewolf later.
"Come on guys." Remus ordered. Grabbing James arm. "Lets go"
James and Peter did as they where told rather reluctantly.
Sirius took this time to look closer at Hotaru. She was wearing a black skirt that reached mid-thigh with black heals that looped around and tied at the ankle. Her purple long sleeve shirt hung tightly to her body. Her lips had light pink lip gloss on them and purple eyeshadow decorated her eyedlids. Her hair was curled under and at a spiral every so often.
Hotaru blushed under his intense gaze. She noticed he was wearing a royal blue shirt with black pants and white tennis shoes. She felt WAY over-dressed.
Sirius shook his head and gave a charming smile. "Are you ready to go, Hotaru?"
Hotaru returned the smile and nodded.
~*~
Nicole skidded to a stop with a bowl of popcorn in her hands and hid underneith a table with Lily and Kathleen and watched as Hotaru laughed at something Sirius said.
Lily frowned "What do you think they are talking about, Nicole?" she whispered
Nicole shrugged and looked at Kathleen who shrugged also.
"Guys, I don't think this is a good idea" Peter squeaked from near by.
Kathleen glanced over at where James, Remus, and Peter where sneaking about. She shrugged it off and turned back to watch Hotaru and Sirius who....seemed to be having a good time.
"Shut up, Peter and sit down. This is the only table we can sit at with out being seen." James voice growled.
Lily moved closer to Nicole as James took a seat at the table they where hiding at.
Nicole paled as the other two boys took seats as well forcing the three girls to huddle together underneith the table. "Oh, shit" she whispered softly to Lily and Kathleen.. "What are we going to do now?"
~*~
Sirius watched Hotaru take another sip of her butterbeer. "So, Hotaru. Have I proven you wrong yet?" he asked
Hotaru looked at him in a confused manor. "What are you talking about?" she asked
"On the train. Remember?" he answered. But then shrugged. "Forget I even mentioned it."
He leaned forward towards her as if to kiss her.
Over at the other Marauders table James cheered silently.
Underneith the Marauders table Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen crawled forward with wide expecting eyes.
But Hotaru leaned away from Sirius.
James hit his head against the table repeatedly and the three girls underneith the table gave sighs of disappointment.
Sirius looked at her in confusion.
"Is that the only reason you asked me out? Was so you could prove me wrong?" she asked
Sirius shook his head. "No, I had other reasons" he replied
Hotaru raised an eyebrow. "Really? So what are your other reasons?" she questioned.
Sirius frowned "Why are you making such a big deal out of this?" he retorted.
"Because I think its important." she growled. "Are you going out with me just so you can tell your buddies that you kissed me?"
"No, of course not!" Sirius growled back
"Then why?!"
"Because you have to be the most beautiful gryffindor in the entire school" Sirius answered smoothly. Thinking he had gotten himself out of trouble. He offered a lop-sided grin.
Hotaru blushed but also glared. "You decided to go out with me because Im beautiful and to prove me wrong about you?!" she repeated. Her voice rising
"Well......yah"
Over at the marauders table Remus covered his face with his hands and shook his head.
"That moron!" James grumbled and pounded his head agains the table again.
Peter blinked repeatedly.
Nicoles left eyebrow started to twitch. "And here I thought he was supposed to be smart" she whispered to Lily. She took a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth as she watched intently/
Kathleen and Lily reached over and grabbed some popcorn and nodded there heads in agreement. There eyes wide as if watching a movie.
Hotaru stood up suddenly and marched towards the doors.
"Hotaru, where are you going?" Sirius called after her.
She turned around and glared at him "You just proved that I was right, Black. I believe this 'date' is over!" she announced and stormed out the doors.
Sirius looked confused.
James walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Forget it. Shes only a girl. Probably going threw PMS or something." he said lightly.
Sirius nodded and fallowed him back to where Remus and Peter where sitting.
Nicole whimpered then whispered to Lily in a melo-dramatic voice. "We're trapped!"
Lily forced down the giggle that threatened to escape her lips.
Kathleen nudged both of them with her elbow "Sh! Lets listen to see what they say." she whispered softly.
"What did I do wrong?" Sirius questioned. Nicole gave a soft snort from underneith the table.
