Remus

Thank goodness all of that was behind them.

Sunday, 6th of January, 1974.

He later learned that Mary had started going out with a muggle boy she knew from home.

"'We grew up in the same block,' she confided in him, excitedly.

"'His flat's just across from mine.

I properly fancied Sirius, and he's nice and everything, but, well, he's a bit posh.

I don't think he even knows what a council flat is.'

Remus had to agree on that one.

As for himself, he warmed to Mary once again and didn't even mind her going on and on about her new boyfriend and how he'd taken her to the local dance hall and the pictures and how her mum loved him and her dad thought he was a good boy.

Marlene, however, looked terminally bored as they sat around by the fire doing their last bits of holiday homework together.

This did not escape Mary's notice.

"'Don't be jealous, Marles.'

"'I'm not,' Marlene frowned.

"'I just think you're being horrible to Sirius.'

"'What?'

"'Dumping him like that, you hurt his feelings.'

Marlene's cheeks had turned an uncharacteristic shade of pink.

"'No, she didn't,' Remus snorted.

Both girls glared at him, as if he had completely misunderstood.

"'Oh, my God!'