A slow grin spread across his lips. There she was. He hadn't seen her all summer. His parents had forbidden it, since he moved out and all. He would have been a bad influence on her, according to them. She was to be raised a proper dark witch, and be married off to Snape. Ugh, he hated that name. Snape. It left a bad taste in his mouth.
Sirius shuddered a bit. He couldn't stand to see her married to that "thing". To call Snape a beast or creature would be an insult to everyone. He shook his head a bit, focusing on the girl on the other side of the platform. She really was pretty. The girl had grown up quite a bit in the past few months. He groaned slightly to himself. It was going to be harder and harder to keep her from dating people he wouldn't approve of. Not to mention the fact that the girl had spirit. She was one of a kind.
He just stood there, leaning against the wall, watching her. She was off, talking to her friends, Briget and Callie. The three girls were inseparable, despite the fact that they were all in different houses. Sirius smiled to himself, thankful that he and his three best friends were all in the same house. It made things much easier.
First there was Prongs. His best friend by far. The two boys had been friends since they were three, and absolute mischief-makers ever since. Prongs was already here at the platform, over with the lovely Miss Lily Evans. Prongs was, of course, being shot down every time he dared ask her for a date. Sirius shook his head a bit. The two boys had arrived at the train together, and James had immediately gone off to find Lily. No matter.
His gaze fell next on Moony. Ahh, yes. Moony. The werewolf Marauder, who was the reason Sirius was happiest. After all, it was the fact that Remus was a werewolf that had suggested to Sirius to become an Animagi. James and Peter had, of course, been included. James was Prongs, a stag. Peter was Wormtail, a rat.
And he, Sirius Black, was Padfoot. A big black dog that looked like the Grim. He found that highly amusing, having chosen that on purpose. For a couple of reasons, really. One, his name represented the dog star. That in itself was reason enough to become a dog.
However, he chose the Grim. After all, everyone who saw him as Padfoot was bound to run away in fear, unless they already knew it was him. Sirius Black was a prankster, no doubt about it. And the thought of striking fear into the hearts of many, just by being around, was an opportunity that no boy could pass up.
Sirius was jolted out of his thoughts when he realized it was time to board the train. Hopping on, he found an empty compartment, claiming it as theirs. Wormtail followed after a moment or two, taking his usual seat next to where James would sit. Sirius rolled his eyes a bit. Peter was hopeless. He worshipped James and Sirius, and even Remus, to a degree.
The compartment was more than big enough for the Marauders, despite the fact that two were missing in action. James as Head Boy? Good god, what had this world come to? James would certainly love it, though. After all, Lily was Head Girl. It was the perfect excuse for James to spend time around her. And Remus was a prefect. This meant that Sirius had two best friends working where they could get him out of detention. Wonderful. This was going to be a year to remember. Suddenly, she was there. With Briget and Callie of course. She smiled again.
"Hey, mind if we join you?" She asked, amusement in her voice. Sirius grinned, standing up.
"You, milady, are welcome to join us. On one condition, of course. I want a hug." He said. She laughed, hugging him tightly, still giggling as he swung her around a bit.
"God, I've missed you, Sirius!" She laughed, still hugging him.
"Aye, I missed you too… Come on, you know you're not allowed to sit elsewhere. Hey Briget, Cal. We'll find room for you two as well." He grinned a bit more. "One of you is welcome to sit on my lap. Or both." The two girls laughed, rolling their eyes.
"Typical Sirius…" Callie teased, ruffling his hair affectionately. She was a Slytherin, and rather pretty. Her dirty blonde hair was cut shoulder length, with hazel eyes sparkling in the light.
"You'll never grow up, will you?" Briget shook her head with a smile. She was a Ravenclaw, and fairly plain. That wasn't an insult, just the truth. She had straight brown hair, also shoulder length, with normal brown eyes. Sirius flopped back down in his seat with his typical grin.
"If I changed, you'd be scared." Sirius said simply. Briget laughed, sitting down near him. The black haired girl sat down close to Sirius, resting her head on his shoulder. The two of them were close. After all, they had to be. For the girl was Amy, and Sirius was Casanova.