A/N: A warning, there will be anachronisms (things don't belong in the time from.) Shakespeare has done it, and so shall I.
The first few weeks flew by in a furry of welcome backs and people whispering about who I was, but that died down pretty quickly. Me and Alex had all of our classes together, since we had decided we wanted to be Healers, Marissa wanted to work in the Ministry of Magic for Misuse of Muggle Artifacts, and Conan wanted to be an Auror, so we didn't have many classes where we were all together.
Which also meant, thankfully, that I didn't have many classes with Sirius, Peter and James, I did have a few with Remus, it appeared he had a different dream then the other three boys. He wanted to be a teacher, sweet boy.
One class we did have with them though, was Herbology, I drifted in next to Alex, who was smoking a fag and listening intently as I explained to him why Marissa was currently not to happy with me.
"It's not like I had any parts of them waking her up, I got blasted with water too. I swear it had to be Alices idea. Lily would never do that otherwise!" I prattled, from the corner of my eye I could see James ears practically perk up at the sound of Lilys name.
Me, Lily, Marissa, and Alice were all roommates, and we got along as well as girls who had been rooming together for 6 years do, I wouldn't say we were best friends. But I will say that I hoped that after we all graduated next year we would keep in touch, maybe go out for a drink or two as well.
"I can't believe she screamed at me." I flung my hands up in the air, exasperated.
"Well, Marissa has always been a little wacko." Alex stated, puffed out a perfect o of smoke. A few girls eyed him out of the corner of their eyes, but Alex paid them no mind, having grown accustomed to it by third year. He grinned at me for a moment though before he shook his head and focused on the Professor.
We were learning about Ala plants, a beautiful bright purple flower that had deadly poisonous roots but also amazing healing qualities. I couldn't see over Alexs big head and I muttered as such, causing him to snort with laughter. Then lean down and whisper what that wasn't the only big thing about him, which made the back of my neck and my cheeks heat.
You figure after six year of little comments like that I would grow used to it, but unfortunately I never did, and my cheeks would always burn when he made little comments like that, and that is usually why he did it, he loved to get a rise out of me.
By the time the color left my cheeks and returned them to their delicate state of paleness, class had ended. Alex threw his arm around me and grinned. "Oh, free period on a Friday never sounded so beautiful." He declared. "And tomorrow is a Hogsmead day. I take you are going shopping?" Alex glanced those blue-grey eyes at me and I grinned cheekily at him.
"I dun't know. I have so many clothes already."
"Yes, but you need new clothes for the party." Alex put in.
"Party?" I scrunched my face up, trying to remember anything about a party.
"Yes, O'Brian, a party, our party." Sirius had somehow appeared beside me and practically made me jump out of my skin. Which of course, made Alex, Sirius, James, and even Remus and Peter laugh at me.
"I...you..how..." I clutched my chest and flashed a very hurt look to Remus. "Remus, I thought we were friends. Why are you laughing at me?"
Remus waved a finger a me, still chuckling. "If I remember correctly you're the one that laughed the loudest the day I tripped into a suit of armor."
At that very fond memory I cracked a grin. "Come on, that was hilarious." I ran a hand through my long waves. "So the party?"
"Oh, yeah. So the party's on Sunday since all the classes are canceled on Monday for a meeting."
I flicked my eyes around the grounds, the grass was green, the leaves all changing colors, the lake looked black, different groups of kids from different houses were milling about.
"I don't think that would require and entirely new outfit. Thought I may go shopping." I shrugged my shoulders lightly and glanced at Alex. "What girl are you bringing to Hogsmead. Licie?" I asked, mentioning his current girlfriend of the month.
"I had to let Licie be a free girl." Alex stated. "She was an insane clinger."
I patted Alexs arm around from the corner of my eye I could see Sirius nod in agreement. "I remember when I was with her. I could go to the bathroom without her accusing me of cheating."
I snorted, wondering if Black remember every conquest he had. But with the amount of girls in the school it was doubtful. He probably only remember the extreme girls.
An arm snaked around around my waist, and I followed The arm until my dark blue eyes me the icey blue of Conans. I smiled brilliantly and leaned into his side. "Well, it was wonderful chatting but we have to go!" I waved and led Conan to our favorite place, the kitchens.
The House Elves I knew all by name at this point, my inability to sleep more then an hour and my constant empty stomach had drawn me to this place at all hours, and the elves had always been happy to see me.
We walked through the portrait and I was mobbed by the small creatures hugs. "Hey you guys."
The Elves fed me a seemingly endless amount of peaches while me and Conan sat in a corner and studied and held hands and talked.
Hogsmead the next day was Fun. I bought a few sweaters and books to read. Conan and Marissa had promised to meet me at the Three Broomsticks, and I had the unfortunate event and running into Alex, who was getting yelled at by a very angry Licie, and he had somehow dragged me into the middle of it by doing something like this:
"Look Licie, I'm sorry I broke up with you, but were not good together, we're too different."
"It's cause your cheating on me, isn't it?!"
"Oh, look, there's Evelyn, got to go bye."
"YOU'RE CHEATING ON ME WITH EVELYN?" Licie screeched like a banshee, pulling at her hair while simultaneously pointing at me.
I blinked at her in shock, fully understanding why Alex and Sirius had both dumped her, she was bat-shit crazy.
"Licie, I'm dating Conan, I have been since third year, remember?" I reminded the girl quietly.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR CHEATING ON CONAN WITH ALEX!" Licie roared.
My eyebrows furrowed as Licie charged at me, and my hot Irish temper flared up. One thing I never was and never will be was a cheater, I hated even being accused of such, so when she was within arms reach I grabbed her wrists and glared right into her big, stupid doe eyes.
"Licie, I have never, and will never, cheat on Conan. You are making an embarrassment of yourself and and embarrassment to all of Hufflepuff, you twit. Alex and I are just friends, and he broke up with you because he is not interested in someone who is bat-shit crazy and blindly jealous. You are a beautiful girl, but pull yourself together." I shoved her into Alex and proceeded stormed away from the two and into the nearest dress shop.
"Marvelous performance. If I do say so myself." A voice murmured behind me, and I turned to see the smiling face of...
"Remus!" I walked over to him and hugged him tightly. "How has Hogsmead been treating you today?" I asked.
"Well, it was fairly boring until I heard a banshee screeching at Alex."
I had to hold in a snort of laughter at that, and Remus and I went to the nearest bookstore together, chatting just a friends do.