A/N: You all must be sooooo mad at me! I'm soooooooooooooo sorry! i said i'd be gone a couple weeks more like a month! School is all I have to say for myself...i feel ashamed really I do...but I'm making it up to you with this chappie...because it's my longest chappie yet...I hope you all like it! Please Drop a review for me! They all brighten my day! R&R! Enjoy!
-Hermione-lilypotter1234
Reborn Ashes- Chapter 6 - And so it Begins…
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss
Dear Lily,
Did your parents enjoy the Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans you bought for them? Did you give Petunia the spinach one like you promised? I bet she choked on it! Mum wanted me to tell you we'll meet you around 10:30 at Kings Cross Station, I can't wait to see you again! And you're parents too! I hope you'll like my Dad and my sister Jill too! But she can be really shy so please forgive her if she says nothing at all!
See you soon –
MaggieMrs. Rose Evans read the letter from Lily's new "twin", as her husband packed lily's trunk into the car. She began to cry.
"What is it Rose?" Mr. Evans asked, although he knew exactly what was wrong.
"To think we've had Lily for the past 11 years, and now we finally notice her when we find out she has some special magical abilities in a world unknown? It's like we were just news reporters who don't notice anyone until they have some special title or ability that could bring in publicity. We're monsters! Poor Lily!" Rose sobbed into her handkerchief.
John Evans frowned, "Rose, this is how we pay Lily back. We let her do what she wants to do with her life. Let her do what makes her happy! And right now, she wants to be a witch. She's making friends for once, and she's going to have loads of fun with people who have things in common with her. I want lily to stay just as much as you do, but we have debts to pay for, and I think she's made a good decision. She'll come back for the summer."
Rose smiled, "She really will be happy?"
John nodded.
"Then what can I do? Rose shrugged smiling, and john enveloped her in a warm hug.
Lily watched the scene below through her bedroom window. She looked around at her room one last time. The pictures of her family at the coast when she was three, the day she lost her first tooth, and her many piano recitals where she wore medals around her neck for the "Musical Achievement Award".
Was she happy about going to school with her new friends, or was she sad to leave her family just as they began to notice her?
But no matter what Lily felt inside she knew she had to be a witch. Something inside of her just wouldn't let her miss this opportunity, and she wasn't about to let it go either.
"There's a place for people like me." Lily said as she stroked Meggie's feathers. And once more she looked out the window, where the sky was full of gray patches, but through the clouds shone one single ray of light.
"There really is hope."
"OH! I'll miss my Jamesie so much!" Cried Mrs. Potter, as they stopped in front of the barrier with James' baggage.
"Ruby," Mr. Potter spoke, "it's time for James to go. It's time for new adventures." He winked at James.
Mrs. Potter hugged James for the umpteenth time, and finally Mr. Potter pulled her back.
It was true, James would miss his parents, but he was open-minded to the fact that he would make friends, and improve his ways as a trickster.
So, with the final good-bye's, James ran at the barrier between the two platforms - not knowing exactly what lay on the other side.
Lily and her family had just arrived at Platforms 9 and 10 at Kings Cross Station, when a flurry of red curls erupted in Lily's face, and two arms flung around her neck.
"Lily!" Maggie squealed, and backed off as Lily stumbled back.
"Maggie!" Lily replied, a little out of breath.
"Sorry." Maggie apologized, "I'd like you to meet my sister, Jill, and my dad Paul."
"Nice to meet you." Lily replied shyly.
"Maggie's told us so much about you, Lily." Mr. Potter replied, his tone was very dry, and his expression was ever so much different than his wife's or his children's. "And these must be your parents."
Lily turned, she'd almost forgotten about them, "Er- yes! This is my mum, Rose, and my dad, John, and my sister Petunia." Petunia rolled her eyes, which earned her a wee swat from her mother.
The parents all greeted each other, and Joseph introduced himself to Lily's parents also. The women greeted each other warmly, having met before Lily left with the Potter's to Diagon Alley.
Later on, as the clock struck five to the hour, the parents initiated their good-byes, remembering to wish their children a good year.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans pulled Lily aside, and Mrs. Evans held Lily by the shoulders.
"Now Lily," she began fussing with Lily's jacket nervously, "If you need anything you can always talk to us, we'll always love you no matter what choices you make, or which way you decide to go."
"Just be Lily; make friends, have fun, and enjoy yourself, because we get you back for the summer." Mr. Evans grinned.
Lily tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she began to cry. "I'll miss you." And she threw herself in her mother's arms.
Mrs. Evans just held her daughter as close as possible.
Mr. Evans finally broke the two apart, and Lily waved as she pushed her trolley over to the barrier as Maggie and Joseph ran through.
