2- Meeting The Marauders
Disclaimer: J.K Rowling owns Harry Potter not me. I'm Just obsessing over her characters.
Flashback:
First year:
"Hey, can I sit here?" I asked opening the last compartment door.
'"Sure sit down'" the boy smiled. He was tall; he had light brown hair with matching eyes and a worried smile.
"My names Lilah Darcy and you are..?" I said hesitating; suddenly realising I didn't know the boy's name.
"Remus, Remus Lupin" he smiled yet again.
"Nice to meet you Remus." I said offering out my hand for a handshake which he accepted and shook in response.
"So are you excited about going to Hogwarts? I can't decide if I'm worried or not right now" I chuckled trying to make some kind of conversation.
"I'm excited but also worried. Much like you said."
"Are you worried about the sorting?"
"Yeah the sorting and-" he said stopping himself, he then sighed and looked out of the window.
"And?" I questioned
"Just... The sorting that's all" he said looking more nervous than before.
The room hit an awkward silence
Then suddenly my trunk burst open, books flying down everywhere like a snow shower, books hitting me and narrowly missing Remus.
"Oh my god." I laughed
"I'm so sorry Remus"
"It's okay Lilah. Some good books you have here" he said picking up Hogwarts A History and smiling.
"Ahh yes. I've never been a big reader but I've found these books fascinating."
"Muggle-born?" He questioned.
"No no no. Pureblood; not that it's anything to be proud of" I shook my head and sighed at the same time. My mind flooded with thoughts about my pureblood obsessed grandmother and my idiotically submissive mother.
"What do you mean?" He said with a half knowing look. I say half knowing, I think he had an idea, but didn't want to expand and explain in fear of offending me; if his assumptions were incorrect.
"My close family are particularly lucky, we all have pretty open minds about blood purity but there's some in my family who well... Maybe don't share that view with us. You see my grandmother and mother have the belief that anyone pureblood or less is second class. Half bloods are apparently traitors and muggle-borns well they call them mud-bloods. I personally believe that we are all equal. Muggle-born witches and wizards and I have never particularly got along though but I don't have a sufficient reason for that." I tried to explain in the nicest way possible.
"I see" he said a full knowing look now on his face. His assumptions were utterly correct.
The next thing I heard was a knock at the door.
"Hi can we sit here? There are no other spaces left" a tall boy said readjusting his thick round glasses.
"Sure" Remus said smiling and welcoming the three boys in a similar way to what he did for me.
"Hi I'm James, James Potter" The tall boy said extending a hand to Remus while I tried to put all the books back into my trunk.
"Here let me help you." A long haired boy said grabbing some books and also putting them in my trunk overhead.
"Thanks" I smiled at him, sitting back down.
"Hello James I'm Remus and this is-" he said pausing waiting for me to answer.
"Lilah. But you guys can call me Darcy if you want. I don't really like either of my names. Blame my idiot of a mother" I groaned sitting down by the window opposite Remus and next to the boy with long hair.
"Lilah" Remus laughed. I have the feeling we are going to be great friends.
"Just telling the truth" I smirked back to him.
"So who are you guys again? I wasn't really listening. I know he's called Remus and you're called James but apart from that I have no idea." I said pointing at the two boys.
"Let's just all introduce ourselves again, shall we?" Remus asked.
"Sure!" The boy with glasses said happily. "I'm James Potter" he beamed.
"I'm Pet-er, Pett-I-grew" the short boy sat near the door stuttered. Probably a Hufflepuff. They always seem to be nervous when you meet them. They are the type of people who come across as shy and innocent when you first meet them but are hilarious and very out-there when you get to know them.
"Remus Lupin" the boy I knew the most said.
"Lilah Darcy" I introduced myself fully to the 4 boys.
"And I'm Sirius, Sirius Black" the boy next to me smirked. Making me wrinkle my nose and look away. Urgh a Black. Their family are full of pureblood obsessed idiots. But then again can I really talk?
