Thanks to the first reviewers murdrax and Luna-Lovegood08. Here is Chapter 2!

Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, Fred Weasley would not have died. Snff.

Chapter 2: Potter and Black Meet

Sirius Black sat in a compartment alone. He didn't feel like sitting with the Slytherins. He wasn't even sure if he wanted to become one.

A few minutes after the train left the station, James Potter stepped in carrying his owl Rocker on his shoulder. He sat opposite Sirius who didn't look like talking. Soon after, a sad red head came in and sat by the window. James thought she was beautiful. He had to strain himself from touching her soft hair.

A couple of minutes went by before a boy with black hair stepped in and sat across from the girl.

"I don't want to talk to you, she said in a constricted voice.

"Why not?"

"Tuney h-hates me because we saw that letter from Dumbledore."

"So what?"

She threw him a look of deep dislike. "So she's my sister!"

"She's only a-"he caught himself quickly; the girl, too busy trying to wipe her eyes without being noticed, did not hear him.

"But we're going!" he said, unable to suppress the exhilaration in his voice. "This is it! We're off to Hogwarts!"

She nodded, mopping her eyes, but in spite of herself, she half smiled.

"You'd better be in Slytherin," said the boy, encouraged that she had brightened a little.

"Slytherin?"

James had shown no interest in the first years until that point looked around at that word.

"Who wants to be in Slytherin? I think I'd leave, wouldn't you?" he asked Sirius

"My whole family has been in Slytherin," he said with a neutral face.

"Blimey," James said, "and I thought you seemed all right!"

Sirius grinned. Happy for once someone saw himself for who he was and not by his family's purity.

"Maybe I'll break the tradition. Where are you heading, if you've got the choice?"

James lifted an invisible sword. "'Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!' Like my day." The boy made a small, disparaging noise. James turned on him. "Got a problem with that?"

No," said the boy, though his slight sneer said otherwise. "If you'd rather be brawny than brainy-"

"Where're you hoping to go, seeing as you're neither?" injected Sirius.



James roared with laughter. The girl sat up, rather flushed, and looked from James to Sirius in dislike.

"Come on, Severus, let's find another compartment."

"Ooooo…"

James and Sirius imitated her lofty voice. "Ignore them Lily," Severus said to her. James tried to trip him as he passed.

"See ya, Snivellus!" Sirius called as the door closed.

"Nice one," James called and high-fived Sirius.

"Thanks. The name's Sirius Black," he exclaimed. "And yours?"

"James Potter." The boys shook hands. Just then the door slammed open and Peter Pettigrew ran in followed by a couple of 4th year Slytherins.

"What's going on here?" James asked.

"This little punk ran into me," one of them said, pointing at Peter.

"Well then," Sirius said. "Leave him alone. It was an accident." The Slytherin's eyes showed danger.

"Leave them alone," a voice said behind them. Remus Lupin eyes showed his wolf-like features. The Slytherins didn't like the inhuman look and backed off. Remus didn't feel like using his wolf characteristics. He didn't want to be written off as a monster but sometimes it was necessary.

"My name's Remus Lupin," he said shyly.

"James Potter."

"Sirius Black."

"Peter Pettigrew." Peter felt silly for running. He felt cowardly but he was glad he met some new friends.

"You don't need to feel bad Peter, James reassured. "No one is ever brave all the time. We're all cowardly at some point. Except maybe Dumbledore."

"I'll agree to that," Remus said. He sat down next to Sirius and opposite Peter and James.

"Anything off the trolley dears," the lady with the cart said.

The four boys laughed and talked all the way to Hogwarts. They counted all the chocolate frogs Peter ate and laughed when Sirius's owl Oscar pooped on Remus's head. Finally they started putting their robes on.

"Why don't you have silver fastenings on you winter coat?" Peter asked as he looked at the coat sitting in Remus's trunk.

"Oh," Remus said looking down at the copped fastenings. "I happen to be terribly allergic to silver."

"Oh," Peter replied in a sad tone. "Sorry to hear that." The train finally arrived at the station.

"Hey Sirius," James said as they got out of the train. "That girl Lily, do you think she's cute?"

LOL! I had to add that! Review, and does anybody know what a love triangle is? I'm not going to use it but I am curious.

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