The Secret Side of Me

Chapter One

I stepped onto the train. Scared, I was starting Hogwarts and was afraid. Afraid because of what I am. What would people think of me? What if they found out? I've always been different but the incident really set it off. I always had different powers from my family. Stronger, darker powers.

Now, was my chance to lead a good life. I didn't want my dark side, my secret side, to take over. I wanted to form my own path. I found an empty compartment on the train and took a seat. I was joined soon by a boy. He said, "I'm sorry to intrude but may I sit here?" Little did I know, this boy would change my life forever.

His name was Remus Lupin.

"Yeah." I said.

"I'm Remus Lupin." He said holding his hand out.

"I'm Ebony Moon." I said taking his hand.

"Nice name." He said

"Yours too." I said laughing.

"What?" He asked.

"Nothing." I said smiling.

"If you say so....."

"I'm not lying."

"How do I know?"

"You don't but you have to believe me."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do."

"No I don't"

"Yes you do."

"No I don't."

"Yes you- wait what were we arguing about?" I asked laughing.

"I don't remember." he laughed.

We kept talking then about halfway through the ride we heard shouts in the wall and two boys came running into our compartment closing the door and hiding on either side of the glass.

"Can we help you?" Remus asked.

"Shhh." said one boy. He had shaggy dark brown, nearly black, hair.

"Well you're in our com-" I was interupted

"SHHHHHHH" The other boy said putting a finger over his lips. Then after about five minutes he spoke, "Thank goodness." then he turned to me, "Hi, I'm James, James Potter." He flashed me a smile.

"Ebony Moon." I said.

"I'm Sirius, Sirius Black." The other boy with dark brown hair said.

"I'm Remus Lupin." said Remus.

"Nice to meet you two. Can we sit here?" James asked.

"Tell us whom you were running from and why first." I said crossing my arms and looking at them.

"Okay so I met Sirius and we became best friends like right away. Anywho, we were in our compartment and Sirius' cousin came in and started bugging us. He punched her in the nose and we ran out. Turns out she has some pretty dangerous friends because next thing we know we're being chased by five third years so we came in here to hide. Now can we sit here?" James said.

I looked at Remus and he shrugged. "Sure." I said.

"Thanks" James said grinning and sitting down next to Remus leaving Sirius sitting by me.

"So, your name's Ebony? That's a really pretty name." said Sirius winking.

"Back off." I said holding up my hand.

"HA!" James barked.

"AT LEAST I TRIED." Sirius yelled.

"IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT GIRL DOESN'T LIKE ME!" James yelled. I wondered who they were talking about.