The Hogwarts Express's red coat of paint was gleaming in the sunlight when
James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Peter arrived on platform 9 and 3/4 on the
sunny day of September the first. They all ran down the corridors happily
greeting friends, and looking for a compartment. When they finally found an
empty one James was nowhere to be found so Sirius, Lily Remus and Peter
piled in. Lily was resting against Sirius's warm chest and watching Rems
read their new Standard Spell book when a sudden thought occurred to her.
She was Head Girl!
"Oh!" she cried sitting up straight.
"What's wrong?" Sirius asked looking at her, Remus and Peter had also looked over at her.
"I forgot!" she smiled getting up and reaching into her pocket for a silver and gold badge.
"You're Head Girl?" Sirius cried standing up.
She beamed at him and nodded.
"HAHA!" he laughed throwing his arms around her and lifting her off the ground in a tight hug. Remus and Peter both laughed and congratulated her.
"Well I have to head up to the front of the train," she began.
"My Lily is Head Girl," Sirius smiled.
"And you boys better be on the best of behavior or else!" she warned. She turned to Sirius, "Except for maybe you," she kissed his lips, "I'll be back soon, don't forget to rub it into James whenever he shows up."
James was fingering the plush couch in the Head Boy/Girl compartment in awe. Never before had he seen such a wonderfully luxurious train compartment. He hadn't been in the mood to celebrate when his Head Boy badge had arrived at the Lupins' for him. He'd almost forgotten until today when he'd passed this compartment. The news would have been more of shock if he hadn't have been grieving his parents. He didn't understand why Remus wasn't chosen. James hadn't even been a prefect. James was constantly breaking the rules. It made no sense. He wondered who the Head Girl might be and where she was. The train was due to leave any minute.
James sat down. He thought of how he longed that he had his broom and new broom servicing kit with him, for something to do. As if the room had read his thoughts his broom and servicing kit appeared on the table before him. He smiled picking up the broom. That was pretty cool. He closed his eyes and thought of a triple fudge sundae. Sure enough when he opened them a large fudge sundae was sitting in front of him. He reached for the sundae when the door to the compartment opened and closed so fast that James nearly jumped out of his skin. The sundae fell onto his broom.
"AHH!" he cried, looking down at the sticky mess on his broom handle.
"James?" a girl questioned.
He looked up, and his mouth fell open.
"James?" Lily questioned as she entered the Head Boy/Girl Compartment. There sitting on a very plush couch was James holding his broom and looking at a large fudgey mess that was all over the handle. He looked up. His mouth fell open.
"You...you're the Head Girl?" he asked.
"You're the Head Boy?" she asked.
They stared at each other for a few more moments and then burst out laughing.
"Here let me help you," she laughed, "Scourjify!"
The mess on his broom handle vanished.
"So how come you didn't tell me?" James asked.
"I wanted to rub it in your face, but obviously I can't now," Lily frowned, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I forgot," James looked away, not wanting to deal with questions about recent events,
"Hey!" his face brightened, "You know this room is really cool, think of something you really want!"
She looked at him scrunching up her eyebrows.
"Go on," he insisted.
Lily closed her eyes, feeling the familiar sensation of entering another's mind,
"Sirius," she whispered.
"Yea, I really love her," he was saying, as he sat their on the empty chair in the fog. He made an odd face for a second, "You know Moony," he kept talking, "I think I might ask her to marry me,"
A smile filled his face.
"So that's what you wanted!" James laughed pulling Lily back to reality. She glanced at him and sitting beside him was a very disturbed looking Sirius.
"Sirius?" she questioned.
"See this room brings you whatever you want most!" James told her still laughing. Sirius reached over and slugged James.
"Hey!" he protested. The two boys began wrestling.
"Ugh!" Lily smiled, "I'm going back to the other compartment to read with Remus!" she shouted over the commotion. The boys didn't notice her leave.
