A/N: Here's another chapter, hope you like it, and remember to review!

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters or settings from the Harry Potter series. JK Rowling does, I'm just borrowing them.
Lily stopped into the empty corridor. She hadn't meant to react so violently, but people like that had always rubbed her the wrong way. Arrogant and possessive, they strutted around expecting everyone to fall worshiping at their feet.

She shook her head and set off to find Severus. She found him in an end compartment with two other people: a husky girl with hooded eyes and a red-headed boy with numerous freckles.

They all looked up as Lily opened the door. Severus jumped up and escorted her back to the seat next to him.

"Did they kick you out too?"

"No, I left because of how they were treating you," Lily confessed, smiling up at Severus.

"Really?" Severus said softly, leaning in towards Lily.

"Oh go find a room you two," cut in the girl roughly, making them both jump,"Severus, are you going to introduce us to your new friend?" Severus glared at her but she ignored him and turned to Lily, "I'm Bellatrix Black."

"I'm Lily Evans. Nice to meet you! Are you by any chance related to Sirius Black?"

Bellatrix smiled grimly, "Why yes, that lovely young man does happen to be my cousin."

"I'm sorry, he doesn't seem very pleasant."

"He's nice enough, just completely conceited."

"Yeah, him and his friend too. James Potter. He was the one being such a jerk. Sirius just backed him up," Lily curled her fist in remembrance.

"Ah yes. Potter already has quite a reputation among the girls. Quite the flirt, although not with me. I wonder why?"

Lily snorted humorously, "He's probably afraid of you."

The red-head spoke up, "Actually, Sirius told him that you were going to be put in Slytherin for sure, and James hates anything to do with that house."

Everyone else stared at him. "How on earth do you know that, um...." Lily paused as she realized that she didn't know the boy's name.

"Arthur Weasley, nice to meet you," he nodded at Lily politely before continuing to speak, "I was behind them when boarding the train. There was a block at the door so I was able to hear most of their conversation."

"Speaking of houses," cut in Severus, "Where do you guys think you will be put?"

Bellatrix grinned evilly, "Slytherin."

"Almost everyone in my family has gone into Gryffindor, so I reckon that's where I'll be too," sighed Arthur, "I think the only one who wasn't was one of aunts, who has managed to convince everyone that she's gone batty."

"What house was she in?" Bellatrix asked interestedly.

"Um... I think it was Hufflepuff, but it might have been Slytherin, or maybe Ravenclaw.... I'm really not sure. Anyways, Lily what house do you think you'll be in?"

"I have no idea, I just learned about Hogwarts a couple of months ago."

"So, you're Muggle-born?" asked Bellatrix slowly.

"Yeah, it was quite a shock to my family when they found out I was a witch," Lily laughed remembering her parents' shocked expressions. Then the smile slowly faded as she remembered how Petunia had reacted: she went completely bonkers. The rest of the summer had been hell for Lily, as Petunia made it quite clear that she did not want a witch for a sister. Lily had been quite relieved when it was finally time to leave.

Bellatrix stared hard at Lily, "You're a Mudblood??"

To Lily's great surprise, Arthur and Severus reacted violently to Bellatrix's words.

"How dare you call her that!" Severus's face was twisted in fury, he had actually leap to his feet and looked about ready to strangle Bellatrix, "What's wrong with you?"

Arthur too looked shocked and outraged, "That was completely uncalled-for! There is no reason to start calling people nasty names!"

Lily stood up and forced Severus back down to his seat, "Calm down, all of you! Now can someone please explain what just happened??"

"Mudblood is a really nasty thing to call someone of Mudblood descent," Severus spat out, "It's just about the worst insult someone can give!" He continued to snarl and growl in Bellatrix's direction.

Bellatrix was watching Severus with a slight smile playing across her lips, "What, you don't like it when I insult your girlfriend? Though I wouldn't really call the truth an 'insult'."

Severus roared with rage and surged up again, but Arthur joined Lily in restraining him.

"What's going on here?!"

They all looked up to see James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus standing in the doorway with bemused expressions.

"Be-Bellatrix called me something, and the-these two freaked out," Lily panted.

"What on earth did my dear cousin say that could enrage Snape so much?" said Sirius with a smile, "He's acting like w wounded bear."

Lily glared at him, but choose to ignore the last comment, "She called me a Mudblood."

James gave a sort of strangled gasp and jumped at Bellatrix, but she was already up and slipping past into the hall.

"Hope to see you soon! This was great fun!" she called back as she strode away. James would have pursued, but Sirius restrained him.

"It's not worth it! What if you run into someone?"

James turned back and collapsed in a seat, glaring at Severus, who accommodatingly glowered back. Lily noticed the tension between the two and intervened.

"C'mon you guys, can you please stop acting like five year olds and sit calmly?"

James glanced at Lily, then back at Severus, "I'll do it for you," he said finally.

Severus snorted softly. Lily smacked him on the arm, "Stop it."

Everyone else in the compartment was greatly amused by this exchange, but things calmed down and everything was quiet for the remainder of the trip.

A/N: Ok, that chapter was longer than the last one, I hope you liked it! I will try to have another one up tomorrow! Please continue to review!