Alright I have decided to write another story, my last one just started horribly, I needed to start off differently so here I am trying to do that. Tell me if you like it :)

Always- Dogfur

Chapter 1

The Hogwarts Express

James Potter had fallen in love with Lily Evans.

Lily Evans despised him.

James didn't know why.

Neither did Lily.

He was still hopelessly in love with her anyways.

She still hated him.

He knew that very well, yet he still loved her. Nothing could change his mind that she was the one. He loved everything about her, the way her fiery red hair fell down her back, and her emerald green eyes, they were so easy to fall into. Her smile lit up a room, and her laugh was incredible, James always smiled when she did. He couldn't help it. She was different, every girl would've given anything to have The James Potter fall for her, but Lily, Lily didn't care, she didn't care what he was wearing that day, or what he did. She didn't fall for him the way other girls did, she was the only one who actually rejected him. That made James want her even more, she was different. And he loved it.

Lily Evans absolutely despised him. He was the only person who made her genuinely annoyed. She wasn't the type to hold a grudge or get seriously angry at someone, but something about James made her crazy. She just couldn't place what it was, maybe the way he messed up his hair on purpose, to make it look like he just got off his broom. That made all the girls swoon over him even more. Lily didn't want anything to do with him at all, him and his friends always caused trouble, and it was usually pointed towards her. It could've been the way he grinned at her, as if nothing was wrong, as if he didn't do anything to make her mad. Or maybe it was the way he showed off anything worthwhile to anyone that would pay attention. Of course that wouldn't be Lily, but he only did it for her. Lily thought this was just for attention though, she didn't know why, the attention was always on him anyways. Whatever it was it made her despise him.

James didn't understand why she hated him so much, he didn't know why she was so hard to get over either. Everyone knew that James loved Lily, and everyone knew she hated him, or possibly loved him as well. Both were oblivious to the fact that the other felt the same way. Lily was very good at hiding her feelings, she didn't know what feelings she had for James, but they were there, somewhere.

Lily stepped onto platform 9 and ¾ happily. She was excited to be back at Hogwarts, it was her seventh year, and her last. She walked up to the train and looked at it in amazement, it never stopped being so, well amazing. She saw her boyfriend, Kyle Griffiths, and ran over to him. "Lily!" He exclaimed. She reached up to him and hugged him, they had written all summer, but never got the chance to see each other. They started dating in the middle of her Sixth year. He was a year older than her, so he already left Hogwarts but still came to see Lily off. Kyle pulled her into a kiss and she didn't object. After a few seconds he let go of her, and smiled. Lily smiled back and looked at the train. "I think I have to go soon." She said sadly.

"It's alright, promise to write to me?"

"Of course." She said with a sad smile. They hugged once more and he left her alone on the platform, she wished he was still in school, it was always so much fun with him. Lily got on the train and went looking for a compartment.

James walked onto the platform with a grin. His last year at Hogwarts was going to be his best, he was determined to make that happen. He looked up at the train and sighed, how was this year supposed to be his best if Lily still hated him? He decided that he was going to make her like him, none of his strategies were working and he was getting tired of seeing her happy without him. He looked over to his right and saw her with Kyle. He sighed once more, he'd forgotten that they were together, it made him angry. He looked at them again and this time they were kissing. He got even more angry and walked away in a huff. He found Remus Lupin and walked over to him. "Hey mate." Remus said cheerfully. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just bummed that this is our last year." James lied.

"Yeah, that sucks, but after this we can do whatever we want, except for me maybe.."

"Oh come on Moony, don't say that, you are going to be fine."

"Maybe.."

Sirius Black walked up to them and grinned. "Hello my loving mates." He said.

"Hey." Remus replied.

"Oy' Padfoot will you tell Moony to stop saying he won't get a job." James asked.

"Moony stop saying you won't get a job, got it?" Sirius said sarcastically.

"Got it." Remus replied sarcastically as well.

"Come on let's just get on the train." James said while looking at Lily. And with that the three boys went to find a compartment as well, Sirius and Remus decided not to question James on why he looked over to Lily, but they had a feeling why.

Lily walked through the aisles of the train looking for an empty compartment or her friends, whichever came first. She finally found one of her friends sitting already with her own boyfriend. "Alice! Frank! how are you guys?" Lily asked excitedly.

"Lily! I'm great what about you? How was your summer?" Alice Prewett replied enthusiastically.

"Lily, it's good to see you again." Frank Longbottom said as well.

"I'm great I've just been looking for you or Mary, I just said goodbye to Kyle."

"Aw, you two are so cute together, I love it." Alice said with a smile.

