Chapter 3

Summer went by fast. Soon we were sitting in the Slytherin compartment on the Hogwarts express. My back was pressed against Turner's chest, and his arm was wrapped around me. I had my feet up on the seat. We were sitting with a few of our friends. Henry, who is Turner's best mate, got his letter to drumstrang, and he went leaving Turner in a practically foul mood. I quickly kiss his jaw and smile up at him. He looks back down at me and smiles. Then he looks back out the window. He just wasn't in it today. I huff out a sigh and get up. "Where you going, babe?" He asks. I smile. "I'm going to go to the bathroom and change," I said. I peck his lips real quick and wave at our friends then walk out of the compartment.

I haven't talked to Sirius or his friends since the dark lord came. I need to speak to him about what Potter said and how we found them once I woke up. "Siri, can I talk to you?" I ask through our minds. "Of course, Ly, you can come to our compartment." He answered back quickly. I sighed. The marauders, as they call themselves, claimed the same compartment each year. I quickly walked towards said compartment. I slid open the door, and there were the famous marauders. All but Sirius looked up surprised to see me. I walked in and sat next to Potter across from Sirius. "Hey," I said, looking him in the eyes. He smiled at me. "Hey." He said.

"What the hell is happening? Why the bloody hell are you here, Black?" Potter asked. "I'm here to talk to Sirius, not you. If you don't like it, leave. I'm sure you haven't seen your precious Evens yet today." I said to him in a snarl. "Stop it, you two. Lyra wanted to talk, so I'm letting her." Sirius said, glaring at the both of us. Potter looked defeated, and I just grinned at him. "What did you want to talk about, Lyra?" Sirius asked.

"Well, I wanted to thank all of you for what happened at the party, and I wanted to talk to you about what happened that morning," I said. Lupin looked up from his book and blushed furiously. Sirius looked down into his hands. "Also, Potter said something I would like to talk about," I added. Sirius looked up fast. "What did he say?" He asked me. "Well, he said you and Lupin are in a relationship. So I guess I wanted to ask if you're gay?" I said, looking between the two.

Lupin almost chocked on his own spit, and Sirius's eyes went wide. "Its totally fine if you are. I just want to hear it out of both your mouths, not off some gossip or Potter over here." I rushed not wanting to make this conversation any worse then it is. Sirius looked me directly in the eye. "Lyra, I'm not gay. I'm a bisexual. I like both guys and girls." He said. He frowned nervously. I smiled at him and got up to hug him.

"Thank god I didn't have to hear it out of Potters mouth," I said. "Hey!!! I'm sitting right here , Black," Potter yelled. "That's the point," I said, sitting back down. "Lupin, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but I might want to know some stuff about my brother's boyfriend," I say, looking at him. His blush increased. "Uh, well, I am gay, and I don't know if you could call me Sirius boyfriend." He said, looking me in the eyes. I nodded. "Don't you want to know about me, Black?" Potter asked. He looped his arm around my shoulder. I shrugged it off and looked him in the eye. "I have a boyfriend, Potter and no, I don't. Cause I hear most of it when you profess your love to Evens every day." I said.

"What even is the deal with you and Parkinson?" Potter asked. I looked at Sirius. "You didn't tell them?" I ask. "No, I had no reason too." He said with a shrug. I rolled my eyes. "There's not much of a deal. I've liked him since the first year, and he asked me out in the third year. I said yes, my parents found out and arranged a marriage for us." I said. "Well, here is where we have to part. I've got to get to the perfects cabin." I said. "I should come with you," Lupin said, standing up. I stood up as well. "OK," I said and walked out, telling my goodbys to Sirius.

~ ~ ~ ~

Once Black left, Sirius lunged at me. I dodged him, and he fell against the seat. He growled. I moved to sit next to Peter. "You really had to tell her. She didn't have to know for about another couple of years when we left Hogwarts." He growled out. "Dude, even if I hadn't said anything, she would have asked when she found you and Moony making out on the couch," I said, raising my hands in defense.

He leans his head back on the seat and let out a groan. He then ran a hand through his hair. "I'll probably have to sort stuff out with Rem later. Relationships are hard. Don't get why you want one." Sirius said, looking me in the eye. I rolled my eyes. "I want one with Lilly. I love her, and she hasn't realized she loves me yet." I said. Now it was his turn to roll my eyes. "Yeah, mate. Maybe it's time to tell yourself Lilly isn't going to go for you. Also, I saw you getting handsy with my sister. Do it again, and you won't have a chance to ask Evens out again." He told me. Ha, as if I would ever want his sister. She is pretty and has a great body, but she is not my type at all.

A few hours later, Remus and Lilly enter our compartment, talking. I sit up straight. Lilly never enters our compartment unless it was absolutely necessary. Remus sits down next to Sirius, and Sirius wraps his arms around him. He kisses Moonys cheek. "Where is Ly?" Sirius asks Remus. Lilly rolled her eyes. "She's back at the Slytherin compartment with her boyfriend making out. What a slut." She says. Padfoot hops up and points his wand at her. I jump up after him. "Don't talk about my sister like that. She is not the slut here. You are. We all know you have been sleeping with some Slytherin boy." He said. It hurt to hear that Lilly was sleeping with someone but me. God, the lucky bastard. "Sirius, lower your wand," I tell him. "No. I'm not gonna let her walk all over my sister because you're 'in love with her,' as you say." Sirius says, looking toward me. I beg him with my eyes. "Lilly, why don't you just leave before you make the situation worse," Remus said to her. "Gladly." She responded with harshly. She turned around with her hair flying over her shoulder and walked out, closing the door behind her.

We sit back down. I can't blame Sirius for any of this. He was just defending his sister. Their relationship was already tense as it is. "Sorry, mate," I say to him. "It's fine. I get it you like her a lot. But I will always stand up for my sister." He says. I nod. All I can say is blood is thicker than water.