(-disclaimer! Most of the characters, locations mentioned, etc., are from the one and only—J.K Rowling. However, the plot is mine.)

Chapter 1: Meeting Lily Evans and the Marauders:

"LILY! BREAKFAST IS READY!" Lily's mother yelled from the kitchen. Lily got up from bed and yawned as she drew the curtains apart. She smiled as she looked at the scenery of identical houses. However, that happiness instantly turned into a boiling hatred when she saw her next door neighbour wave at her cheerily from his bedroom window. "Potter will never change" Lily muttered angrily while running down the stairs.

James Potter has been her next door neighbour since she could remember. He had jet black messy hair and wore wire-rimmed glasses for his gorgeous hazel eyes. His major ambition was to become an international Quidditch player and to capture his most desired girl; Lily. Yes, James had fallen for the girl with beautiful red hair and green eyes. James himself was very good looking. So handsome infact, that all the girls at Hogwarts were completely swooning over him. He had a lean body and was about six feet, one inch. All the girls loved him except for one. That one was Lily Evans, and so, he was constantly after the one thing Lily said that he would never get. With being a great Quidditch player, having very good looks, intelligent, and being an extraordinary powerful wizard, it only led him to become very self-confident and a little conceited at times.

His best friend; Sirius, was also quite a ladies' man so to speak. He was often with a girl every other week and was about six foot two inches. He had shaggy black hair and eyes of grey that girls claimed you could "loose yourself in." He won the girls, along with James that is, with the charm, smartly developed out pranks, and great looks. They called themselves the marauders along with their other two best friends; Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew.

Remus was also good looking with sandy blond hair, and he fit in nicely with the other marauders. His only difference was that he was more reserved and was very studious. He loved reading very much—and this was probably why he and Lily got on so well. They were both prefects and had become best friends ever since second year. Everyone else in the group was very smart, except Peter Pettigrew. He was the odd one out of the group, but he always agreed with what the boys did and was always following in their footsteps. Sirius' parents disowned him because he refused to be a Slytherin and a follower of the Dark Lord, so he ran away from home and was accepted into the Potter's house in fourth year.

"Dear, are you all ready and packed?" asked Lily's mother.

"er—yeah, I just have to get some books and quills from Diagon Alley. Can we go today?" asked Lily as she sat down at the table. She frowned slightly. She knew that the only way her mum would let her was if she went with the Potters. See, the easiest way was to go to the Potters' because they were connected to the floo network. Her family wasn't magical. She was muggle born. So, every year, she would go with the Potter's and of course James was absolutely delighted. Lily on the other hand was very unhappy with the idea. Though, if she wanted to go to Hogwarts, that was one of the sacrifices she was willing to take.

"Yes, I'll drop Petunia off for her violin lessons after I drop you off . I do believe the Potters are going today" responded her mother as she placed a plate of bacon and toast in front of Lily.

Lily cringed at the memory of the sound of Petunia's violin when she played it. Lily pulled the Hogwarts letter and read it in front of her while she took a bite of her toast. She had been very excited when she had read the letter for the first time because it said that she had been selected to be the Head Girl. She wondered who the Head Boy would be. "It's probably going to be Remus" thought Lily smiling.

Lily greeted Petunia while going up the stairs, who in turn was greeted with a gruff. Lily ignored it never-the-less and continued upstairs and into her room. She got dressed in some muggle clothes—jeans and a cute shirt and left her hair down. She got a purse quickly ran downstairs where her mum was waiting.

"Ready Lily?" her mother questioned. Lily nodded. "Good." Lily's mother went over to the stairs and yelled " PETUNIA GET YOUR VIOLIN AND LET'S GO!" her mother shouted. They left the house and Petunia waited in the car as Lily and her mother walked down the street towards James' house.

"Oh Martha! How great to see you! And Lily! My have you grown!" Mrs. Potter greeted cheerfully. Lily smiled politely.

