Title:A James and Lily Story

Posted Date: November 15th 2007

Author Note: I'm Sorry I haven't updated in almost six months. Now that I say the actual length of time I feel worse. I really am sorry I'm finally done with this chapter and I made sure it was longer than my last. I struggled a little writing this chapter but I don't think it came out that bad. I actually was on a roll after a certain point. So don't be surprised if I have update within the next 2 weeks.

Disclaimer: This story is based on the Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling. Most of the characters, terms, and locations are all hers.

Within a few minutes of boarding the train, the girls had found themselves an empty compartment and were sitting inside across from each other. Lily glanced out the window and noticed that more and more students were boarding the train. Then it hit Lily, she was going off to some place beyond her wildest dreams and she was no longer with her parents. Her nerves finally began to settle in. "Lily" Katelyn called when she notice Lily's breathes had deepened.

Lily's head shot up as she heard name called. How could she have forgotten Katelyn? The only person that she knows is in the compartment with her."Yeah?"

"Are you alright?" Katelyn asked. Her sparkling light blue eyes filled with concern.

Lily hesitated for a moment. "I'm just a bit nervous".

"Don't..." Katelyn started but was quickly interrupted by someone knocking on the door. "Come in" she called as her head shot in the direction of the door sliding open.

A smaller girl with light blond hair and an oval shaped face entered the compartment. "Can I sit in here?" she asked in a soft slightly nasal voice.

"Sure" Lily answered with a friendly smile. "I'm Lily Evans"

"And I'm Katelyn Cassidy". Katelyn took a blue hair tie off her wrist and put her chestnut brown hair up.

"I'm Anna Zeta" piped Anna as she and Lily put her trunk with the other two. "Do both of you come from magical families?"

"I do but Lily doesn't" Katelyn replied as she felt the train start to move.

Lily looked directly out the window when she felt the sudden movement. They were slowly moving away from parents waving to their children as they became more and more distant until the platform was completly out of sight. To her, that was her signal to return to her friend and the new girl.

Anna sighed in relief. "Thank god. I was afraid I was so behind everyone else. I even began to read some of the course books".

"According to my older sister, all of us start at the same level".

"I hope so" piped Lily.

Katelyn gave her a look that simply said Don't kid yourself before a friendly smile appeared on her face. "Did you two read up on the Hogwarts houses?" she asked as she anticipated asking the next question on her mind. The two girls nodded in sync, which surpised Katelyn completly. She thought one must have read about the houses, but she was thankful that the two girls in front of her knew more than she thought. She really didn't feel like explaining the differences of the houses. Part of it was because she didn't know all the the differences, and the other part was because it would be tiring. Katelyn tucked a lose piece of hair behind her ear and looked up from her hands, which she didn't know what she was looking at. "Do either of you prefer a certain house?".

Lily finally turned her head in the direction of the two girls. She had been thinking about this very topic for the last couple of days and couldn't decide which she liked most, but she did manage to narrow it down to two. "I'd like to be in either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. But...as long as I'm not in Slytherin, I'd be happy".

"I completely agree. I like the idea of being in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor most, but I think I'll end up in Hufflepuff" Anna said before a knock on the compartment door interrupted their conversation. Anna jumped up and pulled the door open to reveal a middle aged woman with a friendly smile, pushing a trolley filled with all kinds of snacks.

"Anything off the trolley?" the woman asked as her smile widened at the sight of new students.

The three girls looked at each other before getting up and looking at the candy on the trolley. Anna and Lily glanced at each other before returning to the trolley. As Katelyn reached for some chocolate frogs, a thought struck her. "Do muggles have their own kinds of candy?".

Anna laughed, but Lily answered "Yeah, but nothing like these". She glanced back at the trolley before reaching into her pocket for some coins, and putting them into Katelyn's hand. "Can you pick out some of good candy for me? I have no idea what I'm looking at". Katelyn nodded her head and Lily retreated back into their compartment, followed by Anna moments later.

Anna left the sliding door open and sat down next to the red head. "Did you see some of the names of those sweets?".

As Lily opened her mouth to comment but was interrupted by the sliding door being shut. Katelyn entered with her arms full of sweets and dropped them down next to the seat she took. She looked back and forth between the two girls sitting across from her. "So..." Katelyn began as she turned to the pile of candy. "What would you two like?"

"Anything good?" Lily and Anna asked before looking at each other and bursting into laughter.

Katelyn looked between the two girls and let out a little laugh before handing chocolate frogs and fizzing whizbees to each of them. "Why would I buy something that wasn't good?".

James dragged his trunk behind him as he followed Sirius. It was driving him crazy. Why couldn't he just pick a compartment already? After a couple more minutes James was wondering why Sirius was delaying the inevitable. "Pick one" James called to him as they passed through an older group of girls laughing about something.

Sirius seemed to have ignored him at first but didn't reply until they reached a compartment he liked. "I needed to find the perfect one".

"We passed about twenty empty compartments. Why didn't we sit in one of them?" James asked as he examined his new friend's expression.

