*Chapter 1*
"This is the best kind, if you're trying to decide." The voice came from behind her, and an arm grabbed a jar of spaghetti sauce off the self and handed it to her. Turning to look at who handed her the jar see saw a familiar face. The tall hazel eyes boy, with messy black hair, and wire- framed glasses, was none other than the famous Gryffindor, James Potter. She smiled at him
"Oh I know, I was just trying to decided how many I needed."
"Lily Evans right? Ravenclaw? I haven't seen you around here before, do you live close?"
"No, my aunt does though, I'm staying with her for a week, she got a craving for spaghetti. You work here?" she asked noticing his uniform.
"You sound surprised." He raised an eyebrow and turned back to stocking the shelves.
"I am, from what I hear about you, your pretty well off. Plus. I didn't know the marauders did work'
"My parents said it will build work ethic, and improve my muggle studies grade." He glanced at her "I don't mind, give me something to do other than sit around everyday, plus, extra pocket money."
"Impressive"
"I try" he grinned at her
"See you round Jay!" She smiled before walking down the isle to the checkout with her spaghetti sauce.
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"I'm back!" Lily called as she entered the front door of her aunt's house.
"Lily? In the kitchen!" her aunt called back.
Lily entered the kitchen to find her aunt munching on a box of crackers, and watching TV. Lily's aunt May was young, she was 25, with, long dark brown hair, and dark blue eyes, she stood about 5'7. Lily's aunt didn't have much in common with Lily, looks wise, but they had very similar personalities, in fact, lily was closer to her aunt than her mother they were more like friends or sisters than anything else, and most importantly they were both witches.
"I got the sauce. What movie is it tonight?"
"Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine"
"Ah. sounds like a classic."
May laughed. "Yeah, but first, we have to make the spaghetti. and popcorn, and get out all the candy."
"It's a wonder we stay thin with the amount of junk we eat."
"We burn it off laughing" Her aunt said turning off the TV, and turning on the radio, while lily filled a pot with water.
"That we do, that we do," Lily responded turning on the stove, and grabbing a spoon as a new song came on the radio. Using it as a microphone she sung along with the song. "Imagine me and you, I do, I think about you day and night, It's only right, To think about the girl you love, And hold her tight, So happy together"
May laughed, and grabbed a spatula "If I should call you up, Invest a dime, And you say you belong to me, And ease my mind, Imagine how the world could be, So very fine, So happy together"
Noticing the water was boiling Lily dumped the noodles in while her aunt danced around. This was a normal occurrence at May Evans house, when Lily was around, which was a lot. The two would make dinner while dancing around, then they would eat it, while watching a movie, before moving on to dessert. Then they would stay up just talking before they went to bed and slept late. May was a fashion designer; therefore, she could work whenever she wanted.
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The day before she went back home, Lily woke up to a glass of ice water being poured on her head. "MAY!!!!" her aunt laughed.
"Up quick! Take a shower get dressed! We. are going out!" her aunt said before leaving the room. Lily yelling after her "YOU COULDN"T JUST SHAKE ME?" before grumbling while getting out of bed.
After showering and dressing Lily walked into the kitchen, grabbed a muffin asking her aunt who was sitting on the counter eating an apple "so where are we going?" before taking a bite.
"An amusement park!" May said jumping off the counter, grabbing the car keys and Lily's hand, dragging her out to the car.
"Not that I'm objecting... but why?"
"Lily, what's the date?"
"What does that have to do with anything? But its August 21. oh."
"I can't believe you forgot your 16th birthday."
Lily grinned sheepishly in response, flicking on the radio.
After an hour car drive, the two piled out of the car, and walked to the entrance. Were Lily was almost knocked over as someone jumped on her. The someone she realized was her best friend Alice Spataro. Alice, was shorter than Lily's 5'6, standing about 5'4, she had long blond hair that contrasted with Lily's slightly under the shoulders red hair, she wasn't as thin as lily, and she had light blue eyes, with flecks of brown, while lily hand brilliant green eyes.
"Need air Ali!" Lily said causing Alice to loosen her hold
"Happy birthday Lils! I missed you!" Alice said still hugging lily
"I missed you too, what are you doing here though?"
May coughed behind them. "YOU planed this!" Lily accused
May grinned sheepishly "guilty" she said before being pulled into the hug, before the three entered the park. The morning was spent riding roller coasters, and other rides, right before lunch they went on the log flume, so the three were soaked as they sat down to eat, nachos and hot dogs.