"Thanks, I'm just bummed he doesn't go to Hogwarts anymore, I was hoping we could spend more time together." Lily said with a sad tone in her voice.

"Don't worry you can hang out with us, it's okay." Frank said.

"Thanks guys but I actually need to head to the prefects compartment soon, did I mention I'm head girl now?"

"Lily! Why didn't you tell me! Oh for Dumbledore's sake, this is great!" Alice screamed. She hugged Lily and smiled, it was a very big surprise, but of course it was pretty obvious she would be Head Girl.

"Thank you Alice, but I should go I need to get there soon."

"Alright see you later, head girl." Alice said with a wink. Lily walked out of the compartment and started to go towards the prefects compartment when she bumped into James. "Ow, watch where you're going." She snapped. "Oh it's just you Potter."

"Hey." He said with a smirk.

She rolled her eyes and said, "Oh just get out of my way, I need to get to the prefects compartment."

"Really? I was just on my way over there too." He said while running his fingers through his hair. This action annoyed Lily so much, she didn't understand why he did it, it made him seem even more like a prat to her. "For what? I don't think you're a prefect Potter." She said slightly annoyed.

"Oh no I'm not a prefect, only Head boy."

Lily looked at him in, not in shock but in question. "Alright then, we better go." She replied surprisingly calm.

"You're Not surprised that I'm head boy?" James asked in confusion.

"Oh no, I actually had a feeling this would happen."

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised Potter, you're the best in all your classes and the teachers seem to love you, well most of them do. Anyways how could you not be head boy, it's obvious really."

"Are you serious? Was that a compliment?"

"Consider it one, maybe you would notice more of the compliments I give you if you would get your head out of your arse." She snapped. James looked a little hurt by this and tried to say something but Lily saw his expression and immediately regretted what she had said. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't-"

"No it's fine, you don't have to apologize Evans." Lily looked down and started to walk towards the compartment. "Evans, it's okay really, your right."

"No, no I shouldn't have said that, it was mean."

"Hey I can take some hate, but you can make it up to me if you go out with me, how about it Evans?" He said that last part with a smirk.

"Oh please Potter, haven't you got it in your head I will not go out with you." Lily scowled. "I can't believe actually felt bad for saying that." She turned back towards the compartment and walked without looking back, her hair flipping carelessly and her walk graceful. James watched her walk away with a grin, she was so beautiful when she was angry, and he loved the way her hair fell as she walked. Everything about her was perfect.

After the prefects meeting Lily walked back to her compartment, hoping she wouldn't run into James again. Instead she was met by someone else.

"Evans." Snape said.

"Severus" she replied.

"I see you've made head girl." He said with a sneer.

"And I see you haven't made head boy." She said with more anger in her voice. After fifth year her and Severus were no longer friends, he turned against her, called her a mudblood, she didn't think he could ever come back from that, as much as she hated to admit it. Out of nowhere his friend came behind him. "What do we have here? A little mudblood." Avery said with a scowl. Snape looked down with a little regret. "Well go on Snape, take the mudbloods wand, she doesn't deserve it anyways." He continued. Snape looked at Lily with no more regret, she realized he was going to do it.

"Severus.." she said pleadingly. "Don't do it, please." Snape looked at her, he no longer was the person she knew. He raised his wand ready to take hers and so did Lily when someone interrupted.

"Hey!" James yelled. He walked in front of Lily in a protective stance. "Put your wand down Snivellus."

"Oh look Mudblood, you're boyfriend is here to protect you now, how nice." Snape said with a smirk. James stared at him with anger, he was not going to hurt Lily. "Potter get out of the way, I can handle this!" Lily said trying to push him out of the way, he was too strong for her and stood still.

"You take that back, take it back right now!" James yelled with anger.

"I'm only saying the truth, no lies." Snape replied calmly. In a flash James swung his arm and Snape was on the ground clutching his jaw in pain, Lily gasped and Avery backed away. James stared down at Snape in triumph. "Say sorry to Evans." He said in a grimace. Snape stared at him in disbelief, and Lily cut in. "Don't, I don't need an apology from him."

"But he called you a- a mudblood!" James said in shock.

"I know he did, and you just punched him!" She snapped, "I didn't need you to protect me Potter, you're not my boyfriend." Lily looked at him with anger and James looked down, he loved her, he couldn't help it. Lily's face softened at the sight of his regret and she left with a sigh. James turned around to see Snape had gone and he slowly walked back to his compartment, how was he going to show her he really cared, she only thought he was an arrogant prat, he only did it for her though. James was hopelessly in love with Lily Evans.