A.N.- Hey I got in the mood to do the sorting hat song! I hope you enjoy it… I'm horrid at rhyming, so please be nice!
Chapter Two-
James hopped off the train, soon followed by Sirius, Remus, and Peter. He looked around, scanning the filling crowd and soon spotted her, Lily, Standing with her friend Alice Thatcher and talking to her animatedly.
"So Prongs, what did you mean 'I'll give her what she's been wanting'?" Remus asked, following James Gaze to the pretty redhead.
"I mean, she wants me to mature, you know? So I will." James said.
Sirius frowned at the prospect of a year without picking on Snape. "Prongs is right, Moony, if he's not nice he's got nothing else going for him!"
"Shut it, Padfoot!" James said stepping out of the way of a running 3rd year.
"At least the girls have grown up." Sirius said, his eyes following a pretty 6th year Ravenclaw girl with curly dark brown hair.
"Still after the young ones, Padfoot?" Peter asked in a squeaky voice.
"What do you mean, Wormtail?" Sirius asked back, now eyeing the curly haired girl's blonde friend.
"Put your eyes back into their sockets, Black." Lily said trudging past them to the carriages with Alice in close suit.
"Right, my dearest Lily!" Sirius said, following her like a lost child. He'd recently taken it upon himself to pretend crush on Lily, with seemed to work well in upsetting her. Alice giggled at his ploy as James, Remus, and Peter began after Sirius, Who opened Lily's carriage door and kissed her hand.
"M'ladies." He said, closing the door after they were both in.
"Padfoot… why do you have to do that?" James complained as they entered their own horseless carriage.
"What, Prongs, you know I'm only joking!" he said as they took off up the hill to Hogwarts.
The hundreds of students all filed into the entrance hall and then into the great hall where the mass of students were separated into 4 long tables. James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter all made their way over to the Gryffindor table where not far away Lily sat with her friend Alice and her newest boyfriend who Lily thought his name was Frank Longbottom, Supposedly from a very nice Wizarding family. Lily was talking softly to Alice while her boyfriend gazed lazily around the great hall.
James turned to Sirius "So, Padfoot, how do I go about acting more mature… wait no… asking you will be of no use… Know of anything, Moony?" Sirius looked sourly at James then interested himself in the pretty raven haired girl down the table, though still Listening incase he ever needed the Information.
"Well, For starters, Stop picking on Snape." Sirius groaned at this. "Then, She hates when you show off, so no more magic in the halls… or the great hall… or outside… no showing off in class… or in the common room. And no more keeping the snitch and playing with it. And I've heard tell that she doesn't like when you tousle your hair so you might want to give that a-"
Sirius Interjected. "Oh Give him a Break, Moony he's not THAT bad!"
"I'm just giving Suggestions, Padfoot! And you might not want to-" but Remus was yet again interjected by Professor McGonnagal who lead the new first years to be sorted. They stood there, huddled together as if one moved to far away, it'd be picked off from the rest by some unknowable monster lurking just out of sight.
Sirius stared at them for a moment then leaned towards James and whispered "surely we didn't look like that when we were sorted."
Remus leaned in as well "of course not Sirius! You and James were making jokes in the back!"
Listen now ye students of four
A tale I now have startedAbout a secret known to all
But still so heavily guarded
The Love of one to another
Will save our lives so many
But known to this person of whom I speak
A clue, they have not any
But such a thing did happen once
Oh so Long ago
Four people came together
And here is what they bestow
A place of learning, a vast sea
For people of such difference
Who seek the knowledge and friendships
Who want to go the distance
But sadly as you come here now
A group of children undivided
I must place you in a house
So you will be well guided
You may be in Gryffindor
Where courage and bravery rein
Or maybe in Ravenclaw
Where you can expand your brain
Or Perhaps in Hufflepuff
Where you learn loyalty and trust
Or possibly even in Slytherin
Where purity of blood is a must
Though the traits are so different
This you must remember
Stand together or you shall fade
Like the last dying ember
My song I have now sung
And I hope you did enjoy
Now come and put me onI'll place every girl and boy
"Now, when I call your name, you will step forth and sit on the stool, I will then place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses. Amanda Abernickle!" A scared little girl stumbled her way up to the stool, She sat down as Professor McGonnagal put the sorting hat on her head and within about ten seconds the Sorting hat yelled out "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The girl stood up and hurried over to the cheers at the Hufflepuff table.
"Drew Aditzon!"
"Ravenclaw!"
"Helen Bashimore"
"Slytherin!"
And so it went, slowly the first year students were sorted into their houses until finally Kelly Zorman was placed in Ravenclaw.
Then Dumbledore stood up and addressed his now quiet Students. "Welcome to Hogwarts first years and welcome back all our other students! I have a few start of term notices I'd like to take into account before our wonderful feast consumes our minds into a sleepy daze. First I'd like to remind students that the forbidden forest is out of bounds to all students," He said looking from James to Sirius to Remus to Peter. "And also our splendid caretaker Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that all magic in the corridors is forbidden." He also said looking at the marauders, "And a list of various items that are not to be used on the school grounds is posted on Mr. Filch's Door should anyone like to read it. And now, Tuck in!" Dumbledore sat down and began loading his plate with delicious foods as the Great hall suddenly became filled with clinks and clanks of forks on plates and the gasps of the first years, amazed in the way the feast arrived.
After the Desserts had gone, the tables cleared and Dumbledore stood again "now that we are all Stuffed, Goodnight." He said as the Prefects stood up and began calling the first years to show them where the dormitories were.
