Chapter 4: 1st years
Faith stared down at her train ticket. It read: Platform 9 3/4.
"Dad. Where are we going to find a platform like this?" Faith asked looking up at her father. Her father looked around and said
"See that wall? Your going to run through it." while pointing at the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Faith looked at her father as if he was crazy.
"Be sure the muggles don't see you." He said winking and pushed his daughter towards the platform.
"Ok what form of drugs is he taking?" Faith muttered to herself as she neared the barrier. Then taking one last look around she closed her eyes and walked through. Much to Faith's surprise she found herself in front of the Hogwarts Express. Faith smiled to herself and stepped onto the train.
Lily stared around wildly. Her parents had wanted to see her off to school but Lily had assured them that she would be fine. Thing was, Lily was far from fine. She couldn't find the platform anywhere. Lily was on the verge of tears. It was 10:45 and she didn't want to have to call home because she had missed the train. (Come on you guys, shes 11. Don't you remember getting all spastic and teary when you got lost?)
"Need help?" A male voice asked. Lily turned around to see a boy with jet black hair and light brown eyes standing behind her.
"uhm..." Lily said wondering if he could actually help her or not.
"Going to Hogwarts right?" The boy asked looking at Lily's trunk. Lily nodded shyly.
"Wondering how to get onto the platform?" The boy asked. Lily nodded again.
"James!" A loud voice said behind him. An older man walked up to the boy.
"James...who is this lovely lady?" The man said.
"Dad this is uh..." James said turning to face Lily.
"Lily." Lily said softly.
"Lily. This is Lily. She's going to Hogwarts." James said turning around towards his father.
"James Potter. You better get on that train if you miss it your going to be in serious trouble." A woman with dark brown hair said standing next to James's father.
"Mum this is Lily."James said.
"Its nice to meet you Lily. Be sure to watch my son. He's a bit of a troublemaker." Hannah Potter said. Lily nodded.
Sarah boarded the train and managed to squeeze into an empty compartment. She was quickly joined by three second year Ravenclaws. The girls jabbered while Sarah pulled out a leather bound book that had flowers on the front. She pulled out her hot pink quill.
She looked out the window dreamily and began to write down several pages of poetry.
Sirius Black walked onto the Scarlet train. Everyone was pushing and yelling. He managed to squezze past a group of girls that were talking in the aisle and collided with a girl.
"Sorry bout that." Sirius said giving a sly smile. His smile grew when he saw the girl he had bumped into. She had on the white Hogwarts shirt. It was slightly unbuttoned at the top and bottom and the sleeves were rolled up. Her hair fell just past her shoulders and was in dark brown waves. She eyed the girls with her dark brown eyes and said
"Not your fault. Some people need to learn not to block the damn aisle." she said loud enough for the girls to hear. One of the girls head snapped backwards. Sirius took a good long look at her. She had ash black hair that was straight and was tied back in a tight ponytail. She had piercing grey eyes. Sirius recognized her as Mary Finger, the daughter of Claudio Finger, a close friend of his mother's.
"What did you just say?" Mary snapped.
"You heard me." The girl said loud and clear. Mary seemed to fume with anger. The girl stood her ground and looked calm.
"Whoa ladies." Sirius said stepping between the two.
"Shut Up Black!" Mary hollared.She narrowed her eyes and said
"I know you...your father works for the Ministry. I've seen you hanging out with those Weasley people. Your Faith Sloom." Mary spat.
"What are you my stalker?" Faith asked.
"No but I'll be watching you." Mary said pointing a threatening finger at Faith and walking off.
"Ohhhh...I'm quaking." Faith said mockingly. Mary stopped but didn't say anything. She shot a look at Faith and walked off.
"Some people." Sirius huffed.
"Yeah. Well, I'll see ya around." Faith said turning around and walking off.
Lily soon found herself walking along crowded aisles. Everyone was talking loudly and pushing thier way by. Lily saw at the compartment near the end, a girl, sitting by herself. Lily slid open the door quietly.
"Can I join you?" she asked softly.
"Of course." The girl said and gave a friendly smile.
"Thanks. I'm Lily by the way." Lily said.
"Faith." the girl said smiling.
The first day of school was quite hectic.Classes went over normally as classes could go. It was the afternoon and Lily and Faith were lounging outside under a tree. A copy of Hogwarts, A History rested on Faith's legs.
Sirius and James sat with Remus under a different tree. Sirius had his eye on one Serverus Snape who was busying reading a book while biting an apple.
"I hate that guy...can't quite figure out why but I hate 'em" Sirius said.
"I know what you mean. Theres just something about the way his hair is all greasy and he is just a big oil ball." James said shuddering.
"I just want to push him into the lake. Right now." Sirius said.
"You'll get in trouble." Remus said calmly leaning his head against the tree.
"Probably...but it'd be well worth it." James said.
"We just have to wait till he moves a bit closer to the lake." Sirius said.
