"Sirius Black has to be the most annoyingly, stupid boy I've ever met!"Katie rambled to Lily while they made their way to the Great hall."Two weeks of Bloody detention, and he blames me?!"

Lily winced at the word detention, "Don't remind me, now I think it's this way."She turned right on the corridor while Katie followed, still going off about Sirius.

Katie calmed down a little as the smell of French toast and fried eggs made it way to her nose, and her belly rumbled, loudly.

"Holy shit Robbins, was that you?"

"Black!" Katie swung around, "don't you have anything better to do then make my life miserable?!" She didn't give Sirius a chance for witty remark back. She simple turned and marched in the great hall, leaving Sirius with that same, sad blush.

"B-b-bye Lilly," James called out, but it was no use, she had already followed Katie.

"You're pathetic," Sirius said rolling his eyes at James.

"Me, I'm not the one blushing!"

"Look, you're both pathetic," Remus decided, peacemaking as usual.

"You're right Remus! Cheers to being pathetic," cried out Sirius.

"Cheers," cried out James.

Remus rolled his eyes and made his way to the Gryffindor table, Peter following in bewilderment.

*

Penelope, Lily, and Malinda were all staring at Katie with something between wonder and disgust.

How could one tiny little girl fit so much in her mouth?

"Umm, Iay ust Loave bweakfat don you?"Katie said as the toast in her mouth threatened to spill out.

Lily looked away quickly so she wasn't in danger of barfing, when something caught the corner of her eye.

There at the Sltheryn table sat a tall angular boy, his greasy black hair hiding his face, as he sat hunched over a book.

Hogwarts was a big school and until now Lily had not been able to catch a glimpse of her friend.

Excitedly Lily jumped up and began running toward the Sltheryn table, till someone tugged her arm strongly.

"Lily, what are you doing?"Malinda's low voice hissed.

Lily pulled herself from Malinda's grip."What does it look like I'm doing? I'm going to talk to Severus," she pointed to the greasy boy at the Sltheryn table.

Malinda's eyes followed Lily's pointing finger."Lily you can't do that!"

"And why not?" Lily folded her arms in defiance, her anger almost matching her fiery red hair.

"Because, he's a Sltheryn," Lily seemed unperturbed by this fact, Malinda smacked her head in frustration, "Gosh, Lily don't you know anything? My brothers told me all about Sltheryns and trust me you don't want to be mixing about with them."

Penelope and Katie stood silent sensing the tension in the air. Finally Katie stood up wiping the crumbs on her face off with her napkin and came to Lily's aid. "Oh shut it Malinda, Lily can talk to whomever she wants without you butting in It's just a bunch of gossip anyway."

For once Malinda seemed to be speechless. Lily nodded her head in approval, then beamed gratefully at Katie before skipping off to see her friend.

*

Lily crept up to the Sltheryn table until she was right behind Severus. She quickly covered his eyes with her small hands and giggled, "Guess who?"

Snape turned around in surprise, he recognized that voice anywhere."Lily?" he breathed, aware that his heart wanted to jump out of his chest.

"The one and only. I'm so glad I found you! You'll never guess what happened, to me of all people! Oh and you have to meet my new friends!"

He closed his eyes and let himself be taken by the familiar hum of Lily's voice as she talked a mile a minute not pausing for breath.

*

Sirius was gawking in amazement at Katie, who sat as far away as the table allowed. He didn't know it was possible to eat so much, it was a wonder she didn't explode.

"Why do you think Lily's talking to that boy?" Sirius was interrupted from his thoughts, from James who was staring with envy at a greasy Sltheryn boy who Lily was chatting with.

"So," Sirius said to distract both James and himself, "I've been thinking about this detention thing, and I say we get our revenge on Filch for it!"

Even Remus looked away from his book with interest at this idea.

"Any suggestions?" continued Sirius.

"We could sneak him some poly juice potion?"James suggested.

"Naw."

"What if we painted miss Norris's tale."James tried again.

"That's lame."

"I have an idea," said Peter excitedly," Why don't we kidnap Miss Norris!"

All three boys gaped at Peter who now began to get uncomfortable with the silence. In the little time Sirius had known Peter it was apparent he wasn't too bright, but now as Sirius stared at the chubby little boy he wondered if there was more

to him after all.

"Peter that's Brilliant!"Sirius finally spoke.