The Train to Hogwarts

The Evans family was in a hurry. Lily, their daughter (who happened to be a witch), needed to get to platform nine and three quarters fast, or Lily would be late. Petunia, Lily's sister, was very glad to get rid of the freak (or so she called Lily behind her parents back). Petunia despised wizardry almost the same way some witches and wizards hated muggles, so you could just imagine how happy she was going to be when Lily left for another year.

"Bye" she said unenthusiastically (she was ready for Lily to go already but her parents forces her to part politely) as Lily left with her mom. Lily said bye back and ran towards the car.

When they got to the station Lily gave her mom, Rosalyn a big hug, ran to the platform and heard her mom yell "Bye! We love you!".

Lily got onto the train into her usual compartment and hummed happily waiting for her friends to join. The door to the compartment opened—

"Hi!" said Bertha Dungbloom, Lily's best friend,

"I can't wait to show you my new dress robes! I'll show you when we get to our room!"

"Not before I show everyone my new shoes!" said Hettie Grulick, who came in right after Bertha.

"Oh! I completely forgot!" Said Lily, "I need to go to the Head Boy and Girl compartment to give the prefects instructions! I'll be back soon enough."

Lily gave each one a huge hug and ran to the compartment.

Huffing and puffing she sat down to catch her breath when a very unpleasant surprise walked in. This was James Potter, one of the handsome (and immature) students at Hogwarts.

"Hi" the young man with very black and untidy hair said "guess what? I'm Head Boy!"

"WHAT!" said Lily rather loudly "WHO in their right mind would make YOU Head Boy"

James decided to ignore her comment and started giving the prefects, who were rather taken aback by her outburst, instructions.

Lily, who got over her shock, realized she would have to patrol at night with him and decided to look at the bright side 'at least it's not Snape' she thought glumlyLily wasn't comforted much but she knew she'd have to get used to the idea anyway.

After they were done giving the prefects orders Lily went to her compartment to find that James' friends were there.

His friends were Remus Lupin, a slightly shabby looking young man, Sirius black, a very handsome kid (I say kid—he acted like a three year old at times) and Peter Pettigrew a small and nervous student.

James walked in right after Lily "can I sit here?" He said.

Lily started saying no—she thought Potter was a show off with an ego the size of the universe—when Bertha gave her a look and said—

"Sure, come in" making sure there was enough space for him to sit next to her. James, who noticed this, chose to sit next to Lily anyway, who was trying to take as much space as possible.

"Afraid I'd sit here?" he said with amusement,

"No actually, more like dreading" Lily answered quite rudely and chose to stare at the window.

"So" said Hettie trying to make conversation "how was everyone's summer?"

Bertha started telling in great detail how she bought her dress robes which cost one hundred galleons and five sickles.

This wasn't very interesting so Hettie interrupted her "how was your summer Sirius?"

Hettie was quite fond (more like sickengly in-love with) Sirius though he didn't seem quite that interested in her.

"Oh, I don't know, ask James, I'm sure he'd like to tell you" he said nudging James in the ribs. James was a bit too busy staring at Lily's long red hair.

"What?" he said as though waking from a dream (which probably included him, Lily, and kissing). "Tell them about our summer" said Sirius bemused.

This was pretty much how the trip to Hogwarts continued until the food trolley came.

"We'll be back in one sec" said James, a mischievous smile on his face "come on you three" he gestured towards the three other males in the compartment.

When only Lily, Hettie and Bertha were left in the compartment Hettie squealed "Oh my god!" she said, "Lily, that Potter really likes you! Why don't you just go OUT with him already?"

"Because I think he's a show off" answered Lily quite simply. Hettie opened her mouth to answer when the door to the compartment opened and chocolate frogs were thrown at Lily.

"Thought you might like some" said James in a way that almost made Lily barf "I can buy some myself" Lily snapped and went out of the compartment muttering angrily,

"Who does he think he is!"

"What did I do wrong?" James said so only Sirius and Remus could hear (Peter was too frightened by the girls, who were giggling uncontrollably, to pay attention). "I'm not sure she likes you very much" said Lupin "yeah" said Sirius "I guess your wonderful lady skills just didn't work this time. Come to think of it, they didn't work last time or—anytime at all". James shoved Sirius, who bumped into Lupin, "hey!" they said together, and got into a shoving contest which got the boys on the floor and the girls rolling there eyes.

Meanwhile it was getting darker and everyone had to change into their robes. "Just don't peek on Evans while your at it" said Sirius to James while James was getting out to change. "You don't think I'd do such a thing do you?" said James with an innocent look although he was planning on finding Lily. He went out fast to look for her.

Lily, meanwhile, was in a compartment with fellow Ravenclaw students thinking hard. She knew very well that James had liked her for a long time but she didn't know why she rejected him so much. 'Well, I'll have to think about it later', she thought and went to change.

Luckily (for Lily of course), James didn't find her and went back to the compartment disappointed.

The train stopped suddenly and everyone went pouring out of the train. Lily went out and someone bumped into her. It was James. Lily felt her stomach do a summersault and ran out with some more thinking material.

this chapter isn't as good as the other chapters--so if you didn't like it, read the eleventh chapter anyway! because it's a LOT better... And also what comes after that...(chapter thirteen is really good...)