It was a quite night a Godric Hollows. The children were outside playing still, beside one. In the Potter household one girl stood by a giant trunk. She was packing as if she was going on a long trip. To her muggle friends they thought she was going to a boarding school, but truth be told she was going to Hogwarts with her family. She and her best friend, Hugo, her cousin, were leaving in the morning and Lily had forgotten to pack her trunk. It must have slipped her mind with all the excitement. She stopped packing and scanned her room. The blue walls were empty as were her drawers and desk. Her eyes landed on the small bundle on her bed.

On Lily bed was a tiny dark tabby kitten. She loved him instantly when she saw him. They were perfect for each other. They were both tiny for their age. The kitten was 2 months and fit in her hands perfectly as Lily came up to her father's stomach. She hated being petite, but it was better now that she had her little Tank with her. She has originally named him ashes, but when she came home he refuse to go around things and went through them. Lily reached forward and picked Tank up. "You ready, Tank?"

Tank purred and swatted at her nose making Lily let out a giggle.

"LILY!" Her mother called for her from downstairs. Lily place Tank on the floor before walking out of her room. She peered down at the railing at her mother. She had to stand on her tippy toes.

"Ya mum?" Lily asked with a smile.

"Hugo and Rose are here!" Ginny called up with a smile on her face.

Lily smile dropped a bit. Yes, Hugo was her best friend, but Rose was insufferable. She tormented Lily to no end about her size. Roe only treated her awful hen no one was looking, what was worse is Albus join in with Rose, while James sided with Lily and Hugo. When Rose wasn't around Albus was okay he was still a prick, but not as much.

"Mum, send Hugo up! I forgot to pack!" Lily called as she etreated to prevent from getting scold for not packing.

"Lily Luna Potter! You waited to the last moment like you do with everything! Oh I'm going to miss that!" Ginny laughed as she retreated from the stairs. Next tin Lily heard was foot stps coming up the stairs.

"LILY!" Hugo called before tackling Lily to the ground. "We're finally going to HOGWARTS!"

"Get off me you giant lump!" Lily scowled her cousin playfully. As he got off Lily he sat on the floor. Then Lily sat up with a smile. "I know! Tank and I are excited!"

"So are Binx and I!" Hugo laughed. Binx was Tank brother and was twice the size of Tank.

"I can't believe you named you cat after a muggle movie," A sneered came from the door way where Rose and Albus stood. The sneer came from Albus. "Or why you even got a cat! They are useless! Don't expect to use Regal. He's MY owl."

"What I can't believe is that their letting that tiny runt goes to Hogwarts," Rose sneered. "She's going to get trampled."

"Shut it both of you!" James growled as he shoved them away from Lily door. He glared at them before heading into the room. He sat down beside Lily and Hugo. "You guys can use a school owl or Felix. I know how to share."

Lily hugged her brother. "Thank you, James!" Lily sniffled. She hated Rose and Albus. They were so mean to Lily and Hugo.

"It's okay, Lilypad," James smiled. "Bu sadly Rose is staying the night were taking them with us tomorrow due to their parent have to work. So why don't you guys get some sleep." As he stood he pulled the cot from her closet. It had become Hugo second bed. As they settled for bed James bid good night to them before closing the door.


"Behave, please don't get as many letter sent home as your brothers!" Harry pleaded with his youngest as he crouched down. He reached out and hugged Lily. He then kissed her forehead. "Love you Lilybean!"

"Love ya too, daddy!" She smiled before hugging her mother. "Bye mommy!"

Ginny hugged her youngest. "I'm going to miss you Baby Girl. Please behave." She kissed Lily cheek and then pushed her toward the train. "James got your trunk on the train. He said he put it in the compartment where the family is. He said he won't let Tank out til you get there. See you at Christmas."

Lily turned and headed towards the train. As she took her first steps she ran right into someone. "Sorry!"

"It's fine, Weasley," A tall blonde smirked as he looked at Lily. "Are you even 11? You look 8 maybe."

"It's Potter, first, Lily Potter and I prefer Lily not Potter!" Lily snapped. "And yes I am 11!"

The boy smirked, "Lily that a –"

"Lily! Come here!" I saw Albus come over and grabbed my arm roughly and pulled me away from the boy. "Leave her alone, Malfoy! She does not need you to ruin her before we even make it to Hogwarts." Albus turned around and pulled her along. "Watch who you talk to, you idiot, he is the enemy!"

"Stop, you're hurting me, Albus!" Lily said as she tried pulling her arm away.

"Good! Albus growled as he opened the door and pushed her in the compartment. "Look who I found chatting it up with Scorpius Malfoy!"

"What a disgrace," Rose drawled.

"Albus, look at her arm, you hurt her!" Roxanne, Roxy, called. She glared at him.

"It will teach her not to mess with Malfoy," Lucy stated. Then, looked at Lily. "He's no good."

"Albus," James snarled. "You got your arse attitude when you and Rose went to Hogwarts. I have no clue what made you change, up grow up!"

Freddy nodded in agreement, while Moly and Louis glared at Albus. Dom looked at Lily and rolled her eyes.

I turned from my family and sat by Hugo. He was glaring at Rose and Albus. She let out Tank and stroked him as she looked out the window. A few hours to go.


As Lily stood to be sorted Hugo was beside he and on her other side was a ginger haired girl, but her bangs were blonde. She had round dark brown eyes. She was terrified.

"Muggle born?" Lily asked softly.

The girl nodded. "I'm Steff Wright."

"It will be okay," Lily smiled. "I'm-"

"POTTER, LILY," She heard Neville call out her name. Lily stepped forward. She looked at Gryffindor table and saw James smiling at her and then patted a seat next to him. Lily smiled back as she sat on the stool.

Another Potter. Braver then the last one, but you want to prove yourself. There is only one place to put you to do so. It better be" SLYTHERIN!" Silence was met out by three of he table, but the Slytherin table was cheering and clapping. She even noticed the Malfoy boy whistle. Maybe this was perfect. This ws where she belonged.

Lily went and took her seat down at the table she belonged to. She looked at James and gave him a smile so he knew was was indeed okay. The other Slytherin were smiling at her and being friendly. Weren't Slytherin suppose to be nasty and mean. That was what Albus, Jame and Rose said. She contiuned to listen to the sorting.

"Weasley, Hugo!" He was followed with a "Slytherin!"

I broke out into a giant smile. She smiled as her cousin sat next to her.

"I begged the hat or you so you know. It wanted to place mean in Hufflepuff! I mean come on!" Hugo laughed.

"Best cousin ever!" Lily smiled. She clapped when the muggle born joined us. Today was full of surprises. Slytherin was full of new surprises too. Some were wearily of Steff.

"Steff, this s Hugo," Lily smiled.

"I'm Lux Golye," A black hair boy smiled at us, then, pointed to the twin boy. They both had blue eyes. "This is my twin Sam"

"Raven Nott," A long black haired girl smiled, she had forest green eyes like Lily.

"Orion Flint," a blonde hair boy drawled, clearly bored. He had hazel eyes.

"Emse Malfoy," a blonde hair smiled she had grey eyes.

"Welcome to Slytherin," The boy from earlier sat next to Emse. "Well sis, dad won't be disappointed in you!"