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Previously: Just
as he [Sirius said this the door to the compartment opened and Lily
Evans entered along with James Potter after her.
Chapter
3:Sparks?
Rose Evans looked up, a smile gracing her face at the sight of her
twin walking into the compartment.
Sirius immediately jumped up and clapped James on the back saying in
a mock wistful voice, "Our last year Jamsie boy, can you believe
it?"
A disgruntled look on his face,
James answered, "What did I tell you about calling me 'Jamsie'
hmm Padfoot?"
Glancing around the
compartment and pausing to shake hands with Remus and Peter, who has
awoken at the loud noise, James' gaze landed on the second redhead
in the room. "Now I don't believe we have been introduced,"
James said to Rose.
Rolling her green
eyes, Lily replied, "This is the sister I was talking about,
Rose."
Shaking hands with James, Rose
responded in the same melodic voice as Lily, "A pleasure to meet
you."
James, taking Rose's hand in
his own and kissing the back of it charmingly replied, "No, my
dear, the pleasure is all mine."
Laughing slightly at James' act of chivalry, Rose addressed her
sister, "How can you say no to him, Lily?"
"Yeah Lily how can you say no to me."
"Sheer force of will," Lily responded in a monotone.
Grinning at the girls James said, "Wow, twins. How do people tell
you girls apart?"
"I am quite
interested to hear this also," Remus added.
"Actually," Lily started. Picking up the rest of the sentence
Rose replied, "We are identical twins." Once again Lily
spoke, "But we have a couple of distinguishing characteristics you
just have to look really hard."
"Don't
act like a stalker, Black," Lily snapped as Sirius has placed his
face about two inches from theirs trying to see the so-called
differences. Shaking his head Sirius once again leaned back in his
seat.
Picking up where Lily left off,
Rose replied, "However the main reason people can tell us apart is
because of our necklaces." Pointing to the heart shaped lockets
around their necks, Rose's clearly had "Rose"
engraved on it while Lily's said "Lily."
Ruffling his hair and a wiggle of his
eyebrows James addressed Rose, "So does your darling sister ever
talk about me?"
Sirius immediately
jumped in, "What about me?"
Immediately following Sirius, Remus jumped in with another chorus of,
"What about me?"
Turning to Remus,
Rose replied, "You she mentions," turning to James "you she
doesn't." Finally turning to Sirius, Rose said, "Lily doesn't
really mention you that much except for your random heinous pranks on
poor unsuspecting students."
Shaking
her head at Sirius's proud face and James' sad smile, Lily
responded, "I know it may come as a shock to you but I don't
spend all my time obsessing over your every movement trying to
decipher it."
With those words Lily
stood up announcing to the cabin, "Get your belongings ladies and
marauders, we have arrived." Sure enough two seconds later the
train pulled up to the platform and stopped. Exchanging matching
excited grins; the twins stood up in perfect harmony and moved to
exit the train. Leaving the boys to follow hopelessly after
them.
Walking into the Great Hall, a gasp of astonishment escaped Rose's
lips. Smiling at her sister's stunned expression Lily asked, "Is
it everything I told it would be?"
"And
more!" Rose whispered.
Rose had
already been sorted in the Summer by Professor Dumbledore as to avoid
the embarrassing humiliation of having to stand with the first years
and be sorted before the whole school with everyone gawking and
pointing at the new girl. Lily and Rose walked to of course the
Gryffindor table, the same house in which their older brother Julian
had been in.
Much to Lily's luck, the Marauders
immediately plopped into the chairs surrounding them. James to Lily's
right, Sirius to Rose's left and Remus and Peter across from them.
Just
as Remus moved to strike up conversation, Professor Mcgonagall
entered with the nervous and obviously
frightened first years. Not paying attention to the sorting Rose's
mind drifted to the surrounding table checking out potential boy
prospects. "Cute, cute, not bad, definite possibly, ugh, hot, not
bad..." However at this moment, Sirius Black chose to lean in and
whisper in her ear, "How do you like Hogwarts so far?"
Rose could feel his hot breath on the
back of her neck, sending shivers up and down her back and making the
hairs on her arm stand up. Shooting Sirius her "naughty grin" she
answered, "I like it, this is going to be a fabulous year, I can
tell."
Next to her, Lily was
contemplating the former (?) bain of her existence, James Potter.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to praise him for his recent
maturity, James interrupted with, "Lily, go out with me?"
Shaking her head to clear it, Lily began to even wonder why she
thought James Potter could even change. "No, James I will not go
out with you."
Lily turned to her
sister as the sorting concluded and motioned to her to look up at the
staff table where Dumbledore was standing.
Dumbledore began to speak, "Before we all dig in, a few words: Pip,
Bibber and Ardwork."
Rose turned to
Lily with a confused expression on her face, "Is he a
little..."
"Yeah," Lily replied
without hesitation, "Brilliant but a little off."
