Authors Notes: Okay so I know that first chapter wasn't exactly long and there wasn't really much action in it, but trust me that does change. I just wanted to let you all know where everybody stands with one another, and plus I figured some verbal interaction, especially cracking fun at Sirius would give you all a laugh. There was a lot of information in that chapter though, you know where everyone stands as far as the friendships go. Well now with that said, on to Chapter 2 eh?
Disclaimer: I do not, have not, will not ever own Harry Potter, Ty and a few other characters however...
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They had been on the train for merely an hour before they heard angry voices in the hallway. Lily peeked her head out of the compartment door to see what was going on.
"When are you going to learn how to keep your filthy little mudblood mouth shut Hudson?" Severus Snape sneered, his Slytherin goonies cheering him on.
"Hm, perhaps when you learn how to wash the grease out of your hair Snape." Katherine Huson replied in a calm collected yet strangely mocking tone. "Perhaps I'll just do it for you?" And with that she flicked her wand at him as pink suds came flying out of it and covered him from head to toe. "Now are you going to leave or do you want the wash and wax?" Kat said with a snicker. Snape glanced behind her to see the Gryfindors filing out into the hallway before turning and muttering to the rest of the Slytherins.
"I'm not done with you yet Hudson!" Snape called over his shoulder.
"Oh that's a shame Snivellus, I must have been mistaken, I thought you were done when your coward ass turned to walk away." Kat laughed.
Sirius dropped to his knees and started kissing Katherine's feet to which she laughed and told him to stop acting dumb. Sirius however just rose til he was on one knee.
"Katherine Hudson will you marry me?" he asked in a completely serious tone.
Kat laughed like it was the funniest thing she'd ever heard. "Get up Black. You'll get your robes dirty."
Sirius scampered up off the floor and replied, "I'm serious, that was bloody brilliant, you should have seen the look on old Snivellus' face when he realised he was pink from head to foot! But in all honesty Kat, will you marry me?" Kat laughed again.
"Leave the poor girl alone Padfoot." James said with a chuckle.
"No! I'm completely serious!" Sirius exclaimed, still staring at Katherine in awe.
"You're always Sirius, Sirius!" James replied.
"Come on Kat, why don't you join us in our compartment?" Tyler asked.
"Oh alright, I suppose I will, just keep this one here from kissing my robes." Kat laughed gesturing towards Sirius.
They all shuffled into the compartment to find seats. Katherine was a 7th year Gryfindor as well, she was somewhat of an honorary member of their group but seemed to spend the majority of her time with a select group of Ravenclaw girls, they had befriended each other on the first train ride, and being placed in different houses during first year just didn't seem like enough to seperate them. Kat could be found in the Ravenclaw common room just as often as the Gryfindor common room. Katherine was a stunningly pretty muggleborn girl with dark brown hair cascading down her back in loose curls with dark red highlights that jumped out at you as perfectly as if they'd been painted on by Van Gogh himself. Her eyes were almond shaped and a chocolate brown that always seemed to have a mischevious twinkle in them. She seemed to keep a tan year round but that wasn't the only thing she kept. This girl had been toying with the affection of a certain black haired Maurader since day one. Sirius always had a girl on his hip but it never seemed to be Kat and he just couldn't stand that fact. He could get any girl he desired at Hogwarts, any one but Katherine. Sirius stared at her as she chated away with Lily and Ty and he decided something, he was bound and determined to make this year different. He was going to put Katherine Hudson in his grasp if it was the last thing he did.
"Oy, Padfoot snap out of it!" James yelled into his ear. "I've been talking to you for five minutes you great big oaf."
"Sorry about that Prongs, what where you saying?" Sirius said finally turning away from Katherine. James looked in the direction he had been gazing.
"Oh I get it." James said with a mischevious chuckle knowing all about Sirius' longing for the girl. "Go ahead go back to staring, I was just asking if you wanted anything from the trolley, but I guess I'll just have to whip the nice witch out of her candy by myself." James sighed knowing the word 'candy' would get Sirius' attention. He was right too. Sirius' lept out of his seat and the two preceaded to buy out the entirety of the trolley's stock. They came back with arms full and let all the food drop on the last vacant seat. "Dig in." was all James said to the compartment before helping himself to a chocolate frog.
"Goodness gracious Potter, your teeth will rot out of your head!" Lily said with a wide eyed expression.
"Not if you help me eat it all Evans." James winked. Lily rolled her eyes.
The group of friends ate away at the candy for the rest of the ride, laughing and joking in a peaceful bliss, they all knew that they would have fun this year and make the best of their last year together. They were going back to Hogwarts in the company of best friends, nothing could hurt them.
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"First years! First years over here!" came the familiar voice of the grounds keeper Hagrid as they all stepped off of the platform to go find a carriage.
Seeing as the carriages only fit four they would of course have to split up. Lily, James, Sirius and Kat took one while Remus, Ty and Peter climbed into another joined by Frank Longbottom the last of the 7th year Gryfindor boys. The ride up to the school was uneventful for both groups, Sirius took the time to gaze at Kat without her noticing of course and Lily and James took the time to bicker over what the password to their new common room would be. Katherine amused herself by throwing in outrageous suggestions to the pair, giving them more of a reason to argue. Everyone seemed to amuse themselves with Lily and James' petty arguements. They always ended the same way, Lily would eventually whip out her wand and threaten James with a spell he had never heard of and James would always eventually give in. The ride up to the castle finally ended and they all piled out and walked into the Great Hall to await the feast.
