Blue Moon
"Remus is on a roll," Sirius chirped as he dealt out the fifth hand of exploding snap.
"Fourth game I've won today," he said a little sleepily.
"If I didn't know better buddy, I'd say you'd been getting some lessons during the summer," James smiled as he picked up his cards.
"James, you know me too well!" Remus let out a little laugh and the other two rolled their eyes. For James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, this was where the year always began, on the Hogwarts Express, playing exploding snap and exchanging stories of how their holidays went. This was their fourth year that they would be making the journey together to Hogwarts. None of them knew though, just how challenging this year was going to be.
"So how's Lily," Sirius said as he elbowed James.
"I wouldn't know, haven't spoken to her since school ended," he shrugged.
"What!! You bring shame to the name boyfriend!" he said sarcastically and Remus laughed.
"I'm not her boyfriend Sirius! How many times do I have to explain that to you! We're just good friends." He hid his face, so that the other two couldn't see him turn the colour of an overripe tomato.
"Yeah and my surname's White," Sirius said under his breath.
"What?"
"Nothing," he said as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Where's Peter?" Remus suddenly said. They all looked around and exchanged puzzled looks.
"Well wherever he is I hope he stays there," Sirius said, irritably.
"Come on, you don't mean that," Remus sighed.
"Yes I do! The guy always hangs around us, like he's got nothing else to do."
"He doesn't Sirius, that's the problem," Remus said sympathetically.
"Look Remus, I'm not nice like you. I tell it like it is, and he annoys me. James agrees with me, don't you James, James?" Sirius watched James as his eyes followed Lily, who had just walked past their seat.
"Huh?" he said as Sirius elbowed him.
"Man, please stop day-dreaming about Lily for two seconds and help me out here." James opened his mouth to argue, but closed it when all three of them were interrupted.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Lily Evans. Do you know her?" All three of them jerked their heads towards the quiet voice, and the looks on their faces dropped to pure astonishment. In front of them was a tallish girl, who looked no older than them. She had large blue eyes and very long, dead straight brown hair. The lines of her face were very warm and comforting and she smiled at them while they gaped.
"Do you know her?" she said again, in a little laugh. Sirius, who had managed to close his mouth, opened it again, but nothing seemed to come out and James looked as if he was about to faint from shock, but then a voice from behind them suddenly spoke up.
"Yes we do, she just walked past," Remus said calmly, as though she was very ordinary.
"Thanx so much. I'm Blue Adams by the way," she said, extending a hand.
"Remus Lupin," he said shaking it, "And this is Sirius Black and James Potter."
"Nice to meet you." She smiled sweetly at them and Sirius was so stunned, he even turned around, just to make sure it was actually him she was talking to.
"Well I have to find Lily, she's showing me around. I guess I'll see you," she looked at Remus and grinned before walking in the opposite direction.
"What was that?!" Sirius gasped as she closed the compartment door behind her.
"I have no idea, but I liked it," James said still staring after her.
"Sod off mate, I saw her first. Besides, Lily will be very upset," James who had already made a pass towards Sirius was stopped dead in his tracks as Remus spoke.
"Really you two, what's the big deal?" They both looked at him as though he had committed the biggest crime against man.
"Big deal? Remus she's a goddess!! Did you even look at her?" Sirius said as James nodded opposite him.
"Well if I recall properly, I was the only one who talked to her. Besides, I don't think she wants to be gawked at like that, like an object. She is a person."
"Thank you for that little speech Professor Lupin, much appreciated." Sirius said sarcastically and they all laughed.
"We'll see later. If Lily's taking her around, then she's definitely in our year," Remus said to Sirius.
Just then, the train started to come to halt and everyone was scrambling to get to their bags.
"Well guys, this is it. The start of another glorious year!" James said as he dragged his bags along the corridor.
"Don't remind me," Sirius whined as he followed behind Remus.
"Who knows," Remus said as he led them all out the compartment, "it might actually be a good one."
Author's Notes This is my first fanfic I thought I'd post. It'll get a lot more interesting, trust me. I've planned this story so that there are going to be many more chapters to come! If you could also review the story I'd be eternally grateful! Constructive criticism is a good thing! :) I've also been reading a lot of the Lily/James stories on this site and I must say, that some of them a VERY, VERY good! There are some excellent writers out there! Keep on doing your stuff! :)
"Remus is on a roll," Sirius chirped as he dealt out the fifth hand of exploding snap.
