Disclaimer: i wish! J.K Rowling owns Harry Potter and any character in this story that isn't in the books or films can be found on her hand drawn family tree. So without further ado, i bring you The Little Fireball and the Kind Mouse
Lily bounded ahead of the rest of her family, heading towards the brick wall between platforms 9 and 10, her parents driving the trolleys. At last. She was going to Hogwarts. It was Lorcan, Lysander and Hugo's first year at Hogwarts too. So lily was hardly starting the year alone and had no qualms about making friends.
The overexcited red-head walked casually through the barrier as if she'd been doing this all her life. This made sense since she had been. Her older brothers burst through a minute later, they were arguing, as usual. After what seemed like an age, Lily's parents Harry and Ginny had emerged onto the platform. Lily couldn't wait to leave, she'd dreamed of this moment her whole life, emerging onto the platform and getting on that train.
James began strolling towards a girl with frizzy red hair; the Weasley's were on time then. Lily hugged her Uncle, Aunt and cousins and then made her escape in search of the Scamander's, Luna, Rolf, Lorcan and Lysander. She soon found the group and led them towards her family; it wasn't long before all the adults had struck up a conversation. Nearby, Albus was forcing his way through the crowds, towards his best friend, Scorpius Malfoy.
There was quite a congregation on the platform, with thirteen children still attending Hogwarts. On the platform were; Teddy and Victorie who had already graduated, Percy and Audrey, Bill and Fleur, George and Angelina, Ron and Hermione, Luna and Rolf and Harry and Ginny. The group were attracting plenty of stares but it wasn't just because of their size, we'll get to the other reasons later.
By ten to twelve the train compartments were beginning to fill up a fair bit, so Rose, Albus, Hugo, Lorcan, Lysander, James, Dominique, Fred the second, Louis, Lucy, Molly, Roxanne and Lily found the largest compartment they could, right at the back of the train.
Finally the clock on the platform struck eleven and the train began to pull away from the station. There were students hanging from windows waving goodbyes all along the train. Ginny waved from the platform, waiting for her baby to leave the window before burying her head into Harry's neck to hide her tears. "She'll be okay love," Harry soothed, holding back tears himself. Eventually the group on the platform dispersed to find their separate cars and head to the Burrow for lunch.
There was quite a jumble in the compartment. It was made to seat fourteen but all the seats were taken. One had been especially reserved for Molly and Rose's book as usual. Nothing had changed really, there were just four more people in the compartment. Molly and Rose were reading their textbooks, while Lucy favoured a nice novel; James was scheming with Fred II and Roxanne and Albus and Dominique were guessing what houses their siblings and family friends would be in. Dominique was highly trained in this and Albus just seemed to have a knack for it. Meanwhile in the corner, Lorcan, Hugo, Lysander and Lily were also talking about houses but they sounded much less calm.
"What house do you all think you'll be in?" Lorcan asked. At the question Hugo grabbed Lily's wrist in an iron grip. "I better not be in Slytherin, my dad would never forgive me," he replied. Lily laughed, Uncle Ron wasn't always the most serious person."I don't think he means it Hugo," She reassured her cousin. Hugo went to tell her that she didn't know his dad but then he realised that, oh yeah, she did.
"Anyway, i hope I'm in Gryffindor." James took a break from his plotting to pat his little sister's head. "You will be, little fireball, you will be." This point was proven when Lily, not appreciating being patted on the head like a toddler, sent James to his knees with a vicious Chinese burn. He'd known her eleven years, and he really should know better than to wind her up like this.
"What about you Ly?" Hugo asked. "Anything is fine i guess, except Slytherin. If i were in Slytherin," he shivered at the thought. "Hey Hugo, you never told us what house you do want to be in," Lorcan pointed out. "Neither did you." Hugo replied a bit too fast and a bit too loud. "Easy, Ravenclaw," Lorcan said. Earning approving glances from Molly, Lucy and Rose." Dominique looked over at the group, "Don't push him guys," she warned when she was sure that Hugo wasn't listening.
"One o'clock," Roxanne remarked, "time for the trolley." This was more of a passing statement than anything else. With everyone in the compartment save for two people being part Weasley this sort of thing was unnecessary. Plenty of Homemade sandwiches to go around. It was nearly three o'clock by the time all the food had been devoured, there was nothing left of the chocolate but its packaging. Dominique's watch read 3:15pm when the compartment door was slid open. In its frame slouched a pale blonde haired boy with a pointed chin.
Albus smiled at the boy and gave Molly and Rose a look to make them move their precious books. "There are more of you?" Scorpius asked. "Well hello to you too, Roxanne muttered under her breath." Luckily the remark was not heard by anyone other than Rose who shot her cousin a very sympathetic glance before returning to her book. "Yeah, these are the twins, Lorcan and Lysander, this is my cousin Hugo and this is my little sister Lily." He indicated each person as he said their name. "Her name isn't Lily, its Little Fireball," James interjected. "James shut up, unless you want her to break your nose again."Albus replied. "To be fair she's broken your nose too." Lily blinked innocently, internally smiling evilly at herself.
Scorpius nodded, "so don't cross little fireba- i mean Lily and watch out for the troublesome trio." Scorpius was of course referring to Roxanne, Fred and James. "I think that's it, oh and don't talk to Rose while she's studying, she doesn't care if you're on fire and the most she'll do to help is put out the blaze with her evil glare." "You're learning," declared Rose.
"Four-thirty," Dominique announced. The boys left the compartment and dispersed to change into their robes. About five minutes later everyone had donned their robes and returned. Lily, Hugo, Lorcan and Lysander wore plain robes, James, Rose, Roxanne and Fred wore Gryffindor robes, Scorpius and Albus wore slytherin colours, Molly and Dominique wore Hufflepuff colours and Lucy and Louis were adorned in Ravenclaw colours.
The train was about ten minutes away from Hogsmeade station when Hogwarts first came into view, sparking Lily's excitement all over again. Hugo was awestruck and Lorcan and Lysander were quietly discussing the astonishing nargle population that the castle apparently had. The building was grey and new-ish looking since it's restoration after the war nineteen years ago. There were towers reaching towards the sky and a great lake stooping well below ground level ,as well as a brilliantly large Quidditch pitch and that was only what could be seen from five or ten minutes away
"Well, Little Fireball, what do you think?" James asked. Lily was so excited that she barely noticed the use of her hated nickname and was not even close to caring. "I think it's brilliant," she remarked.
It wasn't long before the train pulled to a stop in the middle of a lovely little village that was just starting to show the first signs of autumn. Lily's brain was taking all this in among a million other things when her musings were interrupted by a familiar booming voice calling for first years, or firs' years as he called them. "Hagrid!" Lily exclaimed, running to hug the man. "Well if it isn' little Lily." Hagrid replied. "Hogwarts at last ay? Come on then," Hagrid called, saying the second bit so that everyone could hear him, pick a boat; no-one's lost anything? Off we go then, FORWARD." The boats began to glide across the lake in unison, heading for the shore. Lily was in a boat with Hugo, Lorcan and Lysander. Lorcan and Hugo sat together at the front and Lysander sat next to Lily at the back.
The boats reached the shore and Hagrid lead the ramshackle group of first years through the immense amount of grounds and up to the front steps of the castle where they were met by a grey haired, stern looking woman who Lily knew as the headmistress and a good friend of her parents.
Hopefully you enjoyed that anyway, the next chapter is in the works and for all you Starkids out there I'm working on an avpm/avps/avpsy chapter now that the series has come to a close although I'm not sure when i'll fit it in. I'm sure all you Hufflepuffs will FIND it. All I'm telling you is, it's gonna be totally awesome.