A/N : I haven't written anything in a while, which I put down to laziness, but here we are, with a new story, that I will actually complete if people decide to like it :D

Disclaimer: Yeh, you know how it goes; I don't own Harry Potter, which is a shame, because some of them are quite nice people.

Against All Odds

Take apart Lilly Evans and the pieces won't make supermodel glamour. They will however, create something with almost impossible beauty, with deep emerald eyes, a small nose, full lips and a body that most people would die for.

Meet Lilly Evans, a 17 year old hardworking student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

She is also this years new Head Girl.

Head Girl means more responsibilities, more power, and that she will have to spend the majority of her working and free time with the Head Boy.

And the only person she would think that is responsible, smart, strong and intelligent enough to do it would be Remus Lupin.

Remus was constantly tired it seemed, and the only sensible one in his small group of friends.

They called themselves the marauders.

There was Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter. Peter was a round boy, that rarely contributed anything to their conversations or pranks, in fact, Lilly couldn't remember a time were she and him had had a proper conversation, with ought him squeaking a little then just not speaking, although she didn't much like talking to the marauders anyway. Sirius Black was clever, 3rd in their class, good looking, he was also very charming, and was known for his clever wit to get away from teachers punishments, or get closer to girls. Yes, Sirius Black was one arrogant sod.

But Potter, Lilly squirmed uncomfortably thinking of him. He was 2nd in class after her, he was incredibly arrogant, good looking and he new it, he even had half the teachers at their school eating right out of his hand.

It disgusted Lilly, what disgusted her even more though, was that she had just openly thought that Potter was handsome.

Not long sending an owl to Remus, asking if he was Head Boy, and telling him the good news that she was Head Girl, she received his letter in return, telling her that he wasn't infant Head Boy, didn't know who was and to congratulate her on becoming Head Girl.

Lilly sank onto her bed after reading Remus' letter, who on earth could it be? Lilly didn't have much time to ponder this however, as she needed to go to Diagon Alley that day, to purchase her new school books, and get a new set of robes, as she was growing out of her old ones.

After she had made sure she had all her books and things required for the new year, she headed back to muggle London, where her parents would meet her to take her home, but before she got there she stumbled slightly, dropping a bag with the majority of her new books in there. She hurried around, scrambling to pick them all up before too many people noticed, and was startled to feel a hand touch hers slightly, in effort to pick up the same book she had just grabbed.

She looked at the hand, looked up slightly to see a watch that looked evidently new, unless it was kept well, her eyes travelled up the strangers arm, it was tanned, slightly muscular, telling Lilly that this person was male. She followed her way up to the shoulder, towards the face, were she was greeted with a wide, perfect smile, sparkling eyes, small glasses and incredibly messy black hair.

"Lilly! Heavens didn't see you there! How's my favourite flower?"

Lilly scowled, even more so at the way he was still calling her a flower.

"Go away Potter." Lilly said as she grabbed the book off James and stormed off.

It was only later, as she sat in her room packing her trunk, that she felt horrified, shed just been smiling, at how her skin tingled when Potter touched it, his light casual touch, brushing her skin gently, sending electricity through her body.

Lilly stood up and smoothed down her clothes, and went to grab a glass of water. It was going to be a long year.

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