Powers That Be
Chapter One
:Platform 9 3/4

Remus Lupin (Remi)'s POV

I walked through the barrier to get onto platform 9 3/4 fearfully. I was scared that I would be rejected for being what I am. That is why nobody can find out .When I got to the other side of the barrier, children and adults of all ages were everywhere, saying their good-byes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students. I am lucky that the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, looked past what I am and accepted me into his school.

I was jerked out of my thoughts by my parents, who hugged me good bye and apparated away before I boarded the train. When I found a compartment, I used my unusual strength to lift my trunk onto the baggage shelf above me. I sat down by the window and looked out onto the platform.

Several other young teens caught my eye; a girl with red hair and emerald green eyes; a boy with messy black hair and hazel eyes; a boy with long black hair and black eyes, who was scowling at his parents; and a fat kid with squinty brown eyes and blond hair among the crowd. I have light brown hair and amber eyes, by the way. I wondered if I will make any friends, or gain a pack, if I am lucky. But that will only happen if I get a mate, whom I don't exactly get to chose. When the Powers That Be want me to, I will suddenly, if I know the person, feel strong feelings for them, and visa versa. It can be a boy or a girl. After all, werewolves only fall in love once. And that is exactly what I am.

Sirius Black (Siri)'s POV

When I walked through the barrier, I saw people everywhere. I wanted to go and find friends and plan pranks immediately, but my parents made me listen to all this crap about how I have to uphold the family honor and get sorted into Slytherin. I rolled my eyes, scowled at them, and walked away. I didn't want to be near my parents any longer than I had to. After all, I have never agreed with their belief about pureblood superiority. I can really care less about what they think.

Pulling my trolley to the train, I struggled to get my trunk up the steps. A boy with messy black hair and hazel eyes came up to me, and said that he would help me if I would help him. I, of course, agreed; anything to get the dratted thing onto the train.

I found out that his name was James Potter, he wanted to be a Gryffindor, and he loved pranks. We hit it off immediately. I must say I was pretty proud of myself. I had gained a new friend. And, better yet, my parents hated the Potters, a family of known aurors that always fight against evil.

James Potter (Jay)s POV

As soon as I walked through the barrier, my parents and I went to meet up with Lily, my betrothed. When I reached her, we wrapped our arms tightly around each others waist, for two reasons.

1) Our parents would yell at us if we didn't, and

2) We are in love.

We are, after all, proven soul mates. We can't be separated for more than ten hours, or we get a sense of longing that is really hard to get rid of, considering that we have to be touching until it's gone. And you never know how long that will be. It depends how much over ten hours we were away from each other, and what the Powers That Be decided.

After our parents lectured us about making sure we show each other signs of affection (as they don't know about the whole ten hours thing), they left. Lily and I looked at each other, and decided to split up for awhile. We would meet back up on the train. She wanted to go say hi to her best friend, Arabella Figg, and I had to go to the bathroom.When I got out of the bathroom, I saw a guy with black hair and eyes struggling with his trunk. I went over and said I would help him. He accepted, so together we got our trunks into a baggage carriage. I found out his name was Sirius Black, and he loved pranks. I told him I had to find Lily, even though I didn't say her name, since she explains our situation better than me, so Sirius went with me. He was shocked, to say the least, when Lily and I started to kiss passionately. Hey, we hadn't been able to kiss at all for a week because our parents said they won't make us kiss until we were thirteen. Whatever, we have been kissing since we were ten.

After we broke off the kiss, we told Sirius we would tell him about our situation later, and went to find a compartment after he had been introduced to Lily.

Lily Evans (Lil)s POV

When I got onto Platform 9 3/4, my parents and I went to the side and waited for Jay and his family. When I saw him, my emerald green eyes shimmered like jewels, and connected with my soul mate's hazel ones.

After what seemed like hours, he reached my side and our arms went around each others waist. I rested my head on his shoulder, but he didn't notice. When he does, he puts his head on mine and holds me tighter. Everybody that sees us together knows that we are in love. Except our parents, even though they are the ones that betrothed us; but they don't know we are soul mates. My grandfather died last year, and my grandmother went insane. She ended up committing suicide. It was when I always stayed in my room in grief when Jay and I realized how deep our relationship really is. I will never forget our first kiss.

+Flashback+

I was lying in my bed crying when I began shaking, and had a deep longing for Jay. When I thought I would pass out from the emotions flowing through my body, he walked in the room, and slipped into my bed behind me. Jay slipped his arms around my waist and held me tightly. He asked me if I felt a deep longing type feeling/emotion. He has never been good at describing or explaining things.

When I nodded my head, he sighed, and pulled me as close to him as possible and kissed my head, which was no surprise. He always does that, considering we have had to since we were five. Our parents don't consider that a kiss and neither do I. At least not the kind that matters. But when he kissed my neck, I rolled over and looked at him. He had never done that.

We were only a couple of inches apart, and we slowly started moving close to each other. When our lips touched, the longing went away, and I saw fireworks behind my eyes when I closed them.

Jay ran his tongue along my bottom lip, begging entry, and I opened my mouth, wanting it as much as he did. After our tongues fully explored each others mouths, we pulled apart. We looked at each other, and went to the library to find out what was going on. That is when we found out we were soul mates.

End Flashback+

I didn't hear my parents lecture, but I bet it was about showing compassion. Blah, blah, blah, like they need to tell us that! After we hugged our parents' good-bye, they left the platform after warning Jay not to get into too much trouble with all of his pranks. They may be immature, but we are only eleven.

Jay and I decided to split up, so I could find my friend Ara Arabella Figg. When I found her, we talked about what house we wanted to be in. She wanted to be in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor, and I agreed with her, though that would have changed if Jay was in a different house. We have to be in the same house. I didn't want to know how off balance we would be if we weren't!

After about ten minutes, I went onto the train (Dad had put my trunk on the train while waiting for Jay) and found James. When we saw each other, we made out for awhile, being stared at by Jay's new friend. His name is Sirius Black, and he is a prankster like Jay. We then went to find a compartment, promising to explain our bond later.

Peter Pettigrew (Pete)s POV

When I got onto Platform 9 3/4, my parents told me to try and be in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, and to have fun at school before hugging me and leaving the platform. They had told me on the way that they wanted to stay for a bit longer to see me off, but they had a meeting about our house loan that the mortgage companies made them go to. That was the only appointment open for six months because they are only open for four hours a day, being in the process of switching buildings. I was not looking forward to the school year. I'm stupid, and don't fit into any of the houses.

I'm not brave, I'm not loyal, I'm not smart, and I'm not sly or cunning. My parents have always wanted me to be in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw so I would never be in the middle of the legendary rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin. They are paranoid, and worry about me way too much. It is because they were both busy with their jobs as lawyers, and aren't home much. They have to keep house elves so someone responsible and trustworthy can watch over me while they are gone.

A conductor helped me with my trunk and it was with a sigh and heavy heart that I boarded the Hogwarts Express.