A/N- Hi! This is a story that I wrote about a year ago, so it's AU. I really hope you enjoy this first chapter. Oh, and it starts off when Lily and James are in their first year. ENJOY!

Disclaimer: Ugh! Why do these even EXIST??? Everyone should know im not JK Rowling!!! I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS!!! I own the plot and Veronica Aklie. ONLY!!!

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"Come on Lily! Lets go find a compartment", yelled Veronica Aklie yelled to a stunned Lily. Lily Evans was staring at the large red train with the words "Hogwarts Express" painted on it. Her emerald colored eyes were large and her long, red hair was fanned out behind her. Her brunette friend, Veronica Aklie, was tugging at her sleeve impatiently.

"Lily, I know it's amazing but really, it's only a big ugly piece of metal. Come on, or we'll miss it!" she said, dragging Lily towards the train. Lily just nodded and followed Ron to an empty compartment. She looked around uncomfortably.

"Uh...Ron?" she said slowly, trying not to laugh.

"Yeah? What's wrong?" Ron mumbled and spread herself out on the seats.

"Your.HAIR!!!!!" Lily managed to get out before she was rolling on the floor, laughing her head off.

Ron jumped up, and rushed to the window and took a look at her neon pink hair. She gasped and ran out of the compartment was Lily at her heels.

"JAMES POTTER!!!" she screamed with rage.

A boy poked his head out of a compartment and said "At your service, ma'am!" James Potter was a tall boy with messy black hair and hazel eyes. He was closely followed by 3 other boys (A/N-lets guess.). One had dark brown hair that was spiked and piercing black eyes. Another boy had with sun-bleached light brown hair and blue, slightly green eyes. And the last boy was quite short and fat with blond hair (that looked like it was pasted on his head) and dull gray eyes. They were all grinning at Ron's neon pink hair.

"JAMES POTTER!!! WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR? EH?" Ron shouted at James, poking her finger at his chest.

James just grinned and glanced quickly at her friends. They all seemed to know what the other was thinking since they started running down the corridor at the same time.

Ron screamed with fury and took off after them. Lily, not wanting to be left alone, followed her.

Veronica skidded to a halt at a compartment near the end off the train.

"I'll get them, I will!" she muttered angrily to herself before sliding to door open.

James stood there with his friends looking shifty. Then he grinned, and bowed down low. REALLY low.

"Welcome to Marauder land" James said with mock politeness. Ron rolled her eyes. Then James pulled her inside the compartment and was about to slid the door shut when he saw an extremely nervous Lily.

Lily wasn't to good around strangers. She hardly talked and never looked at anyone in the eye. So, of course, she was nervous around the Marauders, they were totally crazy and outgoing.

James stared at her as if he'd never seen a human before. He was then pushed aside by Sirius who took Lily's hand and kissed it. She giggled and blushed. Sirius led her into the compartment with a stunned James following.

"James!!! I'll get you back for this! I will!" Ron cried. She had calmed down considerably, which was good since you never want to upset Ron. She could get dangerous even for the smallest of things.

"Okay, Okay, my dear lady! I'll fix it and.there'll be no harm done!" laughed James. He was still stealing glances at Lily every 5 minutes, which, in Lily's opinion, was annoying.

"I don't think so!!!" Ron shouted, a little hysterical.

"Hey, James, maybe you could introduce us?" the light brown haired boy suggested.

"Oh, right! Guys, this is Veronica Aklie," Ron glared at James," who likes to be called Ron. And.?" he said and glanced at Lily.

"Oh, sorry, I'm Lily Evans!" Lily said to James, answering his question.

"Okay then. Ron Aklie and Lily Evans, these are my friends." James begun.

"Yeah, we guessed that much" said Ron, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms.

James chose to ignore the comment because he continued.

"This is Sirius Black, the nutcase," he pointed to the dark brown hair boy who had kissed Lily's hand, "Remus Lupin, the serious one which is not to serious", James said while pointing to the light brown haired boy, "And Peter Pettigrew, the last Marauder!" as he waved his hand over to the chubby blond kid.

"And you are.?" Lily asked, smiling.

James' stomach flip-flopped when she smiled at him. He had never, ever experienced in his 11 years of living that sort of feeling.

"James Potter, at your service" said James while saluting.

"Yeah, as if we didn't know, smart alec," mumbled Ron angrily under her breath. Lily heard, and grinned.

"Care to stay with us?" asked Sirius.

"Uh, sure, if it's okay with Ron" responded Lily nervously. She could feel James' gaze on her.

"Oh whatever!" Ron sighed, throwing her hands up in the air, exasperated.

"HOORAY!!!!!" all 4 Marauder's shouted.

"HOORAY!!!!!HOORAY!!!!!HOORAY!!!!!HOOR-" Sirius continued shouted, but was interrupted by Remus.

"Siri! Shut up!!!!" he yelled.

"Oh, okay!" Sirius said dumbly.

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During the long train ride, all 6 of them played Exploding Snap, Gobstones, and all sorts of wizard games that Lily needed explaining for.

Before long, the train halted to a stop and students were in a rush to get off. It was dark outside and Lily was squashed between Ron and James in the mad rush. She was so close that she could feel James' warm breath on her neck (luckily she didn't have claustrophobia).

Lily wasn't usually comfortable around boys but she felt just fine around the Marauders. She pushed her way toward a tall figure in the distance that was yelling hoarsely, "Firs' years here! Firs' years over here!"

Finally the 6 of friends made it to the giant. Lily's breathe caught in her throat when she saw the huge form. He was at least 10 feet tall and was very hairy. The rest of the group looked completely unsurprised. Remus actually greeted him.

"Hullo Hagrid!" he called up toward the figure.

"Oh hello Remus! Firs' years over here! All righ', everyone follow me!" Hagrid yelled over the hustle and bustle of the other students.

They all walked toward a huge, black, sparkling lake and climbed into boats of 4 on Hagrid's instructions. Lily was with Ron, Sirius and James (he insisted). They all silently glided across the lake in the ancient boats. All the first years were talking in whispers about what the castle looked like and so on. Then, when the boats rounded a corner, around a forest, the most beautiful building Lily had ever seen appeared.

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A/N-well? Do u like it?? Please review if you've read it! It will make me REALLY happy! I'm hoping for about...10? Or more?

Thanx and REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!

Carmel March