HIYA! Skitzo-chan here. I posted the last two chapters without remembering to write a disclaimer or author notes, so I'll do it now.

DISCLAIMER: All the characters in this story you recognize belong to J.K. Rowling. I don't claim to own any of them except the few I did in fact create. So please don't sue me, I have no money mepoor thank you.

By the way I hate taking the time to write disclaimers, because they make me loose my train of thought. So this disclaimer will count through the entire story. Thanks.

I'll try to keep this up to date, but you have to review and remind me, I have a lot of school work and stupid stuff so I sometimes forget. I wrote the first three chapters before I posted the first just in case I didn't have time to write, I could still update. But this is the last chapter I have done at the moment so it might take some time until the next update (hopefully not too long). I think I'm going to start on chapter 4 as soon as I finish posting this chapter. Thanks to all the kind reviews it means a lot, since I've been piecing this together for well over a year.

One more thing (I know I have a lot of boring AN's sorry) the format was changed when I saved it so don't mind the fact that you cant see where the p.o.v and stuff changes.

Chapter 3

When the train arrived at the Hogsmead station, Lily, James and Remus were forced to bid their friends farewell and assist with the first years. It was made easier by Hagrid, the Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. Hagrid was rumored to be half giant, and he looked every bit of it.

"Firs' years! All firs' years over here." Hagrid called over the crowd of students. While it was Hagrid's job to get the first years on the boats, it was up to the head students and prefects to make sure that the first years found there way to Hagrid, and to reassure them, seeing as Hagrid was a rather intimidating figure.

"Maria!" Lily called after a small first year who she had directed to Hagrid a second before. The girl had dropped her wand out of her robe pocket when she was pulled into a crowd of passing fifth years. "Be careful. You don't want to be loosing that." Lily told her, making sure she had a firm grip on her wand. Now hurry along, before they leave without you." Lily said turning around to look for more stray first years.

To Lily's surprise, it seemed that all but one of the first years had been directed to Hagrid and James and Remus stood talking to the last. Lily, worried about what kind of bad influence the two marauders could have on the impressionable child, eased her way closer to hear what they were saying.

"Don't worry. There are a lot of Muggle born students here. Your not the only one. And really everyone starts off at the same level. And if anyone gives you a hard time, you come find me or Remus. Okay?" James was saying to the boy, when Lily's presence was noticed. "And this here is Lily Evans"

"Hi." Lily said for lack of anything better to say to the boy. The boy smiled at her slightly.

"Evans, this is Jackson Taylor." James said, introducing the boy. "He's muggle born and worried about being behind everyone else."

"Really?" Lily said smiling sweetly. "James is right, your at no more an disadvantage then everyone else."

"It's true. Lily's muggle born. And head girl and top of our class." James said smiling at the boy. Jackson's eyes grew larger and he looked at Lily and James with such admiration.

"Really!" he asked smiling happily. "Maybe someday I can be head boy too." Lily smiled at the boy, who no longer looked afraid.

"Well, if you want to be head boy someday, then you might want to get off on a good start." James said patting the boy on the head. "I'd start by not missing the sorting. The boats are getting ready to pull off." James said pointing to the small fleet of boats which where full of anxious students waiting to cross the lake over to Hogwarts castle.

"Thanks!" Jackson said to his three new friends before running over to the boats at full speed. He was just able to catch them before the left shore.

"What a cute kid." James said shaking his head. "We were never that small were we Moony?" James asked Remus as they walked away. Lily followed a few feet behind thinking back to her first, and only time crossing the lake to Hogwarts in first year.

"Maybe you've forgotten, but you haven't always been so tall. Up until that growth spurt in third year, you were the shortest boy in our year. Well except Peter." Remus said. Both boys were tall, but James was the tallest of the Marauders.

It was a proven fact that James, Sirius and Remus where the most sought after guys in Hogwarts. James was the tall and handsome, Quidditch captain, not to mention he was top of all of his classes without even studying. Sirius was more of the suave, dark and sexy type. He was much more promiscuous then the other Marauders and had a new girl on his arm every few days. While his grades weren't quite as good as James, he did well for someone who never studied. Remus was also handsome, but was known more for being sweet and mysterious, and somewhat of a bookworm. Peter was nothing special, but played off the others well enough to get him a few votes as adorable. Together the group where the center of attention to almost all of Hogwarts female population.

"I still think the first years get smaller every year." James told his friend as they walked. They had missed the last of the carriages, but the walk wasn't too far.

"I'm pretty sure its that we get bigger." Remus said sighing at his friend. "So what house do you think Jackson will be sorted into?"

"Probably Gryffindor. Despite his initial reluctance, he seems like a tough kid. If not then Ravenclaw. Not Hufflepuff, and definitely not Slytherin." James told him. A look of disdain appeared on his face at the mention of Slytherin.

"Speaking of which, have you seen the Prophet?" Remus asked him, a dark look came over James face at the direction the conversation was taking. "there was another attack."