"So Lily. how are things going with Todd?" Alice asked, taking a bite of her hot dog.
"They're ok, but its all getting more routine, like we're staying together because we're used to it, ya' know?"
"I guess." Alice responded before looking around "Oh my GOD."
"What?" lily asked looking around.
"Frank is over there" Lily followed her friends gaze, knowing Alice had a huge crush on the Gryffindor 7th year.
"Who's Frank?" May asked
"Frank Longbottom, he's a Gryffindor 7th year, we met him near the end of last year, when Alice accidentally ran into him, we ended up walking to dinner with him, an Alice got along great, more like a friendly acquaintance than a friend, but Alice has a HUGE crush on him," Lily answered
"Which one is Frank?" her aunt asked looking at the table frank was sitting at.
"Brown hair is Frank, black hair is James Potter, don't know who the kids are."
"Potter, Longbottom. those names sounds familiar"
"Well Potter might, He lives near you, I don't know about Longbottom"
"How do you know he lives near me?" May asked, Alice had stopped staring at Frank, and was now looking curiously at lily.
"Yes. do tell."
Lily shrugged "I ran into him at the grocery store when I got the spaghetti sauce, he works their."
"Really? I thought he was rich." Alice said
"He said his parents thought it would instill worth ethic in him, and help raise his muggle studies grade." Lily said finishing her last nacho and licking her fingers. "Interesting." The three stood up and made their way out of the table area. Walking through the entrance, lily accidentally bumped into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry," she said before seeing who it was "oh hey Jay"
"Hi Lily" he said with a smile. "You know Frank right?" motioning to the boy standing next to him.
"Yeah, Hey Frank. This is my Aunt May, and you know Alice."
"Lily, Alice, Good to meet you Ms . er..?" Frank said
"Its Evans, but call me May" May answered, before Frank started casually chatting to Alice.
"Jamie" said the little girl standing next to him tugging on his shirt, she only came up to about his waste, but she had long black hair, and his hazel eyes, only without the glasses. "Don't forget me!" He smiled at her and chuckled.
"I could never forget you Kay, This is my little sister, Kayla, but everyone calls her Kay, and the one that's hiding behind Frank is his brother, Greg."
Lily squatted down so she was at Kayla's level. "I'm Lily, it's nice to meet you." She smiled at the little girl, who smiled back.
"Hi Lily, you have a pretty name."
"Thank you Kay, so do you," Lily said, at which Kay beamed.
"Will you ride the merry-go-round with me?" Kay asked pointing at the ride.
"Yeah Lily, will you ride the Merry-go-Round with us?" James asked in a teasing voice. She glanced at Alice and Frank who were talking about something, and then her Aunt May, who seemed to have gotten Greg out from behind Frank, and was talking to him adamantly. She smiled at her aunt; she could act like a 5 year old at times.
"Sure, why not." She answered standing up. Kay squealed and grabbed her hand starting to run towards the ride, pulling Lily along with her. James followed only pausing long enough to tell the others where they were going.
"So what brings you here?" James asked as the three climbed onto the ride, Kay insisting on sitting on the same horse as Lily.
"It's my birthday; May surprised me and had Alice come. How about you?"
"Happy Birthday" he said, she smiled at him. "Frank lives across the street, we were bored, Sirius was off with some girl, and Franks best friend Matt is on vacation with his family, so we decided to bring Kay and Greg." He shrugged.
As the ride slowed to a stop, and they exited, they saw May, with Greg on her shoulders; both were waving at them, standing next to Frank and Alice, who were still talking. When they reached the group, May spoke.
"I hate to break this party up, but, we have to go."
"Alright. if we can pry those two apart" Lily responded nodding towards Frank and Alice, quiet enough so frank and Alice didn't hear, but loud enough for James, and May to hear, before shouting "ALICE!" causing people around to start, not including Alice and Frank, who didn't seem to hear at all.
"Frank look it's the Irish National Team!" James said quite loudly. They didn't even get a glance. "And that's his favorite team too."
"Alright then... if that's how they want it." Lily said, before jumping on Alice's back.
"Bloody Hell Lily! What was that for?" Alice exclaimed
"We were trying to get your attention." Lily stated like it was obvious.
