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A/n: Hey there guys! So what we really want to do is create a canon, complete story about the kings and queens themselves- the story JKR won't write (one can hope XD). So this is our take on the Marauder's Era as we know it. It's gonna be a long fic so stay with us! It's mainly from Sirius' POV although the other main characters' perspectives are definitely involved.

It told her: "Follow everywhere I go,

Top over the mountains and valley low

Give you everything you've been dreaming of

Just let me in"

Lily wandered through the compartments, looking for a place to sit, Petunia's pointed barbs ringing in her ears. This wasn't exactly the start she'd imagined for such a magical future, and she just prayed that nothing else would go wrong.

She found an empty compartment and slid onto one of the red seats by the window, gazing out at the crowd. It took her a moment to locate her parents, who were waving and smiling cheerfully. Petunia was standing next to them, still as a carved statue. She seemed to be refusing to look at Lily, glaring at a fixed point in the distance. Anger and betrayal flashed through Lily, and her eyes welled with tears. She turned from the window as not to be noticed, and vaguely realised that two boys had entered the compartment. She didn't bother to make conversation, and they ignored her in turn.

When the train started moving, she sunk miserably against the glass of the window as the station rapidly shrunk in the distance. Lily was aware of the compartment door being slid open, and in her peripheral vision she saw Severus. Irrational anger flooded her. It was all his fault that Tuney was ignoring her...but as soon as her frustration came, it faded away. It had always been that way with Sev. It was almost impossible to stay mad at him, and true to history, he gave her a big smile.

It didn't mean that she was going to let him off so easy, though, and she said in a constricted voice, "I don't want to talk to you." His smile faded considerably, and a tinge of impatience took over. "Why not?" It took a moment for her to gather the unpleasant recollection of her sister's hurtful words, and she rallied a deep, fortifying breath before responding.

"Tuney h-hates me. Because we saw that letter from Dumbledore." She hated that her voice trembled anyway despite her best efforts, she had promised herself that she would be strong in her new home. But Sev didn't seem to notice her inner struggle. When he responded, it was with an excited carelessness that was atypical of him. "So what?" Lily threw him a look of deep dislike. She hated how he could be so callous sometimes; it unsettled her.

"So she's my sister!" A fresh wave of emotion sliced through her as she replayed the scene in her head. Lily wiped her eyes hastily, ducking her head so as to not reveal her tears. He was silent for a moment, and then with hushed exhilaration, he said, "But we're going! This is it! We're off to Hogwarts!" She couldn't help but nod, mopping her eyes and half smiling- his energy was contagious.

"You'd better be in Slytherin," said Sev, encouraged that she had brightened a little.

"Slytherin?"

One of the boys sharing the compartment, who had shown no interest at all in Lily or Snape until that point, looked around at the word. The boy had jet black hair which looked like it had never seen a comb, and wire rimmed glasses that were perched precariously on his long nose. His expression was one of amused disdain, and Lily took an immediate dislike to his air of superiority.

"Who wants to be in Slytherin? I think I'd leave, wouldn't you?" The messy haired boy asked his companion lounging on the seats opposite him. The second boy had long black hair and a look of calm carelessness around him, and he said unsmilingly, "My whole family have been in Slytherin."

Lily frowned, glancing at Severus. He had made Slytherin sound so...cool. But-

The first boy exclaimed, "Blimey! And I thought you seemed alright!" The second boy grinned, seeming to relax, and said airily, "Maybe I'll break the tradition. Where are you headed, if you've got the choice?" The first boy lifted an invisible sword. "Gryffindor, where dwell the brave of heart! Like my dad," he said proudly.

Sev made a small, disparaging noise. Lily winced, shooting him a look that told him to let it go. He pretended not to notice, and the first boy rounded on him. "Got a problem with that?" He asked, wearing an unfriendly scowl.

"No," said Sev, though his slight sneer said otherwise, and Lily resigned herself to the conflict, sighing softly. She sat back. When Severus started using his argumentative voice, things only escalated. "If you'd rather be brawny than brainy…"

The second boy interjected, "Where are you going, seeing as you're neither?" Dislike flashed through Lily, and she sat up even as the first boy almost fell over himself laughing. She hated when anyone made fun of her friends, and for some reason, bullies were common around Sev. Uncouth imbeciles, she thought spitefully, borrowing the words from one of her mother's insults.

"Come on, Severus, let's find another compartment." She stood up, not looking back. She didn't want to pick a fight before they even arrived, but there was no way she could just sit there and take their mean insults. The boys laughed mockingly, jeering as they left. By the time they found another compartment, Lily was ready to growl, and as she finally turned around, she saw that Sev's face was flushed with anger.

Though they were in slightly bad spirits, Lily couldn't stay down for long. The rest of the train ride was spent eating marvelous magical candy and wondering what would happen once they reached Hogwarts. They were too excited to sit still, and Lily found herself fidgeting, tapping her foot and drumming her fingers, pressing her face against the window to see if she could catch a glimpse of the legendary school yet. It became a competition to see who could spot Hogwarts first, and she found herself laughing, forgetting about the bad start to her day.

Pretty soon, older students (Severus informed her that they were prefects) came to their compartment, telling them it was time to change into their robes. Sev had already changed, and so he dutifully left the compartment so Lily could.

They left the train, stepping into the crisp night air that was crackling with wonder. A huge man with a booming voice was thundering, "Firs' years! Firs' years over 'ere!" Sev and Lily obediently clambered into a boat, glancing at each other with eager, shining eyes. They watched the glassy water of the lake swoop by, taking in as much as they could. Lily felt like her head was spinning from how extravagant the whole experience was...It surpassed her every expectation, and her imagination could not have created anything like this.

Yes, we know the first chapter was really short...bear with us! The longer chapters are on their way.

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