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One Girl, Three Guys
Chapter 1
A Feudal Journey
It was September 1st, the day that all students went back to Hogwarts. James Potter, a student in Gryffindor House, going into his second year, got up fairly early that morning. He was very excited.
Or not…
It was September 1st, the day that all students went back to Hogwarts. James Potter, a student in Gryffindor House, going into his second year, didn't seem to want to get up that morning.
"JAMES!" cried his mother at half past ten. "James! You have to get up NOW! You can't be late!"
"But Mum!"
"NOW JAMES!"
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They left the house twenty minutes later, with James's mum screaming that he was always late and that she wasn't going to tolerate him if he was late and couldn't get to Hogwarts this year.
"James, you have to be more responsible! Really, I'll tell you! You'll never become head boy if you keep this up!"
At this James gave a slight grin. All his mum seemed worried about was that he become Head Boy, like his father before him and before his father his grandfather. The list went on and on until finally it got to Godric Gryffindor, one of the founders of Hogwarts. James was the only living heir with Gryffindor's blood in his veins. James's father had died, working as an Auror.
The shrill whistle of the Hogwarts Express suddenly interrupted James's thoughts. Before he knew it the train had started moving, and James wasn't on it. His mum came rushing toward him, wand in hand. She used a tricky spell to transport James's trunk to a compartment in the train. James closed his eyes and waited for his mom to do the same for him, but all she did was wish him a good year and disapperate. Before James knew it, the train was rushing out of the station.
It was by mere instinct that James started running. He was fast for such a skinny twelve-year-old. When he finally caught up with an entrance, he hopped on. Then, he looked back and saw that he wasn't the only one who was late that day. There was a girl, only about a year younger than he was, who ran fairly fast. James held out his hand to help her up, and she gladly accepted it. James pulled her up, and got his first close up look of her. She was rather pretty for a first year. She had medium length dark red hair, and gorgeous green eyes. *Funny,* he thought, *My mind kind of went blank when I first saw her.*
"Thanks," she said, "My name is Lily."
"James."
"What year are you?"
"Second, you?"
"Oh, I'm just starting. You see, I'm from a muggle family."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Well—"
But James was cut off by another first year girl, one he knew pretty well actually. Her name was Ashley.
"Lily! Lily Evans! Is that you?"
"Ashley!"
"Yeah, I didn't know you were a witch!"
"Like I knew you were one?"
"Well, I'm half and half. Me mum's a muggle. Dad's a wizard."
"Cool!"
Both girls left, without a single side glance at James.
"So has the famous James Potter have a new girlfriend?"
"She's not my girlfriend Severus!"
"Oh, she's not?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Oh, good! That way if she's in Slytherin, she won't be bothered with Gryffindor trash like you!"
"She won't be in Slytherin, Snape!"
"Oh, and what makes you say that? Want her to be in Gryffindor do you?"
"Well, anything is better than Slytherin, for such a pretty flower like her. O my God!"
James had just realized that he had let Severus Snape, his mortal enemy, know that he was coming on to Lily Evans.
"So James Potter does have feelings for a first year? How interesting!"
"Hey Severus, why were you so interested in which house she would be in?"
"I…I…"
"Does Severus Snape have feelings for a pretty girl? I thought he only like slime balls."
"Shut up about Jessica!"
"So Severus Snape wants to go out with a new first year, when he already has a girlfriend?"
"No James! It's not like that!"
"And this new girl just happens to be a muggle born."
"What!?!"
"Yep, she told me when I met her. So she can't be in Slytherin."
"Well, no one ever said that."
"But—"
"But nothing. No one ever said that a mudblood can't be in Slytherin."
"Well, that's true, but still! And hey, you, Severus Snape, are coming on to a muggle born. I never thought I would see the day."
At this Lily walked in with her friend, Ashley. Both of them were giggling extremely hard. Behind them was a dark shape, that looked like he had been following them.
"Oh, hello James." Said Lily coldy.
"Hey Lil-ly," said James uncertainly.
"Hey! Who is that cute friend of yours?"
"Oh, he's not my friend. His name's Severus," said James trying not to laugh at the stunned look on Severus's face that he had been noticed by Lily.
"Oh hi! I'm Lily!" said Lily flirtatiously.
"Um…Um… hi," said Severus.
"Hey Lily," said James, "so you looking forward to being in Gryffindor?"
"Well—"
"Are you kidding! She's going to be in Slytherin!"
"Well, actually—"
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Is not!"
"Is—"
"GUYS!"
"What?" said Snape and James in unison.
"I actually want to be in Ravenclaw, but I wouldn't mind Slytherin. It'd be awful if I was in Gryffindor!"
Both boys stared at her looking dumbstruck.
"Look, I better be going. Um… Well, good-bye!"
"Bye," they both said faintly.
"See James! She likes me better than you!"
"Leave me alone!"
"Okay James, I'll leave you alone to stare at my mudblood girlfriend."
"Shut up!"
It all happened in a shock of bright red lights. Severus Snape was running around the compartment, with his hands on his rear end, but nothing could cover up the feathers that now made up his butt. And there was James, holding himself up by the seat, wand in hand, laughing hysterically at Severus's new "duck butt".
"James!"
"Hey Sirius!"
"James, I've been looking all over for you! Remus and I met these two cute first years and—"
But the instant Sirius had caught a glimpse at Severus he became just like James, laughing his head off. When James and Sirius had both calmed down they started to leave, but before they did, Snape left them with something to remember. "You'll pay for this, Potter!"
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Sirius and James walked back to their compartment, James looking rather sad.
"What's the matter James? I thought you enjoyed cursing Snape."
"I did, but I'm still thinking of this cool girl I met."
"Who?"
"Her name's Lily Evans."
"Oh yeah. She's one of the two girls I met."
"No, really? I met her this morning. I helped her get on the train. But she likes Snape and hates Gryffindor."
"That's awful! You know what you gotta do right?"
"What?"
"You gotta steal her back. Make her like Gryffindor."
"Are you crazy?"
"No, it could work. Besides, Snape likes a GIRL? It hysterical!" said Sirius looked rather red with laughter.
James gave a slight laugh and said, "Yeah I guess you're right!"
"So, you okay, you know what you're gonna do?"
"Yeah, I know."
"Good."
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The rest of their trip was rather peaceful. The Gryffindor Quidditch captain, Ogden Wood, came in to make sure James was going to be at Quidditch trials, but other than that, they had a quiet trip.
When they got to the castle James was greeted by Professor McGonnagal.
"JAMES POTTER! OF ALL THE NERVE! WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO MR. SNAPE?"
"Sorry Professor. Start of term prank I guess."
"James, I can't take any point from Gryffindor, but I will give you a detention, and do try to stay out of trouble this year will you?"
"Sure Professor!" *Yes,* he thought *First detention of the year! Nothing I like better!*
