Chapter 3

The train hadn't long pulled out of the station when Frank opened the door to the prefect's compartment. He loved being a prefect it was a merit to all the hard work that he had put into his school life. But leaving Joe wasn't something he had wanted to do.

His friend wasn't in the best of moods after a summer of having to put up with Anton. Then having Karl talk about working in the ministry and how they're OWL results had left them in good positions hadn't brightened the mood.

It was true that both he and Joe had done very well so well in fact that they could both take the subjects that they wanted. Both boys had decided on taking Transfiguration and Charms but that was the only thing they had in common. Joe was taking Care of Magical Creatures, Ancient Runes and Astronomy while Frank had decided on Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions and Herbology.

As he stepped into the compartment he smiled looking around, Tabitha Price his fellow sixth year Gryffindor was standing with Ted, Andi and Trinity. This surprised Frank a little why was Trinity there as well as Andi? They were both seventh years and then it hit him, Gryffindor had the Head Girl.

"Hey guys, good summer?"

"Frank, yeah brilliant mate. I've just been telling them how we're going to have a great Quidditch team this year."

"Sure we will, you'll have to train up the new beater though. Think you're up to it?"

"Aye aye Captain."

Frank laughed as Andi just grinned. He looked at her badge and saw two letters HG and smiled at her.

"Congratulations then. It's about time we had a Gryffindor in charge again after the reign of Slytherins."

"Thanks Frank. It's just a pity about the Head Boy."

She pointed over towards the Slytherins and standing there looking the most important was Malfoy.

"He's going to let this go to his head."

"Where are our fifth years?"

She looked at a list in her hand and back up.

"Well it says here that Remus Lupin won't be in attendance today. He's got a funeral to attend tomorrow so he's been excused. And well I have no idea where Lily Evans is."

Frank just nodded, a funeral well that was a good excuse these days. So many people were being killed that it was possible but something was nagging him. It came to him within seconds the first September was a full moon this year and since the boy was a werewolf well he wouldn't be able to be around anybody.

As he was thinking this Andi had moved over to the centre of the room. He followed Ted taking a seat on one of the many chairs.

"Okay so we're going to start the meeting now. I'm this years Head Girl, Andromeda Black and the Head Boy is Lucius Malfoy. So we're just going to check everyone is here so just put your hand up, or answer when your name is called."

Malfoy had picked up a sheet and looked at the names. He cleared his throat and in a some what important voice began to speak.

"Starting with the Ravenclaw house. Heather Summers, Alex Harris, Charles Farr, Gwen Kelly, Cat Shaw and Philip Lewis"

Frank watched as they all answered and the boy looked back at the list.

"Hufflepuff, John Smart, Louise Stevens, Charlotte Book, Simon Hayes, Lisa Kennedy, Daniel Talbot."

Again they all answered

"Now for the best house the Slytherins."

"Lucius, no favouritism please."

"You're only saying that because you aren't good enough to be a Slytherin Andromeda. Anyway Ryan Stone, Joss Hawkins, Theodore Snodgrass, Narcissa Black, Severus Snape and Daisy Macnair."

"Gryffindor lets see. Ted Tonks, Trinity, Frank Longbottom, Tabitha Price, Remus Lupin and Lily Evans."

The boy looked up when nobody answered the last two names and raised an eyebrow towards the ceiling.

"Well well it looks like we're missing two Gryffindors. I'll leave that to you to sort out Andromeda."

"Lupin isn't coming he's attending a funeral Lucius. As for Evans well your guess is as good as mine."

As she said it the compartment door opened and everyone looked up. Frank had to look twice when his friend entered; she had changed so much in such a short time. She was tall, very tall in fact and she looked good. It seemed that the Gryffindor girls had all finished maturing now and they were a bunch of lookers.

"Sorry I'm late. I hope I didn't miss anything."

Her voice was very sugary not her usual one and she was smiling sweetly. Then she walked very seductively over to Frank and sat next to him grinning. Frank shot her a soft look smiling before looking back to the Head Students and what he saw was surprising. It seemed he wasn't the only one shocked by her new look judging by the way that Malfoy was looking, it seemed that he was about to start drooling. Andi hit him her eyes glancing at her sister and he shook himself.

"Okay so you're all here, so we'll go through the rules."

Frank listened as they talked about their responsibilities, the passwords to the houses and then they were dismissed to patrol the hallways. As he stood up to leave Lily looped her arm into his and smiled up at him.

"Hiya Frank. Did you have a good summer?"

"Yeah thanks. How about yours?"

"Pretty good Branwen came to stay and we had a laugh."

He nodded and she looked around and then seemed to clutch at a subject.

"How'd you do in your OWLS?"

"Good, I had O's in everything, well except for Astronomy, History of Magic and Ancient Runes I had E's in them."

"That's great so what you taking this year?"

"Transfiguration, Charms, Defence, Potions and Herbology."

"That's a lot of work."

"Yeah but it'll be worth it."

She nodded grinning. Frank looked sideways and saw he was outside the compartment he had left Joe and Alice in and turned to look at Lily.

"Well this is my stop. Do you want to come in and see Alice?"

She wrinkled her nose in a horrible manner before pulling a face that stated that she thought herself better than his girlfriend.

"Nah. I'm going to go find Bran and chat. I'll see you at the feast."

She winked at him causing a shiver to run down his spine before she carried on up the corridor. He watched as she swayed her hips and he knew this year things were going to change and something told him Lily would have a part in it all.


I know not an important chapter all in all. But I needed to introduce the head boy and girl and I wanted to show you all that Frank and Joe are smart young men, so its filler. But we have learnt a little more about what Lily is going to be like. Horrible Lily yes but hey she's fifteen and fifteen year olds can be like that (hey fifteen year old sister here - lovely stage of teenage life). Anyway exams finish week tomorrow so thats when the next post will be

Kris