The city lights shown brightly, in the dark night. They bounced off the clouds, creating rainbows of light. An earthy smell hung in the air, proof of a light rain. The ground sponged lightly with each step. Patricia breathed in deep, relaxing with the exhale. Her hair blew lightly across her face, and Sirius's fingers reached up and pulled the loose strands behind her ear. She turned her bluish eyes towards him, and kissed him lightly. She blushed slightly, then slid her hand into his, walking on.
The night was chillier than it should be for that time of year, but the two didn't mind. They floated into the Leaky Cauldron and got a few orders of butter beer. Sitting down, they're eyes ran over the place, from the door to the end. A light sensation, slid down Patricia's spine. She squirmed and giggled, shouting "James you punk!!!" With a loud laugh, the tall skinny kid became visible; his glasses sliding to the tip of his nose, and his hair tussled more than usual. Patricia smacked him on the shoulder hard, still laughing.
"OW! Woman, watch your strength!" She chuckled more wildly and gasped.
"Oops, sorry." He grunted and sat next to her, grabbing Sirius's extra butter beer.

A few minuets later, a frail kid and a brownish haired girl, walked into the area and sat down with Patricia, Sirius, and James. Pat waved vigorously and shouted "KATHRYN!!! REMUS!!!!" Kathryn grinned and waved back; Remus smiled and inclined his head. Soon they were all drinking and talking about the new year.
"Hold on a sec" Kathryn randomly chimed. "Where's Lilly?" James sighed exasperatingly.
"She's at home sick." Pat choked and sputtered on her butter beer. "Don't say it." James said with an amused expression on his face. She grinned, a slight twinkle in her eyes.
"Hmm. Seems to me you had the flu a few weeks ago." Sirius tried not to laugh. "What, you couldn't keep from making out with your woman, even though you were ill?" James laughed and shook his head, reaching his finger around her back. "Nooo you already tickled me, no more. NO, NO MORE!!" She laughed as his finger ran down her back again, then she smacked him. "Back off you punk."

The train station was a buzz with people. Patricia and Sirius, James and Lily, Kathryn and Remus, and Peter all dashed through the barrier through platform 9 and 10. Pat pulled Sirius into a compartment, hiding from everyone else. He laughed hard, barely breathing out "what... are... you... doing?" She smiled and pulled him close, whispering in his ear.
"I wanna be alone." She smiled and added a wink. He grinned and pulled her close, wrapping a cover around them both. The rain pounded on the window pane, as the train twisted and turned down the tracks, on it's way to Hogwarts.

Sirius woke with a creak of breaks. He opened his eyes slowly and looked at Patricia, then kissed her cheek. Her eyes opened gracefully, her smile breaking with them. "Good morning sweetie" he said, kissing her softly. She blinked and pulled forward, stretching and reaching for dinner. He rubbed her shoulders as she grabbed a sandwich, peeling it open to eat. A groan fell out as he rubbed her back, and she took another bite of her sandwich. The train made its final holt as the couple grabbed all the candy he bought for her. Sirius helped her up as she stood, pulling her body out of a cramp. They shuffled into the crowd to get off the express, meeting with their friends.

The hall was alight with bright candles. The ceiling was a dark bluish grey with a random flash of light, reflecting the outside sky. Patricia shivered lightly as she took her seat next to Kathryn, Sirius sliding on her left. He pulled her close rubbing her arms. Dumbledore began his speech, pointing out all the places that were out of bounds. Then the food appeared and they ate their fill. They all pulled themselves up out of their seats, and went to their rooms. Patricia's owl, Laudrisa, floated down and landed on her shoulder gracefully. The seven continued on their way, slightly behind the rest.