Author's Note- Ok time for me to take the plunge and post the first chapter of this story I have been working on! It is a James/Lilly sort of thing, wich happens to be very popular at the moment. Regardless, here is the first chapter, and I fI get enought encouraging reviews, I'll continue! Flame if you want, but If you want to see this story go on, please leave me a little note.
Disclamer: I own nothing except the plot and James' pony
Fate
Chapter One
Quite a Scene, if I do Say so myself
It was 1977. September the first 1977, to be more precise. And on this day, four wizards headed through Kings Cross Station, set out to do little more than catch a train. A train that would take them to a private, prestigious boarding school, hidden somewhere in England. They walked shoulder to shoulder, making a b-line for a hidden platform.
On the far right of this line walked a short lump of a boy, scurrying to keep up with his companions. Peter, Peter Pettigrew was his name. He had thin blonde hair that was plastered to his head, a pudgy round face, and looked completely out of place next to the tall handsome teenagers next to him. Peter was a dull witted boy, and clumsy to boot, but never the less a loyal and true friend.
After Peter came Sirius Black, infamous bad boy of Hogwarts, outcast by his family, and quite the charmer if he did say so himself. His dark eyes held a happiness, a certain warmth, that would be stripped of him a mere four years later by events that would rip these friends apart. His long black hair swung with every movement, catching the light causing it to shine beautifully. Sirius was exceptionally handsome.
As was the boy directly to his left. They were somewhat similar in appearance, raven hair, warm dark eyes, and a smile that made girls melt. This one kept his hair shorter, most likely because it would be unruly if let to grow. James Potter, as that was his name, had the remains of a strong arrogance that he had carried around like an old friend for the past six years. He had finally come off his high horse, and now Potter's mount was something in the ranks of a pony.
On the extreme left of this group strode a werewolf, by the name of Remus Lupin. He had auburn hair with small flecks of gray in it, making him appear much older than he wished to be. Remus had light blue eyes, complimented by soft pale skin. He was a levelheaded person, much more so than the pair who walked between he and Peter.
The Marauders
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs or in this case Moony, Prongs, Padfoot and Wormtail
The best of friends
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In the said train station, Lily Evans, a witch of 18, made her way to platform 93/4 at the same time as the Marauders. She knew all four well, or so she thought.
Remus had been a Gryffindor prefect along side her for the past two years, and she respected him so much more than the others. Lily knew Peter through a tutoring program she was involved with, and helped him with Charms and Potions homework three time a week at the least. Sirius had been her friend since first year. They had grown apart in third year, when Sirius discovered his looks, and spent more time with girls willing to snog him, unlike Lily. She liked him a good deal, and they got along famously when under the correct circumstances.
James, he was a different story, she would have nothing to do with him, ever since second year when he pulled a very rude prank on her. He had grown more and more arrogant over the years (thanks to his good looks, last name, good looks and quiddich success) only causing her dislike of him to escalate. That dislike edged closer and closer to hate every time she witnessed him poke fun at Severus Snape, pull a prank on an innocent underclassman, gaze at her when he thought she wasn't looking, or pick a fight with a boy who had taken her to Hogsmeade. What was with him?
Lily Evans was a beautiful young girl. She had ravishing red hair, smart green eyes, and was the perfect candidate for 'social butterfly' of Hogwarts. She was the envy of many girls of the female population at this school, not only for her appearance, popularity, wonderful friends, brains, and tons of self-confidence, oh no they envied her for another reason. They coveted her because these days James Potter had eyes only for her.
It had been common knowledge around Hogwarts since the last month of their sixth year. Herself, Potter and Sirius Black had made quite a scene.
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May 23, 1977
Lily sat in her favorite chair in the Gryffindor common room late one night, among about fifteen up late finishing homework. All was quiet and going splendid, until the portrait hole swung open to reveal Potter and Remus holding up a very drunk Sirius, while peter scurried behind, carrying a pile of food, obviously nicked from the kitchen.
"And good night to you as well love" Sirius shouted to a giggling portrait out in the hallway, as he stumbled his way in, recently released by his snickering friends. He headed for a couch near Lily and she groaned, so much for studying for her Divination exam.
"'ello, Miss Evans" Black said in a faux, thick french accent, as he gave her a sweeping bow, and ended up on the floor next to her chair.
"Bonjour yourself Monsieur Black!" she replied with a small laugh. Lily missed being good friends with Sirius, this was like old times, even if he was drunk.
