Disclaimer: I own hitotsu/ ichi/ one thing only and that is the
plot. Every thing else belongs to J.K. (well except Peters
parents, and Lily's parents, and most of Lily's friends 'cause I
plan on creating them)
Chapter 3: Hogwarts at Last
As the car pulled up to up to the building everyone piled out. Lily held onto Socks and Kuro refused to let go of her shoulder. The last one out of the car was Lily's father. The Evans got their luggage out from the trunk and began to head up to their apartment. Once they got into their room they set their luggage down, Kuro flew off somewhere and Socks stuck to Lily like a small burr. The place was very dusty and some glass was broken and everything and a complete mess. Lily set her baggage down and picked up Socks. Holding him close to her chest she stepped over many broken articles.
There were four bedrooms, Lily and Petunia each had their own room. Their father had one and a guest would have their own room. The apartment was on the very top floor and Lily and Petunia headed up to the roof. Socks stayed in his cage and Kuro followed. The roof was up a couple flights of stairs, and by the time that they reached the top they were puffing. There was only a foot of a wall to keep then from falling off of the edge. Petunia, being scared of heights and all, insanity latched herself onto Lily.
Prying her off gently, she scooted away. Standing up next to the wall she looked down. Below her people passed: a couple shared a kiss, a group of people stood in a circle smoking, and to her surprise James, Peter, Remus and Sirius were standing below looking up at her. Sirius making a joke quoted and old fairy tail book, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair!" Giggling Lily went back downstairs to her room with Petunia in tow. C++++ing rooms was no problem it was obvious that Lily would need a room with a window for Kuro to fly out of. It was the smaller of the two that were available too them, but as Lily wouldn't be home for most of the year so it was for the better.
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The next few weeks were spent cleaning the apartment and for Lily and her dad learning the English language. The spell that had been put on Lily helped her to understand it and for people to understand her, the main thing that the spell was for was to take away her accent, which it had done. Her hair had also grown a little and had gotten slightly darker, rather than her fire- top hair. Her brown contacts had also been discarded, replaced by a spell that left her with perfect vision. Bangs covered her riveting green eyes, slightly damping their effect.
By the time that September 1st rolled around Lily was more that ready for school to start. She hadn't seen the boys since she first arrived. Maybe they had been there but cleaning and getting ready for school was hard enough without people to distract her the most important thing at the moment: trying to find a river for her to flow on by herself. It wasn't the easiest thing in the world but she was beginning to succeed at it.
Kings Cross Station was similar to the stations back in Japan however she didn't take the train to school, her took the floo (sp? I'm too lazy to look back in the book plus my cousins {which is where I'm at btw} don't read the books) network.
Lily showed her ticket to Petunia who intern shrugged at it.
"Who ever heard of a platform called nine and three-quarters?" Lily asked Petunia.
Petunia shrugged again looking even more puzzled.
"Lily I'm sorry to do this to you but I have to leave. I have a job interview that I have to go to. Love you and I'll see you at Christmas. Bye." Giving Lily a last hug, she left. While Lily was looking around for the gateway she was snatched from behind.
"Hello again Lily!" It was just James. He was looking slightly wilder today. His hair still stood on end and his wire-rimmed glasses were bent tilting a little bit to the left and were hovering above the right ear. "Haven't seen you since the roof! You've changed a little bit in looks. I thought your eyes were brown."
"No they're really green, I just looked out of place back in Japan but I fixed them with a spell to repair my vision. I wore brown contacts to fit in more back in Japan." Lily said looking a little bit embarrassed. "By the way, um how d-"
"Do you get on the platform? Am I right?"
Lily nodded.
"It's easy. All you do is run at the barrier between platforms nine and ten, you can run or walk at it. It's easy. Where's Kuro, that's his name right?"
Lily pointed up. James looked up and there was Kuro plain as day.
