Chapter two:
First Day
It had been the end of August now and the next four days, Lily and Iris would have to prepare to start their first year at Hogwarts. Of course having their parents be muggles, they didn't know where to go or where to start but Minerva McGonagall, the deputy headmistress, had paid a visit to the Evans household in order to explain the process of the wizarding world and how to gather the school supplies needed for the twins first year. Severus' mother had also offered to help direct them to Diagon alley and using the wizarding money. Iris wore a short sleeved, dark purple dress that was just above the knee, black pantyhose and black flats while Lily wore a short sleeved red plaid dress and the dress was just above the knee as well but with dark red flats when they had appeared in front of the Leaky Cauldron, having the sign only appear because of the twins' presence. "Lily, Iris." Severus acknowledged. Iris smiled at Severus while Lily glanced at him before forming a smug. "Hey Severus." Lily replied.
They entered through the pub and made their way past the bricks, entering Diagon alley. "Wouldn't non witches and wizards notice the bricks move?" Iris asked curiously. Severus formed a crooked smile as they walked through the crowded Diagon alley. "Not really. It's only seen by witches and wizards." Severus explained. They went to Gringotts to begin opening a vault for the Evans twins and exchange their muggle money for wizarding money before departing to the shops. Severus and the twins split up, shopping with their parents for the books and supplies in their list that was given. Walking through Diagon alley, Iris and Lily looked at the shops that they had passed by while their parents looked through their lists of supplies, the lists of course we're identical. "Okay...first what you will need are wands..." Mrs. Evans said before looking around them. Their parents read the scribbles on one of the lists that McGonagall had written suggestions of shops to visit for the supplies to help them and noticed Ollivanders was next to the wands. "I suppose we go to Ollivanders..." Mrs. Evans stated, speaking to her husband softly.
Iris and Lily watched the passerbys, many females and males going in and out of shops, children their age as well. "Can we begin, mum and dad?" Iris asked, a little impatiently yet was excited. Their parents then directed the family to Ollivanders, entering into the near empty shop, fill of wand boxes along the walls with a long ladder leaning against one side. "Is there an Ollivander here?" Mrs. Evans asked bluntly. At the sound of footsteps, Mr. Ollivander had shown up to the front counter, spotting the two twin, ginger haired, eleven year old girls with their parents. "Getting your first wands, I suppose?" Ollivander asked hypothetically. Both Iris and Lily nodded with smiles on their faces as their parents watched on. "Sounds good to me. What may your names be?" Ollivander asked as he looked at the wands, pulling out one or two. "I'm Lily." Lily replied before Iris parted her lips. "I'm Iris." Iris replied as well. Ollivander turned around and placed a box in front of Lily, going over the process of handeling her first wand. Lily went to wave the wand just as instructed, shattering the lamp inside the shop. "No, no definitely not." Ollivander stated, placing the second wand, a 10 1/4 inches, Willow wood, Phoenix feather, swishy flexibility, onto the table.
Lily waved that wand and it had chosen her as its owner. Ollivander then went to fish out the box that held the wand for Iris to try, placing it in front of the second twin. "Now, give it a flick!" Ollivander ordered. Iris took the 11 3/4 inches, Pine wood, unicorn hair, hard flexibility wand and flicked it towards a wall of boxes before it had already chose her. "The wand chooses the witch. It immediately wanted you as it's owner indeed. I will box these up for the both of you." Ollivander stated with a wide smile on his face. After getting their wands, they passed by Severus going into Ollivanders to get his first wand. Next, they had shopped for their books and supplies such as ink, quills, parchment and cauldrons with scales. Their welcoming uniforms had been sent to them by owls the day before they were to attend Hogwarts and we're ready for the start of their first day at Hogwarts the following day. They had went to the local pet store and both Lily and Iris had adopted two young cats. Lily had gotten herself an orange male tabby, naming him Cheddar. Iris had gotten herself a blue eyed female ragdoll that had white and light grey fur, naming her Willow.
