~*THE SCARLET DAWN*~
Chapter Two- Explosions and Hats
"Hey Sirius, guess what!" he yelled as he got into Sirius' compartment. It was already filled with people, but Sirius noticed him at once.
"Oh, this is gonna be fun! Um, you bought a whole bunch of joke stuff off of an old fat guy wearing glasses but it's really cheap so you want me to beat him up for you?" said Sirius. Remus laughed.
"I think I would be the one to beat him up, you'd run away if you broke a nail," responded Remus. Sirius looked hurt.
"Hey, my manicurist is very expensive. I can't just go to her for an emergency manicure anytime I want, and my on call manicurist, well let's just say she wouldn't know a manicure if it jumped in front of her wearing a pink dress with blue polka dots and started screaming, 'I'm a manicure, I'm a manicure!'" said Sirius.
"Well you could see where she'd have trouble. No, I'm going to be able to go to Hogwarts! Aunt Gertrude got arrested for stealing a muggle's car, so I'm not going to the south of France. Isn't that great!" exclaimed Remus. A smile spread across Sirius' face that looked as if it could have gone all the way to his ears.
"That's great! I know someone who got arrested! And I thought she was just an evil little old lady!" said Sirius excitedly. "So how are you getting your stuff here?"
"My mom's bringing it," said Remus. Lily spoke up.
"Hi, I'm Lily. I didn't catch your name," she said, shaking the new boys hand. He smiled at her.
"Remus Lupin. Hey Sirius, does this room seem a little quiet to you?" said Remus, turning back to his best friend.
"Yes...let me ponder...oh, I have a brilliant idea!" said Sirius.
"Why am I afraid?" asked Lily.
"Well, you might be nervous because you're starting up at hogwarts, maybe you're afraid of trains, and it might just be that Sirius Black has a brilliant idea," said Remus, cocking his head to the side and stroking an imaginary goatee. "I wonder..."
"I think it's that-" but they didn't get to find out what Lily thought, because right at the moment a Filibuster Firework went off, filling the compartment with bright colors and a heavy smoke.
"What's going on in here, did something explode?" asked a scared looking first year girl. Lily quickly cleared the smoke with her wand and saw that a large group of people were standing outside of the door to the compartment.
"Yeah, that was just our invite to a big party in our compartment. Everyone in, there's enough food for everyone!" said Sirius, ushering the people in.
"You people have food in here?" asked a blonde haired boy.
"No, but we can still party," said Remus. The people sat down and introduced themselves.
"I'm Nancy, first year, nice to meet ya!"
"Frederick. Sup."
"That was a huge explosion, how many fireworks did you use?"
"I'm sorry to rain on this parade, but I'm Molly Templeton, 7th year, prefect, and I would like you to know that blowing things up on the bus is strictly prohibited." said a round looking brunette with a scowl.
"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to, it won't happen again!" said Sirius. Molly huffed and walked out of the room.
"So, anyone up for a game of poker?" asked Lily, holding up a deck of cards.
"Poker?" chorused a few people, including Remus and Sirius.
"It's a muggle game. Very fun, they play it in casinos. It's cool," said Lily. She didn't expect the people in the compartment to agree with her, but suprisingly enough they did, and soon they were wrapped up in a fun game of poker.
***
James walked down the corrider of the crowded train. Everywhere people were talking to their friends, laughing, and generally having a good time. James felt pretty stupid, he didn't have any friends here. He looked in at a compartment that was filled with people who looked about the same age as him. James opened the door and talked to them.
"Is it okay if I come in here?" he asked. A girl gave him a strange look.
"I'm sorry, we're all full here. Why don't you find somewhere else?" she asked. James had just walked out of the compartment when he heard someone else talk.
"What are you talking about? There's an extra seat right here, and he was pretty cute!" she said. The girl who had told him to get out laughed.
"We don't want him in here, he's a little rich boy," she explained. James sighed and went onto the next compartment. He got the same soft of treatment until he got to the last compartment. This one was the loudest of all, people were talking and laughing, and there seemed to be some sort of game going on. People were jam packed into the compartment, and there barely seemed to be enough room for him to even stand up, but it was his last chance. He knocked on the door and, after not receiving an answer, walked in.
"Can I hang out in this compartment? All the other ones, um, well can I come in here?" he asked. A pretty redhead turned to him and smiled.
