During the next week the students all adjusted being back at school. They were all getting excited for the first Hogsmeade visit coming up.
"So, May, are you and Dan going to Hogsmeade together?" Lily questioned Mabel, as they walked along to class.
"Yes, he's so sweet he has this perfect date planned for us," Mabel replied grinning.
"Ohh, sounds romantic," Tassi awed.
"What are you doing?" Lily asked curiously.
Mabel stopped walking and looked at Lily, "I really don't know, odd he hasn't told me, he just told me that it was going to be loads of fun,"
"Aren't you curious?" Questioned Lily, "I could never let a boy make plans for ua and not tell me. What if you don't like it?"
"I think it's romantic!" Tassi said, grinning. "I mean the whole point is not knowing."
"It seems a little dodgy to me," Lily replied, biting her lip.
"What's he going to do kill her?" Tassi asked, laughing at the thought.
"I'm glad you find my death so amusing," Mabel told her friend, trying hard to keep a grin off her face. "It should be fun, but I am a tad anxious,"
"Relax, it will be great." Tassi told her as they reached their class, Transfiguration.
"What will be great?" James asked curiously, he was standing with the other Marauders outside the class, waiting for Professor McGonagall.
"Mabel's date with Dan," Tassi replied before thinking twice.
"Date?" James repeated he seemed to be getting too excited. "Our little Mabel has a date?" He grinned.
"Yes, and there is no way you're ruining it again," Mabel replied. He had already ruined one too many of them. During one of her dates in the Summer, he had made her brothers think that Dan only wanted one thing. They had all found Dan and Mabel, and well it wasn't nice.
"Again?" Sirius questioned curiously.
"Yes, this would not be the first time Jamie has tried to interfere with my dates," Mabel answered looking less than pleased.
"What happened?" Peter asked staring at the others.
"Well, I just mentioned to Mabel's brothers that I wasn't sure of Dan's intentions, and well then we all decided it was best if we found out what was going on," James told them with ease.
"Cripes, I can just imagine all three of the Bennett brothers on a rampage," Remus laughed, but stopped after getting a glare from Mabel.
"Let's just say it wasn't pretty," James finished, smiling.
Mabel grabbed her bag, when Ms. McGonagall came and unlocked the door, "That's a nice way of putting it," Heading into the class behind Lily.
"You planning anything?" Sirius asked James curiosity.
Grinned James started his way into class, "I hadn't thought of anything yet,"
Lily's POV
Stupid Potter sat behind me in class and I could just feel him looking at me. If that boy does anything to touch me, ugh! Transfiguration was a hard class for me to concentrate in; unlike any other class I didn't understand it as much. So, it was quite hard to follow. I was actually happy when class was over.
"Yes, my favourite class!" Mabel grinned, walking happily beside me.
"It's lunch May," I told her trying not to laugh.
"Might as well be a class it's the same length," She reasoned, sitting down at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Mabel started to pile her plate with food. I really didn't understand how she did it, but she did.
"Whoa, slow down there May," We both looked up to see her brother Blake take a seat next to us, where a couple of his friends were sitting.
"I've told her as well, but she doesn't tend to listen to me," James told him, setting himself down across from me.
"Whatever," Mabel mumbled barely looking up to see the Marauders and Tassi grab seats near them. Lately Tassi had become more of an attachment to the Marauders than anything else, seeing as how she was always with Remus.
"Hey Jay," Blake smiled, as James sat down. The three Bennett brothers were the only ones who I had ever heard call James, Jay. Why, I did not understand.
"Bennett," James grinned, grabbing some food as well.
"Black, Lupin," Blake nodded towards the other two boys acknowledging there presence, but forgetting about Peter.
"Blakey," Sirius replied, taking the spot next to Blake.
"So, you guys excited for this Hogsmeade visit this weekend? I bet you want to go to Zonko's and load up," He guessed, taking a sip of his pumpkin juice.
"Right you are, that is top of the to-do list," James declared.
"Lily, what are you doing there?" He asked me. I looked a little startled that the conversation had suddenly turned to me and that the attention of everyone's was on waiting for my answer.
