Chapter 4: Aboard the Hogwarts Express
(A/N yay they're finally @ Hogwarts! And I know I started another chapter sorta like this but I like the way it sounds so...BOO YA!~~~I scare myself sometimes)
"Lily! Lily, pssst! Wake-up, we're gonna miss the train!" said a voice. Lily curled into a ball and shut her eyes tightly. Someone shook her softly. She turned over and opened her eyes slowly.
"Mmm...morning James. What time is it?" Lily mumbled, sitting up.
"Time to go! Hurry and get dressed!" James told her. Lily opened her eyes wider. James was already in his Hogwarts robes.
"Okay, okay, I'm up," she said, walking over to her trunk and pulling out her robes. She didn't care if James saw or not, they were close friends anyway, she knew James wouldn't make a big deal out of it. Lily quickly slipped out of her pajamas and into her robes.
"Let's go!" James hissed.
"Hold up, I'm almost ready,"she said, grabbing her trunk and dragging it outside, where the Lubelt was waiting. Lily hoisted it into the trunk and climbed in the car where Mrs. Potter was waiting.
"Good morning, dear. Sleep well?" she asked Lily.
"Yeah, thanks very much. Wha-what time is it?" Lily said.
"Ten thirty...oh, here's James, we better get a move on." James climbed into the back withLily. Mrs. Potter started the car. This time was different, however. Just as the car lurched forward to take off, Lily grabbed James's hand. **Instinct, I suppose** she told herself. James had looked at her oddly but the look vanished as the car took off. In a matter of seconds they arrived at the Kings Cross station.
Lily and James hopped out of the car and sprinted to the barrier. Mrs. Potter followed, pushing both their trollies.(A/N did I spell trollies right?)
"Here you are dears, now go!" Mrs. Potter shrieked. The clock read ten fifty seven. Lily grabbed her trolly and ran full blast at the barrier, James following. A scarlet steam engine sat, puffing smoke and rearing to take off. Lily and James left their things with a luggage manager to load them on as they flew onto the train.
"That...was...close!" Lily panted as they found a compartment.
"I...know!" James replied, laughing.
"Oy, there you two are! We've been looking all over for you!" said Sirius as he entered the compartment, followed by Remus. Peter was no where to be seen(A/N oops, I've left Peter out. OH WELL!! He should be drug into the street and shot. Hehe, I got that from Garfield).
"We just got here," James explained as Sirius and Lupin sat down.
"Oh, sleeping in *late*?" said Sirius teasingly.
"Sirius!" Lily said, punching him in the arm.
"What? Just because you two broke up doesn't mean you can't--"
"Sirius!" said Lily and James in unison, punching him at the same time.
"Fine then, I call godfather."
"SIRIUS!" Everyone laughed.
"So, Head Big Heads, what school activities are you planning for us *this* year?" asked Sirius lazily, sitting down beside Remus. Lily, who had been lounging as well, sat bolt up-right.
"James! We have to go give the prefects instructions!" she shrieked, running out of the compartment, closely follwed by James.
"Is this the prefect compartment?" James asked as they entered a compartment. A nervous looking fifth year nodded.
"Okay, well erm...we're the Head Girl and Boy...I'm Lily Evans, and he's James Potter--" Lily began.
"James *Potter*? *HEAD BOY?*" said a sixth year prefect by the window. James grinned and ran his hand through his unkempt hair.
"Well yeah, I loosened up a little in my sixth year--"
"On to business," Lily interupted. "Prefects patrol corridors from time to time, you'll find the times and dates of when to patrol on your common room message boards. You are expected to show up and hand out detentions if nessesary, but remember do NOT abuse the position. Also, prefects are not allowed to dock points. I think that's alll James, right?"
"Oh uh...yeah! C'mon Lily, let's go," James said, pulling her out of the compartment.
"What are you doing?" Lily hissed.
"We need to talk," he muttered. He led her into an empty compartment.
"James, what is this all about? You've been acting very...odd...lately," Lily told him, looking into his eyes.
"Lily...I need...I *have* to know...are--are we...are we more then just...just friends?" he asked her. Lily blinked her flashing green eyes, not knowing what to say. It was as though she'd lost the ability to speak.
"James...I--I don't know...I mean...we broke up last year...I thought we both agreed it was for the best--" Lily started slowly, afraid she'd say the wrong thing.
"Yeah...but...but you can't tell me you haven't regretted the break-up," he replied stubbornly. Lily sighed and bit her lower lip.
"There have been times...when I've regretted it," Lily said softly. "But I'm not sure if I still feel that way, James. I'm not sure I want to be tied down by someone--"
"Tied down? Tied *down*? You thought I was tying you DOWN?" James said, his voice rising.
"Well...you were *awfully* possesive of me."
"When was I ever posesive?"
"When Donivan DeMartino(A/N i got demartino from daria..if youve ever watched that show), you remember, that prefect in Hufflepuff, whenever we had to get together to discuss the winter ball? Or the time when--"
"Okay, okay! So I was a little possesive! But what decent boyfriend isn't?" Lily sighed.
