Summary: Lily Evans is a famous singer/actress in the muggle world. James Potter is the son of one of the most successful man in the wizard world. James Potter thinks he knows her whole world, but he doesn't know about her fame. Lily knows everything about him to know that he'll only break her heart. Guess what happens next…..
Fame; A Story About Lily Evans and James Potter
Chapter One; Best of Both Worlds
"Cue the music. Spotlight on Lily."
You get the limo out front
Hottest styles, every shoe, every colour
Yeah, when you're famous it can be kinda fun
It's really you, but no one ever discovers
In some ways you're just like all your friends
But on stage you're a star
A red-headed girl beamed at the crowd and the millions of screaming fans.
You get the best of both worlds
Chill it out, take it slow
Then you rock out the show
You get the best of both worlds
Mix it all together and you know that it's the best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
The singer grinned at this.
You go to movie premiers (is that Orlando Bloom?)
Hear your songs on the radio
Livin' two lives is a little weird (yeah)
But school's cool cuz nobody knows
Yeah, you get to be a small town girl
But big time when you play you're guitar
How true that was. Nobody in Hogwarts knew her life as a muggle, and vice versa. No muggles knew of her life in Hogwarts, either. She continued singing the song to the cheers of all of her fans.
AFTER THE SHOW (BACKSTAGE)
"Oh my God! You were like so good out there, Lily. Did you hear your fans screaming? I mean, most every guy in the country wants you and every girl adores you!" Lily's manager said.
Lily smiled in amusement. Even if her manager was nearing thirty years old, she still seemed like a teenage girl. Her blond hair was tied into a tight ponytail and her blue eyes were lit up with excitement, but everyone knew to never get on Eliza Sparks' bad side, because if you did, you should be very scared. Very scared indeed.
"Thanks, Eliza. I appreciate it." Lily said, smiling at the older woman.
Just then, one of Lily's friends and a co-star from one of her films came running in. Everyone moved out of her way as the tall actress raced to Lily. Even after many years of working with her, Lily was still amazed by her ability to run in heels.
"Lily, you were absolutely fantabulous!" Victoria Sparks said.
If you are wondering, then yes. Victoria Sparks was related to Eliza. However, Vicky wasn't Eliza's daughter. She was her niece. Eliza refused to marry, and many people thought that she never would. She was fiercely independent and she never really even had a crush in her life.
Vicky was the daughter of Eliza's twin sister, Beth Sparks. Beth had a teen pregnancy. Nobody knew how old she was when she was pregnant. Vicky knew Lily through her Aunt Eliza. Who else? Coincidentally, Vicky's mother had actually attended Hogwarts. It was kept secret and only Vicky, Lily and Eliza knew about it.
"Oh, thank you so much." Lily said, trying to ignore that familiar warm feeling that was rising up her neck and onto her cheeks.
"Your welcome, honey. Now what do you say we go party. I mean, you need to relax." Victoria said, unconsciously shaking her wavy black hair.
"Oh, um…" Lily was about to say something, but Victoria cut her off.
"Come on, it will be fun. I promise you that, at least." Victoria said, pouting.
Sighing, Lily said, "How could I refuse?"
"That's the spirit!" Victoria said with a grin.
Shaking her head, Lily grabbed her coat and bag and headed outside with Victoria. They snuck out the back door. Grabbing her cell phone, Victoria called her driver who was out front with the limo. They couldn't risk being seen by the paparazzi, who were currently gathered out front. Shivering from a cold gust of wind, Lily wrapped her cloak tighter around herself.
A few minutes later, a limo came up in front of them. It was Victoria's and pretty soon, they got in.
"Oh, I absolutely hate the cold!" Lily said, still a bit frozen from waiting.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, miss. It's getting harder and harder to get away without people noticing, ya know what I mean?" Gerard asked.
"Don't worry, Gerard. I know exactly what you mean." Lily said, shooting the driver a warm smile.
Gerard nodded and slowly drove out. It seemed that while Lily was busy trying to keep herself warm, Victoria had informed him of where they were going over the phone. That, or Gerard was used to it. Lily shrugged and decided that it didn't matter that much. At least she was warm now.
"Comfortable, are we?" Victoria asked, smirking at her friend.
"Yes, comfortable and extremely sleepy." Lily said, starting to doze off.
"What!? You can not be sleepy! We have to party!" Victoria shrieked.
"Fine, whatever." Lily mumbled.
Grinning, Victoria started relaxing as well. It was going to be a long ride, but it was probably worth it.
After about an hour later, they pulled up in front of a club. Even from in the limo, they could hear the music. Lily knew this club all too well. It was classy and many rich folks and celebrities partied here, but it was also known for having the highest number of drunken socialites to ever go there.
With a slight shiver, Lily let out one slender leg, then another. After years of getting out of limos, showing a leg gracefully before actually stepping out had become a habit. When she got out, they were immediately ushered in by a body guard. The owner of the club knew many of the celebrities and wanted to protect their privacy. Lily guessed that that was the reason that he had body guards help celebrities and other socialites into the club.
