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Hey guys! I've always wanted to write a fanfic about Lily and James so that's what I'm going to do. Sorry if my english is bad at some point or my grammar incorrect english is not my first language so I hope you understand. Hope you enjoy this fanfic and it's written for fun and for me to practice my english.

Everything belongs to my queen J. I own nothing and would never be able to come with something as amazing as the Harry Potter universe.

XOXO,

Angelina

Chapter 1: A day of change

"No matter how dirty your past is your future is still spotless"

September 1st 1977

It was another beautiful morning. the sun was shining and weather reminded the long lasting, warm summer. Lily was still laying in her bed, her red hair spread all over the pillow and her eyes closed.

'Lily! Time to get up or you will miss the train!' her mother's voice called from somewhere downstairs.

In a second her eyes were wide open and Lily bolted upwards. The train, school, Hogwarts. She felt a big smile spread across her face as she looked at the Head Girl badge. Just a few weeks ago she had found out she was the fucking head girl! Her, Lily Evans a Head Girl! She still had no idea who was the Head Boy but Lily was so excited she couldn't care less. Lily got dressed and went downstairs to eat breakfast.

An hour later Lily, her mom and her dad were walking in the King's Cross Station. Petunia hadn't obviously joined her parents to tell Lily her goodbyes because well she hated wizards and anything related to them. They happily walked through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10 to get to the magical platform 9 and 3/4, where the Hogwarts Express would leave at 11 o'clock.

'Lily!' was the first thing she heard when she walked through the barrier.

It was a athletic girl with blonde hair and big blue eyes and a bright smile - Marlene, her best friend. Next thing Lily knew she was in the strong embrace of Marlene's arms.

'So good to see you!' said Marlene.

'We saw each other like two weeks ago!' laughed Lily.

'I know but two weeks on a family holiday was a long time for me!' cried Marlene.

'You're such a drama queen' said a sudden voice.

Lily and Marlene both turned around and faced the brown haired girl walking towards them -Alice, Lily's other best friend. Alice's smile grew wide and she pulled Lily into a hug.

'Congratulations on getting Head Girl I knew you could do it! Any idea who's the Head Boy?' said Alice.

'Sadly no but my money is on Remus Lupin, he's nice, responsible and a very good prefect!" answered Lily.

'So should we take our things and find a compartment?' asked Marlene.

'Let's go!'

They walked through the closest doors of the train, dragging their luggages behind. Lily didn't even notice the four boys they walked by. A tall boy with sand colored hair and a tired but happy face laughing with a long black wavy haired boy with dark eyes and a charming smile. Next to them was a small, chubby boy with a rat like face. Last but not least a tall, athletic, black, thick haired boy, with hazel eyes that sparkled as he laughed loudly the sun reflecting on his glasses. The marauders - Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and James Potter.

James's head turned fast when he saw a sweep of red hair pass him. He smiled unconsciously. The smell of sweet vanilla hit his face and for a second he could not take his eyes of Lily Evans.

'Hey, Prongs you think she knows?' asked Sirius noticing his best friend looking away.

'Know's what?'

'That you're the Head Boy' continued Sirius 'Can't imagine Evans jumping up and down when she finds out.'

'Sirius, Lily is a nice girl and I'm sure she and James can over come all their problems and finally become friends' said Remus.

'Thank you Moony' responded James.

James had liked Lily since the very first day he saw her, exactly six years ago on the same train. She had the most beautiful emerald eyes and this fierce red hair that looked like it was on fire when the light hit it just right and these adorable freckles on her thin face and the kindest smile that complimented her flawless, pale skin. God, she was so beautiful and if it was possible she had gotten even prettier during the summer.

'Prong's you there did he seriously just zone out on me?' Sirius's voice distracted James from his thoughts.

'Huh?'

'I said lets find a compartment Wormtail and Moony are already in the train' repeated Sirius.

'Oh okay, yeah, sure!'

'You were thinking about you're precious Lily weren't you?' asked Sirius.

'Why would you think that?'

'Oh I don't know if it's the ridiculously big smile on your face or the fact that you've been in love with her since first grade or...'

'Oh shut up' said James as he felt a blush creeping up his neck and cheeks.

They found Moony and Wormtail in the same compartment they have been riding since first grade.

'It's weird to think that this year will be the last year we will be going back isn't it?' asked James quietly looking out the window.

'Yeah the last year you'll ever have a chance with Evans' joked Sirius.

'Shut up Padfoot!' said James hitting him 'That reminds me that I have to go and meet the Head Girl before the prefect meeting. I'll see you there Moony!'

