A jily Christmas

A James potter and lily Evans Christmas story! The start of their 7th year at Hogwarts over the Christmas holidays.

Disclaimer: Though it would be nice,unfortunately, I not own Harry Potter. :(

Chapter 1:

Lily's POV

I ran through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10, excited at the prospect of my final year at hogwarts. As HEAD GIRL! I was so excited when I opened my letter, -which was heavier than normal- and my head girl badge fell out.

Marlene! Alice!" I screamed as I ran towards them.

I hadn't seen them much over the holidays, we met up 3 times in Diagonal Ally for ice cream and shopping for our school stuff.

Lily" They yelled in unison

Congrats on getting head girl!" Alice squealed.

How were your holidays?" I asked them both and thenone by one theylaunched eagerly into a story of what they did over their break that they hadn't mentioned in their letters.

Tick tock, tick tock. Ding, the clock struck 11:00 and the Hogwarts Express tooted its horn. I looked out the window and waved to my parents as the train pulled away from the station. I saw Petunia looking grumpy and scowling at mum and dad for making
/her come and me because... well because of what I am.

I sat back in my seat properly once the station was out of sight and all I could see was the rolling hills and the track ahead of us. As I turned back to the carriage, I noticed that we gained a