James and Lily are perfect for each other; everyone knows it, everyone except for Lily. Things are about to get difficult for everyone at Hogwarts but can they stick together? Through thick and thin?

Hi there!
This is my first fanfiction, so I apologise if it's just terrible.
I've been reading them for a while and finally thought 'Hey! Why not give it a shot?"
So here I am!
I own nothing...at all...but if I did...well...I'd be a genius
Enjoy!

"Freeeak! Mum wants you."

Great, just the wake up call I need thought Lily, reluctantly pulling herself from her bed. Stretching, she wrapped her dressing gown around her and slipped downstairs.

"Thank you for that Tuney, but next time add a megaphone then maybe Aunt Gloria can here you in Somerset!" said Lily her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Urgh, whatever freak."

"Good morning to you too." she smiled sweetly at her sister, who flounced off to call her whale of a boyfriend.

Lily walked into the kitchen and settled at the table watching her mother whip up a no doubt amazing breakfast.

"Morning love, sleep well?" asked Mrs Evans.

"Yes thanks mum" smiled Lily "Tuney said you wanted me?"

"Oh yes, an owl has just arrived for you. I believe it's your Hogwarts letter."

Lily walked over to the window and opened it up to reveal a beautiful barn owl with a letter attached to its leg. She placed a knut in the pouch attached to the owl's leg and watched it fly away before turning to her letter. Her mother was right, there was no mistaking the emerald green writing and purple wax seal of the Hogwarts letter. Quickly, Lily tore open the letter and pulled out her equipment list, quickly scanning it.

"Only a few new books, I think I'll write to Marlene see if she wants to meet up"

"That's a lovely idea Lils, you haven't seen each other in-"

But Lily had stopped listening, her envelope wasn't empty. Inside there was another letter and...a badge. Lily fished it out staring at the letters HG embossed on the front; roughly, she pulled out the second letter and read.

Miss Lily Evans,

I am delighted to inform you that you have been chosen to be Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Head Girl.
Please meet at the Prefects Carriage on the Hogwarts Express on September 1st to talk to the new prefects.
I would like to offer you my deepest congratulations and let you know that you deserve this incredibly important role.

Yours faithfully

Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)

"Merlin, I-I'm head girl!" muttered Lily overtaken with shock and joy.

"Merlin? I'm sorry dear, what was that?" asked Lily's father who'd made a sudden appearance.

"I'm head girl!" she shrieked, waving her badge in her father's face. Mr Evans, snatched the small badge out of his daughter's hand and held it up, proudly admiring it.

"Oh darling, this is fantastic news! Oh congratulations, we're so proud! Head Girl! Just wait until I tell Grandma!" squealed Lily's mother, drying her hands and rushing to the telephone.

Lily looked up at her parents, a smile that seemed to have permanently etched itself onto her face.

"I don't believe it, not only are you a freak but your actually head freak at that freak school?" snarled Petunia from the doorway. Lily turned around and glared at her elder sister, giving her a threatening look.

"Now Petunia, that's no way to congratulate Lily on her amazing news! Lily love, congratulations; I'll give you some money to buy yourself a treat with in Diagon Alley." smiled Mr Evans warmly, standing up and hugging her.

"Oh thank you dad!" grinned Lily. At this Petunia scoffed turned on her heel and threw herself on to the sofa.

"Don't worry about her, I'm sure she doesn't mean it." muttered Mrs Evans catching the look on Lily's face at her sister's reaction. Lily looked down at her badge, she wished Petunia would share this moment with her. She missed the days when they were close, sharing every exciting thing with each other, of course they were long gone now. Lily smiled sadly at her father and left to go to her room, ignoring Petunia's jealous glares. Once back in her bedroom, away from the pointed eyes of her sister, Lily pulled out some parchment and her favourite quill and scratched out a letter to Marlene; she had missed her friends over the summer. Lily sent off her owl, Ava, with an owl treat and her letter tied to her leg and watched her fly into the distance.

I wonder who Head Boy will be, she thought, I hope it's Remus, he's always been so sensible despite being a marauder and with that, Lily got dressed with a spring in her step.

"Jaaaamiie! My beautiful Prongsie, good morning!"