Then the plates in front of them filled with food and the girls
helped themselves falling into easy
conversation.
As the magnificent feast ended,
Dumbledore once more stood up to address the great hall, "A couple
of term announcements, first the forbidden forest is off limits to
everyone," Dumbledore said looking directly at the Marauders.
"Second we have a new seventh year student joining us this year
from Beabaxatons, Rose Evans. Some of you might recognize her, as she
is the twin sister of Gryfindor student Lily Evans. I hope you will
all welcome her.
Third, this years Head boy and Girl are James
Potter and Lily Evans, feel free to go to them for anything, I know
they will be glad to help."
Dismissing
everyone, Dumbledore motioned for Lily and James to stay behind.
Lily quickly turned to Sirius, "Hey, would you mind walking with
Rose up to the common room."
Rose
jumped in, "Lily I'm sure I could find it..."
Sirius
waved her off, "I don't mind darling."
"Great, Rose I will meet you there when I'm done" Lily said and
turning to James, "Ready to go see Dumbledore?"
James nodded and they set off together.
Upon reaching Dumbledore, Lily and
James followed him to his office. Where he explained to them their
duties: patrolling, planning balls and Hogsmeade trips. They could
give detentions and deduct points but they were not to abuse their
position. Finally Dumbledore said he would show them their new living
quarters.
Leading them to the forth
floor and walking towards a portrait of a princess Dumbledore said,
"The current password is lemon sherbet, now I leave you to prepare
for what I'm sure will be a busy day."
"Come my lady Gryfindor tower
awaits," Sirius proclaimed holding out his arm for Rose to take.
Smiling Rose took his arm, letting him
guide her out of the great hall and into the corridor.
"This place is just so beautiful," Rose breathed looking around
at all the paintings and tapestries.
Sirius nodded, "I know, I am really going to miss this place."
"Do you know what you want to do after school?"
Sirius answered without hesitation, "I am going to be an
auror."
"Wow."
Sirius shrugged, "Its the only job that really appeals to me, I
love action, I could never sit behind a desk and do nothing while a
war is going on around me, I want to make a difference."
Understanding Sirius's passionate tone and agreeing with him, Rose
replied, "I understand I feel the same way, I can't just sit back
and let someone destroy everything."
Walking in silence to the portrait of the fat lady, Sirius said the
password and escorted Rose inside.
"Here
is where I leave you," Sirius said.
"Thank you for bringing me here, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Of course," Sirius smiled.
Walking into their new common room, James Potter saw a miniature
version of the Gryfindor
common room. There was a roaring fire, tables and chairs for homework
and studying, two plush couches, and a couple of soft armchairs by
the fire.
Walking up the staircase Lily
and James saw two doors one marked "James" and the other
"Lily."
Glancing around James said,
"Well, I will see you tomorrow Lily, goodnight."
"Good night James," Lily said as they both walked into their new
rooms. Lily's room contained a huge four-poster bed, with a chest
of drawers, a nightstand a desk and chair. The colors were an ocean
blue and cream color. Book selves lined the walls filled with books
on all magical subjects. All in all the room was gorgeous.
James's room was the ultimate Gryfindor
room, everything was scarlet and gold. The room held a four-poster
bed like Lily's along with a chest of drawers, a nightstand and a
desk. Just like Lily's the room was
beautiful.
Slipping into her nice warm bed Rose Evans moved to draw the hangings
when they were suddenly yanked back. Looking around and seeing
nothing Rose moved to draw them again but they were pulled back.
Withdrawing the hood of her invisibility cloak, Lily Evans grinned at
her twin and sat down on the Lily asked, "So..?"
"So what?"
"How do you like
school?'
"Its great, I love it."
"Was Sirius nice to you?
"Oh yeah he
was the perfect gentleman, he's kind of cute don't you think."
"I agree but so does the entire female population of Hogwarts,"
Lily told her.
"Oh, Is he seeing
anyone."
"Not right now, but he
usually has his flavor of the week," Lily said then added, "Do
you like him?"
"There were baby
sparks between us, nothing major...yet."
Lily hesitated saying, "Well if things progress and you like him I
won't stand in your way but he is kind of a player and I don't
want to see you get hurt."
"I know
and remember Evans Twin Rule # 1: Never date anyone your twin
dislikes, hates or has previously dated," Rose replied.
"I remember, I should be going but we will meet up for Breakfast,
come to the Head's common room its on the forth floor behind the
princess painting and the password is lemon sherbet."
"Okay, I will see you then, I love you."
"I love you too," Lily said, getting off the bed and putting on
the invisibility
cloak.
Up in the seventh year boys dormitories, Sirius Black was still awake and a certain red head was not leaving his thoughts. Groaning to himself, Sirius rolled over and tried to fall asleep.
Lily and Rose each have their own invisibility cloaks, which were a gift.
