Yay the first memory! The story will mainly follow Lily, with some James. Then it will branch out more as the story continues on. Thanks~ Please review if you have comments or suggestions.
Chapter 2: You are a what!
September 1st 1977
Lily Evans smiled brightly as she approached the brick wall the hide the platform of 9 ¾ that would lead to the grand scarlet train, taking her once again to Hogwarts. Her thick long dark red hair flowed down her back in waves, brushing the tip of her elbows as she glanced around making sure the coast was clear. With her bright green eyes shining with laughter, she disappeared through the wall.
The group of four had been silently watching Harry's mother, who had been full of life when she was alive. Harry brushed away the tears that were trickling down his face. Ginny watch him, letting him mourn over the fact that his mother would never smile like that in their life time ever again.
"Your mom?" Ron guessed getting a whack in the head from Hermione who was looking worriedly over at Harry, as the scene changed. "What the hell was that for 'Mione?"
"Stop being a git Ronald," Hermione narrowed her eyes at him, gesturing obviously over at Harry who was trying to be brave.
"Oh Merlin," The tips of Ron's ears went red as he saw his best friend crying. "I'm sorry Harry. I didn't mean to-"
"Don't worry about it Ron," Harry forced himself to smile slightly at his worried best friends and girlfriend. "Why don't we follow mom?"
That's when they noticed that they were on the other side of the brick wall. The scarlet train gleaming brightly, surrounded by students of all ages. Some talking to their friends or other family members. That's when they saw Lily walking toward the train, away from them.
"I agree." Ginny gently took a hold of Harry's freezing cold hand. "Lets hurry before she gets lost in the crowd."
The two couples hurried after the red head into the crowd.
Lily paused at her familiar compartment, using magic to lift her trunk into the empty space. Lily had always been the first one there, ever since the first train ride where she met her now best friends. She climbed into her compartment, settling down to wait for her friends feeling full of giddy.
"Lily Petal!" Squealed a short black hair girl who burst into the compartment. Her round face was pink with joy. Her almond color eyes glowing the joy as she shoved the compartment door against the wall.
"Hestia," Ginny laughed. "She looks nearly the same!"
"Hest!" Lily smiled at her friend, standing up to hug one of her best friends. Pulling back Lily grinned widely at her friends shocked face.
Hestia's eyes were trained on the pin on her shirt. The pin that held a lion, along with the sign of HG. "Oh my Merlin! You made Head Girl! Oh I knew you would! Dumbledore would have to be insane to not to!" "I thought you said that Dumbledore was mental," Observed a sweet soft voice from the door.
The two turned around (along with the Trio and Ginny) to see a beautiful girl standing in the doorway laughing at Hestia jumping up and down. The girl's soft white skin looked nearly perfect making her soft red rose bud lips stand out. Her long silky black hair danced over her shoulders pausing before her curvy hip. Her startling lavender eyes glowed with happiness.
"Marlene Mckinnon! Where have you been?" Lily scolded playfully as she hugged her first best friend tightly.
"I just got here mom," Marlene teased her as Lily let go sitting down next to the window like she has done for the past 6 years.
"Don't take that tone with me," Lily narrowed her eyes, her tone trying to stay strict but completely failing. Marlene just snorted, placing her trunk next to Lily's.
"I said he was some what mental," Hestia rolled her eyes. "Some what. Not all the way…though it seems like it once in a while."
"Hessie," Marlene scolded. "Give me a hug to redeem what you just said."
"Alright," Hestia instantly was hugging her friend tightly, nearly cutting off her breathing.
"Okay Hestia…please let go…cant breath," Marlene gasped out. Hestia laughed releasing her to go plop down heavily on the bench. Marlene stood there taking a deep breath in, loving the fact that sweet cold air was filling her lungs.
Marlene sat next to Lily, not wanting to be smothered to death again.
"Mom does that," Ron interrupted. "Cant blame anyone for not wanting to be nearly killed by a hug."
"So what was Hestia getting so excited about?" Marlene asked Lily, as she smoothed out her skirt not liking that it was so short.
"Oh I made Head Girl," Lily grinned sneakily as Marlene's cute small slightly round face dropped in shocked before recovering.
