Lily walked off the train and she spotted a large man with unruly hair. She recognized him immediately as Hagrid the groundskeeper. He had helped her out in Diagon Alley and her sister was very scared of him. He seemed to be fairly young…maybe in his late thirties. That would be pretty young for a teacher.
"Gather roun' studen's!" shouted Hagrid. The sopping first years quickly formed a small throng.
"Pick a boat, maximum of four to a boat please!" said Hagrid.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were already seated in one of the best boats. They spotted a clumsy boy named Frank Longbottom who was left with a boat that contained a hole in it. Sirius laughed at his antics and invited him in their boat. Hagrid gave a smile to James. James winked and greeted Frank.
"Hello," said Frank. He had platinum blonde hair and chocolate colored eyes. He was very skinny, but he had a certain fear in his eyes.
"Hi, I'm James Potter," said James as the two boys shook hands.
"Sirius," said Sirius. He didn't shake hands, instead he slapped him on the back. "That was quite a show you put on back there in the train. What enchanted food did you eat?"
"Oh-erm- I don't know the name," said Frank nervously as he started to hang his head low.
"Pity, I could've got my hands on some in Hogsmeade. HOLY HIPPOGRIFF!" shouted Sirius. The boat was in front of an enormous castle. The castle glowed eerily at this time of night and the violet sky clashed with the dull gray of the stone. The bright fluorescet lights gave a mysterious vibe to the castle.
"This is one large place!" said Remus. He took out a book he didn't pack. Peter saw the cover. It was red and it had Hogwarts: A History written in gold letters on the front.
"It says here that those lights aren't really on…they are just for show to enchant all that come near!" said Remus as he ran his finger across pages in the book.
"Don't tell me you actually read that thing?" said Sirius. James was too busy staring at the boat a few places away. Lily was looked absolutely brilliant in the glow of the night.
~*~
Lily joined Hagrid and the other students to the boats. She saw Jade, Alice, and Susan already found a boat. She spotted Jay not too far away trying to invite a clumsy boy into their boat. She climbed in next to Susan and situated herself.
"Where are the oars?" asked Lily. She thought it was quite silly to have a boat with no oars, how were they supposed to row?
"Oars? You mean that little muggle invention? This boat is enchanted!" said Jade. Jade tapped her wand on the boat so the boat swiftly glided against the water. Lily looked around and saw Hagrid doing the same to everyone else. She could tell that Jade would be a smart student.
"I heard that Frank Longbottom ate a Slurping Slug! His tongue grew fifteen feet and it looked like a slug! GROSS!" said Alice as she looked over at the clumsy boy. Jade looked too until she caught Sirius looking at her. She blushed and quickly averted her glance to Lily. Lily was awestruck at the castle's beauty. It was as if she hadn't seen anything like it.
"Eh, I've seen better," shrugged Jade as she fiddled with her bracelet.
"Is that read elf's wood?" asked Alice as she touched the bracelet. Alice and Jade went into a deep conversation about where the bracelet was from. Susan was still reading the awkward book.
"Susan…why are you reading that?" asked Lily. The book had Dark Rats on it. Susan noticed Lily's worried face.
"Oh, don't worry, I won't be a death eater or whatever they call it. It's a fake cover. Well, it's a mirror image. It's a really interesting book. The name is STARKRAD. Most people say it looks like dark arts. I better not let anyone have a bad impression about me," sad Susan. She tossed the book into the water to Lily's amazement. A tentacle gulfed it into its depths and Lily could have sworn she heard a burp. She continued to stare at the castle.
~*~
"All first years, the sorting will begin momentarily! Please take this time to get to make some friends!" said a witch with a long, black, pointed hat. She had on ruby colored robes and her gray brown hair was in a tight bun on the back of her head.
The students chatted for awhile until the tall doors to the Great Hall opened. The sight before them made Lily feel warm and welcome. There were four long tables and already so many students had made themselves comfortable. There was a higher platform where another horizontal table stood. There was staff sitting there, she smiled at Hagrid. All the cutlery was gold and silver and there were four crests hanging from the enchanted ceiling. The ceiling had floating ghosts sitting on top of chandeliers and candles were moving about.
"Ghosts?" asked Susan. She flipped through a book that was called Hogwarts: A History. "Oh, there are four house ghosts and also a poltergeist who causes mischief. This is an interesting school."
"All students, please sit down," came a kind voice from the staff table. It was a man with gray hair and navy eyes that twinkled behind his half-moon spectacles. He had a long beard and long hair and a wizards cap with crescent moons on it. Lily assumed this was Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. He was very tall and he stood at a podium.
"Let the sorting begin!" said Dumbledore and he took his seat in the center of the staff table as the podium magically vanished.
A stood and hat materialized at the foot of the higher platform.
"When I call your name, you must come and sit on the stool. The sorting hat will be placed on your head and it will decide which house you belong in. The houses are Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. You will proceed to your table with your house crest hanging above it. You earn points for your house by doing good deeds and you lose points by breaking rules. You will sleep, eat, and go to classes with everybody in your house," said Professor McGonagall. She had introduced herself a little while ago when Lily was studying the Great Hall.
"Aaron, Mackenzie"
"RAVENCLAW!" There was loud clapping from one of the middle tables.
"Black, Sirius"
Sirius heard his name and waltzed up to the podium to be sorted. Jade saw him and noted his name in her head.
