Disclaimer: Any characters mentioned or even talked about in J.K. Rowling's books are not mine. I only own my characters, which obviously are not in her books. And if I did own those characters, I would not be writing online, I would be publishing my book!

A/N: OMG! I practically cried when I had to write this chapter! It's twice as long as the first chap, so for anyone who likes longer chaps (raises her hand), u will like this one. Like I said before, I am not the craziest HP fan, therefore I do not memorize and know endless amounts of facts on HP. So, if you see a mistake, just tell me. However, I am writing this story using some of the characters as well as settings from Harry Potter. Hope you like it!

Chapter 2 - Getting Back on Track

"Bye Mum! Bye dad!" she said giving her parents hugs in front of platform 9 3/4 .

"Well, bye." Lily muttered to her sister.

"Hopefully you won't come back this time!" Petunia told her nastily.

"Petunia!" Mrs. Evans yelled, "She doesn't mean it honey. Have fun at school, and remember what we talked about!" She said as Lily began running towards the platform.

"Chooooooooooo!" (Train)

"Oh my gosh!" Lily shrieked. "I'm about to be late!" As she boarded the train, she found two compartments. One she looked in and contained her friends, and the other next to it contained a group of boys that she wanted to avoid. So, she opened up the compartment to find her three closest friends.

"Lily!" screamed Maggie. Maggie was an average height girl, not thin, not fat. She had brown hair the color of chocolate that came right below her shoulder. It always seemed to cath the light. "We were wondering if you decided to not come back to Hogwarts because you weren't here!" She said sarcastically.

"Well I'm here now, so there's no need to fret about it." Lily said jokingly.

"Well I still haven't gotten my hug!" joked Alison, turning towards Lily. She was slightly short, about 5"0, and she had short brown hair with lighter shades of dusty brown highlights.

"Hey!" Lily beamed at her while giving her a hug. "How is Pepper?" Lily asked (A/N pepper is Alison's dog)

"Just fine. In fact I would almost hope that she was a little bit under the weather! It would give me a chance to rest!" Alison said sarcastically.

"And how are you Cheryl?" Lily asked smiling at her friend.

"I'm doing fine. I met a guy earlier when I was getting on the train." Cheryl said joyfully. Lily was willing to bet that this guy wasn't somebody who knew Cheryl that well. Well, in a way everyone did. She was known as a very casual dater. Guys that she went out with, well, lets just say the relationships never lasted past two weeks. Overall she was a nice person, but she just never seemed to grasp the concept of commitment. The bad thing was that she was known for her body. She had nice hips, plenty of curves and well, her chest...well, it kinda has its own zip code. As for her hair, she had beautiful blonde curls that went to her shoulders. Her hair wasn't naturally blonde, she changes it every year, but this year blonde was her choice.

"Well, this year you may let the guys into your lives, but I think I'm gonna stay clear of them, for now at least." Lily began.

"You aren't still having nightmares!" Alison interjected.

"No, no. I just want to make sure that I do really well on my N.E.W.T.S." she lied secretly. "I want that job at the ministry, but I know a lot of other people want it too!"

"Well, if any of them get it, we'll take 'em out for you! Right girls!" Maggie yelled.

"Right!" they all replied in unison.

"What the devil is going on in here Sirius!" James said looking cooly at the girls.

"Don't know Prongs, but it sounded to me like they're taking some sort of movement against the ministry." Sirius said. "I reckon they'll cast a charm on the whole building to make it change different colors!" He joked.

"Well I want to get in on it. I'm always up for a good prank, even if my dad works there!" James said.

"Well I am sorry to tell you Potter, but we do not resort to such levels just for fun. We actually have lives to live! And if, for one moment you think that being headboy will allow you to act any sort of way without getting in trouble, then you've got another thing coming! We are supposed to be setting an example!" Lily shouted.

"And we will" James said putting his arm around Lily's shoulder.

"Please remove you arm right now James Potter or I will remove it for you, off your body!" Lily yelled continuing to shout.

"Jeez Lily, calm down. It's just them." Maggie said sympathetically.

"Well, I guess we'll just go plot our next prank for the year." Sirius began.

"Next prank?" Alison asked puzzled at the thought. "You mean you've already made the first one!"

"Yep!" Sirius replied. "You should see the first one right after the feast."

"What's going on in here?" Peter asked stepping into the compartment.

"Oh nothing Wormtail. Just telling the girls about the 'event' that is going to happen after the feast." Sirius stated.

"Well then guys, why don't we get to it! Come on!" Peter said skipping out of the compartment.

"We have got to stop hanging out with Peter. He's starting to scare me these days..." James added as Peter left.

Just then, Remus walked in.

"Hey. Peter- um, um, told me he was having some trouble with his 'rat' earlier, if you um, get what I mean." Remus stated cautiously."Just thought I'd um, remind you guys."

"Well then we'll be off girls, but don't forget I have to meet you in the headboy and girl compartment in a hour, Lily."James said.

