Lily looked out the window of the Hogwarts Express, gazing at the sunlit sky. Her gorgeous red hair was spilling down her shoulders and large green eyes were fixed on nature.
She looked down to read the note she had gotten that summer.
Dear Lily,
I know that I haven't been very good to you these past years, but I've changed. Please give me another chance.
~James
Lily sighed. The first time she had ever seen James Potter, she'd hated him. HATED HIM. He bullied people just for personal enjoyment and asked her out every five seconds. Yet this letter, had seemed so sweet and from the heart.
"No Lily," she thought, "James Potter is a worthless arrogant toerag. Stop thinking about him! He's just trying to get you to fall for him!"
At that moment, the compartment door slid open and the Marauders stepped in; Remus, Sirius, and the boy she hated most, James.
"Do you mind if we sit with you?" James asked.
Without any thought, Lily said "Alright" and turned her head to window.
"WHAT AM I DOING? JUST LETTING THE MARAUDERS SIT WITH ME? WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?" she thought and quickly scooted next to Remus Lupin before James could sit next to her.
Surprisingly James didn't ask Remus to move and sat down casually across from her.
"Where's Peter?" Lily asked suddenly.
Sirius gave her an evil grin and pointed out of the compartment. "Out there."
Curious, Lily peeked out of the compartment and had to stifle a laugh.
Peter was covered in pie from head to foot, eyes covered by it also and wandering around the corridor his hands outstretched like a zombie.
James noticed her watching and grinned devilishly. "Peter decided to mess a little with us so we just taught him a lesson." Then his smile dropped and his face hardened. "I'm not sure we want to welcome him back."
Lily raised her eyebrow then turned back to the window. What could have Peter done to have the Marauders turn against him?