When the train arrived at Hogwarts James and Lily pinned their badges on their robes proudly and made their way outside. A special carriage was waiting to take them to the school. James helped Lily in, and they made their way to the entrance way of the castle. Dumbledore was waiting to greet them and he smiled down at them both, along with Professor McGonagall.
"Professors," James greeted them as he made his way up the front stairs.
"Mr. Potter," Dumbledore nodded stepping forward and holding out his hand. James took it and Dumbledore pulled him close patting him on the back.
"Are you holding out okay?" he whispered.
"Fine, thank-you," James said uncomfortably.
"Your parents were fine people Potter," Professor McGonagall sniffed.
"Thank-you Professor," James muttered.
"So you two are Head Boy and Girl," Dumbledore smiled changing the awkward subject, "Congratulations. I am assuming you both know your roles? Assigning tasks to Prefects, organizing Hogsmede trips and all other school occasions?"
They both nodded.
"Good, do you have any further questions?"
"Yea, why did you choice me?" James piped up.
"You are a very good student James, with extraordinary talent, you are true to your friends and your house and I found you very suitable for this position," Dumbledore told him sternly, making James go bit red,
"Now we make our way to the Great Hall," Dumbledore told them leading the way.
The Great Hall was decorated normally, as houselves scurried around preparing for the feast. Student began filling in, and James and Lily took their seat at the head of the Gryffindor table. Soon Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Alice found their way to the head of the table as well patting the two Heads on the back. They were enjoying sharing their summer with Alice when Professor McGonagall came in leading a long line of nervous first years.
"Were we that small when we first came here?" Sirius asked.
"Shh!" Lily hushed him, "The Sorting is about to begin."
Professor McGonagall placed the hat on its stool and it sang a new song causes a tremendous applause rise from the four house tables. Professor McGonagall began reading names from a long roll of Parchment. As each young witch and wizard sat down the house they belonged to was shouted out. The group cheered for all the new Gryffindors but quieted down while Dumbledore stood up.
"As I am sure you are all aware, many deaths occurred this summer. Many families have been affected. I am afraid that Lord Voldemort-" many people cringed at this name, "is indeed getting stronger. I am afraid that dark days are ahead of us. The walls of Hogwarts however shall always remain safe as long as I am your Headmaster. Mr. Filtch our caretaker has posted a list of unruly items in every common room. To the First years, the forbidden forest is not to be entered at any cost unless accompanied by a teacher. Also please do not go near the Whomping willow as it will hurt you. I am pleased to inform you that this years Head Boy and Head Girl are James Potter and Lily Evans."
A loud chorus of whoops and cheers arose from the hall, especially at the Gryffindor table.
"This is the first year," Dumbledore continued, "In a while that the Heads have been from the same house," he smiled at them, "But now without further ado I give you SUPPER!"
The golden plates in front of them filled with food, and the golden goblets with pumpkin juice. Lily clunked her goblet against her friends and then took a drink smiling at the beginning of a promising year.
After the feast when Lily was making her way up to her knew room, Dumbledore came out of nowhere and pulled her to the side of the hall.
"I would like you to come with me Miss Evans," he said walking away briskly.
Lily chased after him, "Professor?"
There was no reply. Lily gulped as Professor Dumbledore recited a password and began to climb the spiral staircase to his office. Lily had been in here many times before and she smiled at the soft hum of many silver and metal instruments that littered the table. The bookshelves that went around the room looked messier than ever.
"Please sit down," he said waving his hand towards a chair which moved out from his desk allowing her to sit down. He made his way around the large desk and sat down.
"Lily," he began, "I am pretty sure that you learned that George Evans isn't really your father this summer,"
Lily nodded, looking confused.
"Well I have done some research and I found out just who your father is."
"Who?" Lily asked.
Dumbledore didn't answer, instead he asked her of how James was doing.
"He's fine, but Professor who is my father?"
"Do you and James get along okay?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Yes we are friends," she replied angrily, "Who is my father,"
"Your worst enemy, you have seen him in your thoughts?" Dumbledore questioned/
"My worst enemy? Well that would be Lord Voldemort, yes I have seen him and heard him many times why?"
