This chapters up so soon to make up for the fact I won't be here till next Wednesday or Thursday but let me know what you think!! And yay its a long one!!!

AN:If only I owned Harry Potter...

"I think Evans likes you Prongs," Sirius laughed as he sat down next to Peter Pettigrew, a small rat-like boy.

"Of course she does! She just hasn't realised it yet," James said sitting down next to Remus Lupin. Brown haired, tall and handsome, Remus Lupin had broken quite a few hearts at Hogwarts. Being the most sensible out of all the Marauders, no-one at Hogwarts could understand why Remus found it hard to commit and have a girlfriend. What no-one at Hogwarts but the Marauders knew was that Remus was a were-wolf and thought he couldn't have a relationship because of that. Of course the other three thought that this was ridiculous as one night-stands didn't count as relationships but Remus would have none of it.

"Did you have a nice summer Remus?" James asked him.

"Yeah it was fine," Remus answered. "It wasn't as much fun around the full moon without you guys. It has to be better than Peter's summer, though," Remus said, glancing at Peter who was sitting quietly in the corner.

Peter looked up from the gaze that he had been in, "What?"

"I was saying that my summer must have been better than yours," Remus answered while James and Sirius sniggered.

"Oh, yeah, it was pretty awful. My Aunt Carol made me clear out my parents' house, you know, now that their dead." Peter said simply.

The carriage was silent for a moment.

"Pete, I'm sorry. Me and Sirius are asses, we didn't think" James apologised.

"It's ok," Peter simply said quietly.

"Anyway," Remus said breaking the silence "Was that Evans' dulcet tones I just heard?"

"She wanted to know if I'd had a good summer," James lied as Sirius laughed.

"I take it she was pleased to see you then?" Remus joked.

"You could say that Remus, that you could," Sirius said, seriously.

"What are you on about, Sirius? Have you taken those drugs again?" James asked.

"Look I never took drugs, those were Paracetamol you found!" Sirius replied heatedly.

"Sirius take a chill pill, or a Paracetamol, whatever," James said, bursting into fits of laughter with Remus.

"James, don't you have something to tell us?" Sirius asked quickly, changing the subject.

"What?" James said, while gasping for breath.

"You told me that you had something important to tell us when we got on the train." Sirius said smugly.

James' laughter stopped short. "You know what, it really doesn't matter-" James started before Remus interrupted him.

"No James, what is it?"

"Yeah James, what is it?" Sirius mimicked.

"It's nothing," James just mumbled.

Sirius and Remus raised their eyebrows but said nothing.

"Did you see Jane Milligan this morning Remus?" Sirius asked. "Wearing a skirt that barely covered her-"

"I get the picture Sirius," Remus laughed.

"I did get a picture Remus since I thought you might want to see it," Sirius said mock seriously, waving a muggle camera in front of Remus' face. "Can you believe this thing gives you pictures instantly although it's a shame they don't move!" And, true to his word, Sirius proceeded to take a photo from his pocket showing, undisputedly, what Remus and Peter who both leaned in to get a better look, Jane Milligan's ass. Remus and Peter both laughed.

"You better be careful with that thing, Sirius," Remus said, indicating the camera that Sirius cradled fondly in his arms.

"I think we're going to have a lot of fun this year with this!" Sirius said mischievously. "And to think it only cost me ₤100!"

Remus looked at Sirius. "Sirius you do realise that that is like, 55 Gallions?"

"WHAT???"

"When's the Prefects meeting on Remus?" James asked suddenly.

"55 GALLIONS???"

"Yeah Sirius, I thought you would have known that. What did you say James?" Remus asked while Sirius started muttering things under his breath about the muggles ripping him off.

"I just wondered when the Prefect's meeting was on," James repeated.

"They changed it this year for some reason so there isn't one until where at Hogwarts. The letter said that Dumbledore would let us know. It said there were some difficulties with the Heads this year," Remus answered, wondering why James was so interested.

"What kind of difficulties?" James asked innocently.

"Didn't say."

