"Lily! Lily over here!" I saw my best friend Lily Evans, I mean how could you not? I could easily recognize her with her bright red hair, much like mine. Well, it did before I chopped it all during holiday this year.

Lily and I had become friends fast, I moved in next to her when we were both about 9. I wasn't very good at making friends, and it didn't help that my family and I had moved all the way from America. I was bitter that I had to leave my few friends so I wasn't exactly up to playing nice with the little girl next door, but when I met Lily I fell in love…platonically.

I ran to my best friend and accidently tripped over my own shoelace a few feet away from Lily. Damn it Gemma why are you always so clumsy? I fell on top of her. While we were picking ourselves up I hugged my best friend.

"Hey Lils, sorry for the surprise attack." I apologized to her, yeah, definitely not the best way to greet someone you haven't seen all summer. She had been in France with her family.

She looked at me and tried to pretend to be angry with me. I knew she wasn't, I know how to read my best friend and I definitely saw a hint of a smile under her frown.

Suddenly she just started laughing." It's ok Gem, I blame it on your chronic clumsiness." She looked me up and down and her eyes got really wide. Oh shit, what now? I frantically followed her eyes, was there something on me?!

"Gemma, your so fricken tall!" Lily never cussed, she's too nice. Well, except when she's around James. Then she uses language that would make a sailor blush.

But she was right, I'd grown two or three inches, cut my hair into a long pixie cut and got BOOBS! Which is a big achievement for me because for God's sake, I was almost completely flat chested till the middle of fourth year (last year) where they steadily got bigger. I also got a figure, but it's not like it mattered because no boys can like me.

It's not because I'm not pretty, well at least I'm not ugly. But because I was best friends with the Marauders, literally the most popular group of boys at Hogwarts, and they never let anyone go near me. Way too protective if you ask me. They're all like big brothers to me, except Sirius. I had developed a little crush on him last year but I would never act on it. Too many risks.

"Thanks Lil, you look amazing as well." It was the truth, her hair had grown a little and now fell perfectly to about her waist. She'd never had to wear any makeup, she was naturally flawless. She wasn't very tall, at least compared to me, and she had curves in all the right places. I had to admit I was a little jealous. Especially of her bright green eyes.

We talked a little bit as the platform filled up, finding our friends and dorm mates and having them join the pre-Hogwarts-talking-thingy we had going on. I left my girly group of friends when I saw a familiar dark- haired family step out of the Floo network connected to the station.

"Hey James, Sirius, Mr. and Mrs. Potter." I hugged each one accordingly. Sirius had been living with the Potters all summer because his parents kicked him out. When James had owled me, informing me of the new events, I understood. The Black family were terrible people, connected to the rising Dark Lord, and abandoning their oldest son for being a blood traitor didn't seem like a big step away from evil.

After they had said their goodbyes, we met up with Remus and found a compartment on the train, the compartment we always have. It had all of our names scribbled on the walls, and behind the seats. All we had to do now was wait for Peter, it was normal for the boy to be late for everything.

I don't know why but I've always found Peter to be unsettling. He has beady little eyes that seem to hold too many secrets. I don't trust him. The boys patronous is a rat, and he resembles one too.

The train was scheduled to leave in five minutes and Peter still hadn't shown up. Yay.

Oops, spoke too soon. Just as the doors were closing he scurried in. Hehe. Scurried. Cause he's a rat. Get it?

I'll go sit in a corner.

A/N: Okay so this is my second attempt at this fanfic, the first will soon be deleted. Please expect this to be updated every week or so, and if you have any suggestions please tell me. Hope you like it, adios.