Ok, well since someone has yet to review this may be pointless by here's the 3rd chapter. I'm almost finished typing the 4th chapter but I'd really like to have at least one review before I post it. One comment- For those of you who have read The Marauders Four by Janet Lily (and for those who haven't you should, it's great!) some of this may sound familiar but it will change within the next few chapters I promise! PLEASE REVIEW!

Chapter 3: The Hogwarts Express

It was finally they day before wizarding students would board the Hogwarts Express and the past week had been an exceedingly long one for James. Aside from his impatience to find out what life would be like at Hogwarts, Sirius had been coming over everyday preparing their "project" 'Hogwarts Beware for James and Sirius are Here' as they liked to call it.

"James, are you sure you have everything packed?" James' mum asked for the umpteenth time.

"Yes, Mum," James mumbled. "Wait is it?" James thought to himself and was about to dash up the stairs to check when he noticed Sirius standing outside the door but he didn't look happy or even mischievous…just really sad. He quickly opened the door and gestured his friend to come in. "Sirius? Is everything alright?"

Sirius could only stare blankly at James for a moment before mumbling "Dad Mum hurt not like Regulus him good me not." James looked very confused. "Uh, that doesn't make any sense." He said simply.

Sirius realized that James was telling the truth, and tried again to put his thoughts into intelligible words. "I got into a fight with my dad and he…er…threw me out, said I wasn't worthy of the Black name and that I was a disgrace."

James gave him a puzzled look. "I'm…I'm so sorry, Sirius."

"Yea, thanks." Sirius said still looking at the ground. "Do you think I could spend the night?"

James smiled and helped his friend carry in the trunk he just realized Sirius was dragging behind him. "Mum, Sirius is spending the night, OK?" James yelled into the dining room where his parents were sitting.

"Sure, goodnight boys." They called.

"'Night mum, 'night dad," James said struggling with the heavy trunk.

"Goodnight, Mr. and Mrs. Potter, thank you," Sirius said graciously.

"Always a pleasure, Sirius," Mr. Potter responded.

Once upstairs, James realized he was not yet finished packing and had several items scattered across the room. "Uh, give me a hand?"

"'Course," Sirius replied simply.

"Boys! Wake up! You're going to miss the train!" Mrs. Potter exclaimed.

James sighed and fumbled around for his glasses. Once he had successfully found them and put them on he looked at the bed across from him. "Morning Mate!" Sirius said cheerfully. "Ready to go, then?"

James gave him a tired, annoyed look. "Sirius, I just woke up." Sirius just shrugged.

"Boys, come on!" Mrs. Potter said from the other side of the door.

"Oh, better get dressed then," James said, looking around for his muggle clothes." He moaned, "I will never get used to these jeans!" Sirius chuckled, putting on his own clothes.

They were about to go downstairs when James stopped suddenly and stared at the banister.

"Uh…James?" Sirius was wondering if his friend was having a mental breakdown.

"One last time," James said, and to Sirius' surprise leaped onto the banister with a running start and slid down.

Sirius laughed his deep, (well, as deep as an 11-year-old boy's laugh gets) bark-like laugh and followed his friend.

"Here boys have some breakfast," Mrs. Potter said placing a bowl of porridge in front of each of them and glancing at her watch. "But quick, we have to get down to the station. "Uh…sweetheart," she said, turning to James' father who was sipping tea and reading today's edition of The Daily Prophet, "you did borrow a car from the Ministry, right?"

"Yes, it's parked outside, just like it has been for the past two days," he replied.

"Oh, right," Mrs. Potter said blushing. She was acting very weird this morning, but Mr. Potter just took it as a "her-baby-boy-was-leaving-for-the-first-time" woman thing, and left it alone.

Seeing that the boys had finished their meals, they all loaded into the car and headed to the train station where the Hogwarts Express would be awaiting them.

"Well, goodbye Mum," James said, turning to his mother once they were on Platform 9 ¾.

"Bye, sweetie," She exclaimed , pulling her son into a bone-crushing hug.

"Sirius."

"Mr. Potter." They could say nothing more, and shook hands.

Sirius waited for James to say a final goodbye to his father before leading him onto the train. They walked past a long row of compartments, filled with joyous returning students and anxious first years, before finally coming to one with only one boy in it. It was the scrawny boy they had seen in Diagon Alley, Remus Lupin.

Sirius slid the door. "May we sit?" he asked.

"Oh, of course, of course," Remus said, jumping as if coming out of a deep daze and turning from the window he had been staring out of.

"Thanks," James replied, and put his trunk in the overhead compartment.

For a minute or so the three just sat staring at each other awkwardly. Just then, another boy slid open the door . He was a small, heavier-set boy.

"Er… room for one more?" the boy asked shyly.

"Yes, come and join us." Sirius gestured him in happily.

The small boy had quite some trouble lifting his trunk, so Sirius, James and Remus assisted him.

Once again, there was silence. Sirius, not being able to stand it any longer, extended his arm out to where Remus and the other boy were sitting. "I'm Sirius," he said.

"Serious about what?" the small boy asked.

The three others laughed as Remus took his hand. "Remus Lupin."

Sirius once again extended his arm to the small boy. "What's your name?" he asked.

"Peter, Peter Pettigrew," the boy answered, taking his hand.

"And I'm James Potter." James jumped into the conversation, looking at the two boys across from him were then quickly immersed in conversations about Quidditch, their homes, and what house they wished to be sorted into/ They all agreed upon Gryffindor.

Yea, the next chapter might take me awhile to type, I get easily distracted… damn that Neo Pets Destructo Match II. Lol. People please please please review. :)