A/N: Hey ya'll. I don't really know what to say in my note, so I'll just kind of skip it and get to the story. Wait! I thought of something. The chapter is nice and long for once, so no complaining that it's short. Just teasing! Ang



A simultaneous gulp resounds in the cabin when the conductor announces that they will arrive at Hogwarts in an hour. All four of them laugh.

"At least I'm not the only one who's nervous here." Lily told them thankfully. They all laughed nervously. "Although, I may have the most right of any of us. You three at least knew you'd come here someday. I had no idea." Remus grinned.

"She's got a point. Poor ickle Lilybean didn't know she was a wizard until. Oww! Hey!" Remus shielded himself from Lily, who was pounding her fists on Remus's arms.

"Do Not Call Me Lilybean!" She yelled at him. Sirius and James grinned, and leaned back to enjoy the spectacle.

"Sorry sorry Lils! I forgot. Only your boyfriend is allowed to call you Lilybean. Ya know, it's almost worth asking you out for, just for.. Oww! Sheesh, girl! Take a joke!" Remus was forced to defend himself against Lily yet again. "I won't ask you out then!"

James and Sirius were holding their sides, doubling over with laughter. Lily gave Remus her nastiest death glare, which, in truth, wasn't all that bad. Remus grinned evilly.

"Jamsie, ask her out!" Remus called to his friend. James stopped laughing instantly. Sirius laughed harder when James and Lily both blushed slightly. Sirius wiped a tear from his eye.

"What about me, Remus? How come I can't ask her out?" Sirius sulked. Remus glared at him.

"No way in hell are you going anywhere near Lily. She's too innocent, and I happen to like her that way. You'd ruin her!" Remus told Sirius. James laughed.

"And James wouldn't? Come on! He's as bad, if not worse, than I am, Remus!" Sirius argued.

"And where exactly does my opinion come into play?" Lily demanded.

"I'm your best friend, so I decide whom you date and when." Remus teased Lily. Lily glared at him.

"Dream on, Remmybear." Lily tossed at him. Both Sirius and James raised an eyebrow at the nickname. Remus sulked, glaring back at Lily for the nickname. "You drop Lilybean, I drop Remmybear. Deal?" She offered her hand. Remus hesitated, and shook on it.

"Deal. And if either of you two ever call me Remmybear." He left the threat open-ended. The guys were too busy laughing to respond. Lily gets a serious look on her face.

"Hmmm... Remmybear, Jamsiepie, and Siridarling... I like it." Lily mused. "I suppose I can deal with Lilybean." She ruffled Remus's hair.

"Jamsiepie?!" James demanded.

"Siridarling!? At least Remmybear is somewhat cute!" Sirius argued.

"Did you just call me cute?!" Remus looked at Sirius in shock. Lily nearly fell off of her chair, she was laughing so hard.

"I called your nickname cute, not you, you psycho!" Sirius glared at Remus.



"It didn't sound like it..." Remus retorted. Lily giggled.

"Don't worry, boys, I faithfully promise to never call you by your nicknames outside of the 4 of us. If I break my promise, may I always live with my sister Petunia." Lily told them solemnly. Remus shuddered.

"That's a fair promise, then. Petunia's an evil person." Remus told his friends, who reluctantly agreed to Lily's terms. "I mean, really evil. Scariest person I've ever met." Lily laughed.

"You never had to live with her!" She scolded Remus.

"Naw, but I was over at your house often enough that she was like my older sister. Scary woman. Didn't like her at all." Remus nodded matter-of- factly. Sirius laughed. James shuddered.

"She sounds like my cousin, Marie. Marie's extremely evil. I mean, every time I have to go to a family reunion, she attaches herself to me, because she's little miss perfect. Makes me look bad every time." James shuddered again. Remus grinned.

"Sounds like you and Lilybean have something in common, Jamsie. Evil relatives." Remus teased.

"I've got a scary and evil Aunt Marge, if that counts." Sirius cut in, not wanting to be left out. Both he and James found Lily to be uncommonly pretty, and they were of the age to start thinking seriously about girls. Remus rolled his eyes.

"Can we get off the subject of evil relatives, please? I came here to get away from Petunia, not remember her every moment of the day." Lily pleaded, much to the amusement of the guys.

"Sure, Lils. Whatever milady wishes, milady receives." Sirius teased, and Lily laughed.

"You certainly are the charmer, Sirius. I'll have to remember not to trust a single word you say." Lily countered. Remus and James burst out laughing. James marked another tally in his small notebook. He had been doing that the entire trip. Finally, Lily's curiosity got the best of her.

"What is that, James?" She inquired. James showed the notebook to her. In it was 3 columns. They were each titled with one of the three names. Lily, Remus, and Sirius. Under each was a set of tally marks. Lily's column was the most full. Sirius had the least. James grinned.

"I've been tallying the debate between you three, marking down who wins the most points. As you can see, Lily, you're beating both of these guys pretty badly." James smiled slowly at her. Lily laughed.

"I knew that all along, but it's still nice to be able to prove it." Lily joked. Remus and Sirius sulked. Remus stuck his tongue out at Sirius.

"Lily may be winning, but I'm in second." Remus laughed. Sirius scowled. Lily smiled sweetly.

"Sorry Siridarling, I'm just like that. And Remus has tons of practice at arguing and debating with me. You'll get better." Lily consoled Sirius. Sirius scowled again. James and Remus laughed.

"The Hogwarts Express will arrive at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 5 minutes time! Please change into your school robes now, and prepare to depart." The voice boomed over the loud speaker. All four of the inhabitants of the cabin froze in terror. This was it.