James
By:Irisles
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize is copyrighted to JK Rowling, ergo, does not belong to me. So don't sue me. -Iris
Chapter Two:
The End of the Beginning
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James was having considerable trouble navigating his trolley around all of the people in people in King's Cross Station. For some reason, today, September the 1st ,1978, the station was unusually packed. James supposed it was because so many others were going to the same place as him: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was extremely excited, as was his 13-year-old sister, Jules, or so it appeared. After getting onto Platform 9 ¾ as inconspicuously as possible, Jules immediately ran off to her group of friends, and brought them back to James and his parents.
"Mum, Dad, James; these are my friends," she indicated three equally pretty girls standing next to her.
"This is Kylie Lisette," she pointed to a gorgeous, tall girl with short blonde hair and blue eyes. James's stomach gave a jump. However, Jules moved on.
"And Selma Chelsea," this time she indicated a short black girl with hair even darker black than James's own. She had very white teeth, and was very pretty as well. Jules pushed on to the last girl.
"And last but not least, this is Jade McKafferty," she pulled forward the last and undoubtedly the prettiest of the three girls. This one was tan, about as tall as James, with hazel eyes, chestnut brown hair, and a big smile. They were all already in school robes, but Jules and James were still donning Muggle clothes. Jules then bade farewell to their parents, and went off to get onto the train, telling James she'd see him at the feast. James then turned to Grace and Ronan Potter.
"Mum, Dad, I'd better go, but I'll see you at Christmas, okay?" He said.
"Oh, Jamie. I can't believe my little boy is already going off to school!" His mother lost composure and burst into tears.
"Gracie, darling, calm down, you're making a scene." His father interjected. She howled still louder.
"Well, good-bye James. Don't get into too much trouble at school, and do try and make Gryffindor. We have a family tradition to uphold, you know."
"I know, Dad." He replied. He then attempted to kiss his mother on the cheek, but she swept him into a bone-crushing hug, and James noticed people had begun to laugh.
"Grace, Grace- you're killing him, stop," Ronan pried his son from his wife's grip, and said good-bye. The Disapparated.
James turned, and went to stow his luggage on the train. After doing so, he boarded the train. Hearing what was unmistakably Sirius's voice in the very back compartment of the train, he began to shove himself back there. He reached the compartment door, and slid it open. What he saw made him burst out laughing. Sirius had come to his first day of school wearing tweety- bird boxers, dress shoes, a muggle girl's tank top, and a tie. Seeing James (more likely hearing him), he said-
"James! Good to see you, good to see you! Come in, let me introduce you to some people. This is Remus, Peter, Mundungus, Cassie, Marianne, Arabella, Victoria, Lily, Lena, Katharine, and Eric. Everyone, this is my good mate, James Potter."
James looked around at all of the new faces. Each one of them were extremely different from each other. Immediately James was drawn to Cassie, and shook her hand first, followed by the rest. He then sat down next to Sirius and inquired about his choice of attire.
"Sirius, you did notice you weren't dressed, right?"
Sirius looked at him as though he was daft and replied- "Um.. Yeah.Do you think I was dressed without my knowledge?" Seeing James raise his eyebrows, he said,
"I'm trying to get your sister to notice me. Plus, I can be the first of the kids in our year to do something to piss off the professors, so that's an added bonus."
"Yeah, okay Sirius. But just so you know, Jules already knows you, and already she doesn't like you."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Maybe now, but just you wait."
James groaned. "Do you have to have a crush on my sister? It's so disturbing, Sirius! Yechh." He shook as though he had chills.
The rest of the train ride, the kids all played exploding snap, and talked about themselves to people they didn't know. James was very taken with Cassie. Upon further conversation with her, he learned she was Muggle-born and lived in Bath. Lily was Muggle-born as well, and James liked her a lot. He thought they got along well, and hoped he could talk to her more in school.
Shortly after dark, the train stopped in Hogsmeade Station. Having already changed into his school robes, he was ready to get off. Sirius was still in his weird getup, and James was enjoying playing in his head what he imagined the professor's reaction to be. They got into the boats to take them across the boats. Seeing as the night was clear and storm-less, the ride was fairly uneventful. When they got in the castle, they were ushered into the Great Hall, a very large room with and enchanted ceiling, and five tables total. Four were vertical, and one placed horizontally on a dais at the front was where the teachers sat, facing their pupils.
