James Potter boarded the grand old express, turning round to quickly wave off his beloved grandparents and look at the other students clambering past to get into free compartments. This was it. It was finally time to go to Hogwarts. James had been looking forward to this moment for years, to go to a wizarding school and meet other friends with the same experience level as him. Every wizard or witch he had known before knew much more then he did, and this could be his time to shine.

Finally finding an empty compartment, James sat down beside the window, watching people bustle around quickly on the crowded platform. Before long, as he had expected, someone opened the door and looked at James curiously. "D'you mind if I sit here? There's a bunch of girls in loads of the places and I don't feel like socializing with them…Yet." He grinned. He was a tall boy, slightly taller than James, even. Not as well built as him, but still lean and fairly strong looking. He had shoulder length jet back hair which shone nicely, falling neatly into place and causing a few glances from girls passing by. "Not at all" James laughed, tapping the opposite seat with his foot. As the boy sat down, he held out his hand toward James. "Sirius Black. S-i-r-i-u-s, not the usual spelling." He said solemnly, before breaking into laughter. James grabbed his hand and shook it firmly. "James Potter. I've heard lots about your family."

Sirius forced a small smile and looked at the floor. "Ha…really?.. Well don't consider me part of them. I don't want anything to do with them." He mumbled. James felt guilt wash over him.

"Whoa, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you. I ju-"

"-Apology accept my friend! Now where's that lady with the food?" Sirius shouted enthusiastically, no longer holding any trace of his sombre mood moments ago. James laughed. "I think you're bipolar. You're nuts as well."

Sirius bowed and stroked an invisible moustache. " I try, Mr Potter, I try." He grinned, before jumping out of his seat and poking his head through the sliding compartment doors. "Where's the food!" He blurted out along the corridor, causing eruptions of laughter from other compartments nearby. James face palmed, before climbing out of his seat to cry out in fake agony with him. Again, more giggles were heard from other students nearby. Suddenly, a door slid open and a red-haired girl stepped into the corridor, face to face with the boys. "Do you mind?" She hissed fiercely, Shooting the pair a evil glare each. "People don't want to hear your complaining about food every five seconds."

Sirius fake pouted and looked at the girl moodily. "You sound like an old lady." He said in a sulky tone, before folding his arms and hiding behind James. James laughed and looked back at the girl. "Sorry, he's late for his nap and it puts him in a awfully bad mood. Maybe removing your face from his sight will cheer him up a bit. So I bid you farewell, miss…"

"Evans." She spat angrily, looking over at the laughing Sirius and turning away swiftly, back into the compartment she came from. James walked back into their compartment, Sirius following behind, slumping down onto the benches and heaved heavy sighs. "I'm bored…" Sirius groaned, whacking his head against the glass window repeatedly. As if on queue, someone approached their door. Sirius rolled his head back in relief. "Oh finally. We was like, dying here without food." He said as he pretended to look as if he really was dying.

"Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not the food lady." said a boy's voice as the doors slid open. "Do you think I could sit in here for the rest of the journey? Something happened to the compartment I was in" said the boy, smiling a toothy grin. He, like them, was tall, but he was nowhere near their weight. He looked skinny, and he had some faint scars on his face and hands. Sirius and James looked at each other with a smile, before James spoke up. "Sure, welcome to hell my friend, welcome to hell."

He laughed, before taking a seat beside Sirius. "Remus Lupin." He said swiftly.

"I'm Sirius, seriously."

"And I'm James Potter. Greatest wizard of all time, naturally," James said, flicking his head back as if he had long hair. Remus laughed, and the boys all began to discuss what might happen when they arrive at Hogwarts.

After a while, the train came to a halt and the students began to clamber off the express with excitement. James, Sirius and Remus all pushed their way through the crowds of children, not bothering to noticed if they pushed anyone over in the process. Eventually they came to the edge of a magnificent looking lake, cut off from the crowds by many wooden boats lit with small but glowing lanterns. The dark scene was amazingly beautiful, and the three boys found themselves staring in awe as they climbed into a nearby boat.

A large castle towered over the lake, glowing beams of light shone through the windows of the building, giving it a stunning golden gleam as it stood grandly on a small cliff. As they approached the school, James turned round to notice the boy in the boat with them. A scrawny, greasy haired freak who seemed to have an abnormally large nose. It's gonna be great picking on gits like him. There's no way he'll be in Griffindor, thankfully. James grinned to himself, before snapping out of his thoughts as Remus prodded his side. "What are you daydreaming for? We're nearly there now James," He said, his eyes filled with excitement.

Sirius was standing near the front of the boat, waiting for them to arrive at the land on the other side of the lake which was approaching at a fast pace. The boy at the back of the boat scowled, and huffed angrily at the boys in front of him. James turned to him angrily, wrinkling his nose in disgust. "What's the matter, skinny? Jealous of us you slimy git?" He smirked as the two other boys glanced over his shoulders. The boy sniffed angrily and looked up at James with his dark, dull eyes.

"I would never be jealous of you idiots. I just despise insolent prats who think they're fantastic."

James, hearing this, spat onto the boat at the boy's feet, looked back to his oily face and snorted, fuming. "You wait, you thick headed slug. Mess with me and my mates and we'll pummel you. Keep that in mind next time you insult James Potter," He growled furiously, before turning round and climbing off the boat after Remus and Sirius, stepping onto the sloping land. This was it. They was about to enter Hogwarts.

I'm sorry if this it total rubbish, but it's my first time submitting a fan fic x.x I'm sorry it's really short as well!

I do not own anything in this story! J. K Rowling owns it all ;D