A/N: Hey everyone! This is my first story, and I would appreciate if you would R/R. I'd like to apologize for my future mess-ups, for I may not have time to update as much as I would like to until my activities have been reduced, even on my first day of school, I won't be home until 10 PM. Sundays are my only off days at the moment. Now here's my first fan fiction ever!(:

Enjoy!

I'm going to have to see it to believe it

Lily Evans was sitting in the Head's compartment, straightening her Head Girl badge, and waiting for the new Head Boy to arrive. She was hoping it was going to be her friend, Remus Lupin, but when she asked, he had said that he didn't get the badge, but he hinted a fellow Gryffindor did. She couldn't even consider Sirius Black or James Potter could get it; they caused too much trouble, and she highly doubted Peter Pettigrew got it either, so she was guessing it was Frank Longbottom, the only other Gryffindor guy left.

The door opened behind her and Lily turned around to see nothing but the Head Boy badge, and she looked up to see no one other then James Potter. Her heart sunk and mouth imitated a perfect "O".

"Missed me, Evans?" James Potter asked, hazel eyes sparkling.

Lily closed her mouth and muttered, "Why did Dumbledore do this to me?"

"Oh c'mon, Evans, I'm not that bad," James said, showing mock sadness.

Lily opened her mouth to retort but closed it quickly as all the other prefects have entered. Remus Lupin walked in last, and smiled at both of them, Lily wanted to shoot daggers back.

"So, Lilykins and I," James started, but changed his speech as Lily narrowed her eyes at him, "Lily, sorry, and I are the new heads this year, and err, I didn't exactly prepare anything else to say, so popcorn Lily!"

Lily first shot an annoyed look at James, but began talking, "As Potter just said, we are the Heads this year, and I, unlike him prepared for this," Lily shot another annoyed look at James Potter, "Here are the new passwords for the common rooms, fifth year prefects will lead the first years to the common room, and please make them feel welcome. Here also are the patrolling schedules, they will automatically change when me or," she winced, "Potter write on our copy. That's all for now, but we will meet next month to set-up a Hogsmeade visit, so you can go now." Lily finished lamely.

All the prefects besides Remus filed out, and the three of them were left in the compartment, they all sat in silence for a few moment before Remus was the first to talk, "So, Lily, didn't I hint that a fellow Gryffindor had the badge?"

Lily glared, and answered, "Yes, but I was under the impression it was Frank Longbottom; now if you don't mind, I'll be leaving to find my friends." And she walked out without hearing another word.

P A G E B R E A K (:

"You will not believe who is the Head Boy!" Lily exclaimed as she slammed the compartment door shut.

"I'm guessing from the red in your face it's none other then James Potter," answered Alice Prewett smiling.

"You have got to be kidding! Aw! Lils I'm so sorry!" Mary apologized.

This is usually how her two best friends usually acted like, Alice being sarcastic and annoying, and Mary being sincere and apologetic, even though things were never her fault. They were her two best friends in the whole wide world, through thick and thin.

Lily scowled, but answered, "Yes, James Potter, and he is such an arse!!"

Her friends listened to her rant and rave till she was blue in the face, and Lily automatically felt better. How did she ever survive without them? Lily started to space out as her friends started gossiping and talking.

This was the beginning of her seventh year, and her last year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It would extremely difficult considering N.E.W.T.'s would be coming up at the end of the year.

Better then it was going to Petunia's wedding… Lily thought to herself. I don't know what she sees in the walrus of a man, but I'm still happy for her…Not ever was Petunia happy for me though, Lily thought viciously.

"So, Lily what did you do the first weeks of summer?" asked Mary, interrupting Lily's thoughts.

"I had Petunia's wedding, remember?" Lily answered, with only a little trace of poison in her voice.

"Ah, yeah, I remember now! You said it was the most awful wedding you've been to," said Lily's other best friend, Alice Prewett.

Lily snorted, "Yeah, her dress was covered in feathers..." she said cracking a smile.

"Good afternoon ladies!" boomed Sirius Black as he walked into their compartment, "Mary, Alice," he said, bowing to both of them, "Lilyflower!" he exclaimed, opening his hands toward Lily, as if he looked like he wanted a hug.

"Why are you here, Black?" Lily asked straightforward, ignoring his gesture.

"What? I can't come and visit my fellow Gryffindors?" asked Sirius, with mock surprise.