"Hmm, not quite sure, seeing as how Tassi will be with Remus, and well Mabel has a date with Dan, so-"
"Macgregor? May, is that true?" He asked suddenly turning his attention to his sister.
"Yes," She said with her mouthful, not caring at all.
"Oh, well, that's news,"
"Why should it be news, we are going out. So, why weren't we take this opportunity to actually go out?" She questioned confused.
"Ok, well, what are you two up to?" Blake then questioned her.
"Yeah, I am a bit curious myself," James added, grinning at Mabel.
"Well, it beats me," She told them, pushing away her plate. "He won't even let me know, it's a surprise," Getting up, she grinned at us all before leaving the hall.
"Surprise?" James repeated, "That doesn't sound good,"
"That's what I said," I told them. Ok, why did I just agree with Potter? "I mean, but if Mabel's okay with it, than we should be too," I told them getting up and leaving just as Mabel did.
James's POV
Did Lily just kind of agree with me? Maybe I am making an improvement. However she did call me Potter.
"Hey, you're kind of quiet today," I told Sirius who seemed to be brooding over his food. "What's the matter?" I questioned.
"Nothing," He mumbled, "I forgot to do some homework for next class, so I better go," And, with that he got up and left. Blake and I both watched dumbfounded as Sirius left. Nobody else was really watching. Tassi and Remus were talking together. And, Peter had left around the same time as Lily, but no one had really noticed.
"Is it just me, or do people walk out a lot here?" Blake asked, looking at me. "I mean Mabel I can expect, but everyone else?"
"Beats me, something is up with Sirius," I said puzzled.
"Besides his liking for Mabel?" Blake asked. I looked over at him shocked. How did he know? I only found out like last week. "We talked about it already," He told me, answering the question in my head.
"What do you think?" I questioned him.
"You mean about it?" I nodded, "Well, I really think that that Dan is a scumbag, and Sirius is almost family y'know? Just as long as he knows not to mess with her,"
"Oh, he wouldn't," I assured him.
Sirius's POV
My problem is what? I mean I've never been this weirdly attached before. Yes, this is a problem, quite a problem.
"Black," Looking around I noticed Laurel a blonde from Hufflepuff, walking my way.
"Ms. Alexander?" She and I were previously acquainted, if you know what I mean…
"I haven't had a good snog all summer," She said in what was supposed to be a seducing voice, but after knowing her it wasn't. In fact, it made me want to take a step back.
"Oh, well, that's a terrible shame," I told her smirking.
"Can you help?" She asked, with what was to be a cute pout, but which really was the most annoying thing ever. Before I had a chance to politely turn down the offer, she had already begun kissing me. And, well I am not one to push away a girl snogging me.
"Black, it didn't take you long to get back in the saddle," A familiar voice said, breaking away from Laurel, I looked to see Mabel standing firmly in the middle of the hall. "Don't stop on my account," She bit, when we had turned and faced her.
"Why do you care who Sirius snoggs you have Macgregor!" Laurel almost shouted. "And, wouldn't he like to know if you were here wondering about Black,"
"Laurel," I breathed. That wasn't quite what I wanted to shout at her.
"No, Dan has the right to know about things like this," She stated, glaring at Mabel.
"Dan won't care whether or not I'm talking to Black; he understands that we're friends, because of Jamie!" She said defending herself. Friends? She thought of me as a friend?
Friend?" I repeated dumbly.
"Oh stuff it Black," She snapped, giving me a look, before looking back to Laurel. "And, not only that, but he won't even care what you have to say,"
"We'll see about that," Laurel barked before walking away, leaving us both standing there silently.
Finally Mabel, broke the silence "Sorry, I mean you probably were getting a good snogg and I just ruined it. I only meant for one witty remark, not quite that…"
"Quite, the scene wasn't it," I laughed thinking about Laurel's angry face.
"Oh, Black, I truly am sorry," She repeated. I grinned, hell, I could careless about Laurel, but I shouldn't let Mabel know that.
"Just call me Sirius and we're fine," I told her. She looked at me, and smiled.
