" They're not any smaller than we were, Marlene"

" No, They're definitely smaller, Lily"

The sortin ceremony had just finished an instead of just enjoying the feast, Marlene and Lily were debating whether the first years were smaller than we were.

" They'll always look younger because your getting older Marls" Mary added.

Marlene shook her golden perplexed head, " No they are younger"

" Theres absolutely no poin in arguing with her now" I said laughing.

When Marlene got an idea in her head she stuck with it and nothing anyone else said made her any difference. In Marlene's head she was always right.

" Hey look Lily, a mini you" Marlene said pointing her fork to a redheaded first year at the front of the Gryffindor table.

Lily stared at the girl " She looks nothing like me"

" Because she's too young" Marlene exclaimed thinking she had proved her point. We all laughed.

" She doesn't look a thing like our Evans" James said joining our conversation. He had been sitting a few seat over and was obviously eavesdropping.

" No one invited you into the conversation Potter" Lily hissed.

James grinned, " Actually Mckinnon did, she talks so loud she practically invited all of Gryffindor"

Lily narrowed her eyes.

" I do not talk loud" Marlene insisted a least two decibels louder than normal.

"Unfortunley Love, you do" Sirius smiled at her.

" Hey Lily, can you hand me a chocolate cupcake?" Remus asked.

" Moony, you're a chocaholic" Sirius said staring at the massive cupcake.

" It's a wonder how you stay thin" James said staring at him take a bite.

" Oh shut it" Remus said his cheeks flushing scarlet.

Marlene was staring across the room at the Slytherins.

" Everything Okay Mar?" I asked.

She frowned,

" I feel like the Slytherins aren't even really friends with each other. They must just tolerate on another and then sit around plotting the others failures" She announced.

" The whole lot of them are like that," Sirius said, " I doubt Regulus even has a single friend"

Our gaze drifted over to the Slytherin table where Regulus Black was sitting. He was a third year and basically a less attractive version of Sirius. He barely looked at the people next to him.

" Not all the Slytherin are like that" Lily added her lips pursed.

James rolled his eyes, " If your talking about Snivellus," he started.

" DON'T CALL HIM THAT" Lily said angrily.

" And anyway professor Slughorn was a Slytherin and he's not bad" Lily said proudly.

" Slughorns a loon" Marlene said shaking her hair.

" Do that again, darling" Sirius said flirtatiously.

" Well all you know you want me, Black" Marlene teased batting her eyelashes.

" Anytime" Sirius winked at her.

" I like Slughorn" I interjected.

" because you're in the slug club, Dory" Marlene pointed out.

" Well Lily take it from someone whose whole family is in Slytherin. They are all evil slimy gits" Sirius said running his hand through his long dark hair.

" The sorting hat likes to group families in one house. It musntve been to happy that you weren't a match for Slytherin" Mary said.

" I would've killed myself rather than be a Slytherin" Sirius barked.

" I was almosta hufflepuff" Mary said.

" I was almost a ravenclaw. My whole dad's side of the family is one" I said biting into a pumpkin pasty.

" So your bloods blue?" Sirius joked.

" better than green" I snapped.

" Touche, Meadowes"

We were interrupted by Dumbledore clearing his throat, " Welcome Students to another wonderful year at Hogwarts!"

Everyone clapped and cheered.

Dumbledore resumed speaking again,

" This year is going to be very special. We have a lot planned for you. So I know you have warm beds waiting for you and you have classes bright and early tomorrow morning so good night students. I look forward to this year with you"

Everyone got up to leave. Lily and I walked over to the first years. I let Lily handle the introductory speech and lead them to the common room with Caradoc. I hung near the back behind the last first year.

" Hey" Remus said walking over.

"Hi" I mimicked happily.

" Remember when we were this nervous" he said quietly gesturing to the first year in front of us.

" Yeah I do, seems like not that long ago" I said as we left the great hall.

Once outside, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. A very scared looking first year girl who had just been inducted into Slytherin was cowering under MacNair and Rosier, two Slytherins in my year.

" Looks like we've got a good one here, eh Rosier?" MacNair sneered.

" Dad's a Squib, mom's a mudblood. Perfect target" Rosier agreed. The little girl looked terrified.

" I'll catch up, Okay" I called to Remus and walked over to them.

" Hey, Rosier, MacNair" I shouted angrily and walked straight to them.

" Aw Meadowes," Rosier smiled codly, " you certaintly grew up this summer" He looked me up and down.

" Pity her bloods so filthy" MacNair remined Rosier.

" Indeed, How is your dear muggle mom?' Rosier inquired.

" A pureblood and a muggle such a disgrace" MacNair said clearly disgusted.

" Leave this girl alone" I snapped gesturing to the small girl, " she's only a first year"

They laughed. I ground my teeth together.

" Don't think I wont get Slughorn and have him write your arses out for this. I'm sure that'd make you look real cool. Wonder how much your pureblood status will save you when you have to tell all of Slytherin you lost fifty points each for harassment. I'm sure they'd love that huh?" I replied hotly.

The grins fell from their faces. The little girl was gone. She had flee'd at some poin during the conversation.

" You'll get your Meadowes, you can count on that" Rosier said slowly.

" I wont hold my breath" I turned on my heels and left trying to ignore Rosier's threat. I manged to catch up with Remus and everyone else at the common room painting.

" Everything, Alright?" Remus asked, " I saw you talking to Rosier and MacNair. It looked heated"

" Yeah Im fine, they were just harassing some poor girl" I said.

" At least you stopped it" He said as we walked through the portrait hole.

I nodded. " Well goodnight, Doe" he said and disappeared up the staircase to the boys dormitory.

"Where were you?" Lily asked spotting me, " you missed them see the common room for the first time"

" Im sure it was great, Lil" I said my heart still racing.I knew Rosier probably wouldn't do anything but I didn't like the way he kept looking at me or the way he brought up the facts that my mom was a muggle. My father a pureblood marrying a muggle was a big enough scandal at the time. Why did everyon have to keep bringing it up. I tired to shake it off.

" Lets just go to bed" I said to Lily and we headed upstairs to the dormitory.