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No you don't!

What?! Of coarse I do!

No you don't!

Fine I don't! Who are you anyway?

I am J.K. Rowling! And I am not happy that you are saying that you own everything that I do!

Hey!!! I said I don't own it!!! I was going to put just kidding at the end!!! Don't sue me!!

I won't sue you, just don't say you own things that you don't!!

Fine!! Ok so I don't own all those people…though I do own Emma Williams so ha!

Too bad this isn't The Story of Emma Williams!

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A/N: Sorry 'bout my little row with J.K. Rowling…thought I do something more interesting than saying I don't own Harry Potter. Anyways sorry it took me so long to update!!!

I have been very busy! Especially with school in a month! I haven't even started my summer homework! I have to read three books, write bout six papers, visit a museum, etc.

Sorry I know you don't care I'm just trying to make my point so you're not mad at me…on with the story!

Chapter 21: Third Year

Lily continued down the train, in search for her friends.

"Lily!" someone shouted.

Lily turned just in time to see Athena fling herself at her and seize her into a tight hug.

"Athen- it's ni- nice to se- see you too…bu- but I can- can't breath…" Lily managed to say.

"Oh sorry!" she said as she released her.

Just then another figure came up to Lily and pulled her into another "Can't breath!" hug.

"Le- let me g- go!" Lily gasped out.

"Oh, sorry," came the voice of her other best friend Alice.

"I missed you guys too! But you don't have to kill me to say hello!"

They all grinned at her.

"Well we haven't seen you in so long!" Athena said.

Lily rolled her eyes.

"You saw me in Diagon Alley! Not to mention the two weeks you spent at my house!"

"Ah yes…" Athena said while a smile on her face, "How did your sisters 'big' date go?"

A very evil grin grew across Lily's face.

"Ah, that…" Lily began, "She had to cancel, poor thing, mum helped shave the beard, but the pimples…."

Lily shook her head, a very fake sympathetic expression on her face.

"No matter how much make up my sister smothered on her face it couldn't cover the pimples."

"Ah poor dear," Alice said softly, "I'm sure Vernon was very upset."

"Yes," Lily added, "poor fellow, they're perfect for each other too!"

The three of them burst into laughter.

"So," Lily began, "How are you two doing?"

"Great," Alice said.

"Yeah, me too," Athena added.

"Can you believe that we are going to be in our third year?" Lily asked.

"No," Alice said softly.

"Yes!" Athena practically shouted, "All that bloody work! I figured we would be in at least sixth year by now! All that homework! You know I didn't even finish all my summer work?"

"What?!" Lily asked, well more like shouted, "Athena! You got to be kidding me! How could you not finish your summer work? I got all mine done two weeks after we left school!"

"Well sorry Lily, but not everyone is like you! Me and homework don't get along very well," Athena said.

Lily rolled her eyes.

"Well you better finish it then! The sooner the better. So, where are you guys sitting?"

"Oh, right down here…" Alice said as she began to walk to the left.

When they reached the compartment they helped Lily with her trunk. Then they sat and began to talk.

"Ok Athena, you better get started now," Lily said about fifteen minutes later.

"Started on what?" Athena asked, with a confused expression on her face.

"Started on your work of course!"

"Oh, come on you've got to be kidding me!" Athena said while throwing her hands up into the air, "I don't wanna do it right now!"

"Athena, do not argue with me," Lily said with a "that's final!" expression plastered on her face.

"Who are you, my mother?" Athena asked annoyed.

Lily sighed, "The sooner you start the sooner you'll be finished!"

Athena glared at her. "I'm not gonna do it! You can't make me! I'll just tell them that I couldn't do it….ah…family problems…"

Lily quirked an eyebrow, "Like…." she asked.

"Like…" Athena thought for a second, "like….my cousin's mother died…"

Lily snorted at that. Alice started to giggle.

"What's so funny?" Athena asked, eyebrows raised.

"Your cousin's mother would be your aunt," Lily said while rolling her eyes.

"Oh," was all that Athena said.

"You should say that your uncle's mother's cousin fell ill, or something like that," Alice said.

Lily glared at her, "Don't encourage her!" she yelled, "I'd like to see McGonagall fall for something like that! They won't let you go just because somebody you know got sick!"

"Ah they will!" Athena said confidently, "I have my ways."

Lily snorted again, but didn't push the matter. She knew that she couldn't get Athena to do her work; she would just have to pay the consequences.

