My first fanfic, so please be nice.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Nothing but the stupid, slow computer I am typing on. So don't try to sue me. It's not worth your time.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1997
Harry arrived at Platform 9 ¾ and looked around with a grin on his face. His unruly hair was sticking up at all angles, as it did regardless of how hard he tried to make it do otherwise. His trunk was beside him, and he held Hedwig's cage as he looked up with joy at the large, scarlet engine. He was finally on his way home.
"Harry!" screamed a high, female voice. He looked behind him only to see Hermione running towards him, her bushy hair in a ponytail, pulling her parents behind her. Harry looked up at them, almost sadly, wishing his parents were there to see him off on the train. As he greeted the Grangers, he was shaken out of his dreams by Mr. Granger's kind, and yet hurtful, words.
"Let me know if you need any fatherly advice, Harry. My ear's always opened. I have even gotten used to receiving owls from Hermione, and your beautiful owl is always welcome at my doorstep." As Harry thanked Mr. Granger, he was shocked at the unfairness of it all. Sure, his father had died a noble death, but he wished today that Mr. Granger had never needed to say such a word. He wished his father was there with him that day, seeing him off as proudly as Mr. Granger was Hermione.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1967
James Potter was standing at Platform 9 ¾, wishing his parents a good year, when he heard a voice behind him. "James, you have GOT to see what I got from Zonko's for this next term." James turned around to come face-to-face with Sirius Black, his best friend. As Mrs. Leanna Potter saw Sirius, she engulfed him in a motherly hug. "Sirius, LOVELY to see you again." She gushed. Sirius grinned back at her. "Nice to see you, too, Mrs. Potter." As James and Sirius fell into conversation about their annual prank, Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Black fell into conversation as well, as did Mr. Black and Mr. Potter. All were so engulfed in their conversation that they didn't even notice the Lupins approaching them.
Remus was pale, and much thinner than he had been the summer before, and James and Sirius gave him a sympathetic look as he settled down into their conversation. "So sorry I couldn't make it last night, Rem." James said in a quiet tone. "Mum wouldn't let me, because it was too close to September 1. She couldn't understand why I would need to see you so soon before the new term." Sirius nodded, looking guilty. "Same here. I hope it wasn't too rough without all of us there to help you out."
Remus grinned, but it was not as happy as his grins were, as he was very tired. "No problem, boys. I understand, and hopefully the next full moon will be better." With that, their talks turned back to pranks.
Meanwhile, three girls entered the platform, laughing wildly together. The one with the smooth, red hair was laughing in the middle. "Arabella, James is the biggest prat in all of Hogwarts. I wouldn't date him over my dead body." Arabella was standing 2nd from the left, her blue eyes sparkling with mischief. "Oh, we'll see," she replied. Sara was the other girl in their threesome, and her brown eyes were twinkling. "I must say that Remus Lupin is far from bad looking, and quite modest." She said. Lily looked up at her friend, and said in shock, "What is it with you two and Marauders? I swear, one of you is always talking about them. Even if they were eligible, which they are not, why would you want to get yourselves in that much trouble?"
Arabella looked at her best friend with a laugh. "I swear, sometimes the Ravenclaw in you is so obvious I can't imagine what made you wind up in Gryffindor." Lily just rolled her eyes at her friend, as they took off for the Hogwarts Express.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1997
Before Harry could really consider his anger, it was gone. This man just wanted to help him out, afterall. He probably didn't even know that he had offended his daughter's friend, after all. Once the four had conversed slightly longer, they were joined by Ron and the Weasley brothers.
"Harry!" cried Ron, Fred, and George all at once. Harry greeted them all in turn, and managed to take the time to say hello to Ginny, overshadowed by her three older brothers. After all Ron had told him about feeling this way, he was sure that Ginny must as well. Once again, Harry met some more proud parents seeing their children off, and once again he couldn't help but to feel a pang of jealousy.
