What were their first impressions of each other? One-shot. Also includes James meeting Sirius and Peter.

Disclaimer: I'M J.K Rowling! *slap* oh wait, no I'm not.

As you can probably tell...This is my favorite Harry Potter couple.

James Potter gleefully waved goodbye to his parents and raced onto the scarlet train. He skipped down the corridor, dragging his trunk until he came upon a compartment with a shaggy haired boy by the window sitting with his feet up on the seat across from him. A toothpick stuck out of his mouth.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" James asked pulling his trunk up beside him.

The boy shook his head. "Not at all. I'm Sirius Black."

"James Potter." James grinned and with little effort lifted his trunk into the luggage compartment.

"Nice to meet you."

"Thanks, you too."

James sat a few inches away from Sirius' feet and drummed his hands in his lap, looking out of the compartment at the students rushing past, re-uniting with their friends, owls flew around and cats hissed.

A scrawny little boy ran into the compartment and slammed the door shut.

"Sirius! The cats! They-they won't stop chasing me!"

Sirius chuckled.

"Peter, this is James. James, Peter."

"Hi."

"Hello!" Peter grinned and sat down opposite James. "I'm so excited! Aren't you guys?!" Peter asked, bouncing up and down as the train began to move.

Sirius didn't respond, he looked out the window, watching parents wave goodbye to their children, many of who were hanging out the window, waving like maniacs.

"Sirius?" Peter squeaked.

"What? Yeah sure, real excited." He mumbled with little enthusiasm.

"What about you James?" Peter inquired, not noticing Sirius' tone when he responded.

James, who had noticed Sirius' tone, didn't hear Peter the first time.

"James?" Peter poked James' knee carefully.

"What? Oh yeah. I'm excited. I can't wait to be sorted. I hope I don't end up in Slytherin..." James slightly shuddered.

"Me too! Slytherins are scary! Mi mum told me they all become dark wizards!"

Sirius remained quiet.

"Sirius-" Peter started but James cut him off and asked Peter about Quidditch.

"Oh no. Not me. I'm terrified of being to high from the ground! Mi dad says that's the reason I'm so short." Peter grinned.

James laughed just as a plump woman came by, pushing a trolley.

"Anything from the trolley dears?"

Sirius shook his head and Peter emptied his already empty pockets dejectedly.

James nodded and went over to examine the treats.

He was reaching for a Pumpkin Pastie, at the same time as someone else.

Their hands bumped and James jumped back. He looked into the person's green eyes and felt his stomach flip.

"Sorry!" The girl smiled and reached for another.

"Uh. it's-it's okay." James stuttered and completely forgot about the food.

"Lily! Come on. Let me pay!" A brown haired girl whined.

"No Ellie! I'm fine." The girl smiled and handed the woman three sickles.

"Lily." James breathed.

Lily smiled at James and then followed her friend back to their compartment.

James hesitantly wandered back into the compartment, his hands empty.

"What's the matter mate? See a troll?" Sirius asked, seeing the expression on James' face.

"Oh, no. I'm just not hungry." James mumbled and sat back down.

Sirius nodded and continued watching the country side roll by.

The three remained quiet for a while, until they heard a sharp knock on the door.

"Peter! Are you in there?!" A voice called.

Peter shrunk in his seat.

A boy opened the door and his eyes met with Peters.

"Your mum told me to make sure you don't get in any trouble." The boy sneered, and James spotted a group of boys in Slytherin robes in the compartment across from them snickering at them. Then his eyes fell on the Slytherin Crest on the other boys robes.

"And who are you?" James asked standing up.

"Goyle. You?" The boy looked James up and down. "Ah, first year eh?"

"What's it to you?" Sirius asked, also standing up, throwing his toothpick aside.

"Watch it Black."

"Why don't you make me?"

"Ha. The Dark Lord will deal with you." Goyle said darkly and Peter squeaked.

"Don't think he will." Sirius spat.

"What's the matter? Not going to follow in mommy dearests footsteps?" Goyle smirked. "You'll be the first to die when the Dark Lord takes control-"

"Oi! Watch it." James snarled, pulling out his wand.

"Oo! I'm so scared! A first years going to hex me! What could he possibly do?" Goyle grinned, pulling out his own wand just as his friends came up behind him.

Sirius whipped out his own wand and sent a row of sparks toward Goyle, who flew backwards and collapsed on the floor of his compartment.

His friends snarled and took out their own wands.

Sirius and James looked to each other, then to Peter who was slowly shrinking into the corner.

Sirius and James shrugged and shot out all the spells they knew at the time at the boys. Which, admittedly was not that much.

The spells were not enough to ward them off completely. All that really happened were a few burn marks appeared on their skin. They rubbed away the slight pain and Goyle came back to their side.