Without speaking James headed towards the barrier of platforms nine and three-quarters. They ran/walked/jogged (which ever you prefer) at the barrier and went through. Ahead of them was a giant red stem engine. Remus, Peter, and Sirius all ran towards James and Lily. They were to say the least surprised to see Lily with James. Peter seemed to collect himself first and said, "We've got a cart. It's at the back if the train. Come on before the Slythirns (sp.? As I said before I'm too lazy to get a book plus I'm at my cousins and they don't read Harry Potter, in fact they don't read any books at all! Well except for Goosebumps [shudders] oh well I'm rambling) get it!!!"
The response to this was immediate. Instantly the boys got everyone's trunks including Lily's. The walk to the compartment was a short walk but Remus and Peter were panting before they got there. James and Sirius however were looking as though they had just opened a door, or another task that simple.
The compartment that Peter had saved was furnished in oak wood and red fabric. The windows were sparkling and clearer than water. The talk on the train ride was mainly of which house Lily should try to be in, how awful the Slytherins were, and how wonderful flying was (an. I can't spell the sport because of the explanation above that appeared twice I think) After the explaining of the pros and cons of Hogwarts, and after 35 rounds of Exploding Snap, and after the lady with the food cart came, and after James and Sirius got into a mock fight, and after (make up anything that you want to happen till they get to Hogwarts) they made it to the school. Invisible horses drew the carriages that came to collect the five were invisible (Duh I'm soooooo simple). The ride to the castle was silent. Lily had to sit on top of James who intern sat next to Remus who sat across from Sirius who sat next to Peter. The carriage was murky and slightly damp but nobody really seemed to mind.
As they rounded the corner Lily's breath caught as she gazed at the mighty castle that laid before her. Its high turrets were higher than anything that she had ever seen. Fog seemed to be in the master plan to make the castle seem even more magnificent than it would have been ever before. The thought that raced through Lily's head was, "I feel like a Pairs princess, coming home after a vacation."
Seeing her look James said softly in her ear, "Lily welcome to Hogwarts."
AN: thank you to all of those of you that reviewed. It set me on a happy high. (looks away embarrassed). Sorry that it took so long for those of you who wanted me to get it out. I hope that it won't take me as long for the next chapter. So Please review!!! : )
Chapter 3: Hogwarts at Last
As the car pulled up to up to the building everyone piled out. Lily held onto Socks and Kuro refused to let go of her shoulder. The last one out of the car was Lily's father. The Evans got their luggage out from the trunk and began to head up to their apartment. Once they got into their room they set their luggage down, Kuro flew off somewhere and Socks stuck to Lily like a small burr. The place was very dusty and some glass was broken and everything and a complete mess. Lily set her baggage down and picked up Socks. Holding him close to her chest she stepped over many broken articles.
There were four bedrooms, Lily and Petunia each had their own room. Their father had one and a guest would have their own room. The apartment was on the very top floor and Lily and Petunia headed up to the roof. Socks stayed in his cage and Kuro followed. The roof was up a couple flights of stairs, and by the time that they reached the top they were puffing. There was only a foot of a wall to keep then from falling off of the edge. Petunia, being scared of heights and all, insanity latched herself onto Lily.
Prying her off gently, she scooted away. Standing up next to the wall she looked down. Below her people passed: a couple shared a kiss, a group of people stood in a circle smoking, and to her surprise James, Peter, Remus and Sirius were standing below looking up at her. Sirius making a joke quoted and old fairy tail book, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair!" Giggling Lily went back downstairs to her room with Petunia in tow. C++++ing rooms was no problem it was obvious that Lily would need a room with a window for Kuro to fly out of. It was the smaller of the two that were available too them, but as Lily wouldn't be home for most of the year so it was for the better.
~~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~
The next few weeks were spent cleaning the apartment and for Lily and her dad learning the English language. The spell that had been put on Lily helped her to understand it and for people to understand her, the main thing that the spell was for was to take away her accent, which it had done. Her hair had also grown a little and had gotten slightly darker, rather than her fire- top hair. Her brown contacts had also been discarded, replaced by a spell that left her with perfect vision. Bangs covered her riveting green eyes, slightly damping their effect.