The first years, including James, crowded into the front of the room. Before them sat a three-legged stool with a shabby old hat on it. A stern- looking witch wearing emerald robes and square- rimmed spectacles strode to the front of the hall carrying a rolled up piece of parchment. The room went silent, with the exception of the students at the tables whispering excitedly. The first years where silent with fear and apprehension. The witch said,
"When I call your name, come forward and be sorted."
"Avery, Edward!" She said. A sulky looking boy came forward, and the hat barely touched his head when it yelled "SLYTHERIN!" The people at the Slytherin table clapped loudly.
"Black, Sirius!" Sirius grinned at James and then walked forward. The stern witch glared at him as several people laughed. "GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled. James clapped as Sirius skipped over to the Gryffindor table. The stern witch, which he heard was Professor McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor House, looked highly disappointed that Sirius had been sorted into her house. A little while later, "Evans, Lily!" was called. James was happy to see her sorted into Gryffindor. So where "McCawley, Cassie!" (phew), and "Jackson, Marianne!" Soon, James was called. He walked to the dais somewhat nervously. He sat on the stool, and placed the hat on his head. He waited just a moment until the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" very enthusiastically. He heard Sirius whistle, and Jules yell, "That's my brother! Well Done, James!" He sat down next to Sirius, and waited for the sorting to be finished. As it turned out, everyone in their compartment on the train were sorted into Gryffindor. James was glad. He liked them all. He felt extremely lucky, and went through the next few years feeling the same way.
((Iris's Note: I plan to jump ahead a few years now. As Quack Quack 88 said in her review, 11 year olds just aren't that interesting. So, expect chapter three in the very near future, and I hope I can smooth over the jump-ahead enough so that it isn't confusing to read. Thank you to Quack Quack 88 and Mwu for their reviews, and I hope to get more soon! Ciao, Iris))
By:Irisles
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize is copyrighted to JK Rowling, ergo, does not belong to me. So don't sue me. -Iris
Chapter Two:
The End of the Beginning
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
James was having considerable trouble navigating his trolley around all of the people in people in King's Cross Station. For some reason, today, September the 1st ,1978, the station was unusually packed. James supposed it was because so many others were going to the same place as him: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was extremely excited, as was his 13-year-old sister, Jules, or so it appeared. After getting onto Platform 9 ¾ as inconspicuously as possible, Jules immediately ran off to her group of friends, and brought them back to James and his parents.
"Mum, Dad, James; these are my friends," she indicated three equally pretty girls standing next to her.
"This is Kylie Lisette," she pointed to a gorgeous, tall girl with short blonde hair and blue eyes. James's stomach gave a jump. However, Jules moved on.
"And Selma Chelsea," this time she indicated a short black girl with hair even darker black than James's own. She had very white teeth, and was very pretty as well. Jules pushed on to the last girl.
"And last but not least, this is Jade McKafferty," she pulled forward the last and undoubtedly the prettiest of the three girls. This one was tan, about as tall as James, with hazel eyes, chestnut brown hair, and a big smile. They were all already in school robes, but Jules and James were still donning Muggle clothes. Jules then bade farewell to their parents, and went off to get onto the train, telling James she'd see him at the feast. James then turned to Grace and Ronan Potter.
"Mum, Dad, I'd better go, but I'll see you at Christmas, okay?" He said.
"Oh, Jamie. I can't believe my little boy is already going off to school!" His mother lost composure and burst into tears.
"Gracie, darling, calm down, you're making a scene." His father interjected. She howled still louder.
"Well, good-bye James. Don't get into too much trouble at school, and do try and make Gryffindor. We have a family tradition to uphold, you know."
"I know, Dad." He replied. He then attempted to kiss his mother on the cheek, but she swept him into a bone-crushing hug, and James noticed people had begun to laugh.
"Grace, Grace- you're killing him, stop," Ronan pried his son from his wife's grip, and said good-bye. The Disapparated.