James shrugged.
Remus sighed and shook his head.
"Well for starters you probably shouldn't have brought up the entire train thing and then you probably should have said that you liked her because she was kind and smart when she asked you why you wanted to go out with her." Peter answered. "I really can't blame her for leaving.
Sirius glared at him and moved his left leg to kick him.
Kathleen yelped when Sirius foot collided with her stomach.
Lily and Nicole covered her mouth.
The four boys exchanged confused looks before looking underneith the table.
Nicole laughed nervously before lifting up her bowl and raising an eyebrow "Popcorn anyone?"
~*~
Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen walked into there room to see Hotaru sitting on her bed writing in her diary.
"Hey, Hotaru" Nicole chirped.
Hotaru said nothing.
"Did you hear that Serverus and Lucias got in trouble with the DADA teacher?" Lily asked
Again Hotaru said nothing.
Kathleen raised a thin eyebrow "Did you see what color Rita Skeeter dyed her hair?" she asked
Nicole smiled "I think it was puke green"
"With pink and purple highlights." Lily added.
Hotaru continued to ignore them. She shut her diary and stood up. "How did you like me and Sirius date?"
The three girls paled "You saw us?" Lily asked
Hotaru nodded but kept her back to them. Her shoulders where shaking slightly. Nicole and Lily exchanged worried looks.
"Hotaru?" Nicole whispered. She reached out and put a gentle hand on her shoulder.
Hotaru whipped around and hugged Nicole tightly before crying her eyes out.
Nicole gave the other two girls startled looks before patting Hotaru akwardly on the back.
Lily and Kathleen walked over to them.
Lily smoothed Hotarus hair out of her face. "Listen, Hotaru. Hes only a self-centered jerk. Hes nothing to cry over" she whispered in a soothing tone.
Kathleen nodded in agreement. "Yah, theres tons of guys who like you for not just your looks but also your personality." she added.
Hotaru shook her head and moved away from Nicole "Im not crying because of Sirius" she choked out
"Then why?" Lily asked
"I got a letter earlier today." she whispered. "My sister, Rayes, missing. They think Voldemort killed her"
More tears pooled into Hotarus eyes "Why is this happening to me?!" she screamed "Why me?! What did I do?!"
Nicole hugged Hotaru. "Oh, Hota, you didn't do anything. You didn't do anything." she whispered.
Lily and Kathleen looked worriedly at each other. before hugging Hotaru aswell.
(*My world was ruined. My mother was gone, my father was gone, and then when I thought my life couldn't have gotten worse my sister, my best friend, my last family member was snatched out of my grasp. Even to this day I don't know if she is alive or dead. I don't think I could have made it had Nicole, Lily, and Kathleen not been there. And Sirius Black deffently wasn't making my life easier. He was now dating a girl name, Melinda McGovern. The richest pureblood in the entire school. Next to Malfoy that is. Every time we passed them he would rap his arm around Melindas waist and whisper softly in her ear. As he did this he would give me one of his cocky smirks. But then Nicoles brother, Michael would glare at him and raise a threatning fist. Gryffindor was torn in two. Those who where friends with me and those who where friends with Sirius. And school wasn't even halfway over yet!*)
Next chapter is chapter is set in there 5 year. This will have a piece from Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. Its from the chapter called Snapes Worse Memories or something like that. In the next chapter you will have two new charactors that will play a role thats not big but not small.......I guess mediam.
Summary: Hotaru remebers her life at Hogwarts with Harrys parents. About her hatred for Sirius that turned into love and her friend Kathleen who died trying to stop him.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Nicole and Kathleen. .
This chapter will take place during there 4th year.
I realize that the 3rd year was short but.....hey...what else could I say.
~*~ is a new setting
'Thinking'
"Speaking"
*Hotaru talking to you*
~*~
*Our 4th year brought in more excitement. And more troubles. So many different things happened that year. I don't even know where to begin! It was all such a rush! It all went by so fast! Well....I suppose I could start on August 1st.....when my life took a change for the worse.........*
Hotaru and her older sister, Raye, giggled as they ran up the marble steps to a brass gate that stood about 8 feet high.
"Did you see her face Hota?!" Raye questioned and giggled "It was priceless!"
