A/N: Thanks to my 1 new reviewer, CountessMel!

Chapter Three: The Hogwarts Express: Part Two

Lily and her friends walked onto the Hogwarts Express. They leaned out of the window to wave goodbye to their parents and then started to search for a compartment.

They found an empty one at the end of the train so they started to sit down before they noticed that there already was luggage in the racks above their heads.

"Well- there is no one here, so I guess its all right if we just hang out," Said Holly.

"There are no names on the trunks," said Lily.

"That's odd," replied Crystal.

"Well whatever. Anyone up for a game of chess?" Said Lily.

But the chess game was never started, considering there was a knock from the outside of the door.

"Who at Hogwarts would be polite enough to knock?" whispered Crystal.

"I don't know....Lily, you get it," replied Holly.

Lily walked up to the door and opened it. A girl about their age walked into their compartment. She had long black hair that went down to her waist that was the same color as her eyes. She had school robes, but she was wearing trousers instead of the girls' usual skirt. She had a Ravenclaw tie.

"Hi, my name is umm..... Laura White. Yeah. Laura White. And all of the other, um compartments are full and I- Can I sit with you?" She said.

"Um, sure Laura. I have never seen you before. What year are you?" Asked Lily.

"Fourth. I'm new." She replied.

"Oh- well, welcome to Hogwarts." Said Lily. "I am Lily Evans, and this is Holly Nirvana, and this is Crystal Kopra,"

"Hi," They coursed.

"Thanks."

They all sat down. Lily, Holly, and Crystal sat on one side, while Laura made herself comfortable and took up the whole other side by strecthing out her long legs.

Crystal suddenly got an extreme sense of deja- vu. Laura reminded her of someone, but she couldn't remember who. Whatever. She thought to herself. Its nothing.

After awhile of silence, Laura produced a copy of "Quidditch Illustrated" out of no where and started to read. She was quickly interrupted, though, by a bag falling on her face from the luggage rack. Lily looked at the bag. Where did it come from? It wasn't on the luggage rack before.

Crystal could have sworn she heard whispering from the trunks. What is going on? And why don't Lily and Holly notice?

"Laura, are you okay?" said Crystal.

"Yeah- I'm fine," Said Laura, flustered. She quickly regained composure.

"So girls, any new gossip?" She said.

They stared blankly at her.

"You do not even know anyone here yet," said Holly.

"Um- Well you see," she stuttered. "You see, that's why I need to know. My dad moves. Yeah. He moves a lot, so I never really get the ambiance of real school life." She gained confidence. "You know, 'who likes who' gossiping. That kinda thing. You know?" She said.

"Yeah," Said Crystal. "I'm so sorry you move so much," Who does she remind me of?

"It must be horrible!" Said Lily.

"It is," Laura assured.

"I know how you feel," Said Holly. "When I was seven we moved from Ireland to Scotland. You can imagine how hard it was with my stupid accent."

"I like your accent," said Lily.

"Whatever. Laura, for you we will tell you everything that we know," Said Holly.

Sirius couldn't believe his luck. How could the girls believe such a fake story? He didn't know they had so much compassion. Well, they are girls.

They were comforting some random girl that they didn't even know, just because they were nice. Sheesh.

He was skeptical at first, I mean what boy would willingly dress up like a girl? But it was tempting to see if Holly really liked him, and he had lost the game of "rock paper scissors" fare and square.

Sirius was really surprising that they hadn't figured it out yet. I mean, Laura White? How obvious is that? And the bag falling from the luggage rack was too funny. That was James' bag! That he carried around all last year! Didn't they recognize it?

James and Remus were up on the luggage rack in separate trunks; Remus charmed them so they were temporarily like two way mirrors and they could hear everything. Remus had also brought a muggle tape recorder.

(A/N: how mean!!!!!)

"Laura, for you, we will tell you everything we know." Said Holly.

Yes!

"Okay. First things first. Who are the hottest guys in the grade?" Asked Sirius.

"Well, that's more a matter of opinion," Said Holly. "The most sought after boys are James Potter and Sirius Black, probably. And Remus Lupin isn't far behind."

"You have to think one of the three is the hottest. Come on. Spill." He said.

"She does think one of them is the hottest." Said Lily.

"Who?" Said Sirius. This is it....

"No clue. She wont tell us."

"Why would I?" Said Holly. "Plus, you would laugh."

"We won't laugh,"

"We promise,"

"Please?"

"All right," said Holly.

"Holly. Save yourself the trouble. I know who it is." Said Lily.

"Why did you say you didn't?" Said Sirius.

"Because I am a good friend."

"Oh."

"Anyway, its pretty simple to figure out. She can't like Remus, because Crystal likes him," Lily said. A strangled scream came thankfully at the same time from Remus in his trunk and Lily, who had gotten kicked by Crystal, "Ow- and that would just be mean, and no one could like James, considering he's like stalker on me, so it has to be Sirius. Right?"

"Yep," Holly said sadly.

"Really?" Said Sirius. Yes!

"So, Lily what do you think of old Jamsie?" He said.

"I KNEW IT!" said Crystal, jumping up, and pinning him against the wall. "Its Sirius! Lily, Holly, Don't you see? Laura White! The trousers! The magazine! Everyone knows that its only for guys! And the bag from nowhere! That was James' bag! He wore it all last year! We have been tricked! And James and Remus are up in those two trunks and LILY JUST TOLD HIM I LIKED HIM!!!!"

Everyone was silent for about five minutes straight, the color slowly draining out of their faces. Lily broke the silence.

"James Potter, I love you, will you please go out with me?" Said Lily.

Holly, Crystal, and Sirius all looked at her like she was insane.

"What the hell?" said Holly. "Where did that come from?"

Lily motioned to the trunks. They were moving. James fell out and landed on top of Lily.

"Really?" He said.

"No, you bastard!" She started to punch him all over, ignoring that he was twice her size and strength and on under her. She noticed this. She stopped punching. They stared at each other for a while, Lily on top of James. He had his hands on her waist. She didn't notice. Then he started to speak.

"I'm sorry Lily, I really am. We thought it would be funny, but it wasn't. We didn't mean any of it. We will give you the tape and even let you take a picture of Sirius as a girl." He said.

"Hey," said Sirius. "Who said I agreed to that?

James looked so sincere that somehow Lily knew it was true. She looked straight into his eyes and knew that he wasn't lying. He was telling the whole and complete truth.

There was suddenly a clicking sound. Crystal was taking several pictures of them on the floor.

"You look so cute together!" She faked a sob. "My little baby is growing up!" She said, pushing a fake tear from her eye.

The reality of the situation overcame Lily.

"I'm gonna kill you!" Said Lily chasing Crystal from the compartment.

Holly almost ran after them, but stopped to give Sirius a huge kiss. On the lips. Then she waved, and went to play her regular role as peacemaker.

"Have you made a copy of the tape yet?" James asked Remus. Sirius was still speechless.

"I've made five."

A/N: I know that was a mean chapter, but I liked writing it. Thanks to my 2 reviewers, and I need names, so if you review, you may be lucky! Hey, you never know. ;)

Holly