The expression on his face was almost unreadable. He actually looked serious but at the same time he looked like he was trying to fool James. He paused and rubbed his chin with one of his hands as if he was in middle of a thought. "Maybe I sense great things from this one".

At that last statement, James burst into a roar of laughter. "Just get inside".

"I was serious" replied Sirius with look of hurt on his face and then proceeded into the compartment.

As the second of the two boys entered the compartment, someone bumped into his trunk just before it was completely inside. They looked at each other for a moment before James looked out into the hallway. When he looked to see who it was, he came face to face with a sandy haired pale looking boy. "Sorry about that" they said to each other.

"Would you like to join us? There's room for another. It's just me and Sirius in here." James asked as he looked inside to see if Sirius was okay with it. His expression again wasn't that easy to read, so he took it as a yes.

The boy kind of looked around briefly before nodding and entering the compartment containing the other boys. He closed the door then put his trunk away as the other boys did the same with there's.

When the three boys were finally seated, the sandy haired boy closely looked at the boys with his dark blue eyes before finally speaking up. "By the way, I'm Remus".

Sirius put his hand out and shook Remus's hand. "I'm Sirius and this is James". After pulling his hand away, he put his feet up across from and put his hands behind his head.

James suppressed a laugh. "Comfortable?"

"Always am" he commented with a cheeky smile glued upon his face. "So Remus, Who were you looking for before you bumped into us?".

He blushed a bit as he replied. "I was just looking for this girl I met in Diagon Alley. She's the only person I knew that was attending Hogwarts".

"Are you muggleborn?" Sirius immediately asked then quickly regretted it. He felt like he sounded like a true Black when the first thing to pop into his head was that. He quickly looked out the window to pretend he didn't ask the question.

"No. I'm half and half." Remus replied as if it was nothing. Which in all reality didn't seem like a horrible question to ask from his point of view? "I actually grew up with few neighbors my own age".

The compartment was quiet for a little bit before James interrupted the silence. "So... Does this girl have a name?".

"I think she said her name was Katelyn Cassidy. She's actually a first year like me" he answered as he too put his feet up on the seat across. This meant James was surrounded by feet and no choice but to stay put. Remus noticed this then let out a little laugh at James's expression. It was priceless. "So, What years are you two in?".

Sirius shrugged at the mention of the girl's name. Her name sounded familiar but he didn't know why. "Oh I'm a seventh year" he replied with a huge grin on his face when he realized Remus asked a question directed partially to him.

James rolled his eyes then answered for the both of them. "We're both first years too." He then looked over in Sirius's direction. "Do you really think you could pull off seventeen? You're only eleven".

"I'm almost twelve. And I think I could pull of seventeen better than you could". A grin still plastered on his face.

"Do either of you know what house you want to be in?" Remus asked with a curious look in his eyes.

James didn't even hesitate. He already knew the answer to that question. "Gryffindor".

Sirius looked over at James and nodded before answering. "I'd prefer Gryffindor but as long as I'm not in Slytherin. I'll be happy." He paused and thought a second. "I hope I'll get into Gryffindor. It would drive my parents mental".

What's that about? Nevermind I'll find out sooner or later. Remus thought for a second then said "I think either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor would be good".

The boys continued talking until someone's stomach growled. "I'm hungry" Sirius said as he got up and checked his pockets for money. "I'm going to go and find some food. I'll bring back some for you guys if I find any".

Sirius stepped over Remus's legs and exited the compartment. James and Remus shrugged and continued their conversation that had recently changed to Quidditch.

As Sirius made his way through the corridor looking for food, he noticed a lady with a trolley of snacks not too far away. He sped up a little bit until someone walked out of a compartment and right into him. Sirius nearly fell onto the person who exited.

"Sorry" a girl with chestnut brown hair said as she rushed away in the opposite direction. Sirius looked into the compartment she exited and saw a blond and a red head but decided he was too hungry to stop by and find out the name of whoever that was.

He walked down a few more compartment doors and stopped in front of the lady pushing the trolley of snacks.

"Oh" Katelyn screamed as she, Anna, and Lily were tasting the Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.

"Did you get that vomit flavored one you mentioned?" Anna ask with one eye brow raised.

Katelyn looked at her and laughed. "No I didn't. I just remembered something".

"What?" the two other girls asked in unison.

Katelyn looked at them oddly. "I'll tell you as long as you don't do that or the eye brow thing again". The girls nodded and she continued. "I told this boy I met in Diagon Alley to sit with me because he didn't know anyone".

"Yeah?" Lily asked urging her to continue.

Katelyn blinked. "Do you see any boys in here?".

Lily glanced over at Anna. A grin came across her face. "Nope".

Anna cracked up and Katelyn rolled her eyes before continuing. "Well, I just remembered and I think I'm going to look around for him". She started to get up then turned to her friends. "I'll be right back".

