THE BEGINNING OF FIFTH YEAR

Katy paced the platform, always seemingly arriving before her friends. She spotted Sirius walking through the crowd, and smiled but it turned to a frown when he walked passed her. "Sirius not this joke again" she muttered, Sirius turned to her smirking "I'm just kidding Ying.. sup?" he asked. Katy let out a sigh of relief "So did you have a good summer?" she asked Sirius. "Yea I begged mum to let me come back to live with her and she let me, but now I can spy on their Death Eater activities so its all good" Sirius said smiling. Katy grinned slightly, "I've missed all of you.. the orphanage is hell.." she said then stopped "Where did James go for his summer break?" she asked solemnly. Sirius sighed "He spent some of it at my place.. and some at Remus', where Lily spent hers as well" Sirius said shrugging. "I forgot all about their families" Katy said shaking her head, tears welling. "Aww dont cry please.." Sirius said pouting fakely. Katy rolled her eyes at Sirius.
James walked on the platform with Remus and Lily, he and Lily had both spent the summer at Remus' house, his mother was more than glad to have them considering the circumstances. James looked around when suddenly he spotted Sirius talking to Katy. She had matured alot over the summer, Her hair now a light chestnut brown layered slightly at its shoulder length, she appeared to be wearing some mocoa ice shadow and a shiny pink lipgloss, wearing a tan tank top, with flared hip hugger jeans, and tan boots. "James" Remus said waving a hand infront of his face, James noticed Lily was hugging Katy and complimenting on her hair. James looked to Remus then grabbed his trunk pulling it over to Sirius, Lily and Katy. "Hey James, Remus" Katy said smiling slightly. "Hey Ying" James said smiling as he held his arms open, Katy walking into them giving him a quick hug and kiss on the cheek. "You've sure grown over the summer" Katy teased, James snorted "Yea.. Hair's gotten even more disheveled" he commented, Katy laughed ruffling his hair "Yup" she said, before turning to Remus hugging him as well. "You've grown as well Remus" she said nodding. It wasnt a lie. Remus now had a nice bowl type cut which he tucked behind his ears, in a brownish color with streaks of caramel and some specks of grey. His honey eyes seemed more bright now that he was in Katy's prescence, however. He had grown atleast 3-5'' taller as well, and more muscular. James hair was pretty much the same, now he didnt need his reading glasses, so his grey eyes shined through. He wore a grey tee-shirt, that showed off his muscles and a pair of jeans. The girls passing seemed to swoon at the group. But as Katy once said, 'Thats what you get hanging around the hottest boys in school'. But as Sirius always said 'The entire female population is Lesbians and staring at you and Lily, Kates so dont worry about it'. Katy and the others put their stuff in the baggage car boarding the train and for once in the last five years, Lily actually sat with them, for some of the trip atleast. Katy sat beside James by the window, he couldnt help studying her out of the corner of his eyes then looking to Remus who was discussing with her the book 'Macbeth' from Shakespeare. Katy laughed "I've heard its gorey and lots of death" she commented shrugging, "Never read it though" she said, Remus smiled "I'll lend it to you someday" he said simply before going back to his reading. James looked to Katy, "So are you actually going to attend a quidditch game this year?" he asked, Katy grinned slightly winking to Remus who hid his face behind his book laughing then turned back to James "We'll see" she said simply. "What are you two hiding?" Sirius asked looking between Katy and Remus his brow furrowed. "Nothing Sirius.. why do you say such a thing?" Remus said innocently, "Yes.. Honestly, do you think we're so smart to surprise you guys with something?" Katy asked innocently as well. Remus and Katy then proceeded to burst into laughter. "I think their planning something" Lily said smiling then stood up, "Well I have to go find Alice and Frank" she said simply, Katy blinked "their STILL dating?" she asked, Lily laughed then nodded "since third year" she said simply, "Two ruddy years with one girl who