"Yes, yes, haven't seen you in a while!" replied Lily's mother as they walked in the Potter's house.

"Oh Lily, James and the others are upstairs" Mrs. Potter smiled at her.

Lily nodded and headed her way upstairs, slowly drifting away from hearing her mother and Mrs. Potter talking quite animatedly in some conversation.

" AHHHH-----WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING PADFOOT?" James yelled angrily.

"Just thought you could- haha- do with some –haha- freshening up" Sirius said laughing uncontrollably. Sirius had squirt water on James as James was brushing his teeth with his wizard water squirting weapon and James' shirt was absolutely soaking. James pulled his wet shirt off, revealing a very fit stomach.

"LILY!" James and Sirius yelled as they ran across the room to give her a giant bear hug.

"Gerroff me" scoffed Lily. Not only was she being hugged by the evil James Potter, but she was getting wet because of it.

"New wardrobe change Potter?" Lily said coldly.

"Oh yeah, just for you Evans." James smirked.

Lily rolled her eyes and was resisting the temptation to hit him.

"You look pretty good yourself Evans" James continued, smiling suggestively.

" Listen here Potter, one more comment like that I will slap you." Said Lily, beginning to get red from anger.

"Oh come on Lils—I know you like me, it'll only be a matter of time until you can't resist me" James said jokingly.

"Is that so" Lily said in a teasing voice.

James was taken back by her sudden kindness, but took the opportunity anyway. She leaned in towards his face. He felt his stomach do flips. "This is it" James thought happily. "The moment I've been waiting for five years!" But then, as he closed his eyes ready to kiss her, he felt a stinging pain on his cheek and he opened his eyes to see her spin on her heel and go downstairs.

Sirius started snickering in the back ground.

"She touched me!" James said with a dazed expression on his face. James held his hand at his cheek.

"Uhh mate, she slapped you" replied Sirius in a mocking tone.

"Just a minor set back" James said happily and still looking into the distance in where she had left.

"JAMES, SIRIUS, LILY TIME TO GO!" Mrs. Potter yelled.

James went into his bedroom and put on some jeans and a red shirt and went downstairs where Sirius had already gone.

"Okay want to go first Lily" James' mother asked sweetly. Lily nodded her head politely and stepped forward into the fireplace and took the floo powder from Mrs. Potter.

"Diagon Alley" Lily stated clearly. A green fire engulfed her and she had gone.

Lily looked and smiled as she saw the beautiful little shops for witches and wizards. A second later, James had arrived, and then Sirius, and then Mrs. Potter.

"Dears, we will meet back here in front of Gringotts at two forty-five. Is that understood?" said Mrs. Potter.

Everyone nodded and was eagerly trying to depart so they enjoy themselves. As soon as they broke, Lily headed for the bookstore to meet her friends and buy some books for her classes.

"Oi! Evans!" James' voice came running up from behind, who was followed by Sirius.

"What!" Lily said back in frustration.

"Where are you going?" asked James

"None of your business Potter" Lily said icily.

"Oh I just thought that you'd want to spend the day with us?" said James cheerfully.

"right, well you thought wrong!" said Lily as she emphasised the word wrong. She saw James' grin wipe right off and smiled to herself as she stormed towards the bookstore.

"oh and will you go out with me?" he called after.

Ever since second year, he would always ask Lily out. She always thought that she was just a challenge to him and responded "no" every time. She thought he was annoying and hated him even more when he would show off or most especially played pranks on her.

Lily turned around fiercely. "what do you think Potter?" she spat.

"Yes?" James asked hopefully.

"NO, the answer will always be no, I will never go out with you. I would date a baboon before I would date you!" she said as she swung the door to the bookstore and disappeared behind shelves.

"Girls" gruffed James angrily.

"Looks like you're going to have to find her a baboon" said Sirius smirking.

James glared at him

"Right, well come on then, let's go to the broomsticks, bats, and books" said Sirius taking a hint.