Chapter 1
Train ride
A light drizzle fell on the windows of the Hogwarts express as it made its trek from Platform 9¾ to its destination of Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Aboard it, sitting eagerly, were hundreds of children chatting excitedly about the year ahead.
In the far back compartment, sitting alone, nose buried in a transfiguration book was a 17 year old Gryffindor girl. Her Honey blonde hair was thrown on top of her head and her sharp, ocean blue eyes were scanning the pages lazily. She snapped the book closed and sighed looking out at the rain. She slowly climbed onto her knees to rest her head on the windowsill. Being 5'1 with a tiny frame had its benefits, like having the ability to curl up practically anywhere and find comfort. She traced the the drops down the window with her finger until the compartment door slid open.
"Here you are Riley," Lily Evans sighed exasperated and plopped onto the seat across from her best friend. Lily was beautiful without knowing it. Her fiery red hair fell like a mane around her soft milky face. But the feature that really made her stunning was her emerald eyes. They shined like they held the galaxy. Riley had always been a little envious of Lily's eyes, but who wasn't?
Riley smiled widely. "You ran into James didn't you?"
"I didn't just run into him!" Lily through her hands up. "HE'S BLOODY HEAD BOY!"
Riley burst out laughing and Lily glared at her. "I'm sorry Lils but its funny! I mean James and you together all year as head boy and girl? Good ol' Dumbledore's got one hell of a sense of humor. James hasn't followed a rule since he stuck a dungbomb in the toilet first year."
"I resent that comment!" Riley turned to see James potter standing at the door with his best friend Sirius Black. James was exceptionally tall for his age and built like a chaser, slender but muscular. His hair was wild but Riley knew it was that way on purpose, she always caught him tousling it before he would come talk to Lily. His warm brown eyes always held a sparkle of mischief and he had an easy air about him.
"Yeah Riles whats the big idea picking on poor Jamesie like that." Sirius smirked at her. He did that a lot. In fact he did that all the time because Sirius loved to push every one of Riley's buttons. Sirius was slightly shorter than James with shaggy black hair, a chiseled jaw line (to match his chiseled abs), and smoldering gray eyes. Unlike James who had an air of ease about him, Sirius had the bad boy attitude down to a science. That was Riley's problem. He had every girl wrapped around his finger and his... well you know. Sirius never heard the word no and he acted like he could do anything he wanted with no repercussions. Except with Riley. Riley hated watching Sirius go from girl to girl, goof off in every class, and torture slytherins and underclassmen for fun.
Riley rolled her eyes. "Black, please. Please can you at least wait till we get to Hogwarts before you start with me."
Sirius sat down next to her as James slid in next to Lily. "But Riles you're so cute when you scrunch your nose and look all angry." he pouted at her.
Riley took a deep breath and turned to James. "Where's Remus? I've missed him terribly this summer."
Riley swore she heard Sirius mumble something like 'Oh HIM you miss..' but Riley was still ignoring him.
"He stopped to deal with some 2nd years causing a ruckus but he should be here soon." As though knowing they were talking about him in entered Remus Lupin. He wasn't nearly as tall or charming as his two best mates but Remus had his own shining qualities. He had sandy blonde hair that he kept brushed out of his face and gentle blue eye. It helps that Remus was one of the kindest and most sincere people Riley had ever met.
Riley jumped up wrapping her arms around her friend. Remus grinned and picked her up. "Riles! Damn I missed you." He spun her around as she laughed.
"Come on tell me about your summer. Hows your mum?" Riley sat back down bumping Sirius with her butt, scooting him over to make room. "Black do you mind." Riley said shortly to him.
Riley thought she saw his face fall slightly but as fast as it had come it was gone. "I don't mind at all, I mean I've already kept my fans waiting long enough." He flashed that wicked grin that meant he was heading for trouble and stood up to leave. "Prongs are you coming?"
"No I think Lily and I should get a head start on head boy and girl duties." James pulled out some parchment and looked at Lily who's face was frozen in a look of shock and bewilderment.
Sirius shrugged. "your loss." and with one last glance at Riley he sauntered away.
"Remus I have to hear about your trip to Greece-" And the two friends dived into a lively conversation while Lily continued to stare at James like he had grown a second head.