"Why didn't you tell me!" Marlene gasped launching forward to pull Lily into a bone crunching hug. "You never mentioned it in your letter! How dare you Lily Evans! Not telling any of us."
"Calm down Mar," Lily laughed lightly. "I just wanted to surprise you guys, that's all. Now that I have done my job I am happy."
"Ooh, since Lils Head Girl I wonder who will be Head Boy," Hestia waggled her eyebrows thinking of all the possibilities. "Maybe they can have some sort of secret affair."
"Why secret?" Lily asked raising her eyebrow confused.
"More scandalous that way," Hestia shrugged like that explained everything. Lily just rolled her eyes, completely used to Hestia's way of thinking.
"I think it will be Remus," Marlene voiced.
"You want Remus and Lily to have a secret affair!" Hestia gaped shocked at the usually nice girl. "You better not let Dorcas hear you say those kind of naughty things. You know she-"
"Hear what kind of naughty things?" Dorcas Meadowes entered the compartment looking at all of her friends. Her blonde hair pulled into a hurried ponytail, her tall frame looking thin and elegant even though she looked like she just threw on whatever was closest.
"Mar over there-" Hestia gesture over at Marlene.
"Yeah because I have no idea who Marlene is," Dorcas snorted placing her trunk above them.
Hestia narrowed her eyes at the other girl. "As I was saying. Mar over there-"
"Didn't I just say that I knew who Mar was?" Dorcas demanded huffing angrily as she sat down next to Hestia.
"Yes but I was repeating what I was saying," Hestia sighed. "Since I was so rudely interrupted before."
"Well then don't point out the obvious!" Dorcas threw her hands in the air annoyed.
"Ah the first fight," Marlene smiled sadly.
"Yes and we haven't even left the station even," Lily groaned. "Merlin, this is going to be a very long year."
"Especially since you have Head Girl duties," Marlene agreed as they tried to ignore their other best friends bickering back and forth.
"They remind me of Ron and Hermione," Harry whispered to his girlfriend. Ginny laughed getting weird glances from the other two.
"Wait! You're Head Girl!" Dorcas turned startled, her mouth in the shape of an 'o'.
"Yes I am," Lily smiled brightly.
"Oh! Congratulations! You deserve it!" Dorcas grinned happily. "Now we can get away with everything and not get in trouble."
"Oh no," Lily glared at her. "I am not going to play favorites."
"Why not?" Dorcas whined.
"Yeah especially since you are going to be having an affair with Dor's soon to be boyfriend Remus," Hestia added in.
"Lily," Dorcas whined before catching on to what Hestia said. Her blue eyes flashed with hurt. "What! You're planning on taking Remus from me?"
"Honey, he cant be yours," Marlene softly said. "You're not even dating."
"Yet!" Dorcas sobbed.
"I am not going to date Remus," Lily patiently told the sobbing girl. "Love, I'm not interested in dating any one right now."
"Y-You're not?" Dorcas sniffled, once again over come by her sudden odd mood swing that happened many times during the school year. Especially if it concerned Remus Lupin.
"Now you tell us," Ron snorted looking at the crying girl like she was going to explode any minute. Ron has never been good with crying girls.
"Plus James would kill Remus if he dated Lily," Marlene pointed out patting the girl's shoulder. "You know Remus isn't interested in her either. So why are you crying? Its silly sweetie."
"Y-Yeah I guess you're right," Dorcas brushed her cheeks trying to erase the tear tracks. "Sorry about that, its that time of the month again."
"Don't worry about it," Lily smiled kindly over at her. Inwardly she was sighing at how emotional Dorcas could be for the smallest things. Remus and Dorcas better get together soon then she wont be as emotional anymore, Lily sighed to herself.
"Lily is focused on James Potter anyway," Hestia reminded them all.
"I am not!" Lily objected rather quickly, her pale face gaining color quickly. Either because of her temper or she was embarrassed.
"Are you sure?" Dorcas grinned wickedly. "Because I could have sworn that you were drawing hearts around his name in your notebook."
"They were skulls," She hissed like a snake.
