Remus stared out the window his eyes closed, he rested his forehead on the glass. Harry rose from his position on the floor, "What happened to her? Did she come back home?" Turning Remus shook his head, "I'll tell you her story."
I followed Lily through the crowded corridors as quickly as I could; I kept tripping over people's feet and the uneven carpet that had been pulled up by hundreds of teenagers. We finally got to the bathrooms and I offered to wait outside for her, small compartments scared me, made my chest tighten and my fingers shake.
Students mingled around me, their eyes flickering to take me in and then they hurried off.
A tall dark teenager walked up to me, he wore a black turtle neck and beige pants. His short hair was brushed down. Poser was the first word that popped into my head at the sight of him. He tried to catch my eyes but I stared away only to met the eyes of a girl, who appeared my age, she wore a skin tight green dress and her hair hung in every direction, her eyes are what spooked me, dark empty pools, like Sirius's only emptier.
"Hi." The boy said, sticking out his hand for me to shake.
Ignoring it, "Hi." And I turned back to see what was taking Lily so long.
"I'm Tibius, Tibius Nott."
I smiled as was about to reply when Lily came up, "And she is leaving." She said in an almost cruel voice that I stared at her as she pulled me away.
"That's Tibius Nott, he is the heir to the Nott fortune and a right royal dick wad."
"He was kinda cute."
"Don't let the boys hear you say that or they might lock you up even before the sorting!" She winked.
"Possessive aren't they?"
"You bet, you just have to tell them to back off and they are fine."
We walked the rest of the way in silence. When we returned to the compartment, there was a heavy silence over the boys, they all stared at the floor. There was another boy sitting with them, he was short and round with sandy blonde hair that clung to his forehead. HE wore standard black robes that were to short for his frame.
"Oh hi Peter!" Lily said giving the new boy a small smile.
She sat down next to James and I realized the only stop left was next to the arrogant sod, Sirius Black.
"Jen, this is Peter Pettigrew." Remus said introducing me to the boy.
"Hi, Jennifer French, it nice to met you." I leaned over to shake his hand and he took it hesitantly, and a snicker came from Sirius.
"Yes?"
"You don't have to be so formal to him, he's Peter."
"And because he's 'peter' he doesn't deserve my politeness?"
"Yes."
"Are you always an arrogant sod or did I just met you on a good day?" I quipped back to him, the others all wore small smiles of enjoyment, they found this amusing where I was just annoyed my leg was hurting me and I was sick of being stared at.
"Don't think your so lucky sweet heart." He said back, shifting his body to see me better.
"Oh I don't."
"Good, now go away." He said flicking his hand in a dismissal.
"No I was here first." I smirked.
"Actually I've been here since my first year so I was here first."
"Oh my god what are you twelve?"
"Baby as you can see I'm definitely not twelve."
"OH no I would more like five!" Lily jumped up to intervene at this point, she grabbed James' hand, "Don't you and the boys have to get changed into your school robes, Jen and I will get changed in here!" James nodded, understanding what Lily was doing and turned to walk out, Remus and Peter leaving with him, "Come on Sirius, let's get changed." Sirius left picking up in bag muttering a rude word under his breathe to me, I smiled sweetly back to him.
"I'm so sorry about Sirius he's not normally this much of an arse," I gave her a look, "Okay maybe he is but still I'm sorry."
"It's cool, don't worry about it." I pulled a black robe out of my bag and throw it over my shoulders and shrugged it on, I already wore my grey skirt and white shirt.
Lily turned away from me and swapped her shirt, "there has been some stuff going on with Sirius that has made him act off."
"Lily you don't have to make excuses of him I am sure he is old enough to do it himself."
"I know but he my friend and well he's kind of James' brother so you know." she shrugged in reply, she turned back around and flicked her hair out of the collar of her shirt.
"I'll play nice if you want me to.' I said patting the seat, inviting her to sit down next to me.
"We will be at school very soon." Looking out the window before sitting down she said.
"Cool, I think." A knock came from the door and the four boys walked back in all dressed in their school uniform. They all had wore the black robes, grey trousers and white shirt along with red and gold ties.
