Ahoy ye mateys! Sorry, this chapter may be a bit shorter than most, but there are some important character revelations in it, hehe! :) So please, READ & REVIEW & tell Jen & I how you like it and what we can improve on. :)

CHAPTER 2

The Marauders headed up the staircase after staircase to their Potions classroom. Many passing girls gave Lily, Kaye, and Sasha glares. Anyone who walked to class with the Marauders was given these glares, as the Marauders had noticed.

"Watch yourself there, old Severus. Wouldn't want to fall again now would you?" James snickered as they approached the potions dungeon, where Snape was anxiously waiting.

"Especially with out your dear old Lucius there to catch your fall? You could hurt yourself." Sirius added with a grin.

"Cut it out." Lily snapped at the two.

"Oh, come on Lils' we're just having some fun!" James grinned apologetically at her.

"Yeah Lily, we wouldn't do anything to hurt our dear old Severus, would we?" Sirius glared at Snape.

Before anyone could answer, the doors to the dungeon opened and a tall black man stood in the doorway.

"Settle down and come inside." He said in a deep voice.

The group walked in and Sirius took his chance to whisper something to Severus. "Watch yourself, Lily wont be around your whole life to save you." Sirius whispered

"I don't need her anyway. I don't need a mud-blood like her to help me!" Snape hissed back as he took his seat.

The Marauders took their places on the opposite side of the room.

Potions went by slowly and soon the Marauders were in a just as slow Divination. They tried to make the best of their time, but nothing seemed to work. Finally the end of their day approached them as they made their way to dinner.

"Well, that qualified as the worst first day ever." Sirius moaned.

"Padfoot, you say that every year." Lupin informed him.

"Except for second year, that wasn't too bad." James added.

"Does it matter? I'm hungry again! Lets just go to dinner." Peter whined.

"Wormtail, you're always hungry!" Sirius told his friend.

They entered the great hall. One of the giggling Ravenclaw girls waved to them as the Marauders took their seats at the Gryffindor table. James was beginning to put food on his plate when he saw Lily, Kaye and Sasha enter. They went to take their seats on the opposite end of the table as usual when Sirius stopped them.

"Girls, please, come sit down here." Sirius called to them with a wink. The girls all looked at each other. Kaye and Sasha shrugged and made their way down. Lily gave a hesitant look before following them.The three girls sat down opposite the Marauders.

"What's shakin', Lils'?" James grinned.

"Ugh. Nothing's 'shaking.' And, for the last time, don't call me 'Lils''!" Lily sighed, disgusted.

"Oh, I don't mind calling you Lily. It's a beautiful name," James couldn't stop grinning.

Lily was angry with James for being so annoying, as usual, but she couldn't help smiling a bit, and blushing. "Thanks," she said, sheepishly.

James lifted his eyebrows, and said, "I'm serious. It is. Well, I'm not Sirius. Sirius is sitting next to me. But I am serious. I'm just not Sirius. That's Sirius, right there..."

Pettigrew snorted and burst out laughing. Sirius and Remus snickered.

"Oh, shut it, James," Remus gave his friend a playful punch in the shoulder, and smiled at Lily.

Lily smiled back, blushing again. There was an awkward silence at the table. Sirius hated awkward silences.

"So...Kaye...how is a fine girl like you doing this fine day?" Sirius asked smoothly, running his free hand (the other was holding a dinner roll) through his jet-black hair.

Kaye raised an eyebrow, and replied nonchalantly, "Corking. And yourself?"

Sirius cocked his head to one side and frowned, "Can't complain – well not too much anyway." Usually girls couldn't resist when he pulled his famous "hand through the hair" move. What was wrong with this girl? She was different – a challenge. Sirius liked challenges. His handsome smile came back to his face and there was a twinkle in his eye.

Kaye, puzzled, saw his sudden change of expression, and wondered what had caused it. Then she wondered why she was wondering at all about Sirius Black. She had to admit, he was quite handsome...but no. He was definitely not her type. With a swish of her long brown hair, she turned her head quickly and was soon deep in conversation with Lily.

Remus, always the one to be polite, inquired after Sasha. She gave him a friendly smile, replied that she was doing, "Quite well, thank you," and asked him how his first day had gone.

Remus shrugged, then said with a half smile, "Could've been worse, I suppose."

Sasha nodded, and Remus noticed how her blonde hair flowed quite gracefully whenever she turned her head. But it's not as nice as Lily's, he was quick to add to himself. He sighed, and glanced towards Lily, who was still talking to Kaye.

Sasha turned her head to see where Lupin was looking, and frowned. It was enough that Lily got the attention of James Potter, surely she did not have Remus Lupin's as well? A bit jealous, Sasha quickly dismissed the thought, and joined Lily and Kaye in discussing how Broderick Longbottom had just asked out a Hufflepuff by the name of Agnes.

Sasha was not the only one who had noticed where Remus' eyes were looking; James had also followed Lupin's gaze. His deep hazel eyes narrowed, and he frowned. Moony knew he adored Lily above any other girl at Hogwarts. Remus would never go after the girl his best friend loved. Or would he? James laughed nervously to himself. Never! He thought, Moony's too good a friend for that.

James glanced over at his other friends. Pettigrew was absorbed in his food, so no change there. Sirius, however, had his head cocked to one side again, and with a puzzled expression on his face, was staring at the three girls.

Bloody hell, James thought angrily, is Padfoot staring at Lily too?! Suddenly, he shook his head violently, and ruffled his hair, laughing to himself. Look at yourself, Prongs, he thought to himself, you're getting paranoid! Over a girl! When you can get any girl you want at Hogwarts. Then he frowned again. The trouble is, I only want a certain one.

Hope u enjoyed Chapter 2! While u r waiting for Chapter 3...(3 guesses to what I'm about to say - Ha! Chapter 3 is coming and I'm giving u 3 guesses! Isn't that ironic? Hehe ya i kno that's stupid)...read & review please! :) Mucho thankso from me & Jen Riddle! (Or should that be Jen Riddle and I? Huh. Ah, well, it's summer. LOL).