A/N: This story takes place in the Golden Age of the Marauders. I have added several of my own characters. It will be probably be narrated by everyone sometime or another. The story starts in Year One and will go to around November 7, 1981 (Around 9 stories, unless I change my mind) Enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Marauders By: Noelle Chapter One: Dwelling on the Past ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Noelle Charrier's POV I sat in my room in Malfoy Manner, staring out the window. It was raining outside. I watched the drops slide down the window, as I evaluated my life. I, Noelle Marie Charrier, would begin my schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry tomorrow. Unfortunately, so would Lucius Malfoy. I can't stand him! Lucifer Malfoy is my guardian and Lucius' father. He was sure we would both be in Slytherin. I definitely will be. I have been learning dark magic since I could hold a wand. Stupid Lucifer. How could I not be in Slytherin? But this doesn't mean I believe in all that 'Mudblood' rot. My parents didn't believe in it either. They died when I was young. They were murdered. Murdered by Voldemort. And Voldemort actually thinks I'll join him. Yeah, right. I sighed, and began packing my trunk. All those black robes. Black is such a bland color. Ugh. I picked up my wand. It is 9 and ˝ inches, cherry wood with a phoenix feather. It's a beautiful wand. It's my wand. I finished packing and fell asleep, listening to the soft sound of the rain against my window. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Lily Evans' POV Dear Journal, I still can't believe I am a witch. But school starts tomorrow. My mum took me to Diagon Alley yesterday. It was amazing! Wizards and witches were everywhere, and they were all wearing elegant robes of midnight blue, bottle green, canary yellow and other fantastic colours. Our uniforms for Hogwarts are black. Ugh. Black is so plain and ordinary. Couldn't they be more unique? I met this girl at Diagon Alley. Her name is Arabella Figg, although she insists upon being called Bella. I am meeting her tomorrow at Kings Cross. She is going to show me how to get on the platform. I also had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting James Potter. He threw this smelly thing at me. I think it is called a dungbomb. I, being the type of person I am, went up and slapped him across the face. Everyone cheered! Petunia has been weird lately. Ever since I got my Hogwarts letter, she hasn't spoken to me. Well that is, unless she was calling me 'freak' or 'human filth'. 'Tunia and I used to be inseparable. Best friends and sisters. But not anymore. I have been reading Hogwarts: A History. I hope I get into Gryffindor. It is one of the houses at Hogwarts. There's also Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff. Gryffindor is for all the brave troublemakers. That sounds like me! Grams has been teaching me some spells. She is also a witch. My mum is a squib. She married my father, a muggle. That's why Petunia has no magical powers. I want to be caught up with everyone else when I get to Hogwarts. That's why I have been practicing magic. I want to prove that those of non-magical parentage can be just as powerful as those who are born into a magical family. And I will! I still have to pack, so I shall end my entry for today, August 31. Sincerely, Lily Evans, age 11 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Sirius Black's POV I flew through the air on my broom - a Silver Arrow. I love flying. It helps to clear my otherwise stuffed head. My name is Sirius Orion Black. Don't make fun of my name. It is a timeless tradition in my family to spoil perfectly good starts, by naming us after them. "Sirius, we have to head home now. Last one there is a Flesh-Eating flobberworm!" yelled my sister Andromada. She is in her second year at Hogwarts. I have another sister. Her name is Estella. She starts at Hogwarts next year. I start tomorrow, on September 1st. I am not nervous. How could I be, when my partner in crime would also be at Hogwarts? Me and James Potter are going to set the record for most detentions! (Which is around 2,497 detentions) The last record was set by a group of 10 people. But I'll still beat it! We got to my house at the same time. My mother had cooked a mini-feast. The Potters were coming over for dinner. Andromada set the table while Estella and me waited for James and his sister Jules. Jules is the same age as Estella. Around five minutes later, James tumbled out of my fireplace. Jules tumbled into him. Mr. Potter and Mrs. Potter, being the sensible people they are, apparated. Mrs. Potter is actually James stepmother and Jules' mother. "Sirius! Did you hear the news? Jamsie here got slapped by a girl!" Jules squealed delightfully. "She was pretty too!" "Really?" I raised my eyebrows. THE James Potter. Getting slapped by a girl? It isn't everyday you get news like this. " She was not. She was an ugly fire dragon." James said sulkily. "Jules, what did this fire dragon look like?" I inquired. "Well, she was kinda tall, and she was skinny. She had long, wavy red hair and bright green eyes." Jules told me. "Can we eat?" asked James, trying to change the subject. "Well, dinner is done." My mum, Felicity, announced. We ate and talked about how great Hogwarts would be. We then went outside and played quidditch for awhile. At around 9:30, the Potters left. I went upstairs, to finish packing. Robes, dungbombs, cauldron, invisible paint, school books, fireworks, and tons of other tricks. Hogwarts will be great! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Arabella Figg's POV I, the one and only Arabella Figg, will begin my education tomorrow. I will be going to the best Wizarding School in the world - Hogwarts. Just the name is magical. I cannot wait until tomorrow! I am a pure-blooded witch. Not that it matters. My father has told me all about Hogwarts. He went to Hogwarts and was in Gryffindor. That's what house I want to be in. I guess Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad. However, if I get put in Slytherin, I will leave. My mum went to Beauxbatons. I went to Diagon Alley yesterday. I met this girl - Lily. She is really nice. However, disaster struck. James Potter (a stupid git) was trying to hit Severus Snape (a stupider git) with a dungbomb. But it hit Lily instead. Poor Lily. But being the redhead she is, she went up and slapped him. It was hilarious! I think that Lily and I will be great friends… ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Michael Barnette's POV I sat in my room, watching the sunset. The rest of my life will begin tomorrow. I will go to Hogwarts. My parents divorced when I was young. They both remarried. I live with my mother, Anastasia Barnette. My stepfather, Nathan Barnette, is nice. But I want to know who my real father is. My mother never talks about him. "Michael Joseph Barnette!" my mother screamed. She stomped up the stairs and into my room. "Did you put those biting teacups in the cabinet?" she asked. "Of course not. Why would I ever do a silly thing like that…" I said, trying to look innocent. It obviously didn't work. "You, young man, are lucky to be leaving tomorrow. Otherwise, you would be grounded." She said, in a strange tone of voice. It was half angry/ half amused. Did I forget to mention that I am a bit of a prankster? Well, I am. "Michael, are you packed?" my mother asked me. "Yes mum" I answered. "Well, go to sleep early, we have to leave early tomorrow." "When are we leaving?" I asked. "Around 5:00 AM. Nathan is going to drop you off at a friend of his." "Whose house?" I asked. "The Blacks. They have a son starting at Hogwarts. I think his name is Sirius." "Oh." I glanced at my mother. "Mum…" "Yes honey?' she said, ruffling my slightly messy hair. "Be careful. Voldemort is gaining power." I said. "Don't worry about me. Goodnight." She kissed my forehead gently, and turned off the lights. "Mum." I called to her "Yes?" "Mum, I love you." "I love you too Michael." She said softly. "Sweet dreams". I fell asleep. Anastasia stood watching her darling son sleep, knowing it would be the last time she ever saw him. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ James Potter's POV I am the infamous James Harold Potter. I am eleven years old (My birthday is in February) and I start at Hogwarts tomorrow. Me and Sirius Black are going to break the record for most detentions and most pranks. Most of mine will probably be on that wretched fire dragon. She had no right to slap me! I didn't mean to throw the dungbomb at her, she got in the way. "James?" my father knocked on my door. "Come in," I called out. "Do you have the stuff Mr. Zonko sent you?" my dad asked. My dad and Mr. Zonko were friends at Hogwarts. "Yes. I have it all." I answered. "Elisabeth is sorry she can't be there tomorrow. She had to leave ten minutes ago. But, she wants you to have this." My father handed me a box. I opened it. "Wow! It's a Nimbus 1300!" I said in awe. "Elisabeth wants you to smuggle it into Hogwarts." Elisabeth is my stepmother. My father and real mother divorced when I was just a baby still. I've never met my birthmother. But I want to... "And James, I want you to have this." My father handed me a brown parcel. I tore it open and gasped. "It's a… It's a…" I was speechless. "It's an Invisibility Cloak. It has been passed down through our family for generations. Now, it's yours." He patted me on the back. "Thanks Father! Wait until I show Sirius!" "Goodnight son." He closed my door. Watch out Hogwarts - Here I come! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Marauders ~ Year One By: Noelle Chapter 2: Firsts ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Noelle Charrier's POV "Mistress Noelle. It is time to wake up," Jobby the house elf said shakily. Luci was probably terrorizing him already. I blearily opened my eyes. I stretched, and fell out of my bed. It's a ritual for me. I jumped in the shower. After I showered, I put on a pair of dark blue jeans and a light green tank top. My long brown hair was pulled into a messy bun. I put some lip-gloss on and ran down the marble stairs. Lucifer and Magdalena (his wife) sat at the large dining table. The table could seat 100 people, but we never have guests over. Lucifer and Magdalena didn't acknowledge my presence. I grabbed a blueberry muffin and a glass of water. "So, where is Luci Jr. on this fine morning?" I asked. "His name is Lucius. And he is waiting in the car," Magdalena said coldly. 