"Alright, Sirius"
"So, May, are you and Dan going to Hogsmeade together?" Lily questioned Mabel, as they walked along to class.
"Yes, he's so sweet he has this perfect date planned for us," Mabel replied grinning.
"Ohh, sounds romantic," Tassi awed.
"What are you doing?" Lily asked curiously.
Mabel stopped walking and looked at Lily, "I really don't know, odd he hasn't told me, he just told me that it was going to be loads of fun,"
"Aren't you curious?" Questioned Lily, "I could never let a boy make plans for ua and not tell me. What if you don't like it?"
"I think it's romantic!" Tassi said, grinning. "I mean the whole point is not knowing."
"It seems a little dodgy to me," Lily replied, biting her lip.
"What's he going to do kill her?" Tassi asked, laughing at the thought.
"I'm glad you find my death so amusing," Mabel told her friend, trying hard to keep a grin off her face. "It should be fun, but I am a tad anxious,"
"Relax, it will be great." Tassi told her as they reached their class, Transfiguration.
"What will be great?" James asked curiously, he was standing with the other Marauders outside the class, waiting for Professor McGonagall.
"Mabel's date with Dan," Tassi replied before thinking twice.
"Date?" James repeated he seemed to be getting too excited. "Our little Mabel has a date?" He grinned.
"Yes, and there is no way you're ruining it again," Mabel replied. He had already ruined one too many of them. During one of her dates in the Summer, he had made her brothers think that Dan only wanted one thing. They had all found Dan and Mabel, and well it wasn't nice.
"Again?" Sirius questioned curiously.
"Yes, this would not be the first time Jamie has tried to interfere with my dates," Mabel answered looking less than pleased.
"What happened?" Peter asked staring at the others.
"Well, I just mentioned to Mabel's brothers that I wasn't sure of Dan's intentions, and well then we all decided it was best if we found out what was going on," James told them with ease.
"Cripes, I can just imagine all three of the Bennett brothers on a rampage," Remus laughed, but stopped after getting a glare from Mabel.
"Let's just say it wasn't pretty," James finished, smiling.
Mabel grabbed her bag, when Ms. McGonagall came and unlocked the door, "That's a nice way of putting it," Heading into the class behind Lily.
"You planning anything?" Sirius asked James curiosity.
Grinned James started his way into class, "I hadn't thought of anything yet,"
Lily's POV
Stupid Potter sat behind me in class and I could just feel him looking at me. If that boy does anything to touch me, ugh! Transfiguration was a hard class for me to concentrate in; unlike any other class I didn't understand it as much. So, it was quite hard to follow. I was actually happy when class was over.
"Yes, my favourite class!" Mabel grinned, walking happily beside me.
"It's lunch May," I told her trying not to laugh.
"Might as well be a class it's the same length," She reasoned, sitting down at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Mabel started to pile her plate with food. I really didn't understand how she did it, but she did.
"Whoa, slow down there May," We both looked up to see her brother Blake take a seat next to us, where a couple of his friends were sitting.
"I've told her as well, but she doesn't tend to listen to me," James told him, setting himself down across from me.
"Whatever," Mabel mumbled barely looking up to see the Marauders and Tassi grab seats near them. Lately Tassi had become more of an attachment to the Marauders than anything else, seeing as how she was always with Remus.
"Hey Jay," Blake smiled, as James sat down. The three Bennett brothers were the only ones who I had ever heard call James, Jay. Why, I did not understand.
"Bennett," James grinned, grabbing some food as well.
"Black, Lupin," Blake nodded towards the other two boys acknowledging there presence, but forgetting about Peter.
"Blakey," Sirius replied, taking the spot next to Blake.
"So, you guys excited for this Hogsmeade visit this weekend? I bet you want to go to Zonko's and load up," He guessed, taking a sip of his pumpkin juice.
"Right you are, that is top of the to-do list," James declared.
"Lily, what are you doing there?" He asked me. I looked a little startled that the conversation had suddenly turned to me and that the attention of everyone's was on waiting for my answer.
