A/n : Hi everyone! I'm sapphire531(as is apparent by my username, but pleasantries.)

I absolutely love Harry Potter, and James and Lily are my OTP. I hope you enjoy my attempt at this fanfiction.

Thank you xx

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Disclaimer: I do not own any characters. All rights belong to J K Rowling.

Lily Elizabeth Evans (POV)

"I don't need help from a filthy little Mudblood like her!" He had screamed.

"Fine" she had said coolly. "I won't bother in the future. And I'd wash your pants if I were you, Snivellus."

10th August, 1967.

10:00AM

Summer after Fifth Year.

Lily Elizabeth Evans was finally able to smile and laugh again.

After what had happened at the end of fifth year, she had been heart broken. Sev..Sev had been her best friend. His loss was extremely painful, but he'd chosen his path and Lily had chosen hers.

The summer before sixth year had been uneventful. She'd got her OWL results (12 OWLS ..not surprising. ) She'd done all her homework , suggested reading and extra reading. Lily had also eaten lots of chocolate and had refused to go out with Mare, Daph and Jon (her best mates) for most of the summer. Preferring to stay home and wallow.

No more. She thought.

"Alright, Lily. No more wallowing. No more excessive chocolate eating. No more moping. " She said loudly to herself. Enough was enough.

She took out a fresh piece of parchment from her desk drawer , took a quill and wrote to her best friend, Daphne Abott.

Dear Daph,

How are you? I know I haven't replied to any of your letters. I know we haven't talked a lot this summer and I'm sorry.

I've just about had enough wallowing and moping now.

I've decided to go back to being the little ray of sunshine that I usually am...do I detect a laugh Daph?

Again, I'm really truly very sorry. As a way of expressing my apology, I'll go with you to Eric Greengrass's end of summer bash.

I know you've fancied Eric since forever, and that you've always wanted to go but I've always refused, little git that I am.

Anyway, I'm sorry again. If you do decide to forgive me and attend that stupid bash with me, write back?

Also, I have absolutely nothing to wear. Do you fancy a trip to Diagon Alley ?

How about the 20th of August? For the shopping trip?

P.s. Daphy I'm sorry.

P.p.s Forgive me?

Always ,

L.E.

Lily folded the parchment, put it in an envelope and sealed it. She beckoned to her owl, Artemis.

"Arty, come on here. I finally have something for you to deliver."

Artemis, sweet owl that she was, obediently came to Lily and stretched out her leg. Lily tied the letter securely in place.

" Deliver this as fast as possible. Alright Arty?" She addressed her owl.

Artemis hooted her agreement and took off out the window.

With nothing better to do, Lily took out her copy of Pride and Prejudice and slowly lost herself in thoughts of the delectable Mr. Darcy.

11th August ,1967

Artemis came swooping through the window and hooted loudly.

Lily rushed to the window, gave a quick pat to Artemis and tore open the letter.

Dearest Daft Cow,

You're a git you know that? I sent you TEN letters. TEN. Not even one measly reply in return!

You're a right manipulative tosser, you know that? Eric's summer bash? You knew I wouldn't refuse.

Alright, Evans , I forgive you. Only because I love you very deeply (well..the party is a major reason, but potato -potato)

We'll go to Diagon Alley on 20th at noon? Meet me in the Leaky Cauldron?

Also, Jon and Mare will also attend the party along with the Marauderers ofcourse(that means James Potter). I hope you don't mind, well even if you do, it hardly matters. Ha.

All my love,

D.A.

Lily laughed. She really did miss Daphne.

She was looking quite forward to the party until she read that Potter would be going too. Oh well, how bad could it possible be ? Lily thought to herself.

Little did she know, it could be pretty, pretty bad.

20th August , 1967.

Lily woke up early, extremely excited to meet Daphne. She quickly went to the bathroom and completed her daily bath routine.

Lily opened her dresser and surveyed her options. She could wear a nice red robe...no too loud. She thought. How about the dark blue ones? Yes..the dark blue ones looked nice on her.

Lily quickly donned her dark blue robes and put on some eyeliner and mascara. Grabbing her purse she checked the time (11:00am) as she exited her room.

"Mum I'm going to Diagon Alley with Daphne! " She called out to her mother, Rose, as she quickly stuffed some pancakes into her mouth.

"Alright, dear, come back before 9!" Her mother replied.

Lily picked up a light shrug to cover the top of her robe, so it looked like she was wearing a dress. Necessary muggles precautions!

With a quick kiss on her mother's cheek, Lily exited the house.

Since she lived in London, near the Leaky Cauldron, she could easily walk there in about fifteen minutes.

As she entered the Leaky Cauldron, Lily immediately spotted the wavy black hair that belonged to her best mate, Daphne Abott.

"Daph!" Lily called out to her. Daphne was sitting at the bar.

"Lily! Right on time! It's been ages since I saw you , you prat!" Daphne squealed and hugged Lily.

Daphne Abott has been Lily's best mate since first year(along with Severus). Daphne was as tall as Lily, about 5'7 feet in height, had black wavy hair and brilliant blue eyes with a spotless complexion. Daphne was surely the envy of every girl at Hogwarts.

