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It took her seven seconds to learn his name, seven minutes to recognize him, seven hours to dislike him, seven days to hate him, seven weeks to miss him, seven months to know him and seven years to love him.
Seven seconds (first year).
Endless black, messy hair was all she could see – for Merlin's sake, would this boy move his head already! He must realise he's about 6 feet taller than everyone else behind him.
It was Lily Elaine Evans first day at Hogwarts School Witchcraft and Wizardry, she was so excited on the train to the castle that she was jumping up and down on her seat and sending flashes out of her newly bought wand by accident.
Lily stood next to her best friend Severus Snape and silently cursed herself for not learning any of the spells in her text books before coming to school, if she had known at least one it may have helped her move this tall boy in front of her…
"ARGH" Lily yelled fed up with not being able to see or hear anything, she pushed the boy roughly out of the way so that she was now in front of him.
Looking up slowly, Lily realized that every first year in the entrance hall was staring at her. Professor McGonagall looked down at her with a withering glare "Thank you for rudely interrupting my speech Miss …"
"Evans professor, Lily Evans"
"Well Miss Evans, I do believe an apology is in order!"
"Oh I am very sorry Miss! I honestly didn't mean to interrupt you!"
"No Miss Evans, not me do you owe the apology, I believe it should be directed to Mr Potter who you hurt on your way past" Professor McGonagall said with a very stern glare that would make the faint hearted run.
Turning slowly around, Lily came to face with the tall boy with the messy black hair who was blocking her view several seconds before; he was staring down at her with a slight smirk on his face like he was enjoying seeing Lily embarrassed in front of everyone.
"I'm sorry for pushing past you James" Lily whispered
"What was that? I couldn't hear you?" James said obviously enjoying Lily's distress
"I'm sorry!" the red head exclaimed slightly louder this time
"Good" was all James said before focusing his attention back on Professor McGonagall.
"As I was saying children, you will all be sorted into houses depending on your characteristics, now if you follow me into the great
hall…"
It took Lily seven seconds to learn James Potter's name, and those seven seconds may have turned out to be the most important seconds of her life.
A/N: And that was the very short first chapter of An abundance of sevens. Each chapter will take place by sevens. Please review and let me know what you think, I will only be continuing if people actually enjoy the story so please please let me know!
Love always,
Shaz.