"Wow, I can't believe it's already here, tomorrow we start our 5th year, James," Olivia smiles as they lay in the grass staring up at the clouds.

"Yeah, I know it's crazy," he sits up playing his guitar.

"You should take that to school this year."

"Nah, no body would want to hear me."

"Yes they would, and Sirius can sing with you."

"Such an imaginative mind," James laughs.

"Shut up," she pushed him.

"PRONGSIE!" someone yells running and tackling James, who put his guitar down as soon as he heard his best-friend Sirius Black. The two kept rolling down the hill gaining speed till they hit the pool.

Olivia watched laughing from the edge of the pool, but before she had the chance to ran away they pulled her in. Five minutes later a purple blob did a cannon ball into the pool. The three laughed seeing Anna-belle, James little sister, smiling at them.

"She wanted to join you," Mrs. Potter laughed bringing out lunch and towels. "Out the pool for a second," she instructed and they all left the pool and had their clothes changed into bathing suits.

"Thanks Mum!" they all say jumping back into the pool, wrestling and dunking each other until Remus came.

"MOONY!" they run and tackle him.

"Hey guys," he laughed. "Good thing I put my suit on before coming out."

"Yeah that was pretty smart,"Olivia nods.

"KEI!" Three girls came running from the other yard.

"AHHH!! you guys made it!" Olivia ran to them and they all hugged jumping around in a circle.

The guys laugh then look at each other smirking and nods. The Three Marauders run and each grab a girl. James grabbed Lily, Sirius grabbed Olivia, and Remus grabbed Victorie. None of them went after Elise because she was scared of the water.

The girls were confused and screaming as the boys ran to the pool and jumped in.

Olive and Vi were laughing where as Lily, who was looking like a wet cat with make-up running down her face, was glaring at James.

"Come on dear I'll help you," Mrs. Potter offers.

"Thank you."

"Lily I'm-"

"No, don't even say it," she walked out and Mrs. Potter fixed her up with a few wand movements.

"Thank you" Lily said again and braided her hair before going back into the pool, by then the were in an intense game of Marco polo.

"Marco!" James called out and everyone got out of the pool quietly still saying polo. Slowly they all start eating while James was still looking around for them.

After looking for ten minutes straight he finally opened his eyes and realized he was the only one in the pool. Everybody stared laughing from the table eating their sandwiches.

"ha ha ha ha," James mocked, "it's not that funny."

"yeah it is cause your the dumb-ass that actually believed we'd stay in there when we were hungry," Sirius laughs, as does every one else. So the rest of the day went like that the group joking around and they even ended up camping out back for the fun of it.

"night" they all called and slowly fell asleep.

~Next day~

Mrs. Potter woke them all up early to get ready and such to head to the train. Olivia and the girls rushed to the bathroom in Olive's house. Olivia wore her usual tee shirt and jeans. Where Lily, Victorie, and Gracie beautified themselves up in tight blouses and skirts. Soon they were on the train heading to one of their most important years.

In the compartment Victorie and Olivia were talking about quidditch, while Lily went to the prefects meeting and Elise read. Where as the Marauders, who were running late, were trying to find a compartment and stops at theirs.

"May we?" Remus asks.

"Yes sure, but James just be nice to Lily when she gets back."

"OK, OK" he sighs as they all fill in respective seats. They kept talking and having fun, soon after Lily joined and told Remus what he missed, since he was a perfect also but was late to the train.

After a while everyone started driffting off until only James was up. He chuckled at how everyone seemed to pair up nicely in their sleep. Even him and Lily, who was rocking in her sleep then eventually laid her head on his shoulder. He smiled and touched her hair softly knowing that this was the girl he wants to marry and will try or die for her.

He looked around a little more and saw that even Peter had a match. He smiled as he saw Peter sleeping there with Elise lying in his lap. 'If only the little guy had the courage to talk to her,' he thought to himself.

He then looked at Remus and Victorie a couple that could have all the love in the world but always come up with excuses or other for ending something or pulling away.

Then there was Sirius and Olivia, who have dated so many people to even count but have yet to feel what real love is. Such differences in personalities but such great friends. Who knew such an odd bunch would come together. James just hopes they all stays this close. He notices the School coming into view and woke up Lily first, to save her and him from the embarrassment, then woke everyone else up. As Olivia was leaving the compartment to change real quick she ran into her ex from last year; Ethan Jerome of Gryffindor, a 5th year, just like her.

"Ethan hi," Olivia said in a slight shock.

"Hey Olivia, how was your summer?" he smiled softly.

"Oh, it was fun I hung out with James and Sirius mostly, and the girls of course," Olivia smirked thinking about the summer. "And you? Have a nice summer?"

"Oh yea, it was fun. Went to the Quidditch world cup, few weeks back."

"Really OMM! How was it!" she said dropping her bag with her clothes.

"It was cool, I thin' you would of liked it," he chuckled and bent down grabbing her bag.

"Oops, I guess sometimes I get too excited about quidditch."

"Yea I know, but I always liked that about you," he smirked, and she giggled. From inside the compartment the group glared at him because he broke her heart last year.
"Going to change?"

"Yea, they let me sleep through the whole ride," Olivia said slightly pouting.

"Merlin you're gorgeous, you know that," he said placing his hand on her cheek.

"You use to tell me all the time," she said a tear falling out her eye, he quickly wiped it away.

"If your willing to take me back, I'll tell you everyday in any way I can, because I love you."

"R-really?"

"Yea," he said softly his face so close to hers he could smell the chocolate and mint on her breath.

"Can I think about it?"

"Take all the time you need," he leaned back a bit.

"Thank you, Ethan, I'll talk to you later?"

"Yea....OK, have a nice dinner," he kissed her cheek and walked away. Olivia sighs in frustration and changes thinking about what she's going to do.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear-drop.