Here's my first story! I've written before, but not on Fanfiction. This chapter probably sucks, but please give me a chance! I have some AMAZING ideas for the story! Please enjoy and review! Please keep reading through all the chapters! :) Have fun!

1: The Beginning of It All

It was my sixth year at Hogwarts. Things hadn't changed much since my first time on this train, the parents were still wiping away tears, the first years looking even smaller, the same snack trolley witch, and, of course, my best friends who always sat with me in, compartment 17, Heidi, Kathreen, and Lily Evans. It was always a difficult ambition to find a seat on the Hogwarts express, but our stubborn little quartet always pushed through the crowds as if we were Lucius Malfoy, a bullying, stupid Slytherin. A surprise though this year was that four more people soon joined us. The Mardaurors. Me and my group of friends has become rather close to them in our fourth year being in the same year and house. This was the year in which I grew to know Remus Lupin.

It was a well known fact that I was head over heals in love with Remus. He was quiet, bookish, and always extremely kind to me. In a way, he was sort of like myself. I had always worked hard at being top in the year, (although always beaten by Lily), I read many many books, not only the wizarding books, but muggle books like Jane Austin and classic romances as well.

As they made themselves comfortable, I looked down in a small mirror to make sure I was looked decent. I was averagely pretty, tan, clear skin, rosy cheeks, pink lips, blond short hair. I was always getting teased about how small I was: 5'2" although, and soon, I was not surprised to hear a mocking tone in a couple of seconds.

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"Alethia McKinnan!" There it was, Sirius' drawling low voice calling my name, "Could you hand me my lunch above you? OH WAIT! You can't reach!" God, this was getting old.

As soon as I was going to answer a witty response, my tongue froze in my mouth and I was suddenly aware of how much Sirius had grown! He was, well, very, exceedingly handsome. His dark hair messily covering his eyes, his dark expressive eyebrows moving as he talked, his tall, muscular body all made him the one guy all the crazy girls chased after.

After a couple moments of silence as I stood there I remembered to say sarcastically, "Oh wait, I could hand you your lunch, if i could use magic, but there isn't such a thing as wizards and witches. Wait, I AM a witch!" it wasn't the best retort but, whatever, I had time to think of better retorts the entire year.

"Lilikins!" Oh no, that's James Potter alright. "I've missed you so much my Lily Flower, I bet you've missed me too." he had that stupid love sick grin on his face. James had been practically stalking his "Precious Lily" since second year. I glances at my best friend, and sure enough, she looked like she was going to explode and in a moment she ran away out of the compartment.

Well, now that my closest friend is hiding from her lover, it's time for some nice quiet chatting with Remus, I thought with a smile. I knew Remus didn't like me like i wish he did, and didn't think he ever would. I mean we were great friends, I saw him as more, but he didn't. We talked silently for a couple minutes of summer, music, books, and what school was supposed to be like this year. I suddenly noticed out of my happiness that he looked rather awkward, like he didn't want to talk to me and soon he began making "small talk" with Kathereen.

Hmmm...

Well, I guess I never really explained my relationship with Sirius. It was, confusing. We teased each other all the time, yet we didn't take it seriously. I was always fed up with him, but me, Alethia, never snapped out at anyone! Something about him just made me want to annoy him and push all his buttons until he would burst. Hmmm, Sirius Black bursting and blowing up... I wish, I thought.

I tried to listen in on Remus and Kathereen, he didn't look smitten. Yes! Suddenly I heard a little voice from the corner.

"Where's the trolly witch?" Oh! It was Peter Pettigrew, my did he scare me, but it was my job to be kind.

"Hey Peter! How was your summer?"

"Great! I watched lots of movies and got tan!", he squeaked.

"Yeah, that's one heck of a tan Peter. Your whiter than you were at the beginning of the summer!" Sirius interjected. I couldn't help myself from laughing for the next couple of minutes while my extremely quiet friend Heidi looked uncomfortable, Sirius looked highly amused, and Peter had a look of absolute fright on his face, that was just as Sirius had said, whiter than he was last year!

"Ali, relax it wasn't that funny." Sirius told me as I immediately started to blush, a deep red coming up my neck. I didn't want to be embarrassed and have them see I was blushing, so I decided to go change out of my muggle clothes into my robes.

Just as I decided, and told my friends not to wonder where I was, closed the door and started to go down the hall, I looked back in the compartment one last time only to find Sirius still staring out the door as if he was missing my presence or something. It was not only strange that he was looking to see where I had gone for normally it wouldn't have mattered, but it was strange that he was still looking out the door with a dazed expression on his face. When he finally saw me looking confusedly at him he smile his famous grin as we caught each others eyes. His eyes were steely, piercing, like they could see right through you, an yet they were kind, gentle, and always had am amused air to them. I started blushing again, as I thought about how much I hated my blush and why I was suddenly embarrassed that we locked eyes for a second. It must be that he was so handsome this year and I wasn't yet used to it. Yes, that is definitely why I had blushed so fiercely, I assured myself as I skipped down the hall toward the bathrooms.

THIS IS NOT A STORY ABOUT REMUS AND ALETHIA! IT'S ABOUT SIRIUS. I also know this chapter is short, my next ones pretty short too, but they will get longer as we get to know the characters and such!