"James why the hell would you be interested in Remus' Prefect meeting? You know they're a bloody waste of time! And anyway, it's not like you need to go! It's not as if any of us but Remus, would be made Head Boy or even a Prefect! You're not Head Boy are you?" Sirius joked, and then laughed at his own wit.

"Course not," James said quickly.

"I bet you all they talk about is ways they can eliminate us! And they spend all day plotting about how one day we'll get our comeuppance," Sirius told them, "Aha!! That's why they made Moony here a Prefect! What other reason could there be?" Sirius said triumphantly.

"Sirius, shut up," Remus interrupted. "James is Sirius, as unusual as it is, but is he right?"

"Am I right about what?" Sirius asked, confused.

"Yes," James said, resignedly.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Remus asked.

"Well, I didn't really know if it was a prank of yours or not," James admitted. "It isn't then?" he added hopefully.

"Of course not! Well done!" Remus said, smiling.

"Ok what the hell are you two talking about?" Sirius asked, getting really annoyed now.

"James is Head boy you idiot!" Remus told him.

"YOU'RE WHAT?" Sirius shouted turning on James.

"I'm Head Boy, Sirius. Have you got a problem with that?" James asked angrily.

"No, jeez, calm down," Sirius said. "What the hell's Dumbledore thinking?" he added as an afterthought.

"How should I know?" James retorted.

"You know what this means though?" Sirius suddenly asked, delighted.

"What?"

"Lily's gonna blow when she finds out!" Sirius laughed. "I just wish I was there to see her face!"

"Thanks mate," James said sarcastically, "you're a great help!"

"Don't listen to him, James! He's just winding you up," Remus said.

"Hey Pete, what do you think?" James asked Peter.

"You want the truth, James? I think she's going to kill you," Peter said seriously.

"Thanks Pete! I can always rely on you to be there for me," James said sarcastically, while Sirius and Remus guffawed.

The trip passed all too quickly for Lily, Sarah and Mandy who had had a lot of catching up to do, and before they knew it, the train had pulled up at Hogsmade.

"Come on! We'll never get there at this rate!" Lily called back to Mandy and Sarah, who were hurriedly cramming their bags.

"You sound just like my mother!" Sarah grumbled as she bent to retrieve the lip gloss that had rolled onto the floor.

They managed to find an empty horse-drawn carriage and were soon pulling to Hogwarts. Looking at the grand building in front of her, Lily got the feeling that she was home again. It only struck her now how much she had missed this place. And this year, things were going to be different. Now, she could make James Potter pay for every single prank that he had ever played on her and her friends. This year was going to be her year. Of course, she still had no idea how she was going to do that but once she did, watch out Potter.

"Come on Lily, stop staring at the building and hurry your ass in there!" Mandy said, nudging Lily with her elbow. "It's bloody freezing!"

The three girls ran up the steps and ran into the Great Hall where half the school was already gathered. They hurried over to the Gryffindor table and sat down, impatient for the feast to begin.

"I'm starving!" Mandy whined as her stomach growled. "I could eat a Hypogriff!"

"I could eat Professor Dramings I'm so hungry!" Sarah said, as the other two laughed, looking up at the staff table where their extremely obese but jolly Care of Magical Creatures professor was sitting talking to Professor McGonagall, their Transfiguration professor.

"Apparently he's going to retire at the end of this year!" Mandy told them.

"But who are they going to find to replace him?" Lily wondered.

"I don't know, but apparently Dumbledore's-"

Mandy was cut off as professor McGonagall brought forth a stool and a line of first years walked the length of the hall to stand beside the stool.

"They better be quick this year," Mandy whispered.

It took ten minutes too long in Lily's opinion to sort the first years into their houses, all the while her stomach grumbling loudly.

Once all the first years had been sorted, newly made headmaster, Professor Dumbledore stood up.

"Good evening and welcome back to another year at Hogwarts!" Professor Dumbledore beamed at them all. "I don't think I will keep you much longer from the sumptuous feast that awaits us so everybody, Tuck in!" and with that he sat down and started piling the food which had appeared as if from nowhere, onto his plate.

