Lily knew the touch instantly. The same hand that was grasping her shoulder had high-fived her, or hugged her, sometimes brushing hair behind her ear, lots of the times grasping her own small hand. The hand's owner was Severus, her best friend.

"Sev!" She said with a grin, her tensed shoulders immediately coming down slightly, relaxing. She spun around to envelope him in a warm hug. Her frail, pale, freckled arms coming to loop around his neck as he spun her around, both of them laughing the whole time.

"Hey, Lil." He greeted her as he sat her back down on her feet, a wide grin spread out across his face. Severus never seemed to smile unless he was with Lily or thinking about Lily. When he was with her, it was hard for him to stop smiling, actually.

""You got lost, I'm guessing? Who was the brave soul that helped you?" He teased, a dark eyebrow raising suspiciously. He knew Lily, and he knew that she was too stubborn to ask for directions.

"I did not get lost! I was just... misdirected... and some arrogant prat just decided to tell me where to go! Isn't that rude of him?" Lily said, looking extremely mad just thinking about it. Severus laughed, looking at her skeptically.

"Don't tell me that he was trying to help you! Merlin's pants, if he tried to help you, you should have just killed him on the spot! It's like a crime, to try to help Lily Evans! Where is he, because he demands to be punished! The very thought of something-"

His sarcastic tirade was interrupted by Lily attempting to trip him. He only stumbled slightly, but he still grabbed her waist and lifted her up, onto his shoulders. Severus was tall for his age, but still not by any means muscular. He was skinny, unnaturally so, most of his bones poking out of his pale skin. Lily, on the other side, was small and light, skinny also. Almost anyone could throw her, which was just a bit unnerving to her. Well, wouldn't it be unnerving for anyone else?

"Severus Tobias Snape! Put me down, right this instant!" Lily commanded, her voice shrill. She was deathly afraid of heights, and even being on Severus's shoulders was frightening. Severus noticed how her voice got higher a few octaves, how she clutched onto him for dear life, how she was paler than usual, and he quickly set her down.

"So... you're afraid of heights, huh? Big, tough, stubborn Lily, afraid of heights?" He asked, an eyebrow raised inquisitively. Lily immediately shook her head.

"No! I am not afraid of heights." She told him, jutting her chin out bravely. He laughed and reached out to her again, pretending to try to lift her up again.

"So you won't mind if I pick you up again?" He asked, although the shriek of Lily Evans was heard all throughout the station as she avoided being captured in his embrace. They were having fun all the while, forgetting all of the problems that the two of them had faced in childhood, just running and playing.

...

Marlene started to get into the train, but was stopped by some boy, hesitating at the doorway. He looked to be pretty tall for their age, with neatly combed hair, small scars on his face, and haunted dark green eyes. He was a sight to behold, he looked like a nervous wreck. People that looked broken down and helpless were Marlene's specialty, unfortunately enough for her. She tapped him on the shoulder gently, watching as he spun around to face her, his eyes wide.

"Are you okay?" She asked cautiously. Most people would have pushed him out of the way, maybe even ask him to step aside, but not Marlene. She was good at comforting people, making them feel better, and she enjoyed doing so.

"I'm fine, thanks." He said shortly, yet politely. It was almost like he was brushing her off, nicely. Marlene looked at him levelly, a kind smile on her face.

"I'm Marlene McKinnon."' She stated, trying to change the topic. Maybe, if he knew someone on the train, he wouldn't feel so uncomfortable. At least, that's what she hoped.

"Remus Lupin." He said with a small, shy smile. Marlene nodded attentively.

"Do you have anyone to sit with, Remus Lupin?" Marlene asked him kindly, peering up at him. She was short, but anyone who saw her could tell that she was destined to sprout up within the next few years.

"Well, I guess that I do, now." He said slyly with a grin, which she returned wholeheartedly. Marlene gestured for him to follow her, and she lead him down a few hallways until she found the compartment that she was looking for.

...