"Uh-huh sure they were," Hestia sang teasingly. "Denial!"
"Hestia!" Lily looked like she was ready to launch herself the small distance and strangle the laughing Hestia.
"Alright," Marlene intervened knowing exactly what would happen if someone didn't stop them. "Now its time to stop calm down."
"Thank you," Lily nodded heavily in agreement.
"We all know that Lily is not ready to talk about her feelings-" Marlene smiled cheekily over at her best friend.
Lily jumped up, not wanting to talk any more about Potter. Her friends were all grinning at each other, knowing exactly why she wanted to leave. Lily glared at Marlene not believing that her best friend would stoop that low as to tease her about Potter as well. Marlene smiled innocently up at her.
"I have to go to the Heads' compartment," Lily coldly informed them, giving each of them a cold hard stare before briskly walking out of the compartment.
The door snapped closed with a low bang. Hestia and Dorcas busted out laughing hysterically, muttering to each other about how angry Lily had looked. Marlene smiled slightly biting her lower lip as she watched tht door, hoping that Lily would come back so she could apologize.
"Should we follow your mom?" Ginny asked Harry as they watched the laughing girls.
"I-I'm not sure," Harry's face twisted into confusion that could mirror his mom's expressions perfectly. "Wouldn't the scene change?"
"I think we are supposed to stay here," Hermione added helpfully sitting down against the compartment wall next to Ron.
"Way to state the obvious," He muttered.
Hermione threw a glare his way before she turned her attention back to Harry and Ginny. "Remember that all of their memories are in here. I think it will take us to Lily once this scene is finished. Something important must happen-"
Harry wasn't paying attention anymore. His eyes were focused on the people who just entered the compartment. There standing in front of him was a boy who looked nearly identical to him. Besides the eyes, the nose, and the other boy being slightly taller than Harry. There in front of him was James Potter.
The compartment door was flung open making Hestia jump and Dorcas scream in surprise. Marlene immediately was on her feet dragging her wand out of her pocket, pointing it threatening at the students who startled them. There standing in front of her were the Marauders.
James Potter was the unsaid leader of the group. Being the Quidditch captain and chaser, along with his cocky arrogant self pretty much admitted that he thought he was better than some people. Especially Slytherins. James had messy black hair that he always seemed to be messing up even more, if that was possible. His hazel eyes were behind his round glasses. Sirius Black was next to James. Those two were closer than most friends. They could even pass for brothers. With Sirius long black hair and his tall lean yet muscular body, he had all the girls pining for his attention. Sirius raised an inky black eye brow at the wand pointing at his chest.
"Hello there Mckinnon!" James smiled brightly not at all offended in the least bit. "How are you my dear?"
"Oh Merlin James!" Hestia groaned. "You scared us half to death!"
"Ah love," Sirius Black's grey stormy eyes were lightened with mischief. "We know James is an ugly git but he isn't that ugly."
James snorted, not even planning on defended himself against his best friend. Marlene replaced her wand into her pocket looking over James' shoulder to see the other two members of the Marauders standing behind the two tall handsome black haired boys? Men? Teens?
Remus Lupin stood there smiling apolitically at the girls. His dark blonde hair was shorter than it had been last year, and his beautiful intelligent yellow eyes surveyed the room curious before stopping on Dorcas. Then he smiled at her causing the girl in question to blush furiously. Peter Pettigrew was the least well known member out of the group. With his short, blue watery eyed, chubby demeanor it was a surprise that he was only known because of his friends.
Harry growled at the last shortest Marauder. "Stupid rat."
"Hello Potter. I'm fine thanks for asking," Marlene replied civilly, turning to sit back down. "Lily isn't here right now."
"Why would you assume I would only come here for Lilykins?" James smiled dazzling at the girl who resembled Snow White.
"Aren't you always?" Her raised her delicate eyebrow at him.
James thought for a second. "You do have a point. But no we're not only here to see Lily."
"What are you here for then?" Marlene demanded, it came out sounded much more harsher than she meant.
"Why so cold today?" Sirius raised an eyebrow plopping down next to her stretching out his long frame.
