Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling does. I wish I did though because then I would have loads of money, but who ever said money could buy you happiness?

A/N: Okay in this next chapter you will see Lily change into her personality for this story.

Dedications: I dedicate this chapter to Saiyajin no Oujo, the person who inspired me to write these stories. I also dedicate it to Bunnie or Starchime, who helped Lily evolve into each personality. Kudos!

Temptation: A Lily Story

Chapter 2

The Sorting Hat

James walked into the horseless carriage that was awaiting him. He neither knew what to think or do He was just a brainless git walking into his carriage, or at least, that's what Lily Evans thought. Sure he had helped her get on the train, but she had thanked him and then moved on with her life, moved on to Severus, that is.

"First years over 'ere!" Called out Hagrid, the keeper of the keys and grounds at Hogwarts.

Lily and Ashley walked over to him. They were both amazed at how tall he was, but neither his size, nor his weight would stop Lily from saying what she was about to say.

"Would you be Hagrid?" She asked very dull, ver dull indeed.

"Yep, that's me."

"Oh, so your that big ugly git Severus was talking about."

"Wha—"

"Severus told me all about you. He said that you only got the job because all of the teachers felt sorry for you. He said that you were a great fat lump that knows nothing about cooking and would eat me whole if you wanted to."

"Where the hell did you meet that nonsense."

"On the Hogwarts Express of course!"

"What? You didn' meet James and 'is friends?"

"Well, I did, but I liked Severus much better."

Hagrid stopped then, but Lily could've sworn she heard something like much good will that do you, but she quickly dismissed the idea.

~*~*~*~*~*~

"James," started Remus Lupin, one of James's friends, "James, what's the matter. You seemed a lot happier when I saw you running to catch up with the train. Something has to be wrong."

"No, it's nothing."

"James—"

"IT'S NOTHING!"

"Sirius?"

James looked at Sirius. He knew that his best friend would never say something that he knew he didn't want to be told.

"James's met a cute first year who is in love with Snape."

*There goes secrecy!*

"Oh, is that all?"

"Thanks Sirius!"

"No problem James," said Sirius, oblivious to the fact that he just betrayed James's trust.

~*~*~*~*~*~

The first years were reaching the castle. When they got their first glance at Hogwarts all of the first years issued "Ooo's and Ahh's"

"Yep. Tha's 'Ogwarts."

"Of course that's Hogwarts you great fool, we all know that."

"Now Lily!"

"What?"

"I was just tellin' the others tha—"

"That this was Hogwarts. We get it already!"

At this Hagrid was silent. Yes, he did want to fight for himself, but this was something that he could get James to handle. Little did he know that James and the Marauders were already handling it.

~*~*~*~*~*~

"Okay," started Remus looking at Sirius and James as they were riding to the castle, "So James likes this new girl named Lily, right?"

"Right," Sirius and James responded in unison.

"But Lily likes Snape, right?"

"Right," Sirius and James said together.

"So James is going to try to steal her back, right?"

"Right," said Sirius, but James stayed silent.

"James?"

"Well, why should I?"

"James!"

"Well, I mean, what did she do to me?"

"She lead you to believing that she liked you."

"Well, she might not have done that on purpose!"

"James, stop trying to defend her! She likes Snape, she's being obvious. So you have to steal her back!"

"Well—"

"JAMES!"

"Okay, I guess, but—"

"Great, now that that's all worked out we can decide what to do to Snape this year."

"Okay."

"I say we should dye his hair pink," said Remus.

"I say we should tell him how to get to the shrieking shack on a full moon," said Sirius.

Remus and James looked at him seriously and shook their heads.

"You guys are no fun!"

"James, what do you think we should do?"

"I say we should steal his new girlfriend and I'll go out with her."

'JAMES!"

"Okay, fine, I think we should make him wear a green dress, a red handbag, and a wizards hat with a vulture, and put a spell on him to make him see himself wearing his own clothes."

"That's marvelous!" said Remus.

"It's the best idea you've had yet."

But James wasn't paying attention. He was thinking about Lily too much.

~*~*~*~*~*~

"When I call your name you will sit on the stool. I will place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted," McGonnagal was getting ready to sort the new students. James and Severus were eyeing each other the whole time, swearing at each other under their breaths.

"Billy Anderson."

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Jenna Briggs."

"SLYTHERIN!"

"Chris Chang."

"RAVENCLAW!"

"Kristin Devil."

"GRYFFINDOR!"

"Lily Evans."

Remus and Sirius looked at James who could be heard through out the hall saying, "Gryffindor, Gryffindor."

Lucious Malfoy and Gregor Goyle were looking at Snape who also could e heard through out the hall saying, "Slytherin. Slytherin."

Professors McGonnagal and Dumbledore were staring at Lily, who was now under the hat. They, and they alone heard her saying, "Ravenclaw, please Ravenclaw."

'SLYTHERIN!"

*No!* thought Lily, *I wanted Ravenclaw!*

"You get what you get," said the hat back to her.

""No!" screamed James. "Why?"

Everyone in the hall turned to look at him. James, who everyone believed dumb (They didn't know who the Marauders were), made a simple excuse.

"I just found out that term started tomorrow."

Everyone quickly went back to watch the sorting, but James couldn't watch. He was too saddened by the turn of events. Severus Snape was besides himself with joy. He had gotten what James Potter wanted. This was going to be a good year.

A/N: Okay, I know, lame chapter. But this is going to be a great story. Oh and R&R! I need feedback!