Disclaimer: I can't say that I own much in this story…I mean there have been hundred's of stories that are about the Marauders….then there's J.K.R. who owns everything…then there's me who owns….uh Athena! And some other people! Yay! I own something!

A/N: I am so sorry that it took me so long to update…again… good news though! I finished all my summer work…well just about all of it…anyway; I just got back from NY. I was going to update this chapter last week…but I didn't have time before I left! And I got back yesterday! So this is as soon as I could type thing!

Anyway, I have a new idea for a story! The idea came to me like five minutes ago! And unlike all my other stories this one starts with a plot and everything! All my other stories… anyway… its sort of a Sirius/OC…SORT OF!!! Well it's sort of sad…anyway I'm going to start it really soon! Enough of this! On with the story! Oh yeah, I am going to try to make this chapter long as an apology for the long wait! …. Also I'm doing this chapter…sort of differently. There are flashbacks, and I keep going back and forth from Lily and James's POV, tell me what you think about the way I wrote this chapter! Ok now seriously on with the story!

Chapter 22: New Classes

Lily woke up very early on September 2. She was very excited, it was the first day of school and they had new classes. She chose to take Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, and Care of Magical Creatures. She was going to take Divination, but decided against it after listening to all the complaints about it last year. She also almost took Muggle Studies, but Athena talked her out of it.

FLASHBACK:

"Why in the world would you want to take Muggle Studies for?! You're muggleborn!!!" Athena yelled in astonishment.

Lily just shrugged.

"I dunno, It would be interesting to see what they think muggles are like, don't you think so?"

Athena just stared at her like she was crazy.

"Umm no! It would be a waste of time don't you think?!"

Lily just shrugged again.

"You're not seriously going to take it are you?" asked Athena.

Lily sighed.

"I guess not… so what are you going to take?"

END FLASHBACK

After thinking about it Athena had a point, it would be sort of pointless, not to mention a lot more homework, though it would be an easy class, but most people where only taking two new classes and she didn't want to overdue it.

Athena was taking Care of Magical Creatures and Divination. She refused to take Muggle Studies even after Lily and Alice begged her too. It was kind of difficult when Lily and Alice were having a conversation and occasionally mentioned a muggle object and had to explain it to Athena. Not that she believed most of the stuff that they told her.

FLASHBACK:

Athena and Alice were in their dormitory listening to Lily as she told them a story about Petunia.
"So then Petunia went to use the telephone and-"

"What's a telephone?" asked Athena confused.

"It's a device muggles use to talk to each other from different places. Anyway so Petunia went to talk-"

"You mean like talking through the fireplace?" asked Athena.

"Yep," answered Alice, "You saw it while we were at Lily's."

"Yeah, so anyway-" Lily started, but was yet again cut off Athena.

"We did? I don't remember any fellytone…"

"AH! It's a telephone! And you did see it," said Lily angrily, "It was the thing Petunia was always talking on in the kitchen. So anyway, Petunia was-"

"You mean the little white thing on the wall that kept ringing?" asked Athena with a confused face.

"YES! Now can I-"

"Oh that thing!" Athena said with a smile that quickly turned into a frown, "That thing was annoying. I remember when I was going to get an apple and it started to ring! It wouldn't stop either… so I picked up a part of it… It had a cord on it for some reason… anyway I picked it up and started banging it against the counter to try to get it to stop.

"It did but then there was some weird angry voice on the other end…it said something…I don't remember….anyway, so I just put the fellytone thing back together… weird thing that was… sorry if I broke it or something…"

Lily and Alice just stared at her wide eyed and open mouthed. Athena looked at them confused, "What?!"

END FLASHBACK

Lily always wondered why the phone had a big dent on the side. As you can tell Athena really needed to learn more about the Muggle world.