Before they knew it, Harry, Hermione, and the Weasley's were getting ready to board the Hogwarts Express. They were off for another year of fun at Hogwarts, and although they didn't know it at the time, several of them were going to learn more than the classes could ever teach them.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1967
"The train is leaving in 10 minutes. All prefects, please report immediately. All students are encouraged to board as soon as possible to avoid the last-minute rush for seats. Thank you." The voice over the loud- speaker, a muggle contraption that was adapted for the magical world, boomed over Platform 9 ¾. Lily Evans immediately said goodbye to her friends, and rushed into the train, after promising to meet them in their carriage later. Upon seeing Lily rush to the train, James looked up at his friend. "I suppose that means I must go as well. I can't imagine what Dumbledore was thinking when he made me prefect." James said to his friends.
"You're PREFECT?!?" Sirius yelled, causing people to look at them. "Since when is Dumbledore on crack? What the hell could he have been thinking?" James burst out laughing at Sirius' outburst. "My, you took that news hard." He said, still laughing. "I'm off. Don't start planning the prank without me." James said goodbye to his parents, the Lupins, and the Blacks, and boarded the Hogwarts Express.
Once he was out of hearing, Remus cracked up. Sirius was still in shock about James being a prefect. Before either one could take get over the fact that the head Marauder was a prefect, however, a round, blonde-haired boy came running onto the platform, followed by two very doting parents. "Peter, dear, we must hurry. The train will be leaving before you know it." Mrs. Pettigrew said to her only child. She seemed to be hanging onto her child like a leech, scared to let him go. The only reason that Peter finally got loose was the fact that Mrs. Lupin came to his rescue, striking up a conversation with Mrs. Pettigrew, allowing the three boys to board the Hogwarts Express. After hurried goodbyes, the boys boarded just as the train was about to leave.
Meanwhile, Arabella and Sara were sitting in a compartment near the back of the train, talking to each other loudly over packs of Bertie's Botts Every Flavor Beans. They were talking, like most of the other girls on the train where, about the Marauders. Everyone girl at Hogwarts seemed to be madly in love with them. ".And Sirius' eyes are to DIE for. Why was he allowed to get that hot?." Arabella was saying. Sara, meanwhile, was whispering under her breath about Remus' hair, and both were having a very satisfactory time.
Little did either of the groups know, however, that 1967 would be a school year like no other, and that they were about to learn much more than magic behind the doors of Hogwarts.
So, what did you think? Did you like it? Press the REPLY button and let me know!! Should I continue? Is it worth it??
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Nothing but the stupid, slow computer I am typing on. So don't try to sue me. It's not worth your time.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1997
Harry arrived at Platform 9 ¾ and looked around with a grin on his face. His unruly hair was sticking up at all angles, as it did regardless of how hard he tried to make it do otherwise. His trunk was beside him, and he held Hedwig's cage as he looked up with joy at the large, scarlet engine. He was finally on his way home.
"Harry!" screamed a high, female voice. He looked behind him only to see Hermione running towards him, her bushy hair in a ponytail, pulling her parents behind her. Harry looked up at them, almost sadly, wishing his parents were there to see him off on the train. As he greeted the Grangers, he was shaken out of his dreams by Mr. Granger's kind, and yet hurtful, words.
"Let me know if you need any fatherly advice, Harry. My ear's always opened. I have even gotten used to receiving owls from Hermione, and your beautiful owl is always welcome at my doorstep." As Harry thanked Mr. Granger, he was shocked at the unfairness of it all. Sure, his father had died a noble death, but he wished today that Mr. Granger had never needed to say such a word. He wished his father was there with him that day, seeing him off as proudly as Mr. Granger was Hermione.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1967
James Potter was standing at Platform 9 ¾, wishing his parents a good year, when he heard a voice behind him. "James, you have GOT to see what I got from Zonko's for this next term." James turned around to come face-to-face with Sirius Black, his best friend. As Mrs. Leanna Potter saw Sirius, she engulfed him in a motherly hug. "Sirius, LOVELY to see you again." She gushed. Sirius grinned back at her. "Nice to see you, too, Mrs. Potter." As James and Sirius fell into conversation about their annual prank, Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Black fell into conversation as well, as did Mr. Black and Mr. Potter. All were so engulfed in their conversation that they didn't even notice the Lupins approaching them.
Remus was pale, and much thinner than he had been the summer before, and James and Sirius gave him a sympathetic look as he settled down into their conversation. "So sorry I couldn't make it last night, Rem." James said in a quiet tone. "Mum wouldn't let me, because it was too close to September 1. She couldn't understand why I would need to see you so soon before the new term." Sirius nodded, looking guilty. "Same here. I hope it wasn't too rough without all of us there to help you out."
