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Lily Evans lay in her bed, staring up at the ceiling. Today was a long day for her. Earlier this morning, Lily had received an owl from Professor Dumbledore offering her the position of Head Girl at Lily's school. She was ecstatic. This was the good part of her day, the only good part.

This afternoon Lily's older sister, Petunia, came home with her monstrous boyfriend, Vernon, and together they announced their engagement. Everyone was shocked to say the least. Jack Evans, Lily's dad, nearly choked on his lunch. To make matters worse, Petunia informed her family that Lily would not be apart of the wedding. There was an instant uproar.

" I don't want any freaks in my wedding party." Petunia explained rather harshly.

This had hurt Lily, more than she let on. Petunia used to be her best friend at one point and Lily would've loved to be apart of her sister's big day. But in the end, after all of her parents' insistences, Petunia stood firm against Lily not being in the wedding. Then the worst thing possible had happened. She received a letter from the boy she loathed, James Potter.

Lily-

Dumbledore just told me I was Head Boy. Can you believe it?! And I figured you got Head Girl and I just had to write you. Hope your summer went well and I will see you tomorrow on the Hogwarts Express.

-James

'I'm going to have to spend a whole year with Potter?! Ugh! What was Dumbledore thinking?' Lily thought as she read over James' letter again. 'Well at least he didn't ask me out this time.'

James Potter is the bane of Lily's existence. He had always tried to get her to go out with him ever since they were first years. He always tried so hard to get her attention. It was rather embarrassing at times. Although some of the things were cute. She just never knew why James just didn't pick somebody else. Over the years he went from being the scrawny kid with glasses to muscular heartthrob. The girls always fawned over him. Though not as much as his best friend, Sirius Black. While James had raven colored hair and deep brown eyes, Sirius had black hair and ice blue eyes. Sirius is what you would call the 'Hogwarts Player'. He couldn't hold a relationship for more than a few weeks. But the girls adored him. James and Sirius were inseparable. The two ringleaders of their own little gang. The Marauders.

There were two other boys in The Marauders. Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. Remus was the more sensible one of the group. He was also responsible, being a Prefect along with Lily. He didn't get as much attention from the girls as James and Sirius, but with his sandy brown hair and light hazel eyes mixed with his charm and intelligence, he was among the school's hotties. Then there was Peter. He idolized James and Sirius, sometimes to the point of obsession. He wasn't as tall as the others, standing at only about 5'6. He also didn't quite have the talent either, but to them, he was one of the best friends they could find.

Lily closed her eyes, hoping that tomorrow would start her seventh and final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry off right. And with that last thought of hope, she fell asleep.

Meanwhile, James Potter lay in his bed, looking out the window. His thoughts on a redheaded girl. His best friend was already snoring.

'This is the year I get her. This is my last chance to be with the one I love. And I'm not going to mess it up' James promised as he quietly drifted off to sleep, awaiting the train ride the next day.

A/N: I hoped you liked the first chapter!!! Please review. I'll only know how to fix it if you tell me what I need to fix!!!