Chapter 1--- Growing Up So Fast

Disclaimer- I don't own anything, not the computer I am writing at, not ANYTHING! Not even the clothes I am wearing. JKR owns everything you recognize. God these disclaimers make me sad.

"Oh, James! I can't believe it's your last year at Hogwarts! Make it your best! You are growing up so fast!" Mrs. Potter choked out.

She always got emotional seeing her only son James onto the train for Hogwarts. Behind her back, Mr. Potter burst into a fit of silent laughter.

James Potter gave his mum a hug and winked at his dad. But Mrs. Potter was not going to let James go yet.

"James dear, you got a little something on your face."

She spit into her handkerchief and tried to wipe James' cheek.

"Mum!" James exclaimed, a little embarrassed. (Personal experience, not fun)

Someone poked James in the back. He turned around to see his best friend Sirius Black grinning like a madman.

Holding back his mirth, Sirius cooed,

"Aww, little Jamsie needs help cleaning off his facey wacey! Don't worry, I will help you!"

With that Sirius took the handkerchief from Mrs. Potter and started to rub all of James' face.

"Oh God Padfoot! Not you too!" James said exasperated but trying not to
laugh.

"Let's just get on the train before it leaves us behind."

So after saying goodbye once more they climbed on the train and met up with their two other friends, Remus and Peter. Together they made up the Marauders.

And their last journey to Hogwarts began.

The trip was pretty uneventful, besides the fact that the Marauders pulled a few small pranks.

Unfortunately, James did not see the love of his life, Lily Evans. She was the temperamental redhead that he had been infatuated with ever since he first met her in first year.

Flashback

It was James' 1st year at Hogwarts. He had just been sorted into Gryffindor along with Sirius, Peter, and Remus. When he took his seat in the Great Hall, he noticed the redhead girl sitting across from him.

She was beautiful. Her crimson locks were wavy and fell over her shoulders. Her green eyes were deep and lit up when she laughed. He did not know who she was, but he wanted to.

When she noticed him, she said, "Hi! I am Lily. Lily Evans. Isn't this place amazing? Although I don't know too much about it, since I am muggle born, I read a lot about it. What's your name?"

James wanted to impress her so much he was desperate to make sure he didn't make a fool of himself.

"Hey, I am the infamous James Potter. Maybe you have heard of me? My handsome good looks are known everywhere, as is my intelligence and amazing ability in Quidditch."

This was definitely the wrong thing to say, because Lily gave him a disgusted look and turned away.

Sirius asked him what was wrong with him, and he had simply replied in a dream- like voice,

" Dude, I think I am in love."

End of Flashback

Upon getting off the train, Peter tripped and his trunk opened. All of his things were scattered everywhere. So the boys stopped to collect all of his things.

"Wormtail, what the hell are you doing with these?"

Sirius held up a pair of teddy bear boxers that said, "Mummy loves her Petey!"

James and Remus cracked up, but Peter blushed.

"Uhh, Mum gave them to me, for my birthday," he mumbled.

When all of Peter's things were in his trunk, there weren't any empty carriages left. So they split up.

Luckily for James, he and Sirius found a carriage with Lily and her friends Mel, Charlie, and Alice.

Though, she seemed she was going to protest at thought of THE James Potter in the same carriage as her, Lily ignored them the kept taking to her friends.

"Would you believe that the Head Boy didn't even show up for the prefects meeting? How irresponsible is that? I had to explain everything to the prefects by myself."

i Wait, aren't I Head Boy? Oh crap! i

"I am sorry Evans, I forgot that there was a prefect meeting, and I will make up for it."

Lily looked shocked, then recovered and said,

"What do you mean you forgot? YOU are Head Boy? What the heck is Dumbledore playing at?"

i Why does she look so shocked? i

"Yes I am Lily dear, I suppose we will be working together a whole lot from now on. I am looking forward to it," James said putting on what he believed (and majority of the population of the girls at Hogwarts thought) was a sexy smirk.

"POTTER! HOW COULD YOU FORGET ABOUT THE MEETING? YOU ARE HEAD BOY! YOU HAVE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS!" Lily screamed.

