Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and a lot of other characters in this story. However, I do own some of them, such as Lily, James, Oliver and Sarah.
After the War
Chapter One
The Hogwarts Express
Lily Potter sat on the end of her bed, reading. Her glasses kept sliding off her nose and her long red hair was flowing down her back. A million times had she asked her mother if she could cut it, but the answer had always been the same: "No Lily, your hair is so beautiful, why would you want to cut it?"
Lily closed her book and walked over to her baby sister, Molly's, crib. She was sound asleep. Lily pulled Molly's blankets up to her chin and stroked her thin layer of hair. Molly rolled over and Lily smiled.
Across the hall, Lily's fraternal twin, James, was playing a game of Exploding Snap with Bill, their six-year-old brother. Just then, the boys' father came in. James was the spitting image of his father, Harry. He had the same emerald green eyes and black hair the stood up in the back. The only differences were that James didn't have a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead.
"Your mother says you have to go to bed boys, you're starting at Hogwarts tomorrow, James," Harry said. "Goodnight."
Nearly one hundred miles away, Oliver and Alexander Weasley were at their muggle grandparents' house, playing video games.
"Ron, I think it was a mistake for my parents to introduce Oliver and Alex to those video games, they're hooked! And Oliver is starting school tomorrow!" exclaimed Hermione Granger Weasley, watching her sons play the games.
"Nonsense, Hermione," said Ron "It's good that they're being introduced to muggle technology."
Hermione gave Ron a stern look.
"Anyway," she said, "Harry and Ginny want to meet us at King's Cross on Sunday at ten forty-five; Lily and James are starting Hogwarts too."
"I know, Hermione, it's to bad Oliver and James don't get along…" Ron added sarcastically.
Hermione gave a weak smile. "All right, well, we better get the boys to bed, Oliver has a big day coming up," she said.
"William Sirius Potter! Get off the table this instant!" cried Ginny, lifting Bill off the table, "Honestly, we're going to be late to meet Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione, now go get dressed!"
Bill ran from the kitchen and up the stairs to his room.
"Lily! Are you ready to go?" Ginny called. She was very stressed. It was already five past ten; they were going to be late.
"I'm ready, Mum," Lily called, walking down the stairs carrying Molly.
"Thank you," Ginny said, taking Molly from Lily. "Is your trunk in the car?"
"Yes," said Lily.
"Good, go get James and your father."
"Okay," Lily replied, "James, Dad, come on, we're leaving!"
"That's not what I meant," said Ginny. Lily shrugged.
As soon as everyone was ready to go, they all piled into the car and left for King's Cross. They finally made it to the barrier between platforms nine and ten at ten fifty-five.
"Thank goodness!" exclaimed Hermione when she saw them. Alex was at her side, clinging to her skirt. "I sent Ron and Oliver in already, I was afraid they were going to miss the train!"
"Sorry," said Ginny, "It was a little hectic at our house this morning…" she stared down at Bill who grinned back.
"Well, we better get going," said Harry. He and the rest of the family walked though the barrier.
Harry watched as Ginny put Lily on the train and waited until she and Hermione were engaged in conversation before turning to his eldest son.
"James, I have something for you," he said. From his pocket, he pulled a miniature broomstick.
"A broom model?" asked James, staring at it.
"No," said Harry. He glanced nervously over at his wife and then preformed a spell on the little broom. It immediately grew into a full-sized Firebolt.
"Your Firebolt?" James exclaimed.
"Shhh!" Harry said. "Yes, I know you not supposed to have a broom, but I really want you to play Quidditch. Make me proud!"
"I will!" said James. He opened his trunk and placed the Firebolt inside andran off toward the train.
"James!" Harry called, "One more thing, let's keep this our little secret, okay? Don't even tell Lily."
"Okay, Dad," James replied.
Lily stood on the Hogwarts express, watching as it slowly left the platform. She turned on the spot to go find a compartment, or James and Oliver; whichever came first.
She walked for a while until she found a compartment with her cousin Joanna and her friends in it. Joanna was Lily's uncle Fred's eldest daughter (he had four named Joanna, Shauna, Kara and Mc Kayla) and she and Lily never go along. Joanna always said that Lily was "too young for her"; though Lily didn't think one year was very much of a difference.
Lily walked though the compartment and Joanna pretended she didn't even know her.
After about ten more minutes of walking, Lily found a compartment with only one person in it: a girl who looked about her age. She had blue eyes, short brown hair, and was gazing out the window with her chin rested on her hand.
"Uh, hi," said Lily uncertainly. The girl turned. "I'm Lily Potter, this is my first year at Hogwarts."
"Are you related to Harry Potter?" she asked. Of course, thought Lily. That was always the first question anyone asked when she told the person her name.
"Yeah," said Lily, "He's my dad."
The girl nodded. "I'm Sarah King, and I'm in first year as well." She said.
"May I sit down?" asked Lily.
"Sure," said Sarah.
Lily and Sarah immediately became best friends. Then around three thirty, James and Oliver entered the compartment.
"Hey Lils, got any money? I need some," said James.
"What for?" asked Lily.
"Like we're gonna tell you!" snapped Oliver.
"Then you don't get any money," Lily said, crossing her arms.
"Who's she?" asked James, eying Sarah.
"That's Sarah," Lily replied, "Sarah, this is my annoying brother, James."
"You mean your wonderful brother, James" James said, and he and Oliver left the compartment. Lily rolled her eyes.
"Ah, it's good to be an only child," said Sarah. Lily pushed her playfully.
Okay, well there's chapter one! I hope you liked it! Mind you, this is my first fiction, so I'm kind of new to this, please R&R!