AN: I do not own Harry Potter or the Marauders. A few of these characters are mine and I did develop the plot with some of it based from the books. There are going to be some scenes from the Marauders that were developed by JK Rowlings. Any way, I appreciate reviews with constructive criticism and whether or not you actually like the story, cause if no one likes it I won't continue…
I was lying on my bed as excited as I'd ever been. Tomorrow I'd be going to Hogwarts for the first time! My best friend James Potter and I had dreamed of going there ever since my brother, Mitch, had come home 4 years ago.
My name is Summer Maree Williams, I have blond hair and hazel eyes. I am eleven years old and tomorrow I'm heading to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I have two older siblings, both at Hogwarts. My brother Mitch is fifteen and entering his fifth year and my sister Kelsey is thirteen and entering her third year.
I'd heard all about the school my whole life and I couldn't wait to go, so naturally it was hours before I finally feel asleep.
My mother woke me up at seven the next morning. I was tired still, but I was so excited that I didn't care. I dragged my packed trunk down the stairs and left it next to Mitch and Kelsey's. I ran back upstairs to get ready to leave.
I quickly had a shower and got dressed in my jeans and a baby blue shirt. When I got downstairs I found James there with a huge grin on his face. I grinned back at him and ran to him he held his arms out and spun me around in his (and my) excitement.
"What are you doing here?" I asked when I'd calmed down enough to talk.
"Mum and dad both had to work today," James said. "Couldn't get out of it, but your mum said she'd be more than happy to see me off."
"I can't believe we're finally going!" I squealed.
"Believe it," James said grinning. "We better get outside. Your mum's waiting in the car."
We linked arms and went to the car with grins on our faces. Mitch was yawning when we sat in the car and was leaning against the window. Kelsey was already half asleep. I suppose that if you've been going for so long the novelty kind of wears off.
As we arrived at Kings Cross mum got us to get trolleys so that we could push our trunks onto the platform. We were at the barrier of platform nine and ten. Mitch walked forward first and disappeared through it. Kelsey and mum followed as soon as he disappeared. James and I looked at each other and we ran towards the barrier as fast as we could.
We came out on the other side. There were a lot of people there, lots of mewing from the cats, hooting from owls and croaking of toads. We followed my mother down to the end of the train that looked fairly empty. She helped us load our trunks on and then we came back on to the platform to say goodbye.
Mitch was walking back over from the front of the train and Kelsey joined him half way over.
"Bye mum," Kelsey said hugging her.
"Bye sweetie. Be good, and look after Summer and James. Lord knows they need it," said mum smiling.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd think you just insulted me Mrs Williams," said James grinning.
It really was no secret that James and I always got into trouble no matter where we were or what we were doing. So it was safe to say that my parents and his parents were extremely worried about what we would do at Hogwarts once we were taught how to use magic properly.
With one more minute left James and I got back on the train and went to our compartment. We opened the window to talk to mum before the train left.
"Please be good," said mum. "I really don't want any letters home about you and I'm sure James's parents don't want any about him."
"Relax mum. We aren't even there yet and you're already making speculations to how we'll behave," I said.
"Summer, dear, just concentrate on your studies. You really are very intelligent. You just don't put in the effort."
"Ok mum. I love you and I'll send you an owl tomorrow," I said as the train started to move. "Bye."
James helped me close the window and we sat back down. Just then the compartment door opened and a boy who looked as though he was in his first year stood there.
He had light brown hair an his clothes were slightly shabby.
"Hi," he said. "Do you mind if I sit there?"
"Course not," said James. "Go ahead. I'm James. This is Summer."
"Hey," I said.
"Hi," said the boy. "My names Remus."
Just as we'd finished our introductions the door opened once again this time revealing a handsome young boy. he smiled at the three of them and said, "Can I sit there?"
"Sure," I replied.
"I'm Sirius," he said.
"My name's Summer. This is James," James waved, "and Remus," Remus smiled.
"Nice to meet all of you," said Sirius. "All first years?"
"Yeah," said James. "Been looking forward to coming here my whole life. I can't wait till we actually get to the castle."
The door opened yet again. This time it revealed a young girl with thick red hair and dazzling green eyes.
"Hi," she said. "Can I sit there?" she pointed to the chair next to the window.
"Sure," I said. "I'm Summer."
"Lily," she replied.
"James."
"Remus."
"Sirius."
With the introductions over, James, Remus, Sirius and I went back into conversation. We were laughing at everything. It all seemed so amusing, even the smallest most insignificant things, like James falling off his seat in laughter which made Sirius, Remus and I laugh even harder.
The door to the compartment opened, but we hardly noticed. The person that entered went over to Lily. None of us payed any attention until James caught a part of the conversation and interrupted saying, "Slytherin?"