Alice was taking Ancient Runes and Arithmancy. She said that she didn't think she would do very well in Divination seeing as how she knew she wasn't a seer. She also didn't want to take Care of Magical Creatures after she saw the shape Professor Kettleburn was in…

Lily took her shower and got dressed. She grabbed a book and then headed down to the common room to wait for the rest of the school to stir. It was only about 5:30 a.m. and breakfast hadn't started. She would have tried to go back to sleep but she wasn't a bit tired.

Lily sat down in a couch in the middle of the room. She leaned back into the couch and opened up her book, "What's a witch to do?" By: Samantha Brink. She read for about forty minutes until she heard footsteps coming from the boys' dormitories. She looked up and saw the figure of James Potter trudging sleepily down the stairs. He didn't seem to notice her.

James woke up early on the second. It was only 5:43 a.m. James groaned, he tried to fall back asleep, but it wasn't working. After a few minutes he gave up and pulled himself out of bed. As he pulled on his clothes he thought about what was going to happen this year.

They had new classes. He was taking Care of Magical Creatures and Divination, so was Sirius and Peter. Remus however was taking Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmancy and Ancient Runes.

Sirius and James also had to decide when they were going to start the "Animagi Project". As James thought about what they were going to have to do to become animagi something…well someone popped into his mind.

'We are going to need to find a place to have our Animagi meetings…' James thought, 'hmm, I wonder what classes Lily is taking…'

He practically fell over once he realized what he was thinking about. What was with him lately and Lily?! He couldn't possible like her, could he?

"No…" James said aloud, "I can't… not Evans, that's just wrong…"

Sirius groaned from over in his bed.

"Shut up!" he said half asleep, "I was petting the Magical Pink Pony!"

James stared at him, and then he burst out laughing.

"Ah!" Sirius said as he sat up in bed, "What is it?!"

James couldn't speak he was laughing so hard. Remus was now also slowly stirring, though Peter was still sleeping soundly.

"What?!" Sirius asked angrily.

"Pe- petting….ma- magical….pink…pon- pony…" James managed to get out between laughs.

"What are you talking about?" Sirius asked confused.

James managed to contain his laughter. He then asked, "You said something about how you were petting a magical pink pony."

Sirius just stared at him wide eyed.

"He did?" Remus asked still half asleep.

James nodded while wearing a huge grin.

"Well that's great, but I'm going back to sleep…" Remus said as he laid back down. Sirius did the same.

James headed down the stairs to the common room, figuring he would just wait there till it was time to go down to breakfast. He started across the room and towards the fireplace, which currently contained no fire, but stopped at he saw red hair and a pair of almond shaped green eyes staring at him from the couch in the middle of the room. He just stood there speechless, heart pounding, as he stared into those intriguing green eyes.

Lily stared at James, who was staring at her looking shocked at her presence. She figured that he wasn't going to say anything so she spoke up.

"Er…what are you doing up this early?" she asked.

He didn't say anything for a minute.

"Uh… I uh…woke up…"

Lily just stared at him with raised eyebrows.

"Well… that's sort of obvious…isn't it?" Lily said.

'Why is he asking so weird?' she thought to herself.

James just stared at Lily. Finally she spoke up.

"Er…what are you doing up this early?" she asked him.

He just stared at her; he had no idea what to say.

"Uh… I uh…woke up…" he said, and then he mentally kicked himself. 'What kind of answer was that?!' he thought.

"Well… that's sort of obvious…isn't it?" Lily said.

'Uh yeah it is…' he thought.

He just shrugged.

"I suppose so, but I did….wake up…."

Lily rolled her eyes.

"Ok then, well, if you don't mind I would like to continue reading my book," Lily said as she turned back to her book.

"Uh…right…" he said, as he headed towards the portrait hole. He had to go somewhere and think about what was up with him and Lily.

He walked blindly down the hall, lost in thought. His feet lead him outside and towards the Quidditch Pitch without him even realizing it. He sat down on one of the bleachers, lost in thought.

'I CAN'T LIKE HER! I CAN'T!!!' he continued to think.

