Author’s Note: This is my first time, so feel free to make any comments.... And well I’m a Sirius fan.... so I hope all those Sirius fans out there love this!! Oh and a little note to those Sirius Lovers : the first few chapters of the story are not very mushy because I feel that for the sake of reality I’ll like to give Rachel some time to really start liking ahem...a certain someone called Sir......

Chapter 1

Rachel grabs a book on Charms and rushes out the library. She was on her way to Transfiguration Class. "Hey Rach!" Rachel turned around to see her best friend Rebecca running towards her.

"Guess who I saw?" said Rebecca as she and Rachel took a seat and the back row. "Like I'd ever need to guess, Remus right?" said Rachel as she took out her textbook. "Smart girl. Oh look! Here he comes into class!" squealed Rebecca, as her blue eyes followed Remus all the way to his seat.

"You really are crazy about him aren't you?" said Rachel as she shook her head. Wondering why her friend was so crazy about boys. Ok, sure, she had liked boys before but...she had a bad experience with one particular boy, and felt pretty anti-boys already. Becca(Rebecca) had a crush on Remus since their 4th year. Maybe Remus was quite ok, but there rest of the Marauders? One is a coward the other two are selfish snobs.

Just then Professor McGonagall walked in, the class quieted down rapidly, for Professor McGonagall was a very strict teacher. "Today...." But Rachel never heard the rest of her words because just so happen the Marauders decided to sit in front of Rachel and Rebecca for today's lesson. All Rachel could hear was how James successfully jinxed "snivellus" and how Sirius was super good in transfiguration and didn't need to study.

Besides how could she depend on her best friend when Becca's brain has been on auto-pilot since Remus had sat in front of her. Professor McGonagall's suddenly raised her voice as she walked past the Marauder's seats, and gave them a very stern look. "Mr. Potter, may I see what is in your hand?" Someone in the front shouted"It's the snitch!" The whole class gasped. A crowd was forming around Professor McGonagall and the Maruaders.

Only Rachel and another boy called Andrew were still in their seats. Rebecca who could not resist anything in the faintest connection with Remus was squeezing through the crowd. Rachel didn't feel the need to get up. What's the big deal? James is always stealing the snitch! Besides all he wants is some attention, Well I'm not going to give him any. Thought Rachel.

"Everybody sit down. James, you shall have detention for a week." Saying this, Professor McGonagall took the snitch from James and continued the lesson. During the rest of the lesson, Discussions about ' Potter's Snitch' were often overheard. In fact, Once the 'Potter Fans' as Rachel secretly called them were out of the classroom, They immediately started chatting excitedly about 'Potter's Snitch', some of them went to inform their friends about their new piece of juicy gossip. Rachel shook her head at this. As she walked out of the classroom, she suddenly realized Rebecca was not with her. She spun around only to see Rebecca packing her bag in perfect slow motion so that she could catch snatches of the marauders conversation as they were still in class.

"Rebecca?" called Rachel rather impatiently. Sirius who was deep in discussion turned to see where the source of "noise" came from. Looking irritated, Sirius whispered something to the rest of the Marauders and they took their things and left. When the left, Rebecca sighed and walked up to her friend. "Aw, Rach couldn't you wait just a minute?" asked Rebecca. "We have our first prefect meeting remember? It'll won't be good if we're late." replied Rachel, who was in fact the more punctual and strict one of the two.

As they went to the meeting in Professor McGonagall's office, Rebecca informed Rachel on what she had heard. "And you know Remus was saying about how James shouldn't be stealing the snitch any more. And all of a sudden, Sirius went to tell Remus off about what kind of friend is he, Yeesh that Sirius is so irritating." Said Rebecca "Hah! I agree with you. Can you believe that Jennifer went out with him? I mean excuse me but ew! He is such a snob. And-" Rachel stopped abruptly because she saw Remus walking into Professor McGonagall's office. "Oh no, Rach do you think he heard?" asked Rebecca with a worried look on her face. "Well I don't know. Since when was Remus a prefect anyway?" answered Rachel. "Yeah,we never saw him in the prefect meeting on the train."said Rebecca.

