HOW LILY AND JAMES BECAME THE POTTERS

Chapter 1: the news

Tap, tap, tap,

"Go away mum" Lily whimpered half asleep.

Tap, tap, tap

"Uggh" Lily rolled over and came face to face with a fat, brown, owl pecking at her window. She sat up excitedly she had been expecting her Hogwarts letter, regarding her list of books and equipment for school, for a few days now and launched herself out of bed to read the letter. Her letter seemed a lot heavier this year but without thinking about it she peeled away the wax seal and pulled out the letter.

Dear Miss Evans,

Enclosed is the list of schoolbooks you will need for your last year at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

I would like to personally congratulate you on becoming Head Girl it is a great honour and I am positive I have chosen the right student for the job. You're are one of the brightest students Hogwarts has seen in many years and have been a excellent role model in your position as prefect.

On the Hogwarts express there will be a meeting at the usual time where you and the Head Boy will greet the prefects and discuss the plans for the upcoming school year.

I look forward to seeing you on the first day back,

Have a lovely rest of the summer.

Albus Dumbledore.

Lily froze and re-read the letter.

It did say she was Head Girl … Head Girl.

"MUM" Lily screamed yanking open the door and running down the stairs.

"MUM, DAD YOU'LL NEVER BELIVE IT" she yelled as she ran into the living room.

"Lily what happened" said Rose Evans coming through the door and running straight into Lily "are you ok darling."

"I'm absolutely amazing look at my letter mum" Lily said waving the letter in her face "I'm HEAD GIRL, Head Girl can you believe it"

At the news Rose Evans stated screaming too "Andrew, Andrew get in here Lily has been made Head Girl"

"Congratulations darling this is fantastic news" Andrew said in a much more calm manor that his wife and daughter.

"This is so exciting I absolutely have to tell Alice and Marlene at once" yelled Lily jumping up and down in joy. " We'll go to Diagon Alley and …

"WILL YOU ALL SHUT UP" screamed an angry voice. Petunia was standing and the top of the stairs wearing very short pyjama pants and a singlet. Her horse shaped face was bright red, she was fuming "No body cares what's happening at your freaks school Lily" she spat "I don't care what happens to you at that school and neither should any one who wants to be normal" casting a hateful glare at her parents " Now Vernon is coming over today and don't you even think about doing any … m… m… magic when he is here" and with that she spun on her heals and stopped back up the stairs.

Turning to her parents Lily ask "Vernon as in cow Vernon"

"Yes that Vernon" whispered her father in a disgusted voice "looks more like a whale than a cow actually" he continued his grin faltering "I still don't like him at all but he and Petunia are getting pretty serious unfortunately" he said casting Rose and Lily a look before retuning to the kitchen to make his breakfast.

"He is coming around this afternoon," said her mother "your might want to leave before he arrives, he gotten worse since the last time you saw him"

"Well I suppose I'll be out all day then" Lily laughed, " I shall write to Alice and Marlene, have fun with Vermin"

"Lily…" Rose said at an attempt at being angry but did not quite pull it off for her eyes twinkled " now go quickly before Petunia insists you say" and with that Lily scamped up they stairs as fast as possible and called for her owl Pebbles and began writing a letter to Alice and Marlene who had conveniently stayed together at Alice's house during the summer holidays.

Dear Alice and Marlene,

It feels like forever since I last spoke to either of you, I have some very exciting news and I was wondering if both of you would like to come to Diagon Alley with me to get our schoolbooks for the year. I absolutely have to get out of the house as Petunia's boyfriend – the disgusting one I told you about last year– is coming over today. I am very proud of myself I have thought of a new name for him, Vermin, good eh. I hope to see you at Diagon Alley or at least on the Hogwarts express.

Much love,

Lily xoxox

After she finished Lily tied they letter onto Pebbles and gave her instructions not to come back with out a reply. As it was only 8:30 Lily went down to get some toast and a glass of orange juice and sat down to read the Daily Prophet. The muggle attaches and killings were becoming more and more frequent and it made Lily sad to see what their world was becoming.

After about half an hour the Evans family was in the kitchen Rose, Andrew and Petunia were discussing when Vernon would come over (at 12) and Lily was reading the Muggle paper when all of a sudden Pebbles flew through the open window.

"Great a letter from Alice and Marlene" Lily said to nobody in particular

"GET IT OUT OF HERE" screamed Petunia "you're a freak this would not happen to normal people" she spat " and don't even think about being here when Vernon comes over he thinks your weird" But Lily took no notice to Petunia's raving and left the kitchen to the quietness of her room to read the letter.

