The Marauders-Year 1

Chapter 1

It was September 1st and many rather small girls and boys stumbled through platform 9 3/4 with their trunks. They all looked around in awe at The Hogwarts Express as they had never seen it before. All of the children were bidding goodbye to their sad parents.

"Bye Mum"! said James Potter, the tallest of the first years.

"Goodbye James and please behave" said a worried mother.

''Thats likely'' thought James as he boarded the Hogwarts Express. James had round glasses but they never affected his looks. He had been waiting for this day for ages and it had finally come. Just then a boy walked in the compartment James was in and said,

"Do you mind if i sit here"?

"Course" James replied

"Cheers"

He sat down twiddling his thumbs,looking out of the window.

The Hogwarts Express had now began to move and the students were hurrying to find a seat. James watch his mother slowly distant away.

James thought it best to start a conversation as it be cool to get a friend straight away.

"So....er....what your name"?

"Sirius Black" he grinned

"You"?

"James Potter"

"Cool" said Sirus.

There was a pause for a moment and James striked up again.

"Lets have a look at your wand".

Sirius smiled and willingly, pulled out a long, thin ,wooden wand out of his pocket and gave it to James saying "Its hawthorn, 11 1/2 inches and contains unicorn hair".

James twirled the wand in his hand ,impressed.

"Nice"

15 minutes later, James and Sirius were well into conversation and were happily feasting on Chocolate Frogs. Every so often they would burst out laughing and nearly choke on the Frogs, gasping for breath

"Gimme another Frog James" Sirius said lazily.

James threw over a Frog and said

"God, your hungry"!

Sirius grinned and stuffed the Chocolate Frog in his mouth. Just then, a beautiful girl with long dark red hair entered James and Sirius's compartment.

"Hello" she said "My name is Lily Evans"

"Hi" said Sirius, but James just looked at her with a vacant expression, apparently likening her.

"This is my friend James" Sirius said " And i think he likes you"

James straightened up and said" Er...hi Lily"

Lily blushed furiously and said " This is my friend Severus"

A thin slouchy boy slowly walked in with his long greasy hair and baggy clothes. "Hi" he said, scathingly.

James opened a Chocolate Frog just as Lily started a conversation but it jumped up at Severus. Severus lept back and shouted,

"Bloody hell"! "You idiot"!

James was shocked. "God, it wasn't my fault it jumped"!

Lily stopped, looking startled.

Sirius looked up at his face. There was something evil about Severus and he didn't like him one bit.

Lily looked at her friend and whisperd"Sev, calm down".

"Excuse me, can you leave"? Sirius said.

"Er..not you Lily...er..i like you" James said quickly

Lily blushed again but said " What, i haven't done anything to you"?

"Yes, you brought a bad smell to our carriage" Sirius pointed out to Severus.

"Why.....you....."

Severus lunged violently toward Sirius but Lily pulled him back and James stood infront of Sirus, protecting his new best friend.

"Dont you lay one greasy finger on my mate"!

At that, Lily pulled Severus out of the argument and left. James got up and opened the window, it was getting very hot in the compartment.

"Thanks" Sirius said " But i could of taken Greasy on by myself"

"Okay, but all the same".

The Hogwarts Express was now steaming along golden fields and the sun was beaming down. The atmosphere on the train was noisy-obviously the noise of excited students.

A few minutes later Sirius said " You know what James, your alright"

At this, James smoothed his hair back and became slightly big-headed. James usually loves attention.

"Im really good at Quiddich,you know"! "I'm brilliant when i play with my dad" " I can capture the Snitch in about 20 seconds"!

Sirius looked impressed.

As James and Sirius finished their Frogs, James felt like some mischief so he whispered" Do you wanna set off some 'Miniture Fizzing Fireworks' "

Sirius grinned and said "I think we need a laugh after the encounter with Greasy"!

And the new best friends slid open the compartment door and crept along the corridor with huge grins on their faces.