Lily's green eyes were still locked with the mysterious blue eyes in front of her. She was now shaking with fear, remembering what just happened and Lucius threat. Why was he doing this to her?

Still not turning her head from the stranger in front of her she could hear people whispering behind her wondering what had just happened, the blue eyes seemed to go into her soul, finding out everything about her. Then the eyes left her face and raked all over her, it wasn't the sort of penetrating eyes like Lucius's that made her nervous but left a warm tingling feeling in its place. Finding her voice again Lily spoke, her voice still croaky but getting more and more relaxed.

"Um thanks for getting rid of Malfoy for me, i don't mean to be rude but i haven't seen you around before, are you new?"

The strangers face broke into a grin and Lily was breath taken. She tore her eyes away from the electric blue ones and took in the high cheekbones and short brown hair. He was the most gorgeous guy she had ever seen. She had butterflies in her stomach but was feeling much better. The boy stretched out a hand and Lily placed hers in it.

"I can't believe i didn't introduce myself, i am sorry. Yeah i am new i transferred here from America. I'm.........."

The American transfer student never got to finish his sentence, as a high pitched shout came across the crowd of students, everybody parted to let the distressed girl through.

"O my god, Lily are you ok? what did that bastard do to you?"

Karen was nearly crying with worry, her normally warm brown eyes filled with concern for her best friend. She reached over a gave Lily a big hug, then shouting at everyone to go away and leave them alone. The compartment emptied fast and only left two girls standing in the middle.

"I'm fine Karen he didn't do anything, this guy."

Pointing over her shoulder Lily turned round to see the American gone and her face filled with disappointment. She didn't even get his name or say thank you enough for scaring Malfoy away. Karen's eyes filled with concern again when she didn't see anyone.

"Lily what guy? there's no one there, are you sure you're ok?"

"He was there but you had to come in and chase him away, I've already told you that i am fine." snapped Lily

She was shocked that she had shouted like that at Karen and knew that it wasn't Karen's fault but something about that guy made her want to know everything about him. Turning back to Karen she say her friend trying to hold back tears, she had really shocked not just herself but Karen too.

"I'm really sorry Karen i guess im still a little stressed from what happened earlier, i didn't mean to snap at you will you forgive me?" Lily said apologetically

Karen's face immediately softened when she remembered what had just happened to Lily, her eyes filling with concern again.

"Lily what happened, i couldn't find you anywhere on the train and was starting to panic when i saw everyone crowded round here, what guy are you talking about?"

Lily frowned and wasn't sure how to tell Karen what happened. Karen was a great friend but was kind of a loud mouth when it came to gossip, but then again everyone would know about him at the feast if he was a new student.

"Well Malfoy you could say was being a bit too friendly and the new American student chucked him out, but i never got his name."

Karen started smiling and sat down on Lily's trunk which was still in the middle of the carriage.

"Yeah i've seen him, he's the one with the gorgeous blue eyes, have you ever seen anyone like that, he is major hunkage."

Karen said laughing. When she got a crush she wouldn't stop talking all day, Lily just hoped that this wouldn't be one of those days, she never did get any sleep and was chattered.

" We will be arriving at Hogwarts in 5 minutes." the announcer said over the intercom.

"God Lily come on we haven't got are robes on lets get changed."

Karen rushed over to her trunk that was in the doorway and pulled out her robe. Coming back in she got changed and put all her muggle clothes back into the trunk. Lily just pulled her robe over her clothes and decided to change later. Then Lily remembered that Ballou was still out but couldn't find him anywhere.

"Hey Karen have you seen Ballou, he was here earlier."

Karen thought for a minute and then shook her head.

"No i haven't seen him since we left the station."

Lily was starting to panic, she hadn't seen Ballou since Malfoy came in, where could he be? He knew not to run off, she looked up and down the compartment once more and still couldn't find him anywhere.

"Ballou come here boy." Lily shouted down the corridor in hope that he would be there. She heard this soft meow and looked harder down the corridor, the compartment at the end was open and out came a pink and green cat.

Lily recognised it immediately as Ballou. She ran up to him and picked him up carrying him back to their compartment.

"What happened to you Ballou, who did this, i bet it was Potters group, ahhh i hate them why do they have to pick on me all the time?"

Karen turned when Lily entered and burst out laughing as soon as she saw the colourful cat in her arms. He was now orange and blue with dots of yellow.

"It's not funny Karen, if i find out that Potter did this i will really kill him, good job i know charms otherwise this would be impossible."

With that Lily took out her wand and pointed it and the now red and silver cat.

"Reperio"

Nothing happened at first and Lily thought that she must of done it wrong and was just about to say it again when the small cat turned a dark grey. Smiling with herself she pocketed her wand and put Ballou back in his cage.

Karen was still laughing silently and Lily shot her a warning look.

