Back In Time

The Marauders Secret

It was nearly one in the morning before the girls in my Dormitory fell asleep. I wish they had fallen asleep earlier. They kept trying to make chit chat with me. But I just ignored them. I didn't feel like talking to anyone after Defense. I just found a corner and sat there. I didn't pay attention to anything around me.

When all the girls were asleep. That's when I quietly snuck out of my Dorm and to the boy's Dorm. I didn't even knock. I just walked right in. They were all on their beds. Laying there.

"Hey, boys." I said.

They looked up. Then James smile.

"Hey, Aspen. Glad you could join us." He replied.

"Hey, you're the one who invited me."

"I know."

"How are you doing?" Remus asked.

I turned to look at him. Raising an eyebrow. "Fine."

I then turned to turned to James with a smirk.

"Hey, James. Do you always mess up your hair like that? Or just around Lily?"

James blushed a deep red. He even ducked his head away. The other boys laughed.

"Nope. He only does that around Lily. All. The. Time. Ever since our Third Year." Sirius explained.

"You like her." I told him. Not a question. A statement.

"Maybe." James replied.

"Maybe? Mate, you've liked her since First Year!" Sirius called out.

James's face got even redder. "Shut up."

"Make me." Sirius stuck his tongue out.

"Were you about to ask her out? Before she left?" I asked.

James blushed. And ducked his head.

"Yup. He sure was. He kept complaining about it, as we were eating breakfast." Sirius smirked. "And on the way to all of our classed. Even now, before you came, he was complaining about it."

James threw a pillow at Sirius. Who caught it. And threw it back.

I shook my head at them and sighed. Then Sirius turned to me.

"Hey, are you doing alright?"

I frowned. "Why wouldn't I be alright?"

"It's just that. This was your first day of not being home schooled in years. Well, except for your First Year. Just wondering how you were doing. That's all." He shrugged. I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. I don't think that was all. I think I knew what this was about.

"Yeah, it was alright. It was different. But fine. It reminded me of my First Year. Although, I like Hogwarts better than Ilvermorny. It was confusing at first. But I got used to it." I explained.

"Well, I'm glad to see you like it here." Remus smiled. I smiled back.

"Yeah, but are you sure you're fine?" Sirius asked. Again.

"Again. Why would I not be fine?" My voice got lower. Into my danger voice. It usually means not to continue what you wanted to say.

"Um. I don't know. I mean. I just wanted to make sure you were ok. After what happened during Defense-"

"What about what happened during Defense?" I snapped. And growled. Anger clear on my face. He was making me mad. I was just about to show my Slytherin side.

Sirius gulped. Clearly scared.

"You know what. Don't mention it. Don't worry about it. What am I here for again?" I snapped and glared at everyone. Raising my hands in the air and dropping them to my side. Then crossing them over my chest.