Hogwarts Express

At 10:30 on platform nine and three quarters, students started arriving to board their train for Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry. Students pushed their way to the platform from King's Cross Station, running through the barrier between muggle platforms 9 and 10.

Lily Evans, who was starting her sixth year at Hogwarts as a Gryffindor prefect came along with her trunk and her owl, Harvey. She looked around to find other students of Hogwarts boarding a scarlet train, The Hogwarts Express.

She waved and smiled around to many of her sixth years. Lily Evans was one of the most popular girls, but she was known for her gentle, humble yet friendly nature, with her intelligence she was known to charm everyone around her. Her red hair and emerald green eyes added to her elegance and gracefulness.

She caught up with her two best friends Alice Prewett and Emily Bones. Both of them talking animatedly and giggling contagiously. Standing alongside them was a long faced boy with shady brown hair. Frank Longbottom, who was giving shy smiles to them.

''Hey! Alice, Emily!''. Lily cheered up. ''Hey Frank! 'She smiled.

''Congratulations, Lily Evans, the new Gryffindor prefect'' smiled Alice who was very cheerful despite her quiet features.

''Congratulations! And yes, now that you've become the prefect please do increase our curfew'' mocked Emily. She was ever so full of life with her exotic features that made everyone around her happy no matter what.

Lily congratulated Frank who returned her the same. Soon the whistle of the train blew and the students hurried getting on the train. The girls found themselves a compartment and settled talking about their summer and the gruelling homework, when the door of their slid open.

Coming to view was a boy with greasy black hair, hooked nose and sallow skin. Severus Snape, who's chest was unusually puffed with pride of the prefects badge pinned up to it.

''Lily Evans'' he started in a cold voice despite the fire burning in his coal black eyes. ''You are supposed to join the other prefects along with your partner in the Head's compartment right now'' he completed and then without a second glance to the glares piercing him, he walked away.

Lily curtly nodded and moved to the Head's compartment taking Frank along with her. They were handed their patrolling scheduled and other duties in a parchment. Lily and Frank had patrols at night time after the dinner. They rolled their parchments and moved.

She returned to her compartment and quietly sat besides the window thinking of the day when her best friend of years had called her a mudblood. Silent tears started filling her eyes as she remembered how he tried to apologised and then again called her a mudblood, joining other dark Slytherin's and calling other muggle born mudblood. She was hurt to not see the boy who was once her best friend and how he was turning to the other side.

''Lily, honey, be over it. It's his loss that he lost a diamond of a friend like you. You shouldn't cry over that stupid self-centred prat.'' said Alice.

''Yes Lily, it's almost a year and half. You shouldn't pay heed to that. You should be proud to be a muggle-born. One of the finest witches and wizards are muggle-born. They have gained love, respect and adoration which none of these stupid dafts can achieve. Lily, everyone who knows you is proud of you'' piped up Emily.

''And its not for nothing that you are a prefect Evans.'' quietly said a voice. Remus Lupin, who had a pale face, a thin and week body with shaggy hair.

''I take full responsibility of what James did that day. I apologize from his side and for listening to your conversation' he smiled sheepishly as he said the last part.

Lily, although she felt comforted she did not blame James Potter. After all it was Snape who called her a mudblood. She knew she could not hate Severus. Hate is a big word. Now she had learnt to remove him from her mind and heart as a friend.

They were all suddenly startled as a booming voice sliced through their compartment.

''Hello ladies" a boy with long tresses of hair and a handsome face lit up with arrogance and cockiness said. In came Sirius Black.

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