Remus nodded and gave him a small smile when he exited the compartment. The road to the prefects compartment was long and James had never felt more nervous. Lily hated him and he couldn't blame her. He used to be a bullying arrogant prat who's ego was bigger than the Hogwarts castle but that wasn't him anymore, not after Lily told him she'd rather go out with the Giant Squid than him. He stayed up all night thinking what a bully he had been and devoted his whole sixth year to fixing that. Of corse Lily didn't notice that, why would she. He had only gotten ten detentions his sixth year and no one seemed to care. It's funny how people always notice the bad things you do but never the good ones you want to be known for.

Lily was sitting alone in the prefects compartment waiting for the Head Boy to arrive. She was scared and excited at the same time. It could be someone wonderful like Remus who was her good friend and who she'd be happy to share living compartments with on the other hand it could also be Severus. Well one thing was sure, it was definitely not-

'Potter?!'

She looked at the athletic, black haired boy standing in front of her. Was he going to tell her that the Head Boy is Remus and he's sick or that she has to go somewhere or that- HOLY SHIT HE'S HEAD BOY.

'You?'

She looked at James with a look he couldn't put together. A mixture of horror, shock and relief?

'Lily, please say something!' said James after a minute of silence.

'Was Dumbledore high?' she asked suddenly.

James snorted.

'That's exactly what I said, he said he has never been more sure of something' responded James.

'You talked to Dumbledore?'

'Of course I did I thought he had sent the badge to the wrong person. I thought it was Moony's he deserves it ten times more than I ever will.'

'But you're not even a prefect.'

'I know.'

Lily sighed. Wait what?! She wasn't screaming or freaking out or hexing him or telling him to tell Dumbledore to change his mind and she didn't look like she was about to do that.

'You're not mad?' asked James obviously confused.

'Well your better than Sev- Snape.' she said giving him a small smile.

'So about the prefect meeting I'm perfectly fine with you talking' started James.

'Yeah, what? James Potter doesn't want to talk? Where am I another planet?'

'Well incase you haven't noticed which I'm sure you haven't, I've changed. The only persons I hexed last year were those wannabe Death Eaters bullying muggleborns.'

Lily looked at him for a long time. Had he really matured? Was that why Dumbledore had picked him to be the Head Boy? Had he really changed? Now that she started to think he hadn't gotten that many detentions last year and even if he still asked her out it wasn't that often and he didn't bully anyone anymore. Maybe James Potter was after all a decent human being. No, but this is Potter we're talking about he couldn't be mature or could he?

'Lily?'

'What Potter?' she snapped more harshly than she intended.

'If we want for this to work we're going to have to be friends and well my friends usually call me James or Prongs your choice really but I'd really appreciate if you'd stop calling me by my last name makes you sound like a teacher or my mother when I've done something wrong.'

Lily snorted quietly.

'I'll be you're friend under one condition: you will never ask me out again.' sighed Lily.

'Okay' nodded James.

He stretched out his arm towards Lily.

'Friends?'

'Friends.' nodded Lily and shook his hand.

Was it possible for her to become friends with James Potter? He seemed like a mature person and Lily wondered why she hadn't seen that side of Pot- James ever before.

'Oh, I'm sorry hope I wasn't interrupting something' said a boy with long, black greasy hair.

Severus Snape, Lily's ex-best friend and a wannabe death eater. He looked at them with disgust on his face and a second later Lily realized why. She was still holding onto James's hand. She quickly let go and stepped away from him.

'What are you doing here, Potter?' Snape spit out the question.

'Well it looks like I'm the Head Boy' he said pointing at his badge 'so you can sit down and shut the fuck up!' responded James.

The prefect meeting was surprisingly normal. Po- James was actually useful? Shocking.

'So I'm gonna head back to my compartment. You coming Lily?' said James suddenly.

'Yeah'

They started walking towards their compartments. Lily and James had only taken a few steps when Lily's stomach growled loudly. James chuckled quietly.

'You must be really hungry?' he asked.

'You have no idea' responded Lily.

'Please Lily I'm almost six foot two I don't remember the last time I wasn't hungry. Also my best friend is Sirius Black who's favourite question is when the trolley lady asks him 'Anything from the trolley dear?'' James said mocking the trolley lady's voice.

Lily burst out laughing.

'I wonder what she does on her free time?'

'Oh the trolley lady? Her name's Mathilda, very nice woman, she said she works in a small sweet store in Diagon Alley' responded James casually.

Lily shot him a surprised slash shocked look.

'Again my best friends Sirius Black and I enjoy sweets myself as well.' explained James.

'So I've heard.'

They stopped in front of the compartment containing Marlene and Alice.

'Well I guess I'll see you at the feast' said James.

'I guess so.'

'Lily.' he said smiling at her.

