A/N: OKay so hi everyone. This is the first chapter of my first big fanfic. I've been wanting to do this story for ages, but havent known how to start it. I hope you like ti and sorry if there isn't much action, I was just explaining things to start off with. I will get some action, drama and what not in soon though. I have a lot of the main ideas already sorted out, I just need to put them into order and put stuff in the middle. Okay I'm rambling on now so I'll just say that I don't own anything apart from Lizzie :) Enjoy.

It was a sunny September morning, and there was a slight chill in the air. The sun was rising up over the houses of London, scaring away the shadows of the dark and filling every space with a golden light. It spread through windows and curtains, trying to wake up the occupants inside. Birds called from trees, a morning call, making everything more cheerful and happy for such a beautiful day. The sky was clear; there wasn't a cloud in sight. All was quiet apart from the birds that tweeted happily like there wasn't a care in the world.

As the morning sped by, the city started to become busier with cars blocking up the roads to create the mornings traffic jams; their horns blaring out at the vehicles in front of them. People were filling the pavements, quickly getting towards their destinations, hoping not to be in the crowd for too long as it was getting harder and harder to not bump into anyone. It was just a normal day in London. Well almost normal. Today was the First of September which meant it was the first day of term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Many people piled into Kings Cross Station ready for their daily commute in and out of the capital. However, it seemed a lot more people were entering the train station then leaving. Big groups of families entered with trolleys; laden down with trunks, cauldrons and cages for an owl or cat. It seemed all these families were destined for the same platform. This just happened to be Platform Nine and Three Quarters.

It seemed none of the muggles in the station noticed the many families and friends disappearing through the large brick barrier between Platforms Nine and Ten; though even if they had they probably wouldn't have believed what they had seen.

Platform Nine and Three Quarters was busy as it usually was on the first day of term. The scarlet steam engine puffed out white billowing steam which seemed to cover everyone in a light haze. The smell of coal burning filled everyone's noses and the sounds of owls hooting and screeching and cats meowing could be heard slightly over the chatter of everyone on the platform.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lupin heaved her trunk up onto the Hogwarts Express and sighed a sigh of relief as she realised she had finally manage to get it up without any help. She then stuck her head out of the door to see if she could find her twin brother, Remus. She spotted him a little way off saying one final goodbye to their parents. Lizzie had made a quick get away when it came to her goodbye. It upset her slightly that they both favoured Remus over her, even if they didn't admit it. She had seemed to grow a little distant from her parents over the summer and was glad to be going back to Hogwarts where she could be with her friends and not have to worry too much. Lizzie was starting her fifth year at Hogwarts and was excited. She looked at the big clock which read they had about five minutes before the train was due to leave. Lizzie rolled her eyes. It was usually her that had to be hurried so they wouldn't miss the train, not her brother.

"Remus hurry up" She called over to him, wanting to disappear into one of the compartments so she would not have to keep looking at her parents.

The reason why Lizzie thought they favoured Remus over her was because he was a werewolf. He was the one that had got bitten not her and ever since he had, her parents had always thought Remus more special then Lizzie and she hated that. She and her brother were very close, but that was one of the things that she disliked about her brother; that he got more attention than her. She knew it was stupid, but sometimes she was jealous of Remus. It wasn't his fault she knew and he had certainly not wanted to get bitten.

Lizzie cared for her brother a lot and so she wouldn't tell him that she was jealous. It would only make him upset and that was something Lizzie didn't want to do. Finally she saw him hurry up to the train, trunk in tow and helped him pull it up onto the train. They were halfway down the train looking for an empty compartment when...

''Oi Remus wait up!'' Came a voice from behind them. Lizzie knew that voice too well and groaned slightly as both her and her brother stopped. She turned around to see Sirius Black standing before her. She scowled at him, but he did not seem to notice.

Lizzie did not particularly like Sirius, but he hadn't seemed to get the message yet. You would think after nearly four years he would understand that she didn't like him in any way, shape or form, but no. He just kept on flirting with her and what not. It was always up to Remus to keep the peace between them otherwise Lizzie was sure she would possibly strangle him if he flirted with her one more time.

She watched her brother and Sirius exchange a 'manly' hug and start talking about how their summers had been. It was then that Sirius seemed to finally notice that Lizzie was there. He gave a big wide grin and tidied his jet black hair up without success.

''And how was your summer, my darling Lizzie?'' He asked turning on his charm that most girls seemed to adore.

''I had a good summer thank you.'' She said curtly. She saw Sirius' grin widen and knew it had been a bad idea to start him talking.

''Lizzie?'' Sirius asked, staring into her midnight blue eyes and getting lost in their deepness. How he loved her eyes. They seemed to shine in all the right places and never seemed dull. He realised that he had zoned out and came back to reality to see Lizzie staring at him. She didn't seem amused.

''Will you g- '' He started, but was cut across by Lizzie.

''No Sirius! How many times do I have to tell you? I hate you and would never dream of going out with you. Ever. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to find my friends.'' She said irritated. How many times did she have to say no to get the point across? It was nearly as bad as James was with Lily and she knew how much he frustrated her best friend. It seemed the two guys would never give up on either girl.

As Lizzie walked off, Sirius sighed slightly, before calling after her: ''What have I done for you to hate me?'' He seriously could not remember anything that he had done to cause the only girl he had ever truly been attracted to, to hate him. He looked over at his best friend who was looking at him with an expression that clearly said 'You know what you did.' Sirius sighed again before they both started off looking for James and Peter.

The two friends finally found the others already in a compartment and after about five minutes of talking, Sirius had totally forgotten that Lizzie had rejected him. Again. However she was still in the back of his mind. And Sirius knew as the train started moving and the four friends started their second game of exploding snap of the year that he would somehow get her to like him how he liked her, even if it took him all the way up to Christmas and beyond.

Lizzie wondered down the corridor looking for her friends. She passed a compartment and glanced in to see Severus Snape sitting on his own. Lizzie hesitated for a moment before carrying on. She, like Lily was good friends with Severus, something that Sirius, Remus, James or Peter were not extremely happy about. Lizziewas sure that Sev had a crush on her, but never said anything to him about it. She would never tell anyone else about it either because she was sure the news would get to the Marauders and they would go on a Snape hexing spree. And that was something she didn't want happening at all. She hated how Sirius and James treated Severus, but they had never listened to her when she had asked them to stop.

She soon found her friends Lily Evans, Beth Richards and Zoe Green. She smiled at her three friends and soon they too were busy chatting about their summer and what was most likely to happen this year at school. However in the back of her mind Sirius dwelled on her thoughts. Would he leave her alone this year? Or would he carry on like he had done the last few years? She didn't know, but one thing she did know what that it was going to be a long year.

The christmas bit was a bit of a hint so yeah lol. Please review to tell me if it was terrible or something. I am always wanting to make my writing better :) Next chapter will be up soon. Promise :)