The three boys were joking and laughing in the large dining hall, their banter was accompanied by the usual hubbub of the rest of the students eating breakfast. The warm scent of fresh bread and pumpkin juice filled the air as sunlight streamed through the tall windows. James had started by throwing a couple of enchanted paper aeroplanes at anyone who crossed his path but as soon as one of these had accidentally landed in Snape’s greasy locks only for the Slytherin to respond by burning the little paper figure with a spell; the war had begun.

“Owww come on Snivellus, no one here wants your big nose in our business, it was just an accident! Although... good one James!” Sirius exclaimed playfully, his voice cutting through the dining hall noise. He began to hear the Slytherin’s complaints and noticed the withering glances from the rest of the students of that house across the room. James threw up his hands in presumed innocence but the mischievous glint in his eyes behind the glasses that framed his face said something different. “Yeah! It was just an accident snevi~ I guess your big fat head served as a gravitational point.”

Remus tried to ignore his friends by looking at the book he was reading, the pages rustling softly in his hands. He shook his head in disapproval but still a small smile settled on his lips as he let out a chuckle. The banter and cruel comments ended abruptly as soon as a certain student entered the large dining hall. The lycanthrope looked up again curiously when he noticed the sudden silence of his two friends, the sound of utensils against plates and distant chatter suddenly seeming louder in the absence of their voices. It didn’t take him long to find the explanation as soon as he noticed their attention focused on a student walking towards them. It seemed that the marauders were holding their breath at this presence.