Hey, people. This is my first story on ff.net, and I hope you enjoy it. I'm cowriting this with my friend Kelly, so she gets half the credit for the plot and such, and all the credit for Airyn (pronounced Erin), who is based upon her. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'll try to update as much as possible, but I usually have at least a truckload of homework every night, among other things. Feel free to flame if you think this story needs it, and I would love some constructive criticism (God knows I need it). :). Ta, Legman.
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, do you think I'd be writing on FANfiction.net? Neither do I.
All The Things She Said
Chapter One
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Lily turned her head, trying to figure out who had just shrieked her name. She saw, to her delight, her best friend Airyn. Airyn was lugging two huge trunks; she had obviously over packed again.
Lily rushed to her friend's aid. She was eager to catch up after two months apart. She grabbed a suitcase, and was about to engage their annual summer overview, but Airyn beat her to it. OhmyGosh Lily, you will not believe what happened this summer...
They went on like this for sometime, and it would be boring to write everything they said. So while those two are catching up, we'll go to another group.
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James Potter couldn't wait to get back to school. He was eager to see his friends again after being apart so long. He hadn't seen any of them since Remus' birthday party in mid-July. After that, Remus had been whisked off to France to visit his aunt, Sirius had been grounded for some reason (it might have had something to do with his sneaking out for Remus' party- Sirius' parents didn't approve of the blood traitors and half breeds he was friends with), and frankly, Peter wasn't any fun without the other two.
Currently James was sitting on the Hogwarts Express, awaiting his friends arrival. He knew they would be able to find him- they always sat in the same compartment. One year they had even put up a large sign, stating that the compartment was the property of Moony, Padfoot, Prongs, and Wormtail, and that all trespassers would be persecuted. It got them their second fastest detention ever.
Just then the door banged open. Sirius and Peter burst through the door, and hit the opposite wall. That seemed to slow them down a bit (not to mention knock them off their feet). They got up gingerly, both rubbing their noses, and sat down on the seats. Sirius spoke first. Remus says he may be a little late, Sirius smirked. He has prefect duties.
James spit out the water he had been drinking. Prefect duties! he sputtered. Remus? Our Remus?
Sirius nodded his head grimly. He crossed over to the dark side.
Come on, guys. Being a prefect isn't that bad. Right? Small Peter said this in a timid voice, but personally he thought it would be a wonderful thing to be a prefect. People wouldn't pick on me then, he thought.
They ignored Peter, and kept talking, though not about Remus anymore. Actually, they were discussing Sirius' new plans of running away, then onto Quidditch. Eventually they were interrupted by the witch with the food, and broke off their heated debate- pumpkin juice versus butterbeer- in order to eat.
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Lily and Airyn found a compartment near the beginning of the train. Their friends and fellow dorm mates Alice and Lena were there, though nobody knew where Vivienne was. Airyn made herself comfortable, but after saying hello to everyone, Lily left again. Something about prefect duties.
About an hour later, she returned. OhmyGod, guys, guess who's prefect? Of course, nobody bothered to guess, so she went on. Remus Lupin, for Merlin's sake! I mean, he's one of them. She didn't need to elaborate- everyone knew who she was referring to.
Well, I don't think it's that strange, remarked Alice evenly. Obviously, they need a male Gryffindor prefect, and there aren't really many choices. Well, not after Ludwig..... Everyone looked down for a moment. Ludwig had been killed in second year, smothered by a Lethifold while his family was on vacation in Greece.
Alice went on cheerfully, trying to break the awkward silence that had fallen among the four girls, they'll be wanting someone to keep an eye on Sirius and James. An insider, someone who will know what they're up to. Someone who will be able to stop them before they get out of hand.
Airyn eyed her friend. Alice, I don't think Remus is that good.