Evans and Potter Sittin' in a Tree

[Asphodel]

-Evans and Potter Sittin’ in a Tree...-

-I Hate You; You Hate Me-

James was stumbled on to Platform 9 3/4. It was his first day fo Hogwarts, at least he had one friend. On April Fools’ Day Sirius had cast a sticking charm on James’s brand-new wand handle. James spent the day trying to find the right countercharm. Sirius and James had been friends ever since.

James looked around noticing a guy with flat hair and pale skin being reluctantly kissed by his mom.

“Aw, come on mum. There are kids watching ” The boy said.

“But my little Remus-kins is going of to Hogwarts ” The mother responded. James smiled, and walked over to the boy when he wrestled his way out of his mothers arms.

“Hey,” The boy said.

James raised his eyebrow, “Remus-kins?”

The boy shrugged, “It’s a nickname, my real name is Remus Lupin,”

“Cool, I’m James and this is Sirius,” James responded, “Want to go find a compartment?” The boy nodded, and the three headed in the train looking for a compartment. They found one in the back of the train, but they had to sit next to a mousy looking boy.

“H-hi” the mousy boy stuttered, “I-I’m P-Peter Pettigrew,”

“Yeah,” Sirius responded, “we don’t really care, you know?”

The trio cracked up as James took the reins, “You sure you’re a human being? Or some dishrag ya’ mum threw away?”

“Oh look, now you made him cry,” came a sharp voice from behind James, he turned around, and the prettiest girl he had ever seen was staring back at him with burning, brilliant green eyes. James decided then and there that this... girl was his.

“Look, James, she’s right. You shouldn’t have been making fun of Pettigrew,” Remus said, trying to make peace.

“Thank you,” The girl responded simply, and walked away.

“Look Remus,” James said, “That girl is mine, don’t you try to flirt with her,”

“Ooh...” Sirius said, “Potter and- Oy what’s your name?” Sirius called out to the girl, who just rolled her eyes and said nothing, “Anyway, Potter and- someone- sittin’ in a tree K-I-S-“

“Dude, none of that,” James said quickly.

Sirius laughed and shook his head. The train slowed to a stop, and all the first years got out of the train and into the boats that would take them to Hogwarts.

The sorting hat went through its rendition:

OH Let’s cut the cr*p and get to the part where I tell you,
What the houses are,
There is... Gryffindor for the brave,
Ravenclaw for the nerds,
Hufflepuff for the dumb, expressionless people,
and Slytherin sucks

“Err... I think I want to be in Gryffindor,” James muttered to Sirius.

They went through the list, “Black, Sirius ” Professor Dimbleween called out. Sirius smiled and marched up to the sorting hat, who immediately called out Gryffindor. As they continued they got to, “Evans, Lily,” who turned out to be the pretty girl, and she got sorted into Gryffindor. “Lupin, Remus ” was soon called out, then, “Pettigrew, Peter” and “Potter, James” who all got into Gryffindor.

Later in the Gryffindor common room, James was looking into the fire when he suddenly called out, “Sirius, if by the end of the year I’m not going steady with Lily, I’ll give you a hundred galleons...