"Hey guys." James sad sitting down in his spot again, Remus sat down next to him and Lily shifted back next to him. Peter sat to my left and after half a second Sirius sat down on my other side. James, Remus and Lily began a conversation about some Muggle band, Peter sat there eating candy without shutting his mouth and Sirius sat there staring at the wall above Remus' head. Stared at all five of them, they all seemed so at ease with each other (bar Sirius) I wondered if once upon a time I had that, the comfort to sit with a group completely different to myself and at so much ease.
The train came to a sudden stop and Remus looked out the window, "we're here."
Everyone gets up quickly, grabbing their small bags, leaving suitcases on the train.
"Come on Jen, it this way." Lily grabbed James hand and my hand. I tripped my way after her trying to keep on my feet with my walking stick. Remus held my small bag and his and followed laughing at Lily's antics'.
In front of us stood Large carriages being lead by strange skeletal horses, they stood proud with black skin hanging off their bones.
I stopped in front of them, staring.
"What are they?" I whispered. Lily looked around at where I was staring, "What's wrong?" I broke my eye contact with the creatures and stared at her, "can't you see them?"
Sirius came up from behind them, "She won't see them, their Threstles." I stared at him, while searching through my mind, Threstles were creatures that could only be seen is you have seen some one die. Who had I seen die?
Lily shook her head and pulled me into the carriage, the others followed. The ride to Hogwarts was quiet, Lily and James whispered to each other, Remus was showing something to Peter and Sirius sat there staring at me, "What?"
"Who did you see die?"
"I don't know." I whispered back.
He looked at me strange but then turned to look at what Remus was showing Peter.
My head was whirling and my leg was hurting more than normal, I rubbed it and winced as I moved in around, Remus looked up at me in concern, "You okay?" I nodded and kept rubbing it. The carriages came to a stop in front of the front door. Students streamed out, talking and gossiping to each other. Remus held his hand out for me to help me down.
"Ta."
A tall figure came up to us, he wore a bright purple robes and had dark black hair greased back.
"Slughorn, Stay away from him." James muttered in my ear from behind me, before I could probe him for more information, the man came up and placed a hand on my shoulder. I quickly shrugged him off and stared at him point blank, "Yes?"
"Miss French, you need to come with me." He said again trying to place his hand on my shoulder, I moved away edging towards James.
"It's for the sorting, Miss French." He said, giving up on putting a hand on my shoulder and motioned for me to follow.
"It will be fine." Remus whispered in my ear.
I stared at him, it will be okay, I kept whispering to myself.
I followed Slughorn up the stairs, I could feel the hundreds of eyes following me. I pushed myself up each step, staring at the stone floor praying to all the gods that I didn't fall over in front of all those people. Slughorn stopped in front of a large door, it was huge, triple my size.
"In here, Walk to the end and go in the door at the back and wait there."
I walked into that room that held five tables, four in the main floor and the fifth at the front of the room. As I limped down the hall I could feel my chest tighten and my hand tightened on my walking stick.
I entered the room off the hall, it was warm and welcoming, there was a overstuffed arm chair, a roaring fire place and a large bookcase.
I flopped on to the arm chair and again rubbed my leg, it hurt when I got stressed or overworked I had working out.
Noise came from the hall, students were entering the room talking loudly. Silent took over after a few minutes with only a mysterious voice breaking the silence.
I had been in that room almost twenty minutes when the door opened at Slughorn's head poked through saying they were ready for me. Taking a large breathe I walked through the door, my heart in my throat. All five tables were filled, students stood up to stare at me. I searched the crowd for Remus, Lily, James and Peter. They stood up clapping as I entered, I smiled at them.
"Please Miss French, take a seat." Dumbledore said showing me to a small stool. I sat down feeling foolish when a hat was placed over my eyes.
"Ah aren't you a mystery?"
"What's going on?"
"You are brave, strong but there is something here something powerful in you. You could be a true slytherin."
"I want to be with Remus."
"Ah a marauder at heart are you, in that case better be..... gryffindor!" the hat yelled out to the entire hall.
The hat was taken off my head and I was gently pushed towards the gryffindor table.
Lily beckoned for me to sit next to her and as I sat down I heard cheering from the table, James and Remus being the loudest. I had friends.
A/N okay I hate this chapter so much but it's done now thank god. I just finished all my mock exams and how have to do the real ones so there might not be an update soon. would like a beta is anyone wants to volunteer.