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"This has to be the absolute worst time-table EVER" Ron groaned as he slouched at the table. "Double Potions fist thing in the morning! I mean, the morning!" Hermione laughed at Ron's tone and took a sip of her juice. "If Mantecorea doesn't hurry up they're not going to have time to eat breakfast" She murmured worriedly.

"Us late? You must be joking!" Harry looked up from his fascinating porridge to meet Sarah's bright eyes. She glared at him, throwing herself in a seat. Victorya, Darren and Surreal sat down with similar grumpy looks. Chris, who had spoken, was cheerful and chipper, Jaenelle and Jake just sat down with light smiles.

"Morning!" Hermione called to them. Jaenelle answered back and gave an apologetic smile. "They just aren't morning people" She grinned. Studying their timetables she blinked. "What's Potions like?" She wondered aloud.

The effect was instantaneous. Everyone close by yelped "Horrible!" and tried to tell her all their stories at once. Jaenelle burst out laughing. Her plain face filling with laughter. She almost toppled over.

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"Jeez, it's cold down here" Chris shivered. "Wonder if we could get really sick and make the school fix us! Yeah! Then we could tie the evil teachers up in closets and run free around the school, eating all the candy we would like! No one could blame us because it was the school's faut for making us sick! And we could take all the unmarked test and throw them in a huge bonfire-"

"Chris. Shut up. We know this is your ultimate fantasy, but not now. Please not now" Victorya groaned rolling her eyes. Chris fell silent, munching on his muffin.

The ten of them were sitting in Snape's classroom, waiting for their teacher to arrive. They had caught three tables near each other and were slowly getting to know one another. Harry was sitting with Sarah, Darren and Victorya. Ron had the table beside them with Surreal and Chris. Hermione was with Jaenelle and Jake.

Just then the classroom doors blew open and Snape stormed in, eyes blazing. He looked greasier and angrier then ever before.

"EW. Doesn't he like ever wash his hair?" Surreal said loudly. An instantaneous quiet flowed through the room, freezing everyone. Cheryl, who was sitting next to Neville, looked around nervously.

It seemed to take forever for Snape to turn around and reach the table. Ron and Chris drew back, but Surreal stared the man in the eyes. "What?" She asked innocently. "Do you have something to share with the class miss....." Snape trailed off.



"My name is Surreal" She tossed her hair lightly sending a waft of perfume through the room. "Your last name" Snape growled eyes blazing. "Weasley. If your know it, I suggest you stop trying to signal her and speak up now, I don't have all day for her limited mind to think up an adequate answer." Ron looking taken back, stopped making frantic 'quiet' movements. He cowered slightly in his chair.

"It's Monteith" Darren said standing up. Snape rounded on him. "Did I ask you. Who are you to answer her question?" Darren eyes were blazing with a deadly concentration and everyone from Mantecorea looked nervous. They had all seen Darren's anger go off before, a deadly experience they didn't want to repeat. "Just because you are from Mantecorea doesn't mean you will be treated any differently then any other student here at Hogwarts."

"I'm her friend"

"Please get to the point"

Darren's wand was out so fast Snape didn't have time to react. It was pointed straight at the potion teachers forehead. Snape stared into the eyes beyond the wand, calmly. "I will not tolerate you temper in this class" Darren's grip on the wand tightened.

"Sweetie, let's drop it" Victorya had stood up and put her hand gently on her brothers arm. He stared blankly at her for a few moments, grip on the wand never wavering. Then slowly... very slowly..... he lower the wand and regained his seat.

Snape glared at him and said silkily. "10 points from Griffendor for each of your insolence. I believe that will make 30?"

Draco snickered along with the rest of the Slitherins while Snape glided over to his desk.

Darren's face was read as he stared fixedly at the table, explosive temper barely in check. Sarah reached across the table and caught Darren's hand. She smiled softly. "Don't worry. He's always been like that"

Darren looked up surprised, Victorya's eyebrows shot up, And Harry gaped. Sarah seemed to have realized what she said and sunk into her chair.

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Snape raced through all the Hogwart's students quickly. Wrinkling his nose he growled "As you first teacher I am to inform the Mantecorea students that they will not be allowed to remain in their old uniforms. You will be receiving new ones by the weekend. For a while your names will be called at the end of the lists, as we have not had time to add you. None of you have a problem with that do you?" Snape looked around menacingly and began calling names.

"Anlia, Cheryl"

"Here"

"Bannerman, Christopher"

"Here, Sir"

"Benechanchexhastalevincurynevadlemarena, Sarah Melissa"

"Here"

Time seemed to stop as Sarah and Snape's eyes met. Slowly Snape's nose wrinkled.

