A/N: Hello! This is the second chapter, told from Lily's point of view... It's sort of long, there were a lot of things I wanted to get said in this chapter. So please, read, review, and enjoy! (Oh, and if you like this story or me... here's hoping... I have another oneshot called Reflections on Happy Endings. So check it out.)

Disclaimer: I really wish it was mine... but it's not. It's J.K.'s. Sigh.

My Thunder

Chapter Two

A Marauder-like Shock

Lily

On September 1st, my parents dropped me off outside Platform 9 ¾. My sister, Petunia, was not there, due to the fact she was on another date with the repulsive Vernon Dursley. I pushed my trolley towards the barrier, struggling to keep my cat Andromeda's cage balanced on top of my trunk.

As soon as I made it through the barrier, I was assaulted by two screaming girls.

"Lily!" shouted Alice. "I've missed you!"

"Yeah!" shrieked Colleen. "I've missed you too!

I laughed and flung and arm around Alice and Colleen. They hugged me back, my two best friends in the whole world. Looking around the platform over their shoulders, I sighed contentedly. "I'm SO glad to be back."

"So are we," Colleen said, helping me push my trolley towards the train. Alice trailed along behind us, craning her neck.

"Looking for someone?" I called back, and was gratified with a blush that spread up to her brown hair.

"Maybe," she muttered.

Colleen laughed. "Yeah, Lils. She's looking for ol' Frank Longbottom."

I halted and turned to face Alice, grinning. "You and Frank?"

Alice blushed harder. "Why? Is there something wrong with him?"

I laughed and released my trolley to hug her. "No!" I exclaimed. "I am thrilled for you two. I hope you have a lot of happiness together."

Alice hugged me back and then I released her, grabbing my trolley and pushing it the last few feet to the baggage car. Seizing the handle of my trunk, I tugged, trying to lift it up the steps, swearing under my breath. "What did I put in here again?" I asked Colleen, since Alice was too busy looking for Frank. She shrugged.

Suddenly, a big pair of hands closed over my own, trapping them on the handle of my trunk and me between a pair of black-robed arms. Looking up, I saw Sirius Black smiling down at me, black hair hanging slightly in his dark eyes, said eyes twinkling. He lifted my trunk and my hands, pushing the trunk into the baggage compartment. Then he released my hands, patting me on the head.

"You're welcome, Lilykins," he said.

I rolled my eyes and tried to look stern, but a smile kept breaking through. Really, the Marauders weren't so bad... well, except for their arrogant, big headed leader, James Potter.

"Hello, Black," I said, giving up on the frown and smiling. "How are you?"

"Good," he answered, leaning against a pillar, showing off his lean muscle. He nodded to Colleen and Alice, who had come back to the group. They smiled back.

"Hello, Lily," came a softer voice. I turned and my smile widened as I recognized Remus Lupin, one of my closest friends despite his Marauder membership. His sandy blond hair was slightly unkempt, and his clothes were rather worn. His blue eyes shined, though, and he was still pretty popular, despite his bookish appearance.

"Hi, Remus," I answered. "How's your furry, little problem?"

"You mean his badly behaved bunny?" snorted Sirius, grinning. I knew, however, he was just joking. The four Marauders and I were the only people besides the teachers and Dumbledore, (and, by an accident some time before I figured it out, Severus Snape) who knew that Remus Lupin was a werewolf. He was bitten as a child, and ever since then had been taken to the Shrieking Shack every full moon, where he was watched by the three friends in illegal animagus forms. 'Furry, little problem' was Potter's name for Remus' condition.

"It's fine, thanks," Remus laughed. "How was your summer?"

I shuddered. "Awful. Petunia's boyfriend was over all the time. He looks like a pig in a wig... so of course, I'll have to gift him with a tail as soon as my birthday comes." I grinned wickedly. Sirius laughed and clapped my shoulder, Remus grinned and shook his head, while Alice and Colleen giggled and rolled their eyes at me.

Just then, the train whistle made its presence known. I jumped a foot, startled, causing my four friends to laugh even louder. "Come on, Lily," Alice said. She tugged me into the train. "Before you embarrass yourself any more." She entered the train and I followed. Colleen brought up the rear, calling to the boys, "We'll see you later!"

We moved through the train, searching for an empty compartment. Alice went to find Frank, promising us she'd find us later. Colleen and I continued on. I squeezed by the lady with the cart, but Colleen squealed and took out a few coins to buy some candy. It was a tradition: Alice and I would pretend like we didn't want anything, Colleen would buy more than even she could eat, and then we'd share with her. My eyes itched and watered when I thought that this would be the last time this would ever happen.

Finally, I sank into an empty seat and a moment later Colleen and her stack of candy sat across from me. I leaned back, savoring the silence. I knew that before long the Marauders would join us, and we'd have a loud, though amusing, trains ride.

