Disclamer: I wanna own Harry Potter but i dont (dammit! 80( )
A/N: My first attempt went wrong soI got rid of it. Hope u like.
How the Marauders met
Chapter 1 First impressions
"Enjoy your first year at Hogwarts, James" Mrs Potter called as her only son closed the train door and stuck his head thought the open window. "Write whenever you can; make sure you don't get into too much trouble "
"Don't worry, mum" interrupted James.
"Good luck son, I know you'll make it into Gryffindor" Mr Potter said proudly, ruffling James' jet black hair making it more untidy the usual.
"Dad, it took me ages to get my hair perfect!" James moaned.
The train whistle blew and it started to pull away from the station. James waved franticly to his parents, thinking this maybe the last time he sees them before Christmas.
"Good luck, Jamesy, be careful!" Mrs Potter shouted as the train rounded the corner gathering speed.
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James pulled his head back into the warm train, grinning to himself. His eyes twinkled mischievously behind his round glasses. He picked up a heavy trunk in one hand and, in the other, a small cage containing a snowy owl his parents had given him for his birthday. He set off down the train to find a compartment. Everyone he passed was full, but the occupants would smile and waved as he went. One compartment was full of boys already in their Hogwarts robes. A few of them had a green and silver snake on the left side of their robes. A small, greasy haired, hooked nosed kid in the compartment glared at James as he passed.
Finally James found a compartment with only three occupants within. One boy, who had light brown hair and looked very pale, was reading. His chocolate eyes flashed back and forth across the page. A small, mousy haired boy with a pointed nose sat crossed legged on the floor watching a chess board. A panicky look came across his face as his queen lost its battle against a black knight. Another boy cheered his knight on. He casually swept his locks of dark hair from his eyes. A triumphant look swept across his face as he watched the knight defeat the queen. When James knocked on the glass, the three boys looked up.
"Excuse me, everywhere else is full, may I sit with you?" James asked shyly, pushing the door open.
"Sure" said the light brown haired boy, peering over the top of his book.
"Hi!" The dark haired boy said excitedly, abandoning his chess game "My names Sirius Black, what's yours"
"Um, James Potter" James muttered "Well, Um James Potter, this is Remus Lupin" He pointed to the boy who was reading "and this is
Peter Pettigrew" indicating the mousy haired boy "we're starting our fist year at Hogwarts, are you"
"Yeah" James said closing the compartment door.
Sirius smiled and returned to the chess game. James climbed onto the seat and lifted his trunk to store it in the overhead compartment. His knobbly knees buckled under the weight, causing them to crash painfully on the seat. The trunk fell and landed on James' head, almost knocking him out.
"Are you alright?" came three voices "Yeah, I think" James said, rubbing his head and feeling dazed.
"Would you like some help?" Remus asked He laid his book carefully on the seat and got up to help James with his trunk. Finally the two boys heaved the trunk and snowy owl into the overhead compartment.
"Thanks" James gasped.
"No problem" panted Remus, sitting back down and forgetting his book.
"What's your owl called?" Peter asked in a squeaky voice.
"He's called Benji" James replied "after the greatest chaser England's ever had" (A/N: Or Benji Madden from Good Charlotte)
"Mines called Merlin" Peter said pointing to a tawny owl in the corner.
Remus reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, dark grey and white kitten. He stocked it then said "he's called Scamp, I found him when I went for a walk last week"
"Have you got any pets Sirius?" James asked.
"No, my good for nothing mother says we've got a house elf and should be happy with it, great steaming bag of dragon dung it is"
"You've got a house elf!" Peter exclaimed "That's so cool, I wish I had one"
"This ones a snotty nosed git" Sirius muttered darkly "'Bout as much help to me as silver to a werewolf"
Remus flinched.
James, Peter and Sirius exchanged concerned looks.
"You alright, Remus?" James asked "Yeah" he muttered "I Just… don't like werewolves"
"Don't blame ya mate" Sirius said "They scare the living daylights outta me"
Remus smiled weakly.
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The boys spent the rest of the journey talking about Quidditch and playing wizard's chess. Sirius managed to beat everyone at chess and James and Peter got into an argument over who was better: Puddlemere United or Tutshill Tornadoes. Finally the train stopped at Hogsmead station. Remus and Sirius hopped from the train onto the cold, dark platform, wearing their new Hogwarts robes. They were followed by a sulking James (he'd lost the argument) and a completely overexcited Peter.
"Firs' years over 'ere…Firs' years" came a gruff voice.
James, Peter, Remus and Sirius followed the voice to an enormous man. His face was hidden by a long main of shaggy hair and a tangled beard. He was wearing a huge, moleskin coat. The group around him were shivering and looked extremely frightened.
"Any more firs' years?" the giant asked. When no-one replied, he said "alrigh', follow me now, mind yer step"
They trailed behind him, looking stunned at the surroundings. They arrived at a big black lake. A fleet of small boats were sitting around the shore.
"Perfect" Sirius muttered "when my little bother, I mean brother, Regulus comes here I can drown him"
"No more'n four to a boat" The man called.
James, Remus, Peter and Sirius scrambled to the nearest boat. When everyone had a boat, they set sail.
They were drifting across the water when the silence was broken by a loud "ooooooooooh!" High above them, perched atop a high mountain on the other side of the lake, stood Hogwarts. A silhouetted castle against the dazzling moon, set on the velvet, black sky. The castle windows were glowing brightly, looking welcoming and warm.
"It's amazing!" beamed Peter as the freezing wind whipped and stung his face.
Sirius rolled his eyes.
They arrived at Hogwarts in silence.
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