"Oh, come on Remus. Lets not ruin our first night back." James said walking a little faster. Remus ran up after him and dropped the conversation.

Lily who had been walking not to far behind him had heard Remus comment. She had the Daily Prophet delivered all summer. She had been keeping track of all the attacks. This new dark lord, Voldemort, they called him, was killing people left and right. Voldemort had started out as a rumor a few years ago. A modern day Hitler, Lily had thought. But she, like everyone else in the magical world, felt that he was nothing more then a nuisance, who would never gain any real power. And for a few years they were right. Voldemort and his 'death eaters' fell off everyone's radar completely until the assassination of the Jr. assistant to the Minister of Magic a year and a half ago.

It was then that Lord Voldemort became a common name. After the initial assassination, it seemed that at least three people were being killed a week. At first it was just Muggle born's and then half bloods. But after a while, the victims were those who opposed Voldemort and his ideas, even if they were pure blood. Now everyone lived in fear, not knowing who was next. And even more frightening were the 'death eaters'. Simply because they always wore masks. They could be anyone, even your own friends or family. Trust was a commodity in the Wizarding world at the moment and it was hard to come by.

When the three reached the Great Hall the sorting was already over and Dumbledore was in the middle of his speech. They attempted to sneak in with out disrupting the headmaster but Dumbledore spotted them.

"Ah, and here our new Head students." Dumbledore said, causing Lily and James to stop in mid step and turn to look at the whole hall, who were turned to see them. Remus managed to sneak past them and slip into his seat unnoticed. "Ms. Lily Evans and Mr. James Potter, I'm sure most of you know them, but for our new students." Both Lily and James smiled at the students before making their way to their seats.

"Sorry Professor. We were having a chat with a first year and missed the carriages." James said as he took his seat with the Marauders.

"It's quite alright James. I'm sure Mr. Taylor appreciates the encouragement." Dumbledore said before turning back to the other students. "Now that I've said all I must, tuck in!"

"Look James." Remus said pointing to the far end of the Gryffindor table where Jackson Taylor say with several more shy looking first years. "You were right."

"You talking about Taylor?" Sirius asked though a mouth full of food. James nodded to Sirius, who swallowed the food before continuing. "All the other first years were shaking and pale as a ghost, no offence." Sirius said to Nearly Headless Nick who was floating past. "But he went up there with his head held high. Didn't look the slightest bit nervous. That's a true Gryffindor for ya." Sirius said, taking another large bite of potatoes.

"We tried to save a carriage for you Lil." Brook told Lily as she helped herself to some turkey and boiled potatoes.

"It's alright. It wasn't that far of a walk." Lily said taking a sip of her pumpkin juice. "Did you happen to catch what house Maria Sheppard was sorted into?" Maria the little girl Lily had directed earlier, seemed to think the hat would simply refuse her.

"Small blonde with big eyes?" Alex asked Lily, who nodded. "Yeah, Hufflepuff. She looked so happy she ran off with the hat." Alex told her laughing. Lily smiled but felt sorry for the girl.

"She was cute." Brook said turning to look at the Marauders. "So how long do you think they'll let us have to readjust, before prank war VII starts?" Lily and Alex rolled their eyes, Ash suddenly looked rather mischievous. "I swear Ash, if you initiate it again this year, I'll telling Daddy where you really where every night all summer!"

It was marauders tradition to let the castle have a few days or on rare occasion, weeks to readjust to the new semester before the pranks would begin. At which time there would be one very elaborate prank that would be the first of many throughout the year. Most students took this rare opportunity to enjoy Hogwarts life without fear of being the victim of a prank. However the previous year Ashlyn had decided to get them first, which resulted in one of the worse prank wars in Marauder history. From Ash's initial prank, there was barely a day without one prank or another. For the most part it was Ash (with the reluctant help of her three dorm mates) and the Marauders trying to one up each other in pranks against the Slytherins. But there were also many embarrassing pranks on one another.

"What exactly were you doing every night all summer?" Alex asked with a scandalized look on her face. Lily noted the look was not do to her shock at her friends behavior, as much as it was that she had not been informed of it earlier.

"She met a muggle boy!" Brooklyn said, causing Ash to hit her arm. "hey don't hit me!"

"It's not really a secret if you tell everyone BROOKLYN!" Ash said glaring at her sister for the second time that day.

"A muggle boy? How'd you meet him? And besides I thought you like Siri-hmhmhhm" Lily started to say before Ash smashed her hand over Lily's mouth.

"Can none of you keep a secret?" Ash asked exasperated. She rolled her eyes and sighed before motioning for them to lean in so she could whisper. " His name is William. I met him when I was in muggle London, attempting to do my muggle studies summer work."

"Which you never did." Brook put in, but was waved off by Ash.

