Chapter 1- The biggest head
James Potter was the typical Stereotype of what a seventeen year
old "Should" be. He was smart, the top of his year at school. He
was good looking and funny. Most girls wanted to date him and most
guys wanted to be him. He was athletic and the captain of his house
sports team. One thing that you would perhaps not expect however
was that he was a wizard. At this point in time, in fact, he was on
a train on his way to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry,
where he would be starting his seventh and final year.
He put his fingers through his messy black hair, ruffling it
even more. Then straightened his round wire framed glasses. The
only thing that stood in front of his gorgeous, big, hazel coloured
eyes. James in fact was extremely good looking. He had a very good
build for a seventeen year old. This could of course be because he
spent most of his life doing some sort of sport, his favourite
being Quidditch. He wasn't Griffindor houses team captain
effortlessly.
"Hey Prongs! How's it hanging?" Sirius Black had just entered the
compartment, of the now moving Hogwarts express.
"A little off centre actually Padfoot." James replied. Sirius
smiled, he was another extremely handsome and super intelligent
boy. He had long black hair, mysterious grey eyes and a dazzling
smile. Both boys were roguishly handsome, the only problem was,
they knew it.
"So rumour round the cauldron is that Potter has been made head
boy? Be it truth or be it myth good sir?"
"It be truth, oh ye of little faith." James grinned.
"But I thought Remus was shoe in for that position. After all he is
Mr. goody two shoes, prefect and all."
"You called?" Remus Lupin, a tall handsome boy stepped into the
compartment. He had sandy brown hair, with long side burns, deep
blue eyes and a cheeky grin. He was quite skinny. If you looked
closer you could see small bags forming under his eyes.
And if you caught him at certain points of the month he could look
a lot older and more wary.
"Great timing Moony, you buffoon, how could you let this idiot
become head boy? I mean I thought Dumbledore was crazy when he
stopped letting Filch use the old punishments! Now detention is a
doddle!"
"I'm more a wolf then a buffoon."
"I bet it's some ulterior motive, like to stop my "Childish
behaviour" as Mcgonnagal calls it!" The boys laughed, doing
impressions of the young but extremely strict, transfiguration
teacher. Sirius even tried to tie his hair up into a bun (I said
his hair was long, but not that long!). A small mousy boy entered
the compartment.
"Hey guys what's up?" He squeaked. He was quite short with blonde
hair and watery blue eyes. Peter Pettigrew was not as handsome, nor
as bright as his three best friends. He in fact was considered the
tag along of the group. But none the less, he still reserved a high
amount of respect and fellowship from the rest of the school.
"Hey Wormtail. We were just discussing our favourite teacher."
Remus said kindly.
"Oh goody, can I join in?" he replied eagerly.
"Sure can buddy!" Sirius said sarcastically. "You can wipe my rear
end too if you want!" He added as an undertone. Peter started
laughing hysterically.
"Padfoot you're so funny!" He snorted.
"Umm." Sirius agreed apprehensively.
These four boys were known only by each other as the marauders.
They were the masterminds, which were behind most of what went
wrong in the school, causing mayhem most days. And they knew things
about each other that not even their mothers knew about them.
"Hey Prongs, I saw Snivellus in the compartment opposite, what
ye say we pay him a visit?"
"I say you're on! You two coming?"
"Not me, I have work to check." Remus said, he was the placid
member of the group, and didn't often join in with their foolish
merriment.
"I'm game!" Peter squealed. James and Sirius rolled their eyes.
Peter had a knack for spoiling their pranks. But he hero-worshipped
them, so they could hardly disagree. They went into the compartment
opposite and there sat the greasy haired Slytherin. Severus Snape
was archenemies with James.
They had hated each other since they had met. They both came from
very high and very powerful, pureblooded families. But lets just
say that both families share different values. That was the first
stage of hatred between them. The second was that James always
seemed to be one step higher on the scale. For instance, Severus
was a prefect, James was head boy! Severus was a Quidditch player,
James was Quidditch captain. James could always out do Severus and
wasn't modest about it either.
