pDisclaimer: If you don't know them, then either you haven't

read the books, or your memory is rather poor. /p

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pA/N: YAY!!! I got my first review!! Thanks, Vie!!! I have

the first half of their first year done, I'm just waiting to post it, but since

I'm going to the beach for two weeks, I won't be able to post (so I'm posting

two chapters now), but if you read this, please post a reply as to what you

think about the story. I'd like to have some recommendations for you readers!

After all, you are the ones I'm trying to please./p

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pVie: I reread my first chapter and noticed that. But what I

was trying to convey to everyone was that Lily is a very comfortable person, at

least with herself, and that Marauders are pretty nice to everyone when they

first meet, unless they have a reason not to like you. But you were right, they

did seem like they kind of knew each other. Also, Thank you so extremely tres

much for reading my story. /p

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pNote on Chapter: This chapter is

a bit. well different to put it in the nicest terms. I'm not the happiest with

it, but it will have to do. The main reason is because I'm not much of a poet,

and I didn't want to just copy one of the books poems/songs done by the sorting

hat, so I changed it, and screwed it up a lot, but you'll just have to cope

with it, hopefully it isn't too horrible. J /p

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pShe got into a boat with three other girls, one with

shoulder length, silvery-blonde hair, a black girl with small but nicely

defined features, and a girl with blonde to brown hair, that looked naturally

sun bleached, razor cut and flipped out. /p

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p"Hi, I'm Sarah Kiersted."/p

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p"I'm Lily Evans." Lily said, followed with a kindly smile. /p

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p"What house do you want to be in?" Sarah asked./p

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p"House?" /p

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p"Muggle born? Huh? Well, don't worry. The houses are

Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Gryffindor is the best, then

Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. In that order." She said, almost spitting

out Slytherin. /p

p/p

p"Is Slytherin THAT bad?" Lily asked./p

p/p

p"Yeah, how could you tell?" Sarah asked laughing. Lily and

Sarah chatted all through the ride until they got within eyesight of the

castle. Everyone was breathless, except Lily, who suddenly started singing: /p

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pSeldom have walked the feet of Men,br

Few mortal eyes have seen the lightbr

That lies there ever, long and bright. br

Clear is the water of your well;br

White is the star in your white hand;br

Unmarred, unstained is leaf and land/p

More fair than

thoughts of Mortal Men

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pWhen the singing stopped, everyone felt they had been pulled

out of a wonderful dream. A few kids started looking around for a siren, but

found none. Sarah, and the other girls in her boat were all staring at Lily./p

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p"Keep singing, Lily." Sarah said quietly./p

p/p

p"What?" Lily didn't realize she had been singing./p

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p"Go on, sing that song again." /p

p/p

pLily obliged, except singing a different song:/p

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pSing all ye joyful, now sing all together!br

The wind's in the tree-top, the wind's in the heather;br

The stars are in blossom, the moon is in flower,br

And bright are the windows of Night in her tower.br

Dance all ye joyful, now dance all together!br

Soft is the grass, and let foot be like feather!br

The river is silver, the shadows are fleeting;br

Merry is May-time, and merry our meeting.br

Sing we now softly, and dreams let us weave him!br

Wind him is slumber and there let us leave him!br

The wanderer sleepeth. Now soft be his pillow!br

Lullaby! Lullaby! Alder and Willow!br

Sigh no more Pine, till the wind of the morn!br

Fall Moon! Dark be the land!br

Hush! Hush! Oak, Ash and Thorn!br

Hushed be all water, till dawn is at hand!/p

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pLily's voice came strong and clear. Every living creature

fell quiet to the sound of an angelic voice resounding in the tune of some of the

fairest creatures that inhabited the earth.

As Lily finished, all the first years broke into applause, as Lily

turned scarlet. /p

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p"Sorry to break the wonderful song, but I gotter be getting

ya'll to the castle." The giant man said to the students, smiling at Lily. /p

p/p

pEveryone followed him inside and to the front of the Great

Hall, which was packed with people. The first years crowded around a platform,

on which, rested a three-legged stool with a rather old fraying hat on it. /p

p/p

pA rather old looking man with a long silver beard drew the

attention of the crowd to him, then started, "Before the Sorting Ceremony will

begin, I would like to say a few words. First, please do not enter the

Forbidden Forest, because, like it's name, it is forbidden. Second, I am pleased

to announce that we have three new teachers amongst us: Professor Burke, who

will teach Charms; Professor Peele, who will teach Transfiguration; and last

but not least, Professor Hoffman, who will teach Care of Magical Creatures. And

last but not least, I believe the Sorting Hat usually entertains us with a song

before the Ceremony, I believe we have already heard two beautiful songs

performed tonight, so I would like to find out from the students, who should

sing the song this year, the Sorting Hat, or Miss Lily Evans?" he finished,

looking at Lily./p

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pShouts were heard from all over the room, all of them for