And she ran…she ran right into…...
"Ouch!" said the thing,
Lily shrieked!
Something hurtled into Lily from behind, and she fell forward onto the thing she had pushed running through the barrier.
"I'm so sorry!" Lily exclaimed, just getting off of the cushion of her fall.
"That seems to be the way we greet each other now doesn't it?" The thing said, righting his askew glasses.
Lily stared in amazement, but soon replaced it with a smile. All she could muster was. "Sorry."
And James, acting surprised said, "Well if it isn't Lily Evans! Fancy meeting you here, no matter what the consequences." And he rubbed his back where Lily's trolley had hit him.
Behind them someone cleared his throat, "If you two are done getting caught up with each other, I wouldn't mind asking for an apology."
Lily and James whirled around to see a young boy about their age with a very lean and muscular body, and especially dark bangs hanging over his sad gray eyes. Altogether, some girls might say, gorgeous.
"Er- I'm very sorry. I hope you're alright." Lily's cheeks went red. What a great first impression on wizard kind Lily! Lily thought to herself.
"Sure I'm fine. I thought you'd be yelling at me! For 'being such an arse in every way!'" He imitated the sound of a very high-pitched girl voice.
Lily giggled, and James couldn't help but chuckle.
James stepped forward. "James Potter."
"Sirius Black." The boy replied, "And who might you be?" He inquired.
"Lily Evans."
"Sirius Black." And they shook hands.
The train whistle blew, and behind them Maggie screamed, "Lily hurry!"
"Coming!" Lily shouted back, "We better go find a seat." And she, with the two boys in tow, headed for the train.
Joseph, you don't suppose that's-""Maggie, even if it is, he'll be going to the same school as us, so we'll have to be civil in the very least."
"But why is Lily with him?"
"Just act normal- she's entitled to her choices too."
"Sometimes, Joseph, you scare me with how much you sound like Dad."
"I guess that's why I'm Head Boy!"
"But I still don't like this, I don't like this at all."
Lily, Maggie, and the boys boarded the train quickly, and eventually Joseph found a compartment with seats enough for his sister, and her friend.
"Maggie, Lily- I have to go to the Head's Compartment to meet the Head Girl, and the prefects. These are the Turners – Lydia's on the quidditch team, and her sister Anne is a prefect. They have a sister your age, why don't you sit with them so I know where you are." Maggie headed inside, but Lily turned to the boys.
"I'm really sorry, but there doesn't seem to be enough room for us, and I'm supposed to sit with Maggie and I-"
"'S alright," Sirius interrupted, "I think I see a compartment up ahead, have fun with your friend, I'm sure you'd probably get along better with her anyway-talking about the latest dress robes and all. C'mon James, that compartment up there."
Sirius trudged on, and James smiled apologetically, "See you at sorting." He replied, and jogged after Sirius.
It turned out Sirius' gray eyes were pretty clear; no one else had taken the last compartment, and so the two pushed their baggage into the baggage storage above.
However, as Sirius forced his upwards, the locks came loose, and pranks of all kinds flew to the floor.
Sirius swore openly.
James stared big eyed at all the fantastic merchandise!
"Sorry." Sirius mumbled.
"Are you kidding!" James exclaimed, "Some of this stuff isn't even on the market yet! I've tried ordering some of it with my Dad, but Mum always catches us. How'd you get all of this?"
A smile spread onto Sirius' face, "You do pranks too then?"
"Of course! They're addicting," James grinned mischievously, "It's hard to stop."
"I know exactly what you mean!" And the two boys were off telling each other of their closest shaves, and their most daring pranks ever! James had no doubt he and Sirius were going to get on real well from here on out.
Lily and Maggie were jubilantly greeted into the Turner's compartment.
Lydia Turner, a strawberry blonde, with brown eyes, and toned skin, was a chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, as Joseph had explained. She'd been on the team since 2nd year, and she would most likely become captain next year since Joseph, Miranda Watson, Jeffery Stone, and Heather Wright would be graduating, and she was the eldest out of those left.
Lydia's brother, Scottie, had brown curly locks and sea blue eyes, with tan skin. He was a 2nd year, who was planning on trying out for the team as a beater.
Anne Turner, Lydia's identical twin (in nothing besides looks), was indeed a prefect, as Joseph had pointed out, from Ravenclaw, with a very matter-of-fact tone to her voice, and who kept commenting on their volume level whilst reading her book.
Now, as for the young girl Joseph had mentioned as well - her name was Charlotte. And Lily's first impression of her was – she was confident.
Charlotte Turner had dark brown hair, chocolate eyes, tan skin, and a face full of energy. She made sure she was included in every conversation, but at the same time, made everybody laugh.