"What joy!" Lily said sarcastically.

"Bye girls!" Sirius added mischievously, and they were gone.

"Peter has a rat?" Maggie asked puzzled.

"Who cares." Cheryl replied dully.

"Well anyway, who is up for a game a exploding snap?" Alison asked excitedly.

"I am!" Maggie answered back.

"I think I am going to go meet Phil you guys." Cheryl declared.

"Phil?" Maggie said puzzled.

"Yea, Phil the guy she met today when she got here." Lily stated not surprised that Maggie had forgotten already. The were so many boys Cheryl met everyday, that it was impossible to remember who was who.

"Lily, why don't you put that book down and come over here and play!" Alison asked frustrated by her friend's studious habits.

"No! I still have to get past chapter seven before I go to the headboy and girl compartment!" Lily replied already getting stressed about the work load ahead.

Meanwhile in the next compartment...

"Did you catch the look on Alison's face when she found out that we were planning another prank!" James roared. "She looked like she just died! I've never seen a face go that pale! Well, apart from the time we told you, Moony, that it was a full moon!" James added turning red from laughing.

"Ha, ha." Remus said not liking the memory.

"Why don't you guys leave her alone." Sirius added feebly.

"What?" James said confused by his friend's comment.

"I think he fancies her, yep, I do." Remus said grinning.

"Oh, alright I do fancy her, but we all know that Remus fancies Maggie!" Sirius said shoving his friend. "You walked in and ruddy forgot what you were saying!"

"I did not forget! I was figuring out how to put it in words!" Remus said lowering himself to defeat. "Ok, yea I fancy her." He said finally giving up.

"You think we'll all have girls by the end of the year?" Sirius asked puzzled at the thought.

"Well, I doubt that I'll be able to keep a girl. If they ever found out I was a werewolf, they would be scared of me; but if I didn't tell them, then they I was avoiding them, or that I was with another girl!" He concluded dully.

"Com'on Moony! Maggie would never think you were cheating on her. She thinks you a 'noble man'." James said trying to lighten the moment.

"But that isn't to say that she won't think I'm avoiding her!" Remus added starting to feel really bad for himself.

"Enough with all this sadness! Listen Moony, I will find you a girl that will accept you and disregard your condition, even if it's the last thing I do!" Sirius commended.

"Well I already know what you'll be doing when you die." Remus added comically.

"Well lads, I'd hate to have to leave this discussion, but I have to head off to the headboy and girl compartment to meet Lily, so see you guys later!" James stated getting up to leave.

"Catch you later Prongs." Sirius said.

In the compartment next to them...

"You guys I have to go meet Potter in the headboy and girl compartment." Lily stated dully.

"You mean you have to go meet your future husband that you oh so adore even though you don't know it yet!" Alison said bursting into a fit of giggles.

"I object!" Lily yelled back. "James Potter is not even remotely my type!

"Oh, and what exactly is your type?" Maggie asked, "And give an example."

"Well, I would say that I like smart, funny, cute, romantic, sweet, built- what?" Lily asked puzzled. "What is so funny?" By this time, both Alison and Maggie were laughing. Catching her breath, Maggie began to explain.

"Lily," she began.

"Yes?" Lily replied getting annoyed.

"You really are dumb." she said bluntly.

"I am not!" Lily replied outraged.

"Hear me out. Number one, that is every girl's dream guy. Number two, James is that guy!" she said amazed that Lily couldn't see this.

"No he is not! James Potter annoys the hell out of me, and if you think he's so 'dreamy', then why don't you date him!" Lily replied getting louder, and becoming rather irritated.

"NUMBER THREE-" She continued ignoring Lily's responses. "If you listen to what you like, James is all of that! He's smart, after all he is headboy. He's funny, he's ALWAYS making jokes. He's cute, especially with that hair! He's romantic, you know last year I heard he took Elaina Diggory to the lake and cast a freezing charm on it so they could ice skate in the moonlight."

"Ice skate?" Maggie asked confused.

"Don't worry about it, it's a muggle sport." Lily replied almost automatically.

"Anyway, he's sweet, he always give you complements, well, at least lately...but you disregard them; and you KNOW he is built! Whatever girl can't see that is blind! All I have to say is quidditch has been good to him!" Maggie lectured. "You see Lils, its only a matter of time before you fall for him. We already can tell he likes you." Maggie added matter-of-factly.

"You know, she's got a point." Alison stated in agreement.

"Well, I don't have to sit here and listen to this rubbish, I have somewhere to go! See you all later." Lily said and then she left the compartment.

"How rude!" Maggie stated irritated.

Walking to the compartment Lily thought about what Maggie had said. Everything about James technically was true, but she didn't like Potter! He drove her mad!'Well maybe you'll grow to like him' she thought. 'No, this is Potter we are talking about! - Wait, I am having a conversation with myself! Oh God! I've gone mental! Duh! Shut up! ERRR!'

"What's the matter Lils?" James said looking at a confused and irritated Lily.

