Hey! I decided to revise chapter one since it was a little rushed. I hope you enjoy this chapter a little more. It might be a bit slow but will explain some things.

Chapter 1 The start of it all

Lily Evans stepped onto the Hogwarts Express, dragging her trunk along with her. Lily was starting her sixth year at Hogwarts and was a prefect along with Remus Lupin.

She was glad to be going back to school, her summer didn't go so well. While her sister, Petunia, was still being cold to her, Lily was also receiving the Daily Prophet, which reported that a Dark Wizard, Voldemort, was attacking a number of Muggle families. He was already at large and gaining more followers by the day.

A friend of hers and her family was already attacked, Lily only hoped she was okay.

"Lily! Over here!" Emma Jungher, Lily's best friend, called to her, motioning her to a compartment.

Lily stepped into the compartment and shut the door behind her. She sat down opposite of her friend.

"Lily, it's so good to see you! How was your summer?" Emma asked. Lily grinned. Emma Junger was a Chaser on the Quidditch team and greeted anyone like she hasn't seen them for three years. Her brown eyes always lit up with excitement. The girls envied each other, but in a friendly way, if there was such thing.

While Emma envied Lily for her auburn hair, green eyes and kind, caring, studious personality, Lily envied her friend for her brown eyes, black hair, and her care-free attitude.

Lily was complicated, was all she could say for herself.

"My summer was okay. Have your heard about the attack on Whitney's family?" Lily asked.

Emma's face fell, she began to look scared. "Yeah, I did. She owled me, saying she wasn't going to come to school for awhile, until she could sort things out. It was lucky they managed to get away."

Lily could only nod. She feared for her own family, that they may be attacked also.

"This whole war is scaring me," Lily said quietly, staring at the window, "He's getting stronger everyday. I also heard rumors about him wanting to attack Hogwarts."

"Well, yes, I heard those, too," Emma said, looking thoughtful, "But remember he won't try anything with Dumbledore around."

Lily nodded, still unsure. That gesture followed by a couple of minutes of silence. Until-

"Lily!" Emma squealed.

"What?" Lily asked, looking thoroughly scared at the outburst.

Emma smiled and sat back.

"Blimey, you were supposed to be at your Prefects meeting five minutes ago." Emma stated simply.

Lily stared at her friend for a moment, then bolted for the door. She could hear Emma laugh playfully as she shut the door. Lily could kick herself. It wasn't like her to be forgetful like this-

She finally stopped in the Heads Department. Walking in, every face turned around to stare at her. Lily could feel her cheeks going pink.

"I lost track of time." She said quietly, taking a seat next to Remus. The Head Girl, April Lee, just smiled.

"It's okay, you didn't miss much." April said.

The meeting went by quickly, mostly about just telling them the rules.

"Professor Dumbledore also wanting us to be careful and stay on the alert." The Head Boy was saying. He looked around at them all. "That's about it. You may go."

As everyone piled out of the compartment, Lily decided to stay back, as did Remus.

"This year should be interesting." Lily said, mostly to herself.

"Too right you are. Come on, we should probably go. Everyone else already left." Remus stated, standing up.

"Oh." Lily looked around, seeing it was true. "Right."

The two made their way out to the hallway, seeing it was deserted, except for three people making their way toward them. Lily instantly wished she was back in the compartment.

James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew made their way toward them. These three, along with Remus Lupin, were known as the Marauders, most popular boys in Hogwarts.

"Hey Remus! Oh look, Lily! And how are you today?" asked James, giving her that smile that every girl in Hogwarts loved. Every girl, but her.

"I thought you'd know, after the fifty or so owls you sent me." Lily replied coldly.

"Lily, do you have to be so mean?" James asked, pretending to look hurt. Lily ignored him and began to make her way past her, but stopped. All the lights in the train went off abruptly, leaving the whole train in completely darkness.

'I really wish I stayed in the Heads compartment!' Lily thought.

If that wasn't weird, all the compartment doors that were open instantly shut and locked themselves. Lily heard students shout in surprise.

"What's going on?" Lily asked, her hand inching toward her wand pocket. The four boys froze, trying to see through the darkness.

The train stopped so fast they couldn't brace themselves. Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were all thrown back into the wall behind them. They five teenagers groaned in pain.

"What happened?" James groaned, holding his head.

"Somehow I don't think this is part of the ride." Remus whispered.

The five stood up. James looked at his friends and crush. Each looked confused. Suddenly, the train began to shake violently, causing them all to fall to the ground. The train was soon filled with screams of surprised and fear.

They could also hear laughter....

'This isn't right.' James thought.

BANG

The ground shook violently once more.

"What's happening?" James shouting could be heard over all the chaos. None of them knew what they were in for...

A/N. There you go! Please review!

Love always,

Amour-Lily