The morning came and the twins, Lily and Iris were excited to go to Hogwarts, meanwhile Petunia was still stuck in her jealous rampage. At the table having breakfast, Petunia remained a bum on the log while the twins ate their oatmeal and sausage on the side with orange juice at nine o'clock in the morning. "Are both of you ready for the train station?" Mrs. Evans asked. Iris nodded, finishing her breakfast, downing the rest of her juice. "Yes, mum." Iris said, scooting out of her chair and running to her trunk. Lily left half of her oatmeal and sipped her juice. "Yes, I am as well." Lily replied, slipping out from her chair. Petunia looked sullen as she barged out from the dining room, passed the twins at their trunks in the living room. Mr. Evans walked in from combing his hair and a slice of toast in his hands, biting a piece every couple seconds. "Let's head on out. Get your tea, Henry?" Mrs. Evans asked her husband. Mr. Evans, Henry, nodded with the tea filled red plaid thermos in his other hand. "Got it, Magnolia." Mr. Evans stated.
The family headed to London station with the twins' trunks in the trolley and their cats in the carriers, looking for Platform 9 3/4. "Perhaps we should look for Mrs. Snape?" Mrs. Evans stated. Try halted at Platform 9. "We were instructed to go between platforms 9 and 10, I believe that lady that showed up the other day said that." Iris pointed out. Right before her mother could speak, there was a a group of people that showed up near the two platforms - two parents with two boys, one boy had light brown hair and the other had dark brown hair close to shoulder length, whom the twins will soon know as James and Sirius who have just met on the platform. The group of four suddenly disappeared into the wall between 9 and 10 with their trollies, causing the Evans to blink twice. "This is very stupid, mother. Do I have to be here?" Petunia asked impatiently, crossing her arms. Lily and Iris seemed disappointed in their older sister for being cruel to them ever since they found out that they were witches. "Yes, you do, Petunia. You will see your sisters off to school with your mother and i. Come along." Mr. Evans stated before edging to the wall that those in the wizarding world were entering through. "Come along, Iris...Lily...let's try this. One, two, three." Mr. Evans counted. Iris ran through the wall with her father by her side, making it through to the platform where the Hogwarts Express just showed up. Lily had just passed through along with her mother and Petunia by her side to get in.
There was tons of children and older teenagers getting ready to get on the express, including the boys that had came through before them. When Lily and Iris had their trunks carried onto the train, they hugged their parents goodbye before turning to Petunia. "No, don't hug me, you freaks." Petunia spewed before walking off towards the wall, waiting for her parents. "Petunia!" Mrs. Evans shouted before walking after their older sister in surprise of her actions. "Have fun at school, loves. Look forward everyday to seeing you around the holidays." Mr. Evans told his daughters before departing. Iris and Lily made their way towards the train carrying their cats in their carriers. Iris put her free hand around her twin's shoulders in comfort. "It'll be okay, Lily. Forget our sister." Iris explained. Lily shrugged before they came across Severus entering the same way on the train. "You made it! You can sit with me if you like, Lily and Iris " Severus offered. The three of them got into the express and took seats in an empty compartment, setting their cats in their carriers next to them on the seat.
Lily sat across from Severus as Iris sat beside Severus, her cat carrier on her other side. "What's wrong, Lily?" Severus asked. Lily was looking out the window of the train before she turned to look at Severus. "My sister was pretty rude to me before getting onto the train." Lily explained. Severus wasn't sure which sister she meant but had turned his attention onto Iris inadvertently. Iris furrowed her eyebrows before Lily went to speak once more. "Not Iris...Petunia." Lily corrected. Severus turned away from Iris and looked back onto Lily. "Nevermind her. We're going to Hogwarts now, finally going to Hogwarts!" Severus exclaimed, being positive. Iris smiled brightly and Lily pulled off a small smile. "I can't wait." Iris stated. Then moments later, the two boys that Lily and Iris saw back at the platform had joined their compartment - James Potter and Sirius Black. Severus, Iris and Lily looked at the two boys that joined before deciding to ignore them and continue their talk. "You better be sorted into Slytherin." Severus told Lily. Iris frowned as she felt like the third wheel before noticing the two boys to her left were snickering at Severus.
