Chapter One: Welcome Home
( LILY'S POV )
"Mum, we have to go now or I'll be late for the train!"
"Alright, alright, Lily, we can go now, just let me get my coat", Mrs. Evans said as she struggled to quickly put her coat on and rushed to her car.
"Put your trunk in the back, Lily, quickly now", she added.
I heaved my heavy trunk quickly into the back of the car and sat down in the front seat. I gasped for breath as I was exhausted from running around all morning.
I gazed out the window as we headed to King's Cross Station, which was only 15 minutes away, which was a good thing, otherwise I'd be late for the train.
So when we got there my mum cried, since I'm going away for my last year at Hogwarts, I kissed her cheek and got my trunks out.
I waved back at my mum as she drove off and I headed over to the platform. It was particularly hard to get on, since there were muggles everywhere,
and I got on the train with 1 minute to spare...but atleast I got on. I don't know what I'd do without Hogwarts.
( JAMES' POV )
"So Pettigrew's not coming back?"
"Nope, he has to stay at St. Mungo's for another 7 months. By that time it'll hardly be worth coming back to Hogwarts...", Sirius replied.
"Poor thing, he was never very bright, I wonder what happened to him", said Remus.
"'Dunno, he never told me that, I'm a bit curious myself. It must have been something bad, to make him stay there that long", said a puzzled looking Sirius.
"Hey, how come he's written to you, but not to either myself or Remus?" I asked.
"Not sure...but he did send me this", said Sirius. He took a little brown bag out of his pocket and held up a rusty old necklace that had a little jewel at the end
that opened up like a little locket. "Not sure what it's for, but James, you could give it to Lily as a birthday present", said Sirius as he snickered.
"Oh, and it opens up, see I found this little piece of paper inside, it has numbers on it, looks like a date, but I doubt it means anything", he added.
I read the aloud the numbers on the paper, "12-02-7...I can't see the last number here, it's smudged. Oh well."
I put the piece of paper carefully back into the locket and put it in my pocket. "I want to keep this for awhile, see if I can clean it up and give it to Lily,
like you suggested", I said as I smiled. "Now, if you'll excuse me, gentlemen." I bowed at Sirius and Remus before I went over to talk to Lily.
( LILY'S POV )
"No, Jillian! That'd be silly...", I said, snickering. "It'd be plain evil!"
Just then I noticed James walking to the compartment my friend Jillian and I were in. Oh no, not again, I thought to myself as he stood by the door.
"What would be plain evil?", asked James, with a smirk.
"Nothing of your business, Potter." I replied. James came over and sat by me, beaming delightfully.
"You know, some day you'll have no teeth left to smile with", I said angrily.
"That's why I'm using them while I can", said James, still beaming. "So, how was your summer, Evans?", he added. Jillian snickered. I turned and glared at her.
"You know, Potter, that's not the way to treat a lady like Lily", said a dark voice, standing by the door to the compartment.
All three of us looked up to see who it was. Standing there was a tall boy with slicked back, long blonde hair, and a michievious smirk on his face.
"Well, Malfoy, atleast I have expierience", said James, as he got up and turned to Malfoy, still smirking.
"Expierience in failure, no doubt...", Lucius said back. That was enough to set James off. He raised his fist at Malfoy, as Malfoy took out his wand.
I quickly stood up and stood between them to stop them from fighting.
"Now, you two, is this any way to behave like a gentleman?"
James looked at me and then put down his fist. "You're right, Lily."
"I'm...what?!" I asked in disbelief of what he said. "That's the first time you've ever said that, James..."
Lucius sneered and walked off back to his compartment, annoyed. The train came to a halt and we all filed out as fast as we could.
There was fog surrounding the castle of Hogwarts, and it was very dark out, you could see the stars shine brightly through the sky,
as the moon blinded our eyes. There were several carriages for everyone to ride in, except of course for the first years, who tradionally ride a boat across
for their first time.
Jillian and I hopped into a carriage and it started to take off. Suddenly, the carriage stopped. James was standing by the door, looking innocent.
"Have room for one more?", he asked.
Jillian and I shouted "NO!" at the same time.
"Great then!", said James, hopping in, acting as if he hadn't heard them.
"Potter what are you doing? Don't you listen?"
"Huh? What was that? I wasn't listening, sorry...", he replied.
I glared at him coldly and looked away annoyingly. Can't the carriage move any faster, I thought to myself, as I groaned.
