Here I am again! So, third chapter of MTF (short for more than a flower, you ignorants…)! Hopr you'll like it!

Disclaimer: That's just plain stupid! They're not mine! You knew that already, did you?

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As the train ride came to an end, I was feeling more nervous than I ever had been. Sometimes during the train ride (I can't remember exactly when, it's been a long time) we talked about the sorting. I already knew a little about it because I had read a couple of chapters in Hogwarts, a history, but I didn't know some houses were better than others.

I hadn't read everything about them. Sure, I knew there were four houses and every student was to be sorted in one of them, but at that time I wasn't much of a reader and I hadn't read the part about the inter-house rivalry and all this stuff. The guys wanted to be in Gryffindor and Cady thought it wouldn't be that bad to be either in Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. I didn't really know what house I wanted to be in, but I knew that we were probably not going to be all in the same house.

I mean, what are the odds that six of the ten students in Gryffindor would be us? I knew James, Sirius and Remus were going to be in Gryffindor. After all, it's the choices that we make that show who we really are. And those three certainly chose Gryffindor over the other houses. As for the fourth marauder, Peter, he was probably going to be in Hufflepuff or something. In truth, I really didn't care. (A/N: Die peter DIE! *laughs maniacally*)

Anyway, I took Sky, who had slept peacefully during the whole train ride, and we went outside of the train to get in one of those horseless carriage. We were supposed to be only four in it, but we finally succeeded in squeezing ourselves enough to fit everybody inside. However, during the ride, Peter fell out. The boys just laughed at him.

"He needs some exercise. Running after us should do him some good." Said Sirius, with his eyes laughing.

I know saying that someone's eyes are laughing is weird. But I don't know how to say that in a different way. Sirius always had that twinkle in his eyes, just like if they were laughing. Well, except at the end of fifth year, but I'm not going to go there now. James also had those cute laughing eyes. They were always full of mischief and cheerfulness.

Even though it wasn't as visible as his two other best friends, Remus also had those prankster eyes. However, it was hidden by the tiredness also present in his eyes. As for Peter, well, he had a plain look in his eyes. Very dumb he was. I always wondered why the hell he was one of the marauders. I guess it's because the four of them had known each other for so long they just couldn't throw him away.

We finally got off the carriage. When I think back about it, I feel a little disappointed. We didn't have rides on boats to Hogwarts that year, because it only begun one year later. Anyway, it was while getting off the carriage that I got my first look at Hogwarts. After that day, I called this place home. It was the first time I felt like I belonged somewhere and it was a good feeling.

They say that the first impression is the most important. Well, whoever said that was wrong. Sure, my first impression was well, impressive, but I didn't have the feeling I had the other years when I saw the castle again after a whole summer. It was a warm feeling, the feeling of being home.

The first time I saw the castle…I can't even describe what I felt at that moment. I mean it was so huge and beautiful, with all the light coming from it dancing on the black and calm surface that was the lake. I was proud of it. I was proud to say it was my school. I had been accepted there. Oh, how I wish Petunia could've seen it. She was so proud of her own little boarding school. I wonder what she would've said if she had known I was going to school in a castle. The look on her face would've been priceless.

The boys had to shake me out of my trance when professor McGonagall told us to get inside. I was so entranced by the beauty that stood before me (I'm talking about the castle, NOT McGonagall) that I hadn't even heard the strict professor approaching us and about thirty other first years.

After her little talk about the houses and Hogwarts in general, she finally led us inside the great hall. Once I saw that vast room, with its high ceiling covered of stars and hundreds of candles, I gasped. It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. Some of the older students laughed at us, seeing our faces. They weren't laughing at us meanly, but we made them remember their own first year.

When I looked around, I truly realized all the luck I had, standing there and waiting to get sorted. The four long tables were almost full, leaving about ten seats at the end closer to us. Everyone was cheerfully chatting, talking about what they had done over the summer, or just talking about useless things. But they were happy. It was the first time I ever saw so many people smiling.

When Professor McGonagall cleared her throat, the hall became silent. The students couldn't wait to see who would be joining them that year. When the tiny professor Flitwick brought the stool and the hat, many bewildered whispers broke the silence that enveloped us first years. There were also a few relieved sighs of boys and girls who had thought we had to succeed a very difficult task.

As for Cady, the boys and I, we weren't afraid at all because Sirius's sister had told him you only had to put an old hat on your head in order to be sorted. Astrid, Sirius's big sister, was now in third year and had been sorted, like most of the Black family, into Gryffindor. When we had entered the Great hall, she had waved at Sirius, who instantly knew he would be in Gryffindor.

"Adelita, Loralee" called McGonagall, bringing me back to the real world.

Loralee sat on the stool and put the hat on her head. It fell just under her nose and covered most of her brownish blonde hair, as it was shoulder length.

"Ravenclaw!" yelled the hat after only a few seconds. Loralee walked to the ravenclaw table and sat with her new housemates. The whole table gave her a loud applause and the girl seemed pretty happy with her sorting.

After a few minutes, Sirius was called. He walked calmly toward the stool and just before putting the hat on his head, he mouthed us a quick 'Wich me luck'.

"Gryffindor" yelled the hat, before even touching Sirius's head. The Gryffindors cheered loudly and Sirius went to sit beside his sister who hugged him tightly.

After two people were sorted into hufflepuff and another in Slytherin, McGonagall called a girl that was probably going to take place at the Gryffindor table. Her name was Alexandrea Dawn. Just like I had thought, she was sorted in Gryffindor. She was small but confidant. Her smile could have lit up a room. After a few others were sorted, I was called. I walked nervously to the stool, watching over at the Gryffindor table where Sirius was giving me the tumbs up.

When I put the hat on my head, he began to talk.

"You are extremely intelligetn…maybe Ravenclaw…no, you may be intelligent, but you don't like to study…well, I think I found the perfect place for you…"

"GRYFFINDOR!" Shouted the hat. I was sure to have an headache after that. I jumped off the stool and made my way happily toward the table that was currently cheering loudly.

Finally, James, Remus and Cady were all sorted into Gryffindor. Peter had been, just as I had thought, sorted into Hufflepuff. That night during the oh-so-delicious feast, we began to know each other very well. Alexandrea began talking to us as well. She was very nice. It was also then that we gived Cady her nickname. She disliked her name very much, so I decided we could name her Candy. She happily accepted. After the feast, we were so tired that we just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up again.

That was my first day at Hogwarts. Most people say that it was their best day there. I disagree. For me, every day at Hogwarts was better than the one before. Well, except for a couple of them, but that's not coming up until much later in my life, when I began to notice boys…

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So, how was it? You just have to review and tell me. Also, if you have any ideas, feel free to e-mail me! I know the first year isn't that much fun, but it's soon gonna be over. And then the real fun begins ^^ Lily began to notice boys…well, that should be fun!!

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~Lya~