"Good afternoon Snivellus." James said in a cool drawl.
"What do you want Potter?" The skinny, pallid looking boy, known as
Snape spat in response. Reaching for his own wand.
"Expeliarmus!" Sirius shouted, catching Snapes wand in his hand.
"Tut tut Snivellus." He teased. "I wouldn't try to hex the new head
boy if I were you."
"Dentium." Was said behind them, they turned around and found
Lucuis Malfoy, a blonde haired Slytherin 7th year standing there
with his wand pointing at them and laughing. He Sn@ched Severus'
wand from Sirius and pushed him outside, James following. Sirius
and James looked at each other, then themselves. Both boys had now
got a set of giant bunny teeth. They ran into their compartment,
Peter behind them and quickly muttered the counter curse. This
meant war!
When the train had arrived and all the students were making their
way to the great hall, Sirius went to find Peeves. Peeves was the
schools Poltergeist. He had moved into the school 15 years ago and
had been wrecking havoc ever since.
The only being that could control him was the Bloody Baron.
Although he had quite a lot of respect for James and Sirius as the
caused the school just as much trouble. Sirius found him and
explained that he needed a diversion during the feast. He was very
willing.
When Sirius returned, the sorting had just started. The nervous
looking first years reminded him of his own sorting. He was more
nervous after he had been sorted though. He was the only member of
the Black family EVER to have not been put in Slytherin.
He had disgraced his family and everyone, even the house elf hated
him. James' clapping and wolf whistling brought him back to life,
as a young boy ran towards Griffindor table. That had been the last
person to be sorted and Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I have only a couple of
notices today. Firstly I would like to remind you all, that the
forbidden forest is out of bounds to all and secondly that you are
not to go near the whomping willow.
Last year a few students got carried away and it almost had
someone's eye out. Now with these out of the way, enjoy your
feast." And as if by magic food appeared in the centre of the table
for everyone to help themselves. Half way through the meal, Sirius
signalled Peeves, who began to bounce around the great hall, as the
teachers and ghosts tried to calm him down and stop him. He grabbed
the big tapestry of Hogwarts coat of arms, and flew out of the room
with it.
All of the teachers and most the ghosts went after Peeves, the
tapestry was very old and valuable, and it was far to risky to let
Peeves just take it. As they left Dumbledore announced;
"Would the head boy and girl please keep an eye on the students."
Sirius began laughing- This was too perfect. James got up smirking
and headed towards the Slytherin table- Sirius and Peter close
behind him.
"Ristrictium" He said, and Malfoy And Snape who were sitting side
by side's arms and legs became restricted by a red twine, which
came from James' wand. "That was a sneaky trick you used on us on
the train, Snivellus." He started. "Getting your little friend here
to do your work for you.
'Rotatium'" Snape flew into the air and flipped upside down. "Now
say your sorry." Snape didn't say anything. "Say it!"
"STOP IT!" Lily Evans, a very pretty girl stood up from her seat at
Griffindor table. James' free hand flew to his hair and ruffled it
to make it look messier. "Potter what do you think you are doing?
Put him down!"
"Yeah, but you see Evans Mr Snape here pulled a very nasty trick on
Sirius and myself on the train." He put on a look of mock sadness.
"I was simply asking him to apologise."
"Well I'm sure you deserved what ever he did to you. Now put him
down!"
"Ow and how are you going to make me?" Lily grinned triumphantly,
her almond shaped eyes glowing the mysterious emerald green, which
she was well known for.
"Well actually Potter, I would put him down immediately if I were
you As if you don't the head girl will surely give you detention
and take points off of Griffindor."
"Oh yeah! And who's the head girl?" James grinned back, he could
charm the pants off any girl in the school.
"Me!" She stated amusement in her voice. He could charm the pants
off any girl but her. Now he was in for it. The hall was silently
watching the commotion, which was happening at the Slytherin table.
"So as I said Potter, PUT HIM DOWN!"
"Make me!"
"Oh for Merlins sake," She turned to the rest of the hall. "Would
the head boy please be so kind as to GET HIS A$$ OVER HERE AND HELP
ME!" She yelled.