The Hogwarts students exited the train. Everyone second year and above headed for the carriages. Once everyone reached Hogwarts the students headed for the Great Hall, where the sorting would take place.

The Marauders sat down in their normal seats at the Gryffindor table. James couldn't stand Sirius anymore. He wouldn't leave him alone about Lily. After telling him about a hundred times that he didn't like her and to shut up he gave up and just decided to ignore him.

"Ah look, here comes the woman of your dreams now!" Sirius said, as Lily and her friends headed towards their seats at the Gryffindor table.

"Maybe I should call her over…" Sirius said with a grin on his face, "What you think James?"

James glared at him, "Don't even think about it!"

"Alright then, I won't think about it. Lily! Hey Lily! Come over here!" Sirius yelled at her, while James groaned.

"What?!" Lily yelled back from her side of the table.

"Come here!" Sirius yelled back.

"Why?" she asked.

"James here's got something to tell ya!" he said with a giant grin on his face. James groaned even louder, while placing his face in his hands and kicking Sirius in the leg.

"OW!" Sirius yelled.

Lily looked at them both, confused. She then got up and headed over towards them.

"Well," she asked once she got there, "What is it?"

James groaned once again, his face still in his hands. Sirius however was still grinning.

"Go on James! Tell her!" he said happily.

She turned her gaze back to James. Looking up, he kept silent, still starting at her.

"Well?! I'm waiting!" she said, starting to get impatient.

"Uh…..I forgot?" he asked innocently.

Lily glared at him, she then spun around and stormed back to her seat. When she was gone James glared at Sirius.

"What the hell did you do that for?!" he yelled at him.

Sirius just rolled his eyes. James was about to start yelling again when the doors to the Great Hall opened and the first years filed in. James shot one last glare at Sirius but didn't say anything. Sirius however seemed to be preoccupied with glaring at one of the first years.

James looked at Sirius, confused. He then glanced at Remus and Peter. Peter was watching Sirius and the first year, too. Remus however just stared at James.

'Who is that?' James mouthed to Remus.

Remus shrugged. James was about to ask Sirius when the hat burst out singing. When it was finished the hat began to call out the names of the new first years. James waited until the name of the mysterious student was called.

"Black, Regulus"

The hat barely touched his head before it called out, "Slytherin".

Sirius gave a deep growl.

"Another cousin?" James asked cautiously.

"No," he said as he glared at Regulus, "Brother."

James and Remus exchanged glances before turning back to Sirius. They didn't dare say anything. After the sorting Dumbledore began his normal speech.

"Welcome back to Hogwarts for what I hope shall be an enjoyable year! As always the Forbidden Forest is still out of bounds to all students." he said, glancing briefly at a few select students.

James started to zone out until he heard a valuable piece of information.

"For those second years and above who are interested in Quidditch the dates for try-outs will be posted on your House notice board," Dumbledore informed them.

James grinned while getting a far away look in his eyes. Next to him Sirius rolled his eyes.

"We lost him!" he told Remus and Peter. They too rolled their eyes.

After Dumbledore finished his speech the feast began. Everyone practically pounced on the food. After everyone was stuffed beyond believe they all got up and headed towards their common room.

The Marauders were barely able to get changed, before falling heavily on their beds.

A/N: Ok not the greatest chapter, or the longest but whatever! I am the busiest I have been my whole life! Anyways, the James/ Lily situation….uh oh! James is denying his feelings! That's never a good thing!

Also the in- secret animagi meeting things will begin. Plus there is Hogsmede…and also new classes! Yay!

Ok I need peoples help!!! Which classes do you think that the Marauders' would take? (Or what classes do you want the Marauders to take…) Let me know! Please! Also as always tell me what you think!

Reviewers:

Moonlight at midnight: Glad to hear that you liked it, sorry it took so long to update!!!

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EyesofEmerald: Thanks for the reviews! Glad to hear that you're happy about James liking Lily! Can't tell you when he is going to ask her out! That would ruin it for everyone…also the fact that I haven't decided that yet ;)… it could be in a day, week, month, year, you get my point…yes I think that him grabbing her and snogging her all the way to their honeymoon would make a really short story…or at least a very bad ending…

Beth: Glad to hear that someone found my "oh, look a monkey!" thing amusing! Yes I know it's short…and this took forever to get out!! Yes I know this…ah well, busy, busy…thanks for the review!

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