******** 4 years later *******
I was hanging out with the marauders at James's house when I saw her owl. Lyra had gotten an owl for Hogwarts, and it had a distinct black and white look about it. When I saw it on the window sill, I hopped up and opened the window as fast as possible. I was hoping it was a letter to tell me that she wanted to talk. I haven't spoken to her since the train ride to Hogwarts in our first year. "What is it, Padfoot?" Prongs asked me. "It's a letter from Lyra," I said, taking the letter out of the owl's beak and ripping off the seal. "I don't get why you still want to talk to her after everything your family did to you," Moony said. "She is still my twin, my other half. I don't want her to hate me," I said to them, looking down at the letter.
Dear Sirius,
HEL
That was all it said. Nothing more, I tried everything to see if there was more. I looked like she was trying to say help but from what. I was starting to get worried about her. "What does it say, mate?" James asked. "It just says HEl. Nothing else." I said. "What let me see that," Remus said and took the letter out of my hand. He looks at it carefully and Nothing. "Sorry, Pads, but that's it." He says. "I need to go check on her," I say and rush out of the room with my wand. The boys follow me. I go down the potter's stairs and up to the fireplace. "Sirius, you can't go there by yourself. I'm coming with you." James says. "I am too," Remus adds. "Thank you. I cant Floo directly to the house. I'm going to a pub a few blocks away from the house well have to walk. Peter stay behind in case the Potters get suspicious of where we are." I say and grab a handful of Floo powder and step into the fireplace. "The pub's name is the Washington," I add. I throw the Floo powder down and yell, "the Washington.
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Soon the Marauders and I walk into my old house. Inside is a party full of everyone from every house beside Gryffindor that is the third year and up. We stand in the doorway, shocked. Then Lyras Boyfriend and best mate get up on one of the tables. "Dad says act outage you heard the man; it's time to rage" Parkinson's best mate yells. as a catchy upbeat song starts to play. "Blast the bass turn out the light ain't nobody home tonight," everybody else yells in tune to the song. "Drink smoke, it's all cool let's get naked in my pool," Parkinson yells. "Punch the wall and start a fight ain't nobody home tonight." students yell after him. They're all drunk doing a song. "Her folks got a water bed come upstairs and rest your head," The best mate says. "Let's rub each other's backs well-reading porn on a magazine," Parkinson yells. They both jump off the table. "AHHHHH the folks are gone its time for big fun BIG FUN? were up till dawn having some big fun BIG FUN? when mom and dad forget to lock the liquor cabinet, its big fun BIG FUUUN?" Students yell again.
The crowd parts so I can see Lyra she's hanging out with the 3 girls named Heather in the year bellow us. "Okay, okay okay so its salt and then lime and then shot." She says. "No, it's salt then sho-" The yellow Heather starts before cut off by red Heather. "You're doing it wrong," She says, rolling her eyes. "Wait, really? Cause I feel great!" Lyra means taking a shot. Then Parkinson's best mate comes over. "Heather, you're looking good tonight!" He says to yellow Heather. She stares at him as he walks away. "Woah, a hot guy smiled at me without a trace of mockery." Yellow Heather said. "Everyones High as a kite ain't nobody home tonight." Students yelled again.
Lyra walked away from the theaters towards people doing pot. "Stoned zoned I should quite Hey, is that weed? I wanna hit," She says. "Fill that joint and roll it tight ain't nobody home tonight." Students yelled again. Lyra took a drag out of her new joint. She blew out the smoke and continued walking. "Dreams are coming true." She said. "When people laugh but not at you." One of her Slytherin friends added. "I'm not alone. I'm not afraid I feel like Bono at live aid." Lyra said back. "AAAHHHH, the house is ours; its time for big fun BIG FUN! Let's use their showers that sound like big fun BIG FUN! crack open one more case." More students yelled. "I think that's what they call third base." Lyra's Slytherin friend said the Lyra well, pointing out a couple snogging against a wall. Lyra just rolled her eyes. "BIG FUN, BIG FUN, BIG FUN," students yelled again. "That actually looks like-" "BIG FUN BIG FUN BIG FUN." Students said, cutting off the Slytherin girl.
Then Parkinson and his mate climbed up on the table again. "Alright, people listen up? What are the cannons gonna do to the Irish at Sunday's match?" He asked. "Gonna make em go WEE! WEE! WEE! WEE!" His best mate answered. "Big Fun BIG FUN," Students yelled. "Way to show maturity." The green Heather said. "BIG FUN BIG FUN." Students yelled. Then one knocked into the green Heather. "Quit it jack ass get off of me," she screamed. "BIG FUN BIG FUN," They yelled back. "Yo Turner emergency, I just saw some first years sneaking over the pool fence," Lyra told Turner. "I hate the first years! Where are you, little pricks? I'm coming for you." He said, scattering from Lyra. "Hey, are you okay?" Lyra aks green Heather. "I don't need you to help" She retorts. "Aww! Thanks, Heather, but I don't really have to vomit right now." She replies.