"You couldn't have just .. I dunno.. CALLED ME??" Alice asked.
James Snorted, and Lily replied "we tried."
"Oh" Alice said blushing "well what do you need?"
"We have to go" May said.
"Alright, bye everyone! Bye Frank!" Alice said.
"I'll owl you," Frank said.
Lily squatting down and hugged Kay, "Bye Kay, see you round ok?"
"Bye Lily!" Kay said
"Bye Jay, see you at Hogwarts" Lily said smiling
"Bye Lily" He replied. As the three girls started towards the exit.
Climbing into the car Lily asked May "why did we have to leave? Are we going somewhere?"
"You'll see." May said with a sly smile, as she backed out of the parking space. "So Alice, you and Frank seemed to get along well." And that was how the rest of the car ride was spent, teasing Alice about Frank. As her aunt pulled into a parking space lily asked again "so what are we doing?"
"You know that certain piercing you've been saying you wanted? Well." May grinned "Its your Birthday Present from me."
"Aunt may you're the best!" Lily said leaning over and hugging her aunt before getting out of the car, hopping from foot to foot in excitement.
Lying in the living room on the couch that evening with Alice and May, they had a movie on but they were really just talking about the summer. Lily was going home the next day, and Alice was spending the night, so they were camping out in the living room, not planning on sleeping anytime soon.
"Let me see it again!" May said. Lily rolled her eyes but lifted the bottom of her shirt, revealing her newly pierced belly button.
"I'm starting to think you like it more than I do" Lily said laughing.
"Well it looks good!" May defended "I wish I had a super cool aunt who took me to do that!"
Lily grinned. "I'm just lucky aren't I."
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How was it? If you don't understand Lily is going into her 6th year, she's in Ravenclaw, James is going into his 7th, he's in Gryffindor. They knew who each other were, but they'd never met.
Yes.. I know.. I have a thing for belly button rings.. can you tell I want mine pierced? Yeah.
Anyway. Review if you have time, I appreciate it
Ta ~ Erin
Thanks to:
Trinity Day - thank you for pointing that out to me. my head must have been in the clouds. anyway. I tried to fix the punctuation. I was never good at it.
Iamaiceskater08
"This is the best kind, if you're trying to decide." The voice came from behind her, and an arm grabbed a jar of spaghetti sauce off the self and handed it to her. Turning to look at who handed her the jar see saw a familiar face. The tall hazel eyes boy, with messy black hair, and wire- framed glasses, was none other than the famous Gryffindor, James Potter. She smiled at him
"Oh I know, I was just trying to decided how many I needed."
"Lily Evans right? Ravenclaw? I haven't seen you around here before, do you live close?"
"No, my aunt does though, I'm staying with her for a week, she got a craving for spaghetti. You work here?" she asked noticing his uniform.
"You sound surprised." He raised an eyebrow and turned back to stocking the shelves.
"I am, from what I hear about you, your pretty well off. Plus. I didn't know the marauders did work'
"My parents said it will build work ethic, and improve my muggle studies grade." He glanced at her "I don't mind, give me something to do other than sit around everyday, plus, extra pocket money."
"Impressive"
"I try" he grinned at her
"See you round Jay!" She smiled before walking down the isle to the checkout with her spaghetti sauce.
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"I'm back!" Lily called as she entered the front door of her aunt's house.
"Lily? In the kitchen!" her aunt called back.
Lily entered the kitchen to find her aunt munching on a box of crackers, and watching TV. Lily's aunt May was young, she was 25, with, long dark brown hair, and dark blue eyes, she stood about 5'7. Lily's aunt didn't have much in common with Lily, looks wise, but they had very similar personalities, in fact, lily was closer to her aunt than her mother they were more like friends or sisters than anything else, and most importantly they were both witches.
"I got the sauce. What movie is it tonight?"
"Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine"
"Ah. sounds like a classic."
May laughed. "Yeah, but first, we have to make the spaghetti. and popcorn, and get out all the candy."
"It's a wonder we stay thin with the amount of junk we eat."
"We burn it off laughing" Her aunt said turning off the TV, and turning on the radio, while lily filled a pot with water.