'She doesn't like me very much' would be an understatement. If she had her way, I would have been dead years ago. But Lucifer needs me, for reasons yet unknown. "Mags, I didn't even notice you were here. How are you?" I asked her cheekily. Lucifer, who was trying to avoid one of Mags' and my infamous fights, looked up. "It's time to leave now," he said quickly. I ran to the limo in the driveway. The ride was relatively silent. As soon as we got to King's Cross, I grabbed my trunk and left. I nonchalantly leaned against the barrier and fell through. I loaded my trunk and sat in an empty compartment. Ten minutes later, two girls entered the compartment. The first had curly blonde hair that fell to her shoulders. Her eyes were a bright turquoise blue colour. The other girl had dark red hair wit subtle blonde highlights. Her almond-eyes were bright green. "Hi!" greeted the blonde girl. "I am Arabella Figg. You can call me Bella." "I'm Lily Evans," said the redhead. "Can we sit here?" "I'm Noelle Charrier. Take a seat." I gestured to the empty seats all around. We began talking about everything from boys to cabbage. "Well, I am a pureblood," Bella said. "My mum went to Beauxbatons. My father went to Hogwarts." "My mother is a squib. My father is a muggle. But my grandmother went to Hogwarts. She was in Ravenclaw," Lily explained. "My parents both went to Hogwarts. But they died when I was young," I told the two girls. "Voldemort?" Bella asked. "Yes," I answered. Bella, sensing I didn't want to talk about this, quickly changed the subject. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Michael Barnette's POV True to Nathan's word, I reached the Black's house at around 9:00. Guess what! My mum gave me an Invisibility Cloak. A real Invisibility Cloak. They are really rare - only around 100 are in existence. Mine was now packed at the bottom of my trunk. The front door was already open, so I ran into the Black's house. A woman greeted me. "Hello. You must be Michael." I nodded. "Well, I am Felicity Black, Sirius' mother." She smiled. "Sirius is upstairs, second door on the left." I ran up the stairs and walked into Sirius' room. "Are you Michael?" asked a boy with rather long black hair and mischievous blue eyes. I did a mock bow. "Marauding Prankster at your service." Sirius' eyes lit up. "Prankster?" He began grinning widely. I grinned in response. "You know Mikey, I think that we'll be great friends…" ******* (time change) ******* We left the Black's house at around 9:30. Mr. Black is a terrible driver! We almost died 6 times! We managed to get to King's Cross in one piece, at around 10:45. Mr. Black loaded our trunks onto the train. Sirius and I were talking, when out of nowhere, someone came barreling into Sirius. This guy had the messiest hair I've ever seen I thought, patting my own slightly messy hair. " Oy, James. Watch where you're going," Sirius moaned. "Fire Dragon's after me. You have to help me hide!" James screamed. I handed him a hat I transfigured. Sirius handed him sunglasses. Suddenly, two girls ran over. "Have you seen a scrawny kid with messy black hair?" asked the first, a redhead. The blonde behind her stared at James suspiciously. "Er…No," Sirius said, as I said, "Maybe…" 'Fire Dragon' pinned me against a barrier. "Where did he go?" she asked. I gulped. That girl had sharp nails and a good grip. "I saw him run onto the train," I blurted out. The girl let go of me, and smiled. "Thanks," she said, before running off. "That was er…interesting," said Sirius. "Thanks," said James, still wearing the hat and sunglasses. That day, a bond was formed. The Marauders were born. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Remus Lupin's POV I sat alone on the train, staring out the window. I watched the people on the platform. Some people may refer to me as a 'lone wolf'. This is quite ironic, for I am. I, Remus Johnathan Lupin, am a werewolf. It all started when I was four.I was foolish and ventured out to the woods behind my house. I knew there were werewolves, but did I care? No. I thought I was invincible. As fate would have it, there was a fool moon that night. I had taken less than ten steps into that dark forest when the wolf attacked. I never thought Hogwarts would accept me. Actually, I am the first werewolf to attend Hogwarts. Albus Dumbledore is a great man - any other headmaster would shun me. Suddenly, three people burst into my compartment. "Er…Hello. Can we sit here?" asked the first boy, pushing a strand of hair out of his face. He smiled at me. "Sure," I answered quietly. "I am the infamous Sirius Black," he said. "The weird person with the hat is James Potter…" James was looking around