Hey guys, here's my new story! This is Samantha, a muggle-born girl, who becomes really good friends with James Sirius. I hope you enjoy it! Reviews and PMs are always welcome! I hope to update it at least once a week. Maybe twice! If it's twice, then probably Mondays and Thursdays.

I walked down the corridor on the train, passing different compartments as I went farther. I was born to Muggles, so I didn't really know anyone in the wizarding world. I had heard stories of Hogwarts, and the Second Wizarding War, but besides that, not much else.

I had always been a kind child, helping people whenever I could. However, that meant people had tried to take advantage of me and I have been told I'm too trusting. I'm not helpless though, my father has called me spunky on more than one occasion.

I tried to find an empty compartment, but I crashed into someone as I was looking into one.

"Merlin's beard! I'm so sorry!" A boy's voice cried out as I fell over. "Are you alright?" I looked up and saw bright brown eyes, a messy mop of black hair and a faint sprinkling of freckles on his nose looking down at me. "I'm James, by the way. Again, really sorry."

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." He grabbed my arm and helped me up. "And I'm Samantha Handling."

Do you have a compartment?" He smiled, his eyes glinting. James was about a head and a half taller than me, and I was of average height.

"Uh, no."

"You wanna come ride with me? I'm sure there'll be room."

"Really, I wouldn't want to intrude." I blushed slightly.

"No, it's fine. C'mon, I already knocked into you, the least I can do is befriend you!" He walked into another car and I followed behind him. We stopped at a compartment that had 2 people already in it, sitting squished together. "Hey. Teddy, Vic, this is Samantha." The boy had bright blue hair and the girl was a pretty blonde.

"Uh, hi." I waved shyly.

"Sam doesn't have anywhere to sit, so she's going to sit with us." He sat down across from them and gestured to the bench he was sitting on. I sat, leaving a good distance between us.

"Uh, Samantha is fine. Really."

"Hi Sam" The boy held out his hand. "I'm Teddy Lupin. Hufflepuff, 7th year, Head Boy" I shook it, smiling.

"Victoire Weasley. I'm in Ravenclaw, in my 6th year."

"Really, Lupin and Weasley?" I glanced at James. "How'd you manage that?"

"James didn't tell you?"

"Vic, stop it." James glared at her.

"James is a Potter."

"Thanks Vic." He mumbled and stared at his shoes.

"You're a Potter?" I stared at him in awe.

"Yes. My dad is Harry Potter. Now please, let's stop talking about it." He shot a glare at Victoire and turned to me. "So Sam, tell us about you!" He grinned.

"Oh, well….I was born to Muggles, my father's sitting on a ton of money, so they….don't really do much." I shrugged. "I dunno. I'm pretty boring."

"Nonsense, I think you're interesting!" James grinned again. "Whaddya like to do?"

"Well, I like to read, cook, play with my dog and cat. And I like to draw." I started to smile, warming up to the three.

"You have a cat? Did you bring it with you?" James asked excitedly.

"Oh no, I thought I wasn't allowed to have a cat yet. Isn't that next year?"

"She's right James, not until next year." Teddy smiled softly at me. "I hate to break up this little meet and greet, but we should change, we'll be there soon." He stood up.

I looked out the window and saw it darkening. "Time flies quite quickly, when you're talking to people!" I laughed and stood to get changed.

KYS/KYW

I was looking in the mirror, trying to straighten out my hair. It had always been an unruly dark copper, curling around my face, and never stayed unless I tied it back. My face had a huge spattering of freckles, going down to my shoulders, and red cheeks. The only part of my face that wasn't along the lines of red or brown coloring were my eyes. They were actually two different colors. One was a dark gray and the other was a sapphire-y blue.

I was having a bit of trouble tying my tie. I decided to walk out of the bathroom and give it a few minutes, when I ran into Teddy. His eyes mirrored mine, then changed back to brown.

"How are you doing that?" I looked at him in wonder.

"I'm a Metamorphmagus, Sam." He kneeled down and started to tie my tie for me. "Hey, stay by James, alright? I'll look out for him, as will Vic, but he needs someone his age too."

"Well, doesn't he have friends?" I was puzzled by this. Wouldn't the son of a war hero have loads of friends?

"Yeah, but they're all just as reckless as James is. You seem more down-to-earth. He needs someone like that. Trust me, he likes you." Teddy stood up. "There ya go. And I bet you're either gonna be in my house, or Vic's. You seem sweet….but I wouldn't discount your brains either." He turned and walked back towards our compartment. "C'mon Samantha, you'll miss the view."

I followed behind Teddy and saw a huge castle in the distance. The windows were blazing with light and I felt a strange feeling come over me. This...was Hogwarts