Here's chapter four you lucky ducks! I would like to start of by dedicating this chapter to Avalonfreak and Funeral of A Friend, my first two reviewers! it is thanks to the awesome reviews they left me that i got this chapter out so quick! Funeral of A Friend- for you and anyone else who is wondering when things will start to heat up between our favorite couple...after this chapter Kelly will be off to Hogwarts and i have one of two chapters set during her first year (James' 2nd). After that it'll be a big jump to her 6th year most likely where the story will really take off! So bear with me for a few more chapters... Now for those of you who actually read my long a/n... here is the 4th chapter

"Is that it? Is it here yet?" Kelly giggled at Lily's excitement as the Hogwarts Express pulled into Kings Cross Station one early June evening.

"Yeah Lils, I think it is," The months in between September and December had been long for Kelly, but the two weeks at Christmas and Easter had made up for them. She was glad that James, who had been sorted into Gryffindor, was having a great time at school and had kept his promise to write to her, but she still missed him. It was nowhere near as much fun to play with Al and Simon, but she settled, sometimes playing with Lily and the twins also.

The two girls stood on their tiptoes, trying to see through the crowd and find the boy they were searching for.

"There he is!" Lily cried out, everyone's eyes turned to where she pointed, and sure enough there he was. He looked nearly the same as he had back in September, granted he was definitely a few inches taller. Kelly couldn't contain her laugh as Mrs. Potter nearly jumped on her son when he approached her with three other boys, all four of them wearing scarlet and gold ties, similar to the one her father had at home.

"Oi, Mum! I missed you too," Kelly laughed along with James' friends. "Okay everyone, this is Zack Landau," He pointed at a tall boy with medium length brown hair, green eyes, and a few freckles across his nose, "Brady Cassidy," He pointed at a boy with short dark hair, not a buzz cut but shorter than the way most boys wore theirs, and dark eyes, "and Andy Conrad," The last boy was slightly shorter than the others with dark blonde hair, big blue eyes, and a silly grin. He looked like he was a funny guy, "Guys, this is my, er, Kelly Finnegan, my little sister Lily, and my brother Al," They all waved at the boys.

"So this is the famous Kelly. We have heard so much about you. I assure you only good things," Kelly blushed as Andy spoke, "You're starting Hogwarts in the fall, right?" Andy asked Kelly. She nodded and he smiled.

"That's cool, I have a sister starting Hogwarts next year, too." He turned around scanning the crowd, "I don't see her now but she should be around here somewhere. Now that I think about it, I should probably go find them now. It was really nice to meet all of you. Guys I'll owl you and we can hang out when Brady gets back from Ireland." They all nodded and the two other boys decided they should go find their families as well.

"They seem like nice boys," Mrs. Potter commented.

"Yeah, we're all in Gryffindor. We had a really fun year. I can't wait to go back," He turned to Kelly who was smiling, "You're going to love it. You know, I really did miss you, it's never the same without you." Kelly's smile widened.

"I know. I missed you two. I love Al, Simon, Lily, Maggie, and Cam, but not even the treehouse is as much fun alone." Kelly's breath caught in her throat as James nodded and stuck out his left wrist. On it was the little, brown, woven bracelet Kelly had given him in the bag she gave him before he left for school. "You wore it?" She looked at him, surprised.

"Of course, everyday. My best friend gave it to me," Kelly blushed a little and turned her head away, "Now, speaking of her, she promised me she would be here today. Have you seen her around here, have you?" Kelly punched James in the shoulder as he pretended to scan the crowd, "Hey now, don't worry Kels, I'm only joking,"

"Good to know," She shook her head, "So are you going to tell me how the sorting works? Nobody will." She looked at him pouting, but he shook his head.

"Sorry, that one is for you to find out."

"James, is Professor Kerr really as awful as you said?" Kelly and James were laying in their old tree house late on August 31st. The summer had passed quickly, too quickly for Kelly's liking and she would be heading off to Hogwarts the next day. "Will he really just hate me if I'm not in his house?" She sat up and leaned against the wall of the tree house, staring out one of the small windows at the night sky. James chuckled. "Its not funny! I don't want professors to hate me!"

"Right, right, not funny," Kelly glared at him as he struggled to compose himself, "Don't worry, no one is going to hate you. Though you might end up hating Kerr all on your own. He really is awful, makes me downright terrified. I don't even think he likes the Slytherins all that much, and that's his own house. He only likes the kids who get good marks. Teddy told me the you've got to earn his time, like he won't even give you a second glance if you can't prove you can brew a good potion." Kelly smiled slightly, feeling a little relieved. She knew James practically idolized Teddy and didn't think he would lie to them.

"Okay, is Professor Longbottom a good head of house?" She asked curious about James' house, the one that she hoped she would be joining the next day.

"Yeah, he's great. From the stories my dad's told me, he's nowhere near as strict as McGonagall was." Kelly laughed at this, remembering her father's tales of getting scolded by McGonagall. "She makes a good headmistress, pretty fair, though I think she's got a soft spot for Gryffindors." Before Kelly could get another question out a loud voice rang out across the yard.

"James Sirius Potter! Kelly Ann Finnegan!" Mrs. Potter called out, "Do you two have any idea how late it is? I have half a mind take that tree house down while you're at school!" Half-panicked and half-laughing, Kelly and James scrambled down the latter and ran to their mothers who stood in between the two houses.

"Off to bed, you two have a big day tomorrow," Kelly's mum ushered them into their respective houses. "You're going to want to be rested."

"Right, G'night Mrs. Potter. See you tomorrow James!" Kelly called, reaching up and kissing her mother's cheek and running into the house, "G'night Mum. Night Dad, Mags, Cam."

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