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Chapter 5: Hogwarts Express

Lily hugged her mother and father good-bye, as they stood, teary and happy, at King's Cross. Petunia was absent, and Lily knew why. She realized now that Petunia was going to hate her, no matter how hard she'd try to win her back. After her parents left, Lily started to look for Platform 9 ¾. She looked to the left. The number 9 winked at her. She looked to the right. The number 10 laughed at her. Stop laughing, I'll find it. Lily glared at the golden digits high above her.

Someone tapped her from behind. Lily turned around, quite agitated. A pale boy about her age with messy, jet-black hair and hazel eyes looked back at her.

"Need help?" he asked.

Lily struggled to find her voice. "Y- yes. I can't find Platform 9 3/4."

The boy laughed. "You're Muggle-born, aren't you?"

Lily felt slightly offended. This boy was acting like a jerk. The boy walked right though a brick wall behind her. Lily glanced to see if anyone else noticed. Was she going crazy? A hand extended back, inviting her to join. Lily, deciding to take a risk, vanished through the brick wall, too.

She followed the boy to a train with her luggage. The boy suddenly turned around right before the entrance of the train. "I forgot to introduce myself," he said. "My name is Bond, James Bond." James gave Lily a mock bow.

Another boy, slightly more handsome, gave a bark of laughter as he peeked through the train's window. "Actually, his last name is Potter," the boy snickered at James. "Real smooth, Potter."

The boy turned his attention to Lily when James got onto the train. "I'm Sirius Black. What's your name?" Lily smiled at his friendly and polite attitude. "Lily Evans," she answered.

"It's nice to meet you Lily," Sirius grinned. Lily grinned back at him. "By the way, you're holding up the line."

Lily turned her head and saw a line of angry Hogwarts students waiting to get on the train.

"Sorry," she muttered, embarrassed and hoping to die. As she passed James and Sirius' compartment, she swore revenge on the two. Her excitement for starting at a new school faded, thanks to them.