A/N- Erm, This is my first fanfic! I'm not all that great at the plot line sorta thing that's supposed to go on in stories and now I can tell I'm not exactly good at talking myself up either! Sooo... without further ado, have fun reading I guess! ... hope...

Disclaimer – J.K owns it all. Not me.

10:46am... King's Cross Station, Train will be leaving soon, I'm all ready to go, and Lily's late. Yep, just like every new year at Hogwarts!

But look at me getting ahead of myself here, introductions first.
Hi, I'm Jennie Smith: quick witted, sharp tongued and annoyingly smart Gryffindor. As you can tell from that introduction – I don't cushion my words often. If I mean something, I'll say it. If everyone else is thinking it, I'll say it. And if I don't like you, you'll know it.

Right now, I'm going into my fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and attempting to say my goodbyes before getting on the express. My Mum had come to see me off because my Dad and Brother were both at work.

"I'll see you soon love, write often! And try not to get into as much trouble as you did last year..."
"Muuum! Gerroff... 'm fine! Honestly! And I promise not to send a Niffler to Alex's office this year." Haa, I'll never forget that... I'm a bit of a prankster and boy do I pay for it, sometimes... Alex is my brother, he's six years older than me and he's a muggle. Infact, me and my father are the only magic folk in our household and being such makes me feel a bit of a responsibility to keep the others safe. Or at the very least, considerably busy clearing up dragon dung (or any other substance I can get in an envelope).

"Yes, it did give him rather a fright... well if you are quite sure you have everything?" Oh here we go... I blanked out for a bit while my mum went through the usual list of just about every item I would never need...

I saw Frank Longbottom saying goodbye to his parents and then going to meet his 'long term' girlfriend Alice Prewett – those two are such a sweet couple... Saw Jake Renn jogging after his brothers cat which had escaped from its basket and was now running straight into a huge crowd of people, Jake's in the year above me and he's basically the guy that everyone loves. He always seems to have a ridiculously large group of girls trailing after him too...

"Parchment, scarf, dragon hide gloves..." God, she's still going...

Katie Berring in third year was hugging her little sister who was crying because she wasn't going to see her for another year, sweet. Oh and here they are, I was wondering when they were going to make their 'grand appearence'. Sirius Black and James Potter. Two of the greatest friends any girl could have. James was on Sirius' back and he was giving him a piggy back to the train whilst charming their luggage to fly around dangerously fast in front of them.

"Jennie...Jennie!" Oops, she must have noticed I was never actually listening.
"Er, sorry Mum... What were you saying?" I batted my eyelids in a pathetic attempt to defuse any tension that may have built up...
"I was saying, where's Teddy?"
"Oh right! I thought I'd forgotten something then, Teddy's right h..." I went to pick up my owl's cage. Okay, that's a bit weird... I could swear I bought him with me...

"Looking for something?" Came a smooth voice from behind me. Remus Lupin.
"Remus!" I exclaimed throwing my arms around his shoulders, wow he'd gotten tall over the summer... I'm sure I could reach his head last year.
"Jennie!" He mocked, briefly hugging me back "Here's your owl" He said, glancing at my Mother, "Look, I'll leave you to say goodbye and I'll catch you on the train okay? Have you seen James and Sirius?"
"Yeah, James was on Sirius' back last time I looked. They might have caused a few casualties but it's probably nothing compared to last year."
"Riiight, I'd best go 'assess the damage'. Lily's over there by the way, if you were wondering."

He pointed to his left. Towards the prettiest girl in fifth year, her 'just-under-the-shoulder' length red hair shone, even in the dim light of the platform. Her skin was tanned, unlike mine which is so pale that Sirius jokes that he can't look at me in the sunlight because it hurts his eyes. My hair doesn't shine either, it is a dirty blonde colour, tousled and comes down to my elbows doing whatever it feels like when it wants despite the amount of time I spend relentlessly trying to tame it. She was talking to her parents and sister - who was looking like she had dung under her nose. That girl needs sorting out, the sooner the better I say. I'll have words with James...

"Great, thanks Remus! Have fun..." I laughed, he's gonna have a fit when he finds out about their luggage...

He chuckled,
"Hmm, I'm sure I will. See you in a bit" He nodded to my Mother, walked off and entered the train at the nearest door.

"Well that seems to be everything. Have fun dear, and please don't cause too much trouble!" She was almost pleading with me! Honestly, anyone would think I was some psychopath who went around destroying everything in my path!
"Mum I only play a few pranks; no-one has ever been hurt. Well, unless you count Malfoy but he had it coming..."
"That's exactly what I mean, when I open the door expecting the gas man to be calling it's a bit of a surprise to be thrown down the hallway by some man in a cloak raving about how 'his Lucius' has been hurt in some 'dangerous activity' performed by my daughter!"

Oh, so that's what happened... I'd wondered how she'd found out...

"Look, I'm sorry Mum. Really, but I do have to get on the train now!" I had just heard the five minute warning being shouted by a short bald man in bright green robes and started to panic a little, I didn't like cutting things fine.
"Right, yes. Well, have a good year love and write soon! Love you!"
"Love you too Mum." I hugged her, "And give hugs to Dad and Alex for me!"

I hugged her one last time then picked up my trunk and Teddy's cage and made my way through the mob of parents and siblings shouting goodbyes and throwing forgotten items through the windows of the train compartments. Towards the mass of ginger that was Lily's family.

