The Obvious Story

Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters. I inwardly wish I did, yet the reality breaks my heart. I love JK Rowling.

Chapter 2: Gravy on buns

((yawns))

((looks up at the ceiling))

((taps his foot while whistling))

((stops))

((pauses))

Oh. Sorry, are we back already?

((no comments))

Right. I forgot.

I'm the narrator.

You're the reader.

We do not communicate.

Right. Erm…

Where were we? Ah. Yes.

((walks around the castle halls as he narrates))

Young Potter lad just met his beloved peers and set his eyes on the pretty little redhead. Of course, for young Lily Evans, she really cared less for any boys at that time. She was much more fascinated by the existence of such a magical world. Oh how naïve they were…

((gasps and points at the group of first years ascending the stairs))

"Wow. Is it true? Do muggles really have large boxes that screams bloody murder in their houses?" Caroline asked with utter interest; obviously she was a pureblood.

Lily and Anna looked at each other and giggled among themselves. Anna was half muggle born so she knew more about television than Caroline did.

During their long train ride, the three girls had gotten quite fond of each other. Lily was able to talk and laugh and ask questions concerning magic and the wizarding world without receiving odd and dirty looks. She felt somewhat free to speak her mind and eager to discover the magic within. Most importantly, Lily felt happy to be with people whom she could call her friends. She hoped it would stay that way for the remainder of the school year. Little did she know that the three would be somewhat inseparable for the rest of their Hogwarts lives. Or may be more?

The first years had been following a tall, strict looking witch with a high pointy hat on her head ever since they stepped into the castle. The witch came to a stop in front of two colossal oak doors and turned around to face the nervous students. "Good evening students."

The students shifted among themselves nervously and the witch only received few mumbles of "evenin", "g'evening", and an anonymous "meep!" which was unmistakably Peter's.

With an unsatisfied expression, the witch went on. "I am Professor McGonagall and in few minutes you'll be entering the great hall where you'll be sorted into your houses." She paused for the next few seconds and waited for the exciting chatter to die down. "Very well. You'll wait here until these doors open and once you're inside, I will place the sorting hat on you for you to be sorted."

The students didn't have to wait very long until the professor disappeared.

"I know where I'll be sorted in already. Its been arranged I'm sure," said a boy in his pompous voice. He flicked his silvery blond hair from his shoulder and smirked at the people staring.

"Who's he?" Lily whispered at Caroline.

"I think his name is Lucius. He's a Malfoy for sure. His family's known to be wealthy and quite arrogant too. My mum said they proud themselves too much for being pureblood. They even invited us to their new years party once. But we never went. Too much of a hassle."

"Well he's quite a bit full of himself, don't you think?"

"I think you should just mind your bloody business and keep your little mouth shut," the arrogant boy spoke as he stood behind the three girls.

"Lucius, don't even bother speaking to her. She's a mudblood. I heard them speak nonsense about their muggle parents back in the train," said a girl who appeared behind Lucius with her arms folded and grinned maliciously. She had long black hair with came down pass her shoulders. She didn't sound or look friendly at all.

"Back off Malfoy," James appeared in front of the girls all of a sudden and managed to take out his wand.

"Potter, well, I didn't expect you to show up now. What happened? I didn't see you at my parents' new years party. Why? Didn't you get the invitation?"

The girl in long black hair snickered next to him.

"Shut your hole Bellatrix," Sirius frowned.

"What are you doing next to this Potter, Sirius? Decided to side with blood-traitors and the filthy mudblood?" Bellatrix sneered and gave him a nasty look.

"He's my friend, you should start thinking about making friends too Belly. Or did you already bring your gnome from our garden for company?" Sirius said mockingly.

"Why you.." Bellatrix flipped out her wand and was about to lunge toward Sirius but Lily intervened.

"The doors have opened," she said quickly before anyone else had the chance to retort back.

With a sharp glare, both Malfoy and Bellatrix shoved their way through the crowd and walked through the oak doors.

Feeling embarrassed by the situation, Lily gave the boys a small appreciative smile before hurried inside the great hall along with her friends.

"Stupid git," James swore under his breath.

"I hate her guts. I hate her face too," Sirius muttered beside James as the four boys lagged behind the group.

"How do you know her? And what's with 'our' garden?" Remus asked after a second thought. Having snapped out of his reverie, James also turned to Sirius curiously.

"Oh. Eh, she's my cousin," Sirius winced at the thought and shrugged at the boys' utter surprise. "She's really a pain in the arse. She stayed at my house over the summer and the only thing she did was order Kreacher around. Not that I'm complaining."

The sorting took at least an hour but for the hungry students it felt like five hours had passed.

