Chapter 2-New Acquaintances.
Most of the fifth years from Gryffindor had been sitting in one of the trains compartments for about 2 hours. Sitting inside the compartment was Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter, otherwise known as the Marauders. Then there was Lily Evans and Abbey Hargraves, two fifth year girls, best friends and friends with the Marauders. All except for Lily and James. Although James liked Lily quite profoundly, Lily found James to be arrogant, egotistical and an annoying git. Each in turn had spoken about his or her holidays and they were all full to the brim after their lunch of pumpkin pasties and chocolate frogs. So because they were all full and tired after the early morning, they had all gone about their own ways to amuse themselves. Abbey and Lily were reading their new textbooks, while James entertained Peter with his Quidditch skills, catching a Snitch as it zoomed around. Sirius and Remus had been talking about ways to get out of lessons throughout the year. All had been consumed in their distractions until someone walked past the compartment door, therefore casting a shadow and alerting the six students.
James looked up, "Hang on, I recognise that foul smell.don't you Padfoot?" he said reaching for his wand. Sirius' face broke into his handsome grin. "Fantastic," he said. With a flick of his wand, James broke the glass pane of the compartment door. The person whom had been outside let out a frightened yelp. And to the Marauders delight, it was Severus Snape. "Snivellus!" James yelled with humor. "How were your holidays my dear Snivelly?" He asked mockingly. Sirius joined in, "Yeah, come on tell us about your holidays snivvy. Although I do recommend that if you go to a theme park where they dump a bucket of grease on your head you should take at least one shower after it." The Marauders roared with laughter. Lily rolled her eyes, "Don't listen to them, Severus," she said, glancing at James warning him to stop. "I'm sorry, did you just speak to me mudblood?" Snape replied, sneering at Lily. All at once three people jumped off their seats. Sirius and James were standing with their wands out ready to hex, but Lily had jumped infront of them, stopping them. "I am a prefect and am stopping this," she said sternly. "I do not want to see the both of you with detentions before we even arrive at school." She then turned to face Snape. "And yes I was addressing you Severus, as I have every right to, and although what you called me had no effect on me whatsoever I can still issue detentions so I'd watch your mouth in future." She finished and cocked her head to smile sarcastically. Snape stared at her with a foul look and then continued walking down the hall. "Repairo." Lily said as she pointed her wand to the glass pane shattered all over the floor. The door returned to normal and she sat down. "For goodness sake James, do you think you could refrain from the arrogance for just a bit longer? I have not seen you all holidays and I can not take your whole ego at once." Before James could answer the compartment door slid open and in walked a fifth year girl from Slytherin. She had burgundy hair and held her head with a lot of confidence. The whole compartment stared at her. She was a Slytherin and all in the compartment knew it, although their stares did not make her uncomfortable, at least she didn't show it. "I thought I should just come in and let you all know, I have been moved to Ravenclaw. I now have potions and herbology with you, so I was wondering if you could jus fill me in on the work." She said clearly. Abbey gasped, "Oh! Your Ruby Snare aren't you?"
Most of the fifth years from Gryffindor had been sitting in one of the trains compartments for about 2 hours. Sitting inside the compartment was Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter, otherwise known as the Marauders. Then there was Lily Evans and Abbey Hargraves, two fifth year girls, best friends and friends with the Marauders. All except for Lily and James. Although James liked Lily quite profoundly, Lily found James to be arrogant, egotistical and an annoying git. Each in turn had spoken about his or her holidays and they were all full to the brim after their lunch of pumpkin pasties and chocolate frogs. So because they were all full and tired after the early morning, they had all gone about their own ways to amuse themselves. Abbey and Lily were reading their new textbooks, while James entertained Peter with his Quidditch skills, catching a Snitch as it zoomed around. Sirius and Remus had been talking about ways to get out of lessons throughout the year. All had been consumed in their distractions until someone walked past the compartment door, therefore casting a shadow and alerting the six students.
James looked up, "Hang on, I recognise that foul smell.don't you Padfoot?" he said reaching for his wand. Sirius' face broke into his handsome grin. "Fantastic," he said. With a flick of his wand, James broke the glass pane of the compartment door. The person whom had been outside let out a frightened yelp. And to the Marauders delight, it was Severus Snape. "Snivellus!" James yelled with humor. "How were your holidays my dear Snivelly?" He asked mockingly. Sirius joined in, "Yeah, come on tell us about your holidays snivvy. Although I do recommend that if you go to a theme park where they dump a bucket of grease on your head you should take at least one shower after it." The Marauders roared with laughter. Lily rolled her eyes, "Don't listen to them, Severus," she said, glancing at James warning him to stop. "I'm sorry, did you just speak to me mudblood?" Snape replied, sneering at Lily. All at once three people jumped off their seats. Sirius and James were standing with their wands out ready to hex, but Lily had jumped infront of them, stopping them. "I am a prefect and am stopping this," she said sternly. "I do not want to see the both of you with detentions before we even arrive at school." She then turned to face Snape. "And yes I was addressing you Severus, as I have every right to, and although what you called me had no effect on me whatsoever I can still issue detentions so I'd watch your mouth in future." She finished and cocked her head to smile sarcastically. Snape stared at her with a foul look and then continued walking down the hall. "Repairo." Lily said as she pointed her wand to the glass pane shattered all over the floor. The door returned to normal and she sat down. "For goodness sake James, do you think you could refrain from the arrogance for just a bit longer? I have not seen you all holidays and I can not take your whole ego at once." Before James could answer the compartment door slid open and in walked a fifth year girl from Slytherin. She had burgundy hair and held her head with a lot of confidence. The whole compartment stared at her. She was a Slytherin and all in the compartment knew it, although their stares did not make her uncomfortable, at least she didn't show it. "I thought I should just come in and let you all know, I have been moved to Ravenclaw. I now have potions and herbology with you, so I was wondering if you could jus fill me in on the work." She said clearly. Abbey gasped, "Oh! Your Ruby Snare aren't you?"
