James and Lily: A Musical

Chapter 1- Hi Ho Hi Ho It's Back To Hogwarts We Go

'Head Girl. Wow. James is Head Boy, eh? I guess it won't be so bad,' thought Lily Evans, resting her head on the window of the train compartment on the Hogwarts express. Red-haired Lily was now in her seventh year and was Head girl. 'This is going to be a good year. I can feel it.'

There came a soft knock at the compartment door, which was opened to reveal a girl with brown hair and eyes. Olivia Oak was Lily's Quidditch mad, best friend who was dating another Gryffindor named Oliver Wood (A/N- I'm making this Oliver, Oliver Wood Sr.). Following her were the infamous school pranksters. The Marauders: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and, to Lily, the worst of them all … James Potter.

Lily sighed at the sight of James. From her first year at Hogwarts, James seemed to enjoy pulling small pranks on her. Like charming paper balls to buffet her head or making her shoelaces glow every colour of the rainbow. Fortunately, as his hormones developed, he no longer went out of his way to annoy her. Most of the time.

"He is quite handsome though," Olivia would say.

"But the most annoying prat in the school," Lily would answer.

"Is something wrong, Lily?" asked Olivia, realizing Lily was staring off into space again.

"Oh nothing, Olivia," replied Lily, snapping out of her trance as the compartment door opened yet again.

This time it was a familiar boy in their grade, with silvery-blonde hair, cold grey eyes and a sneer imprinted on his face. Lucius Malfoy flanked by two large; bodyguard looking boys named Crabbe and Goyle.

"Why, if it isn't the Muggle-loving Scooby gang," Lucius drawled, followed by Crabbe and Goyle's chortling.

"Get lost, Lucius," Sirius growled, flicking a lock of black hair out of his eyes and massaging his knuckles. James also stood up, glaring at the Slytherin. His dark eyes, framed by glasses, narrowed.

"Sirius," Lily cautioned, placing a restraining hand on his shoulder.

Lucius sneered. "You better watch it, Mudblood. You…"

Before Lucius could finish, he, Crabbe and Goyle were lying on the floor. Lily looked around to see Sirius, James and Olivia with their wands out. Sirius and James were fuming.

"We should really get them out of here," Remus suggested, having trouble masking a smile.

James and Sirius lowered their wands and started to grin.

"Be careful not to seriously injure them," Sirius warned, his black eyes glinting with delight.

For the next ten minutes, Remus, James and Sirius 'pushed' the three bodies into the corridor with their feet. Lily could tell they were enjoying every minute of it. When they were finished, James, Sirius, Remus and Olivia played a game of Exploding Snap, while Peter looked at his Transfiguration book. Lily contently fell into a trance.

After the Sorting and the feast, Professor Dumbledore got to his feet and made the usual announcements about the Forbidden Forest, magic in the corridors and Quidditch trials. "And now," he continued, "before we go to bed, let us sing the school song." Dumbledore flicked his wand and a long golden ribbon flew out of it, which rose high above the heads of the students and twisted itself into snake-like words. "Pick your favourite tune," said Dumbledore, "and off we go."

The school bellowed:

"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,

Teach us something please,

Whether we be old or bald

Or young with scabby knees,

Our heads could do with filling

With some interesting stuff,

For now they're bare and full of air,

Dead flies and bits of fluff,

So teach us things with knowing,

Bring back things we've forgot,

Just do your best, we'll do the rest,

And learn until our brains all rot"

The school was then sent off to bed. The Gryffindor first years were taken to the Gryffindor common room by the prefects, while the rest sauntered along behind.

'I guess Potter… James isn't so bad," Lily thought as she fell asleep.

'I hate Malfoy for calling people Mudblood. Poor Evans… Lily,' James thought as he fell asleep.