The Marauders

Prologue

Third Person POV

James walked onto the platform. Platform 9 3/4 was right between platforms 9 and 10. It was invisible to muggles (non-magic folk). James was a first year, with high hopes, big dreams, and a confident attitude. Nothing stood in his way.

"Excuse me? Do you know where we put our trolleys?" A voice asked the confident, messy-haired boy. She had red hair, green eyes, and a big smile. And her name was Lily Evans.

"Yeah. You just put them by the caboose." James answered the girl's question.

"I'm Lily Evans."

"James Potter."

Lily waved bye to James and walked over to the caboose, trolley lugging behind her.

James ran a hand through his raven hair and boarded the train. He locked eyes with a certain long-haired, chestnut-eyed boy.

"SIRIUS!"

"JAMES!"

The boys hugged and did an odd handshake.

"I haven't seen you in forever!" Sirius Orion Black greeted his childhood friend. Sirius and James had been best friends since they were toddlers. Both of their families were pureblood and wanted the boys to befriend other purebloods.

Sirius was a lot like James with the cocky attitude, the sass, the over confidence. They were brought up together after all.

The two updated each other on the past 7 months they hadn't seen each other as they searched for a compartment. They found one in the very back of the train.

Another two boys, who were rather the opposite of James and Sirius. Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew were two shy, quiet, and loyal friends who had just accidentally met when they both bumped into the candy trolley lady who came around the corner. Remus had apologized profusely while Peter seemed to almost scurry in alarm.

They couldn't find any open seated compartments. So, they poked their heads into one that was nearly empty, but for two boys.

"Hi. Can we sit with you?" Remus asked.

One of the boys nodded and pointed to the seats across from them.

"Thanks." Peter says. He and Remus sit down across from the boys.

The two are looking out the window when one of the others asks, "Well, who are you?"

"Remus Lupin."

"Peter Pettigrew."

"I'm Sirius Black, and this is James Potter."

"Hi." James said.

"Hello." Peter replied.

"Anything from the trolley?" A new voice asked, but it was just the candy lady.

"Uh-yes. We will take 2 chocolate frogs." Remus replied, handing the lady a galleon.

James looked at Remus' small amount of money in his pocket, his slightly tattered robes, his meager supply of chocolate frogs, and took pity on him.

"Yeah, we'll take the lot." James was planning to do this anyway, but this time he felt like sharing the candy.

As the boys ate the candy, a new sight appeared by the window.

"Look-it's Hogwarts!" Sirius cried, unable to contain his excitement.

The train stopped. The boys gathered their things and nearly ran off the train.

"Firs' years! Firs' years over 'ere!" A burly man called. He turned, and a beard as long as half his gigantic height loomed out of the shadows, covering his face.

The boys- and the rest of the first years- followed the giant. All were thoroughly excited for this year.