This is my first fan fiction so please be patient with me. I will upload each chapter as i finish it, I am interested in hearing your thoughts and the end of each.

Chapter one is only short. I hope you enjoy.

Chapter One- James leaves for Hogwarts

The high pitch scream echoed across the platform. All went silent when they heard it, fearing the worst. People had been disappearing for months and sooner or later they were going to have to turn up again. A busy platform full of children would be a horrible way for it to start, but that was the kind of man Lord Voldemort was. He would enjoy the thought of all those children seeing a sight that would bring them fear, for that was all that drove him, the thought of others fearing him. Lord Voldemort was out to become the most powerful dark wizard of all time and fear seemed to help him gain power. But thankfully today was not the day, for the scream was not one of fear but of frustration. A young boy stood in front of his younger sister teasing her. Everyone was relieved, but none as relieved as Robert and Mary. They had lost sight of their children the moment they had arrived at platform 9¾ and had finally found them, arguing with each other, as always.

"I am NOT!" yelled their youngest, Elizabeth.

"You are too. You're a squib! That's why you can't come to Hogwarts." At 11 years old James Potter loved to annoy his little sister and he was good at it. It was obvious that James and Elizabeth were related. He had fair skin and black hair that always looked ruffled, some would say he never brushed it but, much to James' discomfort, his mother took every chance to brush it for him, his brown eyes always looking for trouble. Elizabeth was small for her age and as passing muggles in the street would say 'looked like Snow White', whoever that was. Her fair skin was only complemented by her brown eyes and long black hair. Appearance wise the only difference was their hair, Elizabeth always had beautiful straight hair, not a strand out of place.

"Enough!" Robert shouted "James stop teasing your sister"

"Aw but dad it's so much fun"

"No buts about it young man" Robert knelt down facing his daughter and told her "Now Elizabeth, you will go to Hogwarts eventually ok? But this year is for James. You can go next year"

"It's alright sweet heart. Students receive their letters for Hogwarts when they turn eleven and because your only ten you'll just have to wait a little while longer" Mary whispered to her youngest.

"Ok!" Elizabeth said, defeated. So at last the Potter family were ready to farewell their oldest.

The whistle sounded and a gust of steam blew from the engine of the scarlet steam engine train. The Hogwarts Express was ready to depart, students quickly jumped through the doors, giving a final wave goodbye to their parents and rushed to find carriages. As James went to climb through the door an older boy pushed him aside and continued onto the train without even bothering to apologize, a hand appeared in front of James' face; he looked up at a boy the same age as he was.

"Sorry about my brother. He's like that to everyone" The boy said.

James grabbed the boys hand and allowed him to be pulled of the ground.

"You boys better hop on now so I can close the doors" the station guard said. Both boys quickly boarded the train and turned to wave a final goodbye.

"Hi I'm Sirius, Sirius Black" the boy announced.

"James Potter"

And without another glance at the platform and waving parents the boys went in search of a carriage. But if they had glanced back at the platform they would have seen young Elizabeth Potter chasing after the train, trying to wave goodbye one last time.