James turned, and went to stow his luggage on the train. After doing so, he boarded the train. Hearing what was unmistakably Sirius's voice in the very back compartment of the train, he began to shove himself back there. He reached the compartment door, and slid it open. What he saw made him burst out laughing. Sirius had come to his first day of school wearing tweety- bird boxers, dress shoes, a muggle girl's tank top, and a tie. Seeing James (more likely hearing him), he said-
"James! Good to see you, good to see you! Come in, let me introduce you to some people. This is Remus, Peter, Mundungus, Cassie, Marianne, Arabella, Victoria, Lily, Lena, Katharine, and Eric. Everyone, this is my good mate, James Potter."
James looked around at all of the new faces. Each one of them were extremely different from each other. Immediately James was drawn to Cassie, and shook her hand first, followed by the rest. He then sat down next to Sirius and inquired about his choice of attire.
"Sirius, you did notice you weren't dressed, right?"
Sirius looked at him as though he was daft and replied- "Um.. Yeah.Do you think I was dressed without my knowledge?" Seeing James raise his eyebrows, he said,
"I'm trying to get your sister to notice me. Plus, I can be the first of the kids in our year to do something to piss off the professors, so that's an added bonus."
"Yeah, okay Sirius. But just so you know, Jules already knows you, and already she doesn't like you."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Maybe now, but just you wait."
James groaned. "Do you have to have a crush on my sister? It's so disturbing, Sirius! Yechh." He shook as though he had chills.
The rest of the train ride, the kids all played exploding snap, and talked about themselves to people they didn't know. James was very taken with Cassie. Upon further conversation with her, he learned she was Muggle-born and lived in Bath. Lily was Muggle-born as well, and James liked her a lot. He thought they got along well, and hoped he could talk to her more in school.
Shortly after dark, the train stopped in Hogsmeade Station. Having already changed into his school robes, he was ready to get off. Sirius was still in his weird getup, and James was enjoying playing in his head what he imagined the professor's reaction to be. They got into the boats to take them across the boats. Seeing as the night was clear and storm-less, the ride was fairly uneventful. When they got in the castle, they were ushered into the Great Hall, a very large room with and enchanted ceiling, and five tables total. Four were vertical, and one placed horizontally on a dais at the front was where the teachers sat, facing their pupils.
The first years, including James, crowded into the front of the room. Before them sat a three-legged stool with a shabby old hat on it. A stern- looking witch wearing emerald robes and square- rimmed spectacles strode to the front of the hall carrying a rolled up piece of parchment. The room went silent, with the exception of the students at the tables whispering excitedly. The first years where silent with fear and apprehension. The witch said,
"When I call your name, come forward and be sorted."
"Avery, Edward!" She said. A sulky looking boy came forward, and the hat barely touched his head when it yelled "SLYTHERIN!" The people at the Slytherin table clapped loudly.
"Black, Sirius!" Sirius grinned at James and then walked forward. The stern witch glared at him as several people laughed. "GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled. James clapped as Sirius skipped over to the Gryffindor table. The stern witch, which he heard was Professor McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor House, looked highly disappointed that Sirius had been sorted into her house. A little while later, "Evans, Lily!" was called. James was happy to see her sorted into Gryffindor. So where "McCawley, Cassie!" (phew), and "Jackson, Marianne!" Soon, James was called. He walked to the dais somewhat nervously. He sat on the stool, and placed the hat on his head. He waited just a moment until the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" very enthusiastically. He heard Sirius whistle, and Jules yell, "That's my brother! Well Done, James!" He sat down next to Sirius, and waited for the sorting to be finished. As it turned out, everyone in their compartment on the train were sorted into Gryffindor. James was glad. He liked them all. He felt extremely lucky, and went through the next few years feeling the same way.
((Iris's Note: I plan to jump ahead a few years now. As Quack Quack 88 said in her review, 11 year olds just aren't that interesting. So, expect chapter three in the very near future, and I hope I can smooth over the jump-ahead enough so that it isn't confusing to read. Thank you to Quack Quack 88 and Mwu for their reviews, and I hope to get more soon! Ciao, Iris))