Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let you all know that I'm adding the third chapter a little earlier then I originally planned but a friend of mine begged me to do it. So here it is! Oh! And thanks to those of you who reviewed my last two chapters! I really appreciate your kind words. And to those of you who haven't reviewed….What are you waiting for?! Haha jk, do what you wish. Thanks for reading it anyway. One more thing, I'm up for constructive criticisms but Please NO Flames!! If you are a writer, you know what I mean!!!

Chapter 3. The Sorting Hat's Song

The sun was beginning to set as Lily ushered all of the students into the Great Hall. It was a little difficult considering that she was only one person trying to get everyone to listen to her. Losing her patience, she desperately looked around for any signs of the boy with messy black hair.

Sure enough, she spotted James, mingling with a few 6th year Ravenclaw girls. Lily rolled her eyes, not realizing that she was staring at him. James, noticing her stares, flashed her his trademark smile and excused himself from the group of pretty girls.

He walked toward Lily in a cool 'hey-look-at-me-I'm-sexy' sort of way. This only made Lily despise him even more.

"Hey, Evans. Need any help?" he asked nonchalantly.

"Yes!" she spat out. "We need everyone to settle down."

"Oh, is that all? Alright then, just stand back and watch the master work," he said, raising he sleeves to is elbows. James then took a deep breath and whistled to the noisy crowd. Once he caught their attention, he ordered them to sit down at their House Tables and be quiet.

For a few seconds no one moved; then slowly the crowd started to separate into groups and sit down.

Lily looked at James disbelievingly.

'How in hell did he do that?' she thought in disbelief.

"Ok, Evans, if that's all, then I'm going to find a seat myself. You want to join me?" James asked politely.

Lily was still in a state of shock.

"Um…no that's ok. I'm waiting for Liz and Gwen," she responded.

"Yeah, well, they're already sitting over there," he pointed out, looking towards the Gryfindor table.

"Ok…fine. Let's go sit with them," she relied irritably.

When Lily and James reached the Gryffindor table they found that their friends had saved them a seat.

"Hey, guys," said Lily, taking a seat between Gwen and Elizabeth.

"Hello again, Lily," replied Elizabeth.

"Hey. It's about time you got here," Gwen teased.

"Hi there, Lils," Sirius budded in.

It seemed that the Marauders had decided to join the girls for dinner.

"Oy, Sirius. Where did Wormtail run off to?" James asked as he took a seat between Sirius and Remus.

"Heh, I dunno. Probably ran off to look for some food."

"But dinner is about to start. Couldn't he just wait?" Elizabeth asked suspiciously.

"Beats me!" Sirius replied half heartedly, at the same time he turned to wink at James.

Lily noticed the wink and instantly knew that the boys were up to something.

'Oh, they better not do anything stupid!!' she mentally screamed.

"Lily, are you alright?" asked Elizabeth, putting the back of her hand to Lily's forehead as if to check her temperature.

"I'm fine," she mumbled, taking Elizabeth's hand away from her face.

"Ok, just checking because you're starting to look a little pale."

"I just need food that's all."

"Yeah, I certainly need food as well. All I had was breakfast and a few cookies today."

"Why didn't you get anything off the trolley on the way over here, James?"

"Because, I was too distracted with Evans' beautiful looks," sneered James boyishly.

"Potter, don't start with me. I already have a headache with you just talking," moaned Lily as she massaged her temples.

"By the way, Evans, may I ask you something?" asked James.

"No!" she replied a little too quickly.

"Will you go out with me?"

"I thought she said not to ask her anything," Elizabeth sighed. She eyed James, looking a bit annoyed. James only gave Elizabeth a little grin, and then turned back to Lily, who still hadn't answered James' question.

"So, how about it, Evans?" he pressed.

"Argh! How many times must I tell you?! The answer will always be NO!" she growled through clenched teeth. 'Damn, just when I think he's a tad bit decent he has to go and ruin it," Lily thought.

"Oh, come one, Evans. Why won't you go out with me?" James whined.

"Because you're obnoxious. That's why."

"Hm…is that all? I always thought it was because he is an arrogant, bullying toe rag," mocked Sirius.

"Shut it, Sirius!"

"Ho, ho, ho, is Lilikins getting upset?"

"Sirius. I really think you should stop. She might explode," Remus said as he gave a grin.

"Hey, yeah, Padfoot. Remember when I bugged her when she was already upset and she whacked me with a dictionary?" As James said this, his brows frowned, remembering that event.

"Heh, that bump on your forehead was humongous until Madam Pomfrey got rid of it," barked Sirius.

"Lily, may I ask you something?" Remus said sheepishly.

"You already have, Remus, but go ahead and ask me your real question."

"Right, well…why do you always hit James on his head?"

"Ha! That's easy, Remus," Gwen cut it. "Lily does that so that maybe she can knock some sense in that idiotic brain of his. And here I thought you were bright," Gwen teased.

"Hey, I resent that! It takes an idiot to do cool things. Hell, that's why it's cool!" James retorted.

"You really are stupid sometimes."

"Why thank you, Gwen."

"Yeah, no problem, James."

"Ok, Ok…everyone be quiet, please. The Sorting is about to begin," Remus pointed out as Professor McGonagall set down a three-legged stool and an old wizard's hat in front of the front of the Great Hall.

