"Oh I am really sorry." Lily said as she looked up, suddenly awestruck.

"It is ok. I should have watched where I was going," he said standing before Lily, "Would you like a hand up?" He asked, extending a hand towards her.

"Thank you." She said taking his hand. When she was standing she looked at him better. He had black, untidy hair, hazel eyes and thick glasses. He was about her height and age, she guessed. Whoever knew that wizards were actually good looking? She thought to herself.

"So what is your name?" The boy said.

"My name is Lily Evans. What's yours?"

"Potter, James." He shook his head and laughed. "I mean James Potter. You going to Hogwarts?"

"Yes I am."

"Well then I guess I shall see you on the train." James said.

"The train?" Lily said rather puzzled.

"You must be a muggleborn. Muggles are non magic folk, by the way."

"Such interesting names you give us non-magic folk."

"There are interesting names in the wizarding world."

"So how, per say, do I get on this train?"

"Well how about I meet you at the London train station at the ticket counter, say, around 8 am?"

"That would be fine."

"Ok see you then Lily!" He smiled at her and then left the shop.

Lily's mum came in a couple minuets later.

"Meet someone Lily?" Lily's mother said smiling.

Lily rolled her eyes. She then told her mother about James and then they went on shopping.

At exactly eight am the day Lily had to leave for Hogwarts Lily was waiting at the ticket counter with her mum. James came and found her. He introduced himself to Lily's mum.

"Well now we must get going. It was a pleasure to meet you Mrs.Evans."

"Thanks you James. It was a pleasure to meet you too. Have a good time at Hogwarts Lily! Don't forget to write." He mother gave her a kiss and hug goodbye. Then she left.

Lily sighed. James looked at her and put an arm around her.

"Don't worry, you will see her soon. Come on we best be going. I can take the cart if you want."

"That would be nice!" Lily said.

James started pushing the cart and started disappearing in the throng of people. Lily ran after him.

They finally arrived at a pillar about ¾ between platform 9 and 10.

"Now just stay where you are Lily." He said as Lily started getting up from her spot on the cart. She had settled herself in between her two suitcases. She nodded. James looked around and then started running towards the pillar. Lily was sure that they were going to crash. She shut her eyes tightly. About a minuet later she heard James.

"Lily, open your eyes."

Lily opened them slowly and looked around in awe. Before her was the Hogwarts train. "But...how?"

"The pillar is a portal. Now I will put your stuff in the luggage car. You can come or go and find somewhere to sit."

"I will come with you." James nodded and they went and put her stuff in the care. She had grabbed her wand and uniform out of one of the suitcases. James then led her out of the car. They came into a compartment. There was nobody in this one yet so they grabbed it. James sat himself down and Lily sat down across from him. They smiled at each other. She looked out the window and James looked at her.

"Why are you smiling?"

"Because I am somewhere I belong."

"Well that is a good reason to smile!"

"Yes it is. When do we leave?"

"Soon, Lily, soon."