'James.' she responded giving him a small smile.

James turned around and walked away never looking back. Lily opened the compartment door and sat down next to Alice.

'Why were you talking to James?' asked Marlene curiously.

'And who's the Head Boy?' asked Alice.

'James' Lily responded to Alice's question.

'Potter?' asked Alice obviously shocked.

'No Smith, yes of course James Potter' said Lily sarcastically.

'Weird, he didn't look like he has been hexed recently' said Marlene.

'Why would he?'

'Oh I don't know maybe just the fact that you and Potter aren't really known as great pals.'

'Well believe it or not but he has actually changed and we decided if we wanted the Head Boy, Head Girl thing to work we needed to become friends.'

'Sweetie I know he's changed I spent half my summer with the Potter's and Black you're the one who didn't believe it' said Marlene.

'Did the trolley lady already come I'm starving' changed Lily the subject.

'Are you sure you're fine? Evans really didn't hex you? Maybe you just didn't notice or maybe you used an unforgivable curse on her. You do realize you will go to Azkaban if anyone finds out but don't worry Jamie you can tell Paddy ok? I won't give you out, unless you really piss me the fuck off then maybe I'll consider it but just maybe.'

'I'm fine Sirius, believe it or not but we're actually trying to be friends right now.' responded James eating a chocolate frog Remus had given him.

'I believe it when I see it Prongsie.'

'We should get changed I think we will be arriving soon' interrupted Remus.

He was right as always. It was getting dark outside and if you concentrated hard enough you could almost feel the train slowly slowing down.

About twenty minutes later the Marauders were standing in their school uniforms ready to step out of the Hogwarts Express. When the train stopped and the doors opened the four Marauders stepped into the slightly cold air. They got into a horseless carriage and rode the way to Hogwarts for the last time laughing.

'You weren't kidding when you said you were hungry' James's voice suddenly interrupted Lily's eating and made her jump.

She slowly put down the chicken wing she had been eating so hungrily and turned her head towards James's face that had a huge grin plastered to it.

'A girl's gotta have her chicken' said Marlene grabbing a chicken wing from the plate of chicken wings in front of James 'let her have it.'

James chuckled quietly while shaking his head and continued eating his salad and vegetables along with a medium sized chicken breast.

'I see someone's dieting' commented Lily looking at his salad.

'You got fat during summer Potter?' asked Marlene.

'No, some people unlike you Marly are trying to stay fit for the upcoming quidditch season.' responded James.

Lily snorted in her food.

'Having a six pack doesn't make you a better player' snapped Marly.

'No it doesn't but at least we have one McKinnon' commented Sirius suddenly.

'We?'

'Yeah! How can you overlook my charming six pack?' said Sirius dramatically.

'If you mean the six pack of butterbeers you have in your suitcase' commented Remus quietly.

Lily, James and Marlene started laughing and Sirius just looked at Remus with disbelief written across his face.

'That's really what you think of me Moony? Butterbeer my ass anything lighter than fire whiskey won't even qualify to be in my suitcase.'

'I'm sure however fascinating you're alcoholic choices are I'd prefer if you'd all go to your common room now so I can show Miss Evans and they private living quarters.' said the stern voice of professor McGonagall.

They all got up. Lily and James followed McGonagall and the rest headed towards the Gryffindor common room.

Lily and James were leaded into a beautiful common room, right behind a wall next to the statue of Merlin (password was Irtos Mirtos). The common room was decorated very similarly to the Gryffindor common room. It had scarlet sofas and armchairs along with a cosy fireplace and two desks. Obviously it was smaller and only one staircase led up to the bedrooms. The door on the right was Lily's and the door on the left was James's and the door in the middle was their shared bathroom with two sinks a shower and a big bath tub. Their bedrooms were also smaller than the Gryffindor common room ones. They only consisted of one bed and one closet and one night stand along with a big window where if the sky was clear enough you could see even the dullest stars.

'Well I think I'm going to bed now, long day tomorrow wouldn't want to sleep in on the first day of school.' said Lily.

'Goodnight Lily!' said James when Lily turned right and he turned left.

'Goodnight James!' she said before she closed the door of her bedroom.

James stayed up for few hours writing a letter to his parents while sitting next to the window. A single shooting star. Maybe just maybe this year his wish could finally come true.

Authors notes:

Thank you for reading!

This is my first ever fanfic so I apologize for any mistakes! I love you whoever you are reading this and you're beautiful. It would help a lot if you would review and give me some feedback! When I was writing this chapter I listened to Center of attention by Jackson Waters. Found that song while watching a Jily video on youtube. I wish you guys all the best and hope I can update soon.

Lots of love and chocolate,

Angelina

xoxo