nervously. "I am Michael Barnette," said the last boy, who had slightly messy dark brown hair. It looked as though he hadn't brushed it for days... "I am Remus. Remus Lupin." I ran my fingers through my light brown hair. Remus, these people are being nice. You should try to be friendlier. "Do you like pranks?" Sirius asked me, grinning a grin which would be later known as 'The Marauders Grin'. "As long as they aren't being pulled on me," I told him, giving him a small smile. Suddenly, a stupid git (Severus Snape) stormed into the compartment. He had greasy hair and a hook nose. He went up to James and Sirius, and began yelling at them. He turned his back on Michael and I. This was a big mistake. I planted some dungbombs on him and used a charm so they would go off at a certain time. Michael used his wand to write 'I AM A SLIMY GIT' on the back of his robes. Then, we put a belching charm on him. At the same time, Michael and I pushed Snape into the next compartment, which was filled with Slytherin 6th years. Around 7.3 seconds later, an explosion was heard, followed by several loud belches. James looked amused as the occupants began yelling and hurling curses at Snape. Sirius looked at Michael and me in amazement. "What did you do?" he asked. After we explained everything, he looked at me. "Remus Lupin, you are hearby invited to join the Marauders of Hogwarts." "The Marauders of Hogwarts?" I questioned. "The Marauders is the most exclusive group of pranksters at Hogwarts," Michael explained to me. "Do you accept?" asked Sirius. "Yes," I answered. "But first, you must make a pledge to the Marauders," James told me. "I, Remus Johnathan Lupin, swear that I am up to no good," I said, with a straight face. From that moment, I was a Marauder. As we sat talking, I came to a realization. For the first time in my life, I had friends. And I would keep them. I could not let them find out that I am a werewolf. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Bella Figg's POV "LILY!" I screamed. She turned around and I ran towards her. I had already loaded my trunk on the train. I've been looking for Lily for nearly 20 minutes! "How are you?" I asked her, slightly out of breath. "I'm fine, and you Bella?" she said politely. "Lils, why is your hair purple with hot pink polka-dots?" I asked her. "WHAT?" Lily screamed. She pulled a compact mirror out of her purse and screamed again. She must have seen James Potter's reflection in the mirror (he was standing behind her), for the next thing she screamed was "POTTER!". I shrunk Lily's trunk for her, and she put it in her purse. Lily started running after him, with me close behind. Surprisingly, James was fast. But so were Lily and me, so we didn't have much trouble keeping up with him. ******* (time change) ******* We lost James in the crowd. After Lily threatened a few boys, we gave up and went through the barrier at Platform 9 and 3/4. "Lily, let's go find my cousin, Mundungus. He can change your hair back." "Bella, let's go find him then." We found Mundungus in a compartment filled with Hufflepuff girls. Although he is a Gryffindor, he is popular with all the girls. He changed Lily's hair back for her, but she was still livid. As we looked for a compartment to sit it, she was talking about various torture methods. "Lily, don't worry. We'll get him back," I told her. We walked into a compartment with one occupant; a pretty girl wit chestnut brown hair and hazel eyes. She was reading one of my favorite books - Alice in Wonderland. "Hi!" I greeted her cheerfully. "My name is Arabella Figg, but you can call me Bella". "I am Lily Evans." Lily introduced herself. "I'm Noelle Charrier," said the girl. "Take a seat." The three of us began talking like old friends. As the sun started to set, I looked out the window. Soon, I would be at Hogwarts. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Lily Evans' POV Several hours, and several chocolate frogs later, Bella, Noelle and I reached Hogwarts. As we stepped off the train in our black robes, a loud voice boomed, "First Years, this way!" The three of us linked arms, so we wouldn't get lost in the throng of students. Suddenly, a large shadow passed over me. I looked up to see a man - the biggest man I've ever seen. He smiled. " 'Ello little 'un. Who might yeh be?" asked the giant kindly. "I might be Lily Evans," I answered smartly. As an afterthought I added, "That's Bella, and that's Noelle." "Yer a feisty 'un, ain't yeh?" the giant chuckled. I nodded eagerly. I then looked at him curiously. "Who are you?" I asked him. "I'm Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds. Call me Hagrid, everybody else does." Hagrid told us to get into a boat, because we had to get to the sorting. I stepped into a boat with Bella, Noelle, and another girl with black hair and gray eyes. "FORWARD!" Hagrid shouted. The boats started moving. Soon, we came to a cliff. "HEADS DOWN!" he yelled. Once we got to the shore, we walked up large stone steps. Hagrid knocked on the gigantic wood door 5 times. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~