Lily glared at him with her intense emerald eyes and answered, "Since when have you just liked to visit us?"

"Since Lisa Lewson has a hard slap," Sirius answered as if he was commenting on the nice weather outside.

"So, you told her you were cheating on her with not one, but two of her dorm-mates?" Alice asked with interest.

"Yeah, I got bored of her anyways."

"Sirius, you are such a pig," Lily pointed out.

Sirius barked out a laugh, "Thanks, Lilyflower; you know how to always compliment a man."

Lily glared in response. "Leave, Black. I don't want all the marauders attracting in here."

But surely enough, as soon as Lily finished her sentence, the remaining marauders burst in, James Potter in the lead.

"Hey Evans!" said James as his hazel eyes lit up with excitement, "Mary, Alice, nice to see you yet again," James added in after moment's pause.

"Oh, psh, he only has eyes for Lily," Alice whispered to Mary, who started to giggle.

"What are you laughing at?" Lily asked, narrowing her eyes.

"Nothing!" chorused Alice and Mary at the same time, Alice's big brown eyes widening in mock innocence, and Mary's bright blue ones brimmed with tears of laughter. Lily rolled her eyes at the obvious lie, but let it go.

"So, Evans…" James began, but Lily cut him off.

"What pick-up line are you going to use this time Potter?"

"None," James answered smugly, "I was just going to ask what you did over the summer, but it's got to be a positive that you're thinking about me and my pick up lines."

"I hate you, Potter," said Lily in a matter-of-fact voice.

"You know what they say about hate, Evans. They say it's a very passionate emotion," said James, positively beaming now, "You're having passionate thoughts about me right now."

"Yeah, too bad I'm thinking passionate murder; your idea of passionate will never happen," Lily retorted.

"I wouldn't be too sure, Lilykins," said James, putting his arm around her shoulder.

"Buzz off Potter," Lily said as she shrugged off his arm off, she quickly stood up and turned to the direction of Remus Lupin, "Remus, we have to patrol the train soon, should we leave now?"

"Yes, I think it's a good idea to leave now, before you slap James," Remus answered. As soon as they were out of the compartment, Lily noticed Remus' sickly color and weight loss.

"Remus, are you okay?" she asked, "Is the full moon coming?" She'd known that Remus Lupin was a werewolf, since their 5th year, she really started putting the lunar cycles and his "sick days" together.

"Yeah, in two days, but Lily?" Remus asked.

"Yes?" Lily answered.

"Thanks for caring, and not telling everyone," Remus said quietly.

"Oh, Remus, it's okay, it's not as bad as you think though, none of the Gryffindors will judge you," Lily said.

Remus snorted, "Haha! You make my Lycanthropy seem like such a little detail, you know that's just like James…"

"No. Just no, Remus, he is the world's biggest arse, and I will not give him a chance," Lily said simply.

Remus sighed, "But, Lily, he's changed, he's not so arrogant, he rarely even hexes Severus anymore, he's changed," Remus said emphasizing on the word hanged.

Lily narrowed her eyes at him and responded, "I am not going to go out with James Potter."

Remus sighed, and gave up, "So how was your summer? Did Petunia give you hell still?"

"Yeah, she just didn't talk to me though this year, but she married a complete walrus, fatter then Slughorn!" she said cracking a smile.

Remus chuckled and asked, "I thought you liked Slughorn?"

"Yes, I do, just not his physique," Lily answered.

Remus laughed again and asked another question, "So what subjects are you taking this year?"

"Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Ancient Runes," Lily answered, "What are you taking?"

"All the same, again," Remus answered, "Are you still thinking of becoming a Healer?"

"Yes, and you're still undecided?" said Lily.

"Yeah, but you know all the Marauders, except Peter, are taking all the same classes…Including James," Remus added a tiny bit on emphasis on James's name.

Lily just rolled her eyes, and said, "Yeah so are Alice and Mary, so I won't have to be tortured."

The train's whistle blew, signaling that the train was nearly into the Hogsmeade Village.

"Let's go back into the compartment, the train's nearly there," said Remus.

"Ah, I don't want to face Potter, but hey, maybe you're right, maybe he actually did change," said Lily, but she added, "But, I'm going to have to see it to believe it."

Remus just smiled and nodded, and mentally patted himself on the back.