"I'm here." The hall burst into laughter, as the person who had
spoken was none other than James Potter.
"Potter please." Her voice was now dangerously quiet. "Firstly put
Snape down." James finally obliged, removing his wand and letting
Snape (Who was still bound with twine) drop 5 feet to the ground.
"Secondly there is no way on Earth that Dumbledore would make you
head boy. He is crazy but not THAT crazy."
"Ow yeah? Then what's this?" he held his head boy badge out for her
to see clearly. Her mouth dropped stunned. He couldn't be? He had
caused more trouble to the school than any other student, along
with Sirius.
When Lily had forced James to sit down and everyone had
started eating again, Dumbledore finally returned. And eventually
he dismissed the students to their dormitories. Lily approached him
at the teacher table.
"Please sir, tell me he was joking when James Potter told me he was
head boy?" Lily asked him pleadingly.
"I'm afraid not. Mr Potter is very smart and well respected by all
students. He is the perfect candidate for this position."
"Respect? They only respect him because he bullies them! Sorry sir
but I'm afraid if he is head boy then I don't think I can be head
girl."
"Miss Evans, you have to learn to work with others even if you do
not get on with them. It is called human tolerance. This position
is one of honour.
And is not one you choose to have or not, so I'm afraid you may not
decline it. Lastly Mr Potter can often be hard to control but I
believe I have noticed he is more controllable under your
influence. Good day Miss Evans, and congratulations in you acquired
position."
Lily stormed out of the Great hall in a furious state. How could
they make that boy Head boy! It was something so stupid so
incredibly stupid Lily could not understand it. He was the biggest
troublemaker in school and yet he was Head boy!
Lily rounded a corner and headed up to the Head bathroom at least
hopefully there Potter wouldn't be able to find her.
Lily's feet made a soft thump on the stone floor as she continued
on. Potter with his I'm the best talk, Potter with his every girl
wants me way of walking, no strutting down the halls in-between
classes as he looked around, Potter who was Quidditch captain,
leader of the most notorious group of trouble makers that had ever
set foot at Hogwarts, Potter with his perfect family and friends,
Potter who did everything right, Potter with his I'm the best
looking thing that's ever steeped on this earth. HA! If Potters good
looking then I'm Cleopatra! Lily thought.
How could any one find him the least bit attractive? His hair looked
as if it had never even heard such a thing as a brush, his hideous
supposedly hazel eyes. Well Lily always thought they looked more
like a combination of ugly yellow paint and mud. But for god sakes
how could any one make Potter HEAD BOY!!!!
Lily rounded another corner and in her furry kicked at a suit of
arms it came down with a terrible clashing noise, Lily would usually
have quickly fixed it but right now she didn't care.
"Tut tut Evans." Said a voice from behind her. Lily whirled around.
"Vandalising school property and not even having the courtesy to fix
it. I'm truly shocked." James Potter stood there with a smug smile
on his face.
"What are you doing Potter." Lily spat. "You should be in bed by
now. Its after hours." James walked around her and shoved a piece of
the suit of arms out of the way with his foot as he passed.
"I'm Head Boy." He said simply. "I can be out of bed, even after
hours." Lily glared at him.
"Fine. But what are you doing? Planing you're a new brand of
vandalism?" James adopted a fake hurt face.
"I'm cant believe you would actually think I would do that." He said
sniffing as is he was about to cry. "I was just patrolling to make
sure that nobody was out of bounds." Lily felt like slapping him,
though of course it wouldn't be the first time she had felt like
this.
"Fine." She answered darkly. "Go patrol somewhere else." With that
Lily continued on walking toward her destination.
"But I wana patrol with you." James came up behind Lily, trying to
be annoying. And succeeding very well.
Lily ignored him.
"Where we going?" He asked her in a childish voice.
"Well I'm going nowhere with you Potter, so step to." Lily walked off.
There was no way she was going to let James make her life more of a
living hell then it already was.
No, Most people looked at Lily thinking she had the perfect life. But
she didn't and only she would ever know why.