Smiling gratefully, Lily heard the music more clearly than when she was in the car. It was Ke$ha's song, Tik Tok, which was, coincidentally, one of Lily's favourite songs. She knew it so well, that she could sing it in her sleep. Due to her knowledge of the song, Lily stopped Victoria from walking in. She wanted to wait for the right moment….
Now the party don't start 'til I walk in
Right when it hit the word 'party', Lily walked in. For an extra touch, she flung open the doors dramatically. To her satisfaction, everybody looked at her. A few continued their dancing while others grinned at her. As it happens, Lily knew the people here very well. Thanks to Vicky, she was a very regular visitor in the club and she had gotten to know the people that came. Hell, she even knew the staff.
"Come on, Lily! It's time to party, and party we will." Victoria said, already on the dance floor.
Shrugging, Lily decided that she could get drunk and dance. After all, the owner of the club had a secret exit which was known amongst all the celebrities. No one would see her drunk, especially paparazzi.
IN THE EVANS ESTATE
Lily woke up with a headache. Ugh, why did she feel so….. she couldn't describe it. Suddenly, she felt a wave of nausea. Staggering to her feet, she ran to her bathroom. Unfortunately, her room was rather…large and she had to hold it in a while longer. Finally, she threw open the bathroom door and let it loose into the toilet.
She must have gotten drunk, but she didn't know how. Groaning, Lily realized that she might have done something. What if she had slept with someone!? Wait, she woke up in her room, but still how reckless could she get!? All she had wanted to do was to….
Hold that thought. She vomited into the toilet again. The awful smell got to her. Flushing the toilet, she got out an air freshener from under the sink. Plugging it in, she took her time breathing in the wonderful scent of lilies and roses. Getting up from the ground, she looked at herself in the mirror. Shuddering, Lily noted the fact that she looked absolutely horrible.
Cleaning her mouth, she proceeded to the shower. Maybe that would help her headaches, which were getting annoying. Turning the hot water on, she felt the sharp droplets of water touch her skin. It felt so good…so warm. She liked it. Turning the water off, she massaged some shampoo into her scalp, while enjoying the scent as well. The instructions said to leave it in for a few minutes, so she proceeded to soap. It smelled like strawberries, which was, coincidentally, her favourite fruit as of the moment. Once she rinsed off, she stepped out of the shower and while still in the bathroom, brushed her teeth and, skilfully, combed her hair at the same time. She kept alternating her hands, if you're wondering.
Once she was all done, she went into her bedroom. Today, she was going to relax and enjoy her day. She looked at the calendar and noticed the date. September the fourth.
"Oh, shit!" she yelled, just loud enough for her to hear.
She rushed to get her school uniform on and also drag her luggage out from her walk-in closet. If you had been there, you would find it extremely hilarious what she was doing. She struggled with putting on her skirt and pulling the suitcase. See, Lily had an obsession with getting things done quickly, no matter how ridiculous it might seem.
With a sharp whistle, a man came rushing up to her room.
"Yes, Miss Evans." He said, bowing his head slightly.
"How many times do I have to tell you, stop bowing and call me Lily." Lily said, exasperated.
"But your mother specifically told me to treat you girls like this, and do remember, Miss Evans, your mother is the boss."
Lily's face hardened at the mention of her mother. Let's just say that they didn't see eye to eye. In a bad mood, Lily asked the man if he could carry her suitcase down and then she stomped down the stairs.
Making her way to her kitchen (she didn't bother taking time eating in the breakfast room), she was about to make herself some coffee, when Petunia came down.
"Tunes, do you know what I was doing last night?" Lily asked.
Just then, her mother came in.
"I'll tell you what you did. You went to a damn club with that good for nothing bimbo and got yourself drunk. God knows what you did or who you did it with." She said, not a hint of a motherly tone in her voice.
"Vicky is my friend and I did not do anything with anyone." Lily said, through her teeth.
At least, she thought that she didn't do anything with anyone. Her mother looked at her coldly before leaving the room. Losing her appetite, Lily made her way out. A limo pulled over in front of the estate and on the smooth path that led in and out of it. Jumping in, Lily told the driver to stop by Starbucks. She would get her breakfast there, because clearly her mother didn't want her at home.
AT THE TRAIN STATION
Sipping her coffee carefully, Lily got out. Taking one of her body guards (she couldn't let anyone recognize her), she asked him to take her stuff. Pulling a hoodie on, she made her way through the crowd like a normal, everyday person.
Once she stepped through the barrier, she took off her hood and shrugged the sweater off. Her body guard followed behind her.
"I'm so sorry to ask you to do this, but can you act like my boyfriend?" Lily asked, though she was uncertain of the whole thing.
"Uh, sure…I guess." He said, putting his arm around her waist.
"Thanks." Lily said, truly grateful.
Shrugging, he pushed her cart for her. Once they were near the train, he helped her with her luggage and her owl. Nodding at her, he made his way through the crowd and back to the car. Little did Lily know that someone saw her body guard acting as her boyfriend, though they didn't know that he was only acting. She hadn't been counting on that. Lily turned around, after she made sure that he knew his way through. As she made her way through the train, she tried to find an empty compartment.
