Lily Potter stood on platform 9 ¾ another school year was about to begin. This was to be her 5th year and so far nothing even remotely interesting had occurred in her years at Hogwarts. She remembered the stories her father and mother had told her about their endeavors while attending the school and she dreamed of at least experiencing a little excitement. She sighed as she felt a familiar hand on her shoulder. "What happened to school being an adventure?"

Harry smiled leaning down to meet her sour looking face. "It was different times then. It's calmed down quite a bit since your mother and I went."

Lily adjusted the hat on her head turning her attention to her brother Al who was deep in conversation with a Hufflepuff 6th year. This was to be their last year together and it was only slightly bittersweet. The train whistled loudly signaling it's impending departure from the station. "Do I have to go?"

Her father kissed her cheek pushing her towards the edge of the platform. "You will be fine. You have Al to amuse you for a while, though that Hufflepuff girl seemed to be taking up most of his attention."

"LILY!"

She turned around to see her mother frantically rushing towards her. Lily leaned into her father whispering softly. "She's going to cry again." Her mother threw her arms around her, tears rushing down her face like a water faucet that had been left on. "Mum I can't breathe."

Ginny released her wiping the tears from her eyes. "I'm sorry dear I just miss you is all."

"I haven't even left yet."

"Where's your brother?"

"I'm here!" Al approached them purposely throwing his arm around Lily's shoulder and pulling her in close to him. He knew how much she hated it. He turned his attention towards his mother. "Oh mum come on we'll be back before you know it."

She nodded knowingly giving her children one final kiss on the cheek. "Alright off you go then."

Lily broke free punching her brother hard in the shoulder as she turned and prepared to step onto the train. A sudden gust of wind blew through the platform, the hat fell from her head and tumbled down onto the platform. She bent down to pick it up only to be greeted by a hand that was not her own. "Oh um thank you." She stood up staring at the stranger and in that moment she felt her heart skip a beat. He smiled extending the hat towards her. His eyes were violet in color and his hair was the perfect shade of ash blonde. He was also someone she had never seen before. "I'm sorry but…" The train whistle echoed through the platform catching her off guard. "Alright you bloody train we're coming!" She turned back to the boy smiling gently before being tugged on the arm redirecting her attention towards her brother. "Thanks again." She yelled boarding the train swiftly the boy following right behind her.

Al turned to leave only to be stopped by his fathers grasp. "Al, watch over your sister."

He laughed at his father's sudden concern over his sisters well being. "Why? Do you think she likes that bloke? Lily can handle herself."

"Just do as I say. Besides even if she did she's not allowed to date you know the rules."

"You would be better off just putting bars on her windows." Al remarked as he turned away finally boarding the train as it jerked forward and began to leave the platform.

Harry thought for a moment. "That's not a bad idea."

Ginny hit him on the arm. "You will do no such thing!"

"Kidding. I was kidding." Harry and Ginny waited a bit before Al and Lily finally popped their heads out of the trains windows waving wildly at them. "REMEMBER WHAT I SAID AL!" Al nodded knowingly as they watched their parents disappear from view.

Lily pulled her head back through the window tugging on Al's shirt. "What did he say?"

"NOTHING!" He yelled as the cool breeze hit against his face. Lily pulled on him dragging him back inside. "Ouch hey I was enjoying the nice fresh air."

"You're lying Albus."

He rolled his eyes. "He said you're not allowed to date until you're 50 now if you'll excuse me I have to um….go meet someone. Bye!" Al turned away so quickly that Lily was left there with a few choice words for him just lingering on the tip of her tongue. She whipped around walking in the opposite direction towards the back of the train. She passed by compartments filled with people enjoying the ride, but there was one in particular that caught her attention. She glanced at the boy who sat in the room alone his nose buried in a book. Slowly she opened the door trying to cause as little commotion as possible.

"Can I help you?"

The sound of his voice sent chills up her spine. She stopped dead in her tracks trying to find something to respond with. "Arithmancy!" She shouted loudly.

He jumped slightly at her sudden outburst before he cocked his eyebrow. "Pardon?"

She pointed to the book. "You're studying Arithmancy." Lily stood there completely embarrassed at the way she was acting. "Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you."

"Oh no it's fine it's a boring subject anyways." He closed the book placing it beside him. An awkward silence filled the room as he and Lily sat there gazing into each other's eyes. "You can sit down you know."