doesnt even put out!" Sirius announced, when Katy reached over smacking him, "Oy!" he hollared. "Shut up" Katy said sharply before shaking her head then smiled "Well see you Lily" she said waving, Lily smiled in return and left. "Inconsiderate Ruddy Prat I swear.. sex always on the brain" Katy muttered reading 'Hogwarts: A History' slouching back in her seat. Sirius rolled his eyes standing up, "I'm going to see if I can find Peter" he said exiting the compartment and shutting the door behind him. James looked to Katy expectantly but she shook her head reluctantly, "Nuh Uh, I'm not apologizing this time" Katy said stubbornly. James rolled his eyes resting his head on Katy's shoulder, as she read, Remus across from her lost in the world of his book as well. James eventually fell asleep, Katy and Remus continued reading until about 10 minutes until they reached Hogwarts. Katy shook James awake "James.. we need to change into our robes, I expect we'll be arriving soon" she said simply setting her book down and standing up and walking out to change in the bathroom, while Remus and James changed in the compartment. Katy came back in a while later, in a white blouse, with her red and yellow tie on, a black skirt, tights and black high heals, her black Gryffindor robe over it. "You look Nice" James said smirking, "Oh the flattery.. You look nice in a robe everyone happens to be wearing" Katy said sarcastically smiling and reached up to grab her suitcase off the top shelf. "Hold up" James said standing behind her and hoisted it down into her arms, "Thank you" Katy said nodding to James as she sat back down the red suitcase on her lap. "Whats in there?" James asked sitting down again beside her. "Just my diary, a notebook, a photo album, a book Sirius is writing, he has been writing since first year and told me to keep in here.. you know that sort of stuff" Katy said shrugging. "And I certain stuffed animal named Jumbles I assume" Sirius said leaning against the door frame, as he had opened the compartment door. Katy wrinkled her nose "Yes Sirius.. Jumbles is in here too" she commented blankly. Sirius smiled slightly sitting back down in his old seat just as the train was slowing down. "Whose Jumbles?" Remus asked perking a brow finally closing his book, "Her stuffed Tiger" Sirius said smirking. "How on earth did you find out?" Katy asked perking a brow at Sirius. "Oh I was getting my book saw the stuffed animal, read the collar.. didnt read the diary but the photo album is quite nice" Sirius said without taking a breath. "Jesus Kiddo Breathe" Katy remarked tucking her necklace back under her collar and smiling as she headed out depending the train had stopped, Remus behind her carrying his owl and Macbeth, James carrying his own Owl, while Sirius trailed behind him rambling to him about pranks and the new school year. That night after the feast, they had a boys night in the boys dorms, while Katy insisted on studying with Lily for the pop quiz Mcgonagall was supposed to have tommorow. "So.. any girls this year?" James asked looking up from where he was playing wizarding chess with Remus, to Sirius who sat on his bed playing solitare. "Never can tell.." Sirius said smirking. "What about you Remus?" James asked, Remus dropped his chess piece looking to James suddenly in shock "Me?!" he asked loudly. "Yes you.." James said laughing at Remus' reaction. "Maybe.." Remus whispered moving his piece, "Checkmate" he said standing up and stretching. "You suck Lupin" James teased. Remus shrugged and plopped down on his bed, "So whose the lucky lady?" Sirius asked, "Nobody you know.." Remus muttered. "If this is about what you told me this summer.." James began when Remus slapped a hand over his mouth and nodded. "Ah so James knows.. he's either to persuade to reveal things then Remus" Sirius said smirking, "Fine I'll tell you.. its Katy.." Remus muttered, Sirius gaped, "Remy has a crush on her" James said smiling widely. "I do not.. she's just the only girl I've ever known like that.. I probably feel for her in a sisterly fashion" Remus commented burying his face in Macbeth again. "You noticed when Remus' is nervous he hides his face in a book" Sirius said, James nodded. Remus grabbed a pillow chucking it at Sirius who laughed.