"I just don't see why we can't have the feast and then the sorting, it would give us all a chance to rest before walking up to the common room after a great meal." Sirius complained outloud.
"Well where would the first years sit during the feast if they didn't know their house Sirius?" Lily asked as if she couldn't believe he had even made the suggestion.
"Oh... well..." Sirius replied without being able to think his way out of that arguement.
"Exactly." Lily stated obviously pleased with herself.
"Evans, don't we need to give the password to all the Prefects or something?" James asked.
"I already did Potter." Lily rolled her eyes. "You were busy pigging out on the train."
They all clapped as 'Smith, Jessica', 'Prewitt, Christopher' and 'Reinhardt, Paige' were sorted into Gryfindor along with the other 1st years. Sirius was obviously getting bored because he kept glancing at his plate with a look of longing, then glaring up at Professor McGonagall. Finally the sorting ended with 'Zebulon, Michael' being sorted into Slytherin. Dumbledore stood up.
"Now I'd like to say a few words, but I suppose that from the look on Mr. Black's face that they would be better suited for after dinner so with that said, let the feast begin!" and he waved his arms. Everyone turned to look at Sirius and laughed as mountains of food appeared on the four house tables. After a good twenty minutes of silent eating Lily started up a conversation.
"I really hope we don't have double Potions with the Slytherin's again this year, it was awfully dreadful last year." she said with a sigh.
"Give it up Evans, we always had double Potions with the Slytherin's, I think it's Dumbledore's way of punishing us for turning his beard purple in second year. Third year is when it all started remember?" James replied.
"Of course that's when it all started Potter, nobody has double anything until third year." Lily rolled her eyes at his arrogance.
"Moony, I'm willing to bet you Prongs'll be dead before the first two months." Sirius said with a laugh gesturing towards James and Lily.
"Eh I don't know Padfoot, I think Lily's got more self controll than that." Remus laughed.
"Make it five gallons then?" Sirius asked in all seriousness.
"You've got yourself a deal." Remus said and they shook hands.
Lily blushed realising they were betting on her.
The main course disappeared as soon as everyone had finished and was replaced with dessert. Sirius' eyes got bigger at the site of all the cakes and pies and he dove into a plate with a newly restored hunger. The girls all laughed at this.
"He never seems to have a full stomach does he?" Kat asked of Remus.
"Never as long as I've known him." Remus replied shaking his head at Sirius disapprovingly as icing and pie filing was flung about.
After everyone in the Great Hall but Sirius had put away the forks and spoons the food disappeared again, but not before Sirius grabbed a final slice of cheesecake off his plate.
"Ha, thought you could get by me eh Dumbledore?" Sirius cried in victory. He was just about to take a bite when that slice too disappeared. He glanced up just in time to see Dumbledore turn away from him with a small smile and a twinkle in his eye. "Ah, touche." Sirius said with a look of defeat. Everyone around him laughed as Sirius sighed and turn to look at Dumbledore as he commenced with the start of term speech.
"Well now!" Dumbledore's voice carried across the Great Hall. "To all those new students, welcome, and to all those returning to Hogwarts, welcome back! There are a few start of term notices I would like to annouce, but I shall do so in a minute. First I would like to introduce you all to our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Ludoum if you would please stand."
A man that seemed to be in his late twenties stood from the end of the staff table, he sported slightly greying brown hair and bright blue eyes. He seemed likable enough. There was a polite applause before he took his seat again.
"Now, Mr. Filtch would like me to point out that there have been a totel of 57 items added to the list of banned items, which can be found posted on his office door. And the dark forrest is off limits to all students." At this he glanced at the Mauraders. "On another note, as you all know we are in dark times. The dark wizard who calls himself Lord Voldemort is on the loose as I'm sure you've all seen in the Daily Prophet, and I would encourage you all to not go wondering about the grounds, as well as off grounds after dark or without permission. In time's such as these you never know who you can trust." and with that he bid them all goodnight. Lily, James, Sirius and the gang all exchanged looks amongst themselves.
"Well that certainly was interesting." Lily said after a moment.
"Gryfindor this way!" a fifth year Prefect called to the first years.
"Well, I guess we aught to go see Dumbledore." James said looking at Lily. "So he can show us to our rooms." She nodded and they left the others and headed up to the staff table.
"Ah! Mr. Potter, Ms. Evans," Dumbledore said as they approached." I'm sure you'd like to see where your common rooms are stationed for the year?"
"Yes sir." Lily smiled.
"Right this way then." Dumbledore lead them out of a door in the back of the Great Hall and down a flight of stairs to what Lily suspected was the underside of the Astronomy Tower. They came to a painting of a bowl of fruit and James' eyes lit up in recognition. After another few minutes they came to a statue of two witches and two wizards.
"Is that?" James asked Dumbledore after a moment.
"Ah you know them Mr. Potter! Yes that is our founders. Quite a lovely statue don't you think?" Dumbledore smiled down at him. "Now the password as it is is 'wolvesbane' you can keep it as it is or you can change it once inside. Goodnight."
Lily and James looked at each other and nodded in silent agreement, 'wolvesbane' it was. Once inside they headed off in seperate directions. Lily to the left and James to the right. This year would be interesting.
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Author's Notes: Again, not a very long chapter but R&R and the next few is where all the fun begins :)