Lily, Sev, and Tuney Chapter 2
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Chapter 2: The Hogwarts Express
The thirty-first of August had come and gone and now September the first was upon the three young magical residents of Cokeworth. Severus, being half-blood, told Lily and Petunia all about magic and the wizarding world. He knocked on the door to the Evans' house and it flew open letting a very happy girl fling herself at Severus, dropping her trunk gracefully.
"Hi Lils!"
He said, finding it hard to breath with the crushing hug.
"Hi Sev!"
She replied. Petunia came up behind Lily with her own trunk.
"Hi Sev! Do you know how excited we've been? Mum and Dad have been going crazy!"
Petunia greeted. Soon Mr and Mrs Evans had appeared as well.
"Hello Severus!"
Mrs Evans said softly. Mr Evans tousled his hair and in a second they were in the car on the way to King's Cross.
"So Severus, how do we get onto the platform?"
Asked Mr. Evans when they arrived at King's Cross Station.
"Walk straight through the wall between platforms nine and ten."
Severus said casually. Mr. And Mrs. Evans looked at him suspiciously.
"No, I'm not kidding. There's a charm on the wall that allows people to walk through it."
Severus said quickly. Lily and Petunia were practically shaking with excitement. Severus couldn't exactly say that he wasn't as excited them. He was just about jumping with joy.
"You three seem excited."
Said a red-haired man who noticed them looking at the wall between platforms nine and ten. He leaned in closer.
"First year at Hogwarts?"
He asked wand at the ready for obliviation, just in case. When the three nodded he slipped it back into his sleeve.
"Arthur Weasley. Graduated four years ago. You'll love Hogwarts, it's great! Watch out for Peeves though, he's a poltergeist. The bloody baron is the only one who can control him. Anyway, best be off, I have business to attend to. Goodbye!"
"Goodbye Mr. Weasley."
The three chorused.
"He seemed nice. What's a poltergeist? Who's the bloody baron?"
Lily said quickly.
"A poltergeist is a ghost who likes trouble. The bloody baron is one of the Hogwarts ghosts. Mum told me about them. The Bloody Baron is the Slytherin ghost, the grey lady is the Ravenclaw ghost, the fat friar is the Hufflepuff ghost and Nearly headless Nick is the Gryffindor ghost. According to Mum, Peeves is always trying to terrorise first years, so watch out for him."
Severus said quickly.
"Wait, there are ghosts at Hogwarts?!"
Petunia asked.
"We'll meet them soon enough, now let's get on the train!"
Severus passed through the wall casually an the other two followed suit. On the other side was a scarlet red steam train with the name, HOGWARTS EXPRESS written on the front. There was constant hooting and the chatter of sad families. Cats of every colour wound through the legs of people and hissed at the other pets. Severus looked around at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
"We better get on the train soon, it leaves in fifteen minutes. We can get good seats if we go now."
He said to Lily and Petunia who nodded silently and turned to say goodbye to their parents. Severus said goodbye as well and they boarded the train. There was a boy who was talking to his mother from outside a window.
"Frank, you almost forgot your owl. Oh, what was his name again?"
"Trevor, mum."
He said. They walked past him and found an empty compartment which they sat inside. About fifteen minutes later, the train started moving and a girl with longish brown hair and dark brown eyes walked in.
"Can I sit here? Everywhere else is full.
She said.
"Sure! I'm Lily, this is Petunia, and that's Severus."
Lily replied gesturing to Petunia and Severus.
"I'm Meg Ente. Nice to meet you! According to Mum, I'm a Metamorphmagus."
Said Meg quickly.
"Really? So am I!"
Lily replied just as quick. She changed her hair blue and Meg laughed, giving herself a beak. Meg sat down next to Petunia and Lily was next to Severus.
"Awwww! I totally see it."
Meg said. The only one who really understood was Petunia.
"I know! They're perfect right?"
She replied.
"Yes!"
"Okay, what is going on here?"
Lily asked with narrow eyes.
"Nothing!"
Lily and Meg said together.
"I really doubt that. Look into my eyes."
Lily ordered, making Severus smirk.
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Okay."
Petunia looked into her eyes and saw what she was thinking. Then she blushed.
"What was she thinking Lils?"
Severus asked.
"I'd rather not say..."
"I'll say! You two are soooo in love!"
Lily and Severus blushed.
"I might have a tiny crush..."
They said in unison. Then they blushed more.
"Awwwwww!"
Squealed Meg and Petunia. Lily hugged Severus tightly. Then she looked into his eyes and whispered so only they could hear,
"I love you Sev. Not just as a best friend."
He looked into her eyes and thought, I love you too Lils.
"Awwwww!"
Meg squealed alone. Everyone looked at her.
"What? I may have a bit of legilimency skill as well..."
"What'd she say?"
"She said-"
Meg stopped talking at Severus' death glare.
"Okay I surrender!"
She said. Everyone broke into a laughing fit but they were interrupted by the trolley witch.
"Anything off the trolley dears?"
She asked.
"Can I have some Drooble's best blowing gum please?"
Meg replied quickly, reaching into her pocket.
"Two sickles please."
