Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, therefore copyright goes to J.K Rowling

A/N: This is my first fanfiction, so unfortunately my writing will not be perfect, and will be terrible. This fanfiction will be about James and Lily (and the maurader's era), and will have different points of view throughout. This may sound similar to some other fanfictions (TLAT, ITISNS, Commentarius) and that is because I get my inspiration from there. I hope you like it :).

Chapter 1: "The Ride to Hogwarts"

Lily's POV

"Jess? JESS?"

Lily shoved people aside looking for her best mate.

Death eaters had entered The Hogwarts Express and cast some spell. They had left quickly, but they left the air murky with smoke.

Lily and most of her friends were in their compartment at the time, but Jess left to put on her Hogwarts robes early, and was outside when the Death Eaters came.

While she was out, there was some kind of explosion noise, and everyone came out of their compartments.

(15 minutes earlier)

"Lily!" Jess Smith, a 6th year prefect, called out loud to her best mate, roommate, and also a 6th year prefect, Lily Evans, at the 9 3/4 platform.

"Ohmygosh Jess! It's been so long, I've missed you!" Lily called back.

Jess ran into Lily, hugging her.

"How are you? How was your summer?" Jess eagerly asked, now releasing Lily from her tight hug.

"I'm great! This summer has been amazing! But I barely saw you! Where were you? How's your family?" Lily asked grinning from ear to ear.

Jess's face fell.

"Is everything alright, Jess?" Lily asked, noticing Jess's sudden change of expression.

"Hmm—oh yeah," Jess said returning back to her usual mischievous smile, "Just some family trouble... but nothing to worry about!"

Lily was suspicious, but slowly started smiling again.

"Well why don't we find our friends and a compartment, before all of them are taken?" Lily offered.

"Oh yes, we should hurry up."

"Okay, come on!"

Lily and Jess walked on to the train, and saw one of their roommates and good friend, Mary Macdonald.

"Oh hey Jess and Lily!" Mary greeted cheerfully.

"Hey Mary, do you know where Alice, Marlene, and Em are?" Jess said waving back.

"Mhm they're right here," Mary pointed to the compartment in front of them.

"Ok, thanks!" Jess said to Mary as she slid into the compartment along with Lily.

"No problem," Mary said grinning, sliding in the comprartment, along with Jess and Lily.

"Oh hey, Lily and Jess!" Marlene McKinnon, a 6th year, cheerfully greeted.

"Hey Mar, how are you?" Lily asked.

"I'm great!"

There was a random awkward silence.

Alice Fortescue, 7th year head girl, started speaking, "So Lil, I've been hearing some rumours this summer, and I just need to now—are you dating the Ravenclaw, Marcus Nott?"

Jess looked confused, "What are you on about Alice? Lily are you dating Marcus Nott?"

Lily looked down smiling, and blushing furiously.

"Lily!" Emmeline Vance, the quiet 6th year, urged on, also smiling.

"Yes... yes we're dating." Lily muttered, embarrassed.

Jess playfully hit Lily on the arm.

"Lily! Why didn't you tell me immediately?" Jess asked a bit offended, but mostly giggling.

"Er… I don't know—because, I wanted to ask you about what happened with your family," Lily said, folding her arms across her chest.

Jess's face was surprised.

"I—I told you—don't… d-don't worry about it," Jess stuttered.

Mary cleared her throat, "Jess, you alright?"

Jess was muttering to herself, not loud enough for anyone to hear, except Lily.

Lily caught the words Death Eater, brother, and kill me.

"Um, you know I think I'm going to go change into my Hogwarts robes." Jess said.

"What?" Emma asked, confused.

"We just got on the train," Alice pointed out, surprised.

"I—I need fresh air." Jess said, and left the compartment.

Marlene, Mary, Emma, and Alice turned to look at Lily.

"I don't know," Lily said, "I've been trying to figure it out but I've got no clue!"

Marlene shrugged, "Wasn't her brother under the imperio curse? Didn't he become a Death Eater? It was all over The Daily Prophet this summer."

Lily considered the idea, "Yeah mayb—"

BAM!

An explosion followed by a high-pitched scream sound, came through the compartment doors.

They looked at each other.

"JESS!" They all said at the same time.

Lily was the first to get out of the compartment.

"Jess!" Lily called.

"JESS!" Lily shouted again, now shoving people out of her way.

Lily started running, looking frantically for her friend.

"JESS!" Lily repeatedly called.

"Come on! Come on. Comeoncomeon." She muttered to herself, looking in the restroom.

"Lily—we've found her." said Alice's voice, a few feet away, constricted with emotion.

Lily ran to the spot where Alice claimed Jess was.

Alice was right. Jess was there, glassy eyed, lying down, and right by Severus Snape.

"JESS! SEV!" Lily cried out loud.

Lily had a love-hate relationship with Severus Snape, but Lily loved him no matter what. Always, always, only like a brother.

Except in early 5th year, she started to fancy him, but he ruined that one himself.

She went over to Severus, while many other people went over to Jess.

She shook Severus repeatedly.

"No. No. Come on Sev."

"Evans, shaking him and saying his name won't do anything."

Lily turned around to see where this arrogant voice was coming from.

"He's under a deep sleeping charm. Obviously the Death Eaters did that to cover up some other major thing they did. It's going to take a few potions to wake him up. Or chocolate. Chocolate's a miracle." James Potter stated, haughtily.

Lily rolled her eyes.

"Well, do you have any chocolate, Potter?"

James considered the question.

"Well," James said with a disgusted face, "Why should I give any to Snivellus?"

Lily scowled and muttered, "Cocky bastard"

James laughed, and took out a few pieces of chocolate from his pocket.

"Thank you," Lily said gratefully, feeding Severus the chocolate.

James shrugged and messed up his hair.

James then handed some chocolate to Mary to give to Jess.

"Where's your group? What are you guys called um—the mauraders?" Lily asked, still feeding Severus.

James sighed, "They're back in the compartment, being lazy."

Lily snorted and muttered, "Like always."

Jess was awake now.

"Hey Lily… hullo James," she said rubbing her eyes.

Lily tackled her with a hug.

"I was worried to death, Jess Smith! Don't ever go anywhere without me anymore!" Lily strictly said.

Jess could barely breath, but rasped out, "Yes madam."

Lily got off of Jess and hugged her like a normal person.

Lily looked around and relocated the chocolate she put down, to hug Jess.

She fed some more to Severus and his eyes fluttered open.

"EXPELLIA—" he was in the middle of shouting a spell.

Lily covered his mouth with her hand.

"Sev."

When she said his name, the color drained back into his chalky pale face, his shoulders relaxed and his dark brown eyes widened.

He took her hand off his mouth.

"Lily."

A/N: Well of course I change the 1st chapter right after I post it. Well I hope this one is better than the last one. This one is a lot shorter. I might keep it in Lily's POV for a while, but I may change it. I will try to update as soon as possible :).

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Love and kisses,

Grace