Chapter 1: A tale of two Cities

"Wake up, freak! Mother wants you downstairs for breakfast," screeched Petunia as she banged loudly on Lily's bedroom door.

Lily, who happened to be having a rather nice dream, awoke with a sudden start. She stormed out of bed and walked to the door opening it forcefully, coming force to face with Petunia.

"You know you didn't have to give me a heart attack. You could have woken me up without the screech. " Lily said.

" I could have but manners don't apply to freaks" Petunia snarled.

"Whatever" Lily said slamming the door in her sister's face. She walked towards her adjoining bathroom, thinking to herself, "It's not even worth getting mad about anymore".

Lily Evans stared at her reflection in the mirror. She had wavy, fiery red hair that usually made her look like a lion, with morning bed hair. She then examined her eyes and noticed how they contrasted perfectly with her pale, white silky complexion. On the outside, she looked like your average seventeen year old, but she truly wasn't normal. She was a witch and attended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"I only have to life through the next four weeks and I get to go back to being normal in the wizarding world." Lily told her reflection.

But even in the world that accepted her strange abilities, she was for from normal. As a soon to be seventh year Hogwarts student, Lily was clearly the brightest student there. Once Lily was all set to start her day, she headed downstairs toward the kitchen.

"Morning mum, morning daddy" Lily said announcing her presence to her parents who sat reading the paper.

"Lily dear, please don't forget that Wednesday night we are having dinner with Vernon and Petunia," said Rose Evans.

" I still can't believe that one of my flowers is going to marry a walrus." Mumbled Charles Evans.

"Charlie, please don't mock Vernon, he seems like a nice young man."

" Promise me Lily you won't fall in love with a man that resembles a large animal".

"I promise, daddy." Lily answered giggling.

At that moment, Petunia walked into the room, silencing all of them.

" What's for breakfast, mum?" Petunia asked.

"Eggs and toast dear. How about you and Lily help me by setting the plates on the table."

And so the Evans family resumed their usual Sunday Morning routine. As they are their breakfast a loud tapping noise came from the dinning room window.

"Ohhh Rose, look it's an owl. Lily go on, get your mail," exclaimed Charles Evans.

"It must be my Hogwarts letter. I was wondering when I would get it".

Lily walked up to the window, grabbed a piece of toast and fed it to the brawny school owl. "Letter sure is heavy this year. Must be an intense book list."

"Hurry Lily, you know we love to hear what things your letter says. Charlie, remember that year when she bought that book that grew more fur every time you read it."

Lily laughed open heartedly at the memory. It was in her third year at Hogwarts. When they got a new care of Magical Creatures professor, Professor Grubby Plank. The books grew so much fur, they couldn't be carried, and the covers had to be shaved.

Lily slowly began to open her letter feeling a similar rush to that of her parents. She was left speechless with what she saw.

Dear Ms. Lily Evans

It is with my greatest pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen this year to fulfill the duty of Head Girl. Your choice to accept this position must be given great consideration. There are many challenges ahead of you with your N.E.W.T.S. year. Enclosed with this letter you will find not only your Head Girl badge, but also your supply and booklist. We shall see you on September 1st, on which you will receive further instructions.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

"Lily, what is it?" Rose asked her daughter with the utter most concern.

"I…I…I was made Head Girl" Lily replied dumbfounded.

At these words Charles got up and went to embrace his wife and daughter.

" Didn't I Tell you that hard work always pays off. My darling Lily is Head Girl. I think I've never been soo happy," exclaimed Charles.

"Never Charles? Not even on our wedding day" teased Rose.

"Well now that you mention…. Ohhh Rose, you know you will always be my favorite flower."

Petunia feeling left out made her presence known by muttering loudly, " Well, well and hear I thought she couldn't be more of a freak. Now she is the Head freak."

"Petunia Rose Evans, you apologize to you sister this minute."

"I will not apologize to that abomination."

Lily didn't want her moment to be ruined, so she ran upstairs to her room. Tears of frustration were threatening to spill. She took a deep calming breath and sat on her bed.

"Why does Tuney always try to male me feel bad. It's not like I can help what I am," Lily thought to herself.

For the second time that day there was an owl tapping on a window carrying a letter for Lily.

"I wonder who it could be this time." Lily thought.

Lily opened the window and the snowy owl flew in and dropped the letter on her desk and flew right out the window.

"How odd" Lily thought out loud. She walked to the desk and opened the letter.

Dear Lily,

I know you probably don't want to hear from me during break, being that I pester you enough during the school year. I was just writing to let you know that I have been made Head Boy. I wanted –

Hey Evans. Sirius here, Can you believe Prongs was made Head Boy! Who is going to prank with me, What if he becomes a party pooper like Moony. I can't LIVE with people poopin' on my party. James wants his letter back. Bye Lily, have a lovely break.

Sorry about that Lily. He won't let me erase it, and something about pranking you if I did. So once again here I am defending your honor. Anyways, as I was saying, I wanted to let you know, so you didn't die of shock on the train, like my mom almost did this morning. She almost burnt breakfast, Evans; I could have died of starvation. Have a good break Lily. See you on the train.

Yours truly,

James Potter and Sirius

P.S. congratulations on making Head Girl. I know you got it because you're the best in our year and the obvious choice.

P.S.S. I think Dumbledore has gone mad, he chose me for Head Boy.

P.S.S.S I told Snow Pea, James Owl (what a lame name, Padfoot I was 11) to deliver the letter and get out of there before you can keep her hostage.

P.S.S.S.S. Congratulations, Lily. – Remus (aka Moony. She knows that Padfoot)

Lily couldn't help but to laugh. James Potter was the most complex being she had ever met. She used to really hate him, especially after the "Snape Incident" in fifth year. She took out all of her anger and hurt on James, and he took it without complaint. Lily was left friendless because of him, well except for Remus. Then in sixth year, James got better and even tried to tone down the pranking. Key word, tried, because James Potter will always be a marauder at heart. Lily's mood also got better in sixth year when her roommate Alice Prewett replaced Snape. James also stopped asking her out everyday, especially after him and Sirius stopped speaking for two weeks or so in fifth year. It was around that time that Sirius broke the record for detentions, awarding himself more than the other Marauders combined.

"I still wonder what that was all about" Lily thought. "At least that is all in the past and I can tolerate being in the same room with James. Hell, we are even on first name basis."

There was a soft knock on her door that caused Lily to look up from the letter in her hand.

"Lily flower, may I come in," came the muffled voice of Charles Evans.

"Of Course, daddy."

"Lily, I want you to know that Tuney really is sorry for what she said."

"Daddy, both you and I know she really isn't."

"You never know flower, one day she might be able to see past your magic".

"Maybe" replied Lily doubtfully.

"Either way, your mother and I are so proud of you. We want you to know that."

Charles got up and kissed his favorite daughter's forehead and walked out her room.

Lily headed back to her desk and pulled out some parchment, her favorite quill, and an inkwell. She was about to begin to write a letter to James, when she remembered she had no way to send a reply without his owl.

A/N:

Hello Everyone. It has been a long time since I have updated this story, almost a year. However, I am back now and ready to get back to this story. I am in the processes of adding more chapter and editing the existing ones.