Remus grinned, but it was not as happy as his grins were, as he was very tired. "No problem, boys. I understand, and hopefully the next full moon will be better." With that, their talks turned back to pranks.
Meanwhile, three girls entered the platform, laughing wildly together. The one with the smooth, red hair was laughing in the middle. "Arabella, James is the biggest prat in all of Hogwarts. I wouldn't date him over my dead body." Arabella was standing 2nd from the left, her blue eyes sparkling with mischief. "Oh, we'll see," she replied. Sara was the other girl in their threesome, and her brown eyes were twinkling. "I must say that Remus Lupin is far from bad looking, and quite modest." She said. Lily looked up at her friend, and said in shock, "What is it with you two and Marauders? I swear, one of you is always talking about them. Even if they were eligible, which they are not, why would you want to get yourselves in that much trouble?"
Arabella looked at her best friend with a laugh. "I swear, sometimes the Ravenclaw in you is so obvious I can't imagine what made you wind up in Gryffindor." Lily just rolled her eyes at her friend, as they took off for the Hogwarts Express.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1997
Before Harry could really consider his anger, it was gone. This man just wanted to help him out, afterall. He probably didn't even know that he had offended his daughter's friend, after all. Once the four had conversed slightly longer, they were joined by Ron and the Weasley brothers.
"Harry!" cried Ron, Fred, and George all at once. Harry greeted them all in turn, and managed to take the time to say hello to Ginny, overshadowed by her three older brothers. After all Ron had told him about feeling this way, he was sure that Ginny must as well. Once again, Harry met some more proud parents seeing their children off, and once again he couldn't help but to feel a pang of jealousy.
Before they knew it, Harry, Hermione, and the Weasley's were getting ready to board the Hogwarts Express. They were off for another year of fun at Hogwarts, and although they didn't know it at the time, several of them were going to learn more than the classes could ever teach them.
~*~*~*~ September 1, 1967
"The train is leaving in 10 minutes. All prefects, please report immediately. All students are encouraged to board as soon as possible to avoid the last-minute rush for seats. Thank you." The voice over the loud- speaker, a muggle contraption that was adapted for the magical world, boomed over Platform 9 ¾. Lily Evans immediately said goodbye to her friends, and rushed into the train, after promising to meet them in their carriage later. Upon seeing Lily rush to the train, James looked up at his friend. "I suppose that means I must go as well. I can't imagine what Dumbledore was thinking when he made me prefect." James said to his friends.
"You're PREFECT?!?" Sirius yelled, causing people to look at them. "Since when is Dumbledore on crack? What the hell could he have been thinking?" James burst out laughing at Sirius' outburst. "My, you took that news hard." He said, still laughing. "I'm off. Don't start planning the prank without me." James said goodbye to his parents, the Lupins, and the Blacks, and boarded the Hogwarts Express.
Once he was out of hearing, Remus cracked up. Sirius was still in shock about James being a prefect. Before either one could take get over the fact that the head Marauder was a prefect, however, a round, blonde-haired boy came running onto the platform, followed by two very doting parents. "Peter, dear, we must hurry. The train will be leaving before you know it." Mrs. Pettigrew said to her only child. She seemed to be hanging onto her child like a leech, scared to let him go. The only reason that Peter finally got loose was the fact that Mrs. Lupin came to his rescue, striking up a conversation with Mrs. Pettigrew, allowing the three boys to board the Hogwarts Express. After hurried goodbyes, the boys boarded just as the train was about to leave.
Meanwhile, Arabella and Sara were sitting in a compartment near the back of the train, talking to each other loudly over packs of Bertie's Botts Every Flavor Beans. They were talking, like most of the other girls on the train where, about the Marauders. Everyone girl at Hogwarts seemed to be madly in love with them. ".And Sirius' eyes are to DIE for. Why was he allowed to get that hot?." Arabella was saying. Sara, meanwhile, was whispering under her breath about Remus' hair, and both were having a very satisfactory time.
Little did either of the groups know, however, that 1967 would be a school year like no other, and that they were about to learn much more than magic behind the doors of Hogwarts.
So, what did you think? Did you like it? Press the REPLY button and let me know!! Should I continue? Is it worth it??