Chapter 1

"Lily! Hurry up honey or you'll be late for the train!"

Lily sat up and rubbed her head. She glanced at the clock and got up slowly. It's too early to rush. She thought. She got dressed and took her things down stairs. She saw breakfast was all laid out and her sister, Petunia, sitting at the table. Petunia turned her head and grimaced at Lily. She d Lily because she was a witch.

"Lily, sweetheart, can you please put all your things in the car. Petunia, help her." Even as her mother said it Petunia's mouth was already twisting into a sharp retort.

"Is she so special that she can't carry her own things now? But of course, perfect Lily needs pathetic Petunia to do her biding! While she is still a freak and rewarded for it, Petunia won't be helping anyone." Petunia stood up and walked from the room without glancing back.

Her mother sighed but was used to this reaction so did not make a big deal of it. "It's ok mom. I can use magic now that I'm 17." She levitated her bags and put them in the car.

***

Lily walked eagerly down the train to the prefects compartment. She was told to get there early so that she, Head , could discuss things over with the Head Boy, whoever that may be.

Her excitement turned into horror as she saw the Head Boy. James Potter. He had been following her around and asking her out since 5th year. And Lily had a feeling the 7th year would be no different.

He smiled ily and ran his fingers through his unkempt hair. "Evans! What a surprise. Are you the Head ?"

Lily gritted her teeth to stop herself from snapping and pointed to the badge that read HG, for Head .

"Looks like we will be even closer this year than the last two. Maybe we could talk about it over dinner…." He asked with a smirk.

"Potter. For the last two years I have said the same word to you. No."

"And for the last two years I have kept asking. You're gunna say yes one of these days Evans…just wait and see."

Lily rolled her eyes and turned away

***

Alice Belle scooted over the make room for Lily. Lily sat down and rubbed her temples to try and erase James Potter out of her mind. Alice pointed to her and stared in a way that asked, 'What's the matter with you this time?'

Lily sighed. "Potter is still at it. And to make it worse he is Head Boy. I will have to talk to him nearly every day till the end of the year. Unless he gets expelled first…." Lily said hopefully.

Alice smiled sympathetically. "Maybe he will knock it this year? It's not like him to go after a like this. He usually switches s every few weeks or so."

Lily gave her an unbelieving glare. "He may go from to like a bumblebee form flower to flower but he must think I am the hive. He always comes by."

Alice giggled. "Don't worry, all bees die sooner or later."

Lily laughed and was glad Alice was making jokes. "Let's hope it's soon."

Just then James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew walked in. Remus in lead smiled at Lily. "I'm really sorry, but everywhere else is full. Would you mind…." He gestured to the practically empty compartment.

"Sure" Lily nodded.

"Oh but leave 2 seats open for Genevieve and Bonny." Alice put in quickly for their other two friends. "They said they were going to find the Trolley. And be right back."

Remus nodded and James sat down next to Lily and Sirius next to him. Remus and Peter sat down on the other side leaving the two next to them open.

Lily grimaced. "Why don't you and Black sit over there Potter? With your friends."

Potter ran his hand through his hair and pretended to think about it and then smirked at her. "I like this spot better."

Genevieve and Bonny walked in and raised their eyebrows at the group. But the glare Lily sent them gave them enough information. They sat down in the last two seats and everybody was silent for awhile.

"How about we play a game?" Genevieve said after the silence stretched for 20 minutes.

Sirius smiled. "Like what?"

Bonny grinned. "Truth or Dare?"

Alice scoffed. "Isn't that a little kid's game?"

Bonny glared. "Depends on if little children are playing it or not."

Lily shrugged. "What else is there to do?"

Bonny smiled. "Oh! I'll go first! Sirius, truth or dare?"

Sirius didn't hesitate. "Dare."

"I dare u to kiss Peter." She batted her eye lashes ly while Sirius faked a gag and Peter looked terrified.

Sirius smirked. "I'm not going to do that unless you kiss Alice."

Everyone laughed while Bonny scowled. "Fine then a different one. I dare you to lick the inside of your shoe!"

Sirius smiled, took off his shoe, and licked it. "New shoes. Just put them on this morning. Easy." He said after the smirked at the people who looked discussed. "Now my turn. Remus. Truth or dare?"

Remus looked at Sirius. "Truth."

"Who were you snogging last year at Christmas? No lying now."

Remus nearly choked. "You saw that?"

Sirius smirked. "Part of it, but not the 's face."

Remus swallowed. "Evangeline Waggner. The 7th year Ravenclaw."

James and Sirius exchanged stares and leaned forward. "No way man! I had been trying to get her to go out with me since 4th year!" Sirius whined.

Lily coughed. "Um. The game?" She sighed, irked. "Remus?"

Remus looked around. "Genevieve. Truth or dare?

Genevieve giggled. "Truth."

Remus glanced down embarrassed. And tried to speak quietly."Did you know that you had toilet paper stuck on your shoe?"

Genevieve screamed. And the boys laughed, except Remus. Lily couldn't help laughing and tried to hide it but Anna saw. "Oh yeah? Lily. Truth or dare?"

"Dare." She said without thinking and then bit her tongue.

Genevieve grinned wickedly. "I dare you to let James take you on a date!"

Everyone was silent for a while. Lily's face showed nothing as she and Genevieve stared at each other. Alice was looking shocked at Genevieve for being that mean. Bonny was looking at her shoe. James was staring at Lily. Sirius was staring at James. Remus and Peter were looking out the window. James was the first to speak.

"She doesn't have to."

Lily's head snapped around to face his. "Do you think I'm going to say no now?"

James looked confused. "Yeeees. I'm telling you that you don't have to take the dare if it's something you won't do."

"Do you think I'm afraid to go on a date with you?"

"No, but-"

Genevieve snickered. "Oh shut up James. That's what everybody else thinks Lily! That you're afraid if u go on a date with James than you will end up liking him and be proven wrong! That's what you're afraid of. Being wrong about something, even being wrong about James Potter."

Alice scowled. "Genevieve be quiet!"

They sat staring for a while more. But now tension and hostility hung in the air. except when Ping from huffelpuff walked and snesed. he made a acobadabada and one of his fingers pocked his eye and the other whent up his nose. poor guy.

Lily closed her eyes and gritted her teeth and spoke with difficulty. "Where do you want to go Potter."

James tried to smother his smile. "You'll have to wait and see. We can go Wednesday."

The train stopped and Lily grabbed her bags and ran out of the train.