Not smart, sporty, or anything else. Pretty. I was looked down on as some dumb person that only cared about their hair and what color is in style that month.

“Marissa’s up there,” she said turning to face Sirius.

“All of us girls want to be pampered,” she said, then stood up, “I’m assuming you are going to tell James and the others about this?”

“So, what are we doing up here again?” she asked.
“Snogging,” Sirius laughed, pushing her so she was sitting on the rickety steps of the Shrieking Shack.

“Yeah, but Sirius, you look at her differently,” Remus spoke up.

“He is truly the most amazing boy to ever enter my life.”

“You think Sirius is in love with me!” Melody accused. Lily did not try to play innocent, just smiled slightly and shrugged.

It was just the fact that they pretended, flirted, and were always together that made them more, boarding on the line between friendship and love. Scared to cross over and scared to not.

“You are the one that suggested this,” he said, sounding a bit annoyed.

“If you were in love with her,” James clarified, “I wouldn’t be mad."

“I’m a monster,” Remus said.

“I want them to be punished!” Mrs. Black shrieked.

“Aw, how cute, the whore is going to a wedding,” Marissa said and laughed loudly with Christina.

The Epilogue