"That we do, that we do," Lily responded turning on the stove, and grabbing a spoon as a new song came on the radio. Using it as a microphone she sung along with the song. "Imagine me and you, I do, I think about you day and night, It's only right, To think about the girl you love, And hold her tight, So happy together"
May laughed, and grabbed a spatula "If I should call you up, Invest a dime, And you say you belong to me, And ease my mind, Imagine how the world could be, So very fine, So happy together"
Noticing the water was boiling Lily dumped the noodles in while her aunt danced around. This was a normal occurrence at May Evans house, when Lily was around, which was a lot. The two would make dinner while dancing around, then they would eat it, while watching a movie, before moving on to dessert. Then they would stay up just talking before they went to bed and slept late. May was a fashion designer; therefore, she could work whenever she wanted.
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The day before she went back home, Lily woke up to a glass of ice water being poured on her head. "MAY!!!!" her aunt laughed.
"Up quick! Take a shower get dressed! We. are going out!" her aunt said before leaving the room. Lily yelling after her "YOU COULDN"T JUST SHAKE ME?" before grumbling while getting out of bed.
After showering and dressing Lily walked into the kitchen, grabbed a muffin asking her aunt who was sitting on the counter eating an apple "so where are we going?" before taking a bite.
"An amusement park!" May said jumping off the counter, grabbing the car keys and Lily's hand, dragging her out to the car.
"Not that I'm objecting... but why?"
"Lily, what's the date?"
"What does that have to do with anything? But its August 21. oh."
"I can't believe you forgot your 16th birthday."
Lily grinned sheepishly in response, flicking on the radio.
After an hour car drive, the two piled out of the car, and walked to the entrance. Were Lily was almost knocked over as someone jumped on her. The someone she realized was her best friend Alice Spataro. Alice, was shorter than Lily's 5'6, standing about 5'4, she had long blond hair that contrasted with Lily's slightly under the shoulders red hair, she wasn't as thin as lily, and she had light blue eyes, with flecks of brown, while lily hand brilliant green eyes.
"Need air Ali!" Lily said causing Alice to loosen her hold
"Happy birthday Lils! I missed you!" Alice said still hugging lily
"I missed you too, what are you doing here though?"
May coughed behind them. "YOU planed this!" Lily accused
May grinned sheepishly "guilty" she said before being pulled into the hug, before the three entered the park. The morning was spent riding roller coasters, and other rides, right before lunch they went on the log flume, so the three were soaked as they sat down to eat, nachos and hot dogs.
"So Lily. how are things going with Todd?" Alice asked, taking a bite of her hot dog.
"They're ok, but its all getting more routine, like we're staying together because we're used to it, ya' know?"
"I guess." Alice responded before looking around "Oh my GOD."
"What?" lily asked looking around.
"Frank is over there" Lily followed her friends gaze, knowing Alice had a huge crush on the Gryffindor 7th year.
"Who's Frank?" May asked
"Frank Longbottom, he's a Gryffindor 7th year, we met him near the end of last year, when Alice accidentally ran into him, we ended up walking to dinner with him, an Alice got along great, more like a friendly acquaintance than a friend, but Alice has a HUGE crush on him," Lily answered
"Which one is Frank?" her aunt asked looking at the table frank was sitting at.
"Brown hair is Frank, black hair is James Potter, don't know who the kids are."
"Potter, Longbottom. those names sounds familiar"
"Well Potter might, He lives near you, I don't know about Longbottom"
"How do you know he lives near me?" May asked, Alice had stopped staring at Frank, and was now looking curiously at lily.
"Yes. do tell."
Lily shrugged "I ran into him at the grocery store when I got the spaghetti sauce, he works their."
"Really? I thought he was rich." Alice said
"He said his parents thought it would instill worth ethic in him, and help raise his muggle studies grade." Lily said finishing her last nacho and licking her fingers. "Interesting." The three stood up and made their way out of the table area. Walking through the entrance, lily accidentally bumped into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry," she said before seeing who it was "oh hey Jay"
"Hi Lily" he said with a smile. "You know Frank right?" motioning to the boy standing next to him.
"Yeah, Hey Frank. This is my Aunt May, and you know Alice."
"Lily, Alice, Good to meet you Ms . er..?" Frank said
"Its Evans, but call me May" May answered, before Frank started casually chatting to Alice.
"Jamie" said the little girl standing next to him tugging on his shirt, she only came up to about his waste, but she had long black hair, and his hazel eyes, only without the glasses. "Don't forget me!" He smiled at her and chuckled.