"Hmm, not quite sure, seeing as how Tassi will be with Remus, and well Mabel has a date with Dan, so-"
"Macgregor? May, is that true?" He asked suddenly turning his attention to his sister.
"Yes," She said with her mouthful, not caring at all.
"Oh, well, that's news,"
"Why should it be news, we are going out. So, why weren't we take this opportunity to actually go out?" She questioned confused.
"Ok, well, what are you two up to?" Blake then questioned her.
"Yeah, I am a bit curious myself," James added, grinning at Mabel.
"Well, it beats me," She told them, pushing away her plate. "He won't even let me know, it's a surprise," Getting up, she grinned at us all before leaving the hall.
"Surprise?" James repeated, "That doesn't sound good,"
"That's what I said," I told them. Ok, why did I just agree with Potter? "I mean, but if Mabel's okay with it, than we should be too," I told them getting up and leaving just as Mabel did.
James's POV
Did Lily just kind of agree with me? Maybe I am making an improvement. However she did call me Potter.
"Hey, you're kind of quiet today," I told Sirius who seemed to be brooding over his food. "What's the matter?" I questioned.
"Nothing," He mumbled, "I forgot to do some homework for next class, so I better go," And, with that he got up and left. Blake and I both watched dumbfounded as Sirius left. Nobody else was really watching. Tassi and Remus were talking together. And, Peter had left around the same time as Lily, but no one had really noticed.
"Is it just me, or do people walk out a lot here?" Blake asked, looking at me. "I mean Mabel I can expect, but everyone else?"
"Beats me, something is up with Sirius," I said puzzled.
"Besides his liking for Mabel?" Blake asked. I looked over at him shocked. How did he know? I only found out like last week. "We talked about it already," He told me, answering the question in my head.
"What do you think?" I questioned him.
"You mean about it?" I nodded, "Well, I really think that that Dan is a scumbag, and Sirius is almost family y'know? Just as long as he knows not to mess with her,"
"Oh, he wouldn't," I assured him.
Sirius's POV
My problem is what? I mean I've never been this weirdly attached before. Yes, this is a problem, quite a problem.
"Black," Looking around I noticed Laurel a blonde from Hufflepuff, walking my way.
"Ms. Alexander?" She and I were previously acquainted, if you know what I mean…
"I haven't had a good snog all summer," She said in what was supposed to be a seducing voice, but after knowing her it wasn't. In fact, it made me want to take a step back.
"Oh, well, that's a terrible shame," I told her smirking.
"Can you help?" She asked, with what was to be a cute pout, but which really was the most annoying thing ever. Before I had a chance to politely turn down the offer, she had already begun kissing me. And, well I am not one to push away a girl snogging me.
"Black, it didn't take you long to get back in the saddle," A familiar voice said, breaking away from Laurel, I looked to see Mabel standing firmly in the middle of the hall. "Don't stop on my account," She bit, when we had turned and faced her.
"Why do you care who Sirius snoggs you have Macgregor!" Laurel almost shouted. "And, wouldn't he like to know if you were here wondering about Black,"
"Laurel," I breathed. That wasn't quite what I wanted to shout at her.
"No, Dan has the right to know about things like this," She stated, glaring at Mabel.
"Dan won't care whether or not I'm talking to Black; he understands that we're friends, because of Jamie!" She said defending herself. Friends? She thought of me as a friend?
Friend?" I repeated dumbly.
"Oh stuff it Black," She snapped, giving me a look, before looking back to Laurel. "And, not only that, but he won't even care what you have to say,"
"We'll see about that," Laurel barked before walking away, leaving us both standing there silently.
Finally Mabel, broke the silence "Sorry, I mean you probably were getting a good snogg and I just ruined it. I only meant for one witty remark, not quite that…"
"Quite, the scene wasn't it," I laughed thinking about Laurel's angry face.
"Oh, Black, I truly am sorry," She repeated. I grinned, hell, I could careless about Laurel, but I shouldn't let Mabel know that.
"Just call me Sirius and we're fine," I told her. She looked at me, and smiled.
"Alright, Sirius"