Timeless

Summary: Every year is the same, we get on the train and it starts. James Potter begins announcing his love towards me. I roll my eyes and ignore him, but something changed this year. James has a new girlfriend, and boy did it throw me for a loop.

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Chapter One: Wonderful School Year

I opened the train window and took in a deep breath; the air here was just so much fresher than the air back home. I closed the window back and sat on the far right of a bench in the compartment I had chosen. I was here early like every year. By sixth year, I had finally got my routine down to a tee. I get here early, put my stuff away, get my robes out so I could change into them on the trip, and get the perfect window seat. The perfect window seat fell on the left side of the train so the setting sun doesn't get in your eyes and also facing the front of the train so the backwards motion doesn't make you throw up. I had gotten here with plenty of time to get everything I wanted done. Now I had exactly fifteen minute before people started arriving. Just enough time to read my book because once the train started moving motion sickness would inhibit me from reading.

Fourteen minutes later, I checked my watch. It was almost time to start the countdown. I had already turned away several first years trying to sit in my compartment with me. It seems like this train get more and more crowded every year. I sighed looking out the window watching the late students running ragged trying to say their final goodbyes and aboard the train. I didn't have to say goodbye to anyone this year since I was able to talk my parents into letting me go alone this year and just say our goodbyes at home. It was less messy this way. Plus it was a perfect end to such a perfect summer. I smiled.

My summers usually consist of homework, Petunia yelling at me, homework, the family trip, homework, my parents forcing me to visit a friend I hadn't cared about since I was 10, and more homework. Thankfully this summer was totally different. Petunia went away a semester early to college leaving our home empty most of the summer so I was able to finish all my homework within the first week. Also with Petunia gone, my Mother insisted there was no use in taking a family vacation. So I wasn't stuck in the car for hours with people I barely knew anymore. On top of all this greatness, my friend just up and told her Mom we were no longer friends and she didn't want to see me anymore. Quite frankly, I was never more thrilled to be ditched by someone. It was amazing how those puzzle pieces just fell perfectly into place to create my perfect summer. I laid around, read for fun, and just did whatever I damn pleased. This was the ideal summer, and now it was going to be the ideal school year. I was ready for my sixth year at Hogwarts.

"Five…" I began to count, "Four…three…two…" I pointed at the door just as it slid open and Sirius Black stood grinning at me ear to ear.

"Impeccable timing." I couldn't help but be excited to see the boys this year. I felt so relaxed and so ready for a new Lily Evans.

"As always, my fair lady." He set in is normal seat across from me and allowed the other boys to enter. I counted them as they entered 'One…two…three…' I frowned as Peter shut the door behind him and sat next to me; a spot that was not normally his.

I frowned, "Um…Peter, aren't you shutting the door on someone?" He just gave me a dumbfounded look reminding me why I never really spoke to him to begin with. I broke the odd gaze that Peter was giving me by turn to my good friend Remus Lupin. I had actually genuinely missed him.

"Hello, Remus. How was your summer?"

"Pleasant, Lily. Very Pleasant." Remus's smile was warming as he took the seat next to Sirius.

"And by pleasant he means 'you should have seen the arse on his summer fling'." As soon as the words escaped Sirius's lips Remus elbowed him in the ribs. I couldn't contain my giggles, that is until I realize they were all staring at me.

"What? Did my make up smear?" I asked rubbing under my eyes.

"Um, No Evans," Sirius started, "That's not it…at all."

"What Sirius is trying to say, Lily is," He stressed my name pointing out how he was on first term bases with me, "you don't normally laugh."

I frowned. "I do too"

Peter shook his head, "No you don't." I thought about it. He was right. I was normally in a more uptight mood. Especially after being on defense all summer with Petunia.

"And really Lily, it takes all the fun out of saying naughty things if you don't blush and tell me to shut up." Sirius pouted.

"You just seem so chipper, Lily. It's very satisfying." Remus was always the positive one that knew just the right things to make me sure of myself.

I smiled, "I guess summer was just good to me."