Colleen leaned back, tapping her wand against her leg as the train began to move, heading towards Hogwarts. "So, Lily, did you get Head Girl?" she asked, as her wand emitted a shower of blue sparks that matched her eyes.

I nodded. "Yes. Who got Head Boy? Do you know?"

"No," she answered. "Alice and I didn't have time to ask around, because we didn't get here long before you."

Colleen bit into a chocolate frog, peered at the card, and then threw it to me. Godric Gryffindor smiled up at me. I groaned. "Have it already," I proclaimed, tossing it back. Returning to the subject at hand, I asked her, "Who do you think got Head Boy?"

"Hm..." Colleen tapped her nose in thought, one of her habits. "I'd say Remus."

Alice entered the carriage just then with Frank, sitting to my left, with him to her left, by the window. "I agree."

Colleen raised her eyebrows. "Not supporting Frank, then?"

The other girl blushed. "No, because Remus is the most logical choice. He's been a prefect and everything." She mouthed, Sorry to Frank, who smiled and patted her hand.

"Good argument," I said. "I agree. It must be Remus."

"Yeah," granted Frank.

"Speaking of the Marauders, I'm surprised James wasn't there to greet you when you arrived," Colleen interjected.

I rolled my eyes and lightly hit Colleen with a licorice wand. "That stupid git. Who cares? Hopefully he'll stay away from me for the whole year. I'd be better off."

Alice giggled. "And so would he," she said.

I glared. "What's that supposed to mean?" I demanded.

"Well for one," she said, "James'd get hexed a lot less."

I laughed and nodded, but then groaned when a familiar voice from outside filtered into the cabin.

"Did someone say my name?" James Potter asked, walking in. Alice grinned and waved, Colleen chuckled, and I groaned again. Behind him were Sirius and Remus, dragging along Peter Pettigrew, the slightly pudgy, mousy looking, watery eyed, least ranking Marauder.

"What do you want, Potter?" I snapped.

He grinned, a roguish grin that would have caused any girl but me and my friends to swoon, one hazel eye winking at me from behind his glasses. "Miss me, Lilykins?" he asked, coming to sit to my right. Peter, Remus and Sirius sat down across from us next to Colleen.

I looked at Peter, trying to avoid looking at or thinking about the boy sitting to my right. "Hello, Peter. How was your summer?"

"Good," he squeaked.

An awkward silence reigned when he fell silent. We looked at each other. Please, I thought, someone say something before Potter asks me out.

Thankfully Remus seemed to hear my plea, because he smiled. He always was my favorite Marauder. Addressing me, he asked, "Lily, did you get Head Girl?"

I nodded and pulled the badge from the pocket of my rucksack, in which were my robes. Sirius, Remus, and Peter congratulated me, while Potter looked alternately afraid and thrilled to my right.

"Lily," begged Sirius when the others fell silent, "will you please go easy on me and my pranks?"

I regarded him. "No, Black."

"Aww, Lily!"

I laughed and turned to Remus. "So, did you get Head Boy?" I asked, over Sirius's protests.

Remus blinked. "Well... no."

"Really?" I said, stunned.

Remus blinked again, his eyes going back and forth between me and Potter. "Um, Lily..."

Sirius had also shut up and was also blinking at me. The blinking thing was getting to me, making me feel like I, too, had to blink... "You don't know who got Head Boy?" he asked.

I shook my head, slightly irritated. "Well, obviously not."

Suddenly Potter nudged me. "Hey, Evans, how much would you say you hated me?"

"A hell of a lot. With all my being." I answered without hesitation.

"Oh," he answered. "Well, this year might be interesting."

My eyes widened as an impossible thought came into my mind. I turned and really looked into his face for the first time that day. "Wait. Potter, you don't mean-"

Quickly, Potter took my chin in one of his big hands and before I could slap him, gently positioned my head so I could see his chest, well muscled by Quidditch. It was covered by a uniform and black robes, on which was pinned a...

"Oh no," I whispered, looking in shock at the scarlet and gold badge. "Oh no."

Alice gaped at Potter. "James? You're Head Boy?" She turned to face Remus. "What happened?"

Remus shrugged. "I don't know. I got prefect again, though."

Potter smirked at my unhappiness. "Well, Evans, I'd say we're going to be spending a lot of time together this year."

"How did this happen?" I whispered. "You're a Marauder! And not a Remus-like Marauder! A Sirius Black-like Marauder!"

Colleen giggled. "You've shocked her so much, James, that she can't talk sense anymore."

Alice patted my back. "It's okay, Lily. Who knows? Maybe he'll change," she whispered.

I pressed my hands to my forehead as the train continued to rattle towards the castle. James Potter, stage a reformation? Yeah, right. As I watched the Marauders bewitch the door to our compartment so Severus Snape and one of his Slytherin friends walked into an invisible wall when they tried to get in, I thought, This year will definitely be interesting.