"Lily," Dumbledore let out a sigh, and suddenly she knew what he was trying to tell her.
"He-he's my father?" She asked, feeling sick.
"Oh!" she cried sitting up straight.
"What's wrong?" Sirius asked looking at her, Remus and Peter had also looked over at her.
"I forgot!" she smiled getting up and reaching into her pocket for a silver and gold badge.
"You're Head Girl?" Sirius cried standing up.
She beamed at him and nodded.
"HAHA!" he laughed throwing his arms around her and lifting her off the ground in a tight hug. Remus and Peter both laughed and congratulated her.
"Well I have to head up to the front of the train," she began.
"My Lily is Head Girl," Sirius smiled.
"And you boys better be on the best of behavior or else!" she warned. She turned to Sirius, "Except for maybe you," she kissed his lips, "I'll be back soon, don't forget to rub it into James whenever he shows up."
James was fingering the plush couch in the Head Boy/Girl compartment in awe. Never before had he seen such a wonderfully luxurious train compartment. He hadn't been in the mood to celebrate when his Head Boy badge had arrived at the Lupins' for him. He'd almost forgotten until today when he'd passed this compartment. The news would have been more of shock if he hadn't have been grieving his parents. He didn't understand why Remus wasn't chosen. James hadn't even been a prefect. James was constantly breaking the rules. It made no sense. He wondered who the Head Girl might be and where she was. The train was due to leave any minute.
James sat down. He thought of how he longed that he had his broom and new broom servicing kit with him, for something to do. As if the room had read his thoughts his broom and servicing kit appeared on the table before him. He smiled picking up the broom. That was pretty cool. He closed his eyes and thought of a triple fudge sundae. Sure enough when he opened them a large fudge sundae was sitting in front of him. He reached for the sundae when the door to the compartment opened and closed so fast that James nearly jumped out of his skin. The sundae fell onto his broom.
"AHH!" he cried, looking down at the sticky mess on his broom handle.
"James?" a girl questioned.
He looked up, and his mouth fell open.
"James?" Lily questioned as she entered the Head Boy/Girl Compartment. There sitting on a very plush couch was James holding his broom and looking at a large fudgey mess that was all over the handle. He looked up. His mouth fell open.
"You...you're the Head Girl?" he asked.
"You're the Head Boy?" she asked.
They stared at each other for a few more moments and then burst out laughing.
"Here let me help you," she laughed, "Scourjify!"
The mess on his broom handle vanished.
"So how come you didn't tell me?" James asked.
"I wanted to rub it in your face, but obviously I can't now," Lily frowned, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I forgot," James looked away, not wanting to deal with questions about recent events,
"Hey!" his face brightened, "You know this room is really cool, think of something you really want!"
She looked at him scrunching up her eyebrows.
"Go on," he insisted.
Lily closed her eyes, feeling the familiar sensation of entering another's mind,
"Sirius," she whispered.
"Yea, I really love her," he was saying, as he sat their on the empty chair in the fog. He made an odd face for a second, "You know Moony," he kept talking, "I think I might ask her to marry me,"
A smile filled his face.
"So that's what you wanted!" James laughed pulling Lily back to reality. She glanced at him and sitting beside him was a very disturbed looking Sirius.
"Sirius?" she questioned.
"See this room brings you whatever you want most!" James told her still laughing. Sirius reached over and slugged James.
"Hey!" he protested. The two boys began wrestling.
"Ugh!" Lily smiled, "I'm going back to the other compartment to read with Remus!" she shouted over the commotion. The boys didn't notice her leave.
When the train arrived at Hogwarts James and Lily pinned their badges on their robes proudly and made their way outside. A special carriage was waiting to take them to the school. James helped Lily in, and they made their way to the entrance way of the castle. Dumbledore was waiting to greet them and he smiled down at them both, along with Professor McGonagall.
"Professors," James greeted them as he made his way up the front stairs.