Lily headed down to the Great Hall with Alice and Athena, Alice managed to wake her. It was 7:20 and classes started at nine. They sat down at their table and ate their breakfast. Mid-way through the owls arrived and McGonagall started to pass out the schedules.

Lily practically ripped McGonagall's arm off for her schedule. She scanned through it. She had Charms first then Arithmancy. Athena had Divination instead of Arithmancy, but otherwise they had the same the classes. Except Lily was taking three classes so she had a tighter schedule than the rest.

When Alice, Athena, and Lily finished breakfast they got up and headed towards Charms.

"I still say you guys should have taken Divination instead of Arithmancy…" said Athena in a disgusted voice, "I mean all those numbers and everything…."

Lily and Alice rolled their eyes.

"It's better than Divination," said Lily, "Did you hear all those complaints about it, and they all think she's a fraud and everything."

"So!" Athena said, "All you have to do is make up a bunch of stuff! That's easy!"

"Well," said Alice, "It may be easy to make up stuff, but that is just a waste of time. Arithmancy actually takes time and work."

"I know this!" Athena said, "That's my point! It's better to take a class like Divination instead."

Lily rolled her eyes again.

"Oh come on," she said, "We're going to be late for Charms!"

"Oh of course," Athena said while rolling her eyes, "We can't do that! I mean come on, it's Charms! And this is Lily! Am I right Alice?"

Lily glared at them.

"Right you are Athena!" Alice said happily.

"Oh just come on! I don't want to be late on my first day of school!" Lily said.

"Wow! Lils, it's your first day of school? I didn't know you were so young! You know you look older for your age!" Athena said jokily.

Lily just glared at her.

"You know what I mean!" she said after a minute.

"Yeah we do…come on you guys. Lily's right we don't want to be late on the first day of school," Alice said. Athena was about to say something but Alice added, "Of third year."

"That's better," Athena said triumphantly.

Charms went well. Lily of course was the best in the class. Followed closely by the Marauders. After Charms, Lily and Alice headed towards Arithmancy, while Athena headed towards Divination.

Alice and Lily took a seat between the middle and front of the classroom. They talked until the bell rang. The teacher walked into the room.

"Settle down class," he said, "I am your Arithmancy teacher, Professor Alexander."

James headed towards Charms with Sirius, Remus and Peter. They talked along the way.

"I am going to make the team this year! You guys know that right?" James asked.

They all sighed, for they all had this conversation at least twenty times since the train ride to Hogwarts.

"Yes James we know that." Remus said.

"Ok, well I am! I'm a shoe in! Someone made a mistake last year and there is no way it's happening again!" he raged on passionately.

"Right," Sirius said, "So what positions are open?"

"One chaser, that'll be me, and both beaters," James said automatically, "Why you want to try-out?"

"Dunno," Sirius said while shrugging.

"You should! You'd make one hell of a beater!" James said excitedly.

"Oh God Sirius! Don't try-out! If you make it, it'll be Quidditch twenty four-seven!" Remus said.

Sirius chuckled, while James looked at him confused.

"What's wrong with that?" James asked.

"Oh never mind!" Remus said angrily.

"I want to try-out!" Peter said excitedly.

They all looked at him.

"Do you think I'd make it?" Peter asked.

They all continued to stare at him.

"What?" he asked confused.

Charms passed by quickly enough. James spent it thinking about Quidditch, but whenever he glanced at the front he saw a certain red head and his thoughts would turn.

'Maybe I do like her…' he thought.

Next he had Divination. Remus headed towards Arithmancy.

It was the longest walk to Divination.

"Too…many…stairs!" Sirius managed to say as they climbed another staircase.

"I…know!" James said.

Peter was unable to speak and had practically stopped completely.

"I think we're here," James said as they came to a bunch of students surrounding a ladder.

"After you," said Sirius to James.

James walked up the ladder and entered a very stuffy room.

