Lily Luna and the Ruby Potion
Chapter 1 | Lily Luna
"Lily Luna Potter, you get down here right now!" Came Mum's voice.
I threw the last few items in my trunk, including one of my robes. I looked at the "S" embroidered on the tag. No one else had ever noticed it, and I'd never told anyone for some reason. Suddenly, I snapped back to reality. I walked out of my room to find my brother standing there.
"I'm not coming to the station," he said, with the slightest hint of apology in his voice.
"Oh. Well then, bye, James." I threw my arms around my oldest brother, who had graduated from Hogwarts two years ago. He was now an Auror-in-training.
"Bye, Lily." His arms wrapped firmly around me. I was almost as tall as he was, even though he was three years older. He was not short; it was just that I was very tall for my age. Mum always said Uncle Ron was the same way when he was a kid. It was hard to picture my Uncle as young as I was.
I grunted, heaving my trunk down the stairs. Ten minutes later, we were at King's Cross Station. The Hogwarts Express was already there. I looked back to see My parents and Al standing behind me.
"Bye, Albus."
"Bye, 'lil sis." I felt his warm arms engulf me in a hug. He had finished Hogwarts last year, so he would not be not coming with me. He had his mind set on being a Quidditch player like um, only he wanted to be a seeker, like Dad was during his school years.
"Bye, Mum, I said. She wrapped me in a warm hug.
"Bye, Sweetheart!" I let go. My flaming red hair got caught on the turquoise necklace that my dad had given her for their anniversary. Mum always said I got that hair from the Grandma I would never know (after all, I did have her green eyes), but Dad insisted that I got it from the Weasley's side of the family. Fred and George, in particular. Our personalities were so alike, so why not our hair?
"Try not to cause too much mischief while you're gone. At least not as much as last year," said Dad, trying to look stern.
"Oh, sure," I said sarcastically. "I'll just follow my dear father's example, and never break any rules, whatsoever." I smirked. I could tell he was trying to suppress a laugh. Of course I could tell, he was failing miserably.
"Bye," I said smugly. My parents waved back at me. I went to board the train, James and Al had already done so. It took a minute, but I soon found Evelyn and Liam, sitting in a compartment together, snogging. Of course.
"Really, guys?" I laughed at them. "Sorry to - erm - 'burst your bubble,' but aren't you just a little too mature for that? On the train?" I asked. Liam Nellman and Evelyn Perkinson were my two best friends. "Actually, on second thought - you two, mature? Pfft." I laughed at the mere concept as I sat down across from them. This was getting rather annoying. "C'mon, we're sixth years now! We have to set a good example for the younger kids."
They finally broke apart, and Liam spoke up. "Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Lily Potter, queen of good behavior," he retorted. I had a hard time not laughing at the expression on his face.
"Well -" I had no comeback for that. He smirked at me, so I stuck my tongue out at him. Ev gave a cough that sounded suspiciously like the word "immature."
"Hmph," I said, faking an outraged tone. "Langlock." Her tongue was instantly glued to the roof of her mouth, and I stuck mine out at her. She got her wand out and undid the jinx. Why did she have to be so good at those non-verbal spells? My wand seemed to be able to master everything but that.
"Hilarious," said Ev. Her tone was dripping with sarcasm, but I could see the corners of her mouth concealing a smile.
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The rest of the ride there was fairly quiet. We got off the train, and rode up to the school in the carriages pulled by the thestrals Dad had told me about.
Bump. Bump. The carriage wheels rolled not-so-smoothly over the gravel, as Ev's long blonde hair swung next to me. Slowly my eyelid began to feel heavy….