Dear Lily,

We have both missed you very much and would be delighted to come to Diagon Alley with you we will both be there at 10:30. Oh and guess what Marlene got made Gryffindor Prefect isn't that exciting we were both wondering why it's not you but I'm sure you will tell us later. We will see you at 10:30.

Love you and miss you heaps,

Love Alice (and Marlene of course) xxx

Lily looked at her watch, it was quarter past nine. She threw Pebbles a few owl treats and started to get ready. It was still hot out so she threw on a pair of skinny jeans, a loose green tank top with a low back and a pair of white sandals. She grabbed her wand and wallet and went down stairs and by that time it was 10 o'clock.

"Damn it" Lily thought to herself "does it really take me that long to get ready?"

Then Lily said out loud "Mum, Dad I'm catching the Knight Bus to the Leaky Cauldron," muffled "ok"s and "see you soon"s rang through out the house. She stepped out onto the kerb, grabbed her wand and stuck her right hand out onto the street. BANG. A purple bus appeared out of nowhere. Lily stepped on, payed eleven sickles and sat down on one of the beds. By the time she got to London Lily was very happy to get off the bus and longing for the time when she would be of age and be able to use magic to apparate.

Once in Diagon Alley she immediately spotted two girls out side Flourish and Blotts. One was very small with pixie like features and very short brown hair, the other tall and tanned with flowing wavy blonde locks. Lily ran up to them and gave them one of her infamous bear hugs.

"I've missed you both sooo much," screeched Lily.

"We've missed you too" said Alice hugging Lily back

"Come on," said Marlene grabbing both of their hands " we have a lot of shopping to do"

Two and a half hours passed in what seemed like no time and the three girls sat at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour eating a delicious ice cream each.

"So" said Alice " what is this very exciting news you have to tell us"

"Oh you'll never believe it" started Lily " I know the reason Marlene got made a Prefect!"

"Oh yes I was wondering about that" said Marlene suddenly sounding very interested " I mean I'm very happy I've gotten it but why would they pick me over you, you were a great Prefect Lily"

"I am flattered" giggled Lily "and I'm sure you'll be a fabulous Prefect but…" Lily waited a few moments considering how to phrase her news "I just can't be a Prefect any more," Lily finished

"Why Lils," said Alice laughing "did you do something wrong"

"Don't be silly Alice it's Lily we're talking about" joked Marlene "but seriously" she said deadpan " if you did, we won't judge" Lily shot her one of her signature glares.

"Well I can't be a Prefect and Head Girl," Lily told them nervously waiting for their reaction.

"I KNEW IT," screamed Alice while Marlene nearly nocked Lily off her chair with the force of her hug.

"Congratulations," they both cried.

"Thankyou" said Lily " but on to a much more important matter, who do you think the Head Boy is? I was thinking Remus, maybe Amos Diggory or even Michael McCormack"

"Merlin help us all if it is any one from Slytherin or Sirius Black," joked Alice,

"Hey that's my boyfriend you're talking about" Marlene said in return. Sirius and Marlene started dating at the end of last year and had gotten very close since.

The three girls sat at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour for another half an hour before Alice jumped up and grabbed Marlene's hand

"We've got to got now or Mum'll kill us," screeched Alice gather in up her shopping bags "Bye Lils we will see you on the Hogwarts express"

"Bye see you soon" yelled Marlene over her shoulder as they both ran off.

"Bye" yelled Lily after them "Oh well I might as well go home now," and wandered off in the direction of the Leaky Cauldron

Lily got off the Knight bus after a half an hour trip back to Cokeworth and lugged she shopping bags up to the front of the her house. She was about half way up the path leading up to her house when she noticed the unfamiliar car parked in the driveway. "Crap it must be Vernon's" thought Lily "well I'll just sneak in and run up to my room." She walked up to the front door and quietly opened it and started to sneak up stairs and she would have gotten away with it if her mother had not turned around at that exact moment and seen her

"Lily darling come sit down I was just about to get us all some tea," said Rose cheerfully quite unaware that her daughter did not want to "come sit down." Lily glared at her mother "Fiinnneee" she whined. Lily put her bags down in the hallway and followed her mother into the living room, where Andrew, Petunia and Vernon sat. "Freak" Petunia mouthed to her as she entered the room. Vernon locked eyes with Lily

"Well I'd best be off" he said standing up,"

"OK Darling I'll walk you out" chirped Petunia

"Good riddance," exclaimed Andrew as the couple left the room "I never thought I'd see the back of him I tell you"

"Well I'm glad my appearance helped get rid of him" Lily giggled " I'm going to go to my room, I have a ton of packing to do before Friday" and with that Lily gathered up her shopping bags and went to pack for Hogwarts.