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Lily resurfaced, sputtering. Her face matched her hair, for it was tomato red. The red tinge to her face was due to lack of air and her hatred towards James Potter. Sure, she was mad at Sirius too, but James was the one who actually did it. Lily swam closer to the boat, swung her arms over the side and pulled herself back into it. She gasped for air and the other 1st year girl in the boat rushed to her.

"Gosh. Are you okay?" She asked, extremely concerned.

Lily mumbled a sort-of-answer to the girl, and faced James, otherwise known as Potter to Lily now. Since Lily didn't know any hexes, let alone spells, she did what any logical teenager would do. She punched him. Hard. Potter staggered backwards, clutching his face, which received the blow. This caused Sirius to laugh even harder than he was when the prank occurred. Then, after watched James' face gradually grow black and blue, he stepped in to help him.

"Episkey." Sirius muttered.

This spell completely healed James' face.

"How'd you do that spell?" James asked.

"Oh, I learned the spell to heal cuts and bruises. I'm an...er…clumsy person." Sirius said, although it didn't look like he was being truthful.

Lily meanwhile was feeling quite guilty for punching Potter. She was starting to think about apologizing to him, but then she remembered she was wearing sopping wet robes and it was all his fault.

"He deserved it." The other girl said. "I'm Alice by the way."

"You…you…UGH!" Lily shouted at James, not able to describe her anger in words.

Luckily for Lily, James seemed to have gotten the point.

"Ok, okay. Sorry." Potter said.

"You better know how to dry my robes!" Lily huffed.

"Um. I think I do? Let me try…. Exaresco!" Potter chanted.

Lily's robes started to dry, but then Potter's spell weakened. This left her robes damp. Lily glared at James, sighed and then started to chat with Alice, who was quite friendly. Soon, the boats reached Hogwarts and all the first years gathered in front of the door that led to the Great Hall. A professor in plum colored robes greeted them.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. You all will soon know me as Professor McGonagall, the Transfiguration teacher. In a moment, you all will be sorted into one of the four houses here. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw."

Lily began to get anxious and started to bite her lip. What if she got into Slytherin? Marlene and Emma would never be her friends if that happened. Well, she still would have Alice…but what if Alice hated Slytherin too?

"Time to start the sorting." Professor McGonagall announced.

The doors to the Great Hall were opened and the first years began to walk in. Lily gasped as she walked into the building. The Great Hall was enormous. The ceiling was covered with twinkling stars and candles levitated over the four long tables, which were filled with students. The 1st years all stood in a line near a wooden stool with an old hat placed on top. Suddenly, the ragged old hat broke out into song.

I am the Sorting Hat. You probably know about me. Just sit yourself down on this stool, you see. I'll sort you into a house, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. This is the best magical school of them all. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

The students at the tables applauded, so Lily decided to do the same. Soon, the first years were being called up to be sorted.

"Remus Lupin!" Professor McGonagall said.

Remus walked up to the stool, sat down and put on the hat.

"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat announced.

The Gryffindor table erupted with applause.

"Sirius Black."

"GRYFFINDOR!"

The Gryffindors politely clapped, but the Slytherins looked shocked. Many of them whispered quietly and glared at Sirius. After Professor McGonagall nudged Sirius, he got off of the stool and walked on shaky legs to the Gryffindor table.

"Hmmmmm. I wonder why he got that kind of reaction from the Slytherins." Lily thought.

Whether she would admit it or not, Lily was a meddler. She just had to figure out what happened with Sirius.

"Lily Evans."

Lily took a deep breath and walked briskly to the stool. She sat down, smoothed out her skirt and placed the hat on her head.

"Hmmmmm. Very bright mind, loyal….Brave, yes, very Brave. Although I see you've got a firey temper. It better be…..GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat whispered, only saying the last word loudly.

Lily sighed in relief and jogged to the Gryffindor table. After a while longer, the sorting was over. Emmaline, Marlene, AND Alice got into Gryffindor! Unfortunately, Potter was sorted into Gryffindor too. After all the first years were seated, the feast began. All the plates on the tables were magically filled with all kinds of food. Lily scanned the table for her favorite food, baked potatoes. As soon as she found the tray of them she happily leaned over to grab one. But, Potter and his friends (minus Remus) had other plans. They snatched the tray out of her hands and ate the rested of the potatoes. Lily glared at them and huffed. They should have know not to mess with Lily and her favorite food. Lily vowed to get to the baked potatoes first tomorrow a dinner.

"Why are you madly glaring at James? Marlene questioned. "Have you even met him?"

"I met him when he pushed me into the Great Lake. And now he stole my baked potatoes!" Lily said angrily.

"Okay…sorry about the lake. But really baked potatoes? Now, that's an odd obsession." Marlene joked, trying to make Lily feel the slightest bit better.

After dessert, the Gryffindor prefects lead the first years to the Gryffindor common room.

"Now, this is the fat lady portrait and the password to get in is "pig snout." The boys dorms are up the right staircase and the girls are on the left. Any questions?" said a prefect.

When nobody answered, the prefect lead everyone into the common room. Lily raced up the staircase, anxious to see who would be in her room. Lily sighed in relief as she saw her three friends enter her room.

After a quick shower, Lily got in bed and drifted off to sleep.