I: Happy Birthday

"Maya, dear, come down here please," called a woman's voice.

"Just a moment, Mum," Maya called back, down the stairs. She was currently sitting on the floor of her room packing everything she would need for the school year in her trunk. She had finally gotten her letter for Hogwarts, as had her two best friends, Lily Evans and James Potter. Her birthday was three days once they would get there but she made the cut off and that's all that mattered! She finished placing her books neatly on top of her clothes and ran downstairs. "Yes, Mum?"

"Your father will be home shortly so we need to be ready. Where do you want to go for your birthday dinner?" Maya hopped on the counter and thought twirling her dark auburn hair in her fingers. As she opened her mouth to answer a male's voice spoke up as the fireplace roared to life.

"She wants to go to Little Italia! Just like every year," Jake chuckled looking at his little sister's reaction. Her hazel eyes glowed with happiness as she registered that he was really there.

"Jake!" Their mother plugged her ears as her daughter shrieked throwing herself into her brother's arms. "You're supposed to be having Auror training in Spain! What are you doing here?"

"I have a few days break and wanted to see you for your birthday and go with you to the station tomorrow," Jake laughed hugging his sister, whom he hadn't seen in three months, she had grown taller since last he saw her and she just looked older. He dropped his bags on the kitchen floor as he always did when he came home from Hogwarts and grabbed Oreos and peanut butter from the cabinet and him and Maya sat down and began eating and talking about what had been happening.

"You will spoil your dinners," Mrs. Gilson chided the two.

"No we won't, mum!" They called as she left the room. Jake told Maya of things he had done in training and that he couldn't wait for more simulated battles because they were the best. He told her how beautiful Spain was and how on his days off he and his mates could go to the beaches and see the clearest blue waters and how warm everyday was for them.

"I'm so jealous! I want to come visit you sometime; we should plan a summer for me to come!"

"It depends, on what our padres think about it," Jake laughed at her excitement, and Maya giggled at his language switch. "So what have you and Lily been up to, or better yet, you and James," Jake questioned perceiving the mischievous shimmer in her eyes.

"Nothing too awful," she laughed at she retold jokes and pranks. Jake shook his head at his sister knowing she would one day be a handful at Hogwarts. "And Lily sort of disappeared this summer; we met a boy, Severus, at the park a few months back. He's a wizard and he sort of stole her from me, but I'll see her at school," Maya smiled sadly then shoved a cookie in her mouth.

"That doesn't sound much like her. Oh, real cute Maya. You have peanut butter on your face," they laughed as Maya told him what vacation the Evans' were on recently and how they were getting back that night. They continued talking and catching up until their father got home from work. They quickly got ready and left for dinner, and they didn't want to admit it but their mother had been right. They had spoiled their dinner.

"Oi, get your lazy arse up or we're gonna be late for the train," Jake hollered at his sleeping sister. When she rolled over and pulled the blanket over her head he pulled her pillow away ripped the blanket off of her and beat her with the pillow. Maya groaned and sat up just as Jake swung the pillow and it hit her square in the face knocking her back over.

"I'm up! I'm up, stop hitting me," Maya jumped out of her bed and rushed into the bathroom. Soon the four family members were climbing into their car to go to King's Cross in London. Once they arrived Mia dropped off her trunk at the baggage car and took her bags with her change of clothes with her. She said her goodbyes and began looking for James or Lily. She found Lily quickly and walked in. Lily and Mia hugged and Lily introduced her to the other girls in the compartment. Mia, Mary, Alice, Lily, and Becky all got along very well then half way through the train ride a group of four boys came in. Maya jumped up as hugged the boy with short messy black hair.

"JAMES!" She squealed.

"May, it's only been a week since I've seen you!" James chuckled hugging her.

"So," Maya looked at him with a smile and they sat down and began talking about her birthday dinner and how Jake showed up. Suddenly one of the boys cleared their throat.

"Oh, sorry, Maya this is Sirius black," James pointed to a boy who also had black hair that was kind of long and shaggy. "Remus Lupin," a boy with short light brown hair. "and Peter Pettigrew," a small mousy looking boy with watery eyes. The boys all waved and took seats.

"So, why did it take you till now to come in here?" May asked looking at them.

"Some Slytherin seventh years kicked us out of our compartment," Sirius said smiling at Maya.

"That sucks." Becky spoke up.

"Hey, Red, who are you're friends?" Sirius looked at the other girls quizzically. Maya took a moment to glare at Sirius for calling her Red then spoke.

"This is Lily Evans," She pointed to her bright red headed friend sitting next to the window. "Becky Barnett," She pointed to the girl across from Lily. She had brown long curly hair and glasses. "Alice Carson," She pointed to the girl next to Becky. Alice had chin length black hair and dark green eyes. "and Mary Dawson," She pointed to the girl across from her who had blonde banana curls and bright blue eyes.

"Nice to meet you all," Remus spoke softly. They continued to all talk and joke until it reached time to change. Lily was quickly annoyed by James and Maya was slowly beginning to be annoyed by Sirius.

A/N: I know the end of this one sucked but I promise the rest will be awesome! I had lost the 1st chapter a while ago and had to rewrite it so I got bored sorry. Please review!