"Whatev. We're playing muggle poker, it's not that hard, you'll get it. Partner up with, let me see, Remus right now. You'll learn." she said nonchalantly, and James sat down next to the boy she had pointed out.
"So, you a first year?" asked Remus. James nodded.
"Yeah, I'm James Potter," said James.
"Remus Lupin. That's Sirius Black, Lily Evans, and, well actually I don't know all the people in here but oh well," said Remus with a smile.
"Wait, James Potter? Is your dad Thomas Potter?" asked Sirius, turning around with a scowl on his face.
"Um, yeah. Why?" asked James. He didn't want to get kicked out of this compartment too and have to find a nice spot on the floor to sit.
"He works at the ministry. He WORKED with my dad, do you know what I mean?" asked Sirius, his face changing from happy and carefree to irritated.
"No, actually I don't," James responded in a cold monotone.
"Well you should know you little-" but Sirius was interupted by the lady who brings the food cart around.
"Would you guys like to buy some snacks? I have quite a bit left," she said with a smile. James took out a few galleons.
"I'll take all that you have," said James, handing her some money. The cart lady smiled and handed him his food, which he in turn divided up amongst the people in the cart.
"Oh, cool!" said a girl with blonde hair as James handed her a chocolate frog. "I'm Nancy by the way."
"And I'm Caty."
"Jeanine Anderson."
Everyone introduced themselves to James and it wasn't long before Remus, Sirius, Lily and he were regarded as the most popular kids in first year.
***
"Do you hear all of that comotion down the hall from us?" asked Jamie Stevenson, with a look of irritation in her icy blue eyes. Her short blonde hair moved ever so slightly as she turned to face her new friends, and she quickly put it back in place.
"Sounds like a party, anyone up for seeing what's going on?" asked Sara Thomas, brusing her hair behind her ears.
"Seems like a good idea to me," said Sandra Klein, turning to the other girls and flashing her perfect smile.
"Totally. Let's go," said Jamie, walking out the door. She didn't wonder if the other people were following her, they always did.
"Hey, what's going on in here?" asked Jamie, smiling. These people appeared to be pretty popular, she didn't want to make a bad impression on her very first day.
"We're just playing, poker. It's a muggle game," said Lily casually, not looking up. "Ok, ace and duces are wild, everybody ante."
"Lily? Is that you?" asked Jamie, startled.
"Jamie? Oh my goodness what are you doing here?" asked Lily, puzzeled by the apperence of her old friend.
"Going to Hogwarts, obviously. I thought you were supposed to be the smart one!" said Jamie, now aware that everyone in the compartment was watching them.
"She's spent a little too much time with my good friend Sirius Black here," said Remus. Sirius pretended to look hurt.
"She has not! It's not my fault, I swear!" said Sirius.
"I think it is," said James cooly. Sirius looked at him with a glare.
"What's your problem anyway?" asked Sirius. James gave him an 'isn't it obvious?' look.
"My problem is that you have a problem with me that I don't know about for some reason," said James. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"My problem is that you have a problem with me that I don't know about for some reason," mocked Sirius in a squeaky, high pitched voice.
"Cut it out!" said James.
"Cut it out!" mocked Sirius.
"Boys, SHUT UP!" yelled Lily. Sirius and James immediatly went quiet. "Anyway...oh yeah, everyone this is Jamie. Jamie is my best friend, and I didn't know that she was coming to Hogwarts so that's why I'm suprised." said Lily. The people in the compartment nodded in understandment and then proceded with their game. Lily dealt Jamie in and then started talking to her once again.
"So why didn't you tell me?" asked Lily, feeling quite betrayed.
"I could ask you the same question, but I know the answer. It's because I thought you would think I was crazy, a school of witchcraft and wizardry. I never thought that you would be going there too." said Jamie calmly. "I'll take three cards."
"Oh, I understand. Sorry for my stupidity," said Lily. Jamie opened her mouth and it looked like she was about to say something when--
"Oh...My...God! What just got in my hair? There is something sticky in my hair!" yelled Sandra, whom Jamie had come into the compartment with.
"Calm down Sandra, I'm sure it will be okay," said Sara, pulling her friend out of the train compartment. "Jamie, come here, we need you! It's an emergancy!"
"Bye Lily. See you later!" said Jamie as she was dragged out of the room by Sara.
"You did it didn't you," said Sirius, looking over at his new rival.
"Did what?" asked James innocently.