Severus heard the snickering from the two boys in their compartment but chose to ignore them, he didn't know what was wrong with being in Slytherin. "I hope the three of us are in the same house, so we can keep hanging out." Iris replied, causing Severus to look away from the strangers in the compartment. "Let's hope. It would be brilliant if we were in Slytherin." Severus stated. Lily smiled at the words before overhearing the two boys snicker again. "What's so funny?" Lily asked them forwardly. James looked over at Lily with a proud smile on his face while Sirius flashed a crooked, devious grin. "Being sorted into Slytherin. From what I heard, it's the worst house and Gryffindor is the best." James pointed out arrogantly. Severus shot a soft glare towards James at his words. "I second that." Sirius grinned. Iris rolled her eyes at their words. "Where did you hear that from? Your mummy?" Iris mocked, she didn't like having anyone pick on her friends.
Severus sat there, watching the scene lightly amused. "Iris, don't bother." Lily warned her sister. Iris didn't care whether she would get backlash for it or not. James glared at Iris for a moment before easing up. "No, my father did actually." James corrected spitefully. Sirius chuckled at the remark. "Does it look like i care about your father's opinion, whoever you are?" Iris spewed back. Sirius looked from Iris to James. "Just forget it, he's not worth it." Severus said under his breath. James caught the words and noticed the rest of the train ride that Lily and Severus talked off and on while Iris kept her nose in a book. Once the train came to a stop, students got their trunks and began getting off the train. Lily, Sirius, James and Iris got out of the compartment first before Severus with their cat carriers and went to leave it when James stuck his foot out to trip Severus in the walkway of the train aisle before laughing and walking off.
Severus got up, embarrassed and humiliated when he saw ginger hair, hoping that it wasn't Lily that saw him be tripped but it was Iris. "Are you okay, Severus?" Iris asked in concern. Severus walked off the train with his trunk a step ahead of Iris. "I'm fine." Severus played off, though he knew there was a riff with the boy from the train. "That boy will regret it, I will make sure of th-" Iris stated before Severus cut her off. "-it's probably nothing, just someone that wants attention, obviously." Severus clarified, unsure if it would proceed. Iris sighed before catching up with Lily and they got onto the boats that drifted up to the castle, the scenic view of the night sky and cool water. "Look at the castle, Iris. Looks beautiful." Lily gushed. Severus kept his attention onto Lily after taking a glance at the castle. "it's quite big. Hopefully we won't get lost." Iris replied.
Once the boats arrived at the castle, the first years got out of the boats and waited where they were greeted by Hagrid. "Come along, come along. Welcome ter Hogwarts, I'm Hagrid, yer game keeper. Follow me ter the castle." Hagrid greeted. As they edged to the castle on foot, they were greeted by McGonagall at the front steps. "When I call your name, you will come forward and I will put the sorting hat onto your head. The hard will sort you into your houses and you will join them at the table." McGonagall instructed. Lily and Iris remembered seeing the deputy headmistress before at their house not too long ago to assist their parents on how to go about the wizarding supplies for school. The doors flew open and the great hall was full of older students, sitting at four different tables. As Iris, Lily, Severus and the rest of the first years edged towards the front of the podium, McGonagall set up the chair and held the sorting hat in one hand, the list of names in the other.
McGonagall looked at her list. "Remus Lupin." McGonagall called up first. Remus Lupin had kept hidden a secret that he held since he was five years old, the secret that he was a werewolf, bitten by Greyback. Sitting on the chair, the nervous boy had the hat placed on his head as it took a second to configure. "Oh I know, Gryffindor!" the sorting had shouted, sorting Remus Lupin into Gryffindor house. Remus walked down shyly and took a seat at the Gryffindor table. "Peter Pettigrew?" McGonagall called next. The chubby fellow approached the chair and took a seat nervously, having the hat placed on him, it seemed to have a difficult decision. It took nearly two minutes to sort Peter. "You would do well in Slytherin...but have some Gryffindor traits...let's see here... Gryffindor!" the sorting hat exclaimed. Peter scurried off to the Gryffindor table. "Adrian Wesfelt?" McGonagall called up next.
