1 Summary: Lily thinks her life is perfect- a great boyfriend, great
friends, good grades, and pretty much anything a sixteen-year-old girl
could want. But maybe her life isn't so perfect. Maybe the missing piece is
the person she'd least expect it to be…R/R!
Disclaimer: Everything's J.K.'s except a few characters, the plot, and most of the events…
A/N: Please do not tell me how things were in the times of Lily and James- either Muggle or magical. I did not even BOTHER with all that, so if you told me, then it would just be a waste of time, cuz I already know!!!
1.1 FALSE PERFECTION
2 Chapter 1: Summer's Last Kiss
"Lily?" Andrea Cox, Lily Evans' gorgeous brunette best friend broke the silence. Andrea's straight, shoulder-length hair was strewn about her face and around her head. Her hands were entwined on her stomach, and her brown eyes gazed up at the blue sky above her.
"Yeah?" Lily responded, her body in a similar position next to her best friend. Her feet, however, were by Andrea's head, as Andrea's were to Lily's own beautiful head. Her fiery red curls were fanned around her head, green eyes also gazing up at the sky wonderingly.
"I was just thinking how lucky we are," Andrea replied.
"Oh, really?" Lily asked, smiling, "Please, explain your brilliant thought."
"All right, I will!" Andrea exclaimed, sitting up and staring down at her best friend, "First of all, there's the fact that we have each other as amazing friends…"
"THAT, I can agree to. Go on," Lily teased.
"Then, there's the fact that we go to a great school," Andrea continued, ticking off her fingers. Both her and Lily attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and were in their sixth year.
Lily cocked her head to one side, bit her lip, and squinted to ponder this one.
Seeing her friend's reaction, Andrea added, "With the exception of fellow attendees James Potter and Sirius Black." She was referring to two of the school's best pranksters, who seemed to have it in for Lily and Andrea especially. Lily nodded at this last statement.
"We've got a great home with a great family," Andrea went on. Liyl flinched, but Andrea continued, "Except for that wretched sister of yours, whom you never see anyways, because she's always out with that new boyfriend of hers."
"True," Lily admitted, biting her lip.
"And lastly, we've both got great, dedicating boyfriends," Andrea finished proudly.
Lily sat up, and turned a bit to the right to face her best friend, "All right, so you're right. We're pretty lucky."
"Yes we are," Andrea agreed, as she lay back down on the green grass. Lily took note of this and followed suit.
They lay in silence for a few moments, either pondering the two's most recent conversation, of in Lily's case, wondering if the fluffy cloud straight above her looked like a dinosaur wearing a hula skirt.
Their trains of thought were broken, however, as a male voice interrupted, "What are you two ladies up to?"
Lily smiled as she recognized the voice, and sat up to make sure. Confirmation awaited her, as her petite self raced for the speaker- her boyfriend, Evan Carmichael. Evan's waiting arms wrapped around Lily's as their bodies touched. Evan lifted her up and swung her in a circle before placing her back on the ground.
Andrea, meanwhile, had gotten up herself, and had her arms wrapped around her boyfriend Patrick's neck, who in turn had his arms around her waist. Lily hadn't even noticed her boyfriend's best friend beside Evan, too wrapped up in her own love.
"So who won?" Andrea asked, eyebrows raised expectantly, referring to the tennis match Patrick and Evan had played just prior to the four's meeting.
"That bastard," Patrick Flanagan replied, glaring his blue eyes in mock hatred at Evan as Andrea played with his blond spiked hair.
Evan, who also had blond hair, took no notice. Instead, Lily felt his intense gaze resting on her.
All it took was a questioning glance on her part before Evan answered, "Just thinking about how school starts tomorrow."
Immediately, Lily's spirits dropped a level or two. She didn't hate school. In fact, she found it quite interesting, which may be why she was among the top students in her year. But her thoughts were of other things… 'No more television, no more Muggle sports, no more homework-less time, n-'
"No more making out of the back porch swing," Evan stated, a grin on his face, as if he knew he had just finished Lily's thoughts.
Lily grinned, and leaned back, Evan holding onto her waist, her to his forearm. Se saw an upside-down world. Lily closed her eyes, and basked in the sunlight upon her skin.
Evan laughed, and pulled her back up. Lily turned to Andrea, who stated, "My mum is expecting us for dinner." Lily was staying for the last two weeks of the summer vacation.
"Right," Lily nodded.
"So, you guys want to come over for dinner?" Andrea asked.
"If you're there," Patrick grinned.
"No Patrick, I'll be here while you guys walk into my house and eat the dinner my mum serves you. But don't worry! I'll be here when you're finished!" Andrea answered sarcastically, but in a playful tone.
The four laughed and walked down the small hill in which they had been upon, towards one of the private houses at the bottom. Patrick lived not 100 yards away, in a house very similar to Andrea's, where Evan was also staying for part of their summer vacation.
Dinner consisted of not only a delicious meal, but the table shaking every now and then from the teens kicking each other under the it. Mrs. Cox kept shaking her head, and Mr. Cox continually muttered something that sounded much like, "Teens." Andrea's 18-year-old sister Paige was already at her boarding school for the year, so at least it was much more quiet than it would've been if she was there. Not to mention there was much less food-flinging.
