Bereaved | M. Mckinnon

II: The New Blonde

"And no boys!" 

Privee could just hear her father's words over the large whistle of the Hogwarts express as she jumps onto the moving train. She turned around just in time to smile and wave at her dad before venturing down the train to find her friends.

"PRI" 

She hadn't even turned around fully before a boy with long black jumped into her arms.

"Why hello there Sirius." The black removed himself from her arms but kept her at arms length.

"I see you have gotten taller." She reached up to pat his head.

"I see you haven't" He said with a grin.

She smacked him.

"Let's go find our dear bestfriends before they set the train on fire." She started walking to the back of the train with Sirius right on her heels.

"If James lit the train on fire without me I will make sure he gets thrown in that fire."

"I swear you boys are so dramatic." They reached the end of the train and before Privee could turn around to open the infamous Marauder's compartment door another set of hands were put on her waist as she was pulled into someone's arms.

When she looked to see who's arms those were she was met with a chest. After cranking her neck to the point it fell like it was going to fall of she saw the unmistakable messy hair of James Potter.

"When did all you boys become like 12 feet tall." She asked as he finally let go.

"Well it's not our fault you're still stuck at four feet." The scared face of Remus Lupin emerged from behind her wrapping her in yet another hug.

"Hey, I would like to have you all know that I'm at 5'4 right now." The blonde said as she put her hands on her hips.

"Yes big accomplishment." Sirius said putting his hands on her waist and sitting her on the bench next to him.

After two hours of catching up with her best friends Peter joined them after being with his sister, Privee decided to leave to find her other bestfriends otherwise known as her roommates since she didn't like Peter very much.

"Why hello ladies."

As she walked into the compartment she was met with the faces of Mary Macdonald, Lily Evens, Alice Fortescue, and a blonde. 

"There you are Privee." Lily greeted her with a smile. "Marlene this is Privee Mallory, Privee this is Marlene McKinnon. Marlene will be starting 5th year with us this year." 

"Well nice to meet you McKinnon." She held out her hand.

"Likewise Mallory."

"Well girls you won't even be able to imagine what the Marauder's have planned for this year....."

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The Great Hall was packed as usual and maneuvering your way to the Gryffindor table that was on the far right was a great challenge. After finding herself seated in-between the marauders and the girls the first years were starting their soring.

James, Sirius, and Privee were betting on the first year houses which they started during their second year of Hogwarts. After all the first years Marlene was called to the stool. She slowly walked over and waited for the hat to be placed on her head.

A whole two minutes later the hat had finally made his decision. 

"Hmmmmm.....Better be GRYFFINDOR"

The Gryffindor table erupted into cheers. Privee and her dorm mates were cheering the loudest for their new friend.

The food appeared on the plates as always and as Privee started to fill her plate she noticed the awestruck look on Marlene's face.

"You can eat it it's real I promise." Privee reassured he with a smile. Her smiled widened when she saw Marlene give the food another reproachful look before filling her plate with it.

After all of the food was gone and all of the teenagers stomachs full they found their way to the common room. After a quick goodnight to the boys the girls found themselves in a circle on their bedroom floor talking to each other.

"So Marlene got your eye on any of the boys yet." Lily asked with a sky smile.

"Oh, I don't know. I mean today was my first day here so I haven't really gotten a good look." She responded leaning back against the foot of a bed. "What about you?"

"Oh she's in love with James Potter just won't admit it." Privee answered with a smirk.

"PRIVEE Stop telling people that, you spend too much time with Potter. And as if I would ever go out with his arrogant arse." Privee just laughed at her reaction.

"What about you Privee?" Marlene asked.

The second those word left her mouth Mary, Lily, and Alice burst into laughter. Privee rolled her eyes at their immature behavior.

"I'm sorry I'm confused." Marlene did look indeed confused.

"Sorry it's just," Alice tried to speak through her laughter. "Pri is just really gay." She admitted with a giggle.

Marlene's eyes widened.

With one look at Marlene's face she continued for the girl who was overcome with laughing. "Sorry about them yes I am indeed a lesbian. And no just because I like woman does not mean I have a crush of you or that you need to set me up with any gay person."

"No it's not that you're gay it's just that's not what I was expecting." A smile formed of the new Gryffindor's lips.

"Well that's good it's hard to find a supportive ally in 1975." She sent a smile in her direction. "Well I'm off to bed, goodnight girlies."

Multiple goodnights were thrown in her direction before she closed the curtains around her bed and fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.