A New Life
8. First Day
The soft beeping sounded throughout the circular dorm. Slowly it got louder and louder until eventually it was blaring and was finally loud enough to wake the five boys 11 year-old boys.
One woke first, groaning as he rolled over and landed sprawled on the floor. He fell back asleep, arms spread and one leg still hanging from the bed. The others woke from the thud of flesh on hard wood floor. The sandy haired boy shhok his head at the boy still asleep on the floor and started to change into his school robes. He left and claimed the bathroom first as the two black haired twins shuffled sleepily over to their brother on the floor and each gave him a kick on each side of his ribs, rudely awakening him.
The boy jumped up and sluggishly hit the two over their heads as he dragged himself into his walk in waardrobe, all the while holding his ribs with one arm. The final dark brown haired boy watched the scene in amusement and slipped into the bathroom as Remus came out.
10 minutes ater saw the five boys tumble out of the staircase and into the common room at the same time as the girls. They groggily made their way to the great hall with the help of a sixth year and sat in a small group of five. They stuffed their faces on the feast as a few looked at their timetables. For the first year Gryffindors it went like this.
MONDAY
Defense Against the Dark Arts - with Professor Johnson and the Slytherins
Transfiguration - with Professor McGonagall and the Ravenclaws
Charms - with Professor Flitwick and the Slytherins
Herbology - with Professor Sprout and the Hufflepuffs
Astronomy - Midnight with Professor Sinistra and the Slytherins
TUESDAY
Transfiguration - with Professor McGonagall and the Ravenclaws
Herbology - with Professor Sprout and the Hufflepuffs
Defense Against the Dark Arts - with Professor Johnson and the Slytherins
Potions - with Professor Slughorn and the Slytherins
History of Magic - with Professor Binns and the Ravenclaws
WEDNESDAY
Potions - with Professor Slughorn and the Slytherins
History of Magic - with Professor Binns and the Ravenclaws
Transfiguration - with Professor McGonagall and the Ravenclaws
Charms - with Professor Flitwick and the Slytherins
Defense Against the Dark Arts - with Professor Johnson and the Slytherins
THURSDAY
Defense Against the Dark Arts - with Professor Johnson and the Slytherins
Herbology - with Professor Sprout and the Hufflepuffs
Charms - with Professor Flitwick and the Slytherins
Transfiguration - with Professor McGonagall and the Ravenclaws
Flying - with Madame Hooch and the Slytherins
Astronomy - Midnight with Professor Sinistra and the Slytherins
FRIDAY
Transfiguration - with Professor McGonagall and the Ravenclaws
Defense Against The Dark Arts - with Professor Johnson and the Slytherins
Potions - with Professor Slughorn and the Slytherins
History of Magic - with Professor Binns and the Ravenclaws
Herbology - with Professor Sprout and the Hufflepuffs
The boys nodded, they had an alright day, DADA, Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration, Flying and Astronomy at night. The traipsed back to the dormitories to get the necessary books for the day and again with the help of an older student, made their way to the DADA classrooms.
Lily sat at the end with Hope on her right. A space was left in rememberance of Kathryn and Radella sat next to the empty chair with Alice on her right. James sat behind Lily, Harry on his right, behind Hope and Sirius on Harrys right, behind Kathryns place. Remus sat behind Radella and Frank behind Alice.
Professor Johnson introduced himself and the curriculum for the year, they would be studying different jinxes and magical creatures. Their fisrt lesson turned out to be boring as all they did was copy down the ules and safety proceduresof the DADA classroom including, no jinxing or hexing outside of practical and demos and no shouting or talking over each other. A long hour later the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff firstyears made their way outside for Herbology.
They filed in, taking places in the same order they did in DADA and looked up expectantly at Professor Sprout.
"Welcome to Hrbology where you will learn to care for magical and non magical plants and fungi. Today we will be taking care of the mandrakes. Can anyone tell me what are the uses of a mandrake?" Lily Evans hand shot up. "Mandrake or Mandragora, is used to return those who have been petrified, back to their original state." "Very good Miss Evans, 5 points to Gryffindor. Go on now everyone, put on your earmuffs and start repotting the their only babies, their screams will not kill you but they will knock you out for several hours."
Everyone stood and got to work. The greenhouse was filled with screams and eventually muffled ones. 45 minutes later everyone was dusting the soil off their robes before mdoing what ever they wanted for half an hour break. The girls went off somewhere and Frank left with Alice so that keft the four boys together. The three shared a glance and made a quick decision. "Come on Remmie we have something to tell you"
They dragged him to a corner of the grounds under a tree whch gave them shade and sat down. "Remmie, it is our goal to be recognized in Hogwarts and were not talking academically, were talking pranks. Big pranks. Under pseudonyms of course, can't get caught now can we. We will be... The Marauders." Remus spluttered in surprise. "The Marauders? and why are you telling me this?"
The three scrutinised Remus for a few minutes until he got slightly uncomfortable. Suddenly Harry snapped away from the silent interrogation and a bright smile appeared in him face. "That is because - "" we want you -""to be the -" "fourth member of the Marauders!" The twins said, finishing in unison. "Me?" Remus asked surprised, and honoured. "Yep! Now we need to come up with names for each other. So far we have cme up with basing them of our animagus forms" Sirius suggested. Remus nodded. "Do you know your animagus forms then? I know mines a wolf, I saw it in a mirror in Diagon Alley"
The boys nodded. "Yep, dad has on of those mirrors so we took a peek. SIrius is a dog, much like a grim, James is a stag and I am a black panther" The four sat in silence for a while, trying to think of some good nicknames based off their forms. "I'VE GOT IT! REMUS YOU CAN BE MOONY, YOU KNOW LIKE THE WOLF HOWLING AT THE MOON. IM A GENIUS!" Sirius shouted, breaking the silence.
"Great idead Siri, but you're wrong, you're not a genius but I do agree how abut it Remmie?" Remus nodded "I like it" Soon James came up Harrys nickname, Shadow. Then James' nickname, courtesy of Harry, Prongs and finally, Remus came up with Padfoot for Sirius. The four put their hands in the middle and so on that day in September, First year on Hogwarts The marauders were born.