Introducing Remus Lupin, a self-hating, half-blood werewolf who hasn't experienced human touch for six years; Sirius Black, a rebellious pureblood who doesn't know how it feels to be loved; Peter Pettigrew, an anxious halfblood with a dark past who...
'If you're going to eat half a pig for breakfast, at least have some beans or tomatoes with it,' James said, eyeing Sirius' plate of sausages and bacon with distaste.
Sirius groaned, grabbing the dish of beans and spooning them onto the plate next to the bacon. The orange sauce spread rapidly, and he used his fork to push the bacon out of the way. He didn't want the perfectly crisp rashers to get soggy. 'Happy?'
James grinned. 'Very. Beans are good for your heart. And you need to take care of your heart. It gets a lot of use, what with all the running from scenes of crimes we do.'
'You're a strange one, Sunshine. No doubt about it,' Sirius said before filling his mouth with lightly spiced sausage. The food at school was so much better than the fancy stuff they ate at home. When he was allowed to eat, that was.
'Thank you,' James said, as if he thought being called strange was a compliment.
'Post's here!' Peter announced unnecessarily over the flurry of wings.
Sirius was already looking up, scanning for any birds headed their way. They'd written to the twins on Saturday and were expecting a reply today. A regal-looking owl soared over and dropped four identical envelopes on the table between them before flying away without waiting for a treat. A second owl, this one a plain barn owl, deposited a parcel with a scroll attached in front of Remus and nuzzled his hand expectantly. Remus smiled and fed it some bacon rind before turning his attention to the parcel.
'It's from the twins,' he said. 'We should probably open it back in the dorm. Who are the envelopes from?'
'I'm not sure, but the handwriting looks familiar,' Sirius said, picking them up and looking at the names. 'There's one for each of us.'
He peeled open the envelope marked Sirius Black and pulled out two sheets of high-quality parchment.
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Sirius felt his mouth form into a smile as he read the words. She was doing it. Andromeda was free, and she was marrying the man she'd fallen in love with. It gave him a little burst of hope. He wasn't sure how she expected him to get to the wedding, though. There was no way his mother would give him permission to leave Hogwarts for it. But, of course, Andromeda had thought of that, and the second sheet provided the answer.
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