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"Come on flora surely it can't be that bad." Remus said, he and flora were cousins, he was attempting to convince her to go to a friends house party.

"I don't know anyone there." Flora protested, though she knew this was the whole reason her mum and Remus wanted her to go; she would be attending Hogwarts and needed to make some friends before she went.

"You know me, and I'll introduce you to all my friends." He pleaded- Remus really did not want to go alone to this party.

"There is no way I am going to that party." Flora decided most certain it would just be one awkward mess.

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"I can't believe I'm at the party." Flora announced, though barely being heard over the loud music being played in the mansion. Yep, mansion.

Remus told her it was one of his best friend's house parties- James potter. She was also told that Sirius black-who Remus spoke quite fondly of may she add- also lived there, due to reasons that aren't his to share.
"Hey moony!" A black haired boy yelled bouncing over- Flora guessed this was Sirius due to the way her cousin's eyes lit up when his name was called.
"Hey pads, uh this is my cousin-Flora; she's going to be attending Hogwarts after summer break." Remus introduced Flora- to which she gave a Curt nod to the boy.

"Nice to meet you darling- I'm Sirius black." He replied shaking her hand briefly before dragging Remus off who knows where.

"Wonderful." Flora stated at the fact she was now alone- at a party.

"Evening doll." Some boy had walked over to Flora after seeing the two boys leave her.

"Hello." Flora smiled.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing all by yourself?" The boy was now touching floras shoulders and she was not impressed by that. Not one bit.

"Waiting for my boyfriend. He's getting us drinks." She replied shrugging if the boy's hands.

"Oh yeah? Who's the lucky guy?" He asked.

"He's uhh... the... the host. Of the party.... James... potter." Flora merely said the first name that came to her head.

"Wow. I never thought he'd move on from that Evans girl. Any way- just because your with him doesn't mean I can't kiss you." He was inching closer by the minute.

"I...uhhh.....—" Flora was saved by a curly haired boy with glasses.

"Hey man— that's my girlfriend." The boy pushed the vile boy away-to which he muttered a quick 'sorry'. The spectacled boy led me upstairs into a bedroom.

"Hey thanks for that." Flora thanked the boy.

"It's no problem- I shouldn't have to save you." He smiled, "I'm James, James potter."

"Ahhhh. Ive heard all about you." Flora smirked.

"Really like what?" James asked now wearing what Flora would find out to be the boy's 'signature grin'.

"Well my cousin says you're an arrogant tosser. Speaking of my cousin you might know him- he has a certain furry little problem." Flora said- she assumed they knew as they called him 'moony'.

"Remus? I didn't know he had a cousin. Well I shall be having words about the tosser part." He joked before sticking out his hand, "nice to meet you, however I do not know your name."

Flora shook James' hand and made her way to the door leaving, before poking her head around the door frame, "I'm Flora, Flora lupin."

James smiled once again and watched the girl leave. However she would not leave his thoughts for a long time.....

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A month later Flora was now at her house - not her home, her house. Flora wouldn't count her house as a home-not really. But anyway, she had to pack as she was officially going to be a Hogwarts student.
And she couldn't wait-yay!

An hour passed and Flora was now stood beside her mother at kings cross station; Remus had promised her he would be there any minute, however due to floras wonderful mind, she was now panicking. What if he had a road accident? What if he forgot about you? Maybe he didn't want to meet up because you embarrass him? Oh how wonderful floras mind is.

"Hey!" The floppy-haired, scar-covered boy came bounding over with the other three boys- whom of which Flora was yet to meet- or so she thought.

"Hello rem, hello Sirius." Flora greeted with a very warm smile. Flora had the kind of aura and smile that lit up any room- and someone noticed that.

"Hey Flora." James said with a sweet wave, "you haven't met Peter yet have you?"

"I'm afraid not," Flora said smiling at the shortest boy, "it is most pleasant to meet you."

"Um.... tha....thank you Flora." He stuttered, eventually showing a smile with a slight tint of pink on his cheeks.

"Well, best be off." Remus said- he remained Flora of when her father would announce the very same thing when getting up to do anything- she missed him.

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Not long into the train ride, Flora noticed just how homely these boys were. She enjoyed Sirius' jokes and how he never failed to make everyone laugh, she adored peters love for sweets and animals, Flora loved how her cousin could be himself rather than being hidden away. Most of all she loved James... not, not him exactly- more, how he was as a person. He was the kind of person who never failed to make you feel at home, and Flora yearned for that feeling as she never got it at her 'real home'. However it seemed as though the boy was love drunk on a read-head named lily Evans.

"Ouch- unrequited love must suck." Flora winced after listening to many a stories from James' failed attempts to woo the girl.

"It's not unrequited, she just doesn't know she loves me." James said matter-of-factly.

"Mate, trust me, it's unrequited." Sirius nodded patting his friends shoulder in comfort.

"She'll go out with me one day. You see if she won't!" He announced, to which everyone started laughing- except Flora. She could see how the red head affected his confidence- he may act like he has a big ego but every time she says 'no' or insults him you could tell it hurt. So she didn't laugh, instead she smiled and nodded- he began to smile too in seeing the support of the girl.

What a long ride this was going to be...

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