"Come oooonn! Why's it taking so long?!" Sirius already had fork and knife in each of his hands while he sat among James, Remus, and Peter. Luckily they've all been chosen to be in the same house.

"Look James, its that girl from few minutes ago," Remus nudged at James as Lily stepped up and sat on the stool. At this, James immediately stood up from his seat and stretched his neck to see the nervous redhead.

Okay. Breath. Its okay. Its only a talking hat. But please don't put me into Slytherin, please. Lily preferred she didn't have to encounter Malfoy and Bellatrix again. She firmly shut her eyes as professor McGonagall placed the hat on her head. It felt odd, how it was positioned on her head. She had to hold on to the stool to keep her balance.

"Psh. This is just too easy. And its just TOO obvious," the sorting hat snorted. Dumbledore revealed a small grin and nodded at the call. "GRYFFINDOR."

The entire student body hoorayed. Not because of the sorting but because she was the last one to be sorted and it was finally over.

"Hey girl," Caroline grinned at her as Lily found her place next to her.

"Hi. Um, how's Anna?"

Caroline shrugged and eyed at the Ravenclaw table. "I think she'll be fine. We'll still have classes together I'm sure."

Lily felt somewhat sad that Anna wasn't a Gryffindor but she was determined to keep their friendship.

Meanwhile, only ten seat away from Lily and Caroline, James had a brilliant smile on his face ever since the last Gryffindor sorting. Feeling elated, James sat down contently and took a large bite of his roll.

"Well looks like Mr. Potter has a cruuuuuuuuuuushhh!" Sirius said teasingly and laughed.

"What?!" James sharply turned at him.

"Yeah James. You know its quite obvious you do. I'm gonna have to agree with Sirius on that one," Remus added.

"Mate, you should always agree with me. I'm always right. Never wrong," Sirius put on his smug face.

"Me? Like a girl? Pshhhh. Come on! You can't be serious? I have more IMPORTANT things to do that oogle at girls," James said with a waving hand and turned to his attention to his mash potatoes.

"HEY! I AM Sirius!"

Remus rolled his eyes. "Honestly James, don't tell me you haven't been staring at her ever since she dropped off Peter at the train and secretly wished her to be sorted into Gryffindor."

James could feel the heat rising in the back of his neck. "P-please. If I did like the girl, would I be doing this?" He stood up from his seat once again and yelled toward Lily. "OY! CARROT-TOP! PASS ME THE GRAVY WOULD YA? AND BRING ME SOME OF THOSE BUNS WHILE YOU'RE AT IT."

Lily frowned and looked up from her plate at such a boisterous shout and realized that it was directed at her. "What?" Almost half of the great hall snickered at her. Several even started a laughing fit. Lily turned to look at James with an intense glare and stood up from her own seat.

"Oh dear."

"Merlin."

"R-Remus," James took a step back as young Lily Evans did not break the eye contact. She was now approaching with a cup of gravy in her hand.

"R-Remus!"

"Its all yours mate."

"Sirius!"

"Sorry, who are you again?" Sirius said looking around and began taking interest on the ceiling.

Just before James could run, Lily stopped right in front of his face. He thought he had just seen flames in her emerald eyes and gulped.

Lily had to bite her tongue from having to pour the entire content of gravy on his head. She didn't want to have a bad impression on the first day.

She forced a smile through her pursed lips and slammed the cup on the table, causing the content to splatter into random plates. "Enjoy your gravy, POTTER. Oh," she quickly grabbed someone's bun from the table and threw it at his face, "and eat this while you're at it."

James slowly sat back down as Lily stormed back to her seat and didn't even bother to look at that side of the table.

"Um. You alright, mate?" Remus leaned forward, trying to contain his laughter.

James had his eyes on the same spot where Lily had been standing and didn't move until Sirius smacked him in the back of the head.

"Well then, James. Then what IS the more important thing you do other than oogle at that girl?"

Peter grinned foolishly with his mouth full as he listened to the conversation.
James sat up straight as he faced the three boys and hung his arm around Sirius. In a low voice, he said "boys. We've got lots of work to do. Starting tonight!" And so began the Marauders.

((sit on the edge of the table))

Quite interesting fellows, aren't they?

I used to be like them myself when I was young and strong back in the day.

((smiles to himself))

Well.

That's all for this chapter.

Next chapter, we'll be…

eh, skipping some parts of their childhood

and go on with the story.

It does get a tad tedious having to detail every single thing they do.

Narrating isn't an easy job.

Not many people have the patience for it, might I add.

But if I don't do it,

then who will?

((chuckles to himself))

((fades down the corridor))

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Oh! And yes. I forgot to introduce Mr. Narrator: http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9522/superherozk1.png Har har.
He's such a laugh.

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