The Younger Marauder Years

Chapter Two

By: Silvia

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Rating: PG-13

Category: Romance/Drama/Angst

*~*~ "I think this one is still open," Silvia said as she peeked into a cabin. Two girls were sitting together making idle conversation, the site of them sitting there made Silvia and Lily jump; not expecting anyone to be there.

"Oh! Excuse us! Could we sit here? The seats are all taken," Silvia asked, pulling Lily into the door frame with her.

"Yes of course! We don't mind!" the black haired girl said. Both Lily and Silvia sighed and smiled.

"Thanks!" they said in unison as they sat down.

"My name's Raven Dreams," the black haired girl said. Her hair was so black that it was almost blue in the light, and it fell in graceful waves to her shoulders. Her bangs covered the left side of her face. Her one eye was a deep chocolate brown, accenting her black hair.

"I'm Fear Hathaway," a girl with white-blonde hair said. Her hair was so blonde it look snow-white. It fell in almost a straight line passed her shoulder blades. Her blue eyes were accented beautifully by two very small eyebrows that were a darker shade of blonde.

"Well, I am Lily Evens," Lily said and waved.

"And I'm Silvia Walters," Silvia said and leaned back in her seat.

"Nice to meet you!" they all said in unison and laughed.

"So," Raven began, "where are you two from?"

"London," Lily answered, "we"-she pointed to herself and then to Silvia- "are neighbors. We've known each other since we could walk!" They looked at each other and laughed. Fear raised her eyebrows.

"You're muggle-borns?" she asked. They nodded.

"And so am I," Raven said.

I'm a hlaf-blood," Fear laughed. "My mom is a muggle, and my dad is a wizard!" she said and shook her head, smiling a little. "I've been away from them only a few hours, but I already miss them. Doesn't that sound stupid?" she asked, and the girls all shook their heads.

"No, that doesn't sound stupid, I think that is sweet," Lily said, softly. Silvia nodded, crossing her arms across her chest and look ruefully out the window. Raven merely shrugged and grimaced a little.

There was a terrible silence in their cabin for an hour or so before Raven fidgeted in her seat and yawned loudly; perhaps too loudly. A dark figure was walking past their cabin, snooping into business that wasn't her own.

"Why! I never knew people could be so rude!" All of the girls turned their head and glared at her. She had bulging blue eyes and her nose turned upward. From her head to her shoulder was a mass of awful blonde curls, making her pinkish complexion and her upturned nose look pigish.

"And you would be..." Raven snapped.

"Patsy, Pasty Morgansin," she said, "My father is the Vice Minister of Magic!" she added proudly, maybe just a little too proudly.

"Oooooo, and what do you want, a medal?" Fear said, rolling her eyes. The other girls giggled, and Patsy turned red.

"I'd watch yourself, whoever you are!" she said, cracking her knuckles.

"Oh yeah, and what'cha gonna do to me?" Raven challenged, and stood up.

"Raven, what..? No!" Lily said and grabbed her arm, with Silvia grabbing her other arm, holding her back. "You can't! You'll get in serious trouble!"

"Oh! So you're name is a Raven? Raven what? Raven MaCaw?" she said and imitated a crow's caw.

"Raven Dreams!" she said and tried to pull out of Lily and Silvia's grips'. Pasty through her head back and laughed.

"See ya 'around," she said and left.

*~*~

"I'm telling ya, this is gonna rock! This is gonna break a Hogwarts Express record!" Sirius said as he took three dung bombs out of his pocket.

"Correction, there is no Hogwarts Express Record," Remus said. Sirius just looked at him and blinked.

"Well, then, it shouldn't be too hard to break!" he said as James laughed. He crouched low on his feet and signaled for his friends to follow him. Remus and James followed suite and crawled along behind him. Sirius stuck his head up and peeked through the windows.

"Ah," he said as he saw a cabin with four girls in it. He took out the bombs and had them ready when the door sung open.

BAM!

Sirius fell backward, a red mark on his forehead. James and Remus had to smoother their chuckles. "Oy!" he said, rubbing the sore spot on his head, standing up. "What's the big idea?"

Raven turned around and saw him.

"What's your problem?" she asked as Fear, Lily and Silvia rushed behind to her see.

"You opened the door and it hit my face!" he said and glared at her. Raven looked at him, fascinated. His black hair almost reached his shoulders, and his black eyes were kind, although his face was angry. All of the girls noticed this and began to silently giggle.

"I am so sor.." she glanced at his hands. "What were you gonna do with those dung bombs?" she asked, a grin spreading across her face. "Let me guess; you're a prankster?"

Sirius smiled a little and puffed out his chest.

"You better believe it!" he said and all of the girls, James and Remus all laughed. He bowed and laughed as well.

"I am Sirius Black," he said, holding out his hand to her.

"Raven Dreams," she said and grasped his hand and shook it. This was the first time he got a look at her. Her black hair fell past her shoulders and her brown eyes were sparkling, her paler complexion gave her an angelic glow.

The girls noticed his staring and they began to giggle once again.

"Is that all they do?" Sirius asked, nodding over to her friends.

"Pretty much!" she said and looked over at them. Fear looked at her and smirked.

"These are my friends," she said waving them out. They came out and smiled.

"This is Fear Hathaway"-she pointed to Fear-"Lily Evans"-she pointed to Lily –"and that is Silvia Walters. This is Sirius," Raven said, gesturing to Sirius.

"Er...we kinda heard that, Rave," Fear muttered. Lily and Silvia muttered their agreement.

"Hi, by the way," Fear said.

"Hello," Lily and Silvia said together, with Lily bowing her head and Silvia giving and curt wave.

"And these are my friends," Sirius said and waved James and Remus over.

"Hey! We know you!" Silvia blurted, and Lily laughed. "Remember? We're the klutzes that ouch!" Lily smacked her arm. "OUCH! What was that for?!" Silvia said, rubbing her arm.

"I don't know about you, but I'M not a klutz!" Lily said, seriously.

"Oh, sorry, we're the ungraceful..."

"We met you before," Lily finished, glaring at Silvia, while she shrugged innocently. James and Remus laughed.

"Yes, we remember," James said, running a hand through his hair, and looking away. Remus smiled.

"It is nice to meet you, Fear and Raven," he said and shook their hands. They nodded. They all stood there for a while in complete silence.

"So," Raven said, bravely breaking the silence, "what are you planning to do with those dung bombs; you can't let 'em go to waste!"

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