"You've asked for it now Black." Goyle spat.

"What's going on here?" A voice rang out and a tall red head came into the scene, with a badge saying Head Boy. "Goyle! You and your cronies, get back to your compartment!" He snapped.

"Or what Weasely?"

"Or you all get detention."

The boys glared at James and Sirius one more time then backed away into their compartment and slammed the door shut.

"Thanks." James grinned.

The boy nodded and continued down the hall.

Sirius and James sat back down, and Peter emerged from under one of the seats.

"Are-are they gone?" He asked nervously.

"Yeah Pete, they're gone." Sirius said grinning at James, who grinned back.

"I'm gonna-I-I'll be right back." Peter dashed out of the compartment and ran down the corridor to where the bathrooms were.

"Watch out for the cats!" Sirus called, laughing slightly.

"He okay?" James asked.

Sirius shrugged.

"So what really happened when you went to the trolley?" Sirius asked, grinning.

James felt his stomach tighten when he remembered Lily.

"Uh-this-she-Lily." James spluttered.

Sirius laughed, his laughs echoing like a dogs bark.

"Know what you mean mate. Like five girls were staring at me when I was coming onto the train."

James laughed.

"Do you know her name?"

James nodded. "Lily."

"Hm. James and Lily." Sirius playfully sang.

"Shut up." James grinned and Sirius doubled over in bark-like laughs again.

"Okay, okay." Sirius said, straightening up again. "You told me something so I'll tell you something."

"Okay, sure." James agreed.

"I'm from a family of dark wizards. The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin and I'm scared I'll end up like them."

James nodded. "That's why you were quiet when Peter was talking about them?"

Sirius nodded. "James, don't hate cuz of that-"

"Are you kidding me? Would a dark wizard attack a bunch of creeps from Slytherin?" James laughed and Sirius grinned.

"You're the best mate."

James grinned.

Peter didn't come back for a while, and in that time James and Sirius talked about everything. From Quidditch to Bertie-Bots Every Flavor Beans.

Finally, Peter stumbled back into the compartment and joined in on the conversation.

"Look! It's the castle!" Peter squeaked, seeing the lights in the distance.

"We'd better get changed." James suggested and Sirius nodded.

They pulled on their black robes and stuffed their muggle clothes into their trunks.

Finally, the train slowed to a halt.

Peter bounced up and down as the sound of hundreds of feet thundering in the corridor filled their ears.

"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!" He chanted and ran out into the corridor, joining the mob of students heading out onto the platform.

Sirius and James laughed and followed him. James searched the crowd for Lily. Not seeing her, he jumped off the train onto the platform and looked around.

"Firs' years! Firs' years this way!" A large man called. James followed Sirius to where a group of kids were standing, afraid of the man before them.

"Hello! I'm Hagrid!" He said cheerfully and when the other students had cleared away and only first years were left, he started to walk, and the nervous first years anxiously followed.

"How are we getting to the castle!?" A greasy haired boy called.

"The lake!" Hagrid said grinning.

"SWIM!? Are you bloody mad?! We can't swim to the castle! The lake must be freezing!" Another boy shouted.

"Now what kind of a man do ya think Dumbledore is if ya think you're swimmin' to the castle, eh?" Hagrid asked, slightly scaring the boy.

"Sorry..." He mumbled.

"Now." Hagrid said, coming to a halt at the inky water and clapping his hands together. Dozens of little boats rose out of the water.

"Four to a boat!" He said and Sirius and James parted with the rest of the first years and searched for a boat with two.

"Sirius! There's one!"

They climbed eagerly into the wobbly boat and James grinned when he noticed who was in the boat.

"Hi. I'm Sirius Black." Sirius grinned.

"Lily Evans."

Sirus grinned.

James smiled. "James Potter."

"Who are you?" Sirius asked, eyeing the greasy haired boy.

"That's Severus Snape." Lily said as the boats started to move towards the castle.

James nodded and sat back, enjoying the slight rocking of the boat.

"Oi! Mudblood!" A voice rang out and James jumped.

"Now come on!" Hagrid said. "There'll be none o' that!"

Lily looked away from the others and up at the castle.

"Did he call you that?" James asked.

Lily nodded. "But it's fine James, really-"

But James and Sirius pointed their wands at the boy and erupted in laughter when a huge boil grew on his face.

"Potter!" Lily angrily exclaimed just as the boats approached the dock.

"What?" He asked grinning.

"Urgh!" She said and got out of the boat and marched away angrily. Snape followed her.

"Too bad mate. She was kind of cute." Sirius said and James thumped him across the head.

So.... Might continue and make it a short story instead of a oneshot. Might not. Only reviews will tell! I might add a short CH. 2 about the sorting and feast. Not sure yet.