DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately, I do not own Harry Potter or any other of JK Rowling's characters. But playing with them is so much fun...
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic, so please be gentle!
STATION 9 3/4
James Potter woke up early on September first, which for him was quite out of character. Then again, it was his first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry;he had never been more excited in his life. James jumped out of bed and ran down the marble steps that led to the kitchen.
Melanie Potter had her back to the entrance, and was humming a light-hearted tune as she set about breakfast. James grinned maliciously as he saw the perfect oppurtunity to startle his mother. He hid behind the door and brandished his wand, whispering "sonorus" as he did so. He then snuck up stealthily behind his mother and yelled, "HELLO MUM!"
Melanie Potter jumped about a foot into the air and emitted a high pitched shriek. James rolled on the ground laughing at his mother's reaction. However, in about five seconds time, he was no longer laughing, but instead was having an invisible hand pull his and painfully drag him towards his mother, until they were face to face. '
"James Potter! How many times do I have to tell you to act your age! You're starting your first year at Hogwarts,and if you keep these ridiculous pranks up, you will surely be expelled! Now go get dressed!" His mother turned back to her cooking, occasionally muttering angrily under her breath.
James shot up the stairs and got dressed, still in high spirits;his mother never stayed mad at him for long. His trunk was already packed and ready to go. He muttered "locomotor trunk" causing it to trail behind him down the stairs, and into the vast entrance way.
"I'm ready to go Mum! Dad! I dont want to be late!" James hopped up and down with anticipation, eager to get to the station as soon as he could.
His mother peeked into the hallway, smiling at James,past grievance already forgotten. "You silly boy, its only ten past nine. You still have about two hours! Now get in here and eat!"
***
An hour and half later, the Potter family arrived at King's Cross Station, and covertly slipped through the wall between Platforms nine and ten to arrive at Platform 9 3/4. James looked around, drinking in the sight of the bright red Hogwarts train which he would be on in fifteen minutes time.
He looked at his mother, who's eyes were misting up. "Oh James, do be good. I wont be around to set you straight, see to it that you be good! I'm going to miss you so much! Good-bye!" And to James's horror, his mother enveloped him in a hug and gave him a big kiss.In public! He pushed her away, too late, someone had already seen his mum's ridiculous display of affection,he could hear a boy's distinct laughter. He turned around, defiant, to prove to this boy that he wasn't a little boy, he could take care of himself.
"Shut up, you prat! I-I'll fight you if you dont stop laughing!" James looked into the eyes of the other boy, who like him, had black hair, however his was not unruly as James'. The boy had a handsome face, with dark brown eyes that seemed to laugh all the time.
"Will you, now? Nothing to be embarrassed about, your mum. I wish mine would pay some attention, if any at all, to me." The boy had stopped laughing, there was a bitter look to his face now. "But no, her mind is always on my perfect brother, she's always constantly comparing me. To hell with her then." He turned to look at James, smiling once more. "I'm Sirius. Sirius Black. And you are?"
James looked at the boy,slightly unnerved. "I'm...James. Potter. Yeah. That's who I am."
Sirius stared at the boy, one eyebrow raised. "Well...nice to meet you, Potter. I-" Sirius was suddenly interupted by a commotion nearby. It seemed that someone had planted Filibuster's Fireworks in a boy's robes, and they had only just gone off. The greasy-haired boy was jumping around frantically, trying to douse the flame that had ignited on his robes. He finally managed it, although now he unfortunately had a hole in the backside of his robes, revealing his underwear. The boy looked livid and he whirled around and, to James's surprise, started walking straight towards James and Sirius.
"Sirius, I'll get you for this! I-I'll put a hex on you, I will. Just you wait, you arrogant little-"
"Will you now, Severus? Of course, you spend enough of your time reading those dark arts books, when you SHOULD be washing your hair instead. Or do you like it to be full of axle grease?" Sirius smirked at the boy Severus who now looked rather flustered.
The boy set his sights instead on James and lashed out at him. "You! I bet you helped this moron do this! I'll put a hex on you too, you skinny prat!" And it did indeed seem as though Severus intended to put a curse on James, until Sirius pushed the pale boy to the ground.
"Leave him alone, Severus." He turned to James, who was now grinning. "Let's go find a compartment,shall we?"
Sirius led James away, the two of them hysterically laughing at Severus, who still lay on the ground, with his robes burned all around him.
"That was bloody great! Burned a hole right through his robes, you did!" James said.
"Hah. The moron deserved it. Always threatening me, he's a little slimeball. It's most unfortunate that my parents are close to his family. Have to see him quite often, I do."
The two boys hoisted their baggage onto the train and turned to wave their parents a final good-bye. James couldn't help noticing that Sirius's parents seemed rather glad to be rid of him. At the very least, they weren't tearing up as his mum was. Oh dear God.