"What?" Lily asked not realizing she was being watched, or even that he was there.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"No. I have to be stuck with you for the rest of the school year Potter. So, no, I'm not alright!" She yelled coming back to her senses.

"You know you really are cute when you're mad." he said laughing at her.

"Well I'm sure your amused, but frankly the sooner I get to leave the better!" She replied aggravated.

'Wow!' Lily thought as she cast a glance at James. 'He really is built! Maggie was right! - Wait, snap out of it, this is Potter we are talking about! Oh God! I've gone mad, again!' she thought to herself. 'How come I never noticed?' she pondered. "God Lily! When was the last time you actually saw him in regular clothes instead of his school robes? - Oh, yea, that would explain it! Still, muscles like should show up even through his robes! Wouldn't they? - Yea, but you never really gave him a half of glance before this so...Yea, I guess that would explain that too.'

'Damn she looks good.' he thought to himself. 'I would give anything to kiss her!' Not even realizing they were staring at each other, James took a step closer to Lily putting his hand on the small of her back.

'That tickles!' she thought to herself. 'Wait!"

"POTTER! Get your hand off my back this instant or I will hex you till your limbs fall off!" She screamed coming to her senses.

"Come off it Lily!" he replied. "Maybe if you weren't looking at me like that, I wouldn't have thought to do that!" he screamed back.

"Oh, so now I'm giving you looks eh! The only look I will give you is the look of utter disbelief at how immature you are! You arrogant little prat!" Lily spat.

"Well fine then! I'll be sure to post on the common room bulletin board 'If Lily Evans gives you a look, she really thinks you're an immature arrogant prat!"

"There will be no need for that Potter, because you are the only immature arrogant prat there is, with maybe an exception with Lucius!" She screamed walking to the door, but just then, it opened, and a pale-faced prefect cautiously peered into the doorway.

"Umm, umm, is everything ok in here?" He asked sheepishly.

"We're fine!" Lily yelled back scaring the prefect.

"Okay then, jjusst mmakking ssurre." He stuttered as he went back to his compartment.

"Well I would certainly hope so." said that all too familiar voice of Dumbledore.

"Hello headmaster." Lily said as she greeted the headmaster dropping the argument.

"Now, we do have some unfinished business to attend to. I thought it would be better if we all talked about it in person." He started.

"Firstly, I've been trying to decide on an event for the students, and I think I've got an idea. Well, actually a few." He said beaming. "For Halloween, we will have a costume party! It's going to be in a new facility that we will conjure up. We will have a meeting for that in the near future. As for Christmas, I thought a winter ball would be fitting." He said positively excited at the thought. "That will also be in the facility. Now, I have one more event planned for the fifth years and up."

"And what is that?" asked James. Something about the look on the headmaster's face was very suspicious.

"Well, it will be in the spring, and it's going to be a trip!" He said very satisfied at the thought." A trip?" Lily asked puzzled. "To where?"

"That, Miss Evans, is what I want you and Mr. Potter here to decide."

Lily and James' jaws dropped. They were in utter disbelief at the headmaster's words.

"So you want James and me to plan a trip to anywhere?" She asked not believing the headmaster's words.

"Yes, that's right. You two are up for the task I assume, right?" He asked.

"Of course!" The two of them replied in unison.

'Wow' she thought to herself, 'We get to go anywhere!'

'God I would pay fifty galleons to go to the beach and see Lily in a bikini!' James thought to himself.

"Well then," Dumbledore began waking the two of them up from their daydreams and thoughts, "I will probably need to speak to you again after the feast to go over a few last minute things, but I think that's all for now." He said. " Oh and by the way Miss Evans, if Mr. Potter here is giving you any trouble, I have a great collection of hex and charm books in my library." He joked and then left the compartment as he winked at Lily. James on the other hand, could not believe that the headmaster actually said that.

"He's gone mad! That he has!" James billowed with a look of shock on his face.

"Really?" Lily asked. "I was just about to say that he seems to be coming to his senses." she said with smirk on her face. "I guess I'll have to see you later Potter." She said, and began walking out the door. 'Oh wait till I tell Maggie and Alison about this!' She thought. Leaving James in the compartment to look dazed until he came back to reality.

"Well then," He said to himself, "Guess this year is going to be more interesting than I thought!"

As both James and Lily returned their compartments, they both explained what Dumbledore had in mind for the year to their friends. James continued to talk to his fellow marauders, while in the cabin next to them Lily was falling asleep on her charms book. After all, it wasn't like she had gotten a lot of sleep the previous night. Just as she drifted off, she heard a voice in her head. "We will get her back, oh yes, mark my words. But first, we will become stronger. I have more important tasks at hand right now to deal with, but we will get her. However, let it be known every mudblood and muggleborn will be killed, even if it's the last thing I do."

A/N - I am completely happy that I have finished typing this chapter! Finally! Anyways, please review! I LOVE reviews! Lol, anyway, I have the next chapter written, so I'll probably finish typing it by next weekend. : ) Bye!