"Something Wicked This Way Comes." by Maroon Inkstains.
Summary;
Lily Evans has found out she is a witch, and ofcourse, goes to Hogwarts. Study hard, get straight A's – or O's, for that matter – and have Potter trailing you everywhere. Wait, that wasn't on the list.
Disclaimer;
It's all mine – no, wait. I'm being delusional again. It's Rowling's, don't sue.
Pairings;
JPLE. Eventually. And perhaps more later on, no slash.
AN;
xoxox-slightly-obsessed-xoxox; I think I will just call you 'Obsessed', because your name is too long! And thank you. BEG ME … Ahum, I mean, here is your second chapter. (:
leogirl45; Thank you! And I will, I hadn't even noticed that. o-o.
Chaosblazen; Thanks. But- I rather like it in the middle – sorry, you will have to deal with it. And I'll do my paragraph's and speak my own way; I like it. It doesn't confuse me. Thanks for your suggestions, though.
This chapter is the sorting, and more, and I will use some canon characters, though I have no idea what their ages are, so I might be mistaken. Just go with the flow.
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Chapter; II
Something Wicked This Way Comes, part II
Year I.
"Well," A pause. "So much for fighting a troll,"
A snort, "You actually believed that?"
A glare, "Zip it, Black. I'm not talking to you."
A smug smile, "Then why are your lips still moving?"
Lily quickly took Marlene by the arm when she was about to take out her wand, before looking at the woman who was standing next to a stool, with a hat in her hand. She had introduced herself as 'Professor Minerva McGonagall', when they had arrived, thanking the half-giant named Hagrid – who had scared her, quite a bit – for taking the students towards the castle.
"When I call your name, you will have to come up here, and the Sorting hat will sort you into your house." Even Lily was slightly dissapointed that it was only a hat that would sort them, even if he had burst out into singing, scarying her again. 'It's just magic, silly.' Dorcas had told her, although looking quite scared herself, while Marlene had been grinning.
"Black, Sirius!"
There were a few gasps, and pointing, as Black stepped forward, and only when he was sitting on the chair, did Lily completely focus again. "Bet he'll get sorted into Slytherin," Marlene mumbled into her ear, looking over at the table wich was clad in silver and green. "His whole family already is." Lily looked over at the table, too, before seeing that a girl with black hair, and equally black eyes, was looking at Sirius with a sneer on her face.
"GRYFFINDOR."
Marlene tripped over her feet, almost tumbling against Dorcas while doing so. Lily watched, amused, as Black went over towards Potter, and slapped him a hi-five. He repeated the action with another boy, but Lily didn't know who he was – he looked quite pale, though with warm amber eyes and tawny-brown hair.
They probably met on the boat, Lily thought, helping Marlene stand again. "Right," the blonde said, while the sorting continued, "Didn't see that one coming," Lily shrugged slightly, not knowing what the big deal was. 'Diggory, Amos!' .. 'HUFFLEPUFF!' Her name was about to come up, she knew it – and the nerves began hitting her. She rubbed her hands together, before looking over at Dorcas, who shot her a reassuring smile.
"Evans, Lillian!"
Was that her name? She couldn't quite remember. But she felt her feet walk forward, briefly seeing Marlene give her the thumbs-up, before sitting on the chair. The hat was placed on her head, and began talking to her. 'Ah. Fierce little thing, aren't you?' It chuckled, and Lily quickly smiled. 'Muggle-born, I believe. No, no, Slytherin won't do you any good,' she felt slightly relieved; Marlene didn't seem so fond about the house, even though Lily only read that it was a sly, and cunning house. 'A great mind belongs to Ravenclaw,' It said after a while, 'But I think you better belong in-'
"GRYFFINDOR."
McGonagall took the hat back, and Lily quickly skipped over towards the table wich was decorated in gold and red colours. She sat across from Black, who congratulated her, while she did the same to him. When the cheering died down, McGonagall continued with the list, wich seemed to go on forever.
"Lestrange, Rabastan!"
"SLYTHERIN."
"Lockhart, Gilderoy!"
"HUFFLEPUFF."
"Lupin, Remus!"
Lily saw how the boy that Black hi-fived sat on the stool, looking even more pale, until it shouted out 'Gryffindor'. He quickly smiled, before wandering over towards the Gryffindor table, sitting next to Black who slapped him on the back with a 'Awesome, mate.' Lupin introduced himself to Lily, who shook his hand gingerly, getting slightly impacient because she wanted her new friends to be sorted.
