The Mini Hogwarts
Chap 2—Meet the Marauders
A/N: Chapter 2's here! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Yes, this whole Harry Potter world belongs only to the talented JK. I own nothing, and, not having read Harry that many times, any suggestions or help will be most grateful for!
James Potter had been thinking about the little red-haired girl he had met that day on the Diagon Alley…a muggle, interesting.
"Jamie!" called his best friend, but James was too deep in his thoughts to notice the marauders heading toward him.
"Is he well?" Sirius asked the other brown haired boy, laughing. "Hey, Prongsie! We're here!" he waved his hands in the air in front of James's face.
"Might need serious treatment," remarked the always-optimistic Remus Lupin.
"Agreed," squeaked the short boy standing near them. "But look!" the boys glanced in the direction of Peter Pettigrew's finger. "That's her, right there!"
Indeed, Lily Evans was just strolling there at Platform Nine and Three Quarters, her red hair blowing in the air, Petunia and her parents trailing after hurriedly.
"Lily!" Somehow, James woke up from his thoughts at the sight of her and noticed his friends. "Oh hi, marauders. Didn't know—"
"—Yeah, that we're here." Sirius patted his back knowingly. "Until she appears…"
"Listen Padfoot, she's a friend," James began, as the final call sounded, them boarding the train.
Sitting in their bookie comfortably, the marauders were joking and teasing at each other as usual, catching up on the holidays, until…
"Hey, um…" It was Lily, poking her head at their door. "Can I sit here? Other bookies are full, and I don't know anyone."
"Hmm, maybe?" Sirius teased, pretending to think.
"If you guys…" she was turning back, leaving. "I can—"
"It's ok, Lily. You can stay here," a friendly voice told her. "Old Padfoot's just trying to be funny."
"Thank you…uh?" Lily started to sit down.
"I'm Remus Lupin, or Moony, if you like," the brown haired boy smiled.
"Ahem!" she turned to face James, now making fake coughs loudly. "And I'm—"
"James Potter, the one and only, the handsome and charming. Oh, but haven't we met already at Diagon Alley that day? Maybe you haven't remember, but I---Og!"
"James, why'd you have to block my mouth, for Merlin's sake?" asked Sirius, hastily wiping off his mouth. "Ew."
"Because," James explained, "You deserved it, Paddy!"
"Oh, that's just very reasonable!" Sirius remarked sarcastically.
"Now, now," Remus quieted everyone down. He seemed to be the peacemaker among the friends. "Enough with your introductions, James. Since she's getting to know us anyhow, let's introduce ourselves properly,"
"Who says my introduction wasn't proper?" James said, annoyed.
"Well, you know James there. We have a nickname for him, Prongs," Remus continued, ignoring the fidgeting James completely.
"Prongs's always like that," whispered the short boy Lily had just noticed.
"Wait, why'd you have all these nicknames?" asked Lily.
"It's our group," Sirius declared proudly. "The marauders!"
"And that," said Remus, "is Sirius Black."
"From the oh-so-noble Blacks Family, crazy about pure blood stuff, always," Sirius added, obviously didn't like talking about his family. Or the lack of it. "I'm Padfoot, your handsome, graceful--"
"What's all this blood thing?" the redheaded girl had another question to ask, however. "I've heard you guys mention it a lot!"
"Ah, young Lils," said James, his hands crossed over his chest in a 'cool' voice (or so he thought). "You sure have mucho to learn."
"Pure bloods are children of witches and wizards, whereas you, a muggle, is refered to as—"
Remus stopped when the girl with mess, long black hair entered. "A Mudblood," she spoke, her voice cold and unfriendly.
"Bella!" exclaimed Sirius. "How nice of you to join us!" Lily could sense strong sarcasm in his tone.
"Same to you," Bellatrix grudgingly said, settling in next to Lily, who by now was beginning to disgust the name pure bloods so rudely called people who were 'not them'.
"Last but not least," Remus pointed at the short boy. "It's Peter Pettigrew, or Wormtail."
"You can call him Wormy, if you like," Sirius sniggered.
"Hey! That's not—" Peter interrupted.
"That's ok, Peter. I'll just call you by your name," said Lily.
"Nice," James remarked, before changing his topic. "So what'd you think they're going to teach us at this 'Young Wizards and Witches' school, huh?"
"Dunno, Avada Kedavra?" Sirius joked.
"Maybe…just getting to know the wizards world, I suppose," said Remus.
"Oh yeah? Like what, professor Lupin?" James mocked, Sirius sniggering.
Lupin smacked both heads (followed by 'Ow's!') before saying, "Like how to use the money, basic history, how to hold the wands, get to know dragons…"
"That's like what the first-years learn!" Bellatrix, who had been sitting quietly, perked up.
"Hm," shrugged Sirius. "We still have other three years to go before entering first year,"
"So do we get to skip?" this question came from James.
"Maybe, maybe not," Remus considered. "This school just teaches no specific subject. It's all 'snack time', 'Quidditch training time,' and 'General Studies time' with them," he looked at the schedule.
"We're lucky to be here," Lily added. "At least me. I always feel like I'm different at home, you know, and that boy Snape—"
"The Smelly, oily Snivellus!" said Sirius, beaming at the thought of torturing his 'best' foe more.
"EEEEvil!" squeaked Peter.
"What's the matter?" asked Lily, shocked. "He kept appearing and disappearing at me, that's all. He's, like, watching me all the time. And even said I was a witch, but of course, I didn't know it then."
"Very well, creepy Snape," James chuckled at the name. "We all know 'im, don't we, boys?"
"'Cause!" they chanted, Bella rolling her eyes, muttering, "If only I had a more…normal cousin."
"The boy with the crooked nose and huge coat," described James. "The boy who's always hiding away! Ha!"
"I remember once when he got chased by a dog," Sirius was whispering to James. "My stomach hurt from laughing for days!"
"He's not funny! What are you, treating him like some kind of lower class person?" Lily was irritated now. How dared they to tease her only friend?
"Ooh, siding with Snivelly, huh, Lils?" asked Sirius.
"You guys!" Lily shook her head wearily. "You guys are pretending to act cool and stuff, but you are just really…"
"Really what, Lilyflower?" James grinned.
"Really pathetic," with that said, Lily gathered up her things and, before going, she turned back. "Except you, Remus," and exited.
"Oooh, 'except you, Remus,'" mocked Sirius in a perfect, high pitched girly tone. "Ver—y sweet!"
Remus blushed, even though he didn't admit it.
"Yeah, very sweet Siri, but YOU made her go away!" James argued.
"Did not!" Sirius retorted.
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did TOO!"
"Did NOT!"
"Oh, will you guys please stop with this reverting to four year old thing? We're eight, tweens!" Remus sighed, Peter laughing at the sight of his arguing friends.
"Boy, we're off to a bad start…" murmured Remus once again.
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