The other three in the compartment all turned to face the boy and Lily, who'd been ignored until now.
"Who wants to be in Slytherin? I think I'd leave, wouldn't you?" James asked the other three.
"Absolutely," I said.
"My whole family have been in Slytherin," Sirius said.
"Blimey," said James chocked. "And I thought you seemed alright."
Sirius grinned at this.
"Maybe I'll break the tradition. Where are you heading, if you've got the choice?"
"'Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!' Like my dad," said James proudly as he lifted an imaginary sword.
The boy sitting with Lily made a small, judgmental noise. James turned back to him at once.
"Got a problem with that?"
"No," he said with a sneer on his face that said the opposite. "If you'd rather be brawny than brainy-"
"Where are you hoping to go, seeing as you're neither?" interjected Sirius.
James roared with laughter. I laughed internally. I didn't want people thinking I was horrible before that got the chance to know me. I think I made the right move because Lily was now looking at James and Sirius with intense dislike on her face.
"Come on Severus," said Lily. "Let's find another compartment."
James and Sirius imitated her lofty voice; and James tried to trip Severus as he passed.
"See ya, Snivellus!" James called as the compartment door closed.
"You can laugh now," Sirius said to Summer. "You've gone so red from trying not to laugh."
I burst into laughter. I couldn't have held it in any longer anyway. It took me a minute to regain my composure so that I could speak.
"I don't want to give a bad first impression," I said as calmly as I could.
"So that she can then be the innocent person no one would suspect of doin anything wrong," said James. "Dear, sometimes you're worse than me."
"Shut up," I said punching him in the arm.
The rest of the train ride was pretty ordinary. We talked and ate mostly. When it started to get dark we thought we should probably get changed into our robes. The boys were nice enough to leave while I got changed and I left when they did.
We sat back down and were talking for another fifteen minutes when the train began to slow down. We all stood up and headed to the closest door. As the train stopped there was a rush to get off the train. we got off onto the platform and heard a voice calling "Firs' years over here."
The four of us headed in the direction of the voice and saw a man who was twice the size of any normal sized man. He lead us to a fleet of boats.
"Four to a boat," he called over his shoulder as he climbed into his own boat.
James, Sirius, Remus and I all got into a boat and once everyone was seated the boats headed down the river
"Yeh'll get your first view of Hogwarts in a mo'," the giant called to them.
They rounded a bend and saw the magnificent castle and its many turrets and towers in the distance. There was a great "wow" coming from every direction as they drew closer. The boats stopped at an underground dock. Everyone climbed out of their boats and followed the giant up the lawns to the front door of the castle.
The door opened to reveal a tall, thin witch with her hair up in a tight bun. She looked very strict.
"Thank you Hagrid," she said. "I'll take them from here."
"Course Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid.
"Follow me," said Professor McGonagall.
She led them into a room and began to talk to them all, "Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. My name is Professor McGonagall. In a moment I will lead you into the Great Hall for the sorting ceremony. The sorting ceremony is very important as your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will eat at your house table, sleep in your house dormitory and have classes with the people in your house. The four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. I shall be back when we are ready for you."
As soon as she had left the room everyone began to talk. Many people where sounding worried about the kind of tests they would have to perform to get into a house.
Five minutes had past when Professor McGonagall returned.
"Form on straight line and follow me," she said.
James and I immediately jumped into the line and Sirius and Remus were just behind us. We followed Professor McGonagall into the hall and walked up to the front of the room. She placed a three legged stool on the platform in front of the teachers and on top of it she put a battered and frayed hat. Near the rim of the hat a mouth opened and it burst into song about Hogwarts and the four houses.
As it finished Professor McGonagall stood up and spoke to the first years, "When I call your name come up and put the hat on your head. Once it has called out your house sit down at the appropriate table."
She looked down at the list and started calling out names. The hat called out the houses as each person put the hat on and each table burst into applause when a student joined their house.
"Black, Sirius," Professor McGonagall called.
Sirius grinned at James and Remus, winked at me. He walked up and placed the hat on his head. After a few seconds the hat shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Sirius grinned as he put the hat down. He smiled at James, Remus and I gave us a thumbs up and headed to the Gryffindor table where he was warmly welcomed.
It was a little while before a name they recognised was called. They heard, "Evans, Lily" being called.
Lily walked forward on trembling legs and sat down on the stool. The hat dropped over her head and it was barely a second later that the hat called, "GRYFFINDOR!" Lily took the hat off and hurried over to the cheering Gryffindors.