Lily laughed, " I've missed you too, Daph."

"You disappeared Lily Elizabeth Evans. I'm still somewhat cross with you about that." Daph replied.

"Daphy, I'm sorry..it was very hard for me. What Sev did...Never mind that, how has your summer been?" Lily said , hastily changing the topic. Severus was still a sore spot for her.

"OK I suppose. I played a lot of Quidditch with my brothers and sister. Oh on that note, how's Petunia?" Daphne asked with a grimace. She knew how horrid Petunia, Lilly's elder non magic sister, was sometimes.

"Fine, actually. She has this new bloke , Vernon. So she paid very little attention to me this summer." Lily replied.

"Oh? How's this bloke Vernon ?" Daphne asked curiously.

"A bloated baby elephant." Lily said with a grin. Daphne laughed.

Lily ordered two butter beers for them.

They chatted about everything, from school to the matter of 'Death Eaters'- a fastidious group of wizards and witches who followed orders from the 'Dark Lord' and believed in blood purity, that is, pure magic blood without any muggle blood in it.

"I hate this whole 'blood purity ' propaganda. It's rubbish, really " Daphne said vehemently. Even though she was pure blood ( the Abott's were even included in the 'Sacred 28' list. A list that compromised of the purest pure blood families.) Daphne, like her family, did not discriminate on the basis of blood purity.

"That's true..I feel like this is just their excuse to snatch power." Lily replied, sighing sadly.

Lily and Daphne had just finished drinking their butter beers and were about to leave when,

"Evans! Abott!" She heard a very familiar voice yell. They both stopped.

"Please don't tell me it's who I think it is!" She said to Daphne. Hoping and wishing it wasn't him.

Daphne grinned. " It is who you think it is. Dearest James, ofcourse." Daphne finished and waved to James Potter and Sirius Black. Why did Daphne have to be a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team? She thought.

Lily groaned. What a perfectly horrid way to spoil a great day. She turned around and looked at the guilty party. Potter and Black were standing at the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron.

Potter was wearing black robes that fit him very well, Lily had to admit. His jet black hair was sexily messed, like always and he was smiling his most mischievous smile. (the smile that half the population at Hogwarts died for, present company excluded.) James Potter was very tall. Easily over 6 feet, and had a very athletic build (owing to his rigourous Quidditch playing).

"Lily, you're staring." Daphne whispered with a smile on her face. Startled, Lily scowled. "Bloody Potter. He won't even let me die in peace, I'm sure."

Potter and Black made their way to where Lily and Daphne were sitting.

"Greetings, Evans. Abott." Potter said with a smile on his face as he sat down next to Lily.

Sirius Black just nodded at them and sat down.

"How's everything been going , Evans?" Black asked her.

"Alright, I suppose. How were your OWL results?" Lily asked Black.

"Pretty good. I got 10 OWLS." He said, grinning.

"What about you, James?" Daphne asked Potter.

"They were fine. Eleven OWLS." Pottrr replied, without even a hint of smugness in his voice.

Lily was extremely surprised. She'd expected Potter to boast about his excellent marks, as he usually did, but surprisingly he..didn't.

"What about you, Evans?" Potter asked her .

Lily hadn't been paying attention to what was being said, mulling over this apparently different Potter.

Startled she said, "I..uh..what did you ask, again?"

"Woolgathering, are you?" Potter said, grinning.

Lily blushed. "Don't be a git Potter. What did you ask?"

"Your OWL results. And I wasn't being a git." He said, genuinely puzzled. "Was I being a git, Padfoot?" He asked Black.

"No, I don't reckon you were, Prongs. Maybe you should ask Abott?" Black said, rubbing one finger over his chin. Acting as if he was deep in thought.

"No, James. You weren't being a git at all." Daphne replied with a very sombre expression. The prat.

"You see, Evans? It has been sufficiently established that I was not being a git." Potter finished with a grin.

"Oh, alright fine! I'm sorry! You are not a git, Potter and I got 12 OWLS." Lily said in an irritated tone. James Potter was going to be the death of her, she thought.

"12?! Fuck, Evans! That's so good!" Potter said, sounding genuinely impressed. Lily looked up at him. His mouth was twisted in a brilliant smile, his hazel eyes were shining.

"Thank you." She said, and blushed.

"Our Lily is going to do great things." Black said, grinning.

"Lily is the resident genius after all." Daphne finished with a proud smile. Lily was completely red now.

"Daph, it's 3pm already. I told Mum I'd be back by 9. We haven't even started shopping for tomorrow !" Lily told her best mate after she'd checked her watch.

"Tomorrow? Something special, Evans?" Potter asked her, looking at her with extreme curiosity.

"No, nothing re-" Lily started before Daphne, very rudely, cut her off.

"We're going to Greengrass's party!" She said , positively glowing.

"Is that right? So are Prongs and I!" Black exclaimed.

"Well then , see you both there, Lily and I really should get to shopping, now!" Daphne said.

"Nice running into you, Evans." Potter said looking into her eyes, smiling.

"Mhmm. You too Potter, Black." She replied , a small smile forming on her face as she looked back into his hazel ones.

Maybe..just maybe..James Potter wasn't all that bad. Lily thought, smiling.