"Put the gum in that Sandy or whatever girl's hair. You did it!" exclaimed Sirius.
"You have to admit she deserved it, shining that mirror in my eyes every five seconds. People should not be that vain," said James. Sirius half-smiled, but the smile went away in an instant.
"Well, yeah, it was good but, don't expect to outprank me," said Sirius. "Oh, and by the way I'm gonna tell her you did it, so you better watch out when she comes after YOU with scissors in the middle of the night!"
***
"Firs' years, over here, all firs' years!" yelled a large, hairy man that was standing on one side of the train, motioning over to some boats that were at his side. "Get in, no more 'n four 'n a boat!"
"But it's raining? Why do we have to cross the lake like this?" asked Severus Snape maliciously.
"Cuz it's tradition. Get in!" responded the man. Lily stepped out of the train and found herself getting rained on.
"Oh, here, let me help you," said James, pulling out an unbrella. "I came prepared." Lily gladly got under the umbrella and walked over to the boat with Remus and Sirius in it. She didn't even think before stepping inside.
"Oh, maybe I should find another boat..." said James, looking at the people he would be traveling with.
"No problem, we like your unbrella," said Sirius. James got inside the boat.
"It won't cover all of us at once," he said, but Sirius just smiled.
"I'll fix that," said Sirius. He took out his wand and the unbrella grew to cover all four students. Also, unbeknowst to James, he made the umbrella say 'James is a loser' in flashing letters.
It seemed like it took ages for them to arrive at Hogwarts, where they were welcomed by a young looking witch with her hair in a tight bun.
"Hello, I am Professor McGonagall. First years, before you can go into the Great Hall and sit down to the feast you must first be sorted into your houses. Your house will be like a family to you at Hogwarts, you will attend classes together and spend free-time in your respective common rooms. Now follow me and don't be nervous." said the professor. The first years nodded and walked into the great hall.
"What do they mean get sorted? What are you supposed to do?" asked Lily nervously. James smiled at her.
"All you have to do is try on this old hat. Don't worry about it, you'll be fine." he said. Professor McGonagall took out a scrap of parchment and started reading of names.
"Anderson, Jeanine." she said. A gorgeous, long haired brunette walked up and tried on the hat. It was barely on her head when it shouted out "RAVENCLAW." A few more people came up and got sorted and then the professor called out, "Black, Sirius." Sirius nervously went foward and put on the hat. Once it had been placed on his head he heard a little voice in his ear.
"Ah, what to do with you. You like to make trouble and tend to want to prove yourself, oh yes, and that is a trait that is common in Syltherins. You could be a Hufflepuff, you're always loyal to your friends in their need. And you have quite a mind, good for a Ravenclaw. But there is more here, an uncommon courage that isn't usually this strong with average Gryffindors. A difficult choice, but I have to go with my hunch and put you in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled out the last word and Sirius smiled with relief. Before she knew it, Lily was being called up to be sorted.
"A wonderful mind, you would do really well in Ravenclaw, but there's more here. More that leads me to believe that you belong in GRYFFINDOR," said the hat. Lily smiled, set her hat on the stool and joined Sirius at the Gryffindor table. They quietly sat and watched as the other students got sorted until the professor called out, "Lupin, Remus." Sirius gave Remus a thumbs up before the hat blocked his eyes from view.
"A werewolf? I know just where to put you if you've been through that, GRYFFINDOR!" yelled out the hat. Sirius, Lily and Remus watched more of the sorting. Probably most amusing was the sorting of a round, chubby boy named Peter Pettigrew.
"RA- no HUF- no SLYTH- no, GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the hat. Peter sat down and the professor called up "Potter, James."
"A Potter eh? Better make it GRYFFINDOR!" the hat once again yelled. Lily surveyed her new friends, her new group, her new home. She laughed at one of Sirius' jokes and almost spilled her food when a ghost popped up behind her. She smiled to herself and thought, It doesn't get any better than this.
A/N-Well, there's chapter two. The next one should be out pretty soon, I'm asking for five reviews on this chaper if I can get them. I think this is a good story, one of the best that I've written, and I'd like to know how you think it can improve. Please click the little button, you know it makes me happy.
Thank You- I would like to thank Laralanthalasa, thistlemeg and Heather the Hobbit for reviewing this story. Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
Disclaimer- Harry Potter and everyone mentioned in the Harry Potter Books belong to J.K. Rowling. I own the idea. Oh yeah, and I also own a penny. Go me!