James Potter was the typical Stereotype of what a seventeen year
old "Should" be. He was smart, the top of his year at school. He
was good looking and funny. Most girls wanted to date him and most
guys wanted to be him. He was athletic and the captain of his house
sports team. One thing that you would perhaps not expect however
was that he was a wizard. At this point in time, in fact, he was on
a train on his way to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry,
where he would be starting his seventh and final year.
He put his fingers through his messy black hair, ruffling it
even more. Then straightened his round wire framed glasses. The
only thing that stood in front of his gorgeous, big, hazel coloured
eyes. James in fact was extremely good looking. He had a very good
build for a seventeen year old. This could of course be because he
spent most of his life doing some sort of sport, his favourite
being Quidditch. He wasn't Griffindor houses team captain
effortlessly.
"Hey Prongs! How's it hanging?" Sirius Black had just entered the
compartment, of the now moving Hogwarts express.
"A little off centre actually Padfoot." James replied. Sirius
smiled, he was another extremely handsome and super intelligent
boy. He had long black hair, mysterious grey eyes and a dazzling
smile. Both boys were roguishly handsome, the only problem was,
they knew it.
"So rumour round the cauldron is that Potter has been made head
boy? Be it truth or be it myth good sir?"
"It be truth, oh ye of little faith." James grinned.
"But I thought Remus was shoe in for that position. After all he is
Mr. goody two shoes, prefect and all."
"You called?" Remus Lupin, a tall handsome boy stepped into the
compartment. He had sandy brown hair, with long side burns, deep
blue eyes and a cheeky grin. He was quite skinny. If you looked
closer you could see small bags forming under his eyes.
And if you caught him at certain points of the month he could look
a lot older and more wary.
"Great timing Moony, you buffoon, how could you let this idiot
become head boy? I mean I thought Dumbledore was crazy when he
stopped letting Filch use the old punishments! Now detention is a
doddle!"
"I'm more a wolf then a buffoon."
"I bet it's some ulterior motive, like to stop my "Childish
behaviour" as Mcgonnagal calls it!" The boys laughed, doing
impressions of the young but extremely strict, transfiguration
teacher. Sirius even tried to tie his hair up into a bun (I said
his hair was long, but not that long!). A small mousy boy entered
the compartment.
"Hey guys what's up?" He squeaked. He was quite short with blonde
hair and watery blue eyes. Peter Pettigrew was not as handsome, nor
as bright as his three best friends. He in fact was considered the
tag along of the group. But none the less, he still reserved a high
amount of respect and fellowship from the rest of the school.
"Hey Wormtail. We were just discussing our favourite teacher."
Remus said kindly.
"Oh goody, can I join in?" he replied eagerly.
"Sure can buddy!" Sirius said sarcastically. "You can wipe my rear
end too if you want!" He added as an undertone. Peter started
laughing hysterically.
"Padfoot you're so funny!" He snorted.
"Umm." Sirius agreed apprehensively.
These four boys were known only by each other as the marauders.
They were the masterminds, which were behind most of what went
wrong in the school, causing mayhem most days. And they knew things
about each other that not even their mothers knew about them.
"Hey Prongs, I saw Snivellus in the compartment opposite, what
ye say we pay him a visit?"
"I say you're on! You two coming?"
"Not me, I have work to check." Remus said, he was the placid
member of the group, and didn't often join in with their foolish
merriment.
"I'm game!" Peter squealed. James and Sirius rolled their eyes.
Peter had a knack for spoiling their pranks. But he hero-worshipped
them, so they could hardly disagree. They went into the compartment
opposite and there sat the greasy haired Slytherin. Severus Snape
was archenemies with James.
They had hated each other since they had met. They both came from
very high and very powerful, pureblooded families. But lets just
say that both families share different values. That was the first
stage of hatred between them. The second was that James always
seemed to be one step higher on the scale. For instance, Severus
was a prefect, James was head boy! Severus was a Quidditch player,
James was Quidditch captain. James could always out do Severus and
wasn't modest about it either.