Hotaru nodded in agreement. "I didn't know Petunias face could go that red!" she squealed before pushing the little red buzzer and talking into the intercom "Charles, can you open the gate?"
They waited patiently for the response.
Hotaru blinked inconfusion and looked at Raye before pushing the botton again. "Charles?" she repeated "Mama, Papa? Can someone open the gate?"
Minuts went by and still no one answered.
"Maybe they left for the day......" Raye suggested.
"Its possible....but wouldn't they have called?" Hotaru asked
"Lets just go to Lilys?" Raye questioned "We can call from there."
Hotaru shook her head. "Somethings wrong Raye" she whispered and shivered in the night air.
Raye gave an exasperated sigh. "Give me a boost. Ill climb onto the wall then use the vines on the otherside to climb down." she replied after a long pause "I still think you are making a big deal outta nothing pip-squeak"
Hotaru sighed and watched her sister go. She glared angrily at the gate that kept her from getting to her home "Damn that 'No magic out of school' rule!" she screamed angrily and kicked the gate. She took a hold of the vertical bars and leaned in. To her surprise........and shock............and dismay...... the door flew opened causing a startled yelp to escape her lips.
But if you had been standing right there, you wouldn't have been able to have heard it. Because at that exact same moment the high pitch scream of her older sister reached her ears (and several ppl passing by......)
Hotaru scrambled to her feet and dashed off towards their mansion. "Raye?!" She yelled in a panicked voice. Taking her wand out as she neared her home. She pushed the front door open and nearily ran into her sisters back, "Raye, what are you doing?"
All her sister could do is let out a strangled whimper.
Hotaru looked around her sister and almost screamed herself. There, on the floor, was there mother and fathers still, unmoving bodies. A look of pure terror acrossed there faces.......
*Hard to believe my parents where the first Muggles to die at Voldemorts hands. Or at least the first Muggles to die who had a daughter who was a witch. Ive always felt it was my fault that they died....if I wasn't a witch maybe that would never happened...Maybe my parents would still be alive. But then again...I wouldn't have been friends with Lily, Nicole, or Kathleen. I would never had met my three best friends.*
"I feel so bad, Hotaru" Kathleen whispered and gave her friend a hug.
Hotaru forced a smile. "There isn't anything any of you could have done." she replied as she held back the tears that threatened to fall. It had hardly been 1 month sence her parents death but her friends where being supportive and understanding.
"Can we stop talking about it?" Nicole pleaded "It gives me the creeps."
Hotaru sent a greatful look at her blue eyed, black haired friend.
Lily nodded in agreement "Lets talk about what we are going to do to get back at Potter, Black, Lupin, and Pettigrew for that last stunt they pulled on us at the end of last year." she suggested.
Nicoles left eyebrow started to twitch in erritation.
Hotaru smiled.
"Did you have to remind her?" Kathleen whispered. Eyeing her best friend (Nicole) with a great deal of worry and annoyance.
"I still can't believe they set those spells on us, those low-down-good-for-nothing-lieing-cheating basturds!" Nicole raged
"What are you three talking about?" Hotaru asked.
Lily blushed "Thats right! You didn't take the train home last summer did you?" she questioned though she knew the answer "Well, Potter and Black thought it would be funny to put a few hexes and spells on some people and according to Potter it was....."
"Because we can" Nicole interupted in an annoyed screwed up voice that sounded remarkibly alot like Peter Pettigrews.. She went cross-eyed before she sat back in her seat again and continued to grumble and plot her revenge.
Lily giggled "Exactly. But anyways. Well they came in here and stunned Kathleen. While both me and Nicole got Jelly-legs! It was horrible! I was mortified!"
"When we tried to get our revenge after leaving the train we got in some serious trouble with James and Sirius parents. Turns out that all four of them are pure bloods." Kathleen continued. She gave a snort of disgust. "Surprise, surprise"
"Oh, come on ladies, you aren't still mad about last year are you?" James smooth voice questioned.
"Your damned right we are still mad you, pureblood!" Nicole growled. Announcing there heritage as if it was a large insult.
"Such angry words from a ladies mouth isn't polite" James chipped.