My family and theirs have never really got along. Sure we are both pureblood families but the Black family are insane. 'The Nobel House of Black' they like to call themselves. More like the 'Psychopathic House of Black' or racist (in a Wizarding blood way.)
"Right" I said raising my eyebrows. Making Remus glare at me, mouthing the word 'Stop'.
"Problem?" The boy I now knew as Sirius smirked from beside me, looking very amused.
"Nope. None at all." I said trying to suppress a laugh.
"What?" He said now looking aggravated.
At that moment my trunk exploded again.
"What the hell!" The Sirius boy said as everything fell on his head.
"I must've broken it when I dropped it down the stairs" I shrugged picking up a book at looking at the cover.
"Why didn't you use a levitation charm?" He said in a bored tone, trying to make me look like an idiot.
"Maybe because I haven't learnt the levitation charm yet. You know we haven't even had one lesson at Hogwarts?" I said rolling my eyes yet again.
"Muggle-born?" He asked a weird expression on his face. I couldn't tell if he was disgusted or simply just bored.
I really wish people would stop mistaking me for a Muggle- born though.
"No" I said clenching my jaw.
"What are you then?" He asked, with his eyebrows raised.
"Pureblood I don't see why that matters though. But then again you are a Black" I shrugged Remus giving me more glares. I know my mouth doesn't seem to have a filter today.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked that oh so familiar amused expression on his face.
"Well your family are insane" I said Remus now giving me even stronger glares and making James move awkwardly in his seat.
"True, but yours aren't?" He laughed at my annoyance.
"Please you hadn't even heard of my family you thought I was a Muggle Born! I must say I'm surprised more than anything I mean considering the family past"
"Family past?" He said scratching his head in confusion.
"You know-" I whispered our grandparent's names into his ear.
"Oh my god you're a Darcy!" He said a now shocked expression on his face.
"No shit Sherlock" I shook my head, earning a chuckle from Remus.
"Sherlock?" He asked giving James a confused look.
"No idea mate" he replied shrugging.
"It's a famous Muggle book series about a detective named Sherlock Homes; from London. It's pretty good if I say so myself" Remus explained to the boys while Peter sat eating sweets.
"Right" Sirius now said.
"Anyway let's move on from that..." James said trying to remove the tension from the room.
"What houses do you guys want to get into?" James asked looking like he was going to explode at any moment.
"You?" I chucked knowing he was dying to answer.
"Gryffindor" he said proudly.
"I'm not too sure where I belong" Remus scratched his head.
"Either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor for me, I think" Remus answered.
"Swot" I hear Sirius cough with that smirk that seemed to be always plastered on his face, making me roll my eyes yet again.
"Gryffindor" Peter beamed now seeming more confident and earning a high five from James.
"Slytherin" I admitted. I wouldn't want to anger my beloved grandmother.
"Slytherin? Why the hell would you want to be in that house? The house of the snakes" James shuddered looking disgusted.
"Hiss hiss" I laughed.
"Um." He thought. "Slytherin too I think. My family wouldn't accept any other house." Sirius shrugged.
"Maybe I'll get sorted into a different house though" he added.
"We'll just have to wait and see..." I said picking up a book and starting to read it.
We
"Should we wake them?" I heard a whisper. I must've fallen asleep...
"Yes! I don't want to be stuck with the sleepy losers any longer" a boy who I am sure was Sirius said.
"Shut up or I'll hex you" I mumbled moving in my chair. I'm tired and I have a good reason.
My idiot of a cousin (who I actually love. I know someone in my family who isn't an ass ) kept me up all night playing wizards chess and playing air guitar as we listened to The Weird Sisters. It wasn't as bad as it sounds. I'm going to miss Jacob a lot. He comes to Hogwarts next year though so I won't be alone here long. I mean there are some of my other cousins here like Leo but I don't think he'd want a first year hanging out with him; as lovely as he is. He's unlike our family, he was placed in Ravenclaw and funnily enough my family accepted it. Apparently Ravenclaw is 'acceptable' but Hufflepuff and Gryffindor aren't.
