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Chapter 4- Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
A/N- Sorry that I haven't updated in so long!!! There was that Christmas trip to the Bahamas, then I had so much homework and everything……well, I've updated now! Enjoy!
Disclaimer- everything and everyone you don't recognize belongs to me. Anything you do belongs to J.K. Rowling and to her only.
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"Er…yea…I have…er…are we at Hogwarts yet?" Lily asked. Right after she finished her question, the train lurched to a stop. Lily felt herself lose her balance, and started to plummet to the ground. Fortunately, she didn't hit the hard, cold floor. Instead, she landed on something soft and warm.
Instead, she had landed on James Potter.
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James looked up at Lily. Before he was able to push her off him and make some rude comment, he found himself enchanted by two pools of some emerald green substance. It took him a while to realize that he was looking directly into Lily's eyes. Using all the strength he could muster, James said, "Er…Lily? Are you alright…if you don't mind…you're kind of…er…"
But before he could finish, he heard the sliding of the compartment door. A young lady, their age, walked in. She had brown hair that was about shoulder length. Her eyes were brown, with what seemed like a ring of gold around it. James, through the corner of his eye, saw Sirius blush as the girl smiled at him.
"Excusez-moi, monsieurs," she said, "…et mademoiselle," she added after some afterthought. "Je mappelle Arabella Figg. Et toi ?"
Everyone looked at her confusedly, except for James and Lily. Lily suddenly sprang up as if James's robe was on fire.
"Arabella!!!! I've missed you SO much! It's me, Lily!"
"Lily? Oh, Lily, it is you! How've you been! I can't believe your going to Hogwarts too! I didn't know you were a witch? Why didn't you tell me? Oh Lily! This is a miracle!" Arabella replied.
"I thought you were French!" James exclaimed, surprised at the sudden change in language. Her French was perfect, but so was her English.
"I am American. My family moved to France five years ago. Lily and I have been friends ever since we were two years old, but when I was six, we moved. I haven't seen her since. Until now!" Arabella turned around and gave Lily another bear hug.
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"We have now arrived at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," came booming from somewhere in the front of the train.
As they all stepped out of the compartment, James introduced himself, as well as his two friends, Sirius and Remus. Arabella told them about France and about what she did there as they followed Hagrid to the boats, which then took them to the building.
"How will they sort us?" asked Arabella.
"There's a hat. The Sorting Hat. You'll see," James assured her. They walked into the Great Hall and formed a line.
"My name is Professor McGonagall. I will call out your name. You are then to step up and sit on the stool while putting the hat on your head. It shall sort you into your houses. Aristan, Julie!"
"Hufflepuff!" the Sorting Hat shouted.
"Black, Sirius!"
"Gryffindor!"
Everyone in line waited. It was soon Lily's turn.
"Evans, Lily!"
"Hmmnnn…let's see now…yes, yes, well, it must be…Gryffindor!" the Sorting Hat announced. Lily jumped off the stool and walked proudly to the Gryffindor table.
"Figg, Arabella!"
"Gryffindor!" Arabella rushed to join Lily at the table.
"Lupin, Remus!"
"Gryffindor!"
"Malfoy, Lucius!"
"Slytherin!" the Sorting Hat shouted before it even touched Lucius's head.
"Potter, James!" A sudden hush overcame the loud room. Everyone stared.
"Gryffindor!" the Sorting Hat declared before James even had a chance to sit down on the stool.
"Snape, Severus!"
"Slytherin!"
Soon, the sorting was over. Everyone was enjoying the feast. After a while, Dumbledore stood up.
"Good day to all of you. I have a very important announcement to make. As most of you know, a very special someone has come to our school today. Mr. James Potter, I would like to welcome you to Hogwarts! As most of you know, James Potter is a direct descendent of Godric Gryffindor, head of the Gryffindor House and ruler of the wizard country, Gryffindor. James Potter resides in Godric's Hollow, obviously, and is the heir to the throne of Gryffindor. Please give James a warm welcome!" Everyone started clapping, some only half-heartedly. Lily rolled her eyes as she saw girls everywhere batting their eyelashes and swooning. Then, she heard someone from the Slytherin table whisper loudly.
"Why is Godric Gryffindor so special? Why can't there be a country called Slytherin, of Ravenclaw, or even Hufflepuff? What makes Godric so damn special?"
Lily saw James turn and give the boy, who she recognized as Lucius, an extremely nasty look. He could turn from Prince Charming (literally) to Mr. Nasty in a split second. As James sat down, Lily said, "I wasn't aware that you were a prince."
"It's nothing really," James replied.
"Oh really? Is that so?" Lily questioned, raising an eyebrow. James looked away abruptly and started talking to Sirius and Remus when Dumbledore added on last note.
"Oh, and James, go easy on the pranks please. Your father warned me about you, though I do believe I shall find them most amusing."
"Oh, Dumbledore. I'll never go easy on those pranks. Especially since I've got two good ol' pals to help me!"
"Ah, yes, Hogwarts will be most interesting while you are around."
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Later that day, everyone started comparing schedules. To their utter disappointment, Lily and James had every class together, but that was expected seeing how they're in the same house. Finally, at the end of the day, everyone retired to their dormitories to rest after being introduced to the Head Boy and Girl, along with the Prefects. James smiled as he lied on the bed, planning all the pranks that he would set up the next day.
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"Rise and shine guys!" James shouted at Remus and Sirius. They looked outside and exclaimed, "James! It's four in the morning!"
"Yes, but we have a lot of pranks to set up!" Remus and Sirius immediately jumped out of bed, a mysterious glint in their eyes.
"Okay, what first?" Sirius asked.
"Well, I was thinking we could change the scenery of the Great Hall. You know, from what it looks outside to a graveyard or something."
"Yes, that would work. But when someone comes in, they'll be sure to tell Dumbledore, wouldn't they?"
"Yes, well we could set a charm so that I could activate it when I walk into the Great Hall or something."
"Okay. So…let's get to work!"
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James smiled as he walked into the Great Hall. He looked at Sirius and Remus, who gave them a "thumbs up". He sat down on his seat between Remus and Sirius. Suddenly, the Great Hall turned pitch black. Some people screamed. Then, skeletons and gravestones and zombies all popped up around the room. People shrieked, ran and panicked. It was like a haunted Halloween movie. Lily walked over to James, furious.
"You did this, didn't you? This was all you!"
"No, it wasn't ALL me. Sirius and Remus helped too! Give them some credit!"
"You think this is funny, don't you? You…you…you…mullet!"
"Mullet? Sly, charming, clever, handsome, maybe. But I'm definitely NOT a mullet," James replied calmly.
"Why you little…change the room back now!"
"As you wish, mademoiselle!" With a flick of the wand, the room changed back to its original form.
"James, didn't I say to go easy on the pranks? Oh my, I believe one of your skeletons took my hat. Please excuse me," Dumbledore commented as he walked out of the Great Hall.
"Potter! Detention!" McGonagall bellowed.
"Hey! I was involved too!" Sirius screamed.
"Detention for you too then!"
"Yes!" Sirius cheered as he gave James a high-five.
"We're going to get the most detentions in school history!" James replied. This was the start of a very good day.
A/N- Well? I haven't written this particular story in a while, so it may be a bit bad in quality. Oh well. Anyways, thanks to all me reviewers. Don't forget to review!!!
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