Whaaaaa I'm back! So I was working on the later chapters of this story and decided to update my profile and then I just got too excited and decided to post the first chapter because it has been FOREVER since I've posted ANYTHING. This is just a prologue/teaser kind of thing for this story, but I'm eager to hear y'all's feedback and hope to have a regular posting schedule for this story because it is probably 3/4 done at this point. Enjoy!
"Can we sit here?"
Lily looked up at the two boys standing in the doorway of their train compartment. One, with messy black hair and glasses, seemed to be the one that had spoken. She nodded, and turned back to her new friends, Alice, Marlene, and Sirius, and resumed laughing at Sirius's story.
The black-haired boy was followed in by a thinner one with sandy hair. They sat down at the other end of the compartment and began discussing something in low voices. Curious in spite of herself, Lily stood and walked over to them.
"I'm Lily," she said boldly, sticking out her hand. They each shook it.
"James," the black-haired boy said. "Remus," said the other.
"Nice to meet you two," Lily replied, plopping down on the seat next to James. "Tell me about yourselves." They both shifted uncomfortably under her piercing gaze, but before she could question them any further, the trolley cart arrived, and everyone stood to buy some sweets.
Lily studied James over her bag of Every Flavored Beans. He was cute in a dorky sort of way, she decided, and she liked him.
The train arrived at Hogwarts, and Lily began to get nervous. Noticing this, Sirius leaned towards her and said softly, "Don't worry. You'll be okay. You're gonna be in Gryffindor with me, I bet you anything." Only slightly reassured, Lily nodded and followed them out of their compartment.
She sat in a boat next to Sirius, James, and Remus. Alice and Marlene had gotten into another boat somewhere and their absence was making her nervous. Lily found herself reaching over for James's hand. He didn't say anything, just squeezed it for a second and then released it, staring ahead at the castle.
"Black, Sirius!" Gryffindor.
"Evans, Lily!" Gryffindor.
"Lupin, Remus!" Gryffindor.
"McKinnon, Marlene!" Gryffindor.
"Pettigrew, Peter!" Gryffindor.
"Potter, James!" Gryffindor.
"Prewett, Alice!" Hufflepuff.
Lily was disappointed when Alice headed off to sit with those with badgers on their robes, and thought of dinner to cheer herself up. She was wedged in between Sirius and Marlene, both of whom were cracking jokes, and she was across from James, who was laughing half-heartedly and mostly looking down at his plate.
"Oy, Lily, guys are already looking at you," Sirius whispered conspiratorially, nodding towards a few of the Ravenclaws sitting opposite them. "Need me to beat anyone up?"
Lily tossed her head back and laughed, unaware that the Ravenclaws, and some of the Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors as well, were following the movements of her bright red hair. "No Sirius, though I appreciate it. It's only the first night, and I think you've caused enough scandal here already." It hadn't escaped Lily's notice that when Sirius was announced as a Gryffindor hardly anyone applauded and most of the hall gave itself over to whispers. As a Muggleborn, Lily hadn't understood what was going on until Sirius had enlightened her after her own Sorting. Apparently his family was fairly evil and always Slytherin.
A prefect led them up to Gryffindor Tower, and Lily looked around in awe at the Common Room. She could hear the other first years muttering next to her, and wondered if they were as impressed as she was.
"Wow," she heard from next to her and turned to see James standing there, his glasses slightly lopsided and his mouth open a little. She faced him completely.
"Cool, huh?" James nodded without looking at her. "It looks a lot like my dad said it would."
"Your dad was in Gryffindor, too?" she asked interestedly. James nodded, then walked to the first year boys dormitory without saying another word. Lily followed Marlene up the stairs to their dorm, gasping in awe with the other girls at the sight of their red and gold four poster beds.
"You know," Marlene said, looking at Lily and smiling mischievously, "I think these next seven years are going to be pretty darn awesome. Don't you?"
Lily returned the grin and replied, "We are gonna tear this place up."
Not much to start with, I know, but I promise it gets better from here. I am thinking we are gonna end up with about twelve chapters total, so we shall see how it goes! As always, reviews are appreciated! Much Love!