Chapter 1

It was a long, windy day at Hogwarts. The seventh year Gryffindors were in their last lesson of the day with the Ravenclaws. In the front of the classroom, a red haired girl was scribbling notes furiously, as her blonde haired friend drew drawings in her notebook, clearly not concentrating on the content of the lesson. Suddenly, a piece of parchment was thrown straightly onto the light haired girl. She quickly opened it and read:

'Marls,

Fancy a quick meeting in the cupboard?

-S'

She turned around and saw a boy with shaggy black hair winking and grinning at her. That young man was Sirius Black, a very popular guy with the ladies in school. His neck length hair and grey orbs appealed girls greatly. She gave him a quick nod, before receiving a look from her red haired friend, Lily Evans.

"Marlene, quit it!", she hissed. Lily was a very bright young woman, who didn't want to get into trouble with any of the professors. She knew that her best friend was involved with Sirius, and yet disapproved it. Marlene shrugged her off and continued drawing.

The bell rang, signifying the end of the lesson. Marlene and Lily quickly gathered their equipment and exited the classroom. In the hallway, they heard Sirius and his best friend James Potter talking loudly.

"Fascinating lesson hey, Padfoot?" Lily immediately recognized Potter's voice.

"Yes, Prongs, especially that bit where I fell asleep!", Padfoot, also known as Sirius, exclaimed before laughing.

This annoyed Lily greatly. She disapproved them, and didn't appreciate them teasing other students and playing tricks. Marlene, on the other hand, secretly enjoyed their tricks but would never let Lily know that. Lily especially despises James Potter.

Lily growled and quickly addressed them before Marlene could react. "No one asked for your opinion on the lesson." Lily seethed at the two boys. Marlene groaned. She witnessed many confrontations between them.

"Hey, flower. Enjoyed the lesson? I just asked about Sirius' opinion." James quickly defended himself. Marlene couldn't help but notice the happy glint in his eyes whenever he saw Lily. She knew that his adoration for Lily was true and pure. Sirius gave Marlene a quick smile.

"Well, not everyone in this school has to hear your conversations, Potter." Lily said angrily.

"Sorry, won't do that again." He quickly apologized. Lily stood there, stunned. What on Earth happened to him?

She noticed that Marlene and Sirius departed together. "Where are you going?" Lily asked them.

"To the library. I need Sirius' help in Transfiguration." Marlene replied, leaving James and Lily alone. Lily didn't believe that for a second, and knew they left in order to snog in private.

"So your best friend and mine, huh? Who would've thought?" James said and chuckled, to break the ice.

Lily sighed and said "Look, just because they are seeing each other, I won't change the way I feel about you. I still think you're immature and a bully."

James lowered his head and nodded. This troubled Lily a bit, but at least she told him the truth, but not all of it. She recently noticed that he is trying to change his behavior.

"Well, I wanted to give you this." He handed her a note. "Please read this." He said this and walked away, leaving her puzzled.

"He wants to meet me at the Room of Requirement, after dinner." Lily stated. They were eating dinner in the Great Hall.

"What for?" Marlene inquired.

"I have no idea, but it better be good." Lily muttered before placing an omelet on her plate.

"So we'll meet at the common room." Marlene said. Lily nodded.

"How was it at the library? Surely it was interesting, since you've come back disheveled." Lily smirked at her blushing friend.

"It was fine. He asked me to go on a date with him in Hogsmeade." Marlene said confidently. Lily's brilliant green eyes widened.

"Great. It's about time you've made it official." Lily smiled and hugged Marlene. As long as Marlene was happy, she was happy.

When she entered the room, she gasped. She saw James standing with a bouquet of white lilies. "I'm so glad you came, Lily." He said softly as he gave her the flowers.

"Thank you." She politely accepted them. "What did you want to say?"

James sighed and ruffled his short black hair a bit. He usually did this when he felt nervous. "I want to apologize for being an idiot. Everything that I've ever done was to grab your attention. I believe that I've changed, Lily, and for the better, because of you. You made me want to become a better person. Let me show you just how mature I can be. Let's just start as friends. What do you say?"

Lily had never seen him so honest and open. She knew this wasn't just another prank; something in his eyes let her know that this was real. She looked down at the lilies and inhaled their alluring scent. She nodded, and looked up at him.

"Sure, James." She smiled at him. He smiled back at her and conjured a vase so Lily put place the bouquet into it. Lily looked around the Room of Requirement and gazed at old pieces of art and broken items.

"Why here?" She asked him.

"Well, I enjoy the mystery. Not many students have heard of this room." James explained, following her.

Lily spotted a shiny, beat up, triangular locket which had an eye engraved in the middle. She was drawn to the engraving and wondered its meaning.

"Lily?"

"Hmm?"

James chuckled. "I called your name three times. What are you looking at?"

Lily turned to him and presented the locket. "I've never seen this before. Have you?" She asked, as he shook his head. "It came with a note." Lily stated new information.

They opened the note.

'This shows the past, present and future. Choose wisely and it shall appear.'

"Are you sure this isn't one of your tricks?" Lily asked in disbelief.

"Lily, I shook my head, meaning that I've never seen it before. This can't be my doing or else I would be lying." James remarked, a bit offended.

"I'm sorry, but clearly it's dangerous to leave it here, if this thing is actually genuine." Lily said. James knew she was right, and came up with an idea.

"How about we try it?"

Lily's eyes widened. "Are you crazy?! And what would happen to us? We might be possibly breaking a few school rules."

"What's life without a little risk? If this locket's the real deal, when we won't interact with anyone, except for Dumbledore." James tried to soften her up. He was obviously keen to activate the locket.

"I can't believe that I'm saying this...Fine, let's try it out." He heard her mutter. He flashed a grin at her.

"How about we go to the future?" James suggested.

"Sure."

They tried tapping it, touching the eye, casting a few spells. Nothing worked. As they both touched the locket, they thought deeply about their futures. The eye engraved on the locket changed its color, and the room suddenly brightened and became almost white. They felt the room shudder a bit, and then it stopped. The whiteness faded, and they let go of the locket, causing it to fall.

They were still in the common room, but sensed that the things in the room have changed. James picked up the locket and advised to leave the room. Lily agreed with him, but before they could do so, someone opened the door. A long blonde haired girl with porcelain- like skin and grey eyes gazed at them. James knew those eyes.

"Who are you?" James asked her.

"I'm Evelyn Black." She fixated her gaze at them.

"Why do I have a feeling she knows us?" James mumbled to Lily.

"I do know you, James and Lily." She said before loosening her Gryffindor tie.

"Oh you're in Gryffindor, great!" James cheered. He was very proud of his house.

"Yeah, like my parents." Evelyn said proudly.

"Could you tell us the date?" Lily asked kindly.

"November 1st, 1997." Evelyn replied plainly.

James and Lily shared a worried look.