Chapter Two- Explosions and Hats
"Hey Sirius, guess what!" he yelled as he got into Sirius' compartment. It was already filled with people, but Sirius noticed him at once.
"Oh, this is gonna be fun! Um, you bought a whole bunch of joke stuff off of an old fat guy wearing glasses but it's really cheap so you want me to beat him up for you?" said Sirius. Remus laughed.
"I think I would be the one to beat him up, you'd run away if you broke a nail," responded Remus. Sirius looked hurt.
"Hey, my manicurist is very expensive. I can't just go to her for an emergency manicure anytime I want, and my on call manicurist, well let's just say she wouldn't know a manicure if it jumped in front of her wearing a pink dress with blue polka dots and started screaming, 'I'm a manicure, I'm a manicure!'" said Sirius.
"Well you could see where she'd have trouble. No, I'm going to be able to go to Hogwarts! Aunt Gertrude got arrested for stealing a muggle's car, so I'm not going to the south of France. Isn't that great!" exclaimed Remus. A smile spread across Sirius' face that looked as if it could have gone all the way to his ears.
"That's great! I know someone who got arrested! And I thought she was just an evil little old lady!" said Sirius excitedly. "So how are you getting your stuff here?"
"My mom's bringing it," said Remus. Lily spoke up.
"Hi, I'm Lily. I didn't catch your name," she said, shaking the new boys hand. He smiled at her.
"Remus Lupin. Hey Sirius, does this room seem a little quiet to you?" said Remus, turning back to his best friend.
"Yes...let me ponder...oh, I have a brilliant idea!" said Sirius.
"Why am I afraid?" asked Lily.
"Well, you might be nervous because you're starting up at hogwarts, maybe you're afraid of trains, and it might just be that Sirius Black has a brilliant idea," said Remus, cocking his head to the side and stroking an imaginary goatee. "I wonder..."
"I think it's that-" but they didn't get to find out what Lily thought, because right at the moment a Filibuster Firework went off, filling the compartment with bright colors and a heavy smoke.
"What's going on in here, did something explode?" asked a scared looking first year girl. Lily quickly cleared the smoke with her wand and saw that a large group of people were standing outside of the door to the compartment.
"Yeah, that was just our invite to a big party in our compartment. Everyone in, there's enough food for everyone!" said Sirius, ushering the people in.
"You people have food in here?" asked a blonde haired boy.
"No, but we can still party," said Remus. The people sat down and introduced themselves.
"I'm Nancy, first year, nice to meet ya!"
"Frederick. Sup."
"That was a huge explosion, how many fireworks did you use?"
"I'm sorry to rain on this parade, but I'm Molly Templeton, 7th year, prefect, and I would like you to know that blowing things up on the bus is strictly prohibited." said a round looking brunette with a scowl.
"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to, it won't happen again!" said Sirius. Molly huffed and walked out of the room.
"So, anyone up for a game of poker?" asked Lily, holding up a deck of cards.
"Poker?" chorused a few people, including Remus and Sirius.
"It's a muggle game. Very fun, they play it in casinos. It's cool," said Lily. She didn't expect the people in the compartment to agree with her, but suprisingly enough they did, and soon they were wrapped up in a fun game of poker.
***
James walked down the corrider of the crowded train. Everywhere people were talking to their friends, laughing, and generally having a good time. James felt pretty stupid, he didn't have any friends here. He looked in at a compartment that was filled with people who looked about the same age as him. James opened the door and talked to them.
"Is it okay if I come in here?" he asked. A girl gave him a strange look.
"I'm sorry, we're all full here. Why don't you find somewhere else?" she asked. James had just walked out of the compartment when he heard someone else talk.
"What are you talking about? There's an extra seat right here, and he was pretty cute!" she said. The girl who had told him to get out laughed.
"We don't want him in here, he's a little rich boy," she explained. James sighed and went onto the next compartment. He got the same soft of treatment until he got to the last compartment. This one was the loudest of all, people were talking and laughing, and there seemed to be some sort of game going on. People were jam packed into the compartment, and there barely seemed to be enough room for him to even stand up, but it was his last chance. He knocked on the door and, after not receiving an answer, walked in.
"Can I hang out in this compartment? All the other ones, um, well can I come in here?" he asked. A pretty redhead turned to him and smiled.