By the time that September 1st rolled around Lily was more that ready for school to start. She hadn't seen the boys since she first arrived. Maybe they had been there but cleaning and getting ready for school was hard enough without people to distract her the most important thing at the moment: trying to find a river for her to flow on by herself. It wasn't the easiest thing in the world but she was beginning to succeed at it.
Kings Cross Station was similar to the stations back in Japan however she didn't take the train to school, her took the floo (sp? I'm too lazy to look back in the book plus my cousins {which is where I'm at btw} don't read the books) network.
Lily showed her ticket to Petunia who intern shrugged at it.
"Who ever heard of a platform called nine and three-quarters?" Lily asked Petunia.
Petunia shrugged again looking even more puzzled.
"Lily I'm sorry to do this to you but I have to leave. I have a job interview that I have to go to. Love you and I'll see you at Christmas. Bye." Giving Lily a last hug, she left. While Lily was looking around for the gateway she was snatched from behind.
"Hello again Lily!" It was just James. He was looking slightly wilder today. His hair still stood on end and his wire-rimmed glasses were bent tilting a little bit to the left and were hovering above the right ear. "Haven't seen you since the roof! You've changed a little bit in looks. I thought your eyes were brown."
"No they're really green, I just looked out of place back in Japan but I fixed them with a spell to repair my vision. I wore brown contacts to fit in more back in Japan." Lily said looking a little bit embarrassed. "By the way, um how d-"
"Do you get on the platform? Am I right?"
Lily nodded.
"It's easy. All you do is run at the barrier between platforms nine and ten, you can run or walk at it. It's easy. Where's Kuro, that's his name right?"
Lily pointed up. James looked up and there was Kuro plain as day.
Without speaking James headed towards the barrier of platforms nine and three-quarters. They ran/walked/jogged (which ever you prefer) at the barrier and went through. Ahead of them was a giant red stem engine. Remus, Peter, and Sirius all ran towards James and Lily. They were to say the least surprised to see Lily with James. Peter seemed to collect himself first and said, "We've got a cart. It's at the back if the train. Come on before the Slythirns (sp.? As I said before I'm too lazy to get a book plus I'm at my cousins and they don't read Harry Potter, in fact they don't read any books at all! Well except for Goosebumps [shudders] oh well I'm rambling) get it!!!"
The response to this was immediate. Instantly the boys got everyone's trunks including Lily's. The walk to the compartment was a short walk but Remus and Peter were panting before they got there. James and Sirius however were looking as though they had just opened a door, or another task that simple.
The compartment that Peter had saved was furnished in oak wood and red fabric. The windows were sparkling and clearer than water. The talk on the train ride was mainly of which house Lily should try to be in, how awful the Slytherins were, and how wonderful flying was (an. I can't spell the sport because of the explanation above that appeared twice I think) After the explaining of the pros and cons of Hogwarts, and after 35 rounds of Exploding Snap, and after the lady with the food cart came, and after James and Sirius got into a mock fight, and after (make up anything that you want to happen till they get to Hogwarts) they made it to the school. Invisible horses drew the carriages that came to collect the five were invisible (Duh I'm soooooo simple). The ride to the castle was silent. Lily had to sit on top of James who intern sat next to Remus who sat across from Sirius who sat next to Peter. The carriage was murky and slightly damp but nobody really seemed to mind.
As they rounded the corner Lily's breath caught as she gazed at the mighty castle that laid before her. Its high turrets were higher than anything that she had ever seen. Fog seemed to be in the master plan to make the castle seem even more magnificent than it would have been ever before. The thought that raced through Lily's head was, "I feel like a Pairs princess, coming home after a vacation."
Seeing her look James said softly in her ear, "Lily welcome to Hogwarts."
AN: thank you to all of those of you that reviewed. It set me on a happy high. (looks away embarrassed). Sorry that it took so long for those of you who wanted me to get it out. I hope that it won't take me as long for the next chapter. So Please review!!! : )
