Chapter 3
DC: I forgot on the first two chapters I don't own HP!
They went to the Gryffindor table in the great hall. They waited until the sorting was over, and Professor Dumbledore raised his hands.
"Welcome to Hogwarts first years, and welcome back everyone else. I have some reminders and announcements. I want you to know that Mr. Filch our caretaker does not want magic in the halls. Also the Forbidden Forrest is now, well, forbidden! Unless with a teacher, do not go wandering into it. Now I know you must be hungry so Chow down!"
The food bloomed onto the trays and everyone started to eat. Sirius ate like he never ate before. Eating thing after thing. And when the table was cleared, desserts bloomed up. Sirius had all the surgery stuff, and was bouncing in his chair. Lily shook her head and continued with her chocolate pie. She sat in between James and Remus, and Sirius was across from them. Normally Peter was next to him, but he was else where. Betty-sue was in Hufflepuff, but like they cared anyway.
After the feast the tables were cleared and Professor McGonagoll stood up.
"Prefects please lead the first years to their rooms, and I'd like for all head boys and girls to see their head of their house." She said. Lily and James departed from Sirius and Remus. And went to McGonagoll.
"James Potter, and Lily Evans. I don't see why the Head Master choose you, but you are assigned to keep the Prefects in check, and to meet me every Friday to tell me about things that have happened to our house that week. And I've heard the train had an accident. I want you to get Black and Lupin, and go to the Head Master." She said. Lily and James left to retrieve the others.
'I don't want to explain it to him.' Lily though sighed as they reached the fat lady. Then they realized that they didn't have the password.
"Password?" She asked.
"Um...Beans?" Lily tried the lady didn't move.
"Lemon pie?" James said. The lady didn't move.
"Man. What are we going to do?" He asked Lily.
"Griffin."
The fat lady swung open. They looked behind them, and there stood Frank Longbottom.
"Hullo, James, Lily." He said as they walked into the common room. Sirius and Remus were sitting in front of the fire. Lily motioned for them to come, and they left.
"See you later Frankie!" Sirius said and they left the portrait. Frank shook his head.
"I hate that nickname." He said and went up to the seventh year dormitory.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Lily went to the Head Master. Prof. McGonagoll was there and she turned to the Gargoyle leading to the Head Masters room.
"Lemon carrot Stew." She said. Sirius sniggered, but McGonagoll looked at him and he stopped. The gargoyle jumped away and they went up the steps. She knocked on the door, before going into the room. Dumbledore was sitting down, and motioned them to sit down. Prof. McGonagoll left them, and Dumbledore got up.
"We didn't do anything.... Yet." Sirius said before he could start. Dumbledore smiled and went on.
"I heard there was a dementor on the train this evening." Dumbledore said. All four nodded.
"Well I also heard it was driven away by Mr. Potter here." Again everyone nodded. Dumbledore went to James and shook his hand.
"I am happy to see you all safe, and I wanted to know how you learned that spell?" He asked.
"Well," James started. "I learned it when my father taught me. About two years ago." He said.
"Go on."
"Well, my father was an Auror, got permission from the ministry, and he taught me so I wouldn't get into trouble with them." He said. Dumbledore nodded. Then he turned to Remus, Lily, and Sirius.
"You witnessed this?" He asked. They nodded. Dumbledore sighed.
"Okay then you won't get in trouble, by the Ministry. Okay you may leave. Oh, and Miss Evens if you need to, go see Madame Promfry. Cause the chocolate will only last for so long." Dumbledore said. Lily nodded and all four left his office.
When they made it out, Remus sighed.
"I thought we were going to be in trouble!" He said.
"That would have been unfair. I mean we didn't do anything yet!" Sirius said agreeing with Remus. Lily and James laughed. Lily decided not to go to the Hospital Wing. So all four went back to the common room. James whispered something into Remus's and Sirius's ear, and they looked at Lily. Lily was almost frightened.
"We, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and James Potter would like to know if you, Lily Evens, would want to be a Marauder?" Remus asked. Lily smiled.
"Of course!" She said excitedly.
"Okay! Hold your left hand up." Sirius said. Lily raised it. (A/N: Sirius likes left hands not rights.... but he is right handed!)
"Repeat after me, I solemnly swear I'm up to no good." He said. Lily knew how Sirius's mind worked.
"Repeat after me, I solemnly swear I'm up to no good." She said. Sirius smiled. That was the only way to get into the group. Lily put down her hand.
"Now we are all animigi. Sirius is Padfoot the black dog. I am a deer (or stag can't tell really....), and Remus as you know is a werewolf." James said.
"Now we need you to become an Animigi." Remus said. Lily smiled.
"I already am!" She said. They were surprised at this.
"You are?" James asked. Lily nodded. She then transformed right in front of them. Everyone stepped back. There in her place was a silver leopard. She smiled and turned back. They blinked for a moment and Sirius smiled.
"YEAH! GO LILY!" He said. And hugged her.
"When did you learn that?" James asked.
"When I was tired of walking to your house. I decided I would become something that would get me there faster. It took me three months to master it! And I'd send my things here in advance." She said. Remus smiled.
"Okay now you need a nickname...." Everyone thought.
"I got it!" Lily said. Everyone looked at her.
"I will be SilverPaw." She said.
"Okay. I dub thee Lily the Leopard, SilverPaw! Welcome to the Marauders!" Remus said.
"Welcome Lily!"
"No James it's SilverPaw. Can I call you SP, for short?"
"Okay Sirius."
Everyone started to yawn. It was eleven o'clock and school started tomorrow. They said goodnight and went to their dormitories.