"I don't think she's your biggest fan mate" I heard James laugh.
"Correct" I said pulling myself up and scratching my head.
"Why did you wake me?" I said sleepily my voice cracking mid-sentence.
"We're nearly at Hogwarts, you might want into change into your robes." James said.
"Good idea" I sighed shoving my Jacket into my trunk and grabbing my robes.
"Nice shirt" Sirius said pointing to the Weird Sisters shirt I was wearing. Like you've probably assumed I'm a fan.
"Thanks. I love Wizarding rock bands" I smiled relived that someone else shared my taste in music.
"Muggle rock bands aren't half bad either" I smirked sending him a wink; walking out of the cabin in search of a bathroom to get changed in.
"I'm so sorry!" A red headed girl said accidentally running into me and spilling pumpkin juice all over my clothes.
"It's fine" I groaned slightly annoyed. I hope it didn't go on my robes.
"I'm Lily, Lily Evans" the girl introduced herself while wiping pumpkin juice off herself too.
"Hi, I'm Lilah Darcy" I said with a smile.
"Are you a first year too?" She asked.
"Yeah I am"
"Lily come on! I want to introduce you to my friends" a greasy haired boy stuck his head out of a compartment and said to Lily.
"Wait one second Severus!" She said getting annoyed. Looks like I'm not the only one with a short temper.
"Who's this?" He asked giving me a weird look.
"Oh this is Lilah. I spilt pumpkin juice on her" Lily explained making me laugh.
"Oh hi I'm Severus." He now smiled.
"Nice to meet you."
"Darcy! What's taking you so long" a voice from behind me groaned also sticking his head out of a compartment. It was Sirius. Typically. I haven't even known him a full day and I can already recognise his annoying voice and already don't like him. If all the Blacks are like him I defiantly understand why their family got into fights with mine. I would explain what happened all those years ago but that's a story for another time, another day.
"Go away Black" I groaned back.
"Who's that?" Lily whispered to me giving him the same look Severus gave me.
"Nobody important" I smiled as Sirius pretended to be hurt.
"That hurt Darcy it really did." He said sarcastically putting a hand over his heart.
"Anyway who's this?" He asked giving us a strange look.
"Oh that is Lily Evans. And the boy back there that's Severus-" I paused
"I have no idea what your surname is" I laughed turning back to him.
"Snape" he answered.
"Severus Snape" I now completed my sentence.
"Right" he said raising his eyebrows giving us all a disgusted look and then going back into the cabin
"Well he's nice!" Lily said sarcastically.
"Don't worry about him. He's an ass."
"That I agree on" Severus said in a flat tone. I know this may sound weird but I like his voice...
"See you guys later yeah? I asked turning around, spotting a bathroom to get changed in.
"For sure" Lily smiled.
"Bye" Severus said sticking his head back into the compartment and re-joining his 'friends'.
"I like her" I heard Severus whisper to Lily as she also re-entered the compartment.
"Me too she whispered back to him.
"Okay first years into boats in NO MORE THAN FOURS" the tall bearded man shouted as me and Remus talked.
"LILAH!" I heard Lily scream from behind me.
"Lily" I smiled turning around. She can really shout for a short girl.
"Come in a boat with me and Sev?" She asked giving me puppy dog eyes.
"Sure but I'm dragging Remus with me" I laughed looking up at him. He's at least twice the height of Lily. It's quite funny actually.
"Okay" Lily smiled as we all got into a group and lined up for a boat.
"Oi Darcy" I heard a boy shout from behind us. This time it wasn't Sirius. It was James. I like him. Well I think I do.
"Who's your friend?" He said pointing to Lily.
"Oh that's Lily, Lily Evans" I said her turning around at the mention of her name.
"Hello?" She asked warily.
