Hi guys, so this is my first fanfic ever, so please don't judge! I'm not really sure how it's gonna turn out, but I guess we'll see, right? If you like it, please comment!
Disclaimer: I don't think there's need for a disclaimer because… I OWN HARRY POTTER! Nah, just kidding. I wish though…
I was nervous as hell. The problem was, back at age 11, my brain wasn't the most logical so, instead of heading onto the train to find a compartment before they all filled up, I stood next to the large brick column labeled platform 9 3/4 for a good 10 minutes, worrying. I finally regained my senses when the train whistle blew, indicating I had approximately 30 seconds before I, along with my Hogwarts opportunity, was left in the dust.
Somehow, through a miracle of some sort I'm sure, I managed to climb aboard and head around looking for any open seats. Unfortunately the only ones available were in the back of the train with two rowdy looking boys. I shyly edged through the doorway. The boys stopped their antics immediately to rudely stare up at me. I waited a second before asking, "Hi. Um… is anyone sitting here?" I gestured to a seat next to one of them.
One of the boys (not the one with floppy black hair and glasses but the one with curly dark hair who wasn't nearly as cute) smirked, as if an idea had just occurred to him. I prayed that idea was to let me sit with them. He eyed me up and down before replying a simple, "Nope." I felt my face heat up.
"Oh, okay then. What about this one?" I asked, pointing at the last remaining seat. The other boy deviously smiled.
"I don't know… Sirius, what do you say? Is that seat open?"
"Hmmm. Only if whoever wants to sit there will tell us her name," came the reply, each word edged out slowly for effect. My cheeks probably turned red as a beet right then but… that wasn't too much to ask was it? And I really didn't want to go searching for more seats.
"I'm L-Lily. Lily Evans." I stuttered out quickly. Usually I don't get that nervous, there was just something about these boys. Like they would effect my future in some way.
"Okay Evans, take a seat. I'm James and this is Sirius." James said, his grin starting to look nicer. I shakily sat and the boys went back to their conversation. After about a minute though, the door slid open again, and my friend Severus popped his head in, eyeing James and Sirius distastefully.
"Lily, I have an extra seat in my compartment, wanna get out of here?" He asked in his nasally voice. I wasn't really sure how to reply to that as, though Severus was a good friend, I didn't really want to move and James and Sirius were actually proving to be kind of fun.
"Who's the boyfriend?" James muttered sarcastically.
"His name is Severus and he's not my boyfriend!" I exclaimed.
"Good, because I would start to question your judgement. You are WAY too good for greasy over there." He said with a smirk. I wasn't sure if that was an insult or a compliment, so I just ignored it.
"How 'bout you sit here, Sev?" I proposed. He shrugged and plopped down. There was an awkward silence for a little bit so, to break it, I asked, "Hey Sev, you told me there were four houses. What're they called again?"
Simultaneously James and Severus said, "Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin." They then proceeded to glare at each other. Boys. To (again) break the silence, I decided to ask a follow-up question.
"So which one do I want to be in?"
This question led to two different answers. James answered, "Gryffindor." at the same Severus answered, "Slytherin." That led to a lot of arguing. I didn't want a part in it so I stood to leave. Before I could however, Severus snatched my arm and snapped, "Where are you going?" He stared at me with such intensity that I began to sweat a little.
"Oh… um, I was just gonna go-"
"I'll come with you," he said quickly.
"Ooh, look at the coward! He knows he's wrong so he's gonna leave!" Jeered Sirius. I didn't want any part in this.
"Come on, Sev. Let's go find new seats." As we left, I could have sworn I saw a little bit of regret on James's face.