James Potter was intrigued with the girl before he even started talking to her. Her hair wasn't like most girls hair, it was curly and frizzy and red. Her skin and features strongly resembled a porcelain doll. And her eyes... he could get lost in those eyes. They were such an unnatural color, bright green. Everything about her was different than anyone else he had ever met. He desperately craved to know more about her. But, because he was eleven and still young and carefree, he managed to push the thoughts of her into a farther corner of his mind. Not gone forever, but buried until he decided to let the desire to know more about Lily Evans resurface.

James didn't know where to sit, he was on the train, but there didn't seem to be any compartments to his liking. He finally settled on a larger compartment with only two boys in it.

One of the boys was decently sized for his age, having natural muscle already, barely any though. His black hair was sleek and elegant, along with his composure and his mannerisms. Anyone who saw the boy could tell that he had been raised in a strict, rich life, full of family outings and important meetings and parties. The other boy was short, shorter than most, with light brown hair. He looked to be nervous, or maybe that was the way he always seemed. He was chubby, with cute features. He was kind of like a teddy bear, something about him just made James want to hug the boy. James shrugged to himself before strolling inside the compartment, shutting the door behind himself.

"I think I'm gonna sit here. That okay with you boys?" James asked casually. The two boys looked at each other for a second before nodding.

"I'm Sirius Black, and this is Peter Pettigrew. Call me handsome though, most do." The taller, regal-looking one said, Sirius Black. James let out a snort of laughter and shook his head.

"I am not going to call you handsome."James stated, a horrified, overly dramatic look on his face.

"Maybe startlingly attractive? Purely vivacious? Absolutely undeniable? Too hot to handle?" Sirius supplied him with more options, while James and Peter laughed the whole time.

"What about this one... too hot headed to function?" James supplied, earning a snicker of approval from Peter, a look of betrayal from Sirius flashing his way.

"I am honestly feeling so attacked right now. Have you two ganged up on me? Did you plan this out in advance? Pete, I thought that you were on my side! Now... I feel so alone." Sirius finished his long, dramatic tirade with an unnecessary flip of his hair, more laughs coming from the two other boys in the train.

Suddenly, a pretty blonde dragging a smiling, tall boy came into their compartment. The girl was definitely going to be heart-stopping when she was older, but for now she just looked cute. The boy looked slightly on edge, but still had a kind personality to him.

"Remus, this is James and two other random guys." Of course, Sirius did not take lightly to be called just some random guy, and expressed that to her loudly, with detail. She didn't listen to him at all, which also got him irked, earning another speech from him, another groan from his 'audience' as they tried to ignore him.

...

Lily held onto his hand as he weaved his way throughout the crowd onto the train, stopping to apologize every now and then when they bumped into people. Well, at least she would apologize. Not him, he just kept forging ahead. They made it to the train unharmed, looking for an empty compartment. They chose the closest one that they could find, which was the one that Lily wanted to be in the least.

"Sev! I don't want to go in there!"

"And why, may I ask, is that?"

"Because! He's the annoying guy that I told you about!"

"It seems an awful lot to me like you're whining, Lily."

"Am not! I'll prove it!" Lily told him confidently, shoving the compartment door open.

"Lily Evans, pleasure to meet all of you. This is Severus. I already know you, James." She said the last part distastefully, her nose crinkling up. "This is Marlene, Sirius, Remus, and Peter." James introduced the people sitting across and near him, gesturing to them as he rambled off their names. They all nodded in greeting, sometimes waving. Lily sat down, along with Severus.

"Where's Dorcas?" Marlene said suddenly, a panicked look flitting across her gentle features. Everyone looked confused except for James, they both nodded in understanding before getting up and sprinting down the hallways. They knew that Dorcas would never ditch them, there must have been something wrong with her.

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Okay, so I know where this fic is heading basically, I know the ending and the middle, I just haven't written them out yet. Anyway, I would really appreciate if someone reviews this. Tell me what I did wrong, what I could do better, what I could improve on, what you liked, what you didn't like, what you want to see more of, what you want to see less of, tell me everything and anything! I really enjoy when I get reviews, and I appreciate it immensely! Thanks for reading!