Charlotte ran into the Great Hall and saw Lily. 'You're still here?' she said.
'Yea,' Lily replied getting up, 'so about you and Remmygins…' she mocked.
'Hey! I made a fool of myself,' she said, disappointed. Lily slid Charlotte's schedule in front of her. Charlotte looked over it with mixed feelings. She didn't know the teacher so she didn't know which classes would be enjoyable or not.
As if reading her mind, Lily said, 'I hate potions.'
'Why? What's wrong with it?' Charlotte asked.
'You'll see. Just wait 'till you see the teacher.' Lily started heading towards Transformation, 'we'd better get to class before James finds us.'
They walked into class and sat in the middle row. Lily put her books on the other side of her so James couldn't sit by her. Charlotte watched as Remus and Sirius came in a sat at the back, wondering where James was. As if on cue he came in and saw the books.
He smiled and took the seat behind Lily instead. Lily frowned and tried to ignore him. Charlotte couldn't help but smile; she was so entertained by them and she had only known them one day. She glanced back at Remus and Sirius. They looked just as amused as she was.
Lily turned to James, 'You'd better not bug me James Potter!' she said furiously. 'Ugh, I hate him,' she whispered to Charlotte. By then Charlotte was trying very hard not to laugh. So far it would be an interesting day.
After class, Lily raced out of the class and Charlotte had to hurry to catch up. 'I can't believe I'm in the same house as him!' Lily walked faster then ever. Charlotte tried to remember what class they had next. Potions, she thought, with the Slytherins? She wasn't sure. When they entered the classroom, this time Lily chose a front seat.
'James won't want to sit this close to the Professor!' Lily stated.
'It's like a war between you two,' Charlotte felt a little bit sorry for James. James, Sirius and Remus came in, still laughing about class. Charlotte glanced back only once, but paid attention to what they were saying. She noticed that Remus was looking like hell and wondered if anything was wrong.
As the class ended Remus paused in his notes. He didn't want to miss anything and knew that his friends would most likely want to copy them after class. After gathering his stuff, he looked up into the face of Charlotte. She had stayed back and he guessed that she wanted to talk.
'Are you alright?' she asked. It took Remus a moment to realize what she meant.
'Yea, just tired,' he shrugged, 'you know, to many people talking last night.' Her knowing smile made Remus guess that she and Lily had talked all night or heard other people. 'Shall we go to lunch?' Remus questioned. 'It seems like Lily has already left,' the other Marauders were waiting at the door for Remus.
'Er, you go ahead. I won't interrupt anything they might have to say to you,' Charlotte's gaze left his to look at the floor.
'Are you sure?'
'Oh yeah, besides I'm not that hungry. Tell Lily I'll meet her in the Common Room.' He nodded and made a mental note to bring her food. Remus wondered why she didn't want to go down for lunch. His thought broke off as he walked up to his friends.
'So, what was that about?' James asked. 'I thought I was the only one after a Gryffindor girl,' his words showing how oblivious he was.
'Nothing,' Remus replied, 'now we should probably get to the Great Hall if we still want food.' Sirius nodded as if knowing there were things Remus wasn't saying.
Charlotte was complete absorbed in her book, so she didn't hear anyone come into the Common Room. She was so into Peter Pan that if asked, she most likely wouldn't even know her own name. Which meant when she heard a knock behind her, she jumped. It was Remus.
'Oh! Hi Remus,' she closed her book. Remus put the food that he brought on the table.
'Here,' he said.
'You didn't have to!' she exclaimed. 'Beside, you're already sick. Want me to take you to the nurse?'
He shook his head, 'No, I want to make it through the first day. Anyways it's probably nothing, it will just go away in an hour or so.'
'Ok,' she smiled, 'that you for bringing me food.' Charlotte grabbed a piece of bread, 'Want some?'
'No, remember I went to lunch.'
'Oh yea. I forgot. That would have been a good idea.'
'So what do we have next?' Remus tried to change the subject.
'Defense again the Dark Arts,' Charlotte looked at her schedule.'
'Better get the books then.'
'Yeah,' she stood up, putting Peter Pan away, 'like library books?'
Remus tried not to laugh, 'No, I mean the books we bought before we came.'
'Oh, heh. That's what I meant,' she blushed. 'Too many things on my mind.'
'Well, its in five minutes so we'd better hurry!' they quickly got their books and left the Common Room.