"Mr. Potter," Dumbledore nodded stepping forward and holding out his hand. James took it and Dumbledore pulled him close patting him on the back.
"Are you holding out okay?" he whispered.
"Fine, thank-you," James said uncomfortably.
"Your parents were fine people Potter," Professor McGonagall sniffed.
"Thank-you Professor," James muttered.
"So you two are Head Boy and Girl," Dumbledore smiled changing the awkward subject, "Congratulations. I am assuming you both know your roles? Assigning tasks to Prefects, organizing Hogsmede trips and all other school occasions?"
They both nodded.
"Good, do you have any further questions?"
"Yea, why did you choice me?" James piped up.
"You are a very good student James, with extraordinary talent, you are true to your friends and your house and I found you very suitable for this position," Dumbledore told him sternly, making James go bit red,
"Now we make our way to the Great Hall," Dumbledore told them leading the way.
The Great Hall was decorated normally, as houselves scurried around preparing for the feast. Student began filling in, and James and Lily took their seat at the head of the Gryffindor table. Soon Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Alice found their way to the head of the table as well patting the two Heads on the back. They were enjoying sharing their summer with Alice when Professor McGonagall came in leading a long line of nervous first years.
"Were we that small when we first came here?" Sirius asked.
"Shh!" Lily hushed him, "The Sorting is about to begin."
Professor McGonagall placed the hat on its stool and it sang a new song causes a tremendous applause rise from the four house tables. Professor McGonagall began reading names from a long roll of Parchment. As each young witch and wizard sat down the house they belonged to was shouted out. The group cheered for all the new Gryffindors but quieted down while Dumbledore stood up.
"As I am sure you are all aware, many deaths occurred this summer. Many families have been affected. I am afraid that Lord Voldemort-" many people cringed at this name, "is indeed getting stronger. I am afraid that dark days are ahead of us. The walls of Hogwarts however shall always remain safe as long as I am your Headmaster. Mr. Filtch our caretaker has posted a list of unruly items in every common room. To the First years, the forbidden forest is not to be entered at any cost unless accompanied by a teacher. Also please do not go near the Whomping willow as it will hurt you. I am pleased to inform you that this years Head Boy and Head Girl are James Potter and Lily Evans."
A loud chorus of whoops and cheers arose from the hall, especially at the Gryffindor table.
"This is the first year," Dumbledore continued, "In a while that the Heads have been from the same house," he smiled at them, "But now without further ado I give you SUPPER!"
The golden plates in front of them filled with food, and the golden goblets with pumpkin juice. Lily clunked her goblet against her friends and then took a drink smiling at the beginning of a promising year.
After the feast when Lily was making her way up to her knew room, Dumbledore came out of nowhere and pulled her to the side of the hall.
"I would like you to come with me Miss Evans," he said walking away briskly.
Lily chased after him, "Professor?"
There was no reply. Lily gulped as Professor Dumbledore recited a password and began to climb the spiral staircase to his office. Lily had been in here many times before and she smiled at the soft hum of many silver and metal instruments that littered the table. The bookshelves that went around the room looked messier than ever.
"Please sit down," he said waving his hand towards a chair which moved out from his desk allowing her to sit down. He made his way around the large desk and sat down.
"Lily," he began, "I am pretty sure that you learned that George Evans isn't really your father this summer,"
Lily nodded, looking confused.
"Well I have done some research and I found out just who your father is."
"Who?" Lily asked.
Dumbledore didn't answer, instead he asked her of how James was doing.
"He's fine, but Professor who is my father?"
"Do you and James get along okay?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Yes we are friends," she replied angrily, "Who is my father,"
"Your worst enemy, you have seen him in your thoughts?" Dumbledore questioned/
"My worst enemy? Well that would be Lord Voldemort, yes I have seen him and heard him many times why?"
"Lily," Dumbledore let out a sigh, and suddenly she knew what he was trying to tell her.
"He-he's my father?" She asked, feeling sick.