We're Just Friends… Right? --- Chapter One

"Peter!" The small chubby boy looked at her with wide, frightened eyes. He visibly relaxed when he realized that it was just Lily. When she reached him, she gave him a giant hug – having to bend down a little.

Peter was short and a little overweight. He had ice blue eyes and short blond hair. He always seemed to be paranoid and worried about something. He hardly ever hung out with anybody but his fellow Marauders and Lily.

Peter quickly realized that people were looking at Lily and him. "Uhhh, Lily? Could you… Stop hugging me?"

"You think too much of what others think" she said with a sigh. Nevertheless, she pulled away.

Lily was average height for a girl, she had dark red wavy hair that went just past her shoulder blades. Her emerald eyes had a sparkle to them that could make people smile. She had a milky complexion with a light dusting of freckles across the bridge of her nose, spreading to her cheeks. She loved to smile and joke around, partly why she got along so well with the Marauders. She wasn't the most popular girl in school, but she wasn't a geek either.

"Have you seen–"

Before she could finish, she was lifted off the ground in a giant bear hug.

"Sirius… Sirius… Can't… Breath."

"Sorry, Lils. I just haven't seen you all summer!"

Lily smiled, "I missed you too." Standing on tiptoes she gave Sirius a big hug.

"I feel left out."

Lily's smile widened, "Remus!"

Remus gave Lily a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Missed you bunches, Lil."

Remus and Sirius were almost opposites. Remus was five foot, seven inches, just an inch or two taller than Lily. He had sandy blond hair and gray eyes. He was like the voice of reason within the group, but had the sense of humor needed to exist within the group of Marauders. Sirius on the other hand, was about six foot five, taller than any other boy in their sixth year. His hair was such a dark brown that it looked black, and it was spiked. His eyes were dark brown and filled with mischief and were curious. He seemed to be the one that came up with the most pranks, and he always had a smile on his face. He was the one that cheered everybody else up. Both he and Remus were well built, but had a softness to them that made them some of the most sought after boys in school.

Sirius was jumping around, excited. He didn't know what to do, so he went over to Lily, picked her up, threw her over her shoulder, and went to find James.

"Sirius! Sirius, put me down! Sirius! Black, I'm gonna kill you when you put me down."

"All the better reason not to put you down, Lils."

Lily just sighed and stopped struggling. She rested her elbow on Sirius' back and then her head in her palm. Remus and Peter were walking closely behind, smirks on their faces. She stuck her tongue out at them.

"Geez, Sirius, are you so desperate for a girl you took Evens?"

Sirius shifted Lily so she was now cradled in his arms like a newlywed. Lily was grinning ear to ear, they had gone through similar games since they got to know each other in first year.

"For your information, James," Sirius pulled Lily closer, "I'm in love with her. And we're going to get married, and live happily ever after."

James grinned, "Well, if you're forced to take that, then I guess I should congratulate you. Say, can I be Godfather?"

Lily laughed and got down out of Sirius' arms. She went over and gave James a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. As she did, many of James' fans gave her a murderous look, but she didn't notice. She had learned to ignore the jealous stares of girls that were 'in love' with her friend.

James was six feet tall, he had startling blue eyes behind black wire rimmed glasses. He had messy black hair that couldn't be tamed no matter the amount of mouse or hair brushing he used. He was like the leader of the group, equally balanced between the prankster, the voice of reason, the brains, and the worrywart. Of course, he didn't tell everybody this, but his friends could read his emotions well can could tell what mood he was in. James was well built from being seeker on the Quidditch team the past few years.

"Lets get our stuff to the train." James suggested.

They went and got their trunks and found a compartment to store them in. They all sat down and started to joke around, telling each other what they did during the summer vacation.

Just as Peter started to tell about a joke he played on his sister, Snape walked in.

The Marauders, plus Lily, all stopped talking and gave Snape a cold look. In fifth year Snape had wanted Lily to go to the Yule Ball with him, but she declined. He got very upset and had grabbed her arm and hit her. She had decided not to fix the bruises, she thought that hiding them showed weakness, and she refused to be weak.

"Why hello Lily, dearest." Snape let his words slip out of his mouth.

"Get away from me, Snape."

"Tisk, tisk. Did you not learn your lesson last time, or do I have to give you another?

Lily sprang up our of her seat, murder in her eyes, bur Remus held her back. "Lily, he's not worth it." He said it just loud enough for her to hear, nobody else.

"Remus, let me go!"

Remus just tightened his grip, knowing that if he loosened up at all Lily would beat Snape so bad he'd need to go to the nurse's before they got to the castle.

"What's the matter, mudblood? Afraid I'll hurt you?"

Before Lily's vision could even turn the proper shade of red, James and Sirius had sprung up and started to punch Snape. Peter was enchanting the door behind him and finished just in time. As soon as Snape was pushed out the door, his shirt turned lime green with pink polka dots and his jeans turned into a neon yellow skirt. Any time he opened his mouth, his breath smelled like a combination of onions, garlic, and sour milk. Snape shrieked like a girl – not because of the curse – and ran off to the safety of his fellow Slytherins.

Lily dropped down into her seat and folded her arms over her chest. Her pretty face was scowled in anger and her emerald eyes were narrowed to a point.

James walked over and sat down beside her. "Lily…" He tried to put his arm on her shoulder.

"Get away from me, Potter." She scooted over to the window and stared at nothing.

James looked at his friends, pleading. Sirius got up and hugged Lily, at first she tried to push away, but she relaxed and hugged him back.

"GROUP HUG!" Yelled Peter. The Marauders huddled around Lily and gave her words of encouragement and pats on the back.

She eventually fell asleep with her head on Remus' shoulder and her feet on Peter's lap.

A/N: Ahhhh! That was short and sucky, and I'm sorry! I'm trying to get over writers block… Depending on if I come up with anything better, if people actually like this, and if I get over my writers block or not I may or may not continue this story.