Chapter 4

Peter decided not to.

"I can't." he thought to himself. "Maybe another time, but not now."

Lily stood up. "Well people," she said, taking her leave, "I bet we're almost there, and I need to find my people."

The guys bid her farewell, and Lily left the room.

"What was that all about?" asked Remus.

"I have no idea." Replied Sirius. "So why didn't you ask her out Peter? This would have been the perfect chance for you!"

Peter turned red.

"I got... shy."

James spoke up.

"Well anyway, he has the whole year to."

"Yah." Said Sirius, "Just like he had all last year."

The train stopped, and they all piled out. Everyone was trying to get out at once, so the hall was pretty crowded.

A boy with blonde hair and gray eyes shoved passed James.

"Oh." He said when James turned to him, "I didn't know that was you Potter. Next time I'll do it a little harder."

James looked like he was about to tackle him, but a prefect came over and held him back.

"Malfoy! You know I'll get you." He shouted.

The crowd pushed him out the doors. There were lots of horseless carriages waiting for the students to get in. Each one held about 5 people.

The four friends climbed into an empty one.

A second later, Lily walked past.

"Look!" called out James, "It's the little 4th year!"

Lily came over and climbed into the cart with them.

"Just for that, I'm riding with you."

James looked at her faking meanness, "Did I say 4th year? What I meant to say was the lovely Lily, see."

Sirius leaned over to James and whispered in his ear, "I put together my part of the potion. Did you make yours?"

James nodded. "We can mix them together and practice transforming tomorrow. It's a full moon in three days. Or should I say nights."

"You were saying?" Lily was looking at them quizzically.

Sirius piped up.

"Only that you are the most beautiful girl in Hogwarts, and that we are so lucky that you came to sit with us."

"I thought so."

James thought for a second, and then asked, "So. Where are "your people"?"

Lily's face drooped.

"Apparently they aren't my people anymore. They totally shut me out of their conversations and everything."

"We can be your people!" exclaimed Peter.

The other three boys looked at Peter angrily.

"Maybe you can..." Muttered Lily. "Don't worry guys." She said, seeing the other boy's faces, "I won't hang with you all the time. Plus; I don't want to have detention every night."

The carriage stopped.

They all got out and walked into the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table.

After the sorting and the feast, everybody walked up to their Common Rooms.

Before Lily could get up, Professor McGonagall came up behind her and said, "Please come with me." Lily had just arrived and was already in trouble?

The professor led her out of the Great Hall and into an empty classroom.

"I suppose you are wondering why you are here."

Lily nodded.

"I brought you here to tell you that you have exceeded splendidly in all your classes. All the teachers have discussed this matter, and we have decided that you will be moved up to your 5th year.

Lily's eyes opened wide in surprise. "Really?"

"Really." The professor replied. "Your baggage has been moved to the fifth year chamber already, and your new roommates are aware of your coming."

"Thank you professor!" Exclaimed Lily.

She left the room, and ran up to a picture of a fat lady in a pink dress.

"Password?" the picture asked.

Lily slumped down. She didn't know the password.

"Oh please Lady," she begged, "One of the professors pulled me aside to talk to me, and so I don't know the password."

"Sorry." Said the fat lady, "But I can't let you in unless you have the password. I'll get fired you know."

Lily consented, and curled up by the portrait.

James quietly got up and put on a robe.

It was 12:00, and he didn't want to wake any of the other boys up.

He was just going to get a little snack. You know, a first day of the school year nighttime raid. He picked up his invisibility cloak from out of his trunk and wrapped it around him.

He snuck out of the room, and down the stairs. He pushed open the portrait door to go out, and started to go to the kitchens.

A flash of red caught his eye. He turned to look at it.

Lily. She was curled up asleep by the sleeping picture of the fat lady.

He couldn't help but think again that she was beautiful. Even while she slept.

James shook his head.

No use thinking that right now.

He had three sensible choices he could think of doing concerning her.

He could pick her up and carry her to her room, wake her up and tell her the password, or wake her up and invite her down to the kitchen with him.