• • • SUMMER INFERNO • • •
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Chapter 1. Going Home
People were everywhere on the platform at King's Cross station, joyful parents reuniting with their children fresh from a year at Hogwarts. Sirius stood among them, holding tightly on to his girlfriend's hand. He'd been dating Michelle Campbell for a little over six months now, and dare he admit it, he was quite taken with her. She wasn't the most beautiful girl in the whole school, or the smartest, but her personality had him hooked. She wasn't just his girlfriend but a good friend as well, a friend he would more than likely not see until the start of the next school year.
Sirius and Michelle walked up to her parents, they'd met before, but Sirius always felt nervous around her father. He was a portly man, and very influential within the ministry. Sirius knew his family was not on good terms with Mr. Campbell, especially after he turned his back on tradition and took a muggle wife, Michelle's mother. However the Campbell family didn't seem to hold any grudge against Sirius as the smiled at him and gave him a hug as well.
"How has your year been kids?" Boomed Mr. Campbell
"Not bad", replied Michelle, she grinned at Sirius.
"Yeah, eventful", Sirius smiled back at her.
Both thought back to last night's end of year feast, at which the Marauder's decided to add their own touch to the final festivities. Michelle's parents noticed the smile Sirius and their daughter was sharing, and with as small smile directed at each other, they notified Michelle that they would wait by the port-key that was to take them home.
Alone again, Michelle leaned in and hugged Sirius tightly, he held her close to him. Trying to take in all he could, the summer would certainly be a long one with out her. They pulled back, "Promise me you'll write", she said.
"Oh yeah everyday", Sirius smiled, knowing full well he'd never kept up letters for more than a week. Michelle rolled her eyes, "have a good summer, I don't know if I'll see you."
Sirius shook his head, "probably not, but I might be able to sneak off to Diagon Alley sometime, we can meet up if you want"
"Yeah that would be good", she nodded, "Ok well I better go, mum and dad are waiting."
"Yeah, I better head off to", he replied.
The couple smiled at each other for a moment before leaning in a giving each other a quick kiss, they hugged one last time, before she left to join her parents. Sirius stood alone, watching her retreating back, it was a nice feeling, having a girlfriend. Of course he'd had a few before, but never one this long, and not one that he'd liked as much as he liked Michelle. Sirius turned to find two of his fellow Marauders standing behind him, James was making exaggerated kissing noises and Remus was standing there looking toughly embarrassed at James' immaturity. Sirius walked over to his two best friends, pushing James over as he approached. "James dear, if your going to bag me out, do it properly. No wonder Miss. Evans wont date you, jeez."
James recovered from the push, and shoved Sirius back, "Nah, the only reason she wont date me is cause she too afraid to admit she's totally smitten with me", James grinned cockily. Remus snorted, "Yeah that's the reason". Sirius grinned at Remus, while James shot back, "trying to be sarcastic again Remus?"
"Yep, sure am, and I must say I think I've improved immeasurably."
Sirius laughed, "you guys are idiots"
James looked at him, "Love you to mate."
They laughed. Sirius felt a sharp tug on his trousers, he turned to find a rather ugly house-elf standing there. It was Kreacher, the Black's family house-elf. He glared up at Sirius, with the utmost contempt. "Young master it is time to return home now", he croaked, "come, the portkeys waiting."
"Yeah whatever, can I just have a minute? Thank you", he shoved Kreacher away from him and turned back to Remus and James, "I'm going now guys, we'll catch up sometime, ok?"
"Yeah, that's cool, see you mate", James gave him a quickly manly hug, Remus did the same before Sirius turned and followed Kreacher through the crowd towards the portkey.
He was going to miss his friends, they were really the only people he could count on. They had stuck by him through thick and thin this year, especially after the Womping Willow incident with Snivellus. Even Remus had forgiven him, which was surprising considering he would have been in even more trouble had things gone wrong. Yes his friends were all he had really, oh and Michelle of course. Sirius had never gotten along with his family, not since he'd started at Hogwarts and had been sorted into the house of Gryffindor. He dreaded going home, he really did. He hated being stuck at Grimmauld place, with his mother always hinting his faults and his father constantly frowning at him, always asking, why on earth can't you be more like your brother? His younger brother, Regulus, was considered the perfect son by their parents. Upon arriving to Hogwarts, he was sorted into Slytherin and instantly made friends and connections with many of the pure-blood students. He followed in his parent's footsteps, planning to carry on the purity and values of the Black name.
As Sirius approached the portkey he could see Regulus standing impatiently by the luggage, "Finally decided to join us Sirius?" he sneered.
Sirius pulled a face, "so sorry, I had more important things to see to"
"What like your mudblood girlfriend?"
Sirius had to exercise every bit of self restraint he possessed to stop himself from strangling his brother, instead he satisfied himself with biting back, "at least I can find a girlfriend and don't have to resort to kissing my cousin hey reggie?"
Regulus just glared. Kreacher approached them with the portkey disguised as an old book, "time to return home young masters", he handed them the portkey. Each grabbed the old book with one hand, their other grasping the handle of their trunks.
Sirius felt the familiar pull and the falling sensation as he was whirled away to number 12, Grimmauld place.
So there's the first chapter, please review and tell me if you like it…
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