"Eagel, Jaenelle"

"Present"

"Metila, Jake"

"Here"

Harry blinked. The look between Sarah and Snape had lasted a mere few seconds, but it had still been there. The look of pure loathing had strung through the room. It reminded him of Sirius and Snape.......

"Potter. I asked you a question. Does you small brain prevent you from answering?"

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Harry ate his meal quietly. It didn't make any sense. Snape obviously dislike Sarah, yet he didn't pick on her a single time. At the most it seemed as if Snape was ignoring Sarah. And Sarah seemed to pretend he didn't exist.

Another point against them was the fact that all the teachers had not been able to pronounce Sarah last name and Snape had said it perfectly.

"Bee in your bonnet, Harry?" Harry jerked up into Sarah's eyes. The phrase had been said to him by the Sorting Hat before, and Sarah's eyes danced as she said. Harry chewed his lip. He wanted to ask her about Snape, but was afraid of how she might react.

"WouldYouLikeToGoToHogsmeadThisWeekend?" Harry burst out, eyes wide. Slowly, Melissa frowned sorting out his sentences. Her eyes widened. "Well..... Yes. I would love to James!" Her hand clamped against her mouth, eyes widened with horror. Harry gaped at her, Why had she just called him James? Again? Did she know his father? Suddenly a explanation occurred to him.

"Sarah. Did your mother know my father? And Snape? Because that would explain a lot. I mean, Snape hates me because of my parents! And maybe you have been told stories about my parents and seen pictures. That's why I seem like a James?"

Harry blushed. In the beginning his answer had seemed good, but as he finished it just seemed lame. Sarah looked strange. Her eyes became weird and empty. "Maybe, Harry" She whispered.

"Hey. Sarah. Why do you look so funny? Are you having a spaz attack again?" Chris leaned across the table, managing to look amused and worried at the same time. Sarah smiled softly, but turned away.

Harry ate his meal in silence

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"Can we ask them to join Project Halloween now?" Jaenelle begged, eyes big. She was sitting on Vicky's bed, lounging in pink silk pajama's . Vicky and Surry were in the tiny bathroom removing their makeup carefully. "Not yet" Chris's muffled voice came from Darren's bed were he was brushing his teeth.

"Have you ever noticed that we all end up out here getting ready for bed while their in there?" Jake wondered out loud. He was sitting on the only couch towel drying his hair. "And it's going to stay that way! Ouch! Careful Surry!" Vicky yelled over the sound of the dryer.

Jaenelle grinned. "Don't mess with the beauty queens" She giggled. Chris threw Darren's pillow at her. "I'm giving you three minutes before turn out the lights!" Jake screamed. Jaenelle hopped up off Vicky's bed and crawled into her own.

"Chris! What are you doing? I'm not decent!" A scream came from the bathroom as Chris walked in to wash his toothpaste from his mouth. He came out cheerfully in his yellow pajama's. Climbing the ladder he crawled into the top bunk of his and Jaenelle's bunk bed.

"Two minutes" Jake bellowed. "Just a normal night for us" Darren said picking up his pillow and diving into his bed.

"Is Sarah asleep?" Chris asked, gazing at the bunk above Darren. I hand flew up and gave him the peace sign. Chris smiled softly. "Guess not."

"ONE MINUTE!" Jake screamed voice cracking. "Oh Man. I forgot my homework..." Chris said getting up. "Lay back down Christopher Bannerman! I want some sleep" Jake yelled, startling Chris back under the blankets. "You can see mine" Jaenelle offered sweetly.

"THAT'S IT! BED TIME NOW!" Jake stormed over to the light switch. "You can deal without power and find your way to bed in the dark!"

"What are you talking about, sweetie?" Jake spun around, fingers inches from the light switch. Vicky and Surry stood in front of the bathroom door, eyes wide. Surry's black hair was pulled into a bun, her silk pajama dress green to bring out her eyes. Vicky was dressed in all white, her hair left down. They smiled innocently and hopped into their beds.

Surry had the only real bed while everyone else lived with bunk beds. She complained that being in a bunk bed made her hair frizzy.

"Why can't you do that the first time I call?" Jake raved. "And why do you have to get all dressed up to sleep??"

"You know the saying! 'Always wear cute pajama's to bed. You never know who you'll meet in your dreams'" Vicky giggled. "Come to bed" Surry purred. Eyes blazing at the fact he was the only one not in bed, Jake stormed over to his bed and snapped his fingers, causing the lights to flicker off.

"Why can't they join Project Halloween?" Jaenelle asked. "JAENELLE! IT IS TIME TO GO TO SLEEP!" Jake's voice boomed through the cabin.