( LILY'S POV )
"Mum, we have to go now or I'll be late for the train!"
"Alright, alright, Lily, we can go now, just let me get my coat", Mrs. Evans said as she struggled to quickly put her coat on and rushed to her car.
"Put your trunk in the back, Lily, quickly now", she added.
I heaved my heavy trunk quickly into the back of the car and sat down in the front seat. I gasped for breath as I was exhausted from running around all morning.
I gazed out the window as we headed to King's Cross Station, which was only 15 minutes away, which was a good thing, otherwise I'd be late for the train.
So when we got there my mum cried, since I'm going away for my last year at Hogwarts, I kissed her cheek and got my trunks out.
I waved back at my mum as she drove off and I headed over to the platform. It was particularly hard to get on, since there were muggles everywhere,
and I got on the train with 1 minute to spare...but atleast I got on. I don't know what I'd do without Hogwarts.
( JAMES' POV )
"So Pettigrew's not coming back?"
"Nope, he has to stay at St. Mungo's for another 7 months. By that time it'll hardly be worth coming back to Hogwarts...", Sirius replied.
"Poor thing, he was never very bright, I wonder what happened to him", said Remus.
"'Dunno, he never told me that, I'm a bit curious myself. It must have been something bad, to make him stay there that long", said a puzzled looking Sirius.
"Hey, how come he's written to you, but not to either myself or Remus?" I asked.
"Not sure...but he did send me this", said Sirius. He took a little brown bag out of his pocket and held up a rusty old necklace that had a little jewel at the end
that opened up like a little locket. "Not sure what it's for, but James, you could give it to Lily as a birthday present", said Sirius as he snickered.
"Oh, and it opens up, see I found this little piece of paper inside, it has numbers on it, looks like a date, but I doubt it means anything", he added.
I read the aloud the numbers on the paper, "12-02-7...I can't see the last number here, it's smudged. Oh well."
I put the piece of paper carefully back into the locket and put it in my pocket. "I want to keep this for awhile, see if I can clean it up and give it to Lily,
like you suggested", I said as I smiled. "Now, if you'll excuse me, gentlemen." I bowed at Sirius and Remus before I went over to talk to Lily.
( LILY'S POV )
"No, Jillian! That'd be silly...", I said, snickering. "It'd be plain evil!"
Just then I noticed James walking to the compartment my friend Jillian and I were in. Oh no, not again, I thought to myself as he stood by the door.
"What would be plain evil?", asked James, with a smirk.
"Nothing of your business, Potter." I replied. James came over and sat by me, beaming delightfully.
"You know, some day you'll have no teeth left to smile with", I said angrily.
"That's why I'm using them while I can", said James, still beaming. "So, how was your summer, Evans?", he added. Jillian snickered. I turned and glared at her.
"You know, Potter, that's not the way to treat a lady like Lily", said a dark voice, standing by the door to the compartment.
All three of us looked up to see who it was. Standing there was a tall boy with slicked back, long blonde hair, and a michievious smirk on his face.
"Well, Malfoy, atleast I have expierience", said James, as he got up and turned to Malfoy, still smirking.
"Expierience in failure, no doubt...", Lucius said back. That was enough to set James off. He raised his fist at Malfoy, as Malfoy took out his wand.
I quickly stood up and stood between them to stop them from fighting.
"Now, you two, is this any way to behave like a gentleman?"
James looked at me and then put down his fist. "You're right, Lily."
"I'm...what?!" I asked in disbelief of what he said. "That's the first time you've ever said that, James..."
Lucius sneered and walked off back to his compartment, annoyed. The train came to a halt and we all filed out as fast as we could.
There was fog surrounding the castle of Hogwarts, and it was very dark out, you could see the stars shine brightly through the sky,
as the moon blinded our eyes. There were several carriages for everyone to ride in, except of course for the first years, who tradionally ride a boat across
for their first time.
Jillian and I hopped into a carriage and it started to take off. Suddenly, the carriage stopped. James was standing by the door, looking innocent.
"Have room for one more?", he asked.
Jillian and I shouted "NO!" at the same time.
"Great then!", said James, hopping in, acting as if he hadn't heard them.
"Potter what are you doing? Don't you listen?"
"Huh? What was that? I wasn't listening, sorry...", he replied.
I glared at him coldly and looked away annoyingly. Can't the carriage move any faster, I thought to myself, as I groaned.