Lily. They had heard her clear, mystical voice all the way from the lake and

were transfixed by it. /p

p/p

p"Very well. Miss Evans, if you don't mind, will you please

enlighten us with a song of your choice." /p

p/p

p"Of course, Professor." Lily said, smiling as she took her place on the

empty stage. She knew the perfect song./p





piHow

sweet the answer Echo makesbr

To music at night,br

When, roused by lute or horn, she wakes,br

And far away, o'er lawns and lakes,br

Goes answering light. /i/p

piYet Love hath

echoes truer far,br

And far more sweet,br

Than e'er beneath the moonlight's star,br

Of horn or lute, or soft guitar,br

The songs repeat. /i/p

pi 'Tis when the sigh, in youth sincere,br

And only thenbr

The sigh that's breathed for one to hear,br

Is by that one, that only dear,br

Breathed back again! /i/p





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pEveryone was in awe, of the glowing redhead. How could such

an intense, passionate voice come out of someone so small? Professor Dumbledore

didn't want to break the spell, but the Sorting must go on, he thought./p

p/p

p"Miss Evans, thank you for the pleasure of allowing us to

lis-" he was interrupted by sudden thunderous applause. "I think I can

truthfully say that the whole school would like to thank you for that wonderful

show." He finished, smiling at Lily. "Professor O'Neil, would you like to

start?"/p

p/p

p"Thank you, Professor. Would Sarah Kiersted please come

forward?" A rather old gray haired witch said. /p

p/p

pSarah walked forward nervously. "Good Luck!" Lily muttered

as she passed Sarah. Almost at once, Sarah felt her nervousness leave. She sat

down on the seat, and about thirty seconds later, the hat shouted,

"GRYFFINDOR!"/p

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pNigel Green became the first Slytherin./p

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pMarie Levon, (the black girl from the boat) became a

Ravenclaw./p

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pNarcissa Cleft, (the silver-blonde) also became Slytherin./p

p/p

pThen it was Lily's turn. She walked up to the stool, and

positioned herself on it and placed the hat on her head. A rather scratchy

voice entered her mind. /p

p/p

p"Hmmm, I see you are strong and willful, yet brave, and

loyal, and not the least bit slow in the mind. You are also defiant but loving.

You wish to be loved strongly, but that time will come. You are full of

strength and courage. You're a healer, and a friend. You could do well in every house, but you're only place is

in-GRYFFINDOR!"/p

p/p

pLily smiled and handed the hat to Professor O'Neil. Then

took her place beside Sarah. Her table broke into wild applause at her joining

their table. /p

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p"Geez, Lily, you could be a professional singer." Sarah

declared, getting approval from those around her./p

p/p

p"Yeah, you could." Remus said. James, Sirius, Peter, and

himself had been sorted into Gryffindor./p

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pLily laughed, "Thank's but I'd have to pass." /p

p/p

pShortly, the Ceremony was finished. "Let the feast begin."

Professor Dumbledore said./p

p/p

pThe table was filled with everything you could imagine. Form

succotash to carrot cake to chocolate truffles to lasagna. Everyone was

enjoying themselves. Lily introduced Sarah to James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter.

They talked of Quidditch, classes, teachers, and other various subjects. /p

p/p

pDinner was just about over when James excused himself to go

to the bathroom. Lily shot him a questioning glace but said nothing. Instead

she just continued her conversation with the others, except Peter, who was too

scared to talk./p

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p"Hey, Lily, how did you ever learn to sing like that?"

Sirius asked in all seriousness./p

p/p

p"Umm, I don't really know, I've always sang just to sing."

Lily said blushing./p

p/p

p"Well, you're real good." Remus put in./p

p/p

p"Well, thanks. Anyways, not to change the subject, but when

does Quidditch start, or at least flying lessons? I can't wait to get started."

Lily said excitedly./p

p/p

pBefore either boys could answer, James came flying in and

landed in his seat./p

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p"What was all that about?" Lily asked./p

p/p

p"You'll find out." James said smiling./p

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