On the subject of quidditch, Charlotte beamed!
"When I'm 12, I'm going to try out for seeker! It seems like the best position. You can help out when finding the snitch is completely hopeless, and when it finally does show up – you can awe everyone with your awesome ability. I mean, really, what is quidditch without the seeker? The game would go on longer than that game in Russia that went on for two days straight with a seeker!" She paused to take a breath.
But Anne spoke up first, "You know," she looked up from her book, "That wasn't the longest game in history. It was –"
Charlotte interrupted, "Ghouls and goblins if I care, Anne, besides, don't you have some prefect meeting you've been bragging about for the past two weeks?"
Anne gasped! Looking at her watch and dashing out of the compartment.
Everyone laughed
Charlotte turned to Maggie, "So, which position is your favorite?"
Maggie paused, "Well, I like them all, but I prefer keeper myself I –" Again Charlotte interrupted,
"Heather Wright plays that position for Gryffindor – but she's leaving after this season. You should try out next year! We could be on the team together – all of us!" Charlotte grinned exquisitely at Lily, "Which position do you like?"
Lily's ears burned, "Actually, I've never played quidditch before."
Charlotte's jaw dropped to its maximum, "Never? Never played quidditch? Then we must play at school at the stadium, maybe on a weekend or something! We'll teach you how to fly, and you'll be perfect! And then we'll play together until we graduate. You might make a nice chaser in time. Beater is more for boys, like Scottie, and since I'll be seeker, and Maggie will be keeper, chaser is really the only suitable position left! You'll love it once you try it! Promise me you'll try!"
Amused, Lily smiled, "Alright. I'll try, if I can get some help!"
Charlotte squealed and hugged Lily, "We're all going to be best friends! I hope we all make Gryffindor. I wouldn't be able to stand the slick hair slime balls in Slytherin – but they wouldn't accept me anyway, I'm only a half-blood. And Hufflepuff is just for the stupid buggers that couldn't be placed anywhere else! Then all that's left is Ravenclaw and listening to bossy Anne all the time is not how I plan to spend my Hogwarts career!"
After some animated conversation about the latest edition of the Invisible Syrup Filled Balloons (only invisible after the top is punched), Sirius changed the subject.
"So that girl, something Evans…"
"Lily." It sent a shiver up James' back.
"Yeah her, where did you meet her?"
James explained the story of how Lily had screamed when James had made the cabinets fly open, and how afterwards, she had apologized, and they became friends.
Sirius chuckled, "So she's obviously not familiar, with our kind then – we blow something up practically every day! Muggle-born most likely, they're usually the quiet and polite ones, because they don't want enemies, they don't want trouble, they don't want to be kicked out of our world. Did you ask her anything like that?"
"No." James stated, "We didn't exactly talk much. She was waiting to buy a wand too. I hadn't even seen her again until today."
Sirius' eyebrows perked up. "Do you like her?"
James was at a loss. It was a question that had come up once or twice since their cross of paths in Diagon Alley, but at the same time it was a question he hadn't answered.
"I hardly even know her." Was all he could supply.
But Sirius wasn't changing the subject again until he got an answer. Sure, he could see it in James' face the true answer. But he liked it when people actually admitted to it, otherwise there really was no fun in the matter.
And so... he gave James the I-know-there's-more look, and forced James to answer.
"What?" James asked innocently.
Sirius continued to look at him.
"What?" He asked again
Sirius just shook his head.
"Alright." James' put on what his mum would call his sly face, "How about this. As soon as we're sorted- you owe me a quidditch match."
"I'm listening." Sirius agreed leaning in, this was about to get good.
"If you win, I have to ask out any girl from school - of your choice."
"What happens if you don't do it?" Sirius asked.
"Then I do your school papers for the next three weeks."
"And if you win?"
"You have to ask out any girl from school of my choice, and if you don't, you do my schoolwork for the next three weeks. Deal?"
"Deal!" Sirius shouted, "But watch out Potter – I'm the best when it comes to the ladies!"
"No Black- you watch out, because I'm going to whip your arse at quidditch first!"
And as the train lurched to a stop, James knew only time could tell what adventures lay ahead.
And as the train lurched to a stop, Lily knew only time could tell what adventures lay ahead.
Only time…
A/N: So...you likey? Drop a review and tell me what you think...writers always need communication coming from their readers so they know what they need to work on and so they know what you would like to see as well!
So who do you think will win the match? Sirius or James?
Will James by some strange chance lose the match, and if he does will Sirius make him ask out the one girl who James may have the hardest time asking, because he actually has feelings for her?
Or will Sirius become the ladies man we all know he is, and lose the match against the famous James Potter?
Who will win? Drop your answer in a review...and if I haven't said it enough...
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