"Whatev. We're playing muggle poker, it's not that hard, you'll get it. Partner up with, let me see, Remus right now. You'll learn." she said nonchalantly, and James sat down next to the boy she had pointed out.
"So, you a first year?" asked Remus. James nodded.
"Yeah, I'm James Potter," said James.
"Remus Lupin. That's Sirius Black, Lily Evans, and, well actually I don't know all the people in here but oh well," said Remus with a smile.
"Wait, James Potter? Is your dad Thomas Potter?" asked Sirius, turning around with a scowl on his face.
"Um, yeah. Why?" asked James. He didn't want to get kicked out of this compartment too and have to find a nice spot on the floor to sit.
"He works at the ministry. He WORKED with my dad, do you know what I mean?" asked Sirius, his face changing from happy and carefree to irritated.
"No, actually I don't," James responded in a cold monotone.
"Well you should know you little-" but Sirius was interupted by the lady who brings the food cart around.
"Would you guys like to buy some snacks? I have quite a bit left," she said with a smile. James took out a few galleons.
"I'll take all that you have," said James, handing her some money. The cart lady smiled and handed him his food, which he in turn divided up amongst the people in the cart.
"Oh, cool!" said a girl with blonde hair as James handed her a chocolate frog. "I'm Nancy by the way."
"And I'm Caty."
"Jeanine Anderson."
Everyone introduced themselves to James and it wasn't long before Remus, Sirius, Lily and he were regarded as the most popular kids in first year.
***
"Do you hear all of that comotion down the hall from us?" asked Jamie Stevenson, with a look of irritation in her icy blue eyes. Her short blonde hair moved ever so slightly as she turned to face her new friends, and she quickly put it back in place.
"Sounds like a party, anyone up for seeing what's going on?" asked Sara Thomas, brusing her hair behind her ears.
"Seems like a good idea to me," said Sandra Klein, turning to the other girls and flashing her perfect smile.
"Totally. Let's go," said Jamie, walking out the door. She didn't wonder if the other people were following her, they always did.
"Hey, what's going on in here?" asked Jamie, smiling. These people appeared to be pretty popular, she didn't want to make a bad impression on her very first day.
"We're just playing, poker. It's a muggle game," said Lily casually, not looking up. "Ok, ace and duces are wild, everybody ante."
"Lily? Is that you?" asked Jamie, startled.
"Jamie? Oh my goodness what are you doing here?" asked Lily, puzzeled by the apperence of her old friend.
"Going to Hogwarts, obviously. I thought you were supposed to be the smart one!" said Jamie, now aware that everyone in the compartment was watching them.
"She's spent a little too much time with my good friend Sirius Black here," said Remus. Sirius pretended to look hurt.
"She has not! It's not my fault, I swear!" said Sirius.
"I think it is," said James cooly. Sirius looked at him with a glare.
"What's your problem anyway?" asked Sirius. James gave him an 'isn't it obvious?' look.
"My problem is that you have a problem with me that I don't know about for some reason," said James. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"My problem is that you have a problem with me that I don't know about for some reason," mocked Sirius in a squeaky, high pitched voice.
"Cut it out!" said James.
"Cut it out!" mocked Sirius.
"Boys, SHUT UP!" yelled Lily. Sirius and James immediatly went quiet. "Anyway...oh yeah, everyone this is Jamie. Jamie is my best friend, and I didn't know that she was coming to Hogwarts so that's why I'm suprised." said Lily. The people in the compartment nodded in understandment and then proceded with their game. Lily dealt Jamie in and then started talking to her once again.
"So why didn't you tell me?" asked Lily, feeling quite betrayed.
"I could ask you the same question, but I know the answer. It's because I thought you would think I was crazy, a school of witchcraft and wizardry. I never thought that you would be going there too." said Jamie calmly. "I'll take three cards."
"Oh, I understand. Sorry for my stupidity," said Lily. Jamie opened her mouth and it looked like she was about to say something when--
"Oh...My...God! What just got in my hair? There is something sticky in my hair!" yelled Sandra, whom Jamie had come into the compartment with.
"Calm down Sandra, I'm sure it will be okay," said Sara, pulling her friend out of the train compartment. "Jamie, come here, we need you! It's an emergancy!"
"Bye Lily. See you later!" said Jamie as she was dragged out of the room by Sara.
"You did it didn't you," said Sirius, looking over at his new rival.
"Did what?" asked James innocently.
"Put the gum in that Sandy or whatever girl's hair. You did it!" exclaimed Sirius.
