James Potter sighed a mixture of happiness and unhappiness. He was going back for his 7th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Him and his best friends Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew had boarded the train at King's Cross station at Platform 9 3/4 this morning at nine o'clock.

"What's a matter, Prongs," Sirius asked.

"Nothing," James said unconvincingly.

Remus looked at him with concerned eyes. Peter was to busy going to town on a box of Bertie Botts to notice anything was wrong with James. (I hate Peter He's such a fat little bitch nark).

"Wormtail, would you kindly pry yourself away from snack food and help us find out what is wrong with Prongs," Sirius said.

Peter looked at him blankly.

"Screw it," Remus said, "James tell us what's up,".

"All the attacks on muggle borns and non-supporters of Voldemort have me kinda worried about Lilly," James admitted, "She would do anything to help one of her friends or even one of her enemies, like how she always sticks up for Snape, even though he calls her a mudblood,".

"Don't worry Prongs Lilly is a fighter, She can stand up for her self," Sirius said kindly, "Remember how she hexed the hell out of Malfoy in 5th year,". Sirius' dark blue eyes clouded over with tears of laughter.

Remus and James were laughing so hard at the memory. Peter was still tucking into his sweets.

"Lets go find Lilly," James said suddenly.

"Prongs, you saw her like 20 minutes ago when you both had to go to the head compartment,".

"Yea," James said lovingly, "and she didn't even tell me to stop ogling her either,".

Remus snorted, "That's because she was to busy talking to the prefects and didn't see you ogling her,".

Sirius started laughing.

"Padfoot," James said, "This is the year Lilly Evans will go out with me,". "Prongs,"

Sirius said, "You have said that every year since we got to Hogwarts,".

"No this year I really have a feeling that Lilly will go out with me," James said, "IM serious I can feel it,".

"I thought I was Sirius," said Sirius.

"Padfoot you're a dumb ass," Remus said laughing, "lets go find Lilly.

Lilly Evans was sitting with her best friends, Ricki Bordeaux, Sara Matthews, and Stephanie Herb. The girls were talking and laughing about what they did this summer.

"So Lils How many times did James owl you this summer," Ricki said with a grin? "

You should talk Ricki," Lilly said with a grin, "How many times did Sirius owl you?"

"Lils I hate you," Ricki said.

Both Lilly and Ricki started laughing.

"So Steph, how was the reservation," Sara asked.

Every summer Steph went to the Crow Indian Reservation in Wyoming.

"It was fine, I met a new guy there," Steph said with a smile.

"How old is this one," Ricki said unconcerned, "50,"

Steph had a tendency to date guys way to old for her.

"No," Steph said defensively, "He's 25 and he loves me,"

"So did the last 4," Lilly said laughing.

Ricki looked at her and started cracking up. Lilly was closer to Ricki than any of them. They had a lot in common. They both had top marks, they were both muggle born, and they both had a Marauder stalking them. That's where the similarities ended. Lilly was more subdued. She liked to do quiet things and was sort of shy. Ricki was a wild child and when Gryffindor won a quidditch match, Ricki was one of the people you could count on partying till dawn.

"hey Lils, you said you were going to braid my hair," Ricki said.

"Oh yea. Just as Ricki sat on the floor the Marauders, minus Peter, burst into the compartment.

"Hello Ladies," Sirius said in a suave voice, "How are we this fine day,"

"Get the hell out Black," Ricki said while watching examining her nails.

"Hello Lilly Dearest how are we today," James said while grinning.

"Get the hell out Potter," Lilly said,

"Remus, you're not an ass, you can stay," Lilly and Ricki said in almost union.

Remus cracked a grin at his two best friends.

Sirius pouted, "If you let us stay me and Prongs will be on our best behavior," He said with his best puppy dog smile.

"Okay," Ricki said, " but there are some conditions. One no calling me any of your nick names like sweetness, two no touching me of any sort unless I say, and no pranks on us or Lilly Sara, Steph, and I will curse your asses into oblivion,"

Ricki finished smiling widely at Sirius to prove her point.

"Aye Aye Captain," Sirius saluted.

Ricki sat back down in front of Lilly so Lilly could finish braiding her hair. Remus went and sat down by Sara and they started talking about something both of them had read over the summer.

"So where is the little fat one," Ricki asked?

"Ricki," Lilly exclaimed, "That's not nice,"

Sirius looked at James "This women is going to marry me and have my children.

"Yea," Ricki said, "When hell freezes over and Peter finally gets laid,".

Even Lilly couldn't keep a straight face at that one. Her and Ricki leaned into each other and laughed till they couldn't breathe. Remus had to hold onto Sara for support and Steph was bout to fall on Sirius.

"Rick," Lilly said.

"What Lils," Ricki asked.

"My arm's about to fall off, you're hair is like 5 feet long".

"Okay Lils," Ricki said unconcerned.

Sirius scooted over by Ricki.

"Turn around," He said.

"What are you going to do," Ricki said suspiciously.

"I'm going to finish braiding your hair," he said simply.

"Sine when do you know how to braid hair," Ricki said.

"Since I have 3 girl cousins," Sirius said. "Okay," Ricki said suspiciously, "But no funny business,".

"Ricki, Dearest I'm shocked you would even suggest something like that," Sirius said innocently.

"Hurry," Was all Ricki said James sided over to Lilly.

"So Evans, How was your summer,".

"It was fine," Lilly answered, "Me and my sister and my parents went to Greek Islands for 3 weeks, What did you do this summer James," Lilly asked.

"Nothing much really, Sirius and me played quidditch a lot and we helped look after my little sister, It was okay,".

"Sounds fun," Lilly said.

Ricki screaming drowned James' reply out.

"Sirius Black get the hell out right now, if you ever do that again I swear you will die a slow and painful death."

James stood up and turned to follow Sirius.

"Bye Lily," He said coyly. Lilly looked at him and winked.

"Ricki blew a gasket mate what did you do to her now;" James asked when they were safely out of the compartment.

Sirius looked at James with twinkling eyes.

"I unhooked her bra," he said simply.

James looked at Sirius and laughed.

"Padfoot, She is going to hate you forever if you keep doing stuff like that to her," James said.

"Nah," Sirius said, "She loves me, she just doesn't know it yet,".

"If you say so Padfoot," James said.

They continued back to their compartments. After talking to Sara for a while, Remus decided to find James and Sirius. He found them lounging in the compartment, eating sweets and planning their next prank on the Slytherins.

"Hey Moony," Sirius greeted him, "Did Ricki say anything about me.

"Yes," Remus began. "After running to the bathroom for some reason, she came back and called you your favorite nickname,".

"Dumb ass bastard," Sirius said fondly.

"No," Remus said,struggling not to laugh, "the other one,".

"Ah, stupid jackass," James said knowingly.

"What can I say, she loves me," Sirius said.