"Fourth game I've won today," he said a little sleepily.
"If I didn't know better buddy, I'd say you'd been getting some lessons during the summer," James smiled as he picked up his cards.
"James, you know me too well!" Remus let out a little laugh and the other two rolled their eyes. For James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, this was where the year always began, on the Hogwarts Express, playing exploding snap and exchanging stories of how their holidays went. This was their fourth year that they would be making the journey together to Hogwarts. None of them knew though, just how challenging this year was going to be.
"So how's Lily," Sirius said as he elbowed James.
"I wouldn't know, haven't spoken to her since school ended," he shrugged.
"What!! You bring shame to the name boyfriend!" he said sarcastically and Remus laughed.
"I'm not her boyfriend Sirius! How many times do I have to explain that to you! We're just good friends." He hid his face, so that the other two couldn't see him turn the colour of an overripe tomato.
"Yeah and my surname's White," Sirius said under his breath.
"What?"
"Nothing," he said as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Where's Peter?" Remus suddenly said. They all looked around and exchanged puzzled looks.
"Well wherever he is I hope he stays there," Sirius said, irritably.
"Come on, you don't mean that," Remus sighed.
"Yes I do! The guy always hangs around us, like he's got nothing else to do."
"He doesn't Sirius, that's the problem," Remus said sympathetically.
"Look Remus, I'm not nice like you. I tell it like it is, and he annoys me. James agrees with me, don't you James, James?" Sirius watched James as his eyes followed Lily, who had just walked past their seat.
"Huh?" he said as Sirius elbowed him.
"Man, please stop day-dreaming about Lily for two seconds and help me out here." James opened his mouth to argue, but closed it when all three of them were interrupted.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Lily Evans. Do you know her?" All three of them jerked their heads towards the quiet voice, and the looks on their faces dropped to pure astonishment. In front of them was a tallish girl, who looked no older than them. She had large blue eyes and very long, dead straight brown hair. The lines of her face were very warm and comforting and she smiled at them while they gaped.
"Do you know her?" she said again, in a little laugh. Sirius, who had managed to close his mouth, opened it again, but nothing seemed to come out and James looked as if he was about to faint from shock, but then a voice from behind them suddenly spoke up.
"Yes we do, she just walked past," Remus said calmly, as though she was very ordinary.
"Thanx so much. I'm Blue Adams by the way," she said, extending a hand.
"Remus Lupin," he said shaking it, "And this is Sirius Black and James Potter."
"Nice to meet you." She smiled sweetly at them and Sirius was so stunned, he even turned around, just to make sure it was actually him she was talking to.
"Well I have to find Lily, she's showing me around. I guess I'll see you," she looked at Remus and grinned before walking in the opposite direction.
"What was that?!" Sirius gasped as she closed the compartment door behind her.
"I have no idea, but I liked it," James said still staring after her.
"Sod off mate, I saw her first. Besides, Lily will be very upset," James who had already made a pass towards Sirius was stopped dead in his tracks as Remus spoke.
"Really you two, what's the big deal?" They both looked at him as though he had committed the biggest crime against man.
"Big deal? Remus she's a goddess!! Did you even look at her?" Sirius said as James nodded opposite him.
"Well if I recall properly, I was the only one who talked to her. Besides, I don't think she wants to be gawked at like that, like an object. She is a person."
"Thank you for that little speech Professor Lupin, much appreciated." Sirius said sarcastically and they all laughed.
"We'll see later. If Lily's taking her around, then she's definitely in our year," Remus said to Sirius.
Just then, the train started to come to halt and everyone was scrambling to get to their bags.
"Well guys, this is it. The start of another glorious year!" James said as he dragged his bags along the corridor.
"Don't remind me," Sirius whined as he followed behind Remus.
"Who knows," Remus said as he led them all out the compartment, "it might actually be a good one."
Author's Notes This is my first fanfic I thought I'd post. It'll get a lot more interesting, trust me. I've planned this story so that there are going to be many more chapters to come! If you could also review the story I'd be eternally grateful! Constructive criticism is a good thing! :) I've also been reading a lot of the Lily/James stories on this site and I must say, that some of them a VERY, VERY good! There are some excellent writers out there! Keep on doing your stuff! :)