Disclaimer: Hello… I'm Barbara the Bulldozer and sometimes when I'm sad, I call my best friend. And I tell him I love him. But he wants to go out with the school skank, Sally the Wrecking Ball. I want some cheese. Anyway, I don't own this and neither does whats-her-name. Ok, yeah… this is just me… Barbara… the Bulldozer… who hates the skank Sally… I am the BEST bulldozer who RULES the world!!! Haha, bow down to me you evil minions!!!

Chapter One: Meet the Girls

Sand covered the floor. In a corner, water gently came into the room. The walls showed the beach view and upon the ceiling was the shining sun. There were five beach towels upon the sand.

"Wow…" an auburn haired Lily Catherine Evans sighed happily. "This place looks amazing."

"Doesn't it?" Grinned the blonde Blair Kailey Carter.

"We did an amazing job, guys!" Elle Paulina Witkowski called out.

"I know, right?" Leila Cathleen Braden laughed.

"Duh!" Samantha Rose Lewis shouted.

The five ran into the water and began a miniature splash fight.

"Do you guys know what I look forward to the least?" Lily asked after the fight.

"Seeing James?" Sam guessed.

"Not really… I've already seen him and he didn't do anything too awful so no worries." Lily replied. "I don't look forward to leaving."

"None of us do, Lils." Elle said. "But tonight's the first night here, let's not spoil it."

Blair sat up off of her towel quickly. "Which guys are you guys gonna bet on dating this year?" She called out.

This was a tradition. They did this on the first night of the last six years at Hogwarts.

"Easy." Leila smiled, "Brian McCormick, Josh Lance, Jeremy Sutter, Luke Nathaniel, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and James Potter."

None of the other girls doubted her. Leila was the prettiest girl at Hogwarts, easily. She had long blonde hair that reached her waist. Her blue eyes were always shining. She had the perfect figure, the perfect smile, the perfect clothes, the perfect life.

"Three of the Marauders… not bad Kendall." Blair grinned. "But I'm gonna get all four."

"Why Peter?!?" Leila screeched.

"Cuz he's a Marauder. Duh."

"But he's icky."

"I said I'd date him, not MARRY him!"

"Fine. Who else?"

"Brian McCormick, Josh Lance, Jeremy Sutter, Luke Nathaniel, Paul Robin, and Ryan Thomas." Blair listed. "What about you, Samantha?"

Samantha gazed at the two blonde haired girls. Blair and Leila were both beautiful blondes.

"Not too many. I like Paul Robin a lot though." Sam said shyly.

Lily had summoned a piece of parchment and a quill and was writing names down. She glanced up and crossed Paul out of Blair's list.

"Lils?" Leila asked.

"Uh… probably a few… Brian McCormick, Nathaniel Long, maybe Sirius Black." Lily replied.

"I'm gonna get James Potter and Sirius Black." Elle said decidedly. "I'm gonna play those two playas with each other!"

Lily, Samantha, Blair, and Leila burst out laughing. It was true. Elle would probably manage to play the playas. She'd manage to make them fall in love with her. Elle's deep chocolate brown hair and large blue eyes were enough to make any guy love her. And, because of her heritage, she was able to add a Polish accent to the mix if it suited her.

"So how were your summers?" Lily asked.

"Mine was fine… I spent it in Poland with the family. Mum and Dad had some 'we need to visit them' kind of vibe so we spent the summer going from one place to another." Elle rolled her eyes.

"Sam and I went to the Bahamas with my brother's fiancée, Rosa." Blair grinned.

"Mum and Da sent me to Ireland. It was wonderful." Leila smiled.

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Lily walked down the hall into a small room. It had a large portrait of a older woman in it.

"Hello Victoria." Lily said softly.

"Good day, Lily." The portrait, Victoria, answered.

"How are you?"

"Just pleasant… and you?"

"Confused."

"About what, dearie?"

"People…" Lily sighed.

"James?"

"Yes… rather…"

"Did you see him today?"

"Yes… and he looked… amazing… and he was sweet… and responsible… and kind… and funny… and charming…" Lily trailed off.

"Oh dearie, do you really not understand?" Victoria's deep blue eyes smiled. "You love him!"

"Oh I do not!" Lily retorted angrily.

"You do… or at least you like him!"

"Uh… Victoria? Sorry to burst your bubble but I DON'T!"

"You do, dearie. You do. Besides, don't you think I would know? All the paintings come in here to tell me the latest gossip. Why the Fat Lady is CONSTANTLY informing me of new things… dearie, believe you me… the day will come when James is your one and only." Victoria sighed deeply. "Now my dear, if you'd please allow me to get some sleep… I'm rather tired, you see."

Lily smiled, "Good night, Victoria… sleep well."

Lily left quietly and returned to the Common Room before quickly going to sleep.