Urgh, no it's too early for Padfoot's shenanigans, thought James as he opened his eyes to the grinning face of his best friend, Sirius Black, hovering over him.

"One day mate you'll go to wake me up and I'll punch you in the face, just you wait." snarled James, thoroughly enjoying the thought of this. Sirius scoffed.

"Oh Prongsie! You'd never hurt me for I am your beloved." he replied, a cheeky glint in his eye. While Sirius was still grinning away, James quickly pushed him off his bed causing him to land in a heap on the floor.

"You were saying." smiled James, just as Sirius was about to tackle him a voice floated up the staircase.

"James, Sirius your Hogwarts letters are here!"

"COMING MAMA!" yelled Sirius, directly into James' ear.

"Padfoot, shut up!" said James, rubbing his ear but Sirius just gave him a grin and bounded downstairs; closely followed by James.

"Good morning darlings." smiled Mrs Potter at her sons. No matter what people said about Sirius, in her eyes, he would always be her son; she loved that boy as if he were her own, "Here are your letters, if you want you can go to Diagon Alley today and pick up everything you need."

"You coming mum?" asked James, looking up at his mother

"Not today, I have to go into the office, your father went in earlier but I stayed behind to let you know where we were." James smiled, his parents had had him fairly late. Being aurors and parents didn't really go together, but eventually James was born. Looking at his mother, James felt concern for both his parents; neither of them were as young as they were and yet they still went out every day battling every type of evil. With Voldemort still around, along with his brainwashed Death Eaters, James worried each morning breakfast would be the last with his parents. But of course, he could never say those things out loud.

"Okay mum, see you later then." James kissed his mother on the cheek as she left the room, he turned to Sirius to see him shovelling scrambled eggs into his mouth, "you're a pig Padfoot."

"I think you'll find I'm a dog Prongsie." he winked, and went back to shovelling in his breakfast. James shook his head then looked back into his envelope. Wait, what? James fished around inside the envelope and pulled out a badge.

"No way!" whispered James, on the badge were the letters HB, "I'm head boy." said James, not quite able to believe it.

Sirius looked up from his plate and laughed. "Yeah right mate good one". James pushed the badge into his face.

"No seriously Padfoot, look." Sirius grabbed the badge, inspecting it from every angle.

"What in the name of Merlin is Dumbledore thinking, making you Head Boy?" exclaimed Sirius. For a brief moment James felt a bit offended but quickly got over it; he turned to Sirius and grinned,

"He's finally gone round the bend!"

"Well he must be to choose you," mocked Sirius "but seriously mate, congrats! I thought it would be Moony but hey, well done." said Sirius leaning across the table to pat James on the back. James smiled, feeling a slight pang of guilt knowing he had beat Remus, who obviously deserved it more.

"Cheers Padfoot, who do you think is head girl?" asked James, knowing full well who.

"Stupid question really, we both know who." said Sirius.

A certain fiery, redhead- that's who. And off James went, daydreaming about the girl of his dreams.

"OI PRONGS!" screamed Sirius, lurching James out of his Lily daydream. James scowled at Sirius.

"What was that for?"

"To get you to listen to me, I've been speaking to you for literally ages and you've been blanking me!" Sirius said glaring at James

"Sorry Pads, what were you saying?"

"That we'd better get to Diagon Alley it's almost 11:30 now." said Sirius a hint of annoyance still in his voice. James looked at his best friend, with his long black hair and mischievous glint in his eye.

"Yeah you're right, I'll just send an owl to Moony and Wormtail to meet us." James sprinted upstairs, scribbled two notes to his friends and sent them off. Turning around, James saw Sirius run into his room "Padfoot you alright?"

"Yeah Prongs just realised, those of the opposite sex will be attending Diagon Alley and I have to look good…They've gone all summer without me, I have a reputation to uphold!"

James smirked, "Oh yeah, and what reputation is that Pads?"

"The sexy marauder" winked Sirius striking a pose; James laughed.

"Yeah, in your dreams mate." At this remark Sirius threw his top at James and kicked him out.

"Hurry up Padfoot, we've got to meet them at 1 o'clock!"

"Perfection takes time, Prongsie. Perfection takes time."

There we have it!

My first chapter, I couldn't believe how excited I was to upload it!
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