Codeya's (Luck's) Point of view

I walked down the girls steps with grace for I had more practice in high heels than in flats. I was two steps behind Lily, and Alice was close behind me. In the front of the procession was Marlene who in turn was followed by Mary.

Of the four girls I knew Mary the least well as she was quite content in listening rather then talking. While I understood that and empathized greatly I was still interested in learning more about her. As far as I could tell she was the peace keeper and quite quiet. It made her seem wiser than the rest of the girls in the group. I have noticed silence has that general effect on people. However Mary's cloak of silence and wisdom seemed to be accompanied by so much more. She seemed to be crowned with purity and a scepter of mercy lay in her hands. She looked like the female version of the element of Wisdom.

Marlene was Mary's equal and opposite. Marlene was always trying to make her self, and others laugh. She was our companion who kept us entertained and would always be the one to break the awkward silence and take the spot light. She was loved for these quality's through out Gryffindor and was one of the few who kept the house entertained. Sometimes she was referred to as one of "Gryffindor's Princesses'" Especially with in this group was she a primary source of laughter and had a strange ability to counteract life's storms. She seemed to have a hidden pure light somewhere with in her giving her both super human energy and the unnatural ability to make light of anything she was forced to face.

Alice, our self dubbed 'fashion expert' did what she wanted and when she wanted. If she was on a mission she would march over who ever was in her path. While she had undying loyalty to her friends, if ever one of us was to get up onto a high horse she would be the first one to tell us off. While she lacked the pure aurora of wisdom around Mary or the lightness of Marlene she had her own place in the group. She was the realist who would always stand for what she believed and would stop at nothing to archive what she wished. In short she kept us grounded.

Lily while she was never voted was the unchallenged leader. She was also the glue. She was also the most normal of these four lady's, and found a healthy balance between everything she did. She was likely the most intelligent of the five of us as well and by far the most popular female in our group and with in Gryffindor. She herself earning the unofficial title of Gryffindor's Queen. She was particularly happy today yet for what reason I could not say. It seemed she was excited for some event.

I was distracted from my thoughts by Marlene's voice. "You are going to get a first class tour my dear and we start at the cream of the cake, The Kitchen!" I laughed under my breath while I took the last step of the stairs of course that's she would take me first. Marlene froze suddenly and we almost got into a five person pile up at the base of the stairs. "Marauders alert! RETREAT!" She yelled turning around "GO!GO!GO!" The common room burst into laughter and the marauder's raised their eyebrows.

James looked Lily up and down. "Lily Pad go out with me." Lily didn't even answer but rather sent a hex at his head.

"Keep moving ladies we are not going to gain anything by staying inside our dorm." I stated softly yet with clear force behind my words. I was still upset at Black for this morning. My outburst mistakenly drew the unwanted attention towards me. Sirius craned his neck to see me more clearly. Than the pathetic dog actually whistled. I was regretting the fact that I hadn't enforced a jacket.

"Looking good Code." he said smirking.

I didn't want to waste my time on him today, besides replying was always a good way to feed a troll. So with that decided I gently grasped Marlene's hand as well as Alice's and lead the girls out of the room. We were indeed unfortunate in luck, for the small group of four men began to strut (James and Sirius) or strolled after us with little interest (Remus and Peter). James was striving to get closer to Lily. While Sirius was flirting with the rest of us females and occasionally the girls we walked past. The man who I assumed was Remus looked bored in the activity his nose buried into his book. Peter himself sounded like a broken record, agreeing to everything James said. As we walked I noticed we earned more glares from the female population then we had earlier. I myself couldn't think of anything I could have done this quickly to get the majority of the Hogwarts population to turn on me.

"Don't worry about them," Marlene told me lightly, "their just the overly possessive and jealous fan-girls of the marauders."

"fan girls?" I asked in disbelief, looking over to Peter in pure confusion.

"Yes," Alice continued, "they have a pathetic fan-girls who would be more then willing to give their lives for a solitary wink." She gagged to emphasize her point.

"Look how far our gender has fallen." Marlene said with half-false mourn.

"Still here." Remus supplied.

We, currently ignoring them, pretended not to hear Remus' comment and I myself found I didn't care what they heard from us. It seemed these girls grouped together for many reasons one of which being their immunity to the fandom of the Marauders.

There was one 'fan girl' in particular that looked angry at our walking near 'her boys'. She had light hair and grey/blue eye's she wore Sylithern robes and strode towards us. A wave of her intentions hit me like a brick wall. Well than... interesting. I looked her up and down immediately starting to think of ways to sooth her state. Though I blanked, her intentions were to strong and I failed to think calmly.