"The party's hot, hot, hot it's time for big fun BIG FUN!" Students continued to yell. Turner's mate was with Lyra. "you need a jello shot," He says, giving her one, and she drowns it. "Were having big fun BIG FUN," students yell. One of the girls from Gryffindor that gets picked on a lot rushes past me and toward the party and Lyra. Her name was Martha, I think. "Martha dump truck in the flesh." Green Heather says. "Here come the cootie squad!" Yellow one says. "You should-" Starts green but is cut off by red "SHUT UP HEATHER!" "Sorry, Heather." green replies, "Looks, who's with her, Oh my god!" Yellow says. "Dang Dang Diggity-dang-a-dang Dang dang Diggity-dang-a-dang," All three said. "I can't believe you actually came," Lyra said. "It's exciting, right? OHH I wanna say hello to henry. I brought sparkling cider," She says. The heathers surrounder her. "Showing up here took some guts time to rip em out," red said. "Well, who's this pig remind you of? Especially the snout! Ha, "Green said, pushing up her nose to look like a pig. "Dang dang Diggity-dang-a-dang dang dang Diggity-dang-a-dang," They all said. Martha ignored them and went up to Henry.
He and Turner had been looking for the first years. "Where the hell is those freshmen," He said. "Hi Henry u, I wasn't gonna come, but since you took the time to write that sweet note-" Martha started but was interrupted by henry. "What note? Why do you gotta be so weird all the time? People wouldn't hate you so much if you acted normal." He took a sip of his drink. He spits it out onto Martha's face. "There's no alcohol in here are you trying to poison me?" She just stood there. Then she rushed out in tears. "Dang, dang, diggety-dang-a-dang Dang, dang, diggety-dang-a-dang Dang, dang, diggety-dang-a-dang Diggety-dang-a-dang!" Everyone was yelling.
"The folks are gone. It's time for big fun! Big fun! We're up till dawn. Having some great fun! Big fun! So let the speakers blow. They'll buy another stereo. Our folks got no clue 'bout all the shit their children do. Why are they surprised? Whenever we're unsupervised, It's big fun! Big fun! Big fun! Big fun! Big fun! Whooo!" Everyone yelled, finishing the song. Everyone was laughing and talking.
"EVERYBODY OUT," I screamed at the top of my lungs. They all took one look at me and left. I saw Lyra sitting on a table drinking out of a cup. Soon everybody was out, and I went to stand in front of Lyra. "You don't have to be a buss kill we had fun Black," She said. She took one sip, and I knocked the cup out of her hand. "What the hell was that for?" She yelled. "You're not like this, Lyra. What's wrong?" I asked. "Nothing is wrong, Sirius. I was just trying to have some fun." She said with an eye roll. She had actually used my first name. It was well she was drunk and high but still. I haven't heard her say it in a long time. "Something is wrong, and I'll find out what it is even if it takes all night," I tell her. She looked me dead in the eye. "You really want to know?" She asks. "Yes, Ly," I say in a gentle tone using her nickname. She started to roll up the sleeve on her left arm, and there it was the dark mark. I gasped along with James and Remus. "You got it?" I asked. She looked down, ashamed. "Lyra, please don't tell me your one of them?" I add. She looks back up and hops off the table. "You know how much I don't want to be one of them. I was going for the meeting to discuss when I should get it, and they knocked me out, and when I woke up, I was in so much pain. Then when I look down there, it is branded on my skin." She says so harshly that I have to take a step back from her. I was speechless. "Don't act like you care about even Reg or me, for that matter. Once you were disowned, you put Reg and me into a terrible place. No contact from you, no goodbyes. Do you know what we had to go through well you were out there with blood traitors and half-bloods." She says with a snarl."Don't act like you haven't ignored me since I got into Gryffindor. It is not my fault we haven't talked." I yell back at her. I watch her as her eyes start to droop. The alcohol was kicking in. "I'm tired." She says and starts to wobble. I step forward, but then she falls.
James is beside her and catches her before she hits the floor. "Let's get her to her room," I say and start to lead James towards her room. We walked in and sat her down on the bed. "We should all take turns watching her too make sure she doesn't vomit and die," Remus said. "I'll watch her first. You guys can start cleaning up." I say and sit next to her. Remus and James know and walk out. I look at her dark mark and then pull her sleeve down to cover it. I should have been the one to get it, not her.