"I'll say it was." Sirius looked with his best perverted look and wiggled his eyebrows up and down. I couldn't help it. I blushed a deep crimson. I knew my face matched my hair. Sirius punched the air, "Yes! I still got it."

"Shut up!"I yelled at him on pleasing him more so I decided to change the subject, "So where is James? Don't tell me he missed the train again!"

Sirius grinned, "Miss him, do you?"

"No!" I huffed although it was a weird start to the trip without him asking me out three times before the train even departed. Not that I would have said yes this time, I just wanted to see how his summer went. That's it, I swear.

"Too bad," Sirius mumbled, "He'd switch witches for you." Remus elbowed him and gave him a look. Sirius just sighed and shook his head, "I just can't do it. I can't like her." He held up his hands in defense, "I tried."

"For like an hour," Peter pointed out only to be shot down quickly with a 'shut up' from Sirius.

"Wait," I held out a hand silencing them, "Are you saying Potter got himself a girlfriend?" When all three of them nodded, I swallowed hard. James Potter had a girlfriend. I mean sure, James had had girls, but none of them were ever labeled his girlfriend. How long had he been dating this girl? Where did he meet her? Was she prettier than me…or worse, smarter than me? I had so many questions to ask, but I couldn't seem that interested or they (Sirius particularly) would tease me relentlessly.

"She is just horrid." Sirius mumbled.

"I like her," Peter said, but who is going to trust his judgment? He eats cob salad from Hogwarts, which smelled like death.

I turned to the one person I could trust and he said nothing. I mentally groaned. Remus took the whole 'if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all' to heart. This was not looking good. "Well," I said putting my book away, "I'm sure she has her perks."

"Her name is Melissa Johansson. She is in Ravenclaw so yes she is smart, but not smarter than you. She is drop dead gorgeous, but has the attitude of wet rag. She hates my jokes and thinks I am immature. Plus she forcing Pro—Potter to be more like her. Kill her now, Evans." I couldn't help but smile at Sirius's description of her, and how well he knew me. Although I would never tell him that as if he needs a confidence boost.

For the next hour I was in deep thought, I hadn't even noticed when the train had taken off. I had this weird tingling feeling move through my body ever since I heard the news about Potter, and I didn't like it. I would have thought this would have made my year better. No more blasted James Potter asking me out every time I turn around, telling me how beautiful I look every day, carry my books for me…as the list went on and on my stomach sank more and more.

"I'm going to put my robes on," I mumbled still not fully in my right state of mind. This could still be a good year. They probably won't even date more than a month, and really who cares if they do? I do not need some guy fawning over me to be happy. In fact, I will probably be happier without him. I groaned I saw the line for the bathroom. We were going to be there before I got a chance to change.

"Lily!" I heard my name called from behind me. I spun around to see my roommate of five years, Mary Salindar sprinting toward me. She was already decked out in her robes.

"Mary," I embraced her hug as she reached me, "It's so good to see you. How was your summer?" I grinned as she immediately launched into one of her famous stories about how her and her brothers got themselves into a huge mess the first week of summer and then they were grounded the rest of the break.

"It was a total drag," She gushed, "Where are you sitting?"

"In the front compartment with the boys, well three of them." I mumbled the last part and she didn't even catch it.

"Well come see me and tell me about your summer!"

I held up my robes towards the long line I was standing in that hadn't even moved an inch since I stood here. "If I ever get changed."

"Oh! Just do what I did. The last compartment on the left is empty, just go change in there."

I looked down the hall where she motioned to, "I just might do that." We said our goodbyes until later tonight when we would spend most the night giggling and laughing about every single hour of our summer. I walked down the hallways looking around to see if anyone was watching me. Like always, no one even noticed me. I pressed my back against the door trying to slip into the compartment inconspicuously. Only when I finally got in and turned around I immediately noticed I wasn't alone.

"Oh bloody hell!" I yelled as I saw two bodies that looked like they were connected in so many ways I couldn't even tell who they were, but my scream caused them to tear apart and I became even more horrified.