"You have to admit she deserved it, shining that mirror in my eyes every five seconds. People should not be that vain," said James. Sirius half-smiled, but the smile went away in an instant.
"Well, yeah, it was good but, don't expect to outprank me," said Sirius. "Oh, and by the way I'm gonna tell her you did it, so you better watch out when she comes after YOU with scissors in the middle of the night!"
***
"Firs' years, over here, all firs' years!" yelled a large, hairy man that was standing on one side of the train, motioning over to some boats that were at his side. "Get in, no more 'n four 'n a boat!"
"But it's raining? Why do we have to cross the lake like this?" asked Severus Snape maliciously.
"Cuz it's tradition. Get in!" responded the man. Lily stepped out of the train and found herself getting rained on.
"Oh, here, let me help you," said James, pulling out an unbrella. "I came prepared." Lily gladly got under the umbrella and walked over to the boat with Remus and Sirius in it. She didn't even think before stepping inside.
"Oh, maybe I should find another boat..." said James, looking at the people he would be traveling with.
"No problem, we like your unbrella," said Sirius. James got inside the boat.
"It won't cover all of us at once," he said, but Sirius just smiled.
"I'll fix that," said Sirius. He took out his wand and the unbrella grew to cover all four students. Also, unbeknowst to James, he made the umbrella say 'James is a loser' in flashing letters.
It seemed like it took ages for them to arrive at Hogwarts, where they were welcomed by a young looking witch with her hair in a tight bun.
"Hello, I am Professor McGonagall. First years, before you can go into the Great Hall and sit down to the feast you must first be sorted into your houses. Your house will be like a family to you at Hogwarts, you will attend classes together and spend free-time in your respective common rooms. Now follow me and don't be nervous." said the professor. The first years nodded and walked into the great hall.
"What do they mean get sorted? What are you supposed to do?" asked Lily nervously. James smiled at her.
"All you have to do is try on this old hat. Don't worry about it, you'll be fine." he said. Professor McGonagall took out a scrap of parchment and started reading of names.
"Anderson, Jeanine." she said. A gorgeous, long haired brunette walked up and tried on the hat. It was barely on her head when it shouted out "RAVENCLAW." A few more people came up and got sorted and then the professor called out, "Black, Sirius." Sirius nervously went foward and put on the hat. Once it had been placed on his head he heard a little voice in his ear.
"Ah, what to do with you. You like to make trouble and tend to want to prove yourself, oh yes, and that is a trait that is common in Syltherins. You could be a Hufflepuff, you're always loyal to your friends in their need. And you have quite a mind, good for a Ravenclaw. But there is more here, an uncommon courage that isn't usually this strong with average Gryffindors. A difficult choice, but I have to go with my hunch and put you in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled out the last word and Sirius smiled with relief. Before she knew it, Lily was being called up to be sorted.
"A wonderful mind, you would do really well in Ravenclaw, but there's more here. More that leads me to believe that you belong in GRYFFINDOR," said the hat. Lily smiled, set her hat on the stool and joined Sirius at the Gryffindor table. They quietly sat and watched as the other students got sorted until the professor called out, "Lupin, Remus." Sirius gave Remus a thumbs up before the hat blocked his eyes from view.
"A werewolf? I know just where to put you if you've been through that, GRYFFINDOR!" yelled out the hat. Sirius, Lily and Remus watched more of the sorting. Probably most amusing was the sorting of a round, chubby boy named Peter Pettigrew.
"RA- no HUF- no SLYTH- no, GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the hat. Peter sat down and the professor called up "Potter, James."
"A Potter eh? Better make it GRYFFINDOR!" the hat once again yelled. Lily surveyed her new friends, her new group, her new home. She laughed at one of Sirius' jokes and almost spilled her food when a ghost popped up behind her. She smiled to herself and thought, It doesn't get any better than this.
A/N-Well, there's chapter two. The next one should be out pretty soon, I'm asking for five reviews on this chaper if I can get them. I think this is a good story, one of the best that I've written, and I'd like to know how you think it can improve. Please click the little button, you know it makes me happy.
Thank You- I would like to thank Laralanthalasa, thistlemeg and Heather the Hobbit for reviewing this story. Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
Disclaimer- Harry Potter and everyone mentioned in the Harry Potter Books belong to J.K. Rowling. I own the idea. Oh yeah, and I also own a penny. Go me!