Sunday, Sep 1

On the Hogwarts Express

This year I'm finally going to be friends with James. We have been mortal enemies since our first year. Now that I'm Head Girl (!!) and James is Head Boy (!?) I thought we should try to get along. I even made a vow to myself that I would be nice to James. I must admit I am rather excited about seeing James again. I may even dare to go as far as saying I missed him. I better go though, time for the prefect's meeting.

Later, Still on the Train

Well that was quite an interesting event. I got there and James still hadn't arrived. When the clock turned to one and James was officially late, I sent one of the new prefects to go find him. I was getting really annoyed and had to remind myself of a certain vow I made. When the prefect came back she told me she couldn't find him anywhere. "Well we can't start without the Head Boy." I said. "I'll find him." I walked through the whole train, to find James still sitting in the compartment playing a game of Exploding Snap with his three friends, Peter, Sirius and Remus. I cleared my throat loudly.

"James, Remus, I need you at the prefects meeting, now." James I could understand, but I thought Remus would have come. HE was more responsible then he others.

"Wait James! You said the meeting had been postponed, that's why I didn't go!" Remus glared at him, as did I. Screw the vow! That was a horrible thing to do. Well, maybe I'll just say the vow starts when we get to school. James groaned, but got up and headed to the prefects compartment. "I'm really sorry Lily. I really thought it had been postponed."



"Don't worry about it Remus, it's not your fault." Remus ran ahead, wanting to get there as quick as possible. James and I were the only ones in the corridor.

"So how was your summer Evans?"

"Alright. I made a vow."

"Oh really? May I ask what it was?"

"Well, I figured that since we will have to spend virtually all our time together, it would be much easier if we were friends. I made a vow to be nice. Though I recently decided that it doesn't start until we get to the school. I want one more chance to argue with you, especially after trying to skip out on the prefects meeting. "

"Well, that makes sense."

"So can we?"

"Can we what?"

"Can we be friends?"

"Of course."

"Good. As soon as we get to Hogwarts, you are officially my friend."

We got to the prefects meeting then. We told the new prefects what their jobs were, and issued out the passwords. When James and I decided we were done, and told the prefects they could go, James immediately ran to Remus. He whispered something in his ear, and the two immediately disappeared. I went back to the compartment to find it completely empty, so I decided to write. We're almost to Hogsmeade station now, so I better go and change into my school robes.



Even Later, Girls Dormitories

The feast was relatively boring. The Marauders sat on the other side of the table. I sat with Alice Simmons and Frank Longbottom. They were getting especially lovey-dovey tonight, so I just played around with my food, staring at my plate. At the end of the feast, right before Dumbledore dismissed us, he called James and I up.

"James, Lily, congratulations on your new positions, use them well. Now I called you up here to inform you two about the Head's Dorm. It maintained some water damage by Moaning Myrtle. Apparently the last Heads did something to anger her. It will however be ready in about a week. Until then you two will remain in your old dormitories. So go on you two." Then he turned to the rest of the Great Hall. "Sweet dreams my students. Sleep well, you have a long day ahead of you."

James and I took the back ways to reach the Gryffindor common room in order to avoid the huge crowds of first years. When we got there it was nearly empty.

"So we get our own dorms this year." James said.

"Well, it's a good thing we're friends now." I smiled and turned away, and began my ascent to the girl's dormitories.

"Night Lils."

"Night." I threw over my shoulder.