A Black, eh? Well, I suppose you want to be in Slytherin. What is that you say? You hate your family and you don't want to be in Slytherin? Well, we all must listen to you. You have a sharp mind and you have good logic even if you don't show it. I know we can expect pranking from you. Give that old prick Filch a good time in your years here! Better be…
"GRYFFINDOR!" There was uproar from the Gryffindor table. And disgusted faces from the table next to them, which was the Slytherin table.
A few names were called before Lily's came. To Lily's amazement her name was called. That means she really was a witch!
Ooo, you might just be the best in your year. The best mind I've seen in awhile. Good wand for charms I see. Kind personality…but you mind not be so kind to the ones you envy…or…love? Well, I won't confuse you anymore! You are in…
"GRYFFINDOR!" The table once again cheered for the little redheaded girl.
Lily was relieved that she didn't get Slytherin. She heard about their reputation.
More names were called and there were people she didn't know. Then came a skinny boy with many scars. His name was Remus Lupin. Lily watched as he was sorted into Gryffindor. Alice stepped up onto the platform.
Good in Defense Against the Dark Arts, might want to consider being an auror. Very generous and kind personality. Dark and serious fate ahead of you. Braver…oh yes. You are definitely a…
"GRYFFINDOR!" Alice happily skipped next to Lily and Remus. Remus introduced himself and they three friends listened to the rest of the sorting. Remus started to talk to Sirius. Sirius would leave when they reached the S's.
"Malfoy, Lucius" The hat didn't even touch the blonde boy's head when it shouted Slytherin. He had cold stone colored eyes and he glared at Lily. Lily was scared.
"Peterson, Marian"
Marian strutted up to the stool and sat down. She was immediately sorted in to Gryffindor.
"Pettigrew, Peter" He was sorted into Gryffindor also. Remus and Sirius congratulated him and started to eagerly complain about when they would eat. Sirius needed to eat every hour.
"Potter, James" James casually walked to the stool and sat down with a smirk.
The hat was resting upon his unruly hair and it fell over his eyes.
I know I should sort you in Gryffindor. You will be forever loyal and true. You will find you like it there and you will need the courage along the way of your life. It seems Merlin had set out your destiny since before you were born.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
James walked off the stool and kept on thinking about what the hat said. He sat next to Sirius and the others. Lily smiled at him.
"I thought your name was Jay?" asked Lily. It was the only thing she could say.
"Er.." said James, but Sirius took the steering wheel.
"No, it's James," said Sirius.
"Oh.." said Lily. She wanted James to answer.
The sorting finished. All of the girls were in Gryffindor except for Selene. She went to Ravenclaw. Lily didn't mind, but she was feeling sorry for Selene. Sirius had gone at the S's like he said he would. They finished the feast. Nothing very important happened except for the fact that Sirius left after finishing his food.
"All first years follow me!" said a redheaded girl named Molly. She was head girl. The gryffindors followed her and Lily saw all of the moving pictures. One of them whistled at her and Jade gave a rude gesture to it.
~*~
"Where's Sirius?" asked James as they ascended the stairs to the Gryffindor Tower.
"I dunno, he just said that he found out something cool," said Remus shaking his head. Sirius was already trying to cause trouble.
They entered the common room. It was comfy with the blazing fire and red plush furniture. The Persian Rug felt good underneath their bare feet. Everybody had taken off their shoes. Molly didn't want this, but Sirius turned up in the Boy's Dorm.
"Guess what I found out?" asked Sirius. It looked as if he was running up here.
"What?" asked the three boys simultaneously.
"There is a secret passageway into the kitchens! And I found this room where whatever you wish for will be there. I'm wishing for girls…" said Sirius as he went into a fantasy.
"Ok, let's get past your perverted ways and try out the kitchens!" squealed Peter. They all crept quietly out of the door and nobody was in the common room except for one girl. Jade was reading a letter in front of the fire. Tears were slowly making their way down her cheeks. Sirius thought she looked beautiful even when she was sad.
She heard a sneeze and whipped her head around to see the four boys.
"Where do you think you are going?" asked Jade.
"Uh.." started Peter. Sirius slapped him on the back of his head and ran a hand through his hair. This was the signal for the three boys to go and Sirius'll stay back tonight.
"What were you crying about?" asked Sirius as he walked over to her figure next to the fire. She looked different her hair was black, as usual, but so were her eyes. Her face looked sullen…not as in expression sullen, but her whole jaw structure was different.
"I wasn't crying," scoffed Jade. Her appearance immediately changed back to normal.
"Sure…" said Sirius. He came to the conclusion that she was a metamorphmagus. This made her even more attractive.
He put an arm around her shoulders. She glared at him.
"Who are you to tamper into my business?" asked Jade coldly. Sirius sat down next to her. She had just taken a bath, which was why her skin was so clean and soft and moist. She smelled like sweet peas and coconuts.
She had a tank top that made an upside down V for the collar. It had the same in the back and it was chocolate brown. She wore a cream colored skirt and her knees were now pulled up to her chest.
"Sirius Black," said Sirius. He moved closer to her. She shifted.
"What do you want?" asked Jade and she felt a tear slide down her cheek. She didn't want him to see her in this state, not today.
A/N I know I haven't updated in YEARS..lol…but I have SCHOOL and I just don't have time..and this story hasn't been "discovered" yet..everyone seems to like "sleeping beauty" . Sooo I need to update that one! This is a privilege, reading fanfiction, so please don't get mad. Remember all those people without internet…that way you won't form an angry mob against me!! THANK YOU FOR YOU PATIENCE AND KINDNESS!!!
-madhu893
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