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Chapter 1

It was September 1st and Lily, Emily, and Becca were rushing towards the bathroom to be the first to get ready. However, Petunia was already in there, waxing her eyebrows and doing whatever else she does in there. The three girls really didn't care.

"Come on Petunia, we actually have somewhere to be!" shouted Emily. "Shove it Emily!" shrieked Petunia back, she couldn't stand any of Lily's freakish witch friends.

"Mum, dad! Petunia won't get out of the bathroom!" yelled Lily. Petunia got out of the bathroom within a heartbeat.

The three girls rushed in the bathroom together to do their hair, wash their face, brush their hair, all in preparation for the big day. See all three girls had been accepted into Hogwarts and they wanted to make sure they looked their best. They were all very excited, but nervous at the exact same time. After all, this was their first major trip away from all of their parents.

"I wonder if there will be any cute guys," said Becca, "I hope so, otherwise, I'm going to a convent!" Emily and Lily both started laughing hysterically.

At that exact same time over in London, James, Sirius, and Remus were all getting ready for their debut at Hogwarts as well.

"Uhh Sirius, I think you have too much gel in your hair," said James.

"Well Jamsie, it looks like you don't have enough!" retorted Sirius. The three boys laughed.

"Come on boys, or you'll miss your train!" shouted Mrs. Potter from the bottom of the stairs. Within seconds the boys were downstairs and ready to leave, so they did.

Car rides with Sirius were always fun, there was never a dull moment. Constantly, he would make fun of James or Remus for insignificant things while they'd get back at him with his secrets (such as sucking his thumb, and his "blankie"). So they were constantly bickering and joking with each other.

Finally, they arrive at the train station, say their goodbyes and head to platform 9 ¾ .

Becca, Lily, and Emily were sitting in a compartment all alone catching up on the latest gossip with their favorite celebrities and how they wear too much makeup. Suddenly, three boys, or blurs run by with a fourth behind and a little heavier looking. They came back again, but this time entered the girls' compartment.

"Hi, mind if we stay in here to avoid someone?" said James, giving a dashing smile.

"What a cheese ball," whispered Becca to Emily. Emily sniggered silently.

"Hi, I'm Lily Evans, this is Emily Smith and Becca Johnson," said Lily introducing everyone.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Sirius, this is James, and that's Remus," said Sirius.

"So, who were you running from?" asked Becca.

"Some kid we don't even know," laughed Sirius. Just seconds after Sirius said that an unfamiliar face was pushed up against the door looking into the compartment.

"Speak of the devil," muttered Remus, Emily heard him.

The rest of the trip was spent sleeping or talking about how excited they were and what house they hoped to get in.

Finally, they arrive at Hogwarts and take the boats to go to the Sorting Hat Celebration. They were all greeted by Professor McGonagall.

"Follow me," she said cheerfully leading them into the Great Hall. Once they entered all eyes were on them. Quietly, they filed in and stood there waiting for their names to be announced.

"Lily Evans," called Professor McGonagall. Lily quietly walked up and when she got ready to sit down she gave a quick look towards Emily and Becca, they both smiled.

"GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the Sorting Hat, Lily felt relief. Soon after came Sirius, Becca, Emily, James, and Remus, all of whom were sorted into the Gryffindor house.

"I say it's luck we're all in the same house," said Emily smiling.

"You think everything's luck!" joked Becca.

"Do not."

"Do too!"

"Do no-."

Lily then interrupted, "How about we go to our dorms and then we can argue about other stuff," she said winking at Becca and Emily.

"Oh right," they said in unison.

After they had unpacked the girls headed downstairs to the common room where they saw no other than Remus, James, and Sirius. James and Sirius were playing Wizard's Chess while Remus sat reading a book. James was losing horribly.

"Mind if we join you?" asked Lily innocently?

"Erm, yea sure," said James giving half a smile while trying to concentrate.

Lily sat down next to James to try and understand the game of Chess, she didn't understand it that well, so he tried to explain it to her. Becca sat next to Sirius just to sit next to him, she had developed a little crush since she first laid eyes on him. Emily, was sitting with Remus talking about the book he was reading, which was no problem for him since he kinda thought she was cute.

After James lost, Lily played him to see if she could understand all of what he said. She did and James lost again, this time though to a beginner.

"I let you win," said James.

"No you didn't, you lost," replied Lily.

Of course there was always competition between those two, in every subject and in everything else. They couldn't help it, they always had to beat the other person. The rest of the Maruaders and Lily's friends noticed this too.

One day it just went too far.

Lily had woken up and wasn't feeling too good, in fact she felt horrible, and very moody.

In Potions later that day James got the highest mark in class and beat Lily once again. He came up to get and began to rub it in her face. She wasn't in the mood and no longer could take it anymore, she just went ballistic!

"JAMES!" she yelled, "I don't care if you beat me, I really don't why do you do that? I don't understand you James Potter. I hate you!" Lily rushed out of the room and ran straight to her room sobbing.

"It was just supposed to be good fun," said James to himself, with a look of disbelief on his face.

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