"Another minute and I would have died of starvation!" Mandy said, forking huge spoonfuls of mash potato onto her plate.

"Oh, stop being so melodramatic!" Lily laughed, as she too piled food onto her plate.

For several minutes there was complete silence as everybody in the Great Hall enjoyed the feast which had been made for them by the House Elves in the kitchens below.

"They've really outdone themselves this time," Sarah commented as she leaned back in her chair, finally stuffed.

"I think they get better every year!" Mandy enthusiastically said as she helped herself to more Pumpkin juice.

"Mandy, how can you eat so much?" Lily asked smiling.

"Lily you know I have a high metabolis or whatever muggles call it!" Mandy replied.

"Metabolism," Lily corrected.

"Whatever, all I'm saying is that when you enjoy food as much as I do and you are able to eat lots without putting on weight, then what's stopping you?" Mandy said matter-of-factly as she ate her third helping of pudding.

Ten minutes later Mandy finally put her spoon down and the food instantly vanished as Professor Dumbledore stood up once again and the hall became silent.

"Before you all leave to go and inspect your new dorm rooms I would like to say a few things and I hope that you will bear with me. Firstly, I would like to introduce our new caretaker, Argus Filch." There was a brief applause as a slimy man stood forward with a cat that looked just as slimy behind him. "Pupils are to respect him and to treat him as if he were a teacher. Secondly, we have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Let me introduce Professor Matthews who has kindly agreed to take the post." There was more applause as a handsome twenty something brown haired man stood up.

"Maybe this year Defence Against the Dark Arts might not be so bad," Mandy said who detested the subject.

"Now that the introductions are over I have a few serious matters to discuss with you all. As I am sure you know, the wizard who calls himself Lord Voldemort," There was a shudder of fear throughout the hall at this point, "has been terrorising the wizarding world. I would like to make sure that you all realise that he will never be able to set one foot inside Hogwarts as long as the pupils of this school remain strong and make up their differences to defeat this common enemy. It is time to put past differences aside and to heal old wounds." At this point Lily could have sworn that Professor Dumbledore's eyes flickered briefly to her and then to someone further down the table. Following where Dumbledore had been looking just a moment before, Lily saw James looking at her. Surely Professor Dumbledore must have been joking if he meant for her and Potter to heal the rift between them! For God's sake the rift was the bloody size of the Grand Canyon!

"And now, it has surely been a long day for all of you. So off to bed now," Professor Dumbledore finished.

"Why do I get the feeling that Dumbledore's speech had a hidden meaning behind it?" Lily asked Sarah and Mandy as they left the Great Hall.

"Because it probably did," Sarah replied. "Nothing gets past Dumbledore! He would have to be blind not to notice the weekly arguments between you and James! It's no wonder he made James He-"

"Lily?" a voice came from behind them.

"Oh hey Tanita! How was your summer?" Lily asked of one of her fellow seventh years.

"Oh it was fine! Dumbledore wants you to go up to his office before you go to bed. He wants to talk to you about Head Girl duties."

"Thanks for the message Tanita," Lily said as Tanita walked away.

"Maybe the Head Boy will be there!" Mandy said with a twinkle in her eye.

"You know what I've just realised? I don't even know who the Head Boy is!" Lily replied. "I bet you it's Jonathon Roberts in Hufflepuff, or Malcolm Reinolds in Ravenclaw!"

"Oh I'm, eh, sure it is," Sarah answered anxiously giving Mandy a sideways glance.

"I better go and find out guys, but I'll see you later," Lily said as she turned and went towards Dumbledore's office.

"Oh God you don't think we should have told her do you?" Sarah asked worriedly to Mandy.

"Did you really want to be the one to tell her? We're only lucky that Lily was in the toilet when Sirius came bounding in to tell us that Potter was Head Boy," Mandy reminded her, still thankful that Lily had been gone.

"I suppose you're right. I actually feel sorry for Potter at the moment!" Sarah replied.

"Really?"

The two girls thought about it then both turned to each other saying, "Nah!"