This is my first attempt at a fanfic. I am a huge fan of L/J stories and I figured why not try and make my own. Please don't be too hard on me. After all this is just a beginning, feel free to give constructive criticism, please don't flame me-I would be forced to laugh at you if you do.

Disclaimer: All characters that you recognize in this story do not and will never belong to me-they are the creations on the one and only J.K. Rowling. All other characters are mine-she can have them if she wants them.

Read, Review, and enjoy my first attempt at a fanfic.


The Good Ol Days: A Tale of the Hogwarts Marauders

Chapter One: The Beginning

Lilly Evans was from a normal family and she lived a very normal life, as she always had and always would, or so she thought, how very wrong she was.

Lilly awoke early one Saturday in late July with a feeling that that day was going to prove to be quite an interesting day indeed. She hopped out of bed thirty minutes before anyone else in the house and decided to surprise everyone with a nice breakfast, even though it was her and her sister's birthday and it was her that was supposed to get the special treatment. She didn't mind cooking for her family; she was a very kind and good-natured girl who hardly ever got angry with people. Everyone loved Lilly, even animals.

As Lilly was finishing up breakfast people started to emerge from their rooms. Her sister, Petunia was the first to awaken.

" Good morning Petunia, want some sausage and pancakes?" said a very cheerful Lilly.

" Morning Lil, I would love some, thanks. Oh and can I have some syrup too?" Said a still bleary eyed Petunia.

Petunia and Lilly were very close, they were practically inseparable. Although they were twins, they looked very different. Petunia had blond hair, cloudy blue eyes, a very long neck, and a horselike face. She was, to put it kindly, not very attractive-though Lilly always made her feel that way with her kind words. Lilly, on the other hand, was the object of almost all the male's affections. Lilly had beautiful waist length coppery-red hair that was as smooth as silk; she had gorgeous almond shaped emerald green eyes, and a very delicate and petite figure. Her pale complexion and the fact that she had no freckles whatsoever simply added to the young girl's beauty.
Most people would think that such beauty would be enough to make anyone snobbish, but not Lilly-she had always been extremely kind to others. Lilly was one of those people you rarely ever meet in life that had beauty, grace, and kindness, so naturally friends came easily to her.

By the time Petunia had begun her breakfast their parents had awoken and were greeting their daughters warmly.

" Good morning girls, sleep well?" Rose Evans said.
" Morning mom, dad." the two said in unison.

"Would you two like some breakfast?" Lilly asked.

" Sure, thank you dear, that was sweet of you." Her mother said

" I do believe that we are forgetting what an important occasion it is" Wesley Evans said.

" Whatever could it be?" Rose said in mock confusion.

" Mom, Dad, you now it's Lil's and my birthday, quit acting!" Petunia stated frustrated.

" Yes and I have just the thing for both of…" Wesley was cut off by Rose Evans " Wes, dear not yet!"

" What, not yet for what?" Lilly asked confusedly

Just then the mail arrived, Lilly being the only one standing up at the time was the first one to reach it.

" Hmm, bill, bill, junk, and a letter for me?" Lilly said.

She walked into the kitchen and handed the mail to her father, then she preceded to inspect the letter she had received. It was made of thick yellowish parchment with her address in emerald ink on the front. She ripped it open and read it, her face changing from disbelief to mesmorization to complete joy.

" Dad, Mom I am a witch!" Lilly exclaimed.

" You're a what! Let me see that!" Her Father said

Lilly's father read the letter, then completely shocked passed it on to her mother who read it as well.

" Why does this school, Hogwarts, sound so familiar?" Rose questioned.

" Didn't your second cousin Orion Black attend that school?" Wesley asked.

" I do believe so, Oh my Lilly, You really are a witch-I must try and get in touch with Orion, Oh he'll be so pleased. It has been so long since we've spoken…" Rose rambled on as she left the room in search of the telephone.

Petunia, who had remained silent until this point suddenly stood, knocking her chair over in anger and began yelling " YOU CAN'T LET LILLY GO, SHE WILL LEAVE AND I WILL NEVER SEE HER. DON'T LET HER GO DADDY IF SHE LEAVES SHE WONT LOVE ME ANYMORE-WE WONT BE BEST FRIENDS ANYMORE!" and she tore out of the room in tears.

Lilly, quite shocked at this sudden turn of events in her life, just stood there, mouth opening and closing like a fish. Finally, her dad noticed she was still there and said " Lilly honey, if you want to go to this school, your mother and I will take you to get your things as soon as we can get Orion to show us the way. If not, tell us and we'll understand."

" Oh Daddy, I do want to go so badly. I cannot wait. I am so excited I love you daddy thank you so much!"



Two weeks later an ecstatic Lilly was in the car on her way to meet her mother's second cousin Orion Black and his eleven- year-old son Sirius. They were wizards and Sirius was going to be starting his first year at Hogwarts as well. Lilly was going to remain with them for the rest of the summer and she was dreadfully nervous that they wouldn't like her.

As she arrived-she noticed two eleven-year-old boys that looked almost like twins standing in the front yard waving like mad. The only difference between the two was the fact that one had chocolate brown eyes and a mischievous grin and the other had crystal blue eyes and glasses. Both had unruly hair though the one with the brown eyes had longer hair than the blue eyed one. Lilly noticed, quite quickly, that both were extremely good looking.
When they pulled up and stopped the car both boys ran up to Lilly's door and shook her hands. The brown-eyed boy introduced himself as her mother's second cousin's son, Sirius while the other introduced himself as James Potter, his best friend. Lilly shyly introduced herself and allowed them to steer her inside and show her around.
The boys proved to be quite an interesting duo, they were very mischievous and capable of making anyone laugh. Lilly liked them immediately-the three of them became fast friends and by the end of the night they were practically inseparable.

" Well Lilly, are you willing to stay here the rest of summer with Orion?" Lilly's mother asked

"Sure mom, I would love to. Is James staying too?" Lilly said.

" Yes, he is" Laughed Orion, who looked just like an older version of Sirius.

" Well, Orion. It was good to see you and I am so grateful to you for helping us out. I am afraid I must be going now, Petunia is at home waiting. Goodbye Lilly darling, and do behave won't you?" Her mother said as she hugged her daughter and Orion goodbye.

" I will mom, bye bye" Lilly said.

"I have a feeling this is going to be a really good year" Sirius exclaimed after Lilly's mother had left

" Indeed I do believe it will." James replied


A/N: Well, what did you think? Was it all right for a first time writer? Please read and review. Constructive Criticism welcomed. Please don't flame me! If I get enough positive feedback I will have the second Chapter " Diagon Alley Adventures" up in no time
Thank you all.

Lilly Dee.