A/N: Hope u like this ch. I thought it was pretty funny as I was writing it and I hope u think so too!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters or the Lily and James character. Although I do own cheesy pick-up lines….

A Magical World

"I know I'm ready."

Andrea waited in line with the other first years outside the Great Hall, quietly listening on their excited chatter. To tell you the truth, she was quite nervous. Even though she was in her second year, she still had to put on the hat and be sorted just like all the other students. Andrea flashed back to Lily and her meetings during the summer in order for Andrea to catch up to the rest of her classmates. Oh my god I can't wait. I wonder which house I'll get put into. I hope it's Gryffindor because that's where Lily and James and that adorable Sirius Black.

"Students," A tall and lanky Professor McGonagall strode into the dimly lit hallway and announced to the new Hogwarts students, "You are about to enter the Great Hall. Here you will be sorted into your houses. Please follow me and no pushing." The teacher opened the handsome thick doors and Andrea gazed at the grand room. It was even greater than she had imagined! It's even greater than I imagined! Andrea was suddenly pushed by the first years rushing forward and upon gaining her balance she joined the flow of the students. She looked at the ceiling, bewitched to look like the night sky, and at the candles floating magically in mid air, and finally she looked at all the older students that were apparently looking at her!

Suddenly she felt as though she were in a fish bowl. She suddenly hated being at least 5 inches taller than the first years where everyone could see her. As soon as she heard a faint whisper from the Huffelpuff table she instantly thought everyone was talking about her. Being the independent girl she was, she shrugged off the whispers, flipped her hair, and listened intently to Professor McGonagall's instructions.

"When I call your name please have a seat on the stool. The sorting hat will be placed upon your head. When the hat has chosen your house please sit with your classmates. Parsley Andrews."

"HUFFLEPUFF!" Parsley walked over to the Huffelpuff table and sat down.

It seemed like forever until it was down to five more first years and Andrea. Andrea knew she would be picked last because she had caught on Professor McGonagall was calling the first years first.

Finally it was just Andrea in the middle of the room. By then, she had heard some of the whispers that were about her and realized she was well liked by her looks (to put it in a modest way).

"Andrea Larson!" Andrea walked up to the old wooden stool and sat gracefully on top. She gazed at the students around her and thought, wow there's so many! She suddenly felt overwhelmed when the hat was placed on her head. She instantly heard a voice inside her head, "It's quite alright dear. You'll be fine at Hogwarts." She realized this was the hat speaking and worried that it had said it out loud. "No I didn't say it out loud. Nor did I say that out loud." "Hmmmmm. You have a good mind, very solid, a good thinker. But you can also be very creative and cunning. You have an immense amount of bravery and an intense strive for goodness and well being, however you also have a darker, more….deeper side to you.

You are a very good athlete, and know how to romance the opposite sex hmmm? chuckles. But where to put you?" Oh god this is taking so long. If you can read my mind right now, I'd like to get out of this fish bowl! "Oh! A very strong temper too! Lets see, you'd do very good in Ravenclaw, no? Well, Huffelpuff is also a very smart choice, let me see what's in the very back of your mind. You know I've never had to do this before… Oh I see, you have a mission to complete. You're not a spy are you? chuckles This is in your mind it's not out loud. I guess you should be put in either the most cunning and tricky houses of the bunch. SLYTH-" not Slytherin, not Slytherin, PLEASE NOT SLYTHERIN! "GRYFFINDOR!"

Andrea let out a huge sigh of relief as Professor McGonagall took the hat off and strode down the isle to put the hat and stool away. The whole Gryffindor house was on their feet clapping ferociously, apparently glad to have such a fine student in their house! (Fine going both ways lol)

Professor Dumbledore stood up and the Hall was instantly quiet. The tall elderly man spoke with such wisdom behind his voice, Andrea fell into a daze for a quick second. "A quick, yet grand welcome to our new first years and our new second year, may your school days be wonderful. Having that out of the way… Bon Appetite!" Plates and buckets full of food appeared on the table and every Hogwarts student (as far as Andrea could see) was stuffing their face with food. Andrea looked over at James, Sirius, Remus and Peter and saw they weren't even chewing their food! She then looked over at Lily, Christine and Caitlyn, shrugged her shoulders and the four girls began to eat.

"So… I noticed that you were new," a proud figure stood over Andrea as she was getting into her first chicken wing. "You know, I could show you things no ordinary man could." The bleach blond haired boy raised his eyebrows three times.

"Back off Malfoy," Andrea laughed at James calling the boy Malfoy (strong resemblance to Harry Potter).

"Sorry, sorry. My bad." Andrea suppressed her laugh as the eight pairs of eyes stared at her in confusion.

"As I was saying, Malfoy. Back off. She's not interested in you."

"And I suppose your better than me are you?"

"As a matter of fact, he is." Andrea stood up behind James and hugged him around his neck. She leaned in as if kissing him lightly on the nose (she didn't however) and turned to Malfoy. "May I help you Malfoy?" She smiled evilly at the boy in front of her and raised her eyebrows three times. At first he looked disgusted then turned his face to proud scorn as if to say, 'Humph!' and he walked back to the Slytherin table.

Andrea unwrapped her arms from around James neck and sat back at her seat. "What did you- Why did you- How could you just throw your arms around Potter? That's disgusting! I can't believe you would do that! Eww."

"Well I don't know I just wanted Malfoy to leave and I realized the only way he would stop bothering me is if I was taken so… I don't know."

"But why Potter?"

"I really don't know Lily. Sorry! He was just close to where I was sitting so I went over to him."

"But I'm closer." Sirius had a bit of a sad look on his face so Andrea threw her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek. His face brightened up after that.

"What about me? I'm feeling lonely too!" The fat ass Peter put on his best puppy dog face and started whining.

"And forever you shall stay. I'm hungry… Lets eat!" Once again the eight friends dug into their food and didn't stop until Dumbledore stood up again.

"Ahh. I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach tonight! Chuckles Well, to start off with my yearly reminders…. Mr. Filch asks that there be no magic fights in the hallways between classes. Also to the first years, the forest many of you have undoubtedly have seen is forbidden. No student is allowed to enter it without the accompaniment of a staff member. Now if all the announcements are done (looks at all the staff members at the table) Well then… if you will please follow the prefects of your particular house, they will lead you to your dormitories."

With that everyone immediately stood up, "Gryffindors, follow me!- Hufflepuffs keep up!- Ranvenclaws keep moving!- Slytherins, hurry up or I'll hex you!" Andrea walked with Lily, Christine, and Natasha up to their dormitory.

"Oh gosh. It's been a really long day, I can't wait to crash."

"There's that Boston slang again." Christine laughed.

"Hey don't make fun of me!"

"Guys, I think this is going to be the start of a beautiful friendship." The four friends linked arms and walked down the hall. Each one was anticipating the year still to come.

A/N: bad ending but oh well. Srry again bout the wait. See ya l8r