"What do you want Potter?" Lily questioned as she glared angrily.
"Nothing at all, Lily." he answered. Bring a hand to his already messy hair.
Hotaru and Kathleen exchanged looks.
"So, Hotaru, miss me much?" Sirius asked as he leaned up against her seat and smirked. Raising an eyebrow in what he probably thought was a sexy manor.
The four girls gave a snort of laughter.
Sirius blushed slightly but covered up for it quickly. "Ill take that as a yes"
This caused Peter and James to start snickering and Remus to look torn between appearing amused and looking disapproving.
Hotaru became flustered almost instantly after that comment. "Believe it or not, Black the world doesn't revolve around you!" she growled
"No, just the universe" he retorted
Hotarus glare intensified. "You egotistical male!" she muttered.
"Im sure other ladies would disagree. I am quite likeable."
"I highly doudt that!"
"Why?"
"Because you are self centered and egotistical and immature and......and!"
"I bet I can prove you wrong"
Hotaru snorted "Again I highly doudt that"
"Go on a date with me on the next Hogsmeade trip and we will see whos right and whos wrong"
"Fine! But I assure you I will be right!"
Sirius smirked in a triumphent manor. "Then its a date" he laughed and left with his three companions.
Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen looked at Hotaru in utter shock before Lily and Nicole started snicker softly and Kathleens lips started to turn up in a smile.
Soon all three of them where roaring with laughter leaving Hotaru quiet baffled.
"What are you three laughing at?!" Hotaru questioned erritibly
"So, do you plan on letting Sirius kiss you after your date with him" Nicole managed to gasp out.
Hotaru blushed, finally realizing the mess she had gotten herself into. She was going out with Sirius Black on October 31st. How was she going to get out of it?
~*~
Hotaru refused to look let alone speak to Sirius for the rest of the month and for most of October as well. But sadly the day finally came around, October 31st.
Nicole giggled and applied eyeshadow to Hotarus eyelids. "I love muggle-makeup. How I ever lived with out it is beyond me!" she muttered.
Lily smiled and started digging threw Hotarus trunks. Throwing cloths everywhere.
Kathleen sat in a chair watching this all take place while munching on a cookie she got from the house-elves.
"Guys, I don't see why you are making such a big deal out of this!" Hotaru whined and blushed.
Lily's smile grew. "Because its your first date!" she squealed
"With Black!" Hotaru retorted "With Sirius Black! I bet I would have a better time with Snape!"
Nicole laughed full heartedly and Kathleen choked on her cookie.
Lily giggled softly. She continued to dig threw the trunk before she pulled out an outfit with a triumphent look on her face.
Nicole and Kathleen nodded there heads in approval of the red heads choice of out-fit for Hotaru while Hotaru shook her head wildly.
~*~ 30 minuts later.
Sirius leaned up against the wall and waited rather impatiently.
James stared at him for several minuts before he smiled broadly. "Well, Padfoot, you gunna use some of your good ol Black charm on her?" he questioned.
Sirius gave an overly confident smirk. "I don't need to. Shes already crazy about me" he answered
Remus snickered softly and shook his head.
"And what preytell is so funny, wolf-boy?" Sirius questioned with fake annoyance.
Remus smiled innocently "Nothing, other then the fact that your a complete fool if you think Hotarus 'Crazy' about you" he replied. "I have a very reliable source thats close to Hotaru."
"Whos your reliable source, Moony?" James questioned "Think she could get Lily to go out with me?"
Remus laughed and shook his head "Lily hates your guts, man." he replied. "Why not go after some other girl. I hear that Jannette from Hufflepuff likes you."
"Because Im not going to rest tell Lily agrees to go out with me" James answered.
"Yah, and pigs might fly" Lilys voice broke into there conversation.
James forced down a blush and brought a hand up to his hair. (if uve read the 5th book u would understand that James thinks its 'cool' to have his hair messy) "Come on Lily, you know you like me" he replied and turned to give her a charming smile.
Lily rolled her eyes. "About as much as I like Malfoy" she sneered. Then looked at him sternly "If you want to catch my attention, Potter, your going to have to grow up and show some maturety."
Kathleen put a hand on her friends shoulder "Forget it Lily." she ordered.
