Sirius's POV

Soon the famous Hogwarts castle came into view and I knew I'd have to change into my robes. Normally I'm okay with this but over the summer I picked up some scars and bruises that would be quite hard to explain. Therefore, I turn my back, pull my shirt up, and quickly replace it with my school shirt and the pull my robes on over the top.

"Padfoot, I've never seen you so modest."

"What can I say? I'm turning a new leaf."

"Like you're capable of that!" I can change. I could change. And I will change. I'll start with Myer, she's a decent enough girl I'll treat her like a lady. Ugh, but that's going to take so much effort. Nevertheless, I can do it for her. She is pretty, smart, perfect, and going to be mine. Okay so I don't exactly know here but from what time I have spent with her she seems to be a normal, down to earth girl and I would be quite happy to get to know her better. The train comes to an abrupt halt and I presume we are here. I hop off the train and scan the crowd for Myer and then I see her. This must be how James feels; only I am not in love with her. I just like her and I mean, who wouldn't, she's the whole package. I run to catch up with her but she's already getting in a carriage with Lily, Alice and Jen. I nudge James in the waist.

"Let's get in that one." I say pointing at the carriage that the girls just got into. He smiles.

"You, my friend, read my mind." He grabs hold of Remus's wrist and we scramble into the carriage. Lily looks mildly put off by this; her face contorts in anger and she moves as far away from James as possible. Then we're off.

*Jennifer's POV

So this has to be the most awkward carriage ride of my life. Lily is staring daggers at James, while James is staring with adoration at her, Sirius is even looking at Myer in a kind of creepy way and then there's Remus who is squished in the corner reading a book. I never really noticed how good looking Remus actually is, okay so he's no James Potter of Sirius Black but he's up there. Plus he's smart. And caring. And sweet. And he cares about his friends. And he's mysterious, I feel like no one knows the real him, it's as if he has a secret he's trying to hide. I'm going to find out what that secret is.

The silence in her is defining; you could cut the awkwardness in here with a knife. Luckily, we have Sirius.

"Soooooooo?" I roll my eyes; he really is just making things more awkward.

"You guys are heads!" He says pointing at Lily and James; you have to give him credit for trying.

"That'll mean we can get away with more stuff right?" If possible, this makes Lily even angrier and I swear I can see smoke coming out of her ears, her jaw was clenched and I could tell she was trying not to yell. James pokes Sirius in the ribs.

"Ow. Or it means we'll get away with less stuff…" My eyes wander over to Remus; he's smiling. I was one of those cute half smiles that made me smile and go giddy insi-. WAIT. NO. Jennifer Adam does not fall for guys, not like Alice falls for Frank any way. NO freaking way. I'm practically a girl version of Sirius. I date tones of guys but there are never any feelings and that's the way I like it. But maybe I want more, maybe I'm mature enough to realise that now I want a serious relationship. Maybe I want someone to look at me the way James looks like Lily. Maybe…

"So how was everyone's holiday?" He's persistent for sure. No one answers.

"That good huh?" He's pretty much talking to a brick wall. We've only been back for five minutes and I'm already bored of his voice.

"Sirius just do us all a favour and shut up." I say. He pouts and gives me his stupid idea of puppy dog eyes all the while I am just giving him a death glare. Finally, he gets the picture and shuts up not before muttering:

"Jeez, women…" I glare at him again and then he mimics zipping his lips. The rest of the journey is spent in silence.

When the carriage stops, everyone is very eager to get out. Lily trips out and is caught by James, she blushes. Wait. What. Mental note to ask her about that later. Slowly we make our way up to Hogwarts aka home. I love it here. The castle is as magnificent as ever. We race up the stairs and into the dormitory. I chuck my trunk on the floor and then collapse on my bed. God I missed this place.

"Don't you just want to strangle Sirius?" I exclaim.

"Yeah. It's like he doesn't know how to shut up." Myer replies. Lily's hovering in the door way.

"Can I leave my stuff here while we ear?" I forgot she gets to share a common room with that hunk known as James Potter.

"Sure, you can pick it up later." Alice responds. And with that we make our way down to the feast. It's a usual start of term feast; the first years are sorted, Dumbledore makes his speech and the new heads are introduced. I've now been to seven of these and after the first one the novelty kind of wears off and I tune out before McGonagall can say the second first years name. Then food is served, all the food you can imagine. At the other end of the table I can see Sirius wolfing down food like his life depends on it. He's a pig. And he's staring at Myer again. Just before we leave to go to bed Sirius comes and sits in between Myer and me.

"Hey sweetheart. Hogsmede is coming up. Want to go with me?" Myer's face twists in disgust and Lily is trying to hold back laughter while Alice is staring at her food.

"No thank you."

"What?" It's like he's never been rejected.

"Uh. I'm good thanks." His face is still blank.

"N.O." She spells it out slowly for him. I think it has registered in his mind that she rejected him and a wave of hurt washes over his face. He gets up; his shoulder slumped and walks out the great hall looking thoroughly depressed with his minions running after him (James and Remus).

"Myer, I think you may have crushed the poor boys heart." I tell her.

"Oh. I wasn't aware he had a heart." She pushes her plate away from her a leaves. Lily is laughing her ass off.

"What's so funny?"

"Sirius getting rejected." And then I'm laughing too because I think this is the first time a girls had turned Sirius down. Then me, Lily and Alice make our way out of the great hall.

"So you get to share a common room with everyone's favourite Marauder." I say to Lily.

"Ugh. Don't remind me…" Just then she is stopped my McGonagall.

"Ms Evans please follow me to your dormitory."

"Bye Lils, have fun!" I say and we both give her a thumbs up before heading on our way to our own dormitory.