It was Mary's birthday. The Gryffindor common room is buzzing with students from all houses - because Mary's friendships stretched out to Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and even Slytherin.

Sirius was making out with some random. Peter was talking to his girlfriend and James was annoying Lily, who was just trying to have a good time.

Remus, who everyone declared had the best music taste, was the "dee-jay (you'd heard someone say it)" of the night, and was in charge of the records being played.

Marlene was drunk and watching Mary, and she looked like she was having the time of her life.

Remus made his way over to you. He had a cigarette in his hand and was wearing another one of his infamous knitted sweaters. Actually, none of you were sure if he always wore the same one or if he had multiple in different colours. "Oh god," said Remus, and you'd learnt recently that that was a muggle term, "who put on Fleetwood Mac? Ugh, probably Lily. Why aren't you up and dancing? You usually are."