"Lily that's James, James Potter"
"Nice to meet you" she said before turning back around and talking to Sev again.
"Wow" James sighed.
"You got a crush?" I whispered in his ear, Remus giving him an amused smile.
"No!" He denied too quickly.
"If you're sure Potter" I patted him on the back and turned away before Black could join our conversation. I don't know if I like Sirius or not...
"Okay names?" The tall bearded man said in his Scottish accent.
"Lilah Darcy"
"Remus Lupin"
"Severus Snape"
"Snivillus" I heard James snigger making me turn around and give him daggers as well as Lily.
"Lily Evans" we all gave our names getting into the boat one after another.
The boat drifted off from the shore and the beautiful surroundings soon became apparent.
"The castle is so beautiful" Lily exclaimed as we got closer.
"I'm too busy on trying to not fall out of the boat" Severus murmured making me chuckle.
"The sky looks so beautiful tonight I love a crescent moon" Lily sighed in awe of the surroundings. In awe was exactly the word for it. Even I was in awe right now.
"As do I Lily, as do I" Remus sighed.
"Darcy" I heard a voice yell from behind me.
"What do you want Black" I groaned in no need to turn around, I knew it was him.
"How did you know it was me?" He asked sounding shocked as their boat slowly came to the side of ours.
"Your voice is annoying enough to remember." I rolled my eyes. While Remus sat there trying not to laugh.
"Your shredding my ego Darcy, you really are" he said doing the whole fake hurt thing again.
"Give it a rest Black" I groaned turning back around and talking to the people in my boat.
The next thing I felt was a ton of water being splashed on my back.
"You're going to pay for that one Black" I groaned in anger, splashing water back at him and into his hair.
"Not the hair Darcy! Not the hair!" He yelled.
"Oh boo-hoo"
The next gush of water soaked me and Remus. He was not looking amused anymore.
"Too far black too far" I said reaching over the side of the boat to try and pull him in the water when Lily screamed.
"LILAH YOU'RE MAKING THE BOAT TIP"
"STOP"
"STOP"
"STOP"
Severus looked beyond alarmed and just dragged me back as Sirius and James laughed.
"Please don't tip the boat Lilah. I don't want for giant squid to eat me" Severus sighed.
"Giant squid!" Lily said her eyes growing wider.
"I forget you're a Muggle-born" Severus mumbled.
"Wait you're a Muggle-born... Why didn't I see that? It makes so much sense!" I exclaimed realising that's why Lily was so excited and so happy to be here. For me I didn't know what to expect.
Remus just looked puzzled at me.
"What?" Lily asked.
"What's your blood status?" Severus asked.
"Rude" Sirius muttered.
"Oh shut up Black you literally asked me the same thing earlier!"
"And I'm a Pureblood. You?"
"Half" Severus said looking shocked at me.
"What?" I asked shrugging my shoulders.
"Why aren't you saying things like filthy mudblood and other horrible stuff to Lily?" Severus asked.
"Well that's a nice question" Lily muttered sarcastically.
"Believe it or not, not all purebloods are like that" I shrugged my sarcasm getting the better of me. I heard Black laugh. He can be really obnoxious. I'm just praying I get sorted into a different house to him.
"The majority yes. But not all" I continued.
"What's your blood status?" Severus asked Remus. I didn't know either. But I know he's not a muggleborn.
"Half, like you" Remus said snapping out of his daydream.
"Ahh okay and what houses do you think you'll get in?" He asked us all.
"Not sure" Remus said honestly."Maybe Ravenclaw or Gryffindor"
"I'm not sure either but I'm going to say Slytherin or Gryffindor" I said Severus giving me a light smile at the mention of Slytherin.
"I really don't know." Lily said. "I just hope I get put with one of you."
"Slytherin I think for me" he said proudly.
"Well we're about to find out" Remus gulped as the boats pulled up to the shore and we started to get out.
"Good luck" Sirius said walking past me and into the line at the door.
Good luck to you too Sirius Black
