We Never Saw His Eyes
Lily Evans was mad. No- strike that. Lily Evans was pissed beyond belief. She had just gotten off of the school train after another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, most people would be glad they were going home for summer holidays and back to their families, which Lily was happy about, don't be mistaken, but she had just received the worst possible news that she could possibly have received in her entire life.
Her parents had moved. She was completely happy about that, but it was where they now lived that was angering her. Or, rather, who she now lived by that bothered her.
It can all be explained in the letter that had brought the news from her parents.
Dear Lily,
It's your favorite old man again. Well, as you know, your mother and I had made a bid on that house we saw last week, and we have some exciting news- we got the house!
Both your mother and I love it, and we're sure that you'll love it too. It's in a lovely town you might like living in. Can you guess? I bet you could, since you've been wanting to live there forever, but unfortunately, your mother and I aren't there to hear your guesses. And if your first guess is Edinburgh, you are correct.
We live just outside of it, in the country, but it's close enough that you will be able to walk there (if you want tons of exercise that is).
Oh, and we're sorry, but your mother and I have been called by the Sergeant to conduct some 'business' so we won't be able to pick you up. But as luck would have it, one of out new neighbors happens to be a childhood friend of your mother's, and she and her husband just happen to be a witch and a wizard, and they have a son that they will be picking up from King's Cross, so they have agreed to pick you up as well.
Their names are Harry and Caroline Potter, and they said that all you have to do is find their son James, and he'll make sure that you get to their car without getting lost or anything.
Love-
Daddy
And it was because of this letter that Lily Evans was mad.
She hated James Potter with every fiber of her being, and now they were neighbors! And she had to be nice to him in front of his parents, or else she'd look like an ungrateful wretch.
So, it was with these thoughts in mind that Lily tapped the shoulder of one Mr. James Potter, Prankmaster extraordinaire.
He turned around and preceded to pretend to have a heart attack.
"Now, what vision do my treacherous eyes bestow upon me? Could it REALLY be Lily Evans- seeking none other than moi, James Potter?"
"Shut up Potter. I don't want to hear your crap. Now show me where your car is."
"Why should I?" Now he was confused.
"Because your parents are taking me home."
"Now I'm just more confused." And indeed he did look more confused.
"Just go."
"Okay. Fine with me. No one ever bothers to explain anything anymore to poor old Prongs."
"Shut. Up. And. Go. Now."
And because of the evil I'm-going-to-kill-you-slowly-and-take-much-pleasure- from-it look in her eyes, James walked to the Potter family car, still confused.
Lily Evans was mad. No- strike that. Lily Evans was pissed beyond belief. She had just gotten off of the school train after another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, most people would be glad they were going home for summer holidays and back to their families, which Lily was happy about, don't be mistaken, but she had just received the worst possible news that she could possibly have received in her entire life.
Her parents had moved. She was completely happy about that, but it was where they now lived that was angering her. Or, rather, who she now lived by that bothered her.
It can all be explained in the letter that had brought the news from her parents.
Dear Lily,
It's your favorite old man again. Well, as you know, your mother and I had made a bid on that house we saw last week, and we have some exciting news- we got the house!
Both your mother and I love it, and we're sure that you'll love it too. It's in a lovely town you might like living in. Can you guess? I bet you could, since you've been wanting to live there forever, but unfortunately, your mother and I aren't there to hear your guesses. And if your first guess is Edinburgh, you are correct.
We live just outside of it, in the country, but it's close enough that you will be able to walk there (if you want tons of exercise that is).
Oh, and we're sorry, but your mother and I have been called by the Sergeant to conduct some 'business' so we won't be able to pick you up. But as luck would have it, one of out new neighbors happens to be a childhood friend of your mother's, and she and her husband just happen to be a witch and a wizard, and they have a son that they will be picking up from King's Cross, so they have agreed to pick you up as well.
Their names are Harry and Caroline Potter, and they said that all you have to do is find their son James, and he'll make sure that you get to their car without getting lost or anything.
Love-
Daddy
And it was because of this letter that Lily Evans was mad.
She hated James Potter with every fiber of her being, and now they were neighbors! And she had to be nice to him in front of his parents, or else she'd look like an ungrateful wretch.
So, it was with these thoughts in mind that Lily tapped the shoulder of one Mr. James Potter, Prankmaster extraordinaire.
He turned around and preceded to pretend to have a heart attack.
"Now, what vision do my treacherous eyes bestow upon me? Could it REALLY be Lily Evans- seeking none other than moi, James Potter?"
"Shut up Potter. I don't want to hear your crap. Now show me where your car is."
"Why should I?" Now he was confused.
"Because your parents are taking me home."
"Now I'm just more confused." And indeed he did look more confused.
"Just go."
"Okay. Fine with me. No one ever bothers to explain anything anymore to poor old Prongs."
"Shut. Up. And. Go. Now."
And because of the evil I'm-going-to-kill-you-slowly-and-take-much-pleasure- from-it look in her eyes, James walked to the Potter family car, still confused.