Serverus Snape was reading a book on Charms. That was the one thing he always had trouble on. He would probably have to be tutored by someone. As long as they weren't a mudblood like the awful prissy Lily girl. Serverus looked up and saw Lily sitting with Faith under a tree. They were both looking at a book that Faith had on her legs.
Serverus had first noticed Faith earlier in thier History of Magic class. Proffesor Binns had been going on about Troll wars.
"Then after 10 more years of fighting. Helfagt the Mighty led the mountain trolls into victory." He said. Only the first day and they were already getting lectures.
"It was Gragye the Terrible that led the mountain trolls to victory and the war only lasted 9 years." A voice said. Serverus turned around to see the most beautiful girl ever. Her hair came just past her shoulders and it was wavy and sleek. Her eyes were a nice warm brown and she had mischief in them.
Professor Binns looked like he had been slapped.
"And you are...Miss Sloom I assume?" he said.
"Yes." She said.
"Well you are very misinformed Miss Sloom." Professor Binns said turning his back to her.
"I can prove your wrong." She said. Binns stopped and turned around slowly.
"Go ahead then." he said.
She got up and walked up to the front of the room. Serverus's eyes were on her at all times. She got a book from a bookcase and set the book on the edge of Serverus's desk.
"Sorry...this will take a minute." She said giving him a small smile. Serverus nodded and she began to flip through the book.
"After fighting for 9 years, 3 months and 10 days, Gragye the Terrible had led the mountain trolls into victory over the fiercesome trolls of the West." Faith read aloud.
"Sit down." Professor Binns said. She walked over to her seat, a huge smile on her face the entire time.
That had just been this morning. It seemed wherever Serverus turned there Faith was...with Lily. It burned Serverus up that she had a friend like that, that was her only flaw. Everything else about her was perfect. The way she laughed, the way she smiled, how smart she was, her stubborness, everything was simply perfect. Serverus closed his book, it was useless to him. He would need a better one. Sticking the apple back in his mouth he headed back towards the castle.
"Hey Serverus." James said walking up behind Serverus.
"Tell me is your hair naturally that greasy or do you put something in it?" Sirius asked stepping on the edge of Serverus's robes. James gave Serverus a slight shove.
"You need to take a bath once in a while." he said. Sirius then delivered a swift push and Serverus landed straight in the lake.
"What the hell did you do that for?" A voice hollared behind Sirius. Sirius turned to see Faith Sloom standing up and walking over to him. She was so cute but awfully annoying.
"Why the hell did you push Serverus into the lake?" Faith asked, her hands on her hips.
"You mean Snivillus?" James asked. Sirius liked that name, Snivillus.
"Because....do I really need a reason?" Sirius asked.
"How about I beat the shit out of you right now?" Faith threatened.
"Ohhh Sirius is going to get beat up by a girl! He's quaking in his trainers. You need to watch your language." James said mockingly. Faith would have clocked James in the face but Lily came up and began to yell at James.
"Why do you have to be such a pest? You wouldn't want your mother finding out about this would you?" Lily asked sternly.
"Go ahead. Tell her." James said. 'God this is fun. Shes awfully cute when shes angry.' James thought.
Sarah saw the commotion down by the lake. She saw the boy that had been pushed into the lake, Serverus she thought his name was splashing about madly. He seemed to be being dragged out farther and farther out into the lake.
Sarah had been swimming since before she could remember. Quickly she jumped in the water and swam out to Serverus. When she reached him, the thing that had been pulling on his leg stopped. Sarah was able to help Serverus back to land. As Sarah pulled herself back onto the soft grass she met a pair of feet. Looking up Sarah saw someone that made her heart hammer in her chest. The boy reached his hand down and helped Sarah up. He then broke up the little quarrel between Faith, Lily, Sirius, and James.
"I'm Remus." He said extending a hand to Sarah.
"Sarah." Sarah said shaking his hand. She could feel her mind going numb. He smiled and then left with his friends.
"Hey thanks a lot for fishing Serverus out of the lake there." Faith said clapping a hand on Sarah's shoulder. Sarah nodded and looked down at her feet.
"That was really great of you...Sarah right?" Lily asked tilting her head slightly. Sarah gave a small nod.
Later that night Sarah was heading up to the common room. Today had been a realatively good day for her. She had made two new friends, Faith and Lily, and had meet possibly the most handsome man ever. Remus.
"Hey Sarah." A voice said as Sarah entered the common room.
Sarah turned around to see Sirius Black standing there.
"What were you doing earlier today? 'Saving' Serverus?" He asked.
"I-I-I-I was just-" Sarah stammered.
"You were what? Doing nothing but wrecking our fun." James said coming seemingly out of nowhere and standing next to Sirius.
"Leave her alone you two." A booming voice said. Sarah turned to see Remus.
"Come on Remus..just having some fun." Sirius said stuffing his hands into his pockets.Remus's cold gaze stayed on Sirius and James.
"Fineeeee...." James said stressing the ending 'e' and walking upstairs defeated. Sirius quickly followed.
"Sorry 'bout that. They mean no harm really?" Remus said turning around to face Sarah, but she was already gone.