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chapter 6

*POV switch: SIRIUS BLACK 𓃢*

It was the day after the party. I had finally managed to drag myself out of Remus's bed or as Moony would put it he woke me up, got my clothes out and dragged the dorm out of the dorm; a job that was usually done by Prongs. I had gotten wasted yesterday and I remembered very little after my seventh glass of fire whiskey.

I strut down the halls of Hogwarts, James and Remus were whispering behind me as Peter was by my side. "He clearly doesn't remember," Remus said not as quietly as he meant to. I pulled Rem to my side and whispered, "what don't I remember?" albeit slightly red Rem ignored our closeness and quickly replied, "you did something stupid," I shrugged it off.

When we arrived at the great hall breakfast was almost over. I noticed Lily and Iris whispering, Lilys' eyes flicking to us constantly. I ignored it and sat with the boys. Iris left shortly after we sat down without saying goodbye, not even a nod. Something was going on.

Peter was talking about how he needed help in muggle studies, Remus volunteered. Suddenly Lily Evans stormed up to us, she looked angry as her brow furrowed and her jaw clenched. "You're a bloody arsehole," she yelled to me before turning her anger towards the boys, "and you three bloody idiots deserve a hex, for not making him apologise,"

She ran her hand angrily through her hair before continuing. "She cried, you clotpole. She just got drunk, had fun and by the end of the night she was crying," Lily hissed, her words much quieter but still threatening.

The herbology professor walked over to Lily and gave her a detention for swearing so openly during a meal time, for once Lily Evans didn't seem to care as she stormed out of the room.

I turned to the blokes, "what did I do?"

"You were really drunk," said Peter nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

"We were playing spin the bottle and I kissed your sister," James admitted.

"You then made a speech, saying how Iris couldn't have James as he was your best friend. That you have known him longer than you knew she existed."

"On a scale of 1-10 how much should I apologise,"

"Depends on how much of a dick head you are," Marlene said walking down the aisle of the tables, with Dorcas on her arm.

*POV switch: Iris Artemis Black 𓆙*

I had been avoiding the marauders like the plague, but today was Sirius's birthday and as much as I would've liked to, I would never have forgiven myself for not giving my older brother a birthday present.

Sirius' entrance was large as he walked into the great hall, pulling all the focus in the room to him. The rest of the marauders shot confetti with their wands, I rolled my eyes at the boys a small smile slipping onto my lips.

Lily was sitting with me, she had wrapped my present last night after seeing me fail multiple times and gotten fed up. "I still can't believe you got that jackass a present," Lils said dipping a slither of toast into the yoke of her egg.

"Imagine how guilty he's going to feel after not apologising, and yet I've still got him a present," I replied, stealing Lily's golden brown toast. She smacked at my hand before stealing my perfectly cooked bacon in return.

When people stopped crowding around Sirius and gave him space to breathe, I walked up to him very slowly. When I was behind him, I couldn't build up the nerve to tap him on the shoulder so Sirius was notified of my presence by Peter Pettigrew pointing at me, with a piece of toast stuffed into his mouth.

I gave Sirius the present, he seemed shocked that I remembered. He ripped the wrapping paper to shreds in a moment like a rabid dog. When he held the polished black brush that I had charmed to painlessly brush all hair types, he smiled up at me.