She briefly glanced at Dorcas and Marlene, who were holding hands tightly, and Marlene seemed to be arguing with Potter, who looked rather bored. Many names passed, until McGonagall finally reached the M. Lily quickly crossed her fingers.
"McKinnon, Marlene!"
Marlene looked almost shocked to hear her name, and Lily couldn't help but smile as Potter and Dorcas quickly pushed her forward. When the hat was placed on her head, Marlene seemed to frown for a moment, before a grin flitted over her features. She mumbled something, and the hat chuckled before shouting out;
"GRYFFINDOR."
Lily heard a quick 'damn' coming from Black, but she was one of the loudest that clapped, while Marlene skipped over towards the table, throwing the hat at McGonagall – who caught it, glaring at her – before plopping into a seat next to Lily. "This is great," she said, after introducing herself to Lupin and some others, "Now we only have to wait for Dorcas!"
"Meadows, Dorcas!"
"Well, we don't have to wait," Lily said back, crossing her fingers once more, while Marlene clamped her hands together, almost if she was praying. Lupin and Black shot them amused looks, yet Lily didn't pay attention to them. Dorcas was sitting on the chair with a confident look on her face, almost a blank one.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Lily and Marlene both let out giant squeals, instantly deafening both Black and Lupin, who winced while Dorcas gave the hat back to McGonagall, and sat down next to Marlene. She, too, introduced herself to Lupin and some others, before grinning at Lily and Marlene. "This is great," she said, while the sorting continued again, someone named 'Nott' going to Slytherin.
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
Long, awkward silence.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Lily clapped along with her fellow housemates, quickly glancing at the small pudgy boy wich had blonde hair and watery-blue eyes, as he sat down next to Lupin. Potter would be sorted any minute now, wouldn't he? She hadn't really thought about him, and was now searching his face in the small crowd. Potter didn't seem nervous, she realised, and was nodding with his head towards the Slytherin table. She frowned, why would he do that? Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Black quickly nodding, muttering something to Lupin, who was frowning slightly. What were they planning?
"Potter, James!"
The minute the hat touched even an inch of his hair, it shouted out 'Gryffindor' with extreme force. Lily blinked slightly, suprised, as he skipped over towards the Gryffindor table with ease, sitting between Black and Lupin. Had he known he was going to Gryffindor? No way. Nobody could know that, right?
Scary.
Several other names passed by, going to Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and even some to Gryffindor, but Lily could care less. The last she had seen; Snape, Severus – well, he looked like he had never bathed in his entire life. Or atleast, his hair did. He had gone to Slytherin.
One of the last had been; Vance, Emmeline. And Lily reconised her as the silent girl wich had gotten into the boat she had shared with Marlene and Dorcas. She hadn't said a word, so Lily assumed she had been shy. She had gone to Ravenclaw.
An old man with a very long beard stood up, making some sort of speech, but Lily wasn't paying attention – Potter, Black, Lupin and even Pettigrew seemed to be talking in hushed whispers, glancing over at the Slytherin table. As if noticing she was staring at them, Potter looked up and shot her a grin, and she quickly gazed away.
Professor Dumbledore – she had found out that was his name – ended his speech with; "Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak!" And Lily quickly eyed Marlene, who just shrugged.
Food had appeared, and Lily could hear Potter, who quickly mumbled a spell under his breath; it sounded like 'Wingardi Levi-something' or like that. A giant turkey was lifted into the air, and went straight for the Slytherin table – hitting a boy with long, pale blonde hair. Lily blinked – why was there turkey, anyway?
It was then that all hell broke loose.
The boy had thrown something back, hitting Marlene, who gaped. Potter froze, Black started laughing, and Lupin almost seemed apologic. Marlene, her eye twitching, grabbed a chocolate pie and dumped it on Black's head, before mock gasping; "Oh, I'm sorry," a glare. "That was such a waste of chocolate."
All hell broke loose again.
Everyone suddenly started throwing stuff, ignoring McGonagall's furious cries of 'No!' and then someone – Lily suspected it was Potter – threw a bowl of letuce, and carrots over her. Lily had not started throwing things, although ducking when something came her way. Both Marlene and Dorcas were covered in food – almost everyone was covered in food.
Suddenly, some tomatoes hit her, landing on her hair. One slid down her face, and she quickly removed it with the sleeve of her robes.
"Oi!" Potter was waving at her, grinning. "You look good in tomatoes, Evans!"
Jerk.
"Potter! Detention. Tonight!"
Lily smiled smugly.