Title: Predictably Unexpected
Author: KJ COLLECTIONS
Dedication: To all the HP fans I know, there are to many to list
Based on: Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Disclaimer: I own nothing that you recognize.
Published: 18 December 2007
Rating: T
Genre: Supernatural/ Romance
Summary:
The James/ Lily story hopefully with a few good twists.They are from two different worlds, so when he is thrown into hers can he accept it? Or dose she come with more baggage than he realized?
Author's Note: Enjoy and R&R. all constructive criticisms and suggestions welcome. I don't think there will be any spoilers for the books (particularly the 7th book) but I make no guarantees. Also I wasn't a fan of what was revealed about Snape's high school years (to be discreet) in the 7th book so that will not be included in this story ). Any thing written in italics is a flash back.
Predictably Unexpected
One
Lily awoke to the bright light streaming through her window; she stirred and pulled the covers of her bed high above her head refusing to welcome the early morning chirps of the birds. After a few moments of struggling to climb out of bed she slowly made her way to the mirror of her bathroom and stared at her reflection her think blonde hair untamed and the dust of her sleep creating a line beneath her eye and decorating her cheek. She ran a brush through her hair still trying to get use to the new color of the strands falling gently down her back. In just a few hours Lily would be returning to the world of magic – her true life for the last six years, she would return to Hogwarts as senior and the mere thought alone excited her and terrified all at once. She was excited that finally she had come to the point of no return all her effort and her hard wok had finally reached the moment of truth; she was a senior and no turning back now. But after this year she would never go back to Hogwarts she would have to fend for herself. There would be no guarantees and no sure things. In just a few hours Lily would be returning to the world that she knew so well but could never felt safe in.
"Lily don't you want Breakfast?" Lily was stopped at the front door and turned to face her mothers caring smile.
"No thanks mum, I'll just get something with Pay and Mel"
"Are you sure?" Lily smiled and walked towards her mother and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek.
"Yeah I'm sure, I have to go I'm gonna be late. I'll see you tonight"
"Alright, have fun honey"
"I will thanks mum, bye" Lily said before raising her voice slightly louder and looking towards the kitchen "see ya papa"
"Bye kid, have fun today" her father replied never revealing himself from behind the kitchen doors.
"Thanks" Lily once again turned and walked out the door and hoped into her car.
"You know I still don't get why you're doing this?" Payton said as she moved to stand next to Lily.
"I need a change"
"So you wait until senior year? Honestly weren't you supposed to go through this stage like three years ago?"
"Back off Pay, I think it's a great idea" Melanie interrupted as she joined Lily's other side.
"Of course you think it's a good idea"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Before Payton had a chance to reply a woman with unruly hair streaked blue, outlandish makeup toped with piercing and tattoos had joined the three girls.
"So doll, what can I do for you and your hair today?" the woman asked Lily her thick American accent filling the small British salon.
"I want to go blonde" Lily replied simply.
Three Hours later the girls emerged from the salon her blonde hair that had once been red fell to her shoulders.
"Oh my God" Melanie laughed "Did you see that one tat that looked like a wannnabe fish?"
"Forget the fish…what about the Mohawk - crue cut thing on her head?" Payton chimed in
"I didn't even know that was possible!" Lily replied "And the worst part of the whole thing – I couldn't understand a word she was saying!"
"Oh I know, I mean hello… 'Unique New York'" Payton replied gesturing with he hands. The girls laughed for other few minutes before eventually they could breathe once more.
"Well no matter how strange she was, she can cut hair. I like it" Melanie said as she linked arms through both Lily's and Payton's as the three girls walked towards their favorite café at the end of the street for ice cream.
"Yeah, I've got to admit it's defiantly growing on me" Payton replied glancing at Lily.
"Good" Lily said looking down her feet before looking up again at Payton her face slightly sunken with suppressed tears prickling the back of her eyes.
"So why go to this school anyway? Are we not good enough for you anymore?" Melanie asked.
"You know that's not true Mel, you know perfectly well I've always been to good for you" Lily said seriously as Melanie and Payton stopped walking and looked at their friend fear and curiosity building in their expressions, Lily laughed at the sight of her friends who just kept staring at her. "Oh, common guys, I'm not serious, I was being sarcastic."
"I knew that! I was playing along for Mel's benefit" Payton replied releasing her arm from Melanie's grip.
"You were so not!" Melanie replied looking at Payton "You believed her just as much as I did Pay."