She went on but James just tuned her out.

i Why doesn't she see that I am trying hard to be nice to her? i

When they arrived at the castle, they went into the Great Hall, to await the sorting.

"Prongs, you are in so much trouble with Lily, she isn't going to take it easy on you!" Sirius laughed.

The sorting began. Lily and her friends were for forced to sit across from the Marauders, seeing as there were no more seats left, but she ignored him once again. She occasionally leaned over to talk to Remus.

After the sorting, the feast began. Sirius dug in right away, piling tons of food on his plate. He made the most disgusting combinations like treacle tart and liver.

"Padfoot, you are making me sick!" Remus said, revolted.

"Sorry Moony," Sirius said, spraying food across the table and over everyone in sight.

He started lapping up his pumpkin juice like the dog he was.

i "I am surprised he doesn't transform into a pig!" i Remus thought.

"Sirius Black, that is gross!" Lily's friend Charlie yelled. "How can someone possibly continue to eat, if you eat all the food?"

Lily agreed with Charlie's reasoning but their other friend Mel mumbled something no one could hear. After they were all stuffed and Sirius was complaining of an upset stomach, Dumbledore made his start of term announcements.

"Welcome back! It is great to see you all in good health. I would like 1st years and everyone else to remember that the forest is out of bounds for all students. I would also like to take the time to introduce you to our new Head Boy and Head Girl-- James Potter and Lily Evans. Please give them a round of applause."

The students half-heartedly clapped, but the Gryffindor table burst into loud cheers.

Sirius pretended to cry saying, "Look at my little Jamsie! He's Head Boy! Seems like just yesterday he was still wetting the bed!"

He continued on in his normal voice "Oh yeah, it was just yesterday!"

Sirius and Peter cracked up, Remus rolled his eyes, and James said,

"If that's the best that you can do Padfoot, you are losing your touch."

Dumbledore went on, "I would like to see the Heads in my office after handing out the passwords to the prefects. Goodnight all."

James and Lily joined the mob of prefects and handed out the passwords. James was shocked and excited when we learned he would know all of the passwords, even for the other dormitories.

i Think about all of the trouble we could pull off with this information! i

As if reading his mind Lily shook her finger at James and warned, "Don't even think about it Potter!"

James was surprised for a moment then said "Don't worry Flower, I won't."

"Don't call me that Potter" Lily retorted.

"Anyway, we got to go to Dumbledore's office."

They walked down the hall silently until they reached the stone gargoyle. Lily said the password, which was "Pepper Imps."

"Why does Dumbledore get the cool passwords?" James asked himself.

James always loved Dumbledore's office. He and Sirius had been in there so often; he knew it as well as he knew his own dormitory. There were tons of books, wizard and muggle ones alike.

"Mr. Potter, Ms. Evans, I think this year with the threat of Voldemort growing stronger, the school needs a little happiness and cheer. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Also I would like to tell you that as Head Boy and Girl you have dormitories separate from Gryffindor Tower, but just down the hall. You will also have your own common room. You are welcome to use it, but you are also welcome to use your old dormitories as well. That is all. You may go."

When they left, James noticed a familiar twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes, and from his experience, he had a feeling something was going to happen.

Back in the hall, James asked Lily, "So are you going to stay in the Head's Room or what?"

Lily looked thoughtful for a second and then replied slowly,

"Well, I guess we could try it out for a while, and if it doesn't work out, we can go back to our old dormitories."

i Great, now maybe we can get a little closer. i

Again Lily seemed to read his mind and declared, "And if you try to make a move on me, I will curse you into oblivion. Understand?"

With that she flounced off, her scarlet hair swinging back and forth.

i Lily, don't you realize that I have changed, that I am trying to change? That I am changing for you? i

Author's Note- This is my first fanfic, so if you could review and give me some tips and criticism that would be great. The next chapter is going to be in the POV of Lily and her friends. If it seems like a different writing style, it is because my friend is writing the chapters with Lily and her friends, and I am writing the ones with the Marauders and maybe a few others of their close friends. We'll see how that goes. Thank you and please review!

And oh yeah the "I will curse you into oblivion" was from HP and the Order of the Phoenix, by one of my favorite characters TONKS!