"Siri, honey," she slurred, voice dripping in falsified yet practiced tones "lets ditch this crowd." She said with a flirtatious smile.

"Mmm, no. That was a one time thing Rinita... Raine..." Sirius said genially forgetting her name. He is such a pig. Worse than that, he's proud of it.

"Rita." She glared at our group of females "What is this group the best you could do?" Rita indicated me. "They're ugly and deathly pale." Rita said looking at me with disgust.

First off let me make it known that while Mary and myself were indeed pale the other three had accomplished lovely shades of tan. After noticing this I eyed her false orange tan and the piles of make up upon her face.

"Better to look pale then to look like you rolled around in Doritos." I smiled sweetly "and as far as beauty I could wipe off yours with a wet wipe." After this comment I started walking. I ignored her screeches of anger and the girls followed me. It seems I failed not only to calm her but also myself. I didn't even care and that scared me.

The girls where laughing, as where the Marauders, but as our act of ignorance was held we pretend not to notice. In such I also managed to pretend not to see Black's attempt to high five me.

I suppose it's a lot more enjoyable watching insults being fired so long as you managed to avoid the firing range. That was probably why the young men behind me showed a newfound support for my ability to accurately describe people. I shook my head in disbelief, how easily these men were bent. They wouldn't last long in my world.

"Just a heads up she'll be after your blood now." Stated James. "She may be the female school player but she has a strong liking for Sirius in particular." I pretended I didn't hear him and asked Marlene where we were going.

"The lake. Well that's only because I can't take you to the kitchen now that we have followers. So we are off to talk about girl things till we get 'unfollowed.'" Lily laughed uncomfortably clearly not wanting to be 'followed' for that distance.

"I can not currently think of a topic to feminine for Sirius." I commented. I stopped and turned to look at him, I tilted my head to the side. "He looks like he spends more time on his hair then I do." I observed.

Alice giggled "Well it's the only thing he has going for him." With that I let me eyes roll skyward in humor.

"Right here!" Sirius commented for what seemed the one hundredth time this walk. As was the result of all his comments thus far, the girls and I decided to blatantly ignored it. That was when I tripped over a black cat, and if I didn't already look like a awkward graceless penguin during my short fall. I was caught by the school Don Juan himself.

I could practically feel my eyes flash in fury and defiance. "Let. Go." I stated forcefully.

"Did you have a nice trip?" he questioned mischievously, still holding me in a sort of uncomfortable dip. He laughed lowly at his own joke and with one hand on my left shoulder and one on my waist he pulled me up right. The result was that we where close, closer then I have been to any man I could maybe slip my hand between our chests. He looked down at the space between us then back to my eyes smirking. I immediately backed up, shaken.

"Next time, Black. Just let me fall." I stated my eyes narrowing.

Sirius' Point of view

I could honestly say this girl has impressed me. I have yet to meet someone so poised yet so quick to fire witty and truly hilarious insults. She was interesting to say the least. It almost seemed she was raised in a whole different society, raised and taught to lead and protect. She was comparable to a rose beauteous, fine, and if not handled with care, painful. I was walking behind the group listening in to our new destination and the 'plan' to lose us men. Well it seemed like a effective plan for Peter, he was already turning red and we haven't heard anything yet. Remus would tune out and James only heard about half of what was happening anyway, he seemed preoccupied with staring at his 'delicate Lily Flower.' I would have a challenge enduring. But hey I've never been one to turn down a challenge especially such a obvious one. The girls where now talking about my hair. Apparently they it's my 'only good quality'.

"Right here!" I reminded them. They didn't respond. Of course not. That was when my new raven haired target tripped over some black cat. Well that's ironic. Before she had the chance to fall to far I managed to reach my left hand around her body catching her left shoulder blade as my right hand slide around her slim waist. She looked horrified. Well ouch.

"Let. Go." she ordered forcefully. I laughed she was the only girl I have ever caught that didn't melt at my actions, I liked it.

"Did you have a nice trip? " I asked mischievously, pulling her up keeping her in my grasp as she looked at the space between us and I followed her gaze, we where close but not a uncomfortable close, well not for me anyways. I looked up into her ice blue eyes and smirked she back up and on her face I could see a mix of humiliation, fright, shock, and discomfort. Well that's a new reaction.

She stepped out of my grasp saying "Next time, Black, just let me fall." A menacing look reaching hr face.

Yup she intrigues me and I she will learn to enjoy my presence eventually I'm make sure of that. I will need to woo my little Rose McNugget. I start Monday.

Chapter 5 done

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