"Lily, what was that ruckus earlier?" Petunia knocked at her door.
"Nothing!" Lily called back as she traced the letters on the cold badge with her fingers. She could hardly believe that after all her hoping and good behaviour, after avoiding all of the trouble that everyone in her year seemed to enjoy causing, that she had finally become Head Girl.
"Well, mum wants you to come down for dinner," sighed Petunia.
Lily heard Petunia dart off down the stairs before Lily could even reply. Lily set the badge on her desk next to her Potions book and headed down stairs. It wasn't as if she didn't enjoy her time at Hogwarts, but she missed the closeness she'd once had with Petunia. Her older sister had, since that first summer, become completely terrified of her, and it was as if a wall had been put up between the two sisters for good.
"About time you come down, Lily," said Mrs. Evans cheerfully as she set a roast beef on the dinner table. "I know you have to study, being your Seventh Year and all, dear, but you need to keep in touch with the outside world."
"Sorry, mum," Lily said as she sat down and placed her napkin on her lap. "I'd gotten my supplies list for this year is all, and I sort of got distracted."
"What sort of supplies do you need this year, Lily?" asked Petunia, slightly curious.
Lily was totally taken aback. Since when had Petunia been interested in her school things? Ah, well, she thought. Best not look a gift horse in the mouth.
"I honestly don't know, actually." Lily's cheeks flushed red. "I got sort of distracted."
Mrs. Evans sat down, setting a bowl of squash next to the beef.
"Whatever happened to distract you, dear?" asked Mrs. Evans as she sliced the beef and served Petunia, then Lily, healthy portions.
"I made Head Girl for this year," Lily muttered, her face flushing.
Mrs. Evans dropped her serving utensils and stared at Lily with the same almond shaped green eyes she had given her daughter.
"Why, Lily, that's amazing!"
Petunia nodded in agreement. "I'm quite happy for you, Lily. I'm sure they'll need someone with a level head at your school to keep the ruffians they must let in under control."
Lily chuckled. "Oh, you have no idea, Petunia!" Lily opened up to her family and told them more about the goings on at Hogwarts from the previous year as they enjoyed their dinner, but while half of her mind was focused on family, the other half was focused on that silly little 'ruffian' as her sister had put it. That silly boy that had made quite an impression on her and was sitting in a very similar position to hers, but of course, how was Lily to know that
Many miles away from Lily Evans, James Potter was sitting in his room, Sirius Black curled up on the top bunk of their bunkbeds, snoring like a dragon that had just eaten a very large meal. Of course, with the amount that James' parents fed them, Sirius, in a way, was sleeping exactly like that.
"So, how much you want to bet Remus gets Head Boy?" James asked his tawny owl, Oscar, moodily. James rolled over onto his back and looked up at the ceiling of his bedroom. "I know I'm not one for rules, but Head Boy would be nice."
James glared at the Hogwarts letter that was sitting, unopened, on his dresser. He would never admit it to Sirius, well, maybe he would Sirius, but never to Remus or Peter, that he was afraid to open the letter. James knew, without a doubt, that his one true love, and total crush, Lily Evans, would definitely make Head Girl.
"James, are you ever going to open that damned letter?" yawned Sirius as he woke up from his nap. "I mean, let's face it, even though you greatly improved your behaviour this past year by cutting pranks in half, your chances of Head Boy are slim."
James glared at Sirius. "Why, Sleeping Beauty, good of you to join the rest of the living."
Sirius sat up and blinked at his friend curiously, and chuckled as he ran his fingers through his wavy black hair. "You know, I was just poking fun at you. Besides, it's between you and Remus for sure. Who knows who Dumbledore would have picked, at least until you open the letter."
James sighed and looked at the parchment envelope. He really wanted to open it. Like he really, really wanted to open it and see.
"I'm half afraid it'll bite me," muttered James as he picked up the heavy envelope by the corner.
"Just open it James, or I'll hex you," Sirius pulled his wand out of his pocket.
James inhaled deeply and tore the top off the envelope, closed his eyes and dumped the contents out on his floor. He opened them and, at his feet, was a silver badge that read 'Head Boy'.
Sirius suddenly sat straight up. "No way, James, no effing way!" He grinned devilishly and let out a whoop of victory. "Now we can cause as much trouble as we want! Yes!"
James picked up the badge and examined it closely while Sirius Apparated downstairs. James could hear him telling everyone within earshot about James' new position of authority, and it wasn't long before his mum knocked at the door and came into his room.
"James, dear, is that true?" Mrs. Potter asked, a slight look of doubt on her face.
James held up the badge and nodded while Mrs. Potter didn't bother hiding her shock, but burst into tears of joy all the same.
"Oh, my little boy has grown up so much!" Mrs. Potter sobbed as Sirius Apparated next to her. "Wait until your father comes home, he'll be so pleased!"
"Hey, mum, be careful, he might have a heart attack!" joked Sirius as he clapped James on the back. "Nice one, Prongs. Now maybe you can score a date with Lily."
James flushed and pushed his friend away. "Not funny!"
"Oh, you know it is!" laughed Sirius. "I wonder if she got her letter today."
"Probably so," James shrugged and messed his already messy hair with his free hand, his other already holding his badge. If Lily really had made Head Girl, and him Head Boy, then things would definitely get very interesting once they got back on the train back to Hogwarts. Of course, part of him really couldn't wait for that moment at all. James had a very good feeling about the upcoming year.
Author's Note: Hey everyone! Thank you so much for reading! I recently saw the 5th Harry Potter movie, totally awesome btw, and I've been in a Marauder mood lately, so I figured I'd work on this. I also have a Naruto and Wolf's Rain fic that I'm working on, too. Ah! Anyways, please be patient with me if it takes me a while to update. I WILL finish this story! Promise I have 2 finished ones under my belt right now, one almost complete, and another that's still really in progress. Anyways, please read and review, reviews help me know that people are enjoying my story and, fellow writers should know, that they are very motivating. I'm also a college student, so once fall gets closer, updates will prolly take a litle longer. Thanks, and enjoy! Aeorith