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Chapter Two
Meeting the Weird Boy
THUD!
"What's that noise?" asked Lily, getting onto her feet. Remus was alarmed and he hurriedly pulled open the compartment's slide.
Lying on the end of the train was James, unconscious, hardly aware he created such a scene. But other Hogwarts students all except Remus and Lily unaware that a boy was hit with such a strong spell that he lost consciousness. But, there was another boy, who was more worried than anyone else.
Sirius was carrying his wand in one hand, though he knew none of the spells yet, and was striding towards Lily and Remus.
"D'you know him?" asked Remus blankly.
"What had you done?" asked Sirius.
"We've done nothing!" said Lily.
"Then why is he lying here!" said Sirius.
"We've done nothing!" said Remus.
He put up his right hand but Sirius immediately put it down. Remus looked shocked but Sirius gave a wry smile. "I believe you," said Sirius.
Remus grinned back. It was the first smile he ever had in years. He never had friends, he never communicate with other people except his parents before he came to Hogwarts.
"Then who did it," said Sirius.
"The guy must have run off," said Lily.
"You sure?" said Sirius, raising a brow.
"Not really," said Lily. "I didn't see the culprit – look, he's waking up."
James stirred and regained consciousness. He looked at his friend blankly, then turned his attention towards Remus, he raised a brow, looking slightly surprised. Finally he looked at Lily, and just simply stared at her.
"Get up, you git," said Sirius, pulling him up.
"Thanks," said James, getting to his feet. He mussed his hair; he looked intently at Lily then held out his hand. "James Potter."
"Lily Evans," said Lily, taking James's hand and shaking it.
"What about you?" asked James, looking at Remus now, his hand outstretched.
"Remus Lupin," said Remus, shaking James's hand enthuasically.
"Nice to meet you," said James.
"How about you?" asked Lily.
"Sirius Black," Sirius grunted, leaning against the metal.
Remus head back to his compartment and Lily followed. But before she lost the sight of James, she turned and said, "Nice to meet you too."
The compartment slide was pulled back and the girl disappeared behind it. "Love at first sight?" asked Sirius loudly and clearly.
"Shh!" hissed James.
The two boys headed towards their compartment and the lady with the cart was passing by. James paid for about a dozen of cauldron cakes and shared them with Sirius.
"Five chocolate frogs," said James, looking into the cart. "Two bottles of pumpkin juice."
"That's all dear?" asked the lady.
"That's it," said James. The lady pushed her cart out of her cart and pushed her to the next compartment.
"Rich, aren't you?" said Sirius.
"Not really," said James. "More hungry."
"So?" said Sirius, munching on a cauldron cake.
"What so?" said James blankly.
"So what about that Evans girl?" asked Sirius.
"Pretty," said James dreamily.
Sirius choked on his cauldron cake. "P-Pretty?" he asked, shocked.
"Don't you think?" said James. "She smiled at me, and only me."
"You're only ten years old, pal," said Sirius.
"So what if I'm ten years old?" said James. "I'm going to get out of Hogwarts seven years later and it's going to be too late starting only by then."
James' explanation was sensible. Seven years, seven long years to study magic and seven year later, the time to know more knowledge was gone and it would never come back. Seven years within, you would get all your friends. Seven years within, you would get your life partner.
"Stop all these nonsense now," said Sirius, ripping apart the wrapper of a chocolate frog.
"You'll get it one day," said James softly.
"Don't you think that Lupin guy is weird?" asked Sirius.
"Grey hair," said James. "Weird."
"The train's slowing down," said Sirius. "I think we're reaching the castle soon."
The two boys changed into their Hogwarts robes; James mussed his hair once more. He gazed at his reflection in the mirror, apparently quite satisfied with his appearance.
"C'mon, you're only eleven!" said Sirius. James ignored him.