"Good afternoon Snivellus." James said in a cool drawl.
"What do you want Potter?" The skinny, pallid looking boy, known as
Snape spat in response. Reaching for his own wand.
"Expeliarmus!" Sirius shouted, catching Snapes wand in his hand.
"Tut tut Snivellus." He teased. "I wouldn't try to hex the new head
boy if I were you."
"Dentium." Was said behind them, they turned around and found
Lucuis Malfoy, a blonde haired Slytherin 7th year standing there
with his wand pointing at them and laughing. He Sn@ched Severus'
wand from Sirius and pushed him outside, James following. Sirius
and James looked at each other, then themselves. Both boys had now
got a set of giant bunny teeth. They ran into their compartment,
Peter behind them and quickly muttered the counter curse. This
meant war!
When the train had arrived and all the students were making their
way to the great hall, Sirius went to find Peeves. Peeves was the
schools Poltergeist. He had moved into the school 15 years ago and
had been wrecking havoc ever since.
The only being that could control him was the Bloody Baron.
Although he had quite a lot of respect for James and Sirius as the
caused the school just as much trouble. Sirius found him and
explained that he needed a diversion during the feast. He was very
willing.
When Sirius returned, the sorting had just started. The nervous
looking first years reminded him of his own sorting. He was more
nervous after he had been sorted though. He was the only member of
the Black family EVER to have not been put in Slytherin.
He had disgraced his family and everyone, even the house elf hated
him. James' clapping and wolf whistling brought him back to life,
as a young boy ran towards Griffindor table. That had been the last
person to be sorted and Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I have only a couple of
notices today. Firstly I would like to remind you all, that the
forbidden forest is out of bounds to all and secondly that you are
not to go near the whomping willow.
Last year a few students got carried away and it almost had
someone's eye out. Now with these out of the way, enjoy your
feast." And as if by magic food appeared in the centre of the table
for everyone to help themselves. Half way through the meal, Sirius
signalled Peeves, who began to bounce around the great hall, as the
teachers and ghosts tried to calm him down and stop him. He grabbed
the big tapestry of Hogwarts coat of arms, and flew out of the room
with it.
All of the teachers and most the ghosts went after Peeves, the
tapestry was very old and valuable, and it was far to risky to let
Peeves just take it. As they left Dumbledore announced;
"Would the head boy and girl please keep an eye on the students."
Sirius began laughing- This was too perfect. James got up smirking
and headed towards the Slytherin table- Sirius and Peter close
behind him.
"Ristrictium" He said, and Malfoy And Snape who were sitting side
by side's arms and legs became restricted by a red twine, which
came from James' wand. "That was a sneaky trick you used on us on
the train, Snivellus." He started. "Getting your little friend here
to do your work for you.
'Rotatium'" Snape flew into the air and flipped upside down. "Now
say your sorry." Snape didn't say anything. "Say it!"
"STOP IT!" Lily Evans, a very pretty girl stood up from her seat at
Griffindor table. James' free hand flew to his hair and ruffled it
to make it look messier. "Potter what do you think you are doing?
Put him down!"
"Yeah, but you see Evans Mr Snape here pulled a very nasty trick on
Sirius and myself on the train." He put on a look of mock sadness.
"I was simply asking him to apologise."
"Well I'm sure you deserved what ever he did to you. Now put him
down!"
"Ow and how are you going to make me?" Lily grinned triumphantly,
her almond shaped eyes glowing the mysterious emerald green, which
she was well known for.
"Well actually Potter, I would put him down immediately if I were
you As if you don't the head girl will surely give you detention
and take points off of Griffindor."
"Oh yeah! And who's the head girl?" James grinned back, he could
charm the pants off any girl in the school.
"Me!" She stated amusement in her voice. He could charm the pants
off any girl but her. Now he was in for it. The hall was silently
watching the commotion, which was happening at the Slytherin table.
"So as I said Potter, PUT HIM DOWN!"
"Make me!"
"Oh for Merlins sake," She turned to the rest of the hall. "Would
the head boy please be so kind as to GET HIS A$$ OVER HERE AND HELP
ME!" She yelled.
