Ever since that day, Remus, Sirius, James, Alexa, and another boy they'd met, Peter, were inseparable.
They were walking down the hall that one particular day in second year, when they passed Lily Evans and Alice Barton.
"Hello Evans," James said, smirking.
"Potter," she replied coldly.
"Hey Lily-pie!" Alexa cried with mock enthusiasm. "Wassup!?"
The Marauders laughed, and Lily and Alice glared at the five of them.
"What do you want, Albright?" Lily asked Alexa warily.
"Oh, nothing," she said innocently. "I was just wondering what you got on the Transfiguration quiz."
Lily turned bright red and stalked off with Alice.
"Why did she get upset about that?" Remus asked curiously.
"Because I did better than her," Alexa said easily, shrugging. "And she hates it because I never even study."
Sirius looked at her. Once again, he noticed how beautiful she was. He had a habit of noticing that every so often. How her hair frizzed around her face so that she was constantly pushing it out of the way. How her eyes could somehow force the truth out of you when you tried to lie to her. How she made you want to bend down so that you could be eye to eye with her, just so that you could really appreciate her beauty.
"Wow," Sirius said. "Who knew someone so tiny could have so much evil packed into them."
She hit him in the arm, but grinned. "There's nothing wrong with being short," she defended. "I have a better view of the ground."
He laughed. "Well, you must see it better than anyone I, huh Lexi?"
She mock glared at him. He was the only one she ever allowed to call her Lexi.
She walked off in a fake huff, knowing full well the Marauders would follow her.