"Come on Lily you have to admit that it was funny."

The express stopped and both of them hopped off and made their way to the small carriages waiting to take them up to Hogwarts. Lily heard the familiar voice of a Hagrid near the water.

"First years, any first years this way."

Lily waved towards him and the giant waved a big hand back smiling.

"Hello Lily, i ope that you av a nice yer."

"Thanks Hagrid, i have to go now but i'll come and visit you at ur hut okay?"

"Yeh sur Lily, bya"

Hagrid turned back to all the first years and Lily headed in the direction of the carriage that Karen had gone to.

Lily found Karen inside with 3 other 5th year girls all of which were in their dorm room. Putting her trunk down and letting Ballou out she went to sit next to them.

"Hi Jules, Jenna and Kait how was your summer guys?"

"Great" they all replied

"Karen told us what happened to Ballou, it couldn't of been Potter and his group they aren't good at charms to be able to do that." Jenna said laughing, pushing her long blond hair behind her shoulders.

"Well Remus is but he's too sweet to do that." Kait giggled.

All of them had a crush on at least one person out of Potters group except for Lily and Jenna.

"Oh come on Remus is as bad as them when it comes to pranks." said Lily angrily

She hated it when her friends stuck up for Potters group, all of them were as bad as each other.

"But i have to admit that it couldn't of been them unless they actually study over the holidays but the day that happens is the day i fall in love with Potter." Lily continued bursting out laughing. Everyone knew that Lily absolutely hated James, when they weren't at each other's throats they could have a descent convasation but would never admit to it. The rest of the group started laughing too and soon they were falling on the floor in hysterics.

Lily straightened up and tried to control here laughter like the others. But they found it too hard and ended up on the floor again.

"Hey (hiccup) have any of you seen (hiccup) seen the new guy." Karen said giggling.

"Yeah he's really cute do any of you know what year he's in?" Jules said calming down a bit. They all shook their heads and sat back down. The carriage then came to a stop and they all climbed out leaving their trunks in there for the house elves to take to their dorms. Lily didn't want to leave Ballou but had to put him back in his cage saying goodbye.

The girls all made there way to the great hall and were amazed with how good it looked. The enchanted ceiling was a deep blue with loads of twinkling silver stars. Red and gold surrounded the Gryffindor table, Green and sliver was all around the Slytherin table, yellow and black covered the Hufflepuff table and blue was over the Ravenclaw table.(AN:i just guessed hufflepuff and Ravenclaw so if u now what the real colours our please tell me) They all headed over to the Gryffindor table and found seats near the end so they wouldn't be bothered with little chat by others around them.

Lily loved the sorting and couldn't wait for it to start. Professor McGonagall placed a stool in the middle of the hall and put a tattered looking hat on top of it. Just before it started to sing Lily felt eyes boreing into the back of her head. Turning round towards the Slytheirn table she spotted Lucius Malfoy staring her way. Shuddering Lily looked away to see Karen giving her a questioning look. Lily shook her head and mouthed the words 'i'll tell you later'

Looking back at the sorting hat she realised that she had missed its song and first years had already began to be sorted. Great so now she had missed the best bit all cause of Malfoy. Forgetting all about that Lily tried to concentrate on the sorting. 2 people had already been sorted into Hufflepuff, 5 in Ravencalw, 3 in Slytherin and 6 in Gryffindor, Lily clapped along with the rest of Gryffindor when someone joined their house. Turning back to the teachers table she saw Dumbledore rise and look around the hall.

" I would like to announce that we have an exchange student from America, please try to make him feel as welcome as possible, he will be joining in Gryffindor as a year 5."

Through the hall doors came the guy from the train. He had his robes on and made his way to Dumbledore. Looking over all the students he stopped at the Gryffindor and spotted Lily and his face broke into the same adorable grin. All the girls around the hall sighed and the guys just looked on with envy in their eyes. All except James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, they had identical grins on their face as the new guy and were putting their thumbs up like the idiots they were.

Laughing again the exchange student turned to the rest of the hall and raised his voice.

"Hi, i would like to say that it is an honour to be here and i hope that i enjoy this school as much as i would like to. My name is Peter Pettigrew but please just call me Pete, if i here any one say the name Peter i will personally see to it that they never here that name ever again." Pete joked and looked toward Potter's group.

With that he walked off to the Gryffindor table sitting down next to James but not before looking up straight at Lily. Smiling to himself he went back to talking with the most popular group in school.

AN: dont kill me, this is my story and i will write it the way i want it. Again if i have done any mistakes and you would like me to correct them please tell me. I will not continue with the story if i dont get at least 5 more reviews then what i have which is 12. So when i get17 reviews i will tell you more. And it will get interesting. Oh and i am crap with chapter titles so if anyone has any ideas please tell me. Thanks for all the reviews it really helped.