Hey guys! So, I know it's been so long since I have updated any of my stories. They will be updated as soon as my elbow gets better! I want to send a shout out to nerdyherdwriting for helping me with this idea. Visit their page!
~nerdyherdwriting
And now… the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Or any recognizable characters for that matter. Last time I checked, my name wasn't JK Rowling.
Note from other authors:
Also, some of the dialogue is different because we didn't want to plagiarize. We are GOOD HONEST PEOPLE!
AND HERE'S CHAPTER UNO!
Chapter 1- Lily:
The whistle of the train let out a high-pitched shriek as hundreds of feet thundered against the platform. Lily Evans glanced nervously at the crowd. She felt so out of place with everyone in various cloaks and robes and with everyone seeming to know what to do except her. She took a nervous sigh and turned back to her parents, who were smiling at her even though Lily knew they'd miss her, and her sister Petunia, who (once again) was doing the best of her ability to ignore her.
"Well," her mother said, pride mixing with the sadness in her eyes. "You'd best not be late. Train leaves any minute."
"Write everyday, 'kay Lils?", her father kissed her on her forehead.
"'Kay!" Lily waved goodbye to her parents. "Bye dad! Bye mum!", she paused and looked at her sister, who had her eyes closed and her hook-shaped, pointy nose stuck up in the air. "Bye, Tuney," she said quietly, turning towards the train. Her dad had already helped her load her trunk on.
She walked down the narrow halls of the train until she reached an compartment with an empty seat, which she promptly sat down in. With a great shudder, the train started forward. Suddenly, Lily stood up and stuck her head out of the window, desperate to see her family one more time. There they were, her father and mother, laughing and crying at the same time and waving good-bye vigorously. Petunia stood to the side, her eyes narrowed. Making the decision in a split-second, Lily waved good-bye to her, and as the train went around the bend, she could have sworn that her sister waved back.
Lily slumped in the seat and pressed her face against the now closed windowpane, her throat aching. Unwillingly, the tears came. Then, she heard the compartment door slide open. A skinny, sallow-faced boy sat in the seat opposite her. Lily didn't meet his eyes.
"Hey," he said softly. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, Sev. I'm fine." she replied, not daring to meet his gaze for the chance her may see her tear-stained face. "I just...just need to be alone for a little." The boy, dubbed 'Sev' sighed.
"Alright, if you need anything, just come find me in a different compartment." He seemed reluctant to go, but slowly made his way out the compartment. Once the door had lightly shut behind him, Lily's tears ran more frequently down her face. She was trying to stifle the sobs that were growing in her throat, but a few escaped.
An hour passed, and Lily found herself staring out the window at the passing trees, valleys, and plains. Her crying had stopped a while ago, but there was still an empty feeling in her chest. She heard the sound of a compartment opening behind her and turned to see two girls standing there.
The taller one had wavy, short brunette hair with light auburn highlights that fell right below her shoulders. Her blue-gray eyes glinted with mischief and you could tell she got into trouble a lot. Her light skinned face was populated with a vast number of freckles, and she had slightly rounded glasses perched at the top of her nose. Her mouth was curled into a small smirk, and she sat into her hip, with her hands crossed on her chest. She was fairly skinny, and Lily could tell she was an athlete. She was in what Lily recognized as the school's robes and uniform.
The other girl had dark brown hair that fell halfway to her elbows. Lily could see several purple streaks among the brown. Long bangs fell over green eyes, the same color as Lily's. She too was wearing her school robes and had round glasses, a small smile on her face. She stood straight and tall, her hand folded firmly behind her back. She gave of a reading of craziness and possible insanity.
"Hi," said the second girl. Before Lily could reply, the first girl spoke." Can we sit here? Thanks!" As one, the two girls sat down. Lily stared at them. She couldn't decide if they were from non-magical families, or have been witches their whole entire lives.
The auburn-haired girl, catching her gaze, said brightly,"Oh sorry, we didn't introduce ourselves. I'm Thorn-"
"And I'm Regall." The purple highlights one said, completing the sentence. She gave off a boastful atmosphere, and interrupted the other girl like it was nothing. It gave Lily a feeling about witches, like they were rude, but she shrugged it off.
"I-I'm Lily.", she stammered, not knowing what else to say.
"Oh, nice to meet you, Lily!" Regall enthused. "So, are you Muggle-born, or have you always known you were going to go to Hogwarts?"
"Don't ask her that!" Thorn intervened. "That's a personal question."
"Well, then, I'm sorry," said Regall sarcastically. "Anyway, if she doesn't want to answer it, she can just say so, or she can just say if she is Muggle-born or a pureblood, or half-blood, or whatever."
Lily did not understand anything Regall just said. The way she talked fast, and how she used terms that were probably common for a witch to say. Apparently it was considered 'personal'.
"My mom and dad are non-magical, if thats what you mean. And my sister Petunia is not magical either."
"Oh," said Regall lightly, "That's cool. Was it a surprise when you got your letter? My brothers were jumping all over me when I got mine. They're younger, you see, and can't wait to go to Hogwarts since our parents have told us stories all about it." Lily laughed.