"Black, you hurt Hota and I won't be the one who kicks your ass. It will be my older brother, Michael" Nicole threatened.
Sirius paled slightly before he shrugged it off. "So where is Hotaru?"
Kathleen smiled and her and Nicole moved to the side to show a slightly blushing Hotaru.
Sirius jaw practically hit the floor.
James eyes widened. He then looked over at Sirius then back at Hotaru. "Sence, Sirius seems unable to move, I will gladly take you to Hogsmeade, Hota" he said with a lop-sided smirk.
Remus kicked James.
Nicole gave Remus a quick smile before fallowing Kathleen and a fuming Lily out of the Gryffindor commons.
No one had seemed to catch that quick smile except for Peter who made a mental note to question the young werewolf later.
"Come on guys." Remus ordered. Grabbing James arm. "Lets go"
James and Peter did as they where told rather reluctantly.
Sirius took this time to look closer at Hotaru. She was wearing a black skirt that reached mid-thigh with black heals that looped around and tied at the ankle. Her purple long sleeve shirt hung tightly to her body. Her lips had light pink lip gloss on them and purple eyeshadow decorated her eyedlids. Her hair was curled under and at a spiral every so often.
Hotaru blushed under his intense gaze. She noticed he was wearing a royal blue shirt with black pants and white tennis shoes. She felt WAY over-dressed.
Sirius shook his head and gave a charming smile. "Are you ready to go, Hotaru?"
Hotaru returned the smile and nodded.
~*~
Nicole skidded to a stop with a bowl of popcorn in her hands and hid underneith a table with Lily and Kathleen and watched as Hotaru laughed at something Sirius said.
Lily frowned "What do you think they are talking about, Nicole?" she whispered
Nicole shrugged and looked at Kathleen who shrugged also.
"Guys, I don't think this is a good idea" Peter squeaked from near by.
Kathleen glanced over at where James, Remus, and Peter where sneaking about. She shrugged it off and turned back to watch Hotaru and Sirius who....seemed to be having a good time.
"Shut up, Peter and sit down. This is the only table we can sit at with out being seen." James voice growled.
Lily moved closer to Nicole as James took a seat at the table they where hiding at.
Nicole paled as the other two boys took seats as well forcing the three girls to huddle together underneith the table. "Oh, shit" she whispered softly to Lily and Kathleen.. "What are we going to do now?"
~*~
Sirius watched Hotaru take another sip of her butterbeer. "So, Hotaru. Have I proven you wrong yet?" he asked
Hotaru looked at him in a confused manor. "What are you talking about?" she asked
"On the train. Remember?" he answered. But then shrugged. "Forget I even mentioned it."
He leaned forward towards her as if to kiss her.
Over at the other Marauders table James cheered silently.
Underneith the Marauders table Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen crawled forward with wide expecting eyes.
But Hotaru leaned away from Sirius.
James hit his head against the table repeatedly and the three girls underneith the table gave sighs of disappointment.
Sirius looked at her in confusion.
"Is that the only reason you asked me out? Was so you could prove me wrong?" she asked
Sirius shook his head. "No, I had other reasons" he replied
Hotaru raised an eyebrow. "Really? So what are your other reasons?" she questioned.
Sirius frowned "Why are you making such a big deal out of this?" he retorted.
"Because I think its important." she growled. "Are you going out with me just so you can tell your buddies that you kissed me?"
"No, of course not!" Sirius growled back
"Then why?!"
"Because you have to be the most beautiful gryffindor in the entire school" Sirius answered smoothly. Thinking he had gotten himself out of trouble. He offered a lop-sided grin.
Hotaru blushed but also glared. "You decided to go out with me because Im beautiful and to prove me wrong about you?!" she repeated. Her voice rising
"Well......yah"
Over at the marauders table Remus covered his face with his hands and shook his head.
"That moron!" James grumbled and pounded his head agains the table again.
Peter blinked repeatedly.
Nicoles left eyebrow started to twitch. "And here I thought he was supposed to be smart" she whispered to Lily. She took a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth as she watched intently/
Kathleen and Lily reached over and grabbed some popcorn and nodded there heads in agreement. There eyes wide as if watching a movie.