"I know, you were just being a good boyfriend. But then we had that fight...and well...I d'nno, James, I'd had it." An awkward silence followed Lily's statement. Momentarily breaking the silence, Sirius came bounding in the compartment.
"There you two are! I was wondering if Severus'd turned you into slugs, that rumour has been traveling about..." Sirius trailed off as he caught sight of the two. "Erm, I'm just gonna leave during this awkward silence." He walked slowly out the compartment.
"I'm going to find Re--a different compartment," said Lily quickly, rushing out. James ruffled his hair and sat back wearily. **Women** he thought. Someone entered the compartment again but James didn't look to the door. He stared hopelessly at the floor as though it would speak words of comfort to him.
"James, the floor doesn't talk that often, mate," said the voice of Sirius. James looked up at him, then back at the floor.
"What did I do wrong, Sirius?" James said miserably.
"Huh--oh, you mean with Miss Head Big Head," said Sirius sheepishly.
"Was I ever terrible to her? What did I do wrong?" James repeated to no one in particular this time.
"Prongs...you're depressed, now c'mon! Surly your spirits would liven if we turned old Snivellus into a huge nose!" James laughed and sat up.
"You know, you're right, Padfoot."
"Am I ever not?"
"Er...let's not go into that now...but you're right, I shouldn't let a girl tie me down. Let's go."
* * * * * *
Lily peered into the compartment. Remus sat alone, which is exactly what she'd hoped for. Quietly, she walked in.
"Sorry to disturb you," Lily said apologeticaly.
"No problem. What's...up?" he asked suspiciously.
"James."
"Why...what happened?" Lily went on to tell him everything she and James had talked about.
"So...obviously, he still likes you and wants to go back out..." Remus said slowly.
"I know, I know. And I really want to, Remus. James was a good boyfriend."
"Well then, what's your problem?"
"I...I really don't know. Part of me says go Lily go! The other part says no Lily no! And some unknown piece of me says you're not sure if you like him but want to think you do." Remus grinned sheepishly. Lily stared at him and arched an eyebrow.
"You like James, don't you?"
"Remus, I told you, I don't kn--"
"Listen. You like him but want to believe you don't. It's not that simple. Sometimes your heart makes you do stupid things, but most of the time they turn out to be good things." Lily looked at him with a surprised like glance on her face.
"You are wise beyond your years, Remus Lupin," she told him, grinning.
"Aww, cut it out, Lily," Remus said, pretending to blush.
"There's one more thing, though."
"Lay it on me."
"I'm not sure how to face James now. Now that he's...expressed his feelings."
"Well...if he's your friend, then...I d'nno, face him like you normally would." Lily beamed at him.
(A/N yay they're finally @ Hogwarts! And I know I started another chapter sorta like this but I like the way it sounds so...BOO YA!~~~I scare myself sometimes)
"Lily! Lily, pssst! Wake-up, we're gonna miss the train!" said a voice. Lily curled into a ball and shut her eyes tightly. Someone shook her softly. She turned over and opened her eyes slowly.
"Mmm...morning James. What time is it?" Lily mumbled, sitting up.
"Time to go! Hurry and get dressed!" James told her. Lily opened her eyes wider. James was already in his Hogwarts robes.
"Okay, okay, I'm up," she said, walking over to her trunk and pulling out her robes. She didn't care if James saw or not, they were close friends anyway, she knew James wouldn't make a big deal out of it. Lily quickly slipped out of her pajamas and into her robes.
"Let's go!" James hissed.
"Hold up, I'm almost ready,"she said, grabbing her trunk and dragging it outside, where the Lubelt was waiting. Lily hoisted it into the trunk and climbed in the car where Mrs. Potter was waiting.
"Good morning, dear. Sleep well?" she asked Lily.
"Yeah, thanks very much. Wha-what time is it?" Lily said.
"Ten thirty...oh, here's James, we better get a move on." James climbed into the back withLily. Mrs. Potter started the car. This time was different, however. Just as the car lurched forward to take off, Lily grabbed James's hand. **Instinct, I suppose** she told herself. James had looked at her oddly but the look vanished as the car took off. In a matter of seconds they arrived at the Kings Cross station.
Lily and James hopped out of the car and sprinted to the barrier. Mrs. Potter followed, pushing both their trollies.(A/N did I spell trollies right?)
"Here you are dears, now go!" Mrs. Potter shrieked. The clock read ten fifty seven. Lily grabbed her trolly and ran full blast at the barrier, James following. A scarlet steam engine sat, puffing smoke and rearing to take off. Lily and James left their things with a luggage manager to load them on as they flew onto the train.
"That...was...close!" Lily panted as they found a compartment.
"I...know!" James replied, laughing.
"Oy, there you two are! We've been looking all over for you!" said Sirius as he entered the compartment, followed by Remus. Peter was no where to be seen(A/N oops, I've left Peter out. OH WELL!! He should be drug into the street and shot. Hehe, I got that from Garfield).
"We just got here," James explained as Sirius and Lupin sat down.
"Oh, sleeping in *late*?" said Sirius teasingly.
"Sirius!" Lily said, punching him in the arm.