Iris and Lily were nervous on when it was their turn, hoping to be in the same house as their friend Severus. "Hufflepuff!" the sorting hat sorted the boy before them. "James Potter?" McGonagall called up. James walked up, looking at Lily, Iris and Severus smugly as he approached the chair. They now knew this name. The hat was placed onto James' head and within seconds, it shouted the house. "Gryffindor!" shouted the hat. Severus rolled his eyes slightly at the call, having guessed it on the train. "Ophelia Stebbins?" McGonagall called. The hat sorted the girl into Ravenclaw house. "Sirius Black?" McGonagall called. Sirius approached the chair, hearing the name did in fact cause Severus and Iris to let out a snicker before Lily nudged Iris. "Gryffindor!" the hat called out. Once Sirius left the chair, McGonagall looked at the ginger haired twins.
"Iris Evans?" McGonagall called next. Iris heard her name and froze for a moment before slowly approaching the chair as both Lily and Severus watched on. James and Sirius watched eagerly from the Gryffindor table as well. The hat was placed onto her head and it began calculating her traits. "Loyalty...that's a good trait though intelligence is not bad either... ah...lots of ambition I see, very resourceful... Slytherin!" the hat exclaimed. Iris had been sorted into Slytherin, being the first Slytherin of the evening. Iris left the podium with a proud smile on her face, Severus was happy as well in hopes that Lily would get the same. As Iris approached the table, she was greeted by several Slytherin house mates, including Lucius Malfoy, whom was a sixth year prefect. "Welcome to the best house, house of Slytherin, Iris." Lucius greeted, his tone was a little arrogant. Iris brushed some of her ginger locks back and smiled. "Thank you." Iris stated before turning to watch her sister get sorted. "Lily Evans?" McGonagall called. Lily walked up Immediately, taking a seat.
Once the hat touched her ginger hair, the sorting hat had already gotten the idea of her house. "Hmm... Gryffindor!" the sorting hat exclaimed. Both Iris and Severus was surprised at the sorting of Lily, while Lily got off, walking passed Severus with a sad, fake smile and made her way to the Gryffindor table to be seated next to James Potter. "Hi I'm James." James greeted. Lily took his hand to shake. "I'm Lily." Lily introduced with a brief smile. Severus was disappointed that Lily was sorted into Gryffindor and it seemed promising that she would've gotten Slytherin as her twin sister, Iris, had but it was obvious that they were different in personalities. Severus had stared at Lily's direction before McGonagall went to call the next student. "Severus Snape?" McGonagall called. Severus turned his attention onto McGonagall and stepped up to the chair, having the hat be placed onto his head. "Very ambitious, shrewd and resourceful... Slytherin!" the sorting hat sorted Severus into Slytherin house.
Iris clapped from the Slytherin table with the rest of their Slytherin peers while Lily clapped from the Gryffindor table to support her friend. Severus took a seat next to Iris, still having a disappointed look on his face which caused Iris to frown. "We will still talk to my sister. Have the same classes anyway." Iris pointed out, though she wished that Severus favored her just like he did her sister. "Too bad your sister was sorted into Slytherin. With, you know..." James spewed. Lily furrowed her eyebrows. "Severus is my friend, quit being a jerk. I'm happy for both he and my sister being sorted there." Lily stated. Sirius listened on with an amused look. "Well, perhaps Slytherin isn't too bad mate, though I wouldn't particularly want to be sorted there " Sirius explained. James shook his head. "You're serious?" James said aloud. Sirius placed some chicken drumsticks onto his plate. "Of course I'm Sirius." Sirius joked. James laughed before turning to the the shy Remus Lupin sitting at the table alone and talking to him. Sirius looked at the Slytherin table at Iris and Severus, keeping his eye particularly on Iris. Lily began eating as she noticed Sirius, whom was sitting across from James, staring across the tables. "Who are you looking at?" Lily asked curiously. Sirius turned his stare away from Iris and onto Lily who was in front of him. "No one." Sirius brushed off, digging into his food though he seemed quite interested in Iris. Lily was skeptical but went to eat as well before the feast would come to an end an hour later.
