As he thought it would the room provided him with an exact replica of the training room he had been using in Potter Manor and he gratefully completed his morning routine before heading back to the Gryffindor Tower to shower before he would have to leave for breakfast.
"Where have you been this early?" Remus asked.
"Harry gets up at the crack of dawn every day to train" Sirius explained with a distasteful shake of his head.
"What kind of training?" Remus asked further with a frown.
"We don't know" James cut in. "Mum doesn't let us in the room with him, says it's too dangerous" he shrugged.
Remus raised an eyebrow but didn't question the subject any further.
"What classes are you taking Harry?" Peter inquired curiously. "Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Defense and creatures" Harry listed off.
"No Runes or Arithmancy?" Remus asked, clearly surprised.
"I study runes in my own time and can't stand Arithmancy, it's pointless unless you plan on being an enchanter" he shrugged. "You'll only find a bunch of nerds in Arithmancy" he added with a grin knowing full well that Remus took the subject.
"Oi, I study Arithmancy" the werewolf pointed out angrily.
"Really?" Harry asked in mock surprise. "I didn't think you could count to twenty one even if you were naked" he mumbled.
Sirius and James both roared in laughter while Peter stared confusedly. "It's a penis joke Wormy" Remus explained irritably. "Hurry up and take a shower" he demanded, glaring at Harry.
Harry shook his head and went to take a shower, returning around fifteen minutes later so that the five of them could head to breakfast and get their timetables.
"Well you'll have at least two of us in all of your classes" Sirius informed Harry as they took their seats at the Gryffindor table.
Harry nodded and began piling his plate with scrambled eggs and brown toast.
"Wormy and Sirius do Creatures and all of us will be in the rest of them" James pointed out. "So you'll be fine" he shrugged.
"I didn't realise I needed to be baby sat" Harry sighed. "It's safer" Peter piped up. "A lot of people here will just hate you" he added, shooting a glance at the Slytherin table.
Harry smirked.
"I don't doubt it" he returned knowingly. "They won't cause me any problems" he concluded darkly.
"You'll want to watch out for Snivellus, he will try to curse you to get at us" Sirius chimed in.
This time Harry chuckled.
"He can try, but he won't like the results" he deadpanned.
Before the conversation could go any further the group were interrupted by Professor McGonagall who handed them all their class schedules before sighing.
"Welcome to Gryffindor house Mr. Potter, please do not let these miscreants influence you too much" She implored. "Your grades are among the best I have seen, keep up your good work" She advised.
"Miscreants?" Sirius cut in with a mocking yelp. "You wound me Professor, I am a lovable rogue" he finished with a firm nod.
McGonagall rose and eyebrow at the boy but couldn't help the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.
"You are a reprobate, Black" She surmised. "The only thing lovable about you is that we will finally be rid of you in two short years, a day I cannot wait for" she finished with an uncharacteristic smirk.
"Ouch Professor, that really hurt" Sirius returned, clutching his chest dramatically.
"For Merlin sake, go to class" she commanded and walked away shaking her head. "Come on, Charms with the Puffs first" Remus pointed out, ushering the rest of the group from the hall.
"I haven't finished yet" Sirius grumbled.
"Should have thought about that before you flirted with McGonagall" James broke in.
"I wasn't flirting" Sirius whined.
"McGonagall Sirius, really?" Marlene intruded with a raised eyebrow as she joined them with Lily and another girl who looked vaguely familiar to Harry.
"Will you bugger off McKinnon I'm not interested" the boy replied irritably.
"Oh, because I was thinking that I need to buy new underwear and wanted your opinion on what I should get, the girls are getting too big" she sighed, pushing out her bust towards the boy.
Sirius whimpered slightly and shook his head. "Not interested" he denied simply, though his tone was not convincing.
"He's very interested" Harry chimed in. "Pull yourself together Sirius, you look as though you might actually drool" he whispered loudly.
"I'm not bloody interested" Sirius growled and stormed ahead.
Harry just chuckled and shook his head at the boy.
"Hey Harry" Lily greeted him. "Looking forward to your first classes?" she asked.
Harry nodded.
"It will be interesting to see how Hogwarts is" he replied. "What's your favourite class?" he questioned.
"Charms and Potions" she answered immediately. "Lily's the best in our year at charms" the other girl added.
"Sorry, I'm not sure we've met, I'm Harry" he introduced himself to the girl who had light brown hair and was very petite.
"Oh, I'm Alice Prince" the girl informed him conversationally. "What are you best at?" she asked.
'Neville's mum' he realised.
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