4 Best Friends

"Sweety, we're here."

This summer was so long, I'm so happy I'm finally going back. I can't decided what I miss the most, qudditich or my best friends. "Coming mother," I say as I step out of the cab. My mom gets a trolley and puts my trunk on it. Here we are once again, Kings Cross Station.

"If you don't hurry, Flora, you're going to be late." Why must she call me Flora, I hate that name. If anyone else called me Flora, they wouldn't be able to talk for a month. Sorry I'm being rude again, let me start over. My name is Flora Alexandra Quinn but most people call me Quinn. My best friends, however, call me Flo. But anyway, today is September 1st and I am so excited to get back to Hogwarts. I don't like the summer vacations much. You see when I was 9 my father was taken away by a dementor. It's kind of a painful memory, you see I really loved him. So did my mother. Everything changed after my father left. We used to go camping but now we just sit at home watching movies instead. My mom insists on spending "quality time" together, but I just want to hang out with my friends.

"Let's go!"

"Alright, alright, I'm going, I'm going!" I shout back. Mothers. Finally, platform 9 3/4. This is my 5th year at Hogwarts and as much as I am against learning, I really can't wait to get back. Oh my god, there they are. My 3 best friends.

"I'll see you next year Mom."

"I'm going to miss you Flora, dear. You be good this year and send plenty of Owls." Now she's going to get all emotional on me.

"I will Mom, don't worry. Bye!" I wave goodbye and walk over to my 3 best friends, James Potter, Sirus Black and Remus Lupin. James, of course, has messy black hair and glasses. Sirus is tall and handsome, with long black hair. Remus is also pretty tall with short brown hair and green eyes. And in case you were wondering I have long, frizzy, light brown hair and hazel eyes, a shade all it's own.

"Long time no see, Flo," James says.

"I know, it's been 2 whole weeks, Prongs," I replied dramatically.

"Have a nice vacation?" Remus asked, smiling at me.

"Oh please, Moony, my mother is so weird. All she ever wants is to spend 'quality time' with me when I just want to be with you guys."

"Well it's nice to have you back Flo. Wings stretched and ready for another good year?" Sirus asked.

"You know it Padfoot. Come on let's get on the train." We get on the train and find a compartment to ourselves where we while away the hours talking and of course planning. Around lunchtime, however, we were interrupted by a greasy haired, slimy kid, who stopped by our compartment.

"Ohhh. Look who it is," James said, "Our favorite slime ball, Snivelus." Appreciating James' joke we all start laughing, so the kid, who's name is Snape by the way, pulled out his wand.

"I wouldn't try anything your going to regret Snape," Sirus threatened.

"Yeah. I certainly didn't envy you last time," Remus added.

"Neither did I. Yuck, who else but a slimy Snivelus would want to be a slug!" I finished with a roar of laughter. I don't even bother to do anything as Snape points his wand at me. Before Snape can do anything, James pulls out his own wand and says "Impedimenta." Sirus then Kicks the frozen Snape out and says "We don't need you sliming up our compartment." With that I dissolve completely, laughing so hard I'm crying. Just then there is a loud thud out side the door and I look out to see 2 girls trip over Snape's still body.

"Hey Evans," James says ruffling his hair.

"Grow up Potter," she replies, really pissed off. Then after seeing me struggling to keep from laughing she adds, "You too Quinn."

"I didn't do anything," I reply, still trying to laugh. Snape, once he regained motion, got up and stared at Evan's friend.

"You better stop staring before I hurt you," the girl told Snape. With that Lily and her friend went off one way and Snape the other, with Sirus's footprint on his back.

"So who is that girl?" Sirus asked, still staring after her.

"I don't know. I've never seen her before. Why Padfoot?" I looked over and saw Sirus staring, without blinking, after the girl. "Oh no. I know that look, you've marked her haven't you."

"Maybe," Sirus replies, still not blinking.

"Good luck mate, she looks like a tough one," James comments.

"Yeah, good luck to you too. Lily doesn't look to happy to see you," Sirus replied.

"Yeah, well . . . well," James stammers as I start to laugh again. "Well . . . she will," he finished lamely. Still laughing I look over at Remus, who has been really quiet, to find him staring at me.

"What's up Moony?" I asked.

"Nothing, nothing," he says, with a start. "Come on. We should get ready, we'll be at Hogwarts soon."

We all get ready as the train pulls into the station. We get off the train and I see, who else but, Snape, trying to sneak up on me. So naturally I pull my wand out and mutter a handy "Tarentalegra," a handy little spell. Everyone stops around Snape as I casually put my wand back into my robes. As Snape dances around, uncontrollably, he spots me and gives me an evil stare. I smile at him and walk on.

"Nice one Flo," Remus whispers in my ear.

"Thanks." We all get into a carriage, laughing, as always, at Snape. I think this is going to be a pretty good year.

(Disclamer: I do not own most of this stuff, including most of the characters adn all of teh places. I do own Flo and the plot. Yay!)