Lily stood up and made sure the students were gone then set off for patrolling the corridors for a half-hour before bed. Lily started out of the great hall when suddenly
"BOO!"
She jumped back and whipped out her wand looking for the soon to be VERY SORRY person who dared mess with her tonight when James stepped out of the shadows.
"James, you jerk!" Lily said smacking his shoulder.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself..." he said giving her giving her puppy eyes.
"Oh you wait, Potter! We've got to be out here a half-hour and I'll get you back!"
"Ooh! I'm so scared!"
"You will be! Ahh!" She said giggling as he brushed past her tickling her side a bit and walking up the stairs, his cloak billowing behind him.
"I'll take up here, you get the dungeons!"
Lily smiled; she'd just had a decent conversation with James Potter, Of all people! Well honestly he's not that bad… She though to herself as she absentmindedly made her way down to the dungeons. He has been funny, even though she'd never admit it aloud and he Has calmed down a lot over the years, less jinxing people in the halls less showing off, and no more ruffling his hair, though it Did look good wind-swept like that. What was she thinking? She can't like that arrogant ass Potter! She shook her head to get his image out of her mind and realized she had no clue where she was.
Lily looked around and began walking, hoping she'd find something that would let her know where she was when a hand wrapped it's cold strong fingers around her wrist, she turned around quickly to see Severus Snape leaning out of a shadowy corner and smiling.
"Lily, Hey!"
"Oh my god! Severus! You scared the shit out of me!"
"Sorry" he said smiling weakly.
"What're you doing out of bed?"
"I wanted to see you again…"
Lily smiled and kissed his cheek "That is so sweet."
"Hey, C'mere!" He said pulling her to him and wrapping his arms around her little waist. Lily giggled as she pushed him against the wall, kissing his neck and ear, breathing softly, though the sound was magnified in his ears. Severus slid a hand up the back of her shirt and ran his fingers over her smooth skin, making her shiver and press against him. He slowly began to kiss down her neck when they heard footsteps coming from the opposite end of the corridor. Lily and Severus slid behind a statue of armor in the dark, until the intruding person spoke.
"Lily? Are you down here?" said James' voice. As he passed by them. Lily grabbed the front of Severus' robes and shoved him to the other side of the armor, smiled, and yelled out
"BOO!"
"What the?" James yelled, jumping back and pointing his wand at Lily.
"Shit Lily!"
"Haha! Told you I'd get you back!"
"Yeah, well you are gonna get it now!" he said crouching down as if he was going to run at her.
"Don't even, Potter!" Lily laughed.
"Three… Two…"
"James! Don't you dare!"
"On-"
"Mr. Potter! Ms. Evans! Glad, I… er… caught you… I forgot to tell you the new passwords." Professor McGonnagal said as she came striding into view. "The Gryffindor common room Password is 'Filly Leather' the head boy and girl bathroom is 'basil nut', in which if one of you is in there the other cannot enter, and headmaster's office is 'apple licorice' but please only bother the headmaster if there is an emergency, understood?"
"Yes Ma'am"
"Got it!"
"And you two are now relieved of your duties, but as you know you will need to patrol the halls every night along side Mr. Filch. Goodnight." She said turning and heading back into the darkness of the corridor.
"Well, off to bed, eh, Lily?"
"Er… Right…" She said following him as he began walking the same dark path McGonnagal took.
"Er… Oh! I dropped my necklace! Silly me! Must go get it!"
"Want me to-"
"Oh No no! Go ahead without me. I'll catch you up in a minute."
James cast here a strange look then shrugged it off and continued on as Lily doubled back behind the suit of Armor where Severus was still pressed against the wall.
"Sorry! I swear I didn't forget you!"
"So… your password is 'Filly Leather'?"
"Yes, only too bad you don't know where the common room is."
Disappointment bloomed on his face, to which Lily kissed his cheek softly.
"I have to go, tomorrow, Same time same place?"
"Sure."
Lily turned and walked off into the darkness, out of the dungeons and into the great hall where James sat waiting at the foot of the stairs.
"Did you find your necklace?" James asked, eyeing her neck.
"Wh- oh, yep!" she smiled, pulling a thin chain necklace with a minute silver feather dangling from it and started up the stairs with James in close suit.
"Wow, that's really nice."
"Thanks, My father gave it to me the day we found out I was a witch. We got the letter and went straight to Diagon Alley." Lily said, tucking the necklace safely back under her robes.
They reached the Portrait of the fat lady, "Password?" She asked in a slight High and mighty voice.
"Filly Leather"
The portrait swung open and Lily clambered into the common room, soon followed by James, Who flung himself on a squishy chair by the fire. Lily began up the stairs to the girls Dormitories. This was usually when James gave her that oh so fake charming smile and asked her to sit with him for a while, which really meant 'sit here with me and let me see how far I can get with you.' But for the first time James just yawned a goodnight and let Lily go to bed.
Lily thought a moment about how odd it was that James was acting civil but banished the thought from her mind for the night upon the sight of her four-poster bed. The white mesh curtains were pulled back and her bed turned down with a Casablanca lily and lovely looking piece of parchment folded and closed with a green ribbon. Lily sat on her bed, smelled the lily and opened the parchment and in beautiful cursive writing in Green ink were the words 'goodnight.' Lily smiled and immediately knew Severus left it there. Not considering how on earth he got it there Lily put it on her bedside table and snuggled down into her bed and Drifted off to sleep, Lily could always get to sleep quickly.
