A/N: Hi I had some major writers block on my other story Harry Potter and the Sunfire ring (by the way please read and review that story too! Thanks) but this idea just kept running through my head so this is gonna be looooooooong! This is just chapter one of year one! I seriously intend on going all the way through the rest of Lily's life! Seriously so for right now enjoy! (And review pretty please with cherries on top!)
Another A/N: I live in America so if some of my words or stuff like that is off of the British version I'm very sorry! Once again enjoy!
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From the Diary of Lily Marie Evans
Year One
The Summer Before
July 15, 1971
Dear Diary,
The weirdest things have happened to me today. First off I woke up late and that never happens. Then, I was sitting at the table eating breakfast alone. (My family had already eaten.) I had all the windows open cuz it's really hot outside today. All of the sudden this owl flew through the window and landed on the table. Yes and owl! In broad daylight! It had something stuck to its leg so at first I though it wanted help. But the thing tied to its leg was a letter and it was addressed to me! It was from a place called Hogwarts; it's a magic school. They teach witchcraft and wizardry and it said I had gotten accepted there. Which is weird cuz I don't remember applying there! I still can't believe it. At first I thought there must have been some kind of mistake, I couldn't be a witch, neither of my parents are. When I showed Mum and Dad they were ecstatic. They thought it was so neat and they're letting me go! I'm gonna be a fully qualified witch in a few years.
See but that's not even the end of my weird day! I went to the carnival with my best friend Lisette. I told her about the letter and she was so excited. She's totally hoping that she gets one too. Well we went into the fortune telling booth and the lady inside said that great things awaited me, but an evil sorcerer would squash my dreams. I think it's rubbished an evil sorcerer, come on!
Well the letter told me to go to a place called the Leaky Cauldron in London on August 6th to get my supplies. If Lisette doesn't get a letter by then I guess she's not going. But now, diary, I need to sleep.
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Lily
July 22, 1971
Dear Diary,
My sister Petunia came back from camp today. She's been there all month so she doesn't know about Hogwarts yet. I showed her my letter when she got home and she was excited too, just like everyone else. She's still got one more year of elementary school left and she's hoping to go to Hogwarts too. Next year. Lisette still hasn't got a letter yet. I really hope she gets one soon cuz I don't know what I would do if I had to start at a new school without my best friend. Ooh the Beatles are on the telle to tonight; I'm so excited!
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Lily
July 29, 1971
Dear Diary,
What a boring week. It was soooooo hot all week so Lisette, Bobby, Micky, and me went swimming like everyday. I think I like Micky. He's so cute and funny. And he was really flirty with me at the pool especially today! Yay! Lisette told me that Micky wants to kiss me! I can't kiss him, I like him and all but I don't want to kiss him, I don't love him, well, not yet!
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P.S. Still no letter for Lisette
August 6, 1971
Dear Diary,
Oh my god! I just had the best day. I went to that place called the Leaky Cauldron. At first my mom couldn't even see it. I had to drag her right up to the door before she even knew it was there. It ended up being a pub and there were some pretty creepy people in there, they were all wearing long robes. I was pretty confused cuz I didn't see how I could get my school supplies in that pub so I asked the bartender. He took Mum and me out back and he took out a magic wand and tapped a brick on the wall! All of the sudden there wasn't a wall there anymore, there was an archway that led to a crowded street. He told us that the place was called Diagon Alley and that I could get all my school stuff there. He told us to first go all the way down the street to a tall white building to exchange our money. The building ended up being a bank called Gringotts and it was run by little ugly men, I think they were dwarfs or goblins or something. So after the bank I went into a bunch of neat shops. Oh yah the money was weird too, there are 3 different coins: big gold galiuns, medium silver syckles, and little bronze kanuts. I'm not really sure about the spelling of those names but that's what it sounded like. Anyways I got some of those robes like the people in the pub, but black and my mum bought me some bright emerald green ones too cuz they were pretty. I got my books, which I've started reading, and I also bought a copy of a book called Hogwarts, A History (cuz I tried to look Hogwarts up at the library but I couldn't find anything). I got some weird stuff at an apothecary that I can only guess will be used for making potions or something. And we went into a small odd shop called Ollivander's, I think, and I got my wand. The guy took all kinds of measurements, including in between my nostrils. Yeah, it was odd! But I had to try a bunch of wands and I finally found one that was good for me, when I waved it red and gold sparks shot out of the end of it. It's 10 ¼, swishy, and made of willow, the guy said it's good for charm work, whatever that is. Last my mum, as a present, decided to buy me a kitty. Well she had to buy Petunia one too, but mine's cuter, she's all black with a white nose and little white 'stockings' on her feet. But on the way over to the animal store I ran right into this boy and knocked all of his books out of his arms. It was so embarrassing, especially since his friend was off to the side laughing. I helped him pick everything up and he smiled at me! He had this messy black hair that went everywhere and chocolate brown eyes. I wonder who he was. Maybe he'll be at Hogwarts with me, I mean he didn't look much older than me. Oh well!
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P.S. Oh yeah, Lisette never got a letter! She was really upset cuz now she has to go to the boring public school here. She won't be with me and I'm really sad about that!
August 13, 1971
Dear Diary,
Well, yeah Lisette is mad at me. I'm not really sure why. I think it might be because Micky tried to kiss me and I told him no. I mean I don't wanna kiss someone unless it feels perfect and it didn't. Lis really wants me to be a couple with him, but I dunno if I want to. And I told her that, cuz I'm leaving in 2 weeks anyway. Bringing that up didn't make it any better. Looks like it's gonna be a lonely last couple of weeks! *Sniff*
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August 20, 1971
Dear Diary,
I was right. Lis is still mad and now she's not even talking to me. Micky and Bobby aren't either. Well at least I've got Kit, my cat, to keep me company. And I'm reading through my schoolbooks! They're really interesting. Oops! Mum's calling for dinner. Daddy just got home this morning from America! He was in New York City on some business trip!
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August 27, 1971
Dear Diary,
4 more days 'til I go to Hogwarts! I'm supposed to catch the Hogwarts Express at 11 o'clock on Platform 9 ¾! I don't think there is a Platform 9 ¾, but there has to be. It's on my ticket! Well Lis isn't mad a me anymore. She decided we should make up before I leave. She starts school tomorrow so she came by today. She gave me a necklace with a small emerald (to match my eyes she said) in the middle of an L! (Since both of our names start with L!) She told me never to forget her and we both cried a lot. She just left like 10 minutes ago. Well when I next talk to you I'll be at Hogwarts. I hope I'm not to far behind, you know since my parents aren't a witch and wizard. And I hope they like me. Wish me luck!
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