There were a few more people when, "Lupin, Remus" was called up. James and I gave him encouraging smiles as he glanced back at us. He sat on the stool and put the hat on his head. He sat for a few seconds when the hat called, "GRYFFINDOR!" Remus was smiling as he took the hat off. He headed over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Sirius.
I was starting to feel a bit nervous. So far all the people I had met were in Gryffindor. What if I didn't get in Gryffindor? Mitch and Kelsey and my whole family as far back as I knew had been in Gryffindor as well. I felt worried now. I wanted to be a Gryffindor too.
"Pettigrew, Peter."
I looked at James. It would be his turn soon. He didn't look worried at all. Of course he doesn't I reminded myself he's always confident.
"GRYFFINDIR!"
"Potter, James."
James squeezed my hand as he walked up to the front. He didn't look worried at all. He never did. It had barely touched his head when the hat cried, "GRYFFINDOR!"
I clapped with the Gryffindors. Now I was really worried. If I didn't get in Gryffindor I wouldn't know anyone. Be confident I reminded myself over and over again. Even if I didn't get in Gryffindor I'd be ok. I'd still see James during the day. We'd still be friends and we my even have classes together.
"Snape, Severus."
Snape walked up to the stool and placed it on his head. The hat cried, "SLYTHERIN!"
Snape took the hat off his head and walked to the other side of the hall where the Slytherin's were cheering for him.
There were only a dozen students left standing with me now. I didn't know any of them.
There were only two of us left now. "Williams, Summer," Professor McGonagall called.
I breathed in slowly and let it out. I walked up to the front just like everyone else had. I sat down on the stool and felt the hat on my head and fall past my eyes. I sat there for less than three seconds when the hat called to the whole school, "GRYFFINDOR!"
I was relieved. I took off the hat and felt happier than I'd ever felt in my life. I looked at the Gryffindor table where they were cheering for me. I saw Mitch and Kelsey clapping and yelling for me with their friends. James and Sirius were yelling and screaming. James stood up as I walked over and ran to meet me. He pulled me into a hug and spun me around. He put me down and we were laughing as the last person was sorted into Ravenclaw.
Professor McGonagall carried the stool and the sorting hat out of the hall as Professor Albus Dumbledore got to his feet to address the students, "Dig in."
The plates in front of them filled with the most magnificent food anyone could imagine. I filled my plate with food and began to eat. On my left James was making friends with a boy named Peter Pettigrew and on my right Sirius and Remus were talking about their home lives.
"I live with my mum, dad and brother," Sirius was saying. "I hate it there. I'm like the odd one. They're all up in their pure blood mania and I couldn't care less if someone's a muggle or muggle born. I mean it doesn't really matter."
"I agree," said Remus. "Both my parents are wizards. Mum's muggle born though. What about you Summer?"
"Pure blood for centuries. I think we've married muggles and muggle borns though," I said thoughtfully. "Do you have any siblings Remus?"
"No," Remus replied. "Just me. How about you?"
"My brother Mitch, he's in fifth year and my sister Kelsey, she's in third year. I'm the youngest in my family."
"Awesome," said Sirius.
The food disappeared from their plates and Dumbledore stood up again to address the school.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," he said brightly. "I must bore you all with a few things before you head off to your nice warm beds. A note to the first years, the forest in the grounds is out of bounds to all students. All items that are banned from the castle are on a list and can be viewed in Mr Filch's office. Now you should all be off to bed so you are well rested for your classes tomorrow. Off you trot."
I stood up and walked towards my brother who was calling the first years over to him. He had been appointed prefect this year and mum and dad were thrilled.
James, Sirius, Remus, Peter (the boy James had befriended at dinner) and I got up and followed Mitch through the castle and up to the Gryffindor tower. Mitch gave the password and we all entered the common room.
"Girls dormitories are on the right and boys dormitories are on the left," Mitch told all of us. "All of your belongings will already be up there. Goodnight."
With that everyone headed up their respective staircase to get to their dorm room. I found the door that said 'First Years' and opened the door. There were already four girls up there, one of them was Lily Evans.
"Hi," I said.
"Hey," said one of the other girls. "I'm Holly Grey."
"Summer Williams."
"Nice to met you," Holly said. "This is Abigail Cooper and Danielle Roberts."
"Hey," said Abigail smiling.
"Nice to meet you," said Danielle.
"Yeah," I said. "Same."
At least it wasn't going as bad as I thought it would be. The thing was, it was very quick for things like this to change. It'd happened before. Getting along perfectly well when suddenly they hate you for no reason at all. One of the reasons why I prefer to be with guys.
I walked to my bed and changed into my pyjamas. I was extremely tired after all of the excitement from the day. I lay down in my bed, it was extremely comfortable and I feel asleep almost instantly.