Hogwarts, 1977-1978 (Marauders Era/Jily Fanfic)

Chapter One

So this is really just going to be a story about everyone in the Hogwarts Class of '78, not just the Marauder's and Lily. It's going to be told from multiple points of view, and well, this is the first chapter! Enjoy... :)

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Lily
The station is packed with people chatting, cats meowing, owls hooting and first years running up and down the platform, either shrieking with joy or with terror, it was hard to tell.
Seven years. This is it. The last one.
I smile up at my parents, and blush when I see both tearing up, and rub a tear out of my own eyes.
"Oh darling, look at you," Mum says tearfully, "you've grown up so much,"
"Mu-um," I say laughing shakily, before hugging her tightly, "I'll miss you," I whisper into her hair (I'm a good foot taller then her now, but a good foot shorter then Dad).
"I'll miss you too, hun," Mum says kindly.
Dad opens his arms, and pulls me into them, "Don't do anything that I wouldn't do," he says gruffly.
I laugh, "That rules at most things at Hogwarts then Dad."
He smiles, and I stand back from them, "Well, I suppose this is it, the last time," I say.
"Lil, honey, we're sorry she didn't come," Mum says sadly.
"Mum, don't, it's not your fault," I say stubbornly my eyes darting away as I tuck a strand of dark red hair behind my ear.
"It's not because she doesn't love you, Lil, it's just... she's in a tricky place at the moment"
"Mum, stop! I know, okay, you don't need to go on and on about Petunia! I don't need her to be here!" I snap bitterly.
"Grace, just leave it," Dad says with a sigh to Mum.
"Sorry Lily," Mum says, hugging me again.
"Me too, Mum,"
Then we say goodbye one last time; I pick up my trunk and Percy's wicker basket, smile at my parents and walk down the platform, towards the head of the train.
Of course my peaceful trek to the Prefect's cabin is interrupted almost straight away, as a blonde with dark purple lipstick, heavy eyeliner and a muggle leather jacket runs into me and pulls me into a lung-bursting, rib-crushing hug.
"LILY!" She screams, "LilyLilyLilyLilyLily!"
"MARLENE! OH MY GOD MARLENE!" I scream (slightly sarcastically) back as we twirl around madly.
"I missed you, ssssssssooooooooo much!" Marlene babbles, "I have so much to tell you, Lil!"
"I saw you, like, three weeks ago!" I laugh.
Marlene is my absolute best friend, yes she is loud, and can embarrass me more in public than Mum probably can, but we've been joined at the hip since first year, and nothing on earth can change that.
"Oh my gosh, I knowwww that, but oh my god, Lil, you are NEVER going to guess who I ran into two weeks ago!"
I raise my eyebrows; I think I have a pretty good idea where this is going.
"Sirius! We're back on" She announces.
I laugh, rolling my eyes slightly.
Sirius and Marlene had been on and off since Fifth Year, but both of them and also been on and off with other people at the same time.
"Oh my god Lil, I was so happy, I swear we did it in like twenty different places that day!"
"Oh my god Marls! Too much information!" I say wrinkling my nose, but laughing and elbowing her playfully.
We pick up our stuff and continue to walk down the platform.
"But it seriously feels so right this time, Lil, I think, I might actually be in love with him, you know," she says quietly, and I can hear a slight edge of fear in her voice.
I raise my eyebrows, in love? Marlene? Marlene had always been the sort of person who hooked up with a million different people, not that she was a slut, well, not all the time, she just liked variety. The idea of Marlene actually being in love with someone, she had always had a thing for Sirius, and I had sort of guessed last year, but to hear her admit it, that was huge.
"Have you told him?" I ask.
"Told Sirius? God no! It's too early in this segment of the relationship," Marlene says.
"True, but you need to tell him Marls, soon," I shrug.
Marlene glares at me, rolling her eyes, "Yes, Miss relationship-queen, how are your relationships going?"
"They're less destructive then yours," I say smoothly.
Marlene rolls her eyes, but apart from that she ignores my last comment, "Why don't you just say yes to James?"
"Seriously?! I had a whole relationship with someone else last year; he's not going to still be into me! Plus even if he was, I wouldn't say yes to Potter!" I say hotly.
"Why don't you see for yourself then," Marlene says motioning to two boys a few feet away.
I groan, so much for trying to avoid James Potter this year.
Sirius and Marlene walk quickly towards each other and start kissing ferociously.
Potter raises his eyebrows and smirks as we stand next to our best friends who are obviously trying to see how long they can make-out for before being told off by a station guard or an over-conservative mother.
"How about we try that, huh, Evans," Potter says smoothly, jerking his head towards Sirius and Marlene.
"That has got to be the WORST pick-up line you've used, ever," I say, disgusted.
"Really, I think it's in my top five," the corner of his mouth twitches into a grin.
I roll my eyes, "Yes, cause you're so great!" I say sarcastically.
Potter just smirks again, takes a cigarette and lights it with his wand.
I roll my eyes again, and pull Marlene off Sirius, "C'mon, we need to get to the Prefect's carriage, nowwww!"
"I was just looking for the Prefect's carriage," Potter says sneakily.
I let out a snort of laughter, "You're not a..." but my voice trails away as he pulls out a shiny black badge that says in silver letters 'Head Boy'.
"Wow," Marlene says, staring at the badge, dumbfounded, "how did you manage that?"
"No idea," Potter replies, "but this definitely proves that Dumbledore is completely nuts,"
I finally find my voice, "Are you fucking serious?!"
"Nah, Marlene is though," Potter replies, taking a drag on his cigarette.
Marlene and Sirius crack up, laughing their heads off, tears running down Marlene's cheeks.
"Ugh, are you saying that I have to spend a whole year spending extra time with you?!" I say with disgust.
"I know right, it's gonna be so much fun, c'mon, Evans!" He says pulling me towards the front of the train.
"Let go of me, you prat!" I say shaking myself free.
I turn back to Marlene, who is still giggling and kissing Sirius periodically.
"Marlene, go find a carriage with Alice, Em and Mary. I am not spending the whole train ride with that git, okay?"
She looks at Sirius then back at me, "Ugh fine, but I am making an extreme sacrifice for you, Lil."
"Thank you! Can you take Percy and my shit with you?"
"Course," Marlene replies, picking up Percy's basket.
"Sorry, Sirius," she says giving him a quick kiss, "chicks before dicks."
"That's alright," he replies casually, "bros before hoes. I'll go find Remus and Peter and get a carriage with them, yeah James?"
I turn around to see Potter still there, much to my deepest disgust. He nods, "You got it, Sirius!"
I walk towards the front of the train with Potter walking beside me, the cigarette dangling from his lips.
"You know you can't walk into the Prefect's cabin smoking," I point out.
Potter takes the cigarette out of his mouth and turns it into a small blackbird with a complicated wave of his wand.
"What cigarette?" He says slyly, as the small bird flies up over the train.
I bite the inside of my cheek to stop myself from smiling; I have to admit that that was a little hot, just a little.

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