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic, so please be gentle!
STATION 9 3/4
James Potter woke up early on September first, which for him was quite out of character. Then again, it was his first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry;he had never been more excited in his life. James jumped out of bed and ran down the marble steps that led to the kitchen.
Melanie Potter had her back to the entrance, and was humming a light-hearted tune as she set about breakfast. James grinned maliciously as he saw the perfect oppurtunity to startle his mother. He hid behind the door and brandished his wand, whispering "sonorus" as he did so. He then snuck up stealthily behind his mother and yelled, "HELLO MUM!"
Melanie Potter jumped about a foot into the air and emitted a high pitched shriek. James rolled on the ground laughing at his mother's reaction. However, in about five seconds time, he was no longer laughing, but instead was having an invisible hand pull his and painfully drag him towards his mother, until they were face to face. '
"James Potter! How many times do I have to tell you to act your age! You're starting your first year at Hogwarts,and if you keep these ridiculous pranks up, you will surely be expelled! Now go get dressed!" His mother turned back to her cooking, occasionally muttering angrily under her breath.
James shot up the stairs and got dressed, still in high spirits;his mother never stayed mad at him for long. His trunk was already packed and ready to go. He muttered "locomotor trunk" causing it to trail behind him down the stairs, and into the vast entrance way.
"I'm ready to go Mum! Dad! I dont want to be late!" James hopped up and down with anticipation, eager to get to the station as soon as he could.
His mother peeked into the hallway, smiling at James,past grievance already forgotten. "You silly boy, its only ten past nine. You still have about two hours! Now get in here and eat!"
***
An hour and half later, the Potter family arrived at King's Cross Station, and covertly slipped through the wall between Platforms nine and ten to arrive at Platform 9 3/4. James looked around, drinking in the sight of the bright red Hogwarts train which he would be on in fifteen minutes time.
He looked at his mother, who's eyes were misting up. "Oh James, do be good. I wont be around to set you straight, see to it that you be good! I'm going to miss you so much! Good-bye!" And to James's horror, his mother enveloped him in a hug and gave him a big kiss.In public! He pushed her away, too late, someone had already seen his mum's ridiculous display of affection,he could hear a boy's distinct laughter. He turned around, defiant, to prove to this boy that he wasn't a little boy, he could take care of himself.
"Shut up, you prat! I-I'll fight you if you dont stop laughing!" James looked into the eyes of the other boy, who like him, had black hair, however his was not unruly as James'. The boy had a handsome face, with dark brown eyes that seemed to laugh all the time.
"Will you, now? Nothing to be embarrassed about, your mum. I wish mine would pay some attention, if any at all, to me." The boy had stopped laughing, there was a bitter look to his face now. "But no, her mind is always on my perfect brother, she's always constantly comparing me. To hell with her then." He turned to look at James, smiling once more. "I'm Sirius. Sirius Black. And you are?"
James looked at the boy,slightly unnerved. "I'm...James. Potter. Yeah. That's who I am."
Sirius stared at the boy, one eyebrow raised. "Well...nice to meet you, Potter. I-" Sirius was suddenly interupted by a commotion nearby. It seemed that someone had planted Filibuster's Fireworks in a boy's robes, and they had only just gone off. The greasy-haired boy was jumping around frantically, trying to douse the flame that had ignited on his robes. He finally managed it, although now he unfortunately had a hole in the backside of his robes, revealing his underwear. The boy looked livid and he whirled around and, to James's surprise, started walking straight towards James and Sirius.
"Sirius, I'll get you for this! I-I'll put a hex on you, I will. Just you wait, you arrogant little-"
"Will you now, Severus? Of course, you spend enough of your time reading those dark arts books, when you SHOULD be washing your hair instead. Or do you like it to be full of axle grease?" Sirius smirked at the boy Severus who now looked rather flustered.
The boy set his sights instead on James and lashed out at him. "You! I bet you helped this moron do this! I'll put a hex on you too, you skinny prat!" And it did indeed seem as though Severus intended to put a curse on James, until Sirius pushed the pale boy to the ground.
"Leave him alone, Severus." He turned to James, who was now grinning. "Let's go find a compartment,shall we?"
Sirius led James away, the two of them hysterically laughing at Severus, who still lay on the ground, with his robes burned all around him.
"That was bloody great! Burned a hole right through his robes, you did!" James said.
"Hah. The moron deserved it. Always threatening me, he's a little slimeball. It's most unfortunate that my parents are close to his family. Have to see him quite often, I do."
The two boys hoisted their baggage onto the train and turned to wave their parents a final good-bye. James couldn't help noticing that Sirius's parents seemed rather glad to be rid of him. At the very least, they weren't tearing up as his mum was. Oh dear God.