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Chapter 1: The Train

We made their way towards the barrier reading platforms nine and ten. Then everyone became silent. Mum leaned over and whispered in my ear, "This is it. Now it's your turn."

All of the sudden, James, my oldest brother, ran into the barrier at full speed. Following him was my father, Harry, my other brother Albus(Al), me(Lily), and last was mum(Ginny). For a moment all I could see was darkness. I mean I'd been through the barrier before, but never on my own. I was now eleven years old; and was going to Hogwarts.

Next thing I realized, I was falling out of the barrier and onto platform 9 ¾. Dad was standing there waiting for me with a rather large smile on his face.

"So, Dad. How much time until the train leaves?" James asked. "Well," said Dad, "We actually arrived right on schedule today, so we have around fifteen minutes to spare." "Thank Merlin!" said James. " Good. At least this year I can give proper goodbyes instead of those short choppy ones," Mum said. James, Al, Dad, and I all looked nervously at each other. We all hated her long goodbyes, because most times, they ended in tears. Mum chuckled, "Don't worry! I was only joking!" Relief came to all of our faces.

Soon we said our good byes and boarded the train.

"Lil, you can sit with me and James."

"Alright Al. Thanks."

Al opened the door, and we saw James snogging a girl. She was blond and the two looked inseparable. I mean I didn't know whose hands were whose!

"Um...Actually we could just sit somewhere else," said Al after he had shut the door.

"Whoa! James has a girlfriend?" I was completely shocked and disgusted at this.

"Yeah," responded Al, "She's a Gryffindor in my year."

Behind us a voice called out, "Al!"

I turned around to see a boy around James age. He had dark blond hair with sapphire eyes. Merlin! he was cute!

"Hey Scorp! I thought for sure you'd sit with James."

"Well...I was but then I opened the door and had second thoughts."

"I know what you mean," I said, "They weren't exactly trying to hide it."

"Um...sorry...who..." said a confused Scorpius.

"Oh right. Sorry mate. Scorpius this is my sister Lily. Lily, Scorpius Malfoy."

"Well, nice to meet the one person in the world who can scare James and Al," said Scorpius.

"Thanks, I guess" I said. My dad had told me about him. I wasn't sure whether to be flattered or suspicious.

He continued to talk, "Well I suppose I wont be able to prank you then. Anyways I'm gonna go find a compartment. See ya Al, Lily."

Once he had left, I asked Al, "What did he mean 'prank me'?"

"Oh it's a tradition Lil. We prank all the first years."

"Good to know," I thought.

"It's just a joke," he said, "I mean the biggest pranksters are James and Peeves."

"The ghost Al?"

"That's the one. Besides we don't really prank you."

" Once again Al, good to know," I said sarcastically.