As Lilly sat in her booth, she wondered what her new life would be like. She worried that because she was muggleborn, she might not fit in. She hoped that she would like it in Hogwarts, or more in importantly, that they would like her.
Severus had told her about the four houses. She hoped that she would be with Sev, but deep down, she knew that they were to different.
She would probably end up in Ravenclaw, while he would be in Slytherin. They would probably have classes together though, so she could still be friends. Where was he anyway?
As all of these thoughts were running through her head, she almost didn't notice the creak of the compartment door slowly sliding open. Lilly looked up expecting to see Sev walk in, but it wasn't him.
A boy with short sandy colored hair peeked his head inside. He looked about Lilly's age, but a little bit taller. When he looked down at her, she saw his light grey eyes. They looked friendly, but full of pain.
"Hello, do you mind if I sit here?" The boy asked.
Lilly smiled and replied "sure".
"Thanks, I'm Remus".
"Nice to meet you Remus. I'm Lilly" Remus awkwardly lifted his hand as if expecting me to shake it, but then put it back down nervously.
Lilly smiled and said "I'm a first year. I'm also muggleborn so I don't really know anybody, well except Severus, he's also in my year. I don't really know which house I want to be in, but probably Ravenclaw." She looked up, expecting him to be overwhelmed, but he just shot back.
"I'm also a first year. I just left my friends' compartment after they decided to play exploding snap. I hope I'm in Griffindor, and I think you could be too."
Right as he finished, Lilly heard a loud boom and some yelling several compartments down. She cracked a smile.
"It looks like you left at just the right moment too."
Remus's stomach grumbled loudly. Lilly giggled and held out a chocolate frog she had gotten from the food cart.
"Go on, take it." she urged. "I don't bite."
Remus gladly accepted it and Lilly barely heard him say under his breath "But I do."