Lily snapped from her sudden trance taking a seat across from him. "I'm Lily by the way."

"I'm Vega it's nice to meet you." He extended his arm a wave of nerves washed over her as she simply stared at his hand, which was waiting to be met by hers. "You don't shake hands when you meet someone?"

"So Vega it's kind of like vegan, but without the N and it doesn't sound the same."

He laughed softly pulling his hand back and tucking it into the pocket of his black hoodie. "I guess you could say that. I know it's a strange name, but than again my father is a strange man."

Lily sat back against the seat pushing herself into the soft comfortable cushion. "My dad is a bit strange himself."

"Really? What's his name?"

"Oh um…." She was always very quiet when it came to mentioning her father. "Harry Potter you know…The Boy Who Lived."

He watched her face become flushed at the very mention of him. "If I didn't know any better I'd say you were a little embarrassed to be his daughter." Lily kept her mouth shut as she didn't want to give him the wrong impression, but deep down inside he was right. She hated that no one ever really wanted to know about her as a person they always inquired about her father and at times she resented him for it. "So Lily Potter why don't you amuse me for a bit by telling me something about yourself." She looked around almost as if she was looking for someone who wasn't there. "Are you alright?"

"Oh yes I was just a little confused um did you say you wanted to know about me?" He nodded his head a smile permanently planted on his face. "Well I….I…." She thought about it long and hard, but could find nothing to say. "I'm sorry it's just that I'm so use to people asking about my father that I've never really had to say anything about myself. I guess I'm just Lily. Yes I am just Lily."

He nodded as if he was accepting her answer. "Well just Lily I have to say I am glad I met you."

"Likewise." There was a sudden knock at the door as the lady with the candy cart arrived. Lily jumped from her seat sliding open the compartment door.

"Anything for you two?"

Vega immediately shook his head. "I ate before I got on the train."

"Me too but thank you."

The lady sighed as she took her thumb and pointer finger wrapping them around Lily's wrist. "You're far too thin my dear and now I can see why." Lily gasped as the lady released her and started back down the small corridor.

She slammed the door shut returning to her seat and folding her arms. "How dare she! I'm not to thin at all she doesn't know what she's talking about."

"I'll agree to that." Lily glared at him. "About you not being too skinny not that you are to skinny." He could see he was simply making the situation worse and decided to shut his mouth.

Silence again filled the compartment, but it wasn't long lived. "So what about you Vega? I don't remember seeing you at Hogwarts and you're way to old to be a first year."

He took a deep breath before answering. He wasn't particularly proud of his past especially because it disappointed his father so. "I've been at Durmstrang for the past 4 years. My father over the summer felt that their curriculum was too advanced for me and so here I am on a train to Hogwarts."

"Durmstrang is for people who like to be dark and evil. Oh kind of like those gits in Slytherin. You're not like that at all. How did you ever survive going there?"

"Trust me it wasn't easy. I tried to fit in for my father at least, but in the end it just wasn't where I was meant to be. Needless to say when I was sorted into Gryffindor he wasn't to fond of that either."

"You've been sorted already?"

"Headmistress Lavendel thought it would be better if I was sorted before the ceremony this afternoon. She didn't want me to be embarrassed by having to prance into the great hall with a bunch of first years."

Lily opened her mouth to speak only to be interrupted by the sound of her brother banging on the compartment door. She stood up sliding the door open a look of annoyance crossed her face. "What is it Albus?"

"Eloise McGrady wants to talk to you. Apparently her brother Artie has been asking about you."

"Artie McGrady can shove a rats tail down his throat for all I care." She started to close the door only to have Al force it open, which to her was her signal to go and find Eloise. Lily turned to Vega waving softly before exiting the compartment.

Al waited for her to leave before turning to Vega and giving him a dirty look. "You better watch yourself around my sister."

Vega swallowed the knot that had built up inside his throat. "Oh I will definitely."

Al turned away a smile on his face. He liked knowing that he had instilled a bit of fear inside the young boy his sister had been so eager to chat with. He held his head high as he strutted down the corridors of the Hogwarts Express. Not only was he proud of himself, but he knew his father would be proud of him too. He had done as he was told; he had looked after his sister his job was done. Now it was back to Charisma Bingham the very attractive Hufflepuff 6th year that had suddenly stolen his heart.