THE MARAUDERS

Prologue

"You can do it Snivellus. Just a bit faster...Look out !"

WHAM.

Snape was late. Hogwarts expressed whistled loudly and announced it's departure. The 11 year old boy, struggling with his luggage had just tripped over a broomstick bag of a blonde fifth yearish looking girl and fell on his face upon the platform.

"Watch out old boy!"

Snape got up quickly and ran towards the carriage without looking back at the annoyed crowd and nasty smikrs.

Lily sighed. "Are you okay ? Atleast dust the dirt off your clothes"

Snape panted for breath and brushed his old shirt and quickly said,

"Guess I'm, let's get a place to sit it looks crowded in here..." Snape replied

"See, that's why I told you hurry Snailly Snivelly..." and the duo troted on with Snape leading the way they found an empty compartment and settled down.

Lily opened the window. Cool breeze swept her face as she sank into the seat silently, with green fields outside getting lost in her eyes.

"I still can't believe it's real Snivelly, I mean I knew I was differnt....but the fact an entire society exists like this....that has got me awestruck..."

"I knew you're a witch the moment I saw you, I felt the magic. " Snape thought and smiled. He didn't want to interrupt her.

"Snivellus ?"

"Yes ? "

" Why can't the wizards and muggles stay together? What's so different between me and my sister ? "

"Well, erm.... for starters she is a muggle and-"

"I know, but why this secrecy ? You won't have told me about magic if I wasn't a witch, right ?"

Snape bit his lips. Lily was serious.
He felt uncomfortable.

"Look secrecy, what mum tells me, is an international law... muggles have always been jealous of wizards"

"My parents aren't jealous of me. Your dad loves your mom I guess. Can laws limit love and friendship Snivellus? Use your own head. "

At this point. The door opened with a bang.

"I'm definitely Gryffindor, just like my dad." The confident voice came from James Potter. A kid with a black unkempt hair, a thin face and knobbly knees. Pride oozed out of his Hazel eyes.

"I've a similar feeling." Said another tall guy, with long brown hair and deep set eyes. His bone structure made him look handsome for his age.

"I bet you'll be Gryffindor, Black." as he made himself comfortable in the compartment.

"My entire family been in Slytherin. Papa Phineas was once the Headmaster." He smiled at James.

"Really?" James raised his eyebrow. "Dude I thought you're normal."

Snape mumbled,"Slytherin's better. I will rather be brainy than brawny."

"I don't know where you'll end up, because you're neither. " James remarked as Sirius burst out laughing.

"Looks like I'm coming to Gryffindor as well James Potter." Sirius continued,"if that's a sample of Slytherin...anyone will stay away from them. " he said, pointing at Snape.

Snape began, "It's because we are the bes-"

"At smelling like a skunk?" James added

Snape opened his mouth to reiterate but at this point, Lily got down, pulled out her trunk and headed for the door. Stopping for a second, "Are you coming Snape ?",she asked and without looking back, left.

"That's some temper."
"We'll catch up with her again Sirius."

James Potter took the window seat. And looked at the green tree tops in the mountain. They're coming closer to Hogwarts.

"Black, Sirius."
McGonagall called out. Sirius Black stood forward from the line first years and sat on the stool ready to confront his destiny with the sorting hat.

Is this really a Black ? I've seen so many down the centuries...none like you, but yes, yes..you've the same determination Phineas had, that same sense of pride and oh yes ! You can love so well....

Sirius replied. "You're too old and patchy really, I'm not anything like my family. I'm not like them."

Yes you're boy, just another Black.

No I'm not.

You sure, you want that path? Slytherin can be glorious for you...

I'm NOT LI-

GRYFFINDOR!!!

Sirius Black, stood down. The Gryffindor table cheered as James Potter made room for him, he patted him on the back, "You did it mate. Wow."
Sirius winked.

After a few moments later, McGonagall called out, "Evans, Lily."

"Isn't it that girl mate ?" James asked. "Already into girls, eh ? Yes looks like her...." Sirius said

GRYFFINDOR! The sorting had declared. James cheered but Lily ignored him and went down to sit with some other girls.

"Don't worry about her James, just look at Snivellys face."

Snape looked like thunder has struck him, soon his own name was called and almost immediately he was sorted into Slytherin. Lucius Malfoy, prefect, welcomed him to the club.

"A bunch of jerks." James thought to himself.

Dumbledore's speech followed after the closing ceremony.

To the new students welcome! To our old students, welcome back !! Another year of great magical education awaits you all. But before that, our caretaker Mr Flich, has incessantly urged me to remind the students that the Forbidden forest and castle grounds are off limits to all students at all times. Any merchandise from Jonko's Joke shopes are banned. The extended list of the rules can be found at Mr Flich's office. We at Hogwarts separate you into four houses to encourage healthy competition that helps you hone your skills to perfection, which hopefully you'll use to make the wizarding world a better, safer and more integrated place to the best of your power in your walk of life. Enjoy the feast, now tut tut. "

"I can't believe this is real. Like floating candles ? Transparent ceiling? This is a fairytal- "

"Muggleborn ?" interrupted the translucent head. Lily gasped.

"Don't worry, I'm your house ghost, Nearly Headless Nick, there are lots of us in Hogwarts." And his entire body emerged out of the table. "I'm nine centuries old, and yeah steer clear of Peeves.

Lily looked at the figure, she felt clamer but her curiosity made her heart race about all the new things.

"But why are you nearly-Headless?"

The ghost sighed. "Every single year..watch..." and with that he yanked out his head and a scream of terror from the first years welcomed his annual stunt.

Life had Hogwarts had begun.

A/N
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See you again, my friend.
S11.