Kings Cross Station was very busy that Monday morning. It was crowded with so many teens and pre-teens that it was obvious they were up to something. While the older kids leaned on the lamp poles, whistling casually as if they were hiding something, the smaller hooligans busied the policemen and servicemen with nonsense questions about imaginary platforms. Something fishy was going on and no one knew what. But, if you weren't a "muggle" or a "first year," everything seemed regular. That is, with the exception of Lily Evens. She was both a muggle and a first year, but she knew her way around this place.

Lily's older sister Petunia had boarded the "Hogwarts Express" for two years before last year, when she had gotten expelled. Before that, Petunia and Lily had been best friends, the closest sisters could ever be. Then Petunia was expelled (for reasons Mr. and Mrs. Evens would not let corrupt their young daughters ears.) and Lily got the letter inviting her, no, accepting her, into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. That changed everything. Petunia had loved the years she spent at Hogwarts, she loved magic, everything about it, but then, she was forced to leave, isolated from the magic world. After that she hated magic, hated people who did magic, hated everything about it. She was glad her little sister, her best friend, didn't have to go. But then lily got the letter and Petunia hated her.

There she was though, Lily Evens of someplace in England, and she was about to become a witch. She stood alone, well, not alone, but with no friends, and no money, and no idea what she was about to get herself into. At that moment a boy, about her age, with dark brown hair , dashed by. Turning around Lily was knocked over by yet another boy with dark brown hair and green eyes. He tripped over her, landing in a heap on top of her suitcases. In a second he had popped up again and with a full grin said, "Hi I'm James and who are you?" Lily didn't know what to say. She was sprawled on her back, on the pavement and some lunatic, the same one who had just ran into her was trying to be her friend. All she could do was groan and turn over, moaning, "L.i.l.eee." "Lily 'eh?" he repeated, "Well hold on lily I'll be right back." With that he disappeared.

Suddenly she was being heaved up off the ground, was this that crazy kid again? Nope, but it was his friend who had barely missed her when they were chasing each other. Lily groaned again. "Who are you," she managed to get out. "I'm Sirius," he replied. "Serious about what," Lily was puzzled. Was he some kind of doctor or something? "What platform are you looking for?" said another voice. "You can't be too careful around here," yet another said to the first speaker, "This place is full of 'em." "No but look," the other replied, "she has got an owl." Where were they all coming from? Lily looked around for the speakers. They were more members of the gang, she was guessing, one was tall with deep-blue eyes, the other was tall too, with the eyes of puppy, dark and chocolaty. The one who was holding her was drop dead gorgeous.

She was so embarrassed why did this have to happen to her? "Would you let go of me already," she said aggravated. But the boy only held her tighter. Lily screamed, "AAAAAAHHHH!" He let her go holding his ears. "Would you shut up already it was only a joke, sheesh," he was glaring at her with icy blue eyes. The ice melted quickly and his eyes were soon mischievously dancing. He grabbed her around the middle with one arm and covered her mouth with the other. "Come on mates we're gonna kidnap her until her gives me her name and phone number," he spun her around so he could see but still held on to her waist. "What are you gonna do to her?" said "chocolate." "They all began to laugh. "Yeah," started James, "remember the last time Sirius." but lily couldn't here the rest of the conversation cause they were all three walking away. Five seconds later, roaring laughter could be heard all over Kings Cross Station.

"Well spit it out already or do you want to miss your train?" Sirius's smile widened and his eyes filled with laughter. Lily was still frightened but didn't scream instead she decided to use some of her acting skills. She wrapped her hands around his neck and gave him the most innocent look she could her eyes sparkling. Speaking almost as low as a whisper in a sly voice said, "My name is Lily Evens," she looked down at her feet then back up at him her eyes turning cold, "and you wouldn't give you my number for a million bucks." With that she slapped him so hard she was almost as surprised as he was.

He let go of her so fast she almost fell backwards. The boy touched his cheek sheepishly. Then would you tell us what train you're trying to miss? His smile had faded and his frown was stone hard. "What does is mean to you?" she said. Now she was even more embarrassed. She didn't mean to hurt him why did he have to get so darn mad? He had hurt her more. "I guess your right," he answered, "It doesn't mean anything to me. James, come on. James? Oh god." He mumbled, "Oh God!" He shouted holding his head in his hands. "Bye, gotta run, maybe I'll see ya around." He shouted as he ran off in search of his friends. "Fat chance," she mumbled to herself sarcastically. She didn't think she would be seeing anyone she recognized from her regular world, for a long time.

Lily reached the barrier that separated her from the Hogwarts Express, and carefully stepped through. The steam engine seemed like it was about to leave. A friendly man took her trunk from her and scooted her up through the open doors of the train. She found an empty compartment easily. She wasn't sure she wanted to make and friends just yet. She wanted to be alone and undisturbed. She didn't really want to go to this school, or. But she didn't have time to finish her thought because her compartment door was sliding open and, "Lily!" the person at the door called, "What are you doing on this train?"