See, Lily didn't really have friends at Hogwarts. Sure, everybody liked her well enough…some more than others….but she wasn't friends with anyone. Not like she was with Victoria or how she used to be with Severus Snape. Shaking her head, she kept on looking.
'Really, you would think that they would have at least one empty compartment. Why are they all full!?' Lily thought, still making her way through the train.
After quite a while, she finally found an empty compartment. With a heave, she put her trunk away. With a heavy sigh of relief, she sat down. To her immense infortune, a certain somebody decided to interrupt her.
"Hello, Evans. Mind if I sit here?" a familiar voice asked.
James Potter strolled in, without her permission, which Lily took a note of in her mind. Anything could be used as ammunition against him; you just needed to know when to use it and how.
"Buzz off, Potter. I've got enough to deal with today and I definitely do not need you." Lily said.
"Oh, dearest Lily. You break my heart with such cold words." James said, clutching at his chest dramatically.
"I'll break more than that if you don't get out, now!" Lily yelled.
"No doubt you will, my flower, but first, I need to ask you some questions." James said, grinning.
"Potter, I'm warning you!" Lily said, suddenly very tempted to throw him off the train.
That would be very satisfactory.
"Who was that guy you were with in the train station?" James said, his tone serious and his eyes searching her face.
Lily's eyes widened ever so slightly. She was caught off guard. So she was walking around openly with him, but she didn't count on the fact that people would mind her. She thought that James and the rest of the gang would be in the train.
"H-he is….he's… umm…. See, he's my boyfriend." Lily said.
It was the only thing that she could think of. She could tell that James was jealous. Smugly, she thought to herself 'Serves him right.'
"I see…" James said, still looking really serious.
"Potter, I am about to throw you out the window in three seconds." Lily said, "One…..Two….."
James walked out in time, not wanting to take any chances. For all he knew, she really would throw him off. Jogging away, he searched for his friends.
'Finally, I can sip my coffee and eat this wonderful breakfast sandwich in PEACE.' Lily thought, sighing happily to herself.
Something dropped from over her head.
"Huh." She said, looking at it.
It was her prefect badge. Remembering that she was a prefect, she rushed out the door and made her way to the prefect's compartment. Once she got in, she carefully put the badge on and sat down in a seat. A few seconds after she came in, Remus walked through the door, followed by the others and the Heads.
"Hello, Lily. Glad to see you again." Remus said, with a friendly smile.
"You too, Remus." Lily said, moving over to give him space to sit.
Gratefully accepting it, he sat down.
"So, how was your summer?" he asked politely.
"Oh, you know the usual. Travelling the world with family." Lily said, only partly telling the truth. "How about yours?"
"It's the usual, like yours." Remus said, with a shrug.
After everyone sat down comfortably, the Heads started the meaning and like always, they said the usual. Our duties, our schedules, where the meetings took place, when. All that kind of stuff. Once the meeting was over, Lily got up to go to her original compartment.
Once she had sat down, the one and only Sirius Black and the rest of the marauders came in. James and Sirius looked very happy, whilst Remus and Peter looked slightly apologetic. They all sat down and made themselves very comfortable.
"Hello, Remus, Peter. Go away Black, Potter." Lily said, glaring at them.
"No can do, Lily dear." Sirius said, grinning at her through his elegant thick hair.
"Why not, Black? I expect that there's some girl out there begging for your attention." Lily said, unconsciously nibbling on her breakfast sandwich.
"Mmmm….What's that I smell? It smells so good." Peter said, sniffing the air.
"Oh, I think it's my breakfast sandwich. Want a piece?" Lily asked politely.
"Sure, if you don't mind." He replied.
With her slender fingers, Lily ripped of a piece for him and offered it to Peter. With a wink she added, "I think you might like it."
"Thanks, Lily." He mumbled.
"No problem, Peter."
Sirius and James looked shocked. Why Peter and not them?
"How 'bout us, Evans?" Sirius asked.
"Not a chance, Black." Lily answered coldly.
"Why so mean, Evans? You can't deny the fact that you're attracted to me." Sirius said, in a sexy tone.
"Go away Black. With that face, I'm surprised I haven't been turned to stone yet." Lily said.
Remus, who was familiar with Medusa, sniggered. Lily smirked at the confusion and surprise that were evident on Sirius' face.
"Can we please just start the interrogation, please?" Potter asked.
"Interrogation! What's this about Potter?" Lily said dangerously.
"Well, how come you've never mentioned your boyfriend to anyone?"
"Because I don't want to talk about him. There, now leave."
"Fine." Sirius and James said.
The marauders left her in peace…again. Sighing happily, Lily sank back into her seat. Hopefully, they wouldn't bother her again. Hopefully….
A/N:
So, this is my first chap and I hope you like it. I just really liked the idea of Lily being a superstar in the muggle world and trying to hide that in the wizard world because she wanted a break from all that stuff. Anyways, read and review.