But there was no more chatting about Remus or whoever because Professor McGonagall started the meeting immediately. Rachel who usually paid attention to all the teachers found her mind drifting away. She was only catching snippets of what Professor McGonagall was saying, she heard only words like "Jinxes" "Prefects" "The great hall" "Snitches" Wait a minute, Snitches? Rachel was brought back immediately to the world. Even though Rachel would never admit, but she always paid unusual attention to any bit of gossip. "Snitches professor?" asked Rachel wishing she had not let her mind wander. "Yes, Snitches Miss Watson, if you see any students with the snitch please report immediately to me." Professor McGonagall stared pointedly at Remus.

Remus started to blush. "Well we have come to the end of the meeting you all are dismissed." Said Professor McGonagall. Most of the prefects went to have their lunch. Only Rachel, Rebecca, Remus and some other prefects remained in the class. Rebecca muttered "Just one more minute."to Rachel. Rachel, for the sake of Rebecca's crush, packed her bag a wee bit slower.

"Come on, I'm hungry." Said Rachel, Rebecca took one last glance at Remus and walked out the classroom with Rachel. "Wait!" Both Rachel and Rebecca turned around. "Wait" repeated Remus. Rebecca looked delighted. "Uh, Rachel I believe this is your book." Said Remus handing her, her Charms textbook. "Oh thanks." Said Rachel. Rebecca looked disappointed. "If only it was me." Sighed Rebecca. "Oh well, why don't you leave your Charms book in the classroom next time?" said Rachel. "Really? You think I should do that?" said Rebecca. "Really, Rebecca I was only joking. Anyway can't we discuss your lover boy over lunch? I'm terribly hungry."replied Rachel. "Yeah sure, I'm starving too." Said Rebecca as she and Rachel headed to the Great Hall.

It was evident, that practically the whole school knew about "Potter's Snitch" already. At the Gryffindor table, the marauders were surrounded by their die-hard fans. Lucius Malfoy glared at them openly and made a lot of nasty comments about them as he and his gang ate lunch. Rachel was really enjoying the lamb chop that they had for lunch and was chatting happily with Rebecca.

"Hey, look isn't that Rachel Watson?" said a curly blonde haired girl. "Yeah! Its her! Lets go talk to her." Answered her equally blonde friend.

And with that, they went to talk to a very surprised Rachel. "You're Rachel Watson right?" said the blonde haired girl. "Yeah." Replied Rachel. "Well I just want you to know that we really appreciate you with helping us." And with that she and her friend walked off. "Uh, Becca, do you know what just happened her?" asked Rachel.

"Don't ask me, Wasn't that Honey Simmons and what's-her-name oh yeah Jennifer Wang?" answered Rebecca. "Yeah Honey and Jen. Honey was James' ex girlfriend and Jennifer was Sirius' ex. confirmed Rachel. "This is so weird." Commented Rebecca. "What's happening here? I mean what would I have done to attract the attention of out school's Ice Queens?" said Rachel. "I have no idea. Come on its time for class." And with that Rachel and Rebecca got up.

Rachel had the funny feeling people were staring at her (and Rebecca?). "Uh Rachel, I think everyone is staring at us." Whispered Rebecca. Indeed they were, but why was what Rachel did not know. She wondered if this had anything to do with Honey and Jen talking to her.

But as Rachel walked into class with Rebecca, The Honey and Jen issue was soon pushed out of her head. For they had Double Potions with the Slytherins. Potions was and is one of her most favourite subjects. She found the Potion classes fun. She had wondered many times why almost everybody hated Potions. Well it seems that Rachel's liking for the subject has really blinded her opinion of the Potions teacher. Professor Madge was really a boring and dull teacher. In fact, it seem that Rachel was the only one who remain unable to fall under 'Madge's dull spell' yet.

As Rachel helped Rebecca with her potion she heard a polite cough. She looked up from Rebecca's cauldron. "You're Rachel Watson right?" asked this really tall and handsome boy, who Rachel immediately registered as Michael Anderson, the Slytherin heartthrob.

"Yeah. I am." replied Rachel. "Well would you like to go out with me this week's Hogsmeade trip?" asked Michae. Rachel was surprised. What would she say?