Hi, so this is my new story, and I hope you like it! Please review with ideas and comments, they will be much appreciated!

The first few chapters are mostly just introducing the characters and stuff, but I promise that more interesting stuff will happen later on...

Disclaimer: I do not own many of these characters, or Hogwarts itself (sadly) but I do own Cleandra, Solenne, Zoey and Cherry.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the story!

One: Lily

'Lily! Get down here this second! We've been waiting for ten minutes! LILY!' My mother's voice carried loudly up the stairs, and I sighed and shut the lid of my Muggle laptop, which had been my thirteenth birthday present.

'I'm coming!' I grabbed my jacket and quickly tied my long auburn hair into a ponytail. It was Friday evening, two days before me and most of my family would be going back to Hogwarts, our school. You probably wouldn't tell it to look at me, especially in the holidays, but I am a witch. In training, of course, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but a witch none the less, and the daughter of the famous Harry Potter, who, about twenty years ago, saved the world from the mercy of You-Know-Who, better known as Lord Voldemort, although Dad likes us to call us by his proper name in the house. This evening, me and my family (Dad, Mum, Albus and James) were going to our grandparents' house, the Weasleys, where we would spend the last weekend of our holidays with them and our cousins before all going down to catch the train together. I was excited to be going back to school, of course, to see my friends, but you always get used to the home comforts of the holidays, even though we're Underage and not strictly speaking allowed to use magic at home.

I raced down the stairs, almost knocking Mum down as she rushed up to drag me from my room. 'Lily Nymphadora Potter! Get into the living room this instant! Everybody else will already be there, for goodness' sake, and we'll be keeping them all waiting!' She took me firmly by my shoulders and propelled me into the living room as she spoke. Normally, Mum's quite laid back and relaxed, but obviously the last-minute rush of going back to school was stressing her out.

'Well, I'm here now,' I said, trying not to lose my temper. 'Chill out!' We went into the living-room where Dad and my two older brothers were waiting by the fireplace. We were going to be taking the Floo network to get to The Burrow, obviously. Dad smiled as I came in, and unscrewed the lid of the Floo powder that usually stood on the mantle-piece. I look quite like him, with pale-ish skin and large eyes, though mine are a mixture of his green and Mum's brown, a hazelly colour with green flecks. My hair, though a slightly darker shade, almost dark auburn (thank goodness) is still the characteristic Weasley ginger-ish colour, and I am medium height, almost as tall as my mother. I guess that some of the boys at Hogwarts think I'm kind of pretty, though it's hard to seem so when I'm standing next to my cousin, Solenne, who is perfect looks-wise and also really clever, though that's understandable since she's part Veela. One of my other cousins, Hugo, is in my year as well, and seems to worship me. I mostly stick with my ultimate best-friend, Cleandra Maye, and Hugo and Solenne tag along, too. I'm not wildly popular, like my oldest brother, James, who is Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, but I have my own group of friends, which is better than none, at least.

Anyway, enough about me.

'Everybody know what we're doing?' Dad asked. 'James is going first, then Lily, Ginny, Albus and finally me. You kids take your trunks but Mum and I will take the animals and overnight-bags. Understand?'

'Yeah,' James replied in his relaxed, confident voice. He picked up his school trunk and slung his jacket over his shoulder, looking like he was modelling the school uniform. He took a pinch of Floo powder, threw it into the flames of the fire, which turned green. 'The Burrow,' he said in a clear voice, and he stepped forward into the fire. Seconds later, there was no sign of James ever being in the room, save for a crackle in the green flames.

It was my turn. I picked up my heavy trunk and walked toward Dad, who still held the pot of Floo powder in his hand. 'Now, Lily, are you sure you know what to do? Say it nice and loud, remember? 'The Burrow', just like that, OK?' Dad asked in a concerned voice. I smiled inwardly as I remembered the story of what had happened to him on his first time taking the Floo Network, and nodded.

'I'll be fine. I've taken Floo thousands of times before, Dad.'

'Only three, actually, Lils,' he reminded me. 'Be careful.' I nodded again as I took a pinch of the Floo powder, and stepped towards the fire.

'See you there, guys,' I said, throwing the powder into the fire and stepping in.

Thank you for reading the first chapter! It gets better, I promise, just read on! I will post the next chapter ASAP. Thanks again!

Sundustgirl xXx