Note My first Harry Potter fic. This is hopefully a Lily and James work, but it might change over the um...chappers. Thanks a bunch. Now enjoy

Distress on Hogwarts Express

"Professor, where are we going now?" Lily asked in a tired voice.

"Don't worry Lily, you will have a long drive to rest up in, so don't worry," the professor replied calmly.

Lily stood at the front of the train station. It was packed full of people, mostly...muggles...but some wizards popped up here and there. Lily could tell by their outrageously pointed hats and trolley's full of animals. On one occasion, someone's trunk went off from what looked like fireworks!

"Now Lily, this is where I leave you. Here is your ticket, and if you ever get lost, find a wizard, and they will tell you what to do." Professor McGonagol paused, and turned to the direction of the guard. "And don't try asking him, or he will arrest you for trying to be funny.

Now, a few things before you get to school. Once again, I am not your mom. Once at school, I am your guardian, and teacher. As a teacher, I will have to watch over you. If you do something wrong, you will be punished just like anyone else. There will be no second chances, do I make myself clear."

"Yes Professor," Lily said blankly.

"Good. Well then, I better be off."

Lily looked at her ticket. It was a bright gold, with dark silver letters. It said:

Platform 9 3/4

"Professor, I think you made a mistake. I've been to the station before. Here is no such thing as Platform nine and three quarters." Lily looked up, but found she was talking to air. Professor McGonagoll was gone. Instead, Lily wandered around.

A group of what where clearly wizarding families were huddle around the barrier between platform nine and ten. Occasionally some would lean on the barrier, like they were tired from standing, then disappear! Lily cleared her glasses. Was she seeing things right? She was sure she did. Again and again people would walk up, run, or just act casually, and pass through the barrier. Lily decided it was her turn. She gathered her trolley, owl and all, and walked to the barrier. When it came to her sight, she closed her green eyes, and ran strait ahead. The dreaded crash against the wall didn't come. Lily opened her eyes, and stared at a massive train engine, all covered in read. There were gold lettering on the side reading:

Hogwarts Express

Lily looked up even higher, and saw a platform sign:

Platform 9 3/4

Lily felt a fit of giggles come over her. Of course, why didn't she think of it. A hidden train platform, like a hidden shopping center.

The platform was crowded with more wizards than Lily saw in Diagon Alley. There were short wizards, tall, round, fat, big, Asian, a pair of Japanese, and some whitish Americans, all in one place. 'Why aren't they biting their heads off at racial differences?' Lily asked herself, then remembered, 'They are all the same race, Wizards.' A tall black haired boy walked up to her.

"Excuse me Miss, but do you need help with your stuff? It is a rather long carry to a compartment." He asked.

"Why, how nice of you. Thank you very much." Lily replied in what she thought was her meekest voice. Maybe this wasn't going to be so bad.

The tall boy gathered her things, and led her down the train to the end. There, they found an empty compartment and unloaded her stuff. The boy looked up to Lily, with his hand sticking out. Lily didn't realize he wanted money! She stuck her hand down her pocket and fetched up a gold galleon. She said, "Thank you," as she gave it to him. The boy bowed, before walking out. Once again, Lily was left by herself. And once again, it didn't take long for someone to find her.

A dark haired boy walked in. His hair was short and unbelievably messy. It shot up in different places and clumping together in others. He looked familiar, but Lily didn't know why. She continued to look at him. Those hazel eyes of his drew her attention like a magnet. He was the boy from Ollivanders!

"Mind if I sit here?" He asked. Lily waved him on. "I think some friends of mine might be coming, or should I say one. He is rather excited about this, so get ready for some excitement. We have been planning for this all summer."

"No bother to me. Company would be nice," Lily tried to sound bored.

"You new to the wizarding world?"

"How did you know?"

"When you bought your wand, you looked so mystified. It clearly pointed you out." He opened his mouth again, as if to say more, but the door opened when he did.

A tall boy was standing there, with long blonde hair, that looked bleached to the color of ivory. He wore dark green robes that slivered around his body. They reminded Lily of a snake she saw in the zoo. His fingers were covered with ruby rings, and he held a cane in his hand. Over all, Lily thought he looked handsome. Then again, so was the screwed up hair person sitting next to her. Lily looked at him, and saw a bright light in his eyes, and a childish sneer on his face.

"Malfoy, how good to join us." He said in the rudest voice Lily had ever heard.

"What me, join you. You must be sick, Potter," He looked up the compartment, and just noticed Lily. His voice was full of passion. "Why my poor soul, and to think you have to be stuck with this...lets not say anything right now about him, as you will soon find, some wizarding families are better than others. You don't want to be rampaging with the wrong sort."

"GET OUT, MALFOY!" The boy next to Lily yelled. His wand was in his hand, emitting red sparks, sparks just as red as his face.

"I do hope you find out which families, before it is too late," He bowed to Lily before leaving the door wide open. Another boy took his place. This one just as tall, but with dark black hair running down to his shoulders.

"Why Jamesy, already you are shouting your head off at the right people. Why didn't you add me to your rage? I'm sure we could have put that git in his place."

"Sorry, Sirius, I was just too irritated to get you. He was talking about my family again."

"No! I would have thought that cheering up charm we put on him yesterday would have done the trick."

The boy next to Lily smiled again, with the same light in his eyes. "Oooh. That was a good trick, but I'm afraid we will have to change our tactics tonight. I think Malfoy is the perfect target."

"What have I been telling you for that past five years, James! Malfoy is always my target." He walked into the compartment, and took a seat. He noticed Lily half way in between. "What is up with you Jamesy. Are you forgetting to introduce me to your friends these days, or are you trying to keep all the beautiful women to yourself."

"Well, Sirius, I would, if I knew her name, but alas, I don't." He put clearly.

"Fine then, let me introduce myself. I am Sirius Black, renowned trickster of this century. Nice to meet you," He said to Lily.

"No he's not the renowned trickster. Actually, we're a team. Sirius Black and James Potter at your service. Need someone to be hexed, and we'll do it for the lousy price of three sickles," James said with a bow. "And as for you."

"Oh! I'm Lily Evans. Nothing much about me other than this is my first day knowing I'm a witch." Lily said.

"Then you will need teaching. Teaching on how to be a witch," Sirius said.

"And we'll be glad to do that for the cost of one date each." Piped in James.

"A fair rate for the first day I would say."

"Oh most definitely. We'll probably be too busy with other stuff later in the year."

"So you'll want us now or never."

"Wait a minute Sirius. Where's your brother?" James popped in.

"Oh! Him. He can't make it. The Ministry won't change the first years age limit down to ten. Still, only people who are 13 can enter Hogwarts."

"What a bummer. Now, about Malfoy..."

Lily spent the rest of her trip to Hogwarts reading her Hogwarts, A History, while listening to all kinds of Hexes and Curses she didn't know about. Hogwarts was going to be fun.