The trolley witch said. Meg passed her two sickles and in return received her droobles best blowing gum. Severus asked for some chocolate frogs, some Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, some pumpkin pasties and some chocolate cauldrons.
"Hungry are you?"
Lily asked looking at the load in her best friends arms.
"Not really. Just thought you two would like to try some wizard sweets since you're Muggle-born and haven't tried them yet."
Severus said with a smile, though they were mostly for Lily. Lily grabbed a chocolate frog and started unboxing it. Severus dashed to the open window and closed it.
"Why did you close the window Sev?"
Lily asked as the chocolate frog jumped out of the box and onto Petunia's lap where it went still and hard.
"Oh."
She said grabbing the frog again and biting its head off. Once everyone had had their share of sugar, all was quiet. And boring. Then Meg had an idea.
"Hey, let's play truth or dare! Wizard version. If you pick truth you have to drink veritaserum! It's a truth potion."
Meg said cleverly.
"Sure! Why don't you go first Lily?"
Petunia pushed. She knew where this was going.
"Hang on, what about the veritaserum? Isn't that really hard to make?"
Severus asked slowly. Meg smirked.
"I keep a bottle of Veritaserum on me all the time. Just in case one of these opportunities comes up."
She said, pulling out a vial of what seemed to be clear liquid.
"Ok Lily, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
Said Lily, trying to avoid what she thought would be coming. Meg took off the lid of the vial and turned it upside down, then poured in some veritaserum.
"It has a hygiene charm on it so it cleans itself."
Meg reassured Lily. Lily gulped down the liquid.
"Do you want to read Severus' mind?"
Meg asked. How enexpected. Lily looked like she was trying to say no, but instead she said,
"Yes!"
She blushed hard and said,
"I mean- n-n-Yes! Why can't I lie?!"
"It's truth serum for a reason Lily."
Said a smug looking Meg.
"Now you have to do it."
Meg said.
"Do what?"
Lily asked.
"Read his mind. See, what I didn't tell you, was that in wizard's truth or dare, if you ask someone if they want to do something, and they say yes, then they have to do it."
Lily looked into Severus' eyes and was just about to enter her mind when, of course, an interruption. A boy with round glasses and messy black hair came in.
"Could you keep it down in here? We're in the compartment just across from you and- wow. I'm Potter, James Potter."
He said looking at Lily. He had a sort of look that said, 'I like her...' Meg noticed this and narrowed her eyes.
"If you excuse us, we'd like some privacy. We were just playing wizard's truth or dare and Lily and Severus were just about to do the dare."
James shrugged and left. Lily looked into Severus' eyes once again and saw that he was thinking about Lily being his wife. Lily and Severus blushed and Meg and Petunia looked at them expectantly.
"Well?"
Meg demanded.
"Nothing important."
Severus murmured. Lily nodded, making the other two raise their eyebrows. The train whistle sounded, almost as if it were telling them to stop questioning the two and look outside. They were at Hogsmeade station.
"We're here! I've been waiting for this moment for as long as I can remember!"
Meg said.
"So, you're Pure-Blood then?"
Severus asked.
"Almost. My mum's Pure-Blood from the Prince family and my dad-"
"Wait, did you just say Prince?"
"Yeah, anyway, my dad is a Half-Blood. His parents were Half-blood and-"
"My mum's from the Prince family. She was disowned for marrying a muggle."
Severus said staring outside.
"Would her name happen to be Eileen?"
Meg asked.
"Yeah, is your mum's name Hermione?"
Severus inquired.
"Yes. That makes us cousins."
Just as Severus was about to speak again, there was announcement.
"We have arrived at Hogsmeade station. Please leave your luggage on the train, it will be taken up to the school separately."
"In other words, get off the train or go back to London."
Meg said, making everyone in the compartment laugh. Once they were on the platform, they heard a booming voice.
"Firs' years this way to the boats!"
They followed the large man to a path.
"You'll get yer first look of the castle soon. Jus' 'round this corner."
The first years turned the corner and lots of 'oohs' could be heard.
"That must be the black lake! Mum told me that a giant squid lives in there!"
Severus said to his friends. The first years got into groups of four for each boat. They crossed the lake and walked up to the castle. The giant knocked three times on the large door and opened to reveal a stern looking woman in emerald green robes. Her black hair was in a tight bun and she wore rectangular spectacles.
"The firs' years Professor McGonagall."
Said the giant.
"Thank you Hagrid."
Replied Professor McGonagall.
She took them inside and they heard a girl squeal.
"PEEVES!"
Shouted Professor McGonagall when she noticed the flour covered girl. She waved her wand and the flour disappeared.
"The Bloody Baron will be hearing about this, Peeves!"
McGonagall threatened. Peeves stuck his tongue out at Professor McGonagall.
"I was only welcoming the Ickle-Firsties!"
He said innocently. Just then, a load of ghosts passed through the wall, and a ghost with silvery blood saw Peeves and glared. Peeves darted out of the room.
"Bloody poltergeist..."
Muttered the ghost.
"You're one to talk Baron. Look at yourself! You're called the Bloody Baron!"
A fat looking ghost said.
"The other bloody, friar."
"Oh."
The first years chuckled and McGonagall cleared her throat.