Thanks to Madam Pomfrey, my left arm only has a thin scar. She did ask how I got it, though, and I told her that I tripped and my arm scraped against the rocks. She looked as if she didn't believe me, but I left before she asked any questions.

So many questions run through my head. What were James and his friends doing in the forrest at night? Why did Sirius take some of my fallen feathers? Why did he lie to Lily about where he found me?

"Hey Aria, the Hogsmeade trip is this weekend, are you coming?"
The Hogsmeade trip. I had forgotten all about it.
"Yes, who's going?"
Marlene hums as she thinks. "Me, Lily, Alice and you."
I nod. I've never been to Hogsmeade.

I decide to take a walk outside since I don't have any lessons today. I take my drawing pad and pencils and find a place to sit by the lake. The sun beaming down on me makes my forehead sweat, and I wipe it away with the back of my hand. Across the lake I spot a deer sitting in the long grass.

I take out my drawing pad and pencils and sketch the scene. I draw the long grass first, and then move onto the deer.
"You're very good."
I quickly turn to see the boy from last night. The impatient one.
He smiles and replies, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. You are very talented."
I feel the heat rise up in my cheeks and I look down at my drawing.

"You think so?"
He sits beside me, and asks to see my other drawings.
He flicks through the pages, and looks at my drawings with interest. The sun reflects off of his light brown hair, and I spot tiny flecks of gold in his mud-brown eyes. And the scar on his right cheek, which I'm certain wasn't there last night.
"So, you like drawing ravens?"

"Um, yeah. They're my favourite animal."
He nods thoughtfully. "I saw one just last night. Beautiful creatures."
It didn't seem like he thought that last night, I think.
"I'm Remus, by the way."
"Aria." It seems like all I do when I meet people is introduce myself.
"How are you finding Hogwarts? Made any friends?"

I nod. "Lily, Alice and Marlene," And as an afterthought, I add, "I've spoken to James and Sirius. Peter, too, but we only met once."
His eyes light up as I mention his friends. "Really? I'm friends with them. Are you going on the Hogsmeade trip?"
Again, I nod.
"Well, maybe you and your friends could meet up with us?"
I hesitate. Why is he acting so nice to me? He has only just met me.

"Maybe.."
He says goodbye and leaves. I decide to go back to the dormitory since the weather has gotten a bit milder. When I arrive back at the dormitory, I tell my friends about what happend at the lake.

"Maybe we should," Marlene says once I've finished my story. "It could be fun. Plus, it's James and Sirius, they'll be up to something."
Lily looks down at the table.
"I think we should, too," Alice pipes up from her bed. "I can bring Frank, and you'll be able to meet him."
I hadn't thought of that. "So, we're going?"

"I don't know.." Lily says hesitantly.
Marlene scoffs. "You only don't want to go because of James."
"That's not true!"
"Yes, it is! When are you going to put that poor boy out of his misery?"
Lily storms out of the room, slamming the door on her way out. It is then I realize that I don't know the full story about those two.

When I ask, Marlene says, "James used to bully Severus, and Lily was best friends with him at the time. So they didn't get off to a good start. Then James started to have feelings for Lily. He'd show off in front of her, doing things like hexing people and cursing them. Obviously, Lily didn't like that. He eventually matured, as you've probably seen. But Lily still refuses to go out with him."

When Lily first told me her relationship with James was complicated, I didn't expect it to be that complicated. Lily was best friends with Severus? I find that hard to believe. I find Lily sitting on a bench outside the portrait.
I sit next to her. "You know, I think you don't want to admit your feelings for him."

Lily shakes her head. "When we first met, I swore to myself that I would never date someone like that. You didn't see what he was like. He was arrogant and selfish. The things he did to people. But he's changed. But I can never forget what he was like. Now that he's Head Boy, I have to see him quite alot. And it just makes it harder to resist him."

Tears are running freely down her pale cheeks, and I wrap my arms around her. She cries into my shoulder, and I feel her tears soak into my shirt. I hear them first, and the next moment James and Sirius emerge from around the corner. When they spot us, James runs over.
"Lily? Are you ok?"
He places a hand on her shoulder and her muscles go tense before relaxing once again.

I stand, and James takes my place. I grab Sirius by the arm of his cloak and drag him away from them.
"What was up with her?"
I shake my head. "Boys. Or, one boy in particular."
We walk in silence for awhile, and we eventually find ourselves outside by Hagrids hut, where he left me. Unknowingly, of course. We sit side by side on a fallen tree trunk.

"So, I heard Remus invited you to meet up with us in Hogsmeade."
"Erm, yes. That's not a problem is it?" I don't know why I was worried about his answer. But I was.
"Of course not. Meet us at the Three Broomsticks. Oh, did I tell you I found a raven the other night?"

My heart pounds against my ribcage, and my eyes widen. "Really?"
"It's wing was caught in a branch. I came looking for you, but you wasn't in the dormitory. Lily said you had to meet your sister?"

Nodding, I reply, "Yeah, sorry I wasn't there. I didn't get back until midnight."
I feel bad lying to Sirius, but I can't risk him finding out I'm an animagi. And unregistered.
"It's fine. So, when did you meet Remus?"
"At the lake. I was drawing a deer, and he found me."
"You draw?"

I think for a moment, before answering, "For about two years now. Had to focus on something."
I had started drawing after I broke up with my ex. For a while, all I could think about was him. The way he smiled and how his arms felt around me. So, I started drawing to take my mind off of him and what we had.

Sirius nods like he understands. "You'll have to show me your drawings sometime."
He shifts, and our hands briefly touch. At contact, my heart starts to beat rapidly. Why does this boy have such an effect on me? I've known him for a week.

"Sorry.." I mumble, looking down at the over-turned earth beneath my feet.
"For what?"
I don't know how to answer, so I look around at the vegetable patch. Hagrid seems to like growing pumpkins. Maybe he uses them for Halloween.
"So, want to head back?"
"Sure."
But I can't ignore disappointment that's inside me.

Hello! So, thanks to the people who reviewed, it's reassuring to know that people like my story! I'm still having trouble coming up with surnames for Aria and Leah, so if you have any suggestions, please tell me! :)