Sister of black (Harry potter marauders era)

15. Christmas at hogwarts

After we cleaned up, me, James, Remus and Lily went to our dormitories.
"So you and Remus are going out?" Lily said as we got into our pyjamas.
"Yeah," I replied blushing slightly.
"You know the whole school is going to know,Lyra Black, sister of the school heartthrob, Sirius Black, is going out with the quiet Remus Lupin," she said Making a newspaper headline with her hands.
"Yeah, Malfoy is going to be horrible," I said falling onto my pillow.
"Not to mention, Skeeter and your cousin, Bellatrix," she said opening her book.
"Yeah," I said Turing out my light, "night."
"Night."

I was woken by something soft on my cheek. I opened my eyes to see Remus, he put his finger to his lips then gestured to the door. Pulling on my dressing gown I followed him to the common room.
"What are you doing?" I asked once we were out of range of anyone's ears.
"I wanted to give this to you," he replied handing me a small box, wrapped in red wrapping paper.
"Thanks," I said, "yours is in my dormitory."
"I only got that recently, you'll get your proper one later," he said smiling.
"Ok shall I open it now?" I asked.
"Yeah," he said. I unwrapped it, then opened the box, inside was a necklace with a dark blue gem in the shape of a crescent moon.
"Its beautiful," I said smiling at him.
"It's not just pretty, if I need to talk to you it will heat up and if you say 'take me there' it will transport you to me, vice versa and you can put any charms on it you want and it will still work," he said smiling nervously at it.
"Wow," I said staring at it, "that's amazing, where did you get it?"
"Well I got the necklace at the jewellery shop in the village, and I enchanted it myself," he replied. I stared at him for a few seconds, then I pulled him into a hug.
"Thanks," I whispered and he started to laugh, "what so funny?" I said pulling away.
"Well it's like every time we hug one of us whispers thanks," he said still grinning.
"Yeah, well lets make it a tradition, every time we hug one of us has to say thanks," I said smirking.
"Ok, well we should get back to bed," he said.
"Ok," I replied and I waved at him as I walked to my dormitory.

"Lyra! Get up, there are presents," Lily shouted at me a few hours later. I jumped out of bed to see a huge pile of presents at the end of my bed.
"Merry Christmas!" I said as I scrambled to them and opened one with green wrapping paper, from Lily.
"Thanks," I said pulling out a muggle book called 'Alice in Wonderland', I loved reading muggle stories.
"No problem, merry Christmas,"Lily replied opening a box of chocolates. I opened a box that was full of Zonko's pranks and jokes from James, a new school bag from my favourite cousin Andromeda, a book full of pure-blood families from my parents, a box of homemade brownies from Mr and Mrs Potter, and several boxes of chocolates from relatives and one from Peter. There were three left a small one, a cushion like one and one that seemed to be alive and moving. I opened the smaller one first from Regulas, my younger brother, it was a small snow globe with what looked like, me, Sirius, Remus and Lily all smiling and waving up at me, smiling I put it on my bedside table. Next I opened the cushion like one, from Sirius, it turned out to be a jumper that said 'I know I'm amazing but look at my twin, he's much better looking' with an arrow pointing at the door, laughing to myself I pulled it on.
"Nice," Lily said as she looked over, I grinned at her, "thanks for the jacket."
"No problem," I replied, turning to the last present.
This was the one that seemed to be moving, it was from Remus, I unwrapped it cautiously. It was an egg, but it seemed to be hatching, I carefully held it in my hand and it started to heat up and rattle. Lily looked over at the noise and sat on my bed staring at it. Suddenly it glowed blue and cracked open to reveal a small, grey wolf.
"That's adorable," Lily squealed as it jumped off my hand and started running around my bed. The door suddenly opened and Sirius, James, Peter and Remus walked in grinning. James was wearing a red knitted jumper, Sirius a jumper that said 'I'm her twin and I do look better but she's still ok', Peter was wearing a Christmas hat that was flashing and Remus was wearing the jumper I had make him, it was red and it said 'Remus' on it and I had enchanted it so it would always keep him warm.
"Merry Christmas!" I said to the boys.
"Merry Christmas," they said as James and Peter went to sit on Lily's bed and Remus and Sirius sat on mine.
"Thanks for the jumper," I said to Sirius, the arrow was now pointing at him.
"No problem, thanks for the potions," replied.
"Be careful with those," I said, "I'm not sure what they are, they might have dark magic, they seem harmless but just be careful."
"You're kidding right?" James said, "you've given Sirius some potentially dangerous potions?"
"Erm yeah," I replied.
"That's if I'm not drinking anything he gives me ever again," James said.

We all laughed and messed around for awhile in the common room, watching the wolves chase each other, eating sweets and watching Sirius try some of the potions I gave him. We all laughed at a metamorphmagi one that made him able to change the colour of his hair.
"I told you James I'm keeping this colour, it suits me," he said as James tried to convince him that bright yellow spiked up hair didn't suit him.

At 12:30 we went down to the great hall for lunch. Most of the students had gone home early this morning for Christmas, so only one table was there.
"Merry Christmas," Dumbledore said as we sat down.
"Merry Christmas sir," I said smiling, his eyes twinkled at me. I sat next to Remus and Sirius sat opposite me with James and Peter at either side of him, Lily had gone to sit with snivlus.I ate in almost silence listening to the conversations around me, sometimes adding in a word.
"Remus?"
"Hmmm?"
"Did you tell Lyra?" At the mention of my name my head snapped up to listen.
"Yeah," Remus said putting an arm round my shoulders, Sirius shifted in his seat a little.
"So you're in on the secret?" James whispered smirking at me.
"Yeah I guess so," I replied.
"So are you gonna help?" Peter asked.
"With what?" I said.
"No?" Said Remus and Sirius at the same time.
"What?" I said.
"You're not helping us," Sirius said.
"No I'm not putting you in danger," Remus said.
"What are you talking about?" I asked again.
"Becoming animagi," James whispered.
"Oh, of course I am," I said, waving my hand airily.
"No you're not," Sirius said aggressively. I fixed him with a stare,
"And why do you get to decide?" I demanded.
"Because in your brother," he said angrily.
"So? It's not like I make sessions for you," I retorted.
"I agree with Sirius," Remus said suddenly. I rolled my eyes.
"It's not like you can stop me helping," I said.
"Oh can't we?" Sirius growled.
"No you can't, it's not like you'd tell."
"We can stop you other ways," he snapped.
"Look it's my life not yours, and I want to help Remus."
"We won't let you," Remus said, I rolled my eyes again.
"You can't stop me," I said.
"Let's not talk about it now," James said quietly.
"Fine but this isn't over," I said, stabbing my potato aggressively.

Nothing more was said about the subject and after lunch we went back to the common room. I played chess with Peter then chased Sirius when he stole my new book. At around eleven James and Peter went up to bed. But Sirius insisted on waiting for Remus so after a few minutes of us sitting in awkward silence I went up to bed too.