"We are just here to see how your guys' summer was," Remus interrupted quickly, throwing a glance at Marlene to apologize for his friends nosiness.
"Oh mine was good," Hestia smiled scooting over so that Remus could sit down next to Dorcas. Dorcas face was bright red as Remus shot her a kind smile, sitting silently down to them. "My parents and I went to Greece. It was really fun there!"
"That's good," Remus laughed. "What about yours Dorcas?"
"Oh…um…" Dorcas forced her blush to decrease on her face, turning to talk to Remus calmly not wanting to see stupid in front of him. "Mine was long. We didn't do anything this summer, not with You-Know-Who running around. My parents believed it would be safest at home."
"I know," Marlene nodded in agreement as James' sat on her other side so that she was crushed between the two boys who decided they wanted to try to crush each other while Mar was in the middle of them. "My parents barely let me get back onto the train. I had to convince them that I would be more safer at Hogwarts because of Dumbledore than at home."
"Did they let your little brother come back?" The question was not asked by Remus who they girls were the closest to but Sirius.
Oh that's right he's a pureblood, Marlene thought coming up with that to explain why he knew she had a younger brother, All purebloods know about each other. Its hard not to with all the gossip.
"Yes, Kolten is only a second year," Marlene told them trying to sound casual. "Mother cant really keep him home. He wouldn't learn anything, and that wont help considering people are dying every single day."
"Its good that he's going to Hogwarts," Sirius agreed as they stopped crushing her to death. "Dumbledore wont let Voldemort get anywhere near the students."
Sirius didn't even seem to notice the startled gasps of Hestia, Dorcas and Pete. Either had or he was ignoring them. Marlene didn't say anything, not a gasp or an agreement. Her parents were neutral, for now, so she was raised not to bad mouth people especially harmful people. Not that she didn't want to.
"That's the only place that is really safe," Remus nodded in agreement, setting his book on to his lap.
"That's because Old Vodie is scared of Dumbledore," James grinned looking out the window as the scenery changed in front of him. Then he jumped up startling everyone at his suddenness. "Oh shit! I'm late!"
"Where is he going?" Ginny asked out loud, curious.
"Where are you going?" Hestia asked curious.
"Wow that's weird," Ginny laughed making the others chuckle along with her.
"I'm late," James shook his head seeming to forget what he was supposed to be doing and where he was suppose to go. "I'll see you guys later."
Then he ran out of the compartment, showing that he was just as fast on the ground as he was in the air. They all watched him go a mixture of curiosity, disbelief, and smugness on the different faces.
Hestia raised an eyebrow. "What was he in such a hurry for?"
"Oh no," Marlene breathed.
"What?" Dorcas questioned her confused.
"Oh no," Marlene moaned.
"So you found out?" Remus asked amused.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Marlene cried.
"What is it Mar?" Hestia eyes went wide with worry.
"Did you see what was on his shirt?" Marlene asked her eyes anime wide.
"No why?" Dorcas' eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Mar was the first one to figure it out," Sirius grinned. "Boys I think I won the bet."
"What was on his shirt Mar?" Hestia questioned ignoring the other two boys who were searching their pockets for some money to pay Sirius.
"The Head Boy badge," Marlene whispered in shock.
"NO WAY!"
Suddenly the scene change. They felt like they were being sucked up by a vacuum. There was a loud hum in the air with the zooming of the objects around them. Flashing quickly by until they were a blur. Then they stopped moving feeling like they had been on a roller coaster ride.
They were in a different compartment. This one was far nicer than any of the others were. And there sitting on one of the seats looking outside was Lily.
"Where-" Ron started.
"Shush." They all commanded.
Lily tapped her fingers on the seat continuously. She got there early like usual, but the Head Boy was missing. The train had already started to move and the letters asked them to be there before they started on their way to Hogwarts since they needed to talk about the prefect duties. There she sat, in silence for nearly a half an hour with a missing Head Boy.
Maybe I should go look for him, Lily nodded to herself as she got up.
Reaching for the compartment door she was startled when it was thrown open. Stumbling backward Lily gazed in shock at the person standing in front of her. There was James Potter, breathing heavily from having ran a long distance.