Well, her mother anyway. Her father had jet black hair, as did her sister. I slowed as I approached them, hoping to get there just as Lily was leaving so as to avoid awkward conversation. I had never been a big hit with her family seeing as on the day we met I had (along with the help of James) set up a brilliant prank for my brother, of course they walked straight into it and ended up with very strong diarrhoea and flu for a month...

"Jennifer Smith"

Dammit. Why do they think my name is Jennifer? I'll show them my birth certificate next time... JENNIE. I put on my cheesiest, most fake smile and said through gritted teeth,

"Mornin' Mr Evans, Mrs Evans" I nodded to each of them as I said their names. "Oh, and you Petunia," saluting casually, (it's a habit that I can't rid myself of; I'm not really sure where it came from. It just sorta... stuck.) "Good summer?" bad move... now they'll start off about their holidays in every country in Europe...

Lily's Dad opened his mouth to start gloating about their cruise from England to Majorca - or wherever they went – but I interrupted, rudely - yes, but needs must.

"You know what, I'll just get Lily to tell me about it later" I looked at her, she'd blushed slightly but then she always does when I'm rude to her parents. "You done here?" I asked, raising one eyebrow.
"Uhuh, bye Mum, Dad" She had picked up my habit of nodding to people and had to stop herself as she was just about to tilt her head to her own parents. They hated it, so she went and hugged them instead. "Bye Tuney." She went to hug her sister but was given a dagger glare and retreated rather quickly. Petunia didn't even speak. She just kept her lips pressed together in a tight line which made it look as though she had a little white moustache and goatee beard. I held in my laughter. Now was not the time to be open as usual...

I heard a cooing from down by my leg as we walked to the train and looked towards the little ball of fluff that was, my owl.
"Heya Teddy!" said Lily from my left. She always has talked to him like he can actually hear her... Mind you, everyone talks to my owl purely because he is the cutest little thing that ever existed. He's a little scops owl that can fit into the palm of your hand with feathers that fluffed out everywhere instead of being smooth like other owls and his eyes are really big and black. He's surprisingly strong for his size though, James used to take the mick saying that I'd probably have to shrink all of my letters just so he could carry them, but he managed to deliver my broomstick when I forgot it last year. And he also managed to carry a struggling Niffler all the way to London.

"So, good summer Lily?" I asked as we got on the train.
"It was alright I guess, the usual holiday; drunks trying to impress people, girls with fake boobs walking around on the beech wearing next to nothing. Seriously I'd rather stay at home and study! How was yours?"
"Nah, it was alright. Met up with James and Sirius once or twice – we managed to get thrown out of a muggle restaurant because they thought James was being cheeky when he asked for Pumpkin Juice to drink. Didn't see Remus though, I spoke to him a minute ago, he's gotten tall over summer!"

Infact everyone had grown quite considerably over the summer, I'd noticed that as soon as I'd got on the platform. I felt tiny!

"I don't know why you bother with that lot, I mean; Remus is okay but James Potter really? And don't even get me started on Black!"
"Lily, come off it! You only don't like James because he is practically in love with you! And as it happens, I like Sirius! He's a good friend!" I suddenly caught a glimpse of something shining on her chest.

"Lily? Are you a prefect?"

She beamed. Completely changed from the annoyed mood she had taken up when I mentioned James and Sirius.

"Well, yes! I got the letter last week along with my equipment list! I thought you'd get Quidditch captain though, strange, I wonder who did?" Quidditch captain? Yeah, alright I'm on the house team or was until our old captain left anyway. But I had a pretty good idea who would have got it. James.

I didn't divulge this thought to Lily though because I thought she might just explode. Then I remembered something,

"Does that mean you have to go to the prefects' compartment instead of sitting with me?" Lily nodded sheepishly and attempted a grin
"Yeah, sorry..."

"It's fine!" I exclaimed, rather too loudly with mock hurt. Changing the tone of our conversation considerably. "Go! I'll just go sit and wallow in self pity at being rejected by my best friend!"
"Really?" She asked sarcastically
"No, I'll go find the Maraunders." And with that I stuck my tongue out at her and she broke down in giggles.

"Lily, I know I'm a comedy genius and all but that really wasn't funny..." she continued to laugh. I was getting a bit self conscious now because other people had started laughing too. I looked behind me and finally saw what they were laughing at.

James Potter stood there, a scowl on his face, covered from head to toe in what looked like Dragon dung. People were covering their mouths, coughing and gagging as he passed them.

I couldn't help myself.

I laughed.

"Smith, Evans." He said acknowledging each of us with a wave of his hand. Then turning to Lily "Good summer Evans?"
"None the better for your asking Potter," Wow, where'd the laughs go? She had a face like thunder. "Go clean yourself up; I might be sick in a minute."

With that she turned to me and said "See you at the feast" then walked off down towards the prefect compartment.

"What's got her wand in a knot?" James asked.
"Beats me," I lied, I knew exactly what it was. She hated James. Simple as that. And the fact that he never called her by her first name didn't help at all.

"Shall we go find the others then?" He suggested
"Not 'till you clean up" I said moving away from him. He caught on rather too quick.
"Gimme a hug!" He exclaimed loudly. And I ran.

A/N mark 2 - I hope that wasn't too painful for ya'? There's a little way to let me know if you thought it was good or not, maybe you could give it a try? Okay, I won't beg...

Chapter 2 may be up soon, depends on the response! -

-Amiee :)