After she set the hat on top of the stool, she stepped away from it to listen to the hat's song. Now, usually once the hat is placed on the stool it starts its introduction to the first years, but that didn't happen. The hat didn't even open it's seam to speak or anything. It just…sat there, as normal as any other hat could be. For about twenty minutes the whole hall was in silence until the students started to get restless.

James leaned close to Sirius and whispered something, then Sirius nodded to Remus who nodded back.

Lily, who was trying to figure out what the boys were up to, decided to keep an eye on them. At that moment, Remus took out his wand and pointed it to the Sorting Hat, but no one noticed it because the hat's seam opened and it began its song at last.

For those of you who are new here

And have not heard my song,

You'll learn that what I say is true

Even if you think I'm wrong.

For I am the Sorting Hat,

A hat of great taste.

I can tell you off the bat

That Gryffindor is the better place.

Yes, there is Hufflepuff

Where loyalty and justice is best

And Ravenclaw is where you would go

If your mind is never at rest.

Next, would be Slytherin,

Where the folk there are not too nice.

They really are quite thick

When it comes to thinking they are wise.

On and on the hat sang insults to the Slytherins. Then at long last the hat rounded off the song with a loud 'bang' and a burst of smoke appeared, as the Slytherins were met with a gigantic bucket of toad slime over their heads. In that instant, the Slytherins were covered in the gooey substance, which reeked of dead fish and of course toads.

Everyone was in shock.

That is everyone but the Marauders and Professor Dumbledore, who was eyeing the boys with a hint of amusement on his aged faced. Immediately, Dumbledore rose from his seat to get rid of the mess that was all over the outraged Slytherins. The hall was in an uproar, but it soon settled with one swift motion from the Headmaster.

By now Lily was sure that the boys were the ones who pulled the prank. Who else would it have been in the first place? It was so obvious by the smug looks they were wearing.

The look that James had in his eyes was just so infuriating. Lily could feel the heat rise up in her face and if it were possible, her eyes would be throwing daggers at him at this very moment. But before Lily could say anything, Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and started to call all the first years to be sorted.

The first person was a boy by the name of Jake Andolf, who became a Ravenclaw. Then came a pretty girl named Janice Burn, who was named the first Gryffindor. The list went on until at long last one boy was left.

"Zeal, Mark," said the stern looking witch. The boy then walked to the stool and waited for the hat to place him in a house. As Lily looked at the boy, she couldn't help but think that he looked oddly familiar.

After a few seconds, the Sorting Hat opened its seam to speak.

"Sly-Gryffindor!"

"Hey, did you hear that? He was gonna be placed in Slytherin," Gwen whispered in Lily's ear.

"I guess the prank really scared him off from the Slytherin house," Lily replied, frowning.

"Ha, you bet," squeaked Peter form behind Remus.

"Oh, hello, Peter," whispered Remus.

The other two Marauders turned to where Peter was sitting and gave him a small grin. It was he who had put a silencing spell on the hat before it began to sing.

"Oh, god, I'm starving! Why doesn't Dumbledore just give us his usual welcome back and let us eat?" asked a 7th year Ravenclaw from behind James.

"I dunno," said James, smiling broadly.

"Ah, look there, he's standing."

As usual, Dumbledore gave his yearly welcome back-to-school warnings then he sat down and at that moment, food appeared on the plates in front of them.

"Yay! FOOD!" cried out Gwen as she grabbed the mashed potatoes and smothered them on her plate.

Sirius watched.

"Oh, I take it that you've never seen her eat before," Elizabeth grinned.

"Hell no! I think she might even eat more then me," said Sirius, taking large amounts of everything around him, then shoving a huge spoon full of kidney pie in his mouth. "Then again, maybe not," he said as an after thought.

"Eww, Sirius! Don't talk with your mouth full," Gwen said even though she too had food in her mouth.

"We really should teach our Gwen here some manners," Elizabeth teased, giving Gwen a slight shove with her elbow. Lily giggled a bit then started on her kidney pie.

After about two plates of food and three scoops of ice cream, Lily knew she was stuffed and it was time to go to bed. Getting ready to go and head to her old dormitory, she heard a voice call her.

"Miss Evans, Mr. Potter," said Professor McGonagall as she approached the two teenagers.

"Oh, hello, Professor."

"What? Who was calling me? Oh…oops…hello, Professor."

"Hello, now, if you two are ready, I will show you to your new rooms," said the older witch, sternly.

"Oh, yes, of course, Professor," Lily said politely.

"Yeah, ok, lets go."

"Hey, James, where are you going?" asked Sirius.

"Yeah, Lils, where are you going?" Gwen asked as well.

"Um…I have to go to my dorm. I guess I'll see you guys later," Lily replied sadly.

"Aww…ok g'night you two," said Elizabeth, yawning.

"Night everyone," said Lily as she turn to Professor McGonagall.

"Alright, follow me," said McGonagall.

They seemed to have been going towards Gryffindor Tower until they reached a dead end corridor. Lily looked around; she had only been down this corridor once and thought it as another one of those halls that like to get you lost on purpose. But that obviously wasn't the case with this one.

"Ok, now pay attention. I will only explain this once," said McGonagall. She had taken her wand out and was facing the dead end. Lily watched carefully as the older witch waved her wand tree times in a circular motion then said, "Cheery Fairies." Within a few seconds a silver door appeared and Professor McGonagall gestured for them to go inside.

Ok, well there was the third chappie!! Hope you all are getting into it more. Just a heads up on the next chapter, there will probably be some sort of flirting going on…hehe anyway… Don't forget to review, please!!! THANKS FOR READING!!!