"Lily Flower!" James called with obvious affection.
"What are you doing here Potter?" Lily demanded placing her hands on her hips. "I don't have time to deal with your childish acts right now."
"Lilykins asking you out is not childish!" He objected smiling brightly at the sight of the love of his life.
"I meant all of you, not just that part," Lily sighed. "Can you go away and embarrass me later? I'm really busy here."
"It doesn't look like your busy," James commented glancing around the empty room.
"I am," Lily huffed.
"Well now that I'm here we can get started," James strutted into the room, collapsing onto on to the seat and lounging on it.
"This is the Head's compartment Potter," Lily growled. "Now get out!"
"But Lily Petal," James grinned pointing to the pin on his shirt. "I am the Head Boy!"
"No you arent," Lily snorted. "You stole that from Remus didn't you?"
"I did no such thing!" James cried appalled. "If Remus was Head Boy I would have just followed him here. I am really the Head Boy."
"I don't believe you," Lily hissed pointing at the door. "Now get out of here!"
"I belong here, you cant throw me out," James calmly told her.
"Get out of here Potter!"
"I'm Head Boy!"
"GET OUT!"
"Here, fine, if you don't believe me," James sat up digging through his pockets for something. Obviously noting that you should never get a redhead angry.
"I agree with that statement," Ginny nodded obviously amused. Turning to Harry she teased. "Now you know that you shouldn't get me angry."
James pulled out a crumpled piece of paper. Shoving it into Lily's hand he sat back down. Frowning in his misery that Lily didn't believe he was Head Boy. Lily started to read the letter. Her face changing from anger, to shock, then disbelief, the back to anger.
"HAS DUMBLEDORE GONE MAD!" Lily screeched at the top of her lungs. "Making YOU Head Boy! He has got to be mad!"
"Well he has always been a little mental," James voiced in then automatically thought better of it since she turned her icy glare onto him.
He's mental! Mental!" Lily gasped shaking her head. Trying not to think that she would have to work with him for the whole year, share a common room with him, and actually talk to him every single day. "Oh Merlin! You're Head Boy! HEAD BOY!"
"Yes my dear little Lily flower," James grinned innocently at her. "I've been trying to tell you that since I got here."
"NO! I don't believe it! Mental, Dumbledore's mental I tell you!" Lily huffed her whole body shaking with anger. "Mental! You-him-how-what? Head boy, no, no, no, no. I don't believe it! How? You're arrogant, selfish, pompous, bully, rude, not at all a right leader! So how could they choose you!"
"My devilishly handsome looks," He winked.
Lily frowned. "No, I-I cant work with you. There is no way in hell that I will work with you Potter!"
"Aw Lily," James frowned, his hazel eyes glowing with hurt. "Please? Cant you at least let me have a chance to show you how much I have changed?"
"No you havent changed-"
"You wouldn't know if I had!" James exploded suddenly angry at Lily for not even giving him a chance. "You don't care enough to see that I'm a good person! I have changed! Even ask Remus, Sirius or Peter! If you talk to me for just a couple of minutes you would see that I've changed over the summer. I don't want to be your enemy Lily. So I've changed. So please, please, give me a chance to show you that I have changed for the better. That I've changed for you."
Lily was silent for a while. Mulling over what he was telling her. The fact that he said he changed for her was enough to make her anger start to disappear. Once she was completely calm Lily slowly nodded. "Fine, I'll give you a chance Potter. But I swear if you do something that I don't like I will get back at you."
"Great! Then it's a deal!" James stuck his hand out. Lily smiled slightly and grabbed his long fingered hand in her small one and shook. "Then the deal has been sealed. If I show you that I've changed you go out with me, if I havent changed you can get back at me."
"I never agreed with that James!"
"Sorry but we already shook on it," James smiled cheekily at her shocked face.
"POTTER!"
Then the scene went all fuzzy, they looked around waiting for something to happen but nothing did. Then suddenly it felt like they were pulled up from the ground, stretching their bodies as it did so. Then it released them like a rubber band they snapped back to their regular forms. Looking around they noticed that they were back at the Burrow. Hestia's eyes were full of tears as she gazed at the four kids.