A/N: Hey guys! Well here's the second chapter. Please read and review, because that's what I'm focusing on now.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. hope you like it so far...

--Lily Evans

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The Marauders at Hogwarts



Chapter Two: The 6 Friends at Hogwarts

The train ride was pleasant, and but Lily was still worried about getting to Hogwarts. She knew that she was going to be sorted into one of the four houses, but Hogwarts: a History, didn't say how.

'Do either one of you know how we get sorted?' Lily asked Sirius and James.

'Yeah. My sister told me that we have to try on a hat, and it tells us where to go.' Sirius replied.

Lily was relieved. She thought that she'd have to do magic, or in her case, make a fool out of herself.

'Which house do you guys think you'll be in?' James asked Sirius and Lily.

'I don't really know, but I hope Gryffindor. That's where both my parents were.' Sirius said.

'I have no clue, I have never done magic, and I don't know that much about the houses.' Lily answered. 'What about you, James?'

'I hope to be in Gryffindor. My parents were there too.'

At around 3:00 PM the witch with the food trolley arrived. Since Lily was starving, (and not knowing what anything was), she bought a bit of everything.

'Hungry are you?' Sirius joked.

'Very, I hardly had breakfast!'

'Well be careful with those flavored beans. They mean every flavor! You have normal ones like Watermelon and apple, but then you have weird ones like sardines and pepper!'

'Don't worry, I'm sure I can manage.'

As the train ride continued, Lily had eaten Pumpkin Pasties, chocolate frogs, and almost every bean. The only bean she did not have was a mysterious white one, which she gave to Sirius. He said it was fish. When Lily was putting away the chocolate frog cards she had gotten, two boys and a girl came into their compartment.

'Hi! my name is Remus Lupin, What's yours?'

'I'm James Potter, this is Sirius Black and Lily Evans.'

'This is Peter Pettigrew and Jessica Aaron. Do you mind if we sit here?

The other compartments are either full or boring.'

'Sure, anyone know how to play exploding snap?

Everyone said yes, except for Lily.

'How do you play?' Lily asked.

After Sirius was done explaining the rules to her, all six of them sat in a circle and started playing exploding snap. They didn't even realize the train slowing down to a stop.



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'Firs' years! Firs' years this way! C'mon firs' years!'

Lily, James, Remus, Sirius, Peter, and Jessica followed the booming voice.

'Anymore firs' years? Alrigh', no more'n four to a boat!'

Remus, Peter, James and Sirius all got into one boat, while Jessica and Lily got into another boat with a girl named Andrea McOrleans and a boy named Frank Longbottom.

'Hi,' Andrea said. 'What house do you guys want to be in? I want to be in Gryffindor.'

Lily and Jessica both said Gryffindor, while Frank said either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. When they got out of the boat on the other side of the lake, the first years and the gamekeeper Hagrid come to a door. Hagrid knocked three times on the door, and when it opened, the first years were facing a very strict-looking witch.

'Here are the firs' years, Professor McGonagall.'

'Thank you Hagrid, I'll take them from here.'

Lily, Jessica, Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter were led into a secluded room along with the other first years. Professor McGonagall was telling them to 'smarten themselves up' and then they formed a single file line and walked into another room. The room they were in was ENORMOUS, and the ceiling looked like it was the sky outside. In front of the first years, there was a stool and a hat being placed on a platform. Lily was looking at this hat intensively. It was patched, frayed, and very dirty. When the hall quieted down, a tear at the brim of the hat opened wide, and the hat broke into song:

A very long time ago

this school was run by four

Godric, Rowena, Helga, and Salazar

Of Hogwarts they were the core

The school was run very well

but there was a problem due to time,

how would the students be sorted?

and that's why I have this rhyme.

Gryffindor had an idea

he took me off his head

muttered an incantation, put some brains in me

so I can choose instead

I can see into your brain

and decide where you belong

it might take time for me to place you

it will either be short or long

You might be in Gryffindor

where they are strong and brave

they would risk their own lives

if they had someone to save

You might be in good wise Ravenclaw

where they are brainy and smart

they use their skills and intelligence

and this sets them apart

Or maybe you'll be in Hufflepuff

where they are very trusty the great friendship and strong bonds they make

will never become rusty (a/N: I hope that makes sense)

Or you might be in Slytherin

those cunning folk indeed,

they will do whatever to get what they want

and achieve their needs

So put me on, don't be afraid

a decision I have made

you will be placed where you belong so on your head let me be laid!



'When I call your name, you will come up here, sit on the stool and put on the hat. Aaron, Jessica!'

Jessica walked up to the stool and sat down. After about a minute the hat yelled 'GRYFFINDOR!' and the table at the end erupted in applause. A shaken Jessica went to go sit down.

The sorting continued, with Adams, Charles, and Applebaum, Ben. A little bit after the A's were done, another familiar name was called:

'Black, Sirius!'

Sirius staggered up to the stool, sat down and put on the hat. After about 30 seconds the hat yelled 'GRYFFINDOR!' and Sirius went to go sit with Jessica.

After Sirius, there were some more kids. Baddock, Paul, became the first Slytherin.

The C's and D's went on, and afterwards 'Evans, Lily' was called.

Lily staggered up to the stool and, sitting down, nervously placed the hat on her head.

'Hello Lily,' The Sorting Hat said. 'Where shall I put you?'



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Alrighty! another chapter done! I had to actually write this one twice because I lost it the first time! ahh! ok so plz read and review, so that I'll have an incentive to continue writing. Thanks,

--Lily Evans