(A/N): Welcome one and all to the repost of my fantaboulous story! So, this had been up before, but I didn't really get very many reviews so I took it down for some editing. Well, I polished it up and here it is. Any old readers, you don't have to read the chapters again, because there's not much I changed. You still can if you want, though! Please review. I love all reviews, even if it contains criticism, as long as it's constructive. Telling me that my story "sucks" doesn't help me make it better… Well, read, review and let me know what you think! Chapters will get longer soon!

Disclaimer: Do I own Harry Potter? Unfortunately, I do not own the most wonderful world of Harry Potter. I take the wonderful JKR's characters and use them for my own creativity. Do I wish I owned Harry Potter? You bet I do. Anyone claiming that I own JKR's characters will be fed to a rabid bear. Thank you

Chapter One

"Lily. Lily, wake up!" a girl with long blonde hair said. She looked about seventeen and was shaking her friend, Lily, who was still asleep.

Lily sat up in her bed and rubbed her emerald eyes sleepily. Her shoulder-length layered hair—thick and a dark red color—was messed up and fell into her eyes. She had a couple of freckles cast over the bridge of her small nose. "What are you doing here, Darcie?" she asked groggily, running her fingers through her hair.

Lily's friend, Darcie, looked at her, put her head in her hand, shaking her head slightly. She had blonde hair that ended at about the middle of her back and large silver-blue eyes. "I'm waking you up, sleepy head!" she said, gently pushing Lily.

"Well I don't wanna be woken up. I'm no morning person. No Hogwarts, no classes… me… wanna sleep. Night," Lily replied sleepily. She yawned and lay back down, pulling the sheets up over her head.

"That's just too bad, sweetie. If it were up to you, you'd sleep in till noon. It's already ten thirty. Get up!" Darcie called, opening the curtains in Lily's room.

"Lily moaned, "No, five more minutes. How'd you get in anyway? I didn't hear a doorbell."

"That's because I'm a witch, silly. I used the fireplace," Darcie said, pulling the covers off Lily.

"Hey! Give those back!" Lily shouted, grabbing the first thing she could—her pillow—and whipping it at her best friend. Darcie caught the pillow and started beating Lily with it until she gave up.

"Ah! Stop, stop. Stop! I give, okay? I'm getting up," shouted Lily. The beating stopped and Lily looked at her friend. "I knew it was a bad idea to get my fireplace connected to the Floo Network," she mumbled, pulling on a pink T-shirt and a white skirt.

"But it's oh so useful for your dear, dear friends to get you quickly. Besides, you got lucky, getting the room with the fireplace," Darcie said, following Lily into her bathroom as she proceeded to brush her hair and teeth and apply some makeup.

"Luck had nothing to do with it," Lily grumbled thickly through the toothpaste in her mouth. "I used to share a room with Petunia, my older sister—"

"I know! Remember, we've been friends since first year! I know your whole, extended, family tree," Darcie interrupted.

Lily glowered at her. "She said she wanted her own room in about our second year. Then the summer after third year, I got to move into the family room and it turned it into my bedroom."

"Whatever. Are you ready to go? Come on," Darcie said walking purposefully to the fireplace.

"Yeah—wait, where exactly are we going?" Lily asked, quickly stepping into a pair of pink flip-flops and grabbing her purse. Her wizarding money jingled merrily in it.

"Duh. To Diagon Alley for school supplies," Darcie said, rolling her eyes. "Honestly, Lily. Any slower and you'd be going backwards," she said, one foot in the fireplace.

"Hold up! I've already got my stuff last week. My dad was out and I was bored," Lily said.

"Well come with me anyway. We haven't seen you in forever. And we all know that James misses his Tiger Lily," Darcie teased, grapping a handful of Floo Powder. "Diagon Alley," she cried and then disappeared. Lily followed suit. After a quick ride through the fireplace, she exited out at Flourish and Blott's, the bookstore in Diagon Alley.

"Stop calling me that," Lily grumbled, brushing soot off her skirt.

"Calling you what?" Darcie grinned slightly.

Lily mumbled so quietly that Darcie could barely understand, "Tiger Lily." She glowered at Darcie.

Darcie rolled her eyes playfully. "You know you like it."

"I do not!"

"Yeah, well… Oh, look, it's the rest of the gang," Darcie said, waving some girls over.

"Hi!" Lily and Darcie said simultaneously, hugging the other two girls. Madison Eros was tall and thin with a pale face, raven hair, and bright blue eyes. Alexa Colovas was short with light brown hair that had natural blonde highlights and brown eyes.

