As much as she enjoyed Christmas with family Lily couldn’t help but be excited to get back to Hogwarts. There was only so many quality streets she could munch and insults from Petunia she could take. A wide smile broke across her face as she stepped on to Platform 9 and 3/4 and spotted the gleaming Hogwarts Express. She looked around the busy platform for her friends but they were nowhere to be seen. Usually by this point Aria had already leaped on her. She figured the must already be on the train, her dad had got stuck in traffic on the way there after all. She began struggling to lift her heavy trunk onto the train , silently cursing her decision to pack all the Christmas chocolate last night.
“ Need a hand?” Asked Nathaniel Gable approaching her with a wry smile.
“ Thank you. Either I’ve got weaker over Christmas or that trunk has got a lot heavier.” Huffed Lily as Nathan lifted the trunk with ease. Maybe it was her.
“ You know we can use magic here right?” Laughed Nathan as he stowed the trunk into a luggage rack.
“ Damnit ! I always get used to not being able to use it at home.” Cursed Lily feeling rather idiotic.
“ Don’t worry gave me a good chance to show off my manliness.” Smirked Nathan.
“ Anyway I’m off to see if I can find Marlene. Catch you later Lily!” Said Nathan before making his way down the corridor.
Lily began picking her way through the corridor as well peering into each compartment in search of her friend’s. She figured they were most likely in the Marauders usual compartment so headed in that direction. She had just about made it when a figure emerged from one of the other compartments and stopped her. She was surprised to see him on the train as he normally took any chance he could get to avoid going home.
“ Lily I need to talk to you.” Blustered Severus physically standing in front of her to block her path.
“ How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone.” Spat out Lily tersely. She had been perfectly clear with her old friend and yet here he was spoiling her mood on the first day back.
“ Lil wait I came by your house over break but you weren’t there I wanted to-“
Lily didn’t hear the rest of his sentence as she quickly ducked under his outstretched arm and rushed into the marauders compartment. At the very least she knew he wouldn’t follow her in there.
“ Merlin Evans haven’t you ever heard of knocking?” Exclaimed James in surprise.
It was only then Lily realised that the compartment wasn’t filled with her friends like she’d thought but rather only James and a blonde girl she assumed to be Ellie Erskine. It appeared the rumours were true. Being in different years and houses Lily had never had much cause to interact with the Ravenclaw. She had only ever really seen her three hundred feet up in the air circling the quidditch hoops. Up close she was a lot prettier with the kind of pin straight warm blonde hair Lily had always envied.
“ Shit sorry I thought everyone would be in here. I’ll leave you two to it.” Mumbled Lily awkwardly.
“ You don’t have to go, I was just leaving. I promised Melissa we would go over the Arthimancy problems together.” Said Ellie as she jumped up from James’s lap and began to gather her things.
“ It’s Lily right ? I’m Ellie it’s lovely to meet you.” Smiled the girl extending a hand for Lily to shake.
“ Yeah Lily it’s nice to meet you too.” Replied Lily shaking her hand.
“ I’ll see you at the feast babe.” Said Ellie leaning down to give James a quick peck.
“ Bye Lily!” Waved the girl as she slipped out of the compartment.
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The Girl With The Emerald Eyes
FanfictionA story of James and Lily. The life, laughs and loves they shared. From sixth year until death.
