Hey everyone!
So here we have chapter ten, our first milestone. Yay!
I think now is a good moment to thank all of you guys for the supportive reviews, it makes me so happy to see them. Thank you so much.
So I estimate that there will be about two or three chapters after this, but we'll have to see.
Anyways, enjoy the chapter.
We run towards the train which is just about to leave.
We haul our big trunks and pets onto the train and the doors close. The train starts to move.
"Come on, let's find somewhere to sit, somewhere empty," says Lily and I follow her down the corridor.
We pass compartment after compartment, all of them filled with older students chatting and laughing.
We get to the end of the train to find a compartment with someone familiar in it.
"Severus!" Said Sirius Black coming up to us. "I knew I'd see you again soon. Still got your girlfriend I see, which is a surprise,"
The other boy in the compartment laughs and so does Lily. I, on the other hand, don't find it very amusing.
"Well Lily, let's move on," I say, wanting to leave Sirius and his friend.
"This is the last compartment, Severus," she says. "And I think these two are a better choice instead of the others. They're annoying, I know, but they can't be that bad
Without waiting for anything from me she goes in with her trunk and sits down with her cat on her lap.
Sighing, I follow her in and sit down next to her.
"I'm James Potter," said the black, messy haired boy in glasses.
"Lily Evans," says Lily. "And this dark cloud here is Severus," she says, nudging me.
"Hi," I say, kind of unenthusiastically.
"Oh do cheer up," says Lily, "We're on the way to Hogwarts,"
I don't change my expression. To be honest, I don't want to be in the same compartment as Sirius for the whole journey.
"Well, what about we all say one thing about ourselves," says James. I can tell he is only saying this so he can say something stupid and sassy on his turn
"That's a good idea," says Lily. "I'm Lily Evans and I like reading, cooking, writing and drawing. I'm also as you lot would say, 'muggle-born'
Lily looked at me expectantly. It's my turn. "I'm Severus and... I like sport,"
That was rubbish and not even true. Luckily the others didn't say anything, but I know that they noticed.
"Well I'm Sirius and let's just say that all the ladies love a guy like me," he said with a grin at Lily. She rolled her eyes at him.
"I'm James Potter and I can predict the future,"
"No you can't," I say.
"Wait, guys, something is coming to me. I predict that you and I are going to get married someday," he says, winking at Lily
"In your dreams," Lily scoffs.
"And James isn't the only one with that dream," says Sirius, looking at me.
"Oh shut up," I say, feeling heat slowly start to rise in my cheeks.
"Well I'd rather marry Severus than you, James,"
I admit that I actually find this quite touching.
"Oh come on Lily, I must be more appealing than Severus. At least I'm more attractive," he says, running a hand through his hair making it even messier.
"Whether I find you appealing is none of your business. Come on Severus, we're moving," she said, standing up.
"Okay," I say, more than happy to oblige.
"Oh come on Lily, it was just a joke," says James, even though I know it isn't a joke.
Lily says nothing as we leave the compartment. After walking down the corridor we find we have no choice but to stay in there.
We go back in and sit down.
"Okay, I'll be reading so all of you had better shut up," says Lily, pulling a book out of her trunk. The title reads 'The Summer of the Swans'
"And if we don't?" Asks James.
"You don't want to know," she says.
I take out the envelope from my mother.
"Is that a letter from mummy, Sevy?" Asks Sirius, giving me another one of his grins.
"Oh and Sirius," says Lily, "Leave Severus alone, would you?"
"Anything you say, madam," says James, "Would you like anything, tea, biscuits?I will deliver it to you on a silver platter,"
Lily scowls but doesn't say anything to him.
Suddenly we hear something that sounds like a trolley being pushed.
"Anything from the trolley, dears?" Asks the lady, stopping in front of our compartment. Seeing all the food on the trolley is making me hungry. There is still some money in my envelope.
"I'll have some chocolate cauldrons," I say, handing her the money and taking the treat. I just realised how long it's been since I've tasted the simple delicacy of chocolate.
Lily looks up from her book and scans the trolley. "What are these?" She asks, pointing to a box.
"These are Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans," says the lady. "And by every flavour, they mean every flavour,"
"Alright, I'll have some of those then," says Lily, pulling some leftover money from her pocket.
"Right, I'll have four chocolate frogs, some cauldron cakes, chocolate cauldrons and some pumpkin juice," says James, giving her a handful of galleons.
"You really going to eat all of that?" asks Lily, looking at what he had bought.
"I'll be happy to share with you, love," he replied. She made a face at him.
"He's going to give me a bit," says Sirius.
"No way," he says wrapping protective arms around the food.
"Anyone want anything else?" She asks. We shake our heads so she leaves.
Lily puts her bookmark inside her book and opens the box of beans.
She takes out a red one and eats it. "Mmm, strawberry. And this one's caramel. These are really good,"
"Welcome to the world of wizard candy," says James who is barely understandable because he seems to have a bit of all of his food in his mouth at once.
I open up my chocolate cauldrons and take one out. As soon as I bite into it, the sweet, chocolaty flavour brings back memories, memories of my family.
While eating, I pull out the two pictures from the envelope. One of them is when we went to Dover castle and the other is when we went to a beach.
I look at the photos for a bit and then I put them away before I start to do anything embarrassing.
"Eww, vomit," says Lily with a disgusted face. James and Sirius laugh.
"Well, she did say all the flavours," said Sirius, still laughing.
We sit around in our compartment, James and Sirius chat and Lily continues reading.
"Do any of you know how long this trip is?" Asks Lily suddenly.
"I think about three or four hours," says James.
"Well, I'm going to change into my Hogwarts robes," says Lily, taking them out of her trunk.
"Me too," I say, taking the excuse to leave this compartment.
We go to the bathrooms with our robes to change.
After five minutes we both come out of our respective bathrooms
"How do I look?" Asks Lily.
"Good," I reply. We go back to the compartment.
"Nice robes," says James to Lily. She ignores him.
We sit around for about half an hour until we approach something.
"Look, it's Hogwarts!" Lily points out the window and we all look.
We see the castle with its many turrets and towers. This castle is much bigger than any one I've seen before.
"Wow," I say, unable to contain my wonder.
"Good bye crappy public schools, hello Hogwarts," says James.
We drive for about five more minutes until we go into a village.
"I think that's Hogsmeade," says Sirius, "But I might be wrong,"
The train comes to a stop at the station and the doors open.
"Come on!" Says Lily.
We grab our trunks and go out one of the train doors.
"First years over here! First years!" Says a loud voice.
We go up to a tall man who seems to be calling for the first years. We stand by him until a large crowd forms around him.
"Alright, follow me, everyone," he says, leading us on.
"And by the way," he said, "Welcome to Hogwarts."
So that was that chapter, I'm sorry it took long but I am currently working on an important project, so I'm very busy.
Well, that's it for now, if you have any suggestions or feedback, well, you know what to do.
Over and out,
Leila