The Marauders and the girls were all walking to the Great Hall. Sirius was still moaning about his empty stomach. The girls couldn't understand how Sirius could inhale so much food. Ari however was not surprised.
They were going down the corridor to get to the Great Hall when three Slytherins came out of nowhere. It was Luscius Malfoy, Evan Rosier, and Regulus Black-Sirius's brother. Sirius's face hardened when he saw his brother.
'Look what we have here. A Mudblood and some blood-traitors.' Malfoy sneered. James and Sirius glared at him. 'Thirty points from Slytherin for that language.' James snapped. Lily looked at him shocked at the fact that James hadn't cursed the Slytherin.
Sirius glared at Regulus. 'Regulus what are you doing hanging out with Death Eaters' Sirius snapped.
Regulus looked at his brother in disgust. 'Don't talk to me blood-traitor. Didn't it ever occur to you that maybe I am on my way to becoming one? Mom and Dad are more proud of me in this one moment than they have been in your entire life.'
Sirius looked at his brother shocked. He was going to be a Death Eater. Everything else didn't matter to him. But he always thought that his brother was good deep down. Guess not. Sirius brushed past them and walked away.
'We'll see you later, when you don't have your little friends Mudblood.' Malfoy said leeringly.
James looked at Lily in hopes of getting permission to curse his sorry arse to hell. But Lily seemed to be fuming.
She went up to Malfoy and punched him square in the face. His nose started to bleed profusely. 'Don't call me that ever again.' she said in a low voice.
They all ran away looking back at the fiery redhead in terror. Lily glared at their backs. She had finally gotten sick of the disrespect they were giving her.
James looked at her in awe. 'Me and Sirius had never done that before.' he said.
Remus jumped. 'Prongs! Padfoot.' he said.
Everyone looked at him. Then they remembered Sirius who had walked out during the fight.
James jumped at walked briskly around the corner. He was shocked to find that Sirius was still there. He was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. James shook him.
'Padfoot, are you all right?' he asked concerned. Looking over James's shoulder Sirius saw everyone else.
'I'm fine, you guys.' he said tiredly. 'I just couldn't believe that Regulus wants to join Voldemort. I always thought that my brother was good deep down. But look at him today, going off with people like Malfoy and Rosier. What is he thinking?' Sirius asked more to himself than the others.
James shook his head. 'Padfoot, Regulus is just a boy who has gone off on the wrong foot. Maybe someday he'll realize that his older brother was right and he'll come to the right path.'
Everyone nodded their consent. 'Sirius don't put yourself down this isn't your fault.' Addy said softly.
'Yea Paddy, you still have your friends.' Sean said.
'And you are part of our family.' Ari added softly. Sirius nodded.
James looked at Sirius. The best friend he considered his brother since first year. He hated to see Sirius in this position where he lost trust in his brother.
'Padfoot, you may have lost one brother but remember that you still have one left. And this one will always be by your side.'
The girls had tears in their eyes. They had never known James to be sentimental.
Sirius looked at James. Then he hugged him. The two grinned at each other as they parted.
They all went towards the Great Hall and this time they reached there uninterrupted.