Chapter one – First years and Fire Whiskey.

Lily Evans sat down at the Gryffindor table in the great hall next to her best friend Alice. Lily had just got back from helping the first years get to the castle traditionally by boats. Alice saw that Lily wasn't in the best of moods; she was cold, wet and tired.

"What happened Lily, was it Potter?" Alice whispered as she lent over the table.

"He didn't help, he didn't even show up. He made me do all of it. I knew he'd do this!" Lily sulked.

"He's such a git, I can't believe..." The hall was silence by professor McGonagall tapping her empty glass goblet with her fork, it was time for the sorting of the first years.

As Lily pretended to listen to and watch the sorting of the first years she glanced at the Slytherin table, sitting at the end of the long wooden table was a boy with a large nose and greasy black hair, this boy was Severus Snape, Lily's old best friend. Severus caught her gaze so she quickly looked away. Lily had always liked Severus, she thought he was a nice person, but her opinions of Severus had changed the previous year. Severus had called her a mudblood. Lily hadn't spoken to Severus since, once you have lost Lily Evans friendship you'll never earn it back. Everyone knew that. Lily's attention was suddenly pointed towards the back of the great hall. The big oak doors swung open and in came the four immature boys who call themselves Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs. Otherwise known as Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter, they were an hour late to the feast. Lily was particularly annoyed by this as James Potter was the head boy who should have helped her with the first years. Lily had always hated these boys, especially James, he was the loudest proudest and most arrogant of the four but almost everybody in the school loved him. Lily however didn't. He was always messing around with his friends especially Sirius, they were always in detention and Lily could tell he wasn't going to be a good head boy. Lily was so preoccupied with watching the four boys stumble into the hall she didn't realise that food had now appeared on her plate. Lily looked down the long oak table to see the four boys now surrounded by people. Lily could just make out their conversation.

"We just stayed at Hogsmeade for a bit, went to the three broomsticks. James even got us some fire whisky!"

"We can always charm Rosie can't we Sirius?" James said with a grin that disgusted Lily. James then turned and looked Lily right in the eyes. "Alright Evans, want to come round our dorm tonight for a small party?"

"Alright then, but I won't be talking to you." Lily said with a look of pure hatred on her face.

"Oh come on Lil's, we all know you're up for a bit of fun!" James shouted down the table, the boys cheered as Lily got up and strolled towards James.

"And what is that supposed to mean?"

"Oh come on Evans! We all knew what you and Turner did over the summer!"

"WOO WOO" Sirius yelled.

"Not that it's any of your business, but me and Benjamin have split up."

Lily's face went a burning red as she ran off towards the common room. As Lily reached the portrait hole she heard a voice calling her.

"HEY, EVANS, I was talking to you."

"Yes you were, but now you're not." She said sharply.

"No need to get all moody! I was only joking" James put on a shockingly charming smile that always got him out of trouble with McGonagall. Lily turned and climbed through the portrait hole, James followed her. "What's the matter with you Evans, you're not fun anymore." James said leaping on the deep red couch in front of the roaring fire. Lily ignored him heading for her dorm; her face was now the colour of her flaming ginger hair. "What have I done Evans?" Lily couldn't ignore him any longer. The anger was burning inside her.

"What do you think?" she shouted, her voice echoed in the empty common room, which she knew would soon be full of cheerful Gryffindors. James just shrugged and stared at her. "Well, firstly you didn't help me get the first years across the lake." She said through gritted teeth.

"So that's why you're so wet!" James said getting up. Lily clenched her fists and turned away. James walked up behind her and pulled out his wand. A jet of hot air left the tip of his wand drying Lily's hair; Lily turned and looked up at him. "Sorry Lily, I won't do it again. I promise." The portrait hole suddenly flew open and a flock of first years flooded in. "I'll get this" James said walking towards the first years. As Lily walked up the stairs to her dorm she heard James Instructing them "Boys dormitories up the stairs to the left and girls you're up the stairs to the right. Now boys don't try and get to the girls rooms, believe me I've tried, the stairs are charmed you'll just fall down and..."

Lily walked into her dormitory and closed the door behind her. A rush of relief flooded through her body as she drew the long, red, velvet curtains of her four poster bed. The whole dormitory was empty, everyone was down in the common room, the 6th and 7th years usually have a party on the first day of term. Lily didn't feel like partying, she had too much to think about. Was James Potter just nice to her? James Potter? He's never said a nice word to her before. It must be a joke that he has planned with the Marauders. The Marauders was the stupid nickname James and his friends had somehow earned themselves. Lily heard voices, it was her roommates coming in. She pretended to fall asleep. There was a loud thud, Jennifer had fallen over. All Lily's roommates were drunk on James's fire whiskey.

Lily woke the next day at 6:00am to the sound of her muggle alarm clock, breakfast wasn't until 7:30 but being a girl, she needed all the time in the world to get ready. She could slap on a bit of make up with magic but Lily even after seven years of using magic she still had her muggle habits. She looked in the mirror and saw her electric green eyes looking back at her. As she brushed her flaming red hair she thought about the head's meeting she has today with Potter. From the moment she found out that James Potter was going to be head boy she dreaded this meeting, but after what he said last night she wasn't so sure. Her trail of thought was suddenly interrupted by the groans of her awakening roommates.

"eughh Lily why do you get up so early!" Alice moaned rubbing her eyes.

"Because unlike you, I have to make an effort to look good!" Lily replied in a dull tone.

"Shut up Lil' " Alice said while kicking Jennifer in the next bed to wake up. Jennifer rolled over still in deep sleep.

"Alice, how much did she drink last night?"

"Way to much" and with that the two girls broke into laughter. After Alice was ready her and Lily left for breakfast, leaving Jennifer in her bed.

After breakfast it was time for Lily's first lesson of the year, potions. Alice had a free period so she went up to check on Jennifer. So as Lily walked to potions she heard someone call her name. It was James Potter. 'Oh great' she thought as he ran to catch up with her.

"Hey Lily, do you mind if I walk to potions with you?"

"I do but you're going to anyway." She said giving him a cold glare.

"Your right, I am." He said taking her books from her to carry them, she quickly snatched them back.

"I can carry them myself!" she huffed as she started to walk quicker. James watched her as she sped off down the corridor leaving him alone and late for class.

"Hello Mr Potter, I was afraid for a moment that you wouldn't be taking potions this year! Now please take a seat" Professor Slughorn said in a cheery tone. James took the empty seat next to Lily right at the front. "Today we will be making Draught of peace. You will be working in pairs. Get to work!" At this Lily groaned gave James a sharp look from her piercing green eyes.

"Lily he said draught of peace, not draught of pure evil." Said James laughing, and with that Lily knew that this was going to be a long hour.

"Time up" Slughorn bellowed after what seemed like the longest hour of Lily's life. Slughorn walked around the class staring into each of the students cauldrons. "Very Nice Severus, perfect in fact!" Severus looked up from his books and looked at Lily hoping that she was impressed. She wasn't. "Oh well done Lily and James. This is wonderful!" James put on a slight grin and ruffled his jet black hair. "Class dismissed!"