"We hung out a few times. He was nice. We had fun, but I ended it before I left. I told him I went to, what do muggles call it? Boarding school?" Ash told them, " he took it well. And yes I like, him." him being Sirius, "But I like him in a he's really good looking, popular and good for my rep, kind of way. It's not like I'm in love with the idiot. Besides I 'm not in a committed relationship, so its no ones business."

"Which is a good thing, if your father found out you were sneaking out to muggle London, to meet a boy, well, I'd miss you very much." Lily said smiling at her friend. The Thompson's were an old pureblood family, and while they were very welcoming to muggle borns, like Lily, they still would never let one of their daughters date a muggle.

"Getting back to my original point, Don't you dare think about pulling the first prank this year." Brook said, remembering what had brought on this line of conversation. Ash just rolled her eyes and nodded.

"Don't worry, I wont." Ash said. "But that doesn't mean I wont be prepared."

When the students had finished their dessert, Dumbledore stood again to address the students.

"Now that we've had our fill, will the prefects please assist the first years to the dormitories." He said waving the students off to bed.

"I'm so tiered." Sirius said yawning as the marauders left the Great Hall. "I cant wait to sleep in my comfortable bed again."

"What are the beds at my house not good enough, Padfoot?" James asked, pretending to be offended.

"Oh they're comfortable, but they aren't my bed here." Sirius said as they walked passed a group of fifth years, who he winked at, "do you think Dumbledore will let me take it with me?"

"After all that poor bed has been through? I hope he has it burned." Remus told Sirius who gave him a mock glare.

"You're just jealous Moony." He told Remus, who started laughing. "What are you laughing at? Hey Moony?" Sirius had stopped when Remus started to laugh and had to run to catch up with his friends.

"Moony!"

"Sirius, why would I be jealous? You're the school man whore. Hell I could sleep with you if I really wanted." Remus said, he, James and Peter laughed at Sirius' disgusted face.

"What the hell does that mean?" Sirius said indignantly.

"It means your easy Black." Ashlyn said from behind Sirius. The girls had been walking not far behind them. "Really, you'll shag anything that moves. It's written all over the girls lavs."

"Hey, just because I can get any girl I want, doesn't mean I'm a man whore. And frankly James," Sirius said turning to his laughing friend, " I would watch who you laugh at. Your no better."

"And how do you figure that?" James asked taken aback. "I'll have you know I have more integrity then that. I don't sleep with any of my fan club like you."

"But what about Sophie?" Sirius asked, trying to make a point.

"Never shagged her." James said smiling at his friend. "Face it Pads, you're a dirty, dirty whore."

"Your right." Sirius sighed. "But I do it so well." He said causing his friends to laugh and the girls to roll their eyes.

"Or so your told to your face." Ash said before walking passed the Marauders with the girls in toe.

"Oooo. Man that was cold Padfoot." James said laughing at his friend. "Apparently they reviews aren't as good as you think."

"Shut up James." Sirius said crossing his arms and finishing the walk in silence.

"That was great Ash." Alex said patting Ash on the back as they reached the Fat Lady's portrait. "Quidditch cup." the portrait swung open revealing the large and comfortable Gryffindor Commons.

"Yeah it was rather amusing." Lily said as they crossed the common room and went up the dorm stairs. When they reached their room the four girls ran over to their beds and jumped onto them.

"Can we unpack tomorrow?" Brook asked snuggling into her pillow.

"I think that's a g-g-good idea." Lily said through a yawn. "Night."

"Goodnight."

"G'night"

"ghgghgh."

The girls rested into the warmth of their beds for a few seconds, before Ash was hit by a pillow.

"What!" she said picking her head off of her pillow, she looked over at Brook who was looking at her from her own bed.

"Turn off the light." Brook told her sinking back into her pillow.

"You do it!' Ash said falling into her pillow.

"I guess I'll just owl Daddy tomorrow…" Brook said not bothering to lift her head, but she go the desired response when she heard her sister fumble around for her wand before saying "nox" the lights went out and the girls fell into deep sleep.

Meanwhile in the boys dorm…..

"I cant believe you all think I'm a man whore." Sirius said as he changed into his pajama pants.

"Just drop it Sirius." Remus told him as he came out of the bathroom in his pajama pants. "I'm to tired to listen to you complain."

"I agree, I'm really tired. Head duties are going to be so tiring, I can already tell." James said as he crawled into his warm bad. "Good night guys."

"Night." Remus said, he to crawled into his bed and snuggled into his pillow. Night guys. Last one turns out the light."

Peter was having trouble finding his pajamas and decided to sleep in a over sized t-shirt. He was next to bed, leaving Sirius to turn off the lights. With on last sigh Sirius crawled into his bed and used his wand to turn out the lights. Like the girls, the marauders were asleep in seconds.

Yay more AN's. one last thing, since only a little of what we know about the marauder's era is cannon I'm and taking some freedoms with the characters personalities and events. I have my own interpretation of how I think everyone acted and how things came about, so I hope you enjoy my version of the marauder era.