"Okay, so we're going shopping with the Marauders today because I said I would, so you guys are coming with me. And before they get here, I want to get a few things clear. First, you've got to be nice. To everyone," Darcie said sternly.

"Does Potter count as a person," Lily asked, raising her hand in a mocking way.

"YES! And, while we're there, first name basis, got it? Also, no hexing, poisoning of food or anything else that we'd get a detention for at Hogwarts," Darcie said, glaring pointedly at Lily.

"What are you looking at me for? Why does she always look at me?" she asked, looking at the other girls. "Anyway, that means no making out with 'darlin' Siri-poo,'" Lily said, folding her arms and grinning.

"Why?"

"PDA. Public Display of Affection."

"We don't have PDA at Hogwarts!" Madison put in looking confused.

"Oh, right. Shoot, I was thinking of Petunia's school," Lily said, snapping her fingers. "Okay, okay. I'll be civil to Potter. But nothing more," Lily cautioned.

"James!"

"Whatever. Okay, where are they?" Alexa asked, looking around.

"Let's go to Quality Quidditch Supplies," Darcie said decisively.

"Did they say they'd meet us there?" Madison asked.

Darcie laughed a little and said, "No. They said to meet them at the ice cream place."

"So why are we going to the Quidditch store?" Lily asked.

"'Cause that's where they'll be," Darcie said, chuckling slightly. Lily rolled her eyes, but followed anyway.

"Sirius! I thought you said that you guys would wait at the ice cream parlor!" Darcie called, coming into Quality Quidditch Supplies and spotting the four boys in there.

"Sorry, we were just going to look for a minute. They've got a new broom—the Lightning Strike," Sirius turned around and hugged Darcie.

"Well, we figured that you'd be here so we came straight here."

"Hey Lily," James said, looking at her.

"Potter," she acknowledged stiffly. "Er, I mean, hi—James," she corrected herself, seeing Darcie glare at her.

"James? Wow, we haven't been on first-name basis since—" James began.

"Ever. We've never been on first name basis. But in light of our present situation—" Lily said, folding her arms and leaning against a shelve.

"Situation?"

"Our best friends are dating. Disgusting, I know."

"I'm glad I found someone that agrees with me," James said, leading her into a deserted aisle.

"What are you talking about? Do you think Sirius is too good for Darcie or something? That she doesn't deserve him? Well, I'll have you know that their relationship is fine by me and if you do anything, and I mean anything, to sabotage their relationship, it'll be the last thing you do. No, shh!" she said, when she saw James open his mouth. "I'm supposed to be civil to you, Potter, but you are making this incredibly hard. Now just shut up and leave me alone."

"Lily? James? Where are you guys? We're going to Flourish and Blott's for some books," Madison called to them. "I don't know what you are doing. And frankly, I don't care to, but we've got to get going."

"We're not doing anything!" Lily called to her friends grumpily. "Let's just get our stuff so we can all go home."

In two hours, they had finished all their shopping except for Potions supplies.

"Hang on, Lils. I thought you said that you already did your shopping," Darcie said when she saw Lily grabbing some ingredients.

"I did. But um, I want some extra things for potions. You know, in my free time," Lily said, turning around.

"Lily, have I told you that you're a dork?" Sirius Black asked, grinning. He had floppy black hair and silver eyes.

"Yes, Black, you have. Quite a few times, actually," Lily snapped.

Well, we all know that Slughorn is smitten with you. You're his Potions Princess. He'd pop the question soon, you know," James put in, coming up behind her. "He thinks you're remarkable," James said, his warm breath on Lily's neck.

Lily's neck—along with her face—turned a bright pink color. "He is not. And would you please stop breathing on me, Potter. It's very—"

"Distracting? I know you enjoy it," he said, a cocky grin on his face.

"Enjoy it? I was actually going to say that it's revolting! You are an arrogant bully, Potter. And I can't stand you! Thank God the Heads get their own common rooms. I wouldn't be able to stand sharing a common room with you anymore!" Lily cried, turning around and smacking Potter across one cheek.

"Hey! What was that all about?" he cried.

"It was all about you! Because it's always about you! You never care about anyone but yourself. Now, get out of my way, before I completely lose control," Lily said, marching up to the counter to pay for her purchases. As soon as she had finished, she went back to her friends and said, "I'm leaving. I'm so sorry, Darce, but I really can't stand him. I'm just happy that I won't have to see him every evening. I'm leaving now."

"Well, actually, Lily, he's—" Madison began but Lily had already walked out of the store. "—Head Boy," she finished, rather flatly.

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