Bonjour world :) I've always LOVED Harry Potter and the many, many characters in it. My absolute favourite has got to be Sirius Black. I've wanted to write him an O/C story for AGES now and I'm gonna try it! I'm only 14 so don't judge my vocabulary too harshly :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter… obviously. :(

In this story, Peter doesn't exist and it's not so much a prequel as an alternate universe; where James and Lily don't die because that's just too depressing. Wish me luck!

Here goes nothing…

Evanna Snow all but sprinted through the barrier that lead to platform nine and three quarters; her light blonde hair trailing behind her and her bright blue eyes sparkling. It was difficult for one to believe that those same eyes could go from warm and filled with humour, to as cold and icy as a winter's day. Her parents sighed deeply before following their over excited, 16 year old daughter onto the platform, shaking their heads good-naturedly.

"Eva!" Evanna recognised the voice instantly; and gave a shout of delight before rushing to embrace her child-hood friend.

"Jamie!" she all but screamed as she threw her arms around his tall frame. James laughed as he hugged her back; shaking his head at her theatrics.

"Honestly, Angel, anyone would think you hadn't seen me in years, not weeks"

Evanna smiled fondly at the nickname; created by James at the start of their friendship. It was based on her looks, with James stating that her long blonde hair and blue eyes – along with her beauty - made her look like an angel.

Eva smacked his arm playfully before turning and scanning the platform for her other best friends. She grinned again when she caught sight of a handsome blonde boy with various scars and a slightly shabby appearance. "Remus!" she yelled and ran over to him. Remus, however, caught her arms before she could throw them around him.

"Evanna Snow" he began, with mock seriousness, "Last time you hugged me it resulted in an unexpected dip in the lake." Evanna merely smirked at the memory before throwing her arms around him. This time, Remus did not try to stop her.

It was then, that Remus noticed an absence in the group. "Hey, where's Sirius?" he asked.

"Probably arguing with that pathetic excuse of a mother" Evanna guessed,"Ugh, how I hate that vile woman" her nose wrinkled in distaste at the memory of the last time she saw Mrs Black. Long story short, it had not been pleasant.

James cleared his throat hesitantly "actually," he began "Sirius ran away at the beginning of summer and came to live at my place." Evanna and Remus' eyes widened in shock. "He's probably saying thank you to them now" James added.

As if on cue, Sirius walked up to the group, his dark hair falling elegantly onto his handsome face and his grey eyes shining with mischief. Evanna's breath caught in her throat when she saw him. Despite being friends with Sirius Black for six years, Evanna had never had this feeling around him before.

"Padfoot, Moony, Angel! I've been looking everywhere for you guys" Sirius announced, grinning at the group.

Evanna grinned back "Clearly not hard enough; we've been here." Sirius rolled his eyes jokingly "Yes, thank you for that Evanna" he stated, before his face morphed into a smile and he held out his arms. "I haven't seen you in, like, two months! Bring it in."

Evanna smiled before stepping forward and putting her arms around his neck; having to stretch to do so. Sirius's arms encircled her waist tightly. "I missed you, Angel." He murmured in her ear, his minty breath on her cheek. Evanna felt her breath hitch and her cheeks flush red. Thankfully, Sirius could not see.

Extremely reluctantly, Evanna pulled back and smiled at him "You too." Sirius grinned at her once more before moving on to greet Remus. It was then that Evanna saw a flash of flaming red hair further down the platform. Her smile widened visibly.

"Guys, save me a seat in your compartment, will you?"

"Sure thing, Angel" Sirius replied, flashing her a smile. This smile was one that she loved seeing, specifically because it was reserved for his closest friends only. The rest of the school saw only his infamous, charming grin. Not that any of the girls complained, however, they were practically drooling at even one glance from Sirius.

Evanna ran down the platform excitedly "LILY!" she yelled before attacking her BGF – Best Girl Friend – with a fierce hug.

"Hey, Evie!" Lily replied with a grin. "How was your summer?"

"Alright" Evanna replied with a shrug, "America was cool but I missed all my friends. It's good to be back."

"Do you want to come sit with me and the girls" Lily questioned; though more out of politeness. Although the girls were great friends, Evanna always sat with the marauders on the train.

"Thanks for the offer, but I've said I'll sit with James, Sirius and Remus. I'll come to say hello, though" Lily wrinkled her nose at the mention of James.

Evanna chuckled "You know, he's not that bad if you give him a chance"

Lily sighed "Sorry Evie, I just can't stand him!" Evanna merely shrugged before the two headed for the scarlet Hogwarts express.

"Hey, Girls" Evanna said with a smile, upon arriving at the compartment. Alice Prewett and Izzy Green smiled at her "Hey Evanna!"

"I just came to say Hi" said Evanna "I'll see you guys at Hogwarts".

"Bye, Evie" Izzy smiled "Oh and…uh… say hi to Remus for me!" Evanna, Lily and Alice all shared knowing glances. Izzy flushed bright red "And the others!" she stammered hurriedly.

Evanna laughed before giving a small wave and making her way down the corridor. When she reached they boys' compartment, she was greeted by a ton of laughter and chatter. She settled in, opposite James and Remus and next to Sirius. The latter casually threw an arm around the back of her seat; a gesture that was familiar but still make Evanna's heart beat fast. What was happening?

As the boys quickly explained to her the annual marauder prank, she couldn't help but smile widely. She has a feeling that this was going to be a good year

Soooo, what did you think? If you liked it then PLEASE review. Constructive criticism is also welcome.

Happy reading :)

Rose xo