"What? Just because you two broke up doesn't mean you can't--"
"Sirius!" said Lily and James in unison, punching him at the same time.
"Fine then, I call godfather."
"SIRIUS!" Everyone laughed.
"So, Head Big Heads, what school activities are you planning for us *this* year?" asked Sirius lazily, sitting down beside Remus. Lily, who had been lounging as well, sat bolt up-right.
"James! We have to go give the prefects instructions!" she shrieked, running out of the compartment, closely follwed by James.
"Is this the prefect compartment?" James asked as they entered a compartment. A nervous looking fifth year nodded.
"Okay, well erm...we're the Head Girl and Boy...I'm Lily Evans, and he's James Potter--" Lily began.
"James *Potter*? *HEAD BOY?*" said a sixth year prefect by the window. James grinned and ran his hand through his unkempt hair.
"Well yeah, I loosened up a little in my sixth year--"
"On to business," Lily interupted. "Prefects patrol corridors from time to time, you'll find the times and dates of when to patrol on your common room message boards. You are expected to show up and hand out detentions if nessesary, but remember do NOT abuse the position. Also, prefects are not allowed to dock points. I think that's alll James, right?"
"Oh uh...yeah! C'mon Lily, let's go," James said, pulling her out of the compartment.
"What are you doing?" Lily hissed.
"We need to talk," he muttered. He led her into an empty compartment.
"James, what is this all about? You've been acting very...odd...lately," Lily told him, looking into his eyes.
"Lily...I need...I *have* to know...are--are we...are we more then just...just friends?" he asked her. Lily blinked her flashing green eyes, not knowing what to say. It was as though she'd lost the ability to speak.
"James...I--I don't know...I mean...we broke up last year...I thought we both agreed it was for the best--" Lily started slowly, afraid she'd say the wrong thing.
"Yeah...but...but you can't tell me you haven't regretted the break-up," he replied stubbornly. Lily sighed and bit her lower lip.
"There have been times...when I've regretted it," Lily said softly. "But I'm not sure if I still feel that way, James. I'm not sure I want to be tied down by someone--"
"Tied down? Tied *down*? You thought I was tying you DOWN?" James said, his voice rising.
"Well...you were *awfully* possesive of me."
"When was I ever posesive?"
"When Donivan DeMartino(A/N i got demartino from daria..if youve ever watched that show), you remember, that prefect in Hufflepuff, whenever we had to get together to discuss the winter ball? Or the time when--"
"Okay, okay! So I was a little possesive! But what decent boyfriend isn't?" Lily sighed.
"I know, you were just being a good boyfriend. But then we had that fight...and well...I d'nno, James, I'd had it." An awkward silence followed Lily's statement. Momentarily breaking the silence, Sirius came bounding in the compartment.
"There you two are! I was wondering if Severus'd turned you into slugs, that rumour has been traveling about..." Sirius trailed off as he caught sight of the two. "Erm, I'm just gonna leave during this awkward silence." He walked slowly out the compartment.
"I'm going to find Re--a different compartment," said Lily quickly, rushing out. James ruffled his hair and sat back wearily. **Women** he thought. Someone entered the compartment again but James didn't look to the door. He stared hopelessly at the floor as though it would speak words of comfort to him.
"James, the floor doesn't talk that often, mate," said the voice of Sirius. James looked up at him, then back at the floor.
"What did I do wrong, Sirius?" James said miserably.
"Huh--oh, you mean with Miss Head Big Head," said Sirius sheepishly.
"Was I ever terrible to her? What did I do wrong?" James repeated to no one in particular this time.
"Prongs...you're depressed, now c'mon! Surly your spirits would liven if we turned old Snivellus into a huge nose!" James laughed and sat up.
"You know, you're right, Padfoot."
"Am I ever not?"
"Er...let's not go into that now...but you're right, I shouldn't let a girl tie me down. Let's go."
* * * * * *
Lily peered into the compartment. Remus sat alone, which is exactly what she'd hoped for. Quietly, she walked in.
"Sorry to disturb you," Lily said apologeticaly.
"No problem. What's...up?" he asked suspiciously.
"James."
"Why...what happened?" Lily went on to tell him everything she and James had talked about.
"So...obviously, he still likes you and wants to go back out..." Remus said slowly.
"I know, I know. And I really want to, Remus. James was a good boyfriend."
"Well then, what's your problem?"
"I...I really don't know. Part of me says go Lily go! The other part says no Lily no! And some unknown piece of me says you're not sure if you like him but want to think you do." Remus grinned sheepishly. Lily stared at him and arched an eyebrow.
"You like James, don't you?"
"Remus, I told you, I don't kn--"
"Listen. You like him but want to believe you don't. It's not that simple. Sometimes your heart makes you do stupid things, but most of the time they turn out to be good things." Lily looked at him with a surprised like glance on her face.
"You are wise beyond your years, Remus Lupin," she told him, grinning.
"Aww, cut it out, Lily," Remus said, pretending to blush.
"There's one more thing, though."
"Lay it on me."
"I'm not sure how to face James now. Now that he's...expressed his feelings."
"Well...if he's your friend, then...I d'nno, face him like you normally would." Lily beamed at him.