11Ch.3 The Welcoming Feast
All six Hogwarts students stepped off the train and into a horseless carriage. A little while after they had reached the castle and were standing on the front stairs to the grand entrance of the magical school. They made one last look at the castle longingly. Feelings of all sorts flew about and through them. This had been there school for the past six years and they were here so often of the year that there house had been their second home and this was their first. Happiness of never having one more homework assignment, sorrow of seperating from the people they had grown to love during their six years, and the thought of leaving the safety of Hogwarts were all something they felt and their eyes began to water, just a little bit.
Lily, Bella, Remus, Danni, Sirus, and James all entered the mighty castle of Hogwarts. Each of them took a seat near the front of the Gryffindor table so they could ease up the first years. They would be sitting at the front next to them after all. They guys sat there and talked about all the new quidditch moves the learned over the summer and sat there discussing it. The girls looked away bored and decided to catch up with old friends.
About twenty minutes later, Professor McGonnagall in with a bunch of scared new first years. Many were amazed at the bewitched ceilings and other's walked forward slowly, afraid and lonely about what was to happen next. McGonnagall set out the stool and the old patched and faded hat with a little mouth. The hall immediately silenced and shortly after if began to sing. It made it's way through all the houses and their goods and bads leaving the first years to think for themselves which house they wanted to be sorted in. The song ended and the hall erupted in cheers. Only the Slytherins didn't seem to happy!
The sorting was quickly done and soon after, Dumbledore raised his hands in nobility waiting for the talkative students to stop. Everyone soon quieted down and Dumbledore began his speech:
"Before we begin our feast I would like to say a few words: A reminder to first years: The forbidden forest is forbidden to all students." He shot a look at the marauders before he moved on. "Also I would like to announce that this year's Head Boy and Girl are Lily Evans and James Potter. Would you two please stand? And one last thing: "This year I have a surprise for the Head Girl and Boy. May I please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Evans.", Dumbledore announced. Suddenly two men and two women came out of a door on the side of the Great Hall. James and Lily stood in confusion.
"Are my mum and dad really here?" thought James.
"Is that my mum and dad?" Lily thought, "But wait they can't see they're muggles..."
"Ahhhh yes but they can because of the pictures you shown them." Said the little voice inside her head.
Both heads turned to the now occupied seats at the staff table. The Potters and The Evans were waving frantically at them. It was then that they knew they were here.
"Mum, dad!" Lily smiled and waved. James also waved to is parents. But they could say nothing more because the sound of someone clinking a class with a spoon and the hall once again silenced. They Great Hall had resumed talking after the parents were announced.
"Let the feast begin!" Dumbledore announced. And with a swish of his hand every house table was filled with any kind of food imaginable. The staff and other tables appeared soon after with the same kind of delicious foods.
The older students stopped talking and began to dig in while the first years were shocked to see what had just happened. They soon stopped staring in awe though and slowly they also began to eat.
"I don't understand how you boys can eat like that, since you guys stuffed yourselves on the train ride here." Lily said cutting her steak into small peices before eating it with mashed potatoes. The other two looked away disgusted at the sight before them.
"We're growing boys , we need our nutrition." replied Sirius mouthful of mashed potatoes in his mouth clearly for show when he talked.
"I'm sorry Sirius but i have to agree with Lily on that one." Arabella said.
"I mean can't you guys eat a little more like Remus? He eats so nicely and slowly." added in Danielle who was glancing at Remus, who indeed was eating nicely and slowly with not one spot of gravy on his mouth.
"I'm sorry, but not everyone is as perfect as you Evans." James answered smartly.
"Har har har! Just like we're sorry we're all not as sexy as James, not!" Lily backfired.
"At least I can get a girlfriend." James replied. Sirius replied with a "Ooooo" and after seeing Lily's glare turned it into a "That wasn't cool James."
Lily's face had turned red of anger and James began to smirk. The other four noticed the tension starting to grow before them and tried to calm them both down, but it was too late.
"Oh you mean those sluts that you date, with a different guy on there arm every week?" Lily said. It turned out it was a bit loud because some Gry ffindor heads turned.
"You know what Evans! There is no I in slut, but there is a U!" James yelled.
The hall was silenced once again and no one dared to eat. The staff and students could feel something coming up but it was the parents that would be taken in for a surprise that would not be the first. Lily was to shocked to say anything at the moment form James's little outburst. James suddenly flushed and that's when it all began...
"Oh really, well how about a little duel that I can guarantee i would be able to kick your arse at?" Lily sneered.
"Bring it on." James replied back coldly.