"How is my Lily flower tonight?" he asked in his normal way of speaking, well a little slower than normal, but normal all the same, while pulling himself into her chair. At this point in the conversation girls began filing down from their dormitories, eager to get to a drunken Sirius. Lily sighed upon seeing a group of fourth years batting their eyelashes at him, and passing around a tube of lipstick.
She got up, set down her old copy of Unfogging the Future, and ran her hand through her hair, causing it to flash in the firelight, and causing James' head to snap in her direction. "You can't rape the willing ladies!" she half shouted at the ever growing mass of girls surrounding herself and Sirius "And that just takes all the sport out of it!" she added, in a softer voice, receiving a laugh from the three sober marauders in the room. When they didn't budge, Lily drew her wand and shouted "Shoo!" like would at flock of birds. They immediately scattered, It was a widespread bit of information not to cross Lily Evans when she had her wand at the ready.
"I'll just go and fetch Potter, and he can take you up to your room," she said to Sirius as she headed across the common room to where James was hitting on a seventh year.
"Oh! Speaking of dear Jamsie...." Sirius said, like he had a good bit of gossip, grabbing her wrist before she could get away.
"What about him Black?" she asked dully. Lily was so tired of everyone talking about him all the time, and especially to her. Potter this and the Minister's son that, honestly it was sickening in her opinion.
"Well, he confessed to be just yesterday, that he, er, has feelings for you." Sirius replied, a drunken grin on his handsome face. "Has for ages, flower, ages." Upon hearing his so called best friend spilling his secrets, the spoken of promptly rushed over.
"- don't laugh lillykinns it's true! He told me in complete confid..." he was then cut off as James placed his left hand over the drunk's mouth. Lily continued laughing, Sirius thought up the strangest things!
"ehhh, as Sirius was -"but he abruptly stopped talking and let out a yell, and clutched his left hand in his right. "You filthy prat!" he shouted at a giggling Sirius. "He bit me!" James said to Lily, who was laughing even harder now.
"As I was saying Lillykinns, James here loves you-"but was yet again cut off, this time by a well cast silencing charm from James. Sirius merely sighed, acknowledging his defeat.
A short time later, after Sirius had been out to bed, and held there with a binding spell, Lily felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Yes Potter?" she said with a small sigh.
"I need to talk to you about what Sirius said..." came his voice in reply, sounding a little timid.
"We all know Black is half delusional, and makes up crap at will, so no need for a talk Potter." she replied never taking her eyes off the text infornt of her, concerning crystyal balls.
"Well, this time he's not." James said, turning her head so that her green eyes meet his brown ones. "I love you, and I've been trying to find the..." he continued a smile playing on his lips "right time to -"at that he was cut off by a fuming Lily, who looked as though she might kill him.
"I will not be the butt of one of the jokes you and Sirius play on people!" she shouted, causing James to go quite red in the face, and gape at her "Telling girls you love them! That is taking it a bit far don't you think Potter!" she finished in a full blown yell, drawing attention to herself for the second time that night. She stood, grabbed her books and headed up to her dormitory.
"Lily wait!" James shouted after her.
"Sod off Potter!" she shouted at him as she slammed her door.
'how could he be so cruel?' she thought that night as she tried to get some sleep.
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But James had no intention of being cruel to her, in fact, when asked by what turned out to be several dozen people, he confirmed what he said in the common room, he loved Lily Evans. By the end of the week everyone knew, but Lily still did not believe it. She took it as one of his ignorant pranks.
That had been month's ago, and Lily figured the rumors had died down, if they were not completely dead by now, and James would have his arms and thoughts around another girl.
How wrong she was.
Lily arrived at the secret entrance to the platform the same time as the marauders. Seeing them made her smile, even if he was with them. She promptly hugged Peter and Remus, received several kisses from Sirius, and gave Potter a nod of recognition.
"I'll have to catch up with you boys later." she stated after her second very wiggly hug from Peter. "I've simply got to get on the train, I'm anxious to see who head....boy....is...." she trailed off upon spotting the gleaming badge on James'chest, one that was almost identical to hers.
"In the flesh." he said with a grin as he absentmindedly ruffled his jet black hair.
Lily was speechless
"This should be an interesting year." Sirius said with his famous black smirk.
"No doubt about that!" Remus said as they walked through the platform one by one.
Authors note- So how was it? Please let me know!
love from Sissiro
