"...And as I look down on you all, I want to take this chance to wish you a very challenging, yet fulfilling year. Now, let's eat!" Dumbledore said as he finished the last words of his dwindling speech.
"It's about time!" said Sirius, who sank his knife and fork into a piece of lamb.
"Aaaah, school food, what a legend!" James said as he took a swig of his pumpkin juice.
"Got any room for us?" came Lily's familiar voice. James, Sirius and Remus looked up to see Lily with Arabella Figg, her best friend, and Blue Adams, the enchanting girl they had met on the train. James immediately moved up so that Lily could sit next to him and Arabella sat next to her.
"Should I remain standing?" Blue joked as she looked down at the already squashed bench.
"Well, there is my lap," Sirius winked, who had torn himself away from his food to look at Blue.
"On second thought-" but before she could finish her sentence, Remus had settled a chair down in front of her.
"Thought you might want this," he smirked. Sirius looked up at him with an awed look spread across his face. None of them had even seen him get the chair.
"Thanx Remus," she said, smiling at him with her large mystifying eyes. She moved the chair so it was in between Remus and Sirius and then sat down.
"So I see you've already met," Lily said, breaking the obvious connection Remus had made.
"Yeah on the train, she was looking for you Lil," James said. Lily beamed at James and he got a little flushed.
"Do any of you know what happened to Peter? Why wasn't he on the train?" Remus said looking around at everyone.
"Well, McGonagall wanted to see us in her office after the sorting and just as we left, he entered. It shouldn't be long before he comes out," said Arabella twirling a strand of curly hair in between two fingers.
"So you're in Gryffindor. How does it feel to be in the winning house then?" Sirius said, as he turned to Blue.
"Seeing as I've only been in it for about ten minutes, I wouldn't actually know." Everyone laughed. But a cold harsh voice shattered the warm atmosphere.
"Trust me girl, you would've been much better off in Slytherin." They all turned around to face Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape who had decided to pay them a beginning of year visit.
"Excuse me Malfoy what was that? It sounded more like a hiss than actual speaking. How many times have I told you, Parseltounge isn't your language," Sirius said in a comforting tone.
"Very funny Black. I see you and your friends are back for another year. Too bad you didn't get expelled," he said mockingly.
"Is that all you can come up with Malfoy cause that one's a little old. Loosing your touch?" James said.
Severus opened his mouth to say something but Sirius gave him a scornful look and he took a little step back. Lucius moved forward until he was next to Blue and looked her up and down.
"So you're Blue Adams, exactly what I expected," he said, trailing a finger down the side of her face.
"Don't touch her," snarled Remus who had moved like lightening and was now standing in front of Blue. The look on Remus' face was utter repulsion and Lucius was so taken aback he moved away.
"Just a warning Adams, you don't want to mix with these Mudbloods and Muggle lovers," he said as he gave Lily a look full of disgust. James moved forward but Lily held him back by his robes.
"You know what?" Blue said, getting up and walking over to Lucius so that they were two inches apart. Everyone at the table was looking at her with entire bewilderment as she moved her mouth to his ear and whispered,
"I'd rather be with them than with a total freak and a grease-ball that I can smell from over here." Sirius, James and Remus burst out laughing instantaneously and the two girls gave a little chuckle. Blue took her seat again and smiled politely at Lucius and Severus.
"In time you'll see you made the wrong choice," Severus said quietly.
"I doubted," Sirius said to Severus in such a stern voice he shuddered a little.
"I'll be waiting," Lucius said to Blue as he and Severus moved away.
"Oooo those two give me the creeps!" Arabella shivered. Sirius put a protective arm around her and gave her a little hug.
"Well Blue, you must hang around with us more often. We have a lot of confrontations with the terrible two and we could use you," Sirius said very admiringly.
"I'd be honoured," Blue said sarcastically as she put her two hands onto her chest. Everyone laughed and as Blue helped herself to some potatoes, she couldn't help but notice Remus glancing at her from out the corner of her eye. He smiled at her and for the first time in a while, she blushed.
*Authors Notes* Well, it's coming along, I had a little bit of writers block but I'm okay now! :) Thank you to thumper and Gwen who were the ONLY two people who reviewed the first chapter!! People constructive criticism (and nice comments too!) is what authors thrive on, so help us out here! Remus Rocks (I thought it was time to give him a lurve interest!) :)