𝕐 𝔼 𝕃 𝕃 𝕆 𝕎 | 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤

2. F l a r e

(A/N: I have since replaced the old picture here with our Lord and Saviour, Ben Barnes. Gary Oldman can sadly get in the bin. Thank you 💋 )

Slacking behind her speedy and, not to mention, running late family, Nora sang happily to ABBA as her intrigued eyes caught every scene around her, dancing as she weaved around people that filled the busy train station. Her flared bell bottom jeans swished as she danced, her bare shoulders were kissed by the sun as it shone down in sunny London. Summer was begging to stay but alas, clouds started to hover through. Her long light brown hair blew gently as she moved, a few flowers caught in it from the morning activity of watering the garden before leaving for school. Nora started to become trendy when it came to fashion, purely because her younger sister would lend her all her fashion magazines in an attempt to try and make her some what normal. That was always a challenge for Nora.

"In, now, go!" Her father hollered, ushering the kids to walk through the wall to Platform 9 and 3/4 like a traffic warden in the middle of a bad traffic jam.

"Nora baby, come on sweetie!" Andrew begged, grabbing her wrist as she twirled in towards him and he un-twirled her through the platform portal, the girl giggling in the process. Now dizzy, she made it onto the familiar platform, a new year starting all over again.

Seeing her oldest sister's frizzy hair bobbing in the distance, she panicked and legged it to catch up, her father close behind her.

"Ben, Yes. Georgia, yes, Dea- Nora there you are. Nora, yes and Deanna.... already walking off to see her friends. Bye then!" Glynis sighed at her youngest. 14 year olds. They get moody at that age...

Zoning out again, Nora's attention caught onto the steam as the train was prepping for it's long journey. It never seized to amaze her every year and it was the little details that made Nora happy. She was sad the summer was over, her sun kissed skin and her litter of freckles coated her shoulders showed that she practically lived outside the whole time but nonetheless, she was excited to head back to school and see how the next year would unfold.

An arm draped over her shoulder, catching her attention back to the present. Her tall brother looked down at her, his moustache bushier than last year. Honestly, he looked like he was in a Queen tribute act! He grinned at her, rolling his eyes as how distracted she always was.

"Your last year, my double trouble!" Ben was pulled away from Nora as their mother smothered Georgia and him in a tight embrace, tears slowly spilling down her mother's sweet and beautiful cheeks.

"Glynis baby, they've suffered nine months stuck together in your stomach without killing each other. Let's not force them back together...oh Merlin, Georgia is growling ..." Andrew put his hands in the middle to pull his wife away, shaking his head at his annoyed looking eldest daughter and shivering slightly at how much she looked like his wife when she glared.

Nora, more eager than ever to find a decent seat, gave a quick goodbye to her parents and followed her siblings down the platform.

"Lysander!" A voice hollered behind her, a male voice. The three of them turned, unsure of whom the beckoning was for.

"Awww look it's Little Lysander!" This time Sirius Black hollered, pushing passed more people to get to them. Considering that the train was due to leave in 10 minutes, the platform was still rather packed.

"Ha! You're little Lysander..." Ben snorted behind his short little sister, prodding her ribs. She was used to this, but still found it irritating. Bloody gits.

"POTTER! BLACK!" The voice of reason for Nora echoed from the heavens. A hand intertwined with hers, keeping her close to their side. She bounced on the spot, a grinned plastered as Lily came to her aid. "Hi Ben" Lily blushed, looking over her shoulder and up to her best friends brother. Nora would catch her drooling at times. Gross.

"Hello trouble." Ben's chuckle was light and sweet. James stopped in his tracks when he witnessed the greeting between the two of them, his right eye suddenly twitching. None the less he shoved through the last wall of people to reach his fellow peers, a little too hard as it were.

Georgia looked around at everyone with an eyebrow cocked "Mmmkay. I'm gonna go find Deanna because there is too much Gryffindor for one person to deal with in the morning. Try not to need me?" She sighed, turning and walking towards the direction of the students piling on board. Always the delightful Lysander...

"Evans! Little Lysander! Head boy Lysander!" James bellowed again now that he was close to them, his eyes wandering every inch of Lily's face. Sirius finished giving James and his trunks to the guard when he finally came back to the group; now joined by Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.

"How am I even Little Lysander! I'm not the youngest! What about Deanna?!" Nora grumbled to herself as she adjusted her shoulder bag, a floral blush tinting her cheeks. Sirius smirked to himself. He always found her childlike whining amusing...

"It's because you're the same height as Flitwick!" Ben patted her head, a round of snickers burst from those around them. "Besides, she's scary Lysander!"

"Wow." Nora slowly turned to glare at her brother. She may be short but she had clear aim towards a certain area. One swift punch and he could go down flat.

"It's cute though, Nora." Lily cooed, squeezing her hand. Just in that moment, Ben's current interest had walked passed him, catching his attention with a naughty glint in her eye and dangerous smile. Grinning like a chimp, he snatched his bag up quickly and scurried after her. No wonder James and Sirius were pigs; their Head Boy was a bad role model when it came to girls.

With a sad pout, Lily shrugged and looked towards the train. "Right we need to go find a seat. Potter, Black. If you follow us, I will punch you. Remus, please see too that they stay put?"

"Yes ma'am." Remus covered his friends mouths before the protests started. Nora was dragged away from the four boys who watched them leave. She turned over her shoulder to wave goodbye - her breathtaking smile gleaming their way as well as a wonderful view of her figure. Bell bottom flared jeans were the current trend and it was a blessing to every adolescent male.

Ripping his friends hand off his lips, Sirius escaped and watched the girls walk off.

"Peachy..." Sirius muttered, more inappropriate thoughts wafting into his mind as her figure disappeared out of sight.