A/N: This is for DarkLord667 Lily "Is it too late?" Evans challenge.

THIS IS A REWRITE

The air was crisp with a cool breeze on the morning of September 1st. It was 10:00 AM and people were still flooding in.

Seventeen year old Lily Evans scanned the crowd quickly, looking for any sign of her best friend, Olivia Lloyd.

On the other side of Platform 9 ¾ stood a short brunette who was also scanning the crowd. She quickly found Lily's head of bright red hair and waved her over excitedly.

"Lily!" the girl shouted, throwing her arms around her. "How have you been? How was your summer? Can you believe we're finally 7th years? Wow I can't believe after this it's over!"

The girl was talking so fast that Lily didn't even have a chance to answer. "Liv! Slow down. I am fantastic. My summer was okay but I didn't get to enjoy it that much. It was filled with Vernon and Petunia's wedding plans." The two girls wrinkled their noses, "And yes I can believe we're 7th years. Wow that was weird to say. 7th years."

Memories from the past 6 years whizzed by inside her mind. From the first day, meeting Potter and Black to that horrible day in 5th year when Severus called her a mudblood. Tears welled in her eyes, "It's almost over!" she wailed to Olivia, hugging her.

"Shhhh. I know Lily,it's sad, but just think, we have our whole lives ahead of us. You and I will be in healer training in no time. Then it will be you and I against the world. And our handsome husbands of course." Olivia said with a smile. "Ooooh look! There's mine now." She pointed at the tall and mysterious Remus Lupin, love illuminating her face.

Lily shook her head with a smile. It was no secret that they liked each other. Well to everyone but themselves that is. Lily snuck a glance over at where Remus was standing and let out a sigh.

There was James Potter, laughing at something his best friend, Sirius Black, had said. His hair was untidy and his glasses a little lopsided. He was so perfect. She smiled still staring. "Come on Liv, let's get a compartment before all the good ones are taken. I have to go up front for head girl duties but I can sit with you later."

The two girls linked arms and strode onto the train. At the same time, the two girls looked back at their respective boys and smiled. They sat down in a compartment closer to the front to they would get all of the good candy when the trolley came around.

Olivia flopped into the seat smiling. "I have so much to tell you!" she gushed out.

"Me too!" Lily told her. "You can go first." She nodded to her friend.

Olivia beamed. "Remus and I were talking over the summer!" She said squealing. "We ran into each other in Diagon Alley after school ended and he bought me an ice cream from Florean's. That night he wrote me and said it was nice spending time with me and wanted to do it some more. We talked all summer long, but we only got to go for ice cream twice more. I think this might really besomething." Lily jumped up and hugged her

"I'm so happy for you Liv! You deserve someone like him so much!" Lily said excitedly.

Now it was her turn. She couldn't wait to see the reaction on Olivia's face when she told her she had thought about it and actually likes James Potter.

The summer was a long one, with all the wedding preperations. Her mom had asked her opinion on everything (although Petunia always said no) soon Lily was thinking about her own wedding. The only person she could picture it with was James Potter. As Lily thought more and more she realized how great James was and how sweet he was. Towards the end of 6th year he had stopped hexing everyone and cut it down to just Slytherins who deserved it.

The pranking didn't go down at all but it stopped being as cruel as some of the previous ones. The Marauder's pranks were always funny so Lily couldn't fault him there.

As Lily opened her mouth to gush out her feelings to Olivia, the compartment door opened and in walked four boys.

First was Peter Pettigrew, the odd one of the marauder's. He was short and pimply with beady little eyes like a rat.

Second in was Sirius Black, the self-proclaimed sex god of Hogwarts. His wavy black hair fell thick, framing his face.

Next was Remus, tall and sandy haired, with a nervous expression as he walked in. His body was covered in scars that no one knew about.

Last was James Potter. He walked in with confidence, a shiny head boy badge upon his chest.

Remus started off "Hey Lily, hey Olivia," turning more towards Liv, with a shaking voice asked, "Could I talk to you for a minute outside?"

"Sure" Olivia said sweetly, her face showing nothing but love for the boy. Lily just waved.

The two exited the compartment, leaving Lily alone with the three other boys.

Silence heavily filled the air, as no one could figure out anything to say.

Lily was about to inquire about the boys' summer, when Peter quickly opened his mouth, "So, uh, Lily, how are you?"

Surprised she said, "Oh, I'm well, you?" before having to endure what would have been a lengthy explanation about the well being of Peter, Olivia and Remus re entered the compartment. The two were beaming, obviously pleased with the results of their talk.

Before any questions could be asked though, the train whistle blew, "Oh Godric, look at the time, we have to go if we want to make it on time to our meeting." James spoke, jumping up from his seat. "Come on Lily, Remus." The three of them walked out of the compartment to the prefect one.

"So James, how was your summer?" Lily asked, testing the waters. She was surprised he hadn't already asked her out.

James smiled "It was great Lily, and yours?" Lily opened her mouth to answer but was cut off.

"James!" a girls voice called from down the hall. It was Marlene McKinnon. Her perfect blonde curls bounced as she ran to catch up with the group. "Hey Lily." She said to the red head. "Hey gorgeous," She told James in a seductive voice. "I missed you."

James chuckled. "It's been a week." He said amused. Marlene pouted.

"So? It was still a week away from you." She said reaching up and kissing him on the lips. They started snogging, right there in the corridor. Lily stood there, staring.

Remus noticed the awkward look on Lily's face and cleared his throat. "We have to go guys, prefect meeting." James broke apart from Marlene and smiled.

"I'll see you later sweetie. Come by my compartment. We're in 205." He said with a smile. Marlene nodded walking away.

No one noticed the tears beginning to bud in Lily's eyes, or her voice crack when she said "I'll be in there in a second. I have to go to the bathroom." And no one was there when Lily dissolved into tears in the empty lavatory and whispered to herself, "It's too late."

A/N: I wrote this when I was in 8th grade, so I am now going back and revising it