"Potter!" I yelled covering my eyes so I couldn't see them.

"Evans!" James exclaimed, "You don't have to cover your eyes. It's not like we are naked."

"Right," I lowered my hands and finally got a good look at the girl who I was assuming to be Melissa. My heart just about stopped beating. It was worst than Sirius had described. She was beautiful even in her ugly school robes. Her figure was very pronounced. Her hair fell in long black curls down her back. She even had the perfect tan to go with it. How was she British and so tan? And then she spoke.

"Hi, I'm Melissa." She was American. I mentally groaned. Not only was she gorgeous in every way, she was basically one of a kind at this school. I couldn't stop staring at her. She had to be a girl's worst nightmare come true.

"Evans, Melissa is talking to you." James's voice brought me back to reality and I blushed. I had just been staring off into space instead of being polite.

"Hi, I'm Lily Evans. It's ...uh..." I stuttered, "Ni-Nice to meet you." She nodded and we were left in awkward silence. I tapped my foot.

"Well, I'm going to just go…somewhere…else." I mumbled fleeing the room before it could get any worse. I shut the door and leaned against it letting out a heavy breath. This may not be the perfect year to match my oh so perfect summer.

I didn't talk to anyone the rest of the ride to Hogwarts. I just sat and listened to the boys tell their wild adventures from summer break. Somehow had found time to accomplish way more than me, and get their homework done (I was sure to ask about that). I had to admit their cheerfulness was perking me up a bit. Now it was time for my favorite part of the new school year; The Sorting Ceremony. The first years looked younger and younger to me every year.

I sat right beside Mary, across from Sirius, and with James (who had departed from his other half long enough to breath) on my other side. Mary and I 'ooo'ed and 'awww'ed at each first year, and we started making our predictions.

"So far I think we will get at least 15 new first years." That was my prediction. I don't mean to brag, but I was usually pretty close.

"10" Mary said

"8" Sirius always estimated low.

"20" Remus guessed next.

We all turned to James, who wasn't even paying attention. He was staring across the room. We all followed his gaze to where Melissa set with a group of Ravenclaws's having what looked like to be a serious conversation. Before I could stop myself I elbowed the boy in the ribs, rather hard. It barely fazed him. "What?" He asked.

"Your guess." I mumbled. We had barely spoken two words to each other since the train ride. I couldn't help but feel down.

"18." An around of gasps escaped the lips of every one in our group as James announced his guess.

"What? Did someone already say that?" He asked.

"No…" I couldn't help but notice Sirius looked a little disappointed as well, "You always pick the same number as Evans, remember?" He said as if he was trying to jog James's memory, "You always say that anything Evans says is perfect and you know she will be right." But it was too late; James was already back in his trance just staring at the girl across the room leaving our group in an awkward state.

Oh how humiliating! Everyone knew Potter was supposed to fawn after me, and now they were waiting for my reaction. I decided to act like it didn't affect me and just watch the sorting ceremony. By the end of it, we had 16 new Gryffindors! I won again, but I didn't dare gloat.

Dumbledore approach the podium, and I smiled at him. He held up his hands silencing the crowd. "Welcome home, students! Hogwarts was so empty without you." We all grinned. It was nice to be home. "We of course have a few announcements. The new Defense against Dark Arts teacher is Professor Muddle. He is a well educated man, who will teach you wonderful things if you allow him. Also we have a new class this semester that will most definitely interest the sixth years since you will be the ones to take it. Physical Education." My jaw dropped. Was that a muggle class? Why in the world would they be teaching it here? "Captain Burlap of the Huffington's Quidditch team will be your teacher. "

Judging by the gasps and 'yes's from all the boys I was able to figure out he must be someone of importance. Important or not, I was not happy about this class and someone was going to hear about it. Dumbledore's speech ended with the usually list of forbidden things and then he announced the feast will begin. Although food appeared before me, I suddenly had no appetite.

A/n: Another Lily/James story! I hope you guys enjoy it! Please REVIEW and let me know what you think!