The girls ended their last night of that summer with a goodnight kiss from each of their boyfriends, and falling into a deep sleep.
Disclaimer: Everything's J.K.'s except a few characters, the plot, and most of the events…
A/N: Please do not tell me how things were in the times of Lily and James- either Muggle or magical. I did not even BOTHER with all that, so if you told me, then it would just be a waste of time, cuz I already know!!!
1.1 FALSE PERFECTION
2 Chapter 1: Summer's Last Kiss
"Lily?" Andrea Cox, Lily Evans' gorgeous brunette best friend broke the silence. Andrea's straight, shoulder-length hair was strewn about her face and around her head. Her hands were entwined on her stomach, and her brown eyes gazed up at the blue sky above her.
"Yeah?" Lily responded, her body in a similar position next to her best friend. Her feet, however, were by Andrea's head, as Andrea's were to Lily's own beautiful head. Her fiery red curls were fanned around her head, green eyes also gazing up at the sky wonderingly.
"I was just thinking how lucky we are," Andrea replied.
"Oh, really?" Lily asked, smiling, "Please, explain your brilliant thought."
"All right, I will!" Andrea exclaimed, sitting up and staring down at her best friend, "First of all, there's the fact that we have each other as amazing friends…"
"THAT, I can agree to. Go on," Lily teased.
"Then, there's the fact that we go to a great school," Andrea continued, ticking off her fingers. Both her and Lily attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and were in their sixth year.
Lily cocked her head to one side, bit her lip, and squinted to ponder this one.
Seeing her friend's reaction, Andrea added, "With the exception of fellow attendees James Potter and Sirius Black." She was referring to two of the school's best pranksters, who seemed to have it in for Lily and Andrea especially. Lily nodded at this last statement.
"We've got a great home with a great family," Andrea went on. Liyl flinched, but Andrea continued, "Except for that wretched sister of yours, whom you never see anyways, because she's always out with that new boyfriend of hers."
"True," Lily admitted, biting her lip.
"And lastly, we've both got great, dedicating boyfriends," Andrea finished proudly.
Lily sat up, and turned a bit to the right to face her best friend, "All right, so you're right. We're pretty lucky."
"Yes we are," Andrea agreed, as she lay back down on the green grass. Lily took note of this and followed suit.
They lay in silence for a few moments, either pondering the two's most recent conversation, of in Lily's case, wondering if the fluffy cloud straight above her looked like a dinosaur wearing a hula skirt.
Their trains of thought were broken, however, as a male voice interrupted, "What are you two ladies up to?"
Lily smiled as she recognized the voice, and sat up to make sure. Confirmation awaited her, as her petite self raced for the speaker- her boyfriend, Evan Carmichael. Evan's waiting arms wrapped around Lily's as their bodies touched. Evan lifted her up and swung her in a circle before placing her back on the ground.
Andrea, meanwhile, had gotten up herself, and had her arms wrapped around her boyfriend Patrick's neck, who in turn had his arms around her waist. Lily hadn't even noticed her boyfriend's best friend beside Evan, too wrapped up in her own love.
"So who won?" Andrea asked, eyebrows raised expectantly, referring to the tennis match Patrick and Evan had played just prior to the four's meeting.
"That bastard," Patrick Flanagan replied, glaring his blue eyes in mock hatred at Evan as Andrea played with his blond spiked hair.
Evan, who also had blond hair, took no notice. Instead, Lily felt his intense gaze resting on her.
All it took was a questioning glance on her part before Evan answered, "Just thinking about how school starts tomorrow."
Immediately, Lily's spirits dropped a level or two. She didn't hate school. In fact, she found it quite interesting, which may be why she was among the top students in her year. But her thoughts were of other things… 'No more television, no more Muggle sports, no more homework-less time, n-'
"No more making out of the back porch swing," Evan stated, a grin on his face, as if he knew he had just finished Lily's thoughts.
Lily grinned, and leaned back, Evan holding onto her waist, her to his forearm. Se saw an upside-down world. Lily closed her eyes, and basked in the sunlight upon her skin.
Evan laughed, and pulled her back up. Lily turned to Andrea, who stated, "My mum is expecting us for dinner." Lily was staying for the last two weeks of the summer vacation.
"Right," Lily nodded.
"So, you guys want to come over for dinner?" Andrea asked.
"If you're there," Patrick grinned.
"No Patrick, I'll be here while you guys walk into my house and eat the dinner my mum serves you. But don't worry! I'll be here when you're finished!" Andrea answered sarcastically, but in a playful tone.
The four laughed and walked down the small hill in which they had been upon, towards one of the private houses at the bottom. Patrick lived not 100 yards away, in a house very similar to Andrea's, where Evan was also staying for part of their summer vacation.
Dinner consisted of not only a delicious meal, but the table shaking every now and then from the teens kicking each other under the it. Mrs. Cox kept shaking her head, and Mr. Cox continually muttered something that sounded much like, "Teens." Andrea's 18-year-old sister Paige was already at her boarding school for the year, so at least it was much more quiet than it would've been if she was there. Not to mention there was much less food-flinging.
The girls ended their last night of that summer with a goodnight kiss from each of their boyfriends, and falling into a deep sleep.