AUTHOR'S NOTE: Okay guys, here's a new one from me! This is only the first chapter, I have plenty more to come but I will not be releasing anymore for a few more days, as I am hoping to get a bit more written. I starting writing this story when I was 14 years old, 3 years ago, and I just recently decided to edit it, change up some things and publish it for your viewing pleasure! I welcome any reviews, whether they be good or bad. Thank you!

"Desiree! Wake up or you're going to be late!"

Desiree Williams slowly opened her eyes, trying to adjust them to the sunlight that was pouring through her open window.
"I'm up Mum," she shouted.

Desiree got out of bed and into the shower, letting the cold water fall onto her body. She had always liked
having cold showers opposed to warm ones. Now fully awake, Desiree turned the shower off and got dressed, putting on a pair of jeans and a blue tank top. She brushed her long black hair and left it to hang below her shoulders. Desi then put on some black eyeliner.
"There. That'll be good enough." she muttered to herself. Desiree then exited her room and slid down the stair railing, meeting her mother at the bottom.

"Desiree, what have I told you about sliding down the stair railing?" Mrs Williams asked.

"I don't know."

"Desi, do you ever listen to anything I say?"

"Huh? What'd you say Mum?" Desiree said jokingly.

"Seriously, Desi, your sense of humour is going to get you into trouble some day."

"Sorry, Mum, can you repeat that?" said Desiree, with a smirk.

"Just go eat your breakfast, Desi."

Desiree went into the kitchen and saw her Dad sitting at the table reading the Daily Prophet. Both of Desi's parents were wizards, but her mother came from a non-magic family so she liked to have a lot of Muggle appliances in the house.

"Morning, Dad." said Desiree.

"Good morning Desi. Hurry up and eat your breakfast because you'll be Side-Along-Apparting with me. On my way to work I'll drop you off at Kings Cross Station."

Desiree poured herself a bowl of cereal and ate quickly. She couldn't wait to see her friends again and get back to Hogwarts. Desiree was just starting her 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. She finished eating her cereal and ran up to her room. She grabbed her trunk and put her owl, Zeus, into his cage.

"Back to Hogwarts we go, Zeusy." Desi said. She went back downstairs and saw her Dad waiting impatiently at the door.

"Hurry up, Desi; I'm going to be late for work."

Desiree's Mom then came to the door and gave both Desi and Mr
Williams a hug and a kiss. "I'll see you later hunny." she said to Mr Williams. Then she
turned to Desi.

"Desi, promise me that you'll behave this year. I don't want any
more letters from Professor Dumbledore or Professor McGonagall.
Do you understand?"

"Of course, mother." Desiree said.

"Well, Desi, time to go. Grab onto my arm." said her Dad.

Desiree grabbed onto her dad's arm, and she felt the two of them leave the ground. After a few seconds, Desi looked around and saw that they had arrived at Kings Cross Station.

"Alright, Desi, listen up. I know you don't take to heart anything your mother tells you, but I'm begging you to try and behave a bit this year...please." her father said.

"I'll try to, Dad, I promise." She said.

Her father nodded at her, still looking unsure. The pair then turned and ran through the wall towards Platform 9 ¾.

"Well, I'll see you when school ends. Be good, and don't forget to write." said Mr Williams.

"Don't worry, I will." said Desi. Her father smiled and hugged her, then Disapparated.

Desiree took hold of her trunk and Zeus' cage, and then set off towards the train.
"Desi!" She heard someone shout her name. She turned around and saw one of her best friends, Cassandra Dinley, running at her.

"Hey Cassie, I've missed you! Where's Lily?" Desi asked.

"She's on the train saving us a compartment. Come on!"
Desiree and Cassie got on the train. About half way down they found Lily sitting in a compartment reading a book.

"Hey Lil! It's been awhile!" Desiree said.

"Des, it's great to see you again!"

Desiree sat down across from Lily, and Cassie sat beside her.
"So, Lily, have you heard from James all summer?" Desi said, grinning.

"No, why would I?"

"Well, seeing as he's madly in love with you, I was just wondering
if you were making contact with him." said Desi.

"Actually he has written a couple of times, but I didn't write back."

"Lily, why won't you go out with him? He's obviously crazy about you."

"I just don't like him like that, Des. He's rude and arrogant and just not my type."

"Well then what is your type?" Cassie asked.

"I know!" said Desiree.

"What?" said Lily, exasperated.

"Snape!" Desiree exclaimed.

Lily threw her book at Desiree's head, just as someone opened the door to the compartment, and in walked four people.

"James! We were just talking about you!" said Desiree.

"Ooh really now...Anything good?" he asked.

"No, nothing." She said.

"Damn."

The four people who had entered the compartment were James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. The four of them were best friends, and also happened to be friends with Desiree, Cassie, and Lily.

"So ladies," Sirius said, "Miss me much?"

Lily rolled her eyes, Cassie laughed, and Desiree said, "No, sorry. Forgot you even existed."

"Bugger." Said Sirius.

The rest of the train ride continued on with the boys explaining how their summers were. Desiree and the girls left the compartment to change into their Hogwarts robes while the boys did the same inside the compartment. After they were finished, the conversation started to die down, and Desiree fell asleep on Cassie's shoulder.

Desiree woke up about an hour later to someone pinching her nose shut.

"Sorry." said Sirius. "You were snoring and I wanted to see how long it would take to wake you up."

"Couldn't you have just nudged me or something?" Desiree asked grumpily.

"No, this was better. Come on, everyone else is already getting off the train."

Desiree and Sirius got off the train and found a carriage that had two Hufflepuff third years in it.
The two of them got in the carriage and rode up to the castle, walked into the Great Hall, found seats at the Gryffindor Table near the rest of their friends, and sat down. About five minutes later Professor McGonagall walked in with a long line of first years, all looking extremely nervous. After the Sorting, Professor Dumbledore stood up.

"Well, I won't keep you waiting much longer. Enjoy the feast!"

He sat back down, and food suddenly appeared on the tables. As Desi starting helping herself to some chicken, she noticed that Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter had their heads together and were quietly talking.

"What are you guys up to?" she asked them.
"Oh, nothing." they said.

Desi then got into a conversation with Lily and Cassie about lessons. A little while later, the food disappeared and the desserts came.

"Hey, Desi, try this pudding. It's really good." said Sirius.

Desiree took it and looked at it. It looked like chocolate pudding but smelled like vanilla. She thought it would be safe to try, so she took a bite. It was delicious! She ate the rest of it.

"Was it good?" asked James.

"Yes, it was-" but then all of a sudden, Desiree felt very dizzy. She dropped her spoon and fainted.