"I have a twin sister," interrupted Thorn. "We got our letters at the same time."
"Wow," said Lily. "What's it like to have a twin sister? Do you guys ever switch personalities or anything?"
"It's annoying when they're a lot smarter then you," she moaned.
"Nonsense, Thorn, you're very smart," Regall comforted Thorn. Thorn laughed good-humoredly.
"Her name is Jade. She looks like me, but she has black hair, and blue streaks. Mom made sure we had different hair colors so she could tell us apart, otherwise we'd switch all the time!" Everyone laughed. Suddenly, a rattle outside in the corridor sounded, and a cheerful plump witch poked her head into the compartment.
"Would anyone like a treat off the cart?" she asked sweetly. Regall jumped up.
"Ooh, candy!" she exclaimed, and ran to the cart. Thorn and Lily followed.
"Do you have wizard money?" Thorn asked gently. Lily nodded exasperatedly.
"I may be 'Muggle-born', if that's what you call it, but I've been to Diagon Alley before!"
They bought several sweet treats Lily had never even heard of. Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Floating Lollipops, Pumpkin Pasties, and more astonished Lily. Only magic could do this! Wait, thats right. It is magic! They were going back into their apartment when Lily was shoved from behind.
"Ow! Sorry, Regall!" Lily untangled herself from her new friends and spun around to face the person who pushed her.
He was tall and sneering, with blond hair and pale skin that seemed to accentuate his pointed features. A shiny badge with a P was fastened to his robes, along with a green and silver badge with an embellished S on it. He looked down at Lily like she was a bug he couldn't wait to squash. Lily swallowed.
"Watch where you're going!" she said boldly. The boy seemed surprised at first, then laughed.
"I guess I'm going to have to keep an eye on the first-years this year," he smirked. "And for the record, you better watch it because I am a prefect and therefore can make your life miserable." Still smirking, he strode down the hallway, shoving several more people as he went.
Lily stared at Thorn and Regall as they filed into their compartment. "What's a prefect, and why are they so evil?"
"Prefects are sort of like student leaders. They are usually goody-two shoes who never do anything wrong. They can give you detentions and take away points. There are usually four to six prefects from each house. But I don't think all prefects are like that," replied Thorn, giving the disappearing prefect the evil eye. "That's probably a Slytherin prefect, did you see the badge on his chest? They're the evil ones. You want to be a Gryffindor."
Lily knew Sev had mentioned something about houses, but he only brushed up on it. "What are the different houses?" she questioned.
"There are four different houses at Hogwarts. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." Thorn spat out the last name like it was acid on her tongue. "Each house has it's own redeeming qualities. Gryffindor is brave, Ravenclaw is smart, Hufflepuff is hard-working, and Slytherin is cunning.
"I bet you Jade will be a Ravenclaw. I have no idea where I'd be, though." Thorn continued. "I know I want to be in Gryffindor, but I don't know if I've 'got what it takes'." Thorn made a 'tough guy' face.
"I don't know where I want to be," pondered Regall. "Gryffindor or Ravenclaw would be cool. I don't think I'd be good in Hufflepuff. Thorn here is evil enough to be a Slytherin, though."
"Am not!" Thorn turned to her friend, sending her a piercing glare. Regall smiled.
"Just saying the truth!" she said defensively.
"So, I take it you guys know each other?" Lily said, slightly amused at their bickering.
"Of course we know each other! We've been neighbors our whole lives!" Regall shouted
"Well, actually more like 8/11ths of our life, but close enough." Thorn chuckled.
"Yeah, we met at my 3rd birthday. Our parents are friends. While they were talking, Thorn started throwing foam bricks at my head. Like the kind that Muggle kids build with. We immediately bonded. I mean, what people don't want friends who throw bricks at your head?." explained Regall. "I was introduced to Jade, too, but for some reason…"
"For some reason what?" Lily wanted Regall to continue.
"Well, she basically sat in the corner with a book and read the whole time. She does nothing else. Except play Quidditch. And breathe. Occasionally eat."
"And don't forget yell at me!" Thorn interjected.
"Why would she yell at you?" Lily narrowed her eyes.
"Well, for example, I was doing a backhandspring in the living room and she just happened to walk behind me at that moment. I accidently kicked her in the head." she snorted, "Her head sounded hollow."
"They're sisters, what do you think?" Regall said.
"Yeah, she may be annoying, but she's my sister. I'd hate it if something happened to her. We do get along, occasionally. That and who else would I annoy?" Lily smiled while Regall gasped.
"Oh, my Merlin! I never thought I'd hear you say that." she exclaimed dramatically.
"Yeah. But if you tell her, I will murder you in your sleep." Thorn finished as they all burst out laughing. Lily smiled. It felt good to have some new friends.
WOOT! Done with the first chappy! please tell me what you think! Like it? Hate it? Please no really mean flames though. The next chapter will probably be up in a few days maybe. Maybe even an hour.
Yes, I will try to get to my other stories as quick as I can.
Thank you, faithful readers! My elbow is getting better, but I have to hold it in a weird position to type. See you soon!
- Hogwarts914
