Lily's Place in Life
By: cheesepuff
Tap, tap, tap... Tap, Tap, TAP!!!
"All right! I'm up already!" Lily Evans screamed at her bedroom door.
She sat up in bed, hair going every which way, and heard it again.
Tap... Tap... Tap...
'Petunia is the only one that dose that. I wonder what she wants.' Lily thought as she climbed out of bed and started toward her door. When she got there she opened it and looked out into the hall. 'Strange... No ones here...' Her thoughts were cut off by...
Tap, tap, tap!
Lily spun around as she heard that annoying tapping again. This time she realized it was coming from her window. She cautiously tiptoed toward it.
When she got to it she hesitated, than ripped open the curtains.
Her eyes almost popped out of her head. There, staring back at her, was a very irritable looking screech owl! It was holding a letter in its beak and with one of its feet continued tapping the window.
As soon as Lily recovered from her shock she heaved the window open because the owl obviously wanted in. It flew in, dropped a letter on her bed, then flew back out again.
Lily grabbed the letter, ripped it open and pulled out its contents. She unfolded a heavy piece of parchment and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
~
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)
Dear Ms. L. Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later then
July 31.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Lily was puzzled. Very puzzled. 'Witchcraft, Wizardry, Owls? What in the world? Dose this mean I'm a witch?' Lily's head was buzzing questions. She decided she'd better talk to her parents about it.
"Mum! Dad! Look at this! Look! Look! Look at this NOW!!!" Said the excited 10 year old, as she waved the odd letter in their faces.
They read it and Lily's father said, "They say you're a witch, huh? This must just be someone's idea of a joke."
"But Daddy! It was delivered by an owl! An owl, Daddy! In broad daylight!"
"Well, I still think it's a joke. Dose that other letter say where to get your stuff?" Replied her father suspiciously.
Lily looked at the list in her other hand. "It says the place is called is Diagon Alley. 'Ask for assistance at the Leaky Cauldron' it says."
"The Leaky Cauldron! That old dump!" Lily's mother spoke for the first time. "Lily, Honey, I'm not sure I want you to go there. I've heard from Mrs. Figg that some really strange people go to that old pub."
"Oh, Mum, I've always dreamed that I had some kind magic power, and if there is even a chance that this isn't some joke... Oh Please! Please! Mum, Dad, can I go... If it is real? Please?" Now that Lily had all her thoughts sorted out, she realized how much it would mean to her to learn magic and be a witch with all the other children her age that got accepted to this Hogwarts place.
"Well... OK, but you have to get your stuff your self. I'll drive you there, but there is no way I'm going into that Leaky Cauldron place," agreed her mother finally. She looked over at her husband, and all he did was shrug.
"Oh Mum!!! Thank you so much! When will you take me?" Asked an overjoyed Lily.
"Tomorrow I suppose... You'll take drop her off, right John?" Mrs. Evans said to her husband.
"Sure... Whatever my little girl wants." Mr. Evans smiled at Lily. Lily got up and through her arms around his neck, then did the same to her mother.
"Thank y..."
Lily was cut off by her sister who had just entered the room.
"What's going on? Did I miss something?" Asked Petunia in a snobbish way.
"Petty! Guess what!" Lily wanted to make her sister guess even though she knew Petunia wouldn't get it.
"I'm too old for little kids' guessing games," replied the 14 year old with the air that she was better than her younger sister, "Just tell me and get it over with!"
Lily was disappointed that her sister thought that she was too old for her, but she just said, "I'm a witch, Petty! And I get to go learn magic!"
Petunia's eyes widened as she said, "Lily you've gone mad! There is no such thing as magic, right Mum, Dad?"
Mrs. Evans handed Petunia the letter. The color drained in Petunia's face as she read the it. "What the..." She said under her breath, then came the part nobody expected:
"I ALWAYS KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU!!! NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS! YOU'RE A FREAK AND I HATE FREAKS!!! I HATE YOU LILY ROSE EVANS! I HATE YOU!!!"
With that she ran up the stairs and into her room. Then she slammed the door so hard it shook the whole house.
Downstairs everyone was shocked into silence. Then Lily ran outside into the woods.
Lily ran and ran until she got to her and her sister's old playhouse. There she slide down the trunk of a nearby tree and broke down into sobs. She couldn't believe her sister hated her. Petunia had never been Lily's favorite person, but she loved her sister dearly, and she was broken hearted.
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Sorry I ended there, but I wanted to get this posted soon as I could to see how you liked it. That ending is a bit too fluffy, isn't it? I'll make the next part soon as possible, though it might not be for a few days.
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