"Welcome, welcome! Please, everyone, come and sit!" said a woman in purple robes. James had never seen her before, though he guessed she was their professor.

"Please everyone sit down. I am Professor Drone," she said to the third years.

The bell rang, and the class started their very…strange class.

"What a wacko!" Sirius said after they were finally dismissed, and headed towards the Great Hall. "I mean she expects us to believe that I'm going to be a murderer and you're going to die," he said to James.

"Well she does need to at least make her…uh…predictions a little more cheerful, don't you think?" James asked.

"Yes!" Peter squeaked.

The rest of the day passed uneventfully. The next day they had Care of Magical Creatures which was at least interesting. Professor Kettleburn didn't seem too happy about another year as the teacher, but the class was interesting enough.

Lily walked out of Ancient Runes with Alice.

"Well that was interesting," Lily said.

Alice nodded in agreement.

"Come on, lets go find Athena," said Lily.

A week passed and the Quidditch try-outs were today. Athena was trying out for beater.

James stood in line at Quidditch try-outs.

"James Potter, you're next!" said Alexis Wood, the captain.

James mounted his broom and took off. Katy Smith passed him the Quaffle and he shot towards the hoop, he dodged a bludger that was sent by some fifth year who was trying out. He threw it into the goal.

It continued like this. He did better than he did last year. Sirius was also trying out, but for beater, so was Athena Waring. He made to admit, Athena was good. The other chasers trying out were okay, but nothing special. This boosted James's confidence.

When tryouts were over everyone headed back to the castle and to dinner. James didn't eat much, he was too excited. Sirius was still stuffing his face as usual. After dinner James practically ran to the common room. Alexis Wood was there, posting the results.

James waited patiently until she was done then practically threw her out of the way. More of the students were arriving and gathering around the board.

Gryffindor Quidditch team:
Captain and Seeker: Alexis Wood Beaters: Athena Waring Sirius Black Keeper: Matthew Thomas Chasers: Katy Smith Chris Waring James Potter

James started jumping up and down.

"I made it! I MADE IT!!!" he yelled.

"Told you, you could do it!" Sirius said happily, "And look I made it, too!"

"Congratulations Potter," said Athena.

"You too," James replied.

"Yeah, I told you, you would make it next year," Lily said, "And see? I was right!"

"Er…thanks Evans…" James said awkwardly.

"You're welcome!" Lily said as she turned to Athena and congratulated her.

A/N: How was that? Did you like the different POV thing…and the flashbacks? This wasn't as long as I wanted it, but I am going out today. Was it long enough for you? Review! I'm at 93!!! Only 7 reviews to go!!! Come on people it's not that hard! You just click a button and say 'good' or 'bad' or 'I'm hungry' and then you click 'submit review'!!! Hope you like the chapter, and of course if you did then review, please?!

Reviews:

EyesofEmerald: Thank you! Don't know if number 21 was magical…well considering the circumstances then I suppose you're right….thanks for reviewing!

Sarah Warder: About it resembling EyesofEmerald's….everyone says that! Though I think our stories are going in two different directions….but whatever, I'll try to make it more noticeably different! Thanks for reviewing! Sorry the update took so long!

Steff: I'm so happy that people really like this story!!! Like I said I'll TRY to make the chapters longer! I just sometimes get to tired but force myself to finish…Thank you for telling me what subjects you would think they would take!! I think that Peter would just take whatever Sirius and James are taking… but your right who cares? And I would never just abandon my story! I would but up some sort of notice! I hate it when people just forget about their stories! Though I have no intention of dropping this story so never fear! J Thanks for reviewing!

refallen: Thanks for your comments!! You made me very happy! Thanks for reviewing!

iluvsnuffles: Ah yes! Young love is indeed cute! Especially when it's James and Lily and Lily doesn't exactly have the same opinion! Thanks you!

HPLUVAS: Well ok then…I will try to hurry up! :D Thanks for reviewing!