September 4th 1977, classes begin

After the two days for adjusting back to life at Hogwarts you, your boyfriend, the rest of the marauders and Lily find yourselves outside at your usual spot in the courtyard, hidden from the prying eyes of teachers

he had lit his cigarette which was glowing orange at the tip, resting between his lips as his friends talked about pranks. Lily staying next to her boyfriend James and bestfriend Remus.

You engage in the conversation talking about summer the things you’d missed, the things that you did, talking about lesson time tables, Sirius is in nearly all your classes this year so you can help keep him in check.

You look up to your boyfriend who’d grown a lot over summer both in hight and maturity which you found to be a pleasant change, he is still his usual self but is more mature now and knows when to quit. You reach over and take the cigarette from him like you usually do

“Lovebirds” James muttered from under his breath, Lily looks like she is about to scald you for smoking, Remus and Pete are still invested in the conversation while laughing at what James said while Sirius just looks at you with adoration, while his playful smirk on his lips