"I could never forget you Kay, This is my little sister, Kayla, but everyone calls her Kay, and the one that's hiding behind Frank is his brother, Greg."
Lily squatted down so she was at Kayla's level. "I'm Lily, it's nice to meet you." She smiled at the little girl, who smiled back.
"Hi Lily, you have a pretty name."
"Thank you Kay, so do you," Lily said, at which Kay beamed.
"Will you ride the merry-go-round with me?" Kay asked pointing at the ride.
"Yeah Lily, will you ride the Merry-go-Round with us?" James asked in a teasing voice. She glanced at Alice and Frank who were talking about something, and then her Aunt May, who seemed to have gotten Greg out from behind Frank, and was talking to him adamantly. She smiled at her aunt; she could act like a 5 year old at times.
"Sure, why not." She answered standing up. Kay squealed and grabbed her hand starting to run towards the ride, pulling Lily along with her. James followed only pausing long enough to tell the others where they were going.
"So what brings you here?" James asked as the three climbed onto the ride, Kay insisting on sitting on the same horse as Lily.
"It's my birthday; May surprised me and had Alice come. How about you?"
"Happy Birthday" he said, she smiled at him. "Frank lives across the street, we were bored, Sirius was off with some girl, and Franks best friend Matt is on vacation with his family, so we decided to bring Kay and Greg." He shrugged.
As the ride slowed to a stop, and they exited, they saw May, with Greg on her shoulders; both were waving at them, standing next to Frank and Alice, who were still talking. When they reached the group, May spoke.
"I hate to break this party up, but, we have to go."
"Alright. if we can pry those two apart" Lily responded nodding towards Frank and Alice, quiet enough so frank and Alice didn't hear, but loud enough for James, and May to hear, before shouting "ALICE!" causing people around to start, not including Alice and Frank, who didn't seem to hear at all.
"Frank look it's the Irish National Team!" James said quite loudly. They didn't even get a glance. "And that's his favorite team too."
"Alright then... if that's how they want it." Lily said, before jumping on Alice's back.
"Bloody Hell Lily! What was that for?" Alice exclaimed
"We were trying to get your attention." Lily stated like it was obvious.
"You couldn't have just .. I dunno.. CALLED ME??" Alice asked.
James Snorted, and Lily replied "we tried."
"Oh" Alice said blushing "well what do you need?"
"We have to go" May said.
"Alright, bye everyone! Bye Frank!" Alice said.
"I'll owl you," Frank said.
Lily squatting down and hugged Kay, "Bye Kay, see you round ok?"
"Bye Lily!" Kay said
"Bye Jay, see you at Hogwarts" Lily said smiling
"Bye Lily" He replied. As the three girls started towards the exit.
Climbing into the car Lily asked May "why did we have to leave? Are we going somewhere?"
"You'll see." May said with a sly smile, as she backed out of the parking space. "So Alice, you and Frank seemed to get along well." And that was how the rest of the car ride was spent, teasing Alice about Frank. As her aunt pulled into a parking space lily asked again "so what are we doing?"
"You know that certain piercing you've been saying you wanted? Well." May grinned "Its your Birthday Present from me."
"Aunt may you're the best!" Lily said leaning over and hugging her aunt before getting out of the car, hopping from foot to foot in excitement.
Lying in the living room on the couch that evening with Alice and May, they had a movie on but they were really just talking about the summer. Lily was going home the next day, and Alice was spending the night, so they were camping out in the living room, not planning on sleeping anytime soon.
"Let me see it again!" May said. Lily rolled her eyes but lifted the bottom of her shirt, revealing her newly pierced belly button.
"I'm starting to think you like it more than I do" Lily said laughing.
"Well it looks good!" May defended "I wish I had a super cool aunt who took me to do that!"
Lily grinned. "I'm just lucky aren't I."
$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$ !$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!$********$!
How was it? If you don't understand Lily is going into her 6th year, she's in Ravenclaw, James is going into his 7th, he's in Gryffindor. They knew who each other were, but they'd never met.
Yes.. I know.. I have a thing for belly button rings.. can you tell I want mine pierced? Yeah.
Anyway. Review if you have time, I appreciate it
Ta ~ Erin
Thanks to:
Trinity Day - thank you for pointing that out to me. my head must have been in the clouds. anyway. I tried to fix the punctuation. I was never good at it.
Iamaiceskater08