Disclaimer: I'm not JK Rowling; I'm never going to be her; these characters don't belong to me

A/N: This is my first Harry Potter fanfiction - I normally write Star Trek: Voyager instead! (And I can't imagine a crossover between them - yet!!) This was based on a very, very strange dream I had and maybe one day the title will make sense. (And if it doesn't I'll have to change it!)

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Lily hadn't gone on as long as Harry had feared, and when they reached Hogwarts, they were instead discussing the famous witches and wizard cards found in chocolate frog boxes. They had changed into their robes long ago, and were ready to leave the train.

"Firs'-years over here! C'mon, firs'-years to follow me," could be heard booming outside. Harry and Hermione smiled in delight at the sound of the voice - Hagrid!

Scrambling out of the train, they made it over to where the half giant was slowly being surrounded by first years.

"Harry! Hermione!" Hagrid roared in delight, enveloping them both in a hug. "How've you been? We're gonna have to catch up later, okay? I'll be seeing you both at the feast."

"Sure Hagrid," Harry replied. More first years were coming up around them. "We'll leave you to the first years for now."

"Okay. Firs'-years, follow me."

Lily caught her mother's eye as she followed Hagrid off the dark platform and towards the lake. She allowed a quick smile, before turning to look where she was going.

"Who was that smile for?" Even in the half darkness, Emma had seen the curve of her lips.

"Oh, nothing. Just a story my parents told me about the lake crossing," Lily replied. **Being at Hogwarts is going to turn me into a compulsive liar** she thought to herself.

The first years walked along the dark path until they reached the smooth lake with the fleet of boats gently bobbing on it.

"No more than four to a boat," Hagrid yelled.

The three girls were joined by a boy that none of them recognised.

"I'm Thomas Paris," he introduced himself.

"Hi, I'm Lily Black," Lily replied. "And these are Emma Kaplan and Lindsay Dorado."

"Nice to meet you three," Thomas replied politely.

"So, Thomas..."

"Tom."

"Tom, are you Muggle born or from a wizard family?" Emma asked, hoping that she wasn't the only Muggle born in the year.

"Wizard family. My brother's in the fifth year and my sister's in her last year here. They've both got to take their exams this year." Lily could see the grin spreading across the boy's face at the thought of his siblings having to suffer.

"Is your sister a prefect?" she asked, wondering if by some chance his cousin was Morgan and Marie's friend.

"Yeah, Molly Paris. Why'd you ask?"

"I think I met your cousin earlier then - Kathryn Young?"

"Oh Kay, yeah she's in her second year," Tom replied. "Hopefully I'm in Gryffindor with them. My mum was, but my dad was in Ravenclaw."

"At least it wasn't Slytherin," Lindsay replied. Even though Harry had finally destroyed Lord Voldemort, Slytherin was still renowned as the house that had produced the dark wizards.

"What's so bad about Slytherin?" Emma asked, revealing her Muggle roots. Lindsay explained, while Lily sat at the front of the boat, her eyes transfixed on the castle in front of them.

The little boats carried them through a curtain of ivy, which hid a wide opening in the cliff face, then through a dark tunnel to an underground harbour. Following Hagrid, they made their way up a flight of stone stairs to a large wooden door. Hagrid knocked on it, three times. And immediately, the door swung open.



Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed! Finally we're at Hogwarts (took me long enough!)

Will Lily get into trouble over what she did on the train? Will she get put in Gryffindor? What about her friends?

Stay tuned for the next exciting (*cough*) part of "A Lily By Any Other Name..."

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