"I'm here." The hall burst into laughter, as the person who had
spoken was none other than James Potter.
"Potter please." Her voice was now dangerously quiet. "Firstly put
Snape down." James finally obliged, removing his wand and letting
Snape (Who was still bound with twine) drop 5 feet to the ground.
"Secondly there is no way on Earth that Dumbledore would make you
head boy. He is crazy but not THAT crazy."
"Ow yeah? Then what's this?" he held his head boy badge out for her
to see clearly. Her mouth dropped stunned. He couldn't be? He had
caused more trouble to the school than any other student, along
with Sirius.
When Lily had forced James to sit down and everyone had
started eating again, Dumbledore finally returned. And eventually
he dismissed the students to their dormitories. Lily approached him
at the teacher table.
"Please sir, tell me he was joking when James Potter told me he was
head boy?" Lily asked him pleadingly.
"I'm afraid not. Mr Potter is very smart and well respected by all
students. He is the perfect candidate for this position."
"Respect? They only respect him because he bullies them! Sorry sir
but I'm afraid if he is head boy then I don't think I can be head
girl."
"Miss Evans, you have to learn to work with others even if you do
not get on with them. It is called human tolerance. This position
is one of honour.
And is not one you choose to have or not, so I'm afraid you may not
decline it. Lastly Mr Potter can often be hard to control but I
believe I have noticed he is more controllable under your
influence. Good day Miss Evans, and congratulations in you acquired
position."
Lily stormed out of the Great hall in a furious state. How could
they make that boy Head boy! It was something so stupid so
incredibly stupid Lily could not understand it. He was the biggest
troublemaker in school and yet he was Head boy!
Lily rounded a corner and headed up to the Head bathroom at least
hopefully there Potter wouldn't be able to find her.
Lily's feet made a soft thump on the stone floor as she continued
on. Potter with his I'm the best talk, Potter with his every girl
wants me way of walking, no strutting down the halls in-between
classes as he looked around, Potter who was Quidditch captain,
leader of the most notorious group of trouble makers that had ever
set foot at Hogwarts, Potter with his perfect family and friends,
Potter who did everything right, Potter with his I'm the best
looking thing that's ever steeped on this earth. HA! If Potters good
looking then I'm Cleopatra! Lily thought.
How could any one find him the least bit attractive? His hair looked
as if it had never even heard such a thing as a brush, his hideous
supposedly hazel eyes. Well Lily always thought they looked more
like a combination of ugly yellow paint and mud. But for god sakes
how could any one make Potter HEAD BOY!!!!
Lily rounded another corner and in her furry kicked at a suit of
arms it came down with a terrible clashing noise, Lily would usually
have quickly fixed it but right now she didn't care.
"Tut tut Evans." Said a voice from behind her. Lily whirled around.
"Vandalising school property and not even having the courtesy to fix
it. I'm truly shocked." James Potter stood there with a smug smile
on his face.
"What are you doing Potter." Lily spat. "You should be in bed by
now. Its after hours." James walked around her and shoved a piece of
the suit of arms out of the way with his foot as he passed.
"I'm Head Boy." He said simply. "I can be out of bed, even after
hours." Lily glared at him.
"Fine. But what are you doing? Planing you're a new brand of
vandalism?" James adopted a fake hurt face.
"I'm cant believe you would actually think I would do that." He said
sniffing as is he was about to cry. "I was just patrolling to make
sure that nobody was out of bounds." Lily felt like slapping him,
though of course it wouldn't be the first time she had felt like
this.
"Fine." She answered darkly. "Go patrol somewhere else." With that
Lily continued on walking toward her destination.
"But I wana patrol with you." James came up behind Lily, trying to
be annoying. And succeeding very well.
Lily ignored him.
"Where we going?" He asked her in a childish voice.
"Well I'm going nowhere with you Potter, so step to." Lily walked off.
There was no way she was going to let James make her life more of a
living hell then it already was.
No, Most people looked at Lily thinking she had the perfect life. But
she didn't and only she would ever know why.