Chapter 4: The First Night

The Marauders took a carriage up to the school and when they reached the Great Hall they looked for the girls but couldn't find them so they took a seat and one for them. Once everyone was sorted into their houses and settled down Professor Dumbledore stepped up and made a speech.

"Hello and Welcome to another wonderful year at Hogwarts. This year will be full of working and having fun, but it would be wise to be aware that these are dark times and you should always to be with someone throughout the castle. Now if everyone will turn their attention to Ms. Black, Ms. Attard and Ms. Potter".

At that moment and in came Lily, Ella and Claire each standing in an aisle between the different house tables. Lily was standing in the middle aisle and Claire and Ella were on either side of her.

Everyone clapped and the Marauders wolf-whistled until they were silenced by the Headmaster. The music started and the girls started dancing. The song went for a few minutes and with a final spin and pose the song was over and everyone was clapping and whistling again, with the exception of the Slytherins.

The girls bowed and went to sit down with the boys. "Thank you so much for that girls but I think it is time to eat before Mr. Black dies of starvation. Tuck in"

The plates filled with and Sirius happily yelled "YAY! FOOD IS HERE!" and started stuffing his face a thousand miles per hour.

"You girls were fantastic" Remus said grinning at them,

"Yeah but how did you get your leg to go up that high" James asked with a painful expression on his face.

"Lots of practise, my love" Lily said laughing as she began to eat her food or really Sirius' left over's, which were vegetables.

Once dinner was finished everyone headed back to their common rooms with the exception of Head Boy and Girl.

"Now I assume you don't know why I have called you here?" Dumbledore started.

"No sir" Lily and James replied.

"Well as Heads of the School you do recieve certain privileges and one of those is that you have you own room and common room to share between the two of you."

"Cool" James said looking at Lily for a moment before turning his attention back to his Headmaster.

"Yes. Now you have a choice you can either have your own room or share with two of your closest friends?"

"Sir did you say only two friends? What about Peter?" James asked looking slightly worried at the fact of leaving Peter alone in a dormitory

"Sorry Mr. Potter but there is only room for two extra people but you might be able to squeeze another in if you really must."

"Professor, do we have to decide straight away?" Lily said entering the conversation.

"I'm afraid so, so we need to know how many beds will be needed in the room." the Headmaster said looking towards James who was deep in thought. "Mind you, if you want we can move Peter so he is in a room with someone he knows like Frank Longbottom"

"Ok, I guess that will be alright" James answered finally.

"Ok well I will let you go get your friends. It is on the fourth floor. The portrait of a lion and tiger. Enjoy your night" that was the last thing their Headmaster said before he left.

"Are you okay?" Lily asked squeezing his hand lightly.

"Yeah"

"Ok well lets go and tell them. The sooner we do that the sooner we can go to bed cause I am exhausted." Lily said yawning.

"Ok. Let's go my Dancing Queen" he laughed as they left and earned himself a playful hit on the chest by his girlfriend.

When they got back to the common they split up to tell their friends the news.
When Lily went into the old dorm she found Ella sitting on her bed reading a Potions book and Claire brushing her hair and talking about God knows what.

"Hey guys" Lily said sitting on her bed.

"Hey! What took you so long?" Claire asked putting her brush down and sitting down next to lily.
"Trip to the old broom closet with my brother huh?"She said grinning like a maniac.

"No we had to go se Dumbledore. He said that I can have my own private dorm and that you guys can stay with me so re-pack your stuff and lets go" Lily replied getting up from the bed and walking to the door.

"Are you are?" Ella asked

"Of course she is. OMG this is perfect. On full moons we can go up to the dorm and don't have to worry about anyone walking in on us" Claire said getting excited
"and you won't have to stay in the forest overnight. This is brilliant!"

"Um, it is a bit more complicated" lily started as she scratched the back of head