Lily just knew that her last year would be something special. She just had a good feeling about it. She made her way through the crowds of people on platform 9¾, her shiny new Head Girl causing an awed silence over a group of cocky second years. Lily smiled, being Head Girl was a huge responsibility but it could be fun! She just wished she knew her counter-part was, hopefully it would be someone who wasn't too annoying or she may have to be very un-Head Girl like and hex them!
"Why do I have to come to this freak show every year?!"
Lily groaned, why did her sister have to be so awful? And so terribly loud, about 5 different families around them started at Petunia in shock. Lily's diplomatic parents chose to ignore Petunia's whining and began to say goodbye to their favourite daughter.
"You will write won't you? Even if it's only every now and then?" said Lily's mother tearfully, causing Lily and her father to roll their eyes, she said the same thing every year September 1st for the past 6 years.
"Of course she will, she always does! Just because she's Head Girl doesn't mean she's too high and mighty to write to her lowly Muggle parents," joked Lily's Dad, cheekily winking at Lily making her chuckle.
"Oh shut up, Dad!" Lily replied, she checked her watch and was surprised at the time, she only had a few minutes before the train left, "Right I've got to go! Love you all so much! Bye!" Lily kissed and hugged her loving parents and awkwardly waved to a sulky Petunia and walked off toward the train searching for her best friends.
It wasn't until she was in the train corridor she heard a familiar shriek "LILY! EEEEP!" Mary ran towards Lily, knocking several people over on her way "Sorry, sorry, excuse me. For Merlin's sake, get out of my way! Hi Lils!" Lily couldn't help but laugh her head off at her best friend and the trail of destruction she'd left behind her.
"Hello! How are you?!'" Lily asked Mary, who was now dragging her into the compartment that held all their friends.
" I am very! You will never guess what happened to me this summer!" Mary began to tell a rather exciting tale involving a pool party in Italy. Lily spent a happy hour listening to her friends recount their summers each with equal excitement and enthusiasm.
Lily finally stood up and said "Right then, as much as I would love to stay and chat, but I must go and meet all the prefects…oh the trails of being Head Girl!" Lily flashed a cheeky grin at her friends and set off for the Heads compartment, wondering who the Head Boy was…
James had never felt this nervous before, and he'd been dragged into Professor McGonagall's office countless times for general rule breaking. But this was different, a fear of failure had haunted him since the letter from Dumbledore had arrived at the Potter's house. Whatever reason the Headmaster had for giving him such a massive responsibility, James couldn't understand it. Neither could any of his friends, Sirius laughed so hard he had to leave the room, Remus looked extremely shocked but held in his laughter until after he'd congratulated James and Peter stupidly thought this would help them do even bigger pranks. Now James sat alone in the Heads compartment feeling like a complete fraud.
The sound of the door sliding open snapped James out of his miserable thoughts. To his surprise he saw Lily Evans standing there, looking as beautiful as ever.
"Potter? What are you doing here?" Lily looked beyond confused, she looked shell shocked in fact. Then she spotted the Head Boys badge pinned onto James robes and her mouth dropped open in disbelief, " You're Head Boy? But I-" she stopped and raised as if to protect the badge on her robes from whatever prank she thought he was pulling. Then James realised it wasn't just any badge…Lily the object of his affections for the past two was Head Girl.
Suddenly James was filled with a sense that this year would be special. He just had a good feeling about.