Chapter 1

The New Comer

AN: HI! Okay this is my first fanfiction please go easy on me.

Summary:

Cassi is James best friend that moved to Canada when they were 6. When a prank goes wrong and she gets expelled from Ilvermorny, she ends up having to go to Hogwarts. When she sees James there are a lot of mixed feelings. Now this story is not going to be a love story that centers around my OC. I mean she will be a huge part but no, this story will be more about friendship, friendship of the Marauders, and how Lily came be marrying James (maybe ;)) and I will add Cassi into this. I hope you like it!

I look down at the plain vegetable soup sitting in front of me and frown. My stomach growling. Where the hell is James? Of course, he's late! He knows we can't eat without each other, and that I'm starving today! UGH! I think scowling.

"Stop glaring at your food, Sirius. That's not going to make James appear." Remus said chuckling.

"How dare you, Remy! Making fun of my misery." I say pretending to wipe away fake tears. He snorts and raises an eyebrow. "Well you're not the one dying of hunger are you, Remus?" I say glaring.

"Well no, I wasn't stupid enough to skip breakfast AND lunch to go hex Snape," Moony says rolling his eyes. When I hear the name of Snape my eyebrows raise in excitement and a smile creeps onto my face when I remember how bad James and I hexed him at lunch today.

"Well, he deserved it. He kept glaring at me!" I say defending myself. "But where in Merlin's name is James? Did he end up getting lost?" I asked picking up my spoon and stirring the now cold soup. Before Remus could answer, I heard a loud pop from behind me, followed by a deafening crashing sound and the Great Hall went quiet.

I turn around and in front of me is a girl crouching down. I can't see her face but I notice she's not in robes. She's wearing muggle clothes; a red blouse and blue jeans, her hair is light brown that falls down her back in curls and waves. It's like her hair can't decide whether it wants to be curly or wavy, I think. I can't really see the mystery girl's face only the side, she has black glasses on.

"Thanks a lot, Ilvermorny!" She mutters as she's getting up.

SHE'S NOT BRITISH, I realize. I look up and see everyone's confused faces, then I turned and looked at the Professor's table and saw Professor Dumbledore's small smile. So he knows who she is? Why won't she just turn around!

"Hi! Sorry professor Dumbledore, I know you were expecting me in your office, however... let's just say Headmaster Dubby is not very good at transportation." She says. Her voice isn't very deep, but not very high.

The Great Hall is filled with chatter as everyone is wondering who in the name of Merlin is this girl? I turn and look at Remus he doesn't say anything just raises his eyebrow. Where is James! Oh, how he's going to regret missing this. Before I could say anything Dumbledore cleared his throat and the Hall went quiet.

"Ah, that is no problem, Miss-" Dumbledore started to say before he got interrupted by a scream. A scream I would recognize even if I was obliviated. It was James' scream.

"Don't start without me! Don't start without me! I swear to Godric- SIRIUS IF YOU EAT MY TREACLE TART I WILL KILL YOU!" He screams as he runs down the Great hall. I reach out and grab the plate of treacle tarts and give it to Remus, only Godric knows how he manages to hide them so well. James is running so fast he doesn't even notice the girl. The girl, however, notices him and turns around to face him. THUMP! And they both fall to the ground. I hear James swear and the girl surprisingly is laughing. A sweet melodious laugh. James gets up brushes of his robes and holds out his hand for the girl. His face the colour of a tomato. I tried holding in my laugh.

"Holy Gryffindor I am SO sorry, I didn't see you there and I am really hungry and I didn't want Sirius to eat all the treacle tart." He starts to ramble on. The Great Hall all look at James with shocked expressions, the girl, however, pulls herself up for the second time and starts to laugh her sweet laugh.

"It's okay me and the floor are very close." She says smirking and nodding her head. James for the first time looks at the girls face. Then his eyes went wide and his jaw dropped. The girl from what I could see, which wasn't a lot, she stiffened and then relaxed. Prongs, on the other hand, seemed to be not able to speak and then his classic smirk came back on his face and his hand went to his hair. Ah classic James, Now she must be pretty if James forgot his little Lilypad to flirt with her.

"Well, well, well you finally got kicked out of Ilvermorny, I see. It's about time, I was starting to wonder if you were becoming soft." He said raising his eyebrow. What in the world! James knows this girl! What is going on here? I turn to look at Remus and he looks as surprised and confused as I do.

"Well had to come and check up on you didn't I Jamie? God knows how you made this far without me." She told him folding her arms. James started laughing and shaking his head.

"You haven't changed one bit have you Cassiopeia Nova Samson?" He asked her. Her name is Cassiopeia! Naming your kids after stars was a Black tradition!

"ME? Look at you! James Fleamont Potter, you still are the biggest nerd on this planet. With some muscle." She replies. James pulls her into a hug and when they pull apart Dumbledore clears his throat and we all turn to face him.

"Thank you for introducing I'm guessing you know each other?" Dumbledore asked with his usual twinkle in his kind blue eyes.

"I have known her since she was born, and before she moved. She is my best friend." James said blushing. Your BEST FRIEND? What are we? I think angrily.

"Well, Cassiopeia as James so very kindly introduced her, is an exchange student from Ilvermorny, she will be in the fifth year. Now we must sort you, Professor McGonagall, if you will. You can sit down . James gave a sheepish smile and walked towards us.

"If you will please come up and sit on the stool. She slowly walked towards the stool and turned and sat on the stool. That's when I saw her face. She had round light brown eyes almost a chestnut colour, long eyelashes, she had black glasses. She had a cute button nose and rose coloured lips. She wasn't wearing that much makeup but she was breathtakingly beautiful. I wondered if she was a Veela but no, I heard Remus' voice in the back of my head, you can identify a Veela but their eyes they usually have a white circle around their eyes (AN. I have no idea if this is true or not, however, I looked and there was nothing to say it was not true, so...) James came and sat down in between me and Remus. I peeled my eyes off Cassiopeia's face and turned to face James.

"Where the hell were you? Do you realize how hungry I am? And that girl is your BEST FRIEND? What are we? Strangers? And if you knew her for so long why didn't you tell us about her mate?" I ramble on furiously.

"Whoa Sirius, slow down there mate or else you're going to pass out." I keep glaring "I have known her since I was born, we were neighbors, and we became best friends. Then when she turned 6 her parents thought it would be safer for her to move to Canada. I still talk to her, owl her every month. I didn't think you need to know about her since you were never going to meet her." He finished smiling sheepishly, with his eyebrows raised waiting for us to respond, his hand in his hair..

"Ohhh that's who you owl at night," Remus said.

"James that still doesn't tell us where you were? What do you mean we were never going to meet? Are you joking?" I ask him and eat a piece of delicious chicken.

"The Hat is taking awfully long to sort her." James mutters ignoring my question as he stares at her, worry showing on his face.

"Oh come on James, she had to do something crazy to get kicked from Ilvermorny right? She's probably not going to be in Slytherin. Probably Gryffindor, if not, maybe Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff?" Peter says smiling at him.

"You're right Peter, thanks at least someone is helpful." James says smiling slightly.

"Oh ya, I totally didn't make a bet on it with Remus a few seconds ago." Peter says smirking. James turns to glare.

" You-" James starts but is cut off be the hat screaming-

"Well then the house for you is-"

AN: Well if you got this far good job! If I made some mistakes let me know! I hope you like it. I changed this chapter a bit because I realized I am dumb and that in the beginning of fifth year they weren't animagas yet! So I went and changed it! If I missed any let me know!