All Aboard the Hogwarts Express: James/Lily Para
Lily smiled as she tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, turning to give her parents one last wave. She grabbed the handle, hoisting herself up and boarding the train, biting her lip in excitement. She was officially a Sixth Year at Hogwarts. It sounded so... old. She wrinkled her nose at herself, but it was true. Sixth Years were senior students, they carried responsibilities. The younger students looked up to them... It was a lot of pressure, but she was a little excited at the prospect.
She glanced around for a glimpse of Mary or the girls, quickly continuing down the corridor and peering into the compartments as she went. A few of the students waved at her and she smiled, quickly dropping a 'how was your summer?' here and there to be polite. Mary-Mooo, where are you? She thought with a frown, closing the door to the second last compartment with a sigh.
She checked her watch, wrinkling her nose. Lily couldn't stand being late... Just a few more minutes. She peered into the last compartment, resisting the urge to roll her eyes as she recognised the familiar figures. "Hello, Remus," she smiled as she quickly slid the door open. She forced herself to keep the smile as she fidgeted with her sleeve. "Pettigrew, Black... Potter. Seen Mary anywhere?"