"…Only a little bit!" Payton said defensively and crossed her arms playfully.
"So what is with this school? Honestly…" Melanie continued.
"It's a performing arts school…if I want to be a singer I need the training"
Payton and Melanie were the only childhood friends Lily had managed to keep after receiving her Hogwarts letter over six years ago, so she hated lying to them but took comfort in the fact she wasn't technically lying. Hogwarts was more than certainly a school of arts and as unconventional career as it maybe in any world particularly the magical one, Lily did have hope of pursuing music. Lily sat across from her two friends as the waiter took their order, Lily ordered her favorite Old English Toffee ice cream before the girls returned to their conversation. Lily thought about how many friends she had lost after she went to Hogwarts she still saw most of them from time to time when she came home for holidays and attended parties and functions with Payton and Melanie. Lily still managed to stay involved in society and all the social obligations placed upon her, she had even managed to date a guy named Philip. Philip was what Lily had considered to be the perfect boyfriend he was caring and charming with a romantic air about him but still managed to maintain the level of danger, unpredictably and sexual appeal that kept Lily attracted to him. She had met him last summer and they spent a perfect three months together before Lily returned to Hogwarts to commence her 6th year. They had stayed together but when she returned home for first break they had their first and only fight which lead to their separation. The long distance relationship became too hard and when lily could not be honest with him about where she was they mutually decided to separate and since then had little contact. She had seen him a parties and functions with other girls, a very fact that cut her heart like a knife but what made the pain worse was that she knew it was for the best.
Petunia sat at the sill of her window that evening wrapped in a pink dressing gown, she was the first of the family to see her blonde sister return home. She made her way to the desk when to seating plan was laid out, over two hundred guests were expected to attend and the finer details of the extravagant wedding were almost complete.
Petunia entered her sister's room where she saw her sister pulling her hair back into a loose bun. Lily wore blue skinny jeans with black pigeon toe heals an un-tucked white button-down flannel top that formed a low 'V' neck and a black vest the also wore think silver hoops in her ears.
"All set?" Petunia asked as she leaned against the frame of the door with her arms crossed.
"I think so" Lily replied sweetly "Do I get a hug?"
Petunia ignored her sisters question and continued "I will send you your bridesmaid's dress"
"Okay" lily said as she looked at her feet and stared at her sister "You know, it's not to late to back out…"
"What did you say?" Petunia asked not bothering to cover the rage filling her voice
"You don't have to marry someone who doesn't deserve you, you can still back out" Lily said calmly.
"How dare you"
"I…" but Lily was cut off by Petunia's rising anger in her voice
"No! How dare you even say that to me, no one asked for your opinion Lily"
"I just think you could do better"
"I don't care what you think! Don't you understand that!"
"I'm your sister Petunia, that means I get to tell you what I think by default" Lily said her own voice rising in frustration.
"There are some things in this world Lily, believe it or not, that you don't get to have an opinion on" there was something in Petunia's voice when she said Lily's name that told Lily she understood what she was saying and cared, which was possibly the only reason in that moment that caused Lily to accept her sister's plea for support on her pending wedding. With that Lily's heart softened.
"I'm sorry, you're absolutely right. Congratulations, how's that?"
"Thank you" Petunia said as he voice softened and Lily nodded "All packed?"
"Yeah" lily said a guilty smile playing on her lips.
"Let me help you" Petunia said and Lily offered her one of her bags.
An hour later Lily was standing at the porthole of platform 9 ¾ saying her final goodbyes to her parents and her sister, tears slowly starting to well in her eyes but she refused to let them flow.
"Good bye" Petunia said not meeting Lily's eyes and was taken aback when she felt Lily's arms around her neck.
"Good bye Petunia" Lily whispered in her sisters ear "I love you" Petunia eventually reluctantly returned to hug but said nothing.
"Bye papa"
"See ya kid" Riley wrapped his arms tightly around his daughter before releasing her form his embrace. Finally Lily turned to her mother if there was one person Lily would miss most of all it was her mother, over the years they had become best friends of sorts and rarely ever fought, whenever they did fight they would only end up laughing at how ridiculous the whole thing had bee in the first place, a fact that Petunia had always been jealous of – though she would never admit it.
"Bye mum"
"Bye honey" Jessica said as kissed her daughter on the cheek before Lily finally disappeared through the wall and out of sight.
A/N: 'Unique New York' is a repetitive technique that helps people learn to articulate and pronounce their words properly so people can understand them in other countries and when doing public speaking