As soon as Katelyn walked out into the corridor and closed the door, she collided into a boy with black hair and beautiful grey eyes that captured her attention before she said "Sorry" and rushed in the other direction.

"Do you know how to play cards?" James asked as he pulled something out of his pocket.

"The muggle game?" Remus questioned with an eyebrow raised. James nodded in response. Remus picked up his feet and put them down then glanced over at the door. "What's taking him so long?".

James laughed. "I think they have a trolley filled with food. He's probably buying everything on it". As he started to deal the cards, a knock was heard from the door. "Come in".

Remus glanced over. "Katelyn?".

From James's point of view, a mass of chestnut brown hair came into the room and hugged Remus. "Hello?" James asked as the mass turned out to be a girl with sparkling light blue eyes and natural beauty. She looked oddly familiar. James couldn't remember exactly how he knew her. "I'm James Potter and I'm guessing you Katelyn Cassidy" he said with a charming smile.

She blushed slightly. "I think I've heard your last name before but I don't know where".

As she opened her mouth to speak, Sirius reentered the compartment. His hands filled with candy. "This trolley passed our compartment a while back. I had to track it down". He walked through the compartment and dropped the candy where his feet previously rested. As he sat down he finally noticed the new person with them.

"This is Sirius" Remus said gesturing towards Sirius. "Sirius, this is Katelyn".

Sirius looked at the girl closely while Remus introduced them. She might be the one who ran into me. "Hello beautiful" he added before he grabbed a chocolate frog.

Katelyn rolled her eyes then spoke with distaste "Hi".

"Where have you been?" Remus asked drawing her attention always from Sirius.

"I met up with one of my friends on the platform".

"Would the two of you like to join us?" James asked while flashing a charming smile again.

It caused her to blush yet again. "No thanks. I just came to see where Remus was, but it was nice meeting you guys". She got up and waved back as she exited the compartment.

Sirius blinked. "What's just happened?".

"Hey" Katelyn said as she reentered her compartment.

"Did you find him?" the girls asked together.

Katelyn laughed. "Seriously you two have to stop that".

"But did you?" questioned Lily.

Katelyn blushed. "Yeah, He was with two cute boys. One of them was really cute and the other was kind of odd".

"Looks like someone has a crush". Anna giggled as Katelyn continued to blush.

As the ride continued, the boys ate, James taught them some muggle card games, and then they played some exploding snap. Then the boys changed into their robes after an older student knocked on the door and informed them to.

The seating rearrangement changed during the ride. James was now located next to the window as the other two sat closer towards the door. He talked with the boys until the train started to slow down. He looked out of the window briefly to see where they were stopping. He wasn't sure so he joined into the conversation about the sorting.

"Do either of you know how they sort us?" Remus asked.

Sirius shrugged his shoulders but James spoke up. "My mum mentioned something about a ceremony in front of the entire school".

"Great" Remus mumbled.

As Sirius opened his mouth to speak, he was interrupted by a loud voice echoing throughout the train. "We will be reaching Hogwarts in a few minutes. Please leave your luggage. It will be taken into the school soon after you leave".

"This is it" Sirius said with a smirk plastered on his face.

The boys exchanged glances and remained silent as they put away the remaining candy into their trunks. The silence was nerve wrecking for each boy but they remained quiet about it.

The next thing they knew the train came to a complete stop.

"Come on". Sirius said as he jumped up out of his seat.

Katelyn jumped out of her seat when the train stopped. "Let's go" she called as she exited.

Anna and Lily exchanged glances before following her outside the compartment.

Anna and Lily almost didn't find each other as they squished through the loads of students exiting the train.

"Where's Katelyn?" Lily asked after making her way through the crowd to Anna.

"I haven't seen her since we were in the compartment".

"Ouch" screamed a familiar voice not too far away.

Lily and Anna laughed then headed toward the voice until they saw Katelyn.

"Are you okay?" Lily asked with her voice full of concern.

Katelyn laughed. "Yeah, my older brother tripped me before heading over to his friends".

"Firs' years this way! Firs' years over here!" called a voice.

The three girls turned in the direction of the voice and followed it. It wasn't until they were following a giant with a wild beard that Katelyn's mouth fell open. She wasn't the only one with her mouth open. There were loads of students around them with their mouths open in shock. Lily and Anna were some of the few that didn't but their eyes could show their surprise at seeing a man that size.

As they followed the giant, he called toward the group "Mind yer step". They followed him down a path until they were at the edge of a black lake. When they looked over the lake they spotted a vast castle on top the other side of a mountain. There were many turrets and towers expanding the castle

For a moment, all that was heard was a loud "Oooooooh".

"Jus four to a boat" the giant called as everyone looked away from the castle and down at a large amount of little boats lined up on the shore.

Lily, Anna, and Katelyn found a boat at the end of the line of boats. They were soon joined by another girl with long black hair in a braid behind her.

Author's notes: Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed it. This is actually the longest of the chapters yet. I'm so excited.

Mariano's-twinsThanks for reviewing Nikos. It's good to hear that. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time.

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