Hotaru stood up suddenly and marched towards the doors.
"Hotaru, where are you going?" Sirius called after her.
She turned around and glared at him "You just proved that I was right, Black. I believe this 'date' is over!" she announced and stormed out the doors.
Sirius looked confused.
James walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Forget it. Shes only a girl. Probably going threw PMS or something." he said lightly.
Sirius nodded and fallowed him back to where Remus and Peter where sitting.
Nicole whimpered then whispered to Lily in a melo-dramatic voice. "We're trapped!"
Lily forced down the giggle that threatened to escape her lips.
Kathleen nudged both of them with her elbow "Sh! Lets listen to see what they say." she whispered softly.
"What did I do wrong?" Sirius questioned. Nicole gave a soft snort from underneith the table.
James shrugged.
Remus sighed and shook his head.
"Well for starters you probably shouldn't have brought up the entire train thing and then you probably should have said that you liked her because she was kind and smart when she asked you why you wanted to go out with her." Peter answered. "I really can't blame her for leaving.
Sirius glared at him and moved his left leg to kick him.
Kathleen yelped when Sirius foot collided with her stomach.
Lily and Nicole covered her mouth.
The four boys exchanged confused looks before looking underneith the table.
Nicole laughed nervously before lifting up her bowl and raising an eyebrow "Popcorn anyone?"
~*~
Lily, Nicole, and Kathleen walked into there room to see Hotaru sitting on her bed writing in her diary.
"Hey, Hotaru" Nicole chirped.
Hotaru said nothing.
"Did you hear that Serverus and Lucias got in trouble with the DADA teacher?" Lily asked
Again Hotaru said nothing.
Kathleen raised a thin eyebrow "Did you see what color Rita Skeeter dyed her hair?" she asked
Nicole smiled "I think it was puke green"
"With pink and purple highlights." Lily added.
Hotaru continued to ignore them. She shut her diary and stood up. "How did you like me and Sirius date?"
The three girls paled "You saw us?" Lily asked
Hotaru nodded but kept her back to them. Her shoulders where shaking slightly. Nicole and Lily exchanged worried looks.
"Hotaru?" Nicole whispered. She reached out and put a gentle hand on her shoulder.
Hotaru whipped around and hugged Nicole tightly before crying her eyes out.
Nicole gave the other two girls startled looks before patting Hotaru akwardly on the back.
Lily and Kathleen walked over to them.
Lily smoothed Hotarus hair out of her face. "Listen, Hotaru. Hes only a self-centered jerk. Hes nothing to cry over" she whispered in a soothing tone.
Kathleen nodded in agreement. "Yah, theres tons of guys who like you for not just your looks but also your personality." she added.
Hotaru shook her head and moved away from Nicole "Im not crying because of Sirius" she choked out
"Then why?" Lily asked
"I got a letter earlier today." she whispered. "My sister, Rayes, missing. They think Voldemort killed her"
More tears pooled into Hotarus eyes "Why is this happening to me?!" she screamed "Why me?! What did I do?!"
Nicole hugged Hotaru. "Oh, Hota, you didn't do anything. You didn't do anything." she whispered.
Lily and Kathleen looked worriedly at each other. before hugging Hotaru aswell.
(*My world was ruined. My mother was gone, my father was gone, and then when I thought my life couldn't have gotten worse my sister, my best friend, my last family member was snatched out of my grasp. Even to this day I don't know if she is alive or dead. I don't think I could have made it had Nicole, Lily, and Kathleen not been there. And Sirius Black deffently wasn't making my life easier. He was now dating a girl name, Melinda McGovern. The richest pureblood in the entire school. Next to Malfoy that is. Every time we passed them he would rap his arm around Melindas waist and whisper softly in her ear. As he did this he would give me one of his cocky smirks. But then Nicoles brother, Michael would glare at him and raise a threatning fist. Gryffindor was torn in two. Those who where friends with me and those who where friends with Sirius. And school wasn't even halfway over yet!*)
Next chapter is chapter is set in there 5 year. This will have a piece from Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. Its from the chapter called Snapes Worse Memories or something like that. In the next chapter you will have two new charactors that will play a role thats not big but not small.......I guess mediam.