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"James! Oh, James!!" James head shot up from where he had laid it on his bed. Only his mother could scream like that. Maybe he could just doze right back to sleep......

"JAMES POTTER!!!!"

With a leap James was off the bed and down the stair. He walked past the kitchen, where the five house elves were working, and into the parlor. His mother was standing there, unruly black hair left down. She was beaming. In her hands was a letter. "It's from Hogwarts!" She exclaimed, eyes wet. James wanted to say 'so?' His father received letters from Hogwarts all the time. "It's for you" His mother said eyes gentle.

Slowly James took the letter from his mother. Sure enough it was addressed to him.

Mr. J. Potter

1298 Cherry Blossom Lane

Hogsmead

Surrey

Harry's breath caught. He bit his lip, silently. With shaking fingers he pulled open the envelope.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)



Dear Mr. Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await you owl no later than July 31.

Yours Sincerely,

Canna Bedmoon

Deputy Headmistress

James stared at his mother. She knew what was in the envelope. He could see ut in her eyes. A grin spread across his face. He hugged her and raced outside. "Be back for dinner!" He heard his mother behind him.

He was at the broom shed in two minuets flat. Grabbing his Comet 260 he was in the air in two seconds flat.

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Saz was helping Winnie, the house elf, roll dough when her blue robes caught fire. Winnie shrieked and raced to find water. Saz looked up grinning. She could see James hovering on his broom , just outside the open window, his mother's wand clutched in his hand.

Racing out the door, robes wet from the water, Saz raced out to meet him. He grinned at her, hovering mid-air. "Feeling hot today?" He asked, eyes on her robes. She burst into giggles, swinging onto the broom behind him.

"I got accepted to Hogwarts!" James screamed into the sky, flying in perfect circles. Behind him Saz went quiet. "What's wrong? You had to get accepted!" James swung around to meet her downcast eyes. When she didn't reply he swooped down, landing on a small grassy hill.

She walked away from him to the other side of the hill. Staring out to small village they were overlooking, she hummed a little song.

James grabbed her shoulders and spun her around. "Saz. You have more magic then most people, I know! You had to get accepted! Were Best Friends! You can tell me anything, remember?"

"I got the Hogwarts letter.." Saz began, gazing slowly into James's eyes. "What's wrong then?" James asked, pushing her to the ground and sitting beside her. "I also got accepted to Mantecorea. My Grandparents want me to go to Mantecorea"

James froze. The two best schools. But so far away from each other. They might never see each other again. At the age of 11 they had already agreed to be friends forever. But could they stand a long distance friendship? Each making new friends, and experiencing things apart?

James could bare the thought of her smiling that special, sweet and tricky smile of hers at anyone else. Couldn't see her setting up pranks with anyone else. Flying with another friend. Staying up late to watch the stars with some other child. Stealing goodies from the kitchen with someone else. Pledging her friendship to another friend.

"You'll make a new Best Friend" James said slowly, holding back the tears. They had been Best Friend since the first day they met. "I don't want a new Best Friend! I want you!" Saz cried. She would never want anyone else. No one could be so evil, yet so sweet at the same time. No one could make her laugh and smile like he could.

"I'm going to Hogwarts" Saz said suddenly with conviction. James looked at her. "No matter what. Jamsey. We'll be together."

THE END!

NO NO NO!

JOKING!

SO DO YOU LIKE FOLLOWING HARRY AND JAMES'S LIVES????

DO YOU KNOW I WROTE ALL THIS ON SCHEDULE? IT'S MONDAY NIGHT AND I'M DONE! IN TIME FOR THE OC TOO! I'M GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I PLANNED TO FINISH THIS TONIGHT AND I DID IT! IF ONLY I CAN STAY ON TOP FOR THE REST OF IT TOO!!!!!!

BTW..... THE BUNK BEADS GO LIKE THIS........



Top:

Chris Jake Sarah

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Bottom: Jaenelle Vicky Darren Surry

Nicknames:

Christopher- Chris

Jaenelle- Elle

Jake

Victorya- Vicky

Sarah

Darren

Surreal- Surry

I SHOULD ONLY USE THE NICKNAMES AT THE ENDING PARTS I N THE CABIN, BUT I MIGHT STICK ONE IN EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE.

NEXT CHAPTER JAMES AND SAZ MEET SIRIUS!!! OH, AND REMUS AND PETER AND SNAPE IF I CAN MAKE IT WORK! IF NOT YOU'LL SEE THE THREE OF THEM IN CHAPTER 10!

B HAPPY! I'M GIVING YOU 8 PAGES!

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LYA