Chapter 1. Lily's Life
Lily Evans sat at the far end of the Griffindor table by herself. Just as well, she thought glancing at the happy talking students at the other end of the table. She didn't need friends, she was happy by herself. She pulled out a book Mists of Avalon. It was very interesting, all about the women in the Arthurian Legend, who, in Lily's opinion were often overlooked. So is the way of the world, right? Lily thought. Since I'm not really eating, I might as well move so others can.
Lily picked up her books and left for the library. In truth, it was her library. she knew where all the books were, she had discovered all the little secret rooms off of the main library and had taken over one of them as her personal study. No one ever wondered where she was all the time. She never studied in either Griffindor common room, or in her dorm. If she did she would have to speak. Lily was scared of people. She was always afraid of being rejected from a group. It would be a humiliation that she could not endure. No, better to stay quiet and not be noticed. She didn't need friends, she told herself again.
Lily reached the library in a few minutes and headed for the bookcase on the west wall that was actually a door. The second red book from the left was the one needed to open the door. She entered her study and collapsed in a chair.
This was the only place where she felt at home. This was her haven. The room had stone walls with carpets covering the wood floor. There was a fireplace that the House-Elves kept going for her. In front of it there was a comfy couch perfect for reading. In the corner there was a large mahogany desk and chair where she stored her schoolbooks. All around her there were bookcases where she stored her personal collection of books. Lily looked at her watch, she was going to be late for Transfiguration!
Lily grabbed her books from the desk and sped off to class. She arrived a few minutes before the bell. Professor McGonagol came up to her as other students were pouring into the room.
"Lily, Professor Dumbledor has decided to move you up a grade as obviously the grade you are in now is to easy for you," McGonagol said smiling.
"Thank you Professor!" Lily replied. It wasn't that Lily wasn't happy about being moved up. She was going to be the second person in Hogwarts history that this was going to happen to and her current class were too easy for her, but she kept having a feeling that it wouldn't matter if she was moved up. Things would be the same. She would study until that grade to would be too easy. She needed a challenge.
Lily decided what she was going to do, she was going to become an animagmus. It was a challenging thing to do, it should certainly be a challenge enough for her. Lily headed straight for the librarian, Madame Pringsly, to ask to borrow the book.
"But Lily, that book is in the restricted section," Madame Pringsly informed Lily. Madame Pringsly was fond of Lily, she was a sweet girl who was always in here asking advice on what to read next. Bright as a button she was, but the poor girl had no friends. Madame Pringsly had heard some of the rumors about Lily and they couldn't be more wrong. Lily would never be as cold as the rumors made her out to be. Lily was just a shy young girl who was concentrating on her studies.
"I know Madame Pringsly, I just want to study animagmus, it's so interesting and complicated."
"As long as you're just reading it for fun, I suppose it would be ok." the Librarian led Lily to the restricted section and pulled out the wanted book. "Here you go dear, you'll need to return it in a month."
"Thank you," Lily replied as she smiled sweetly. She hated lying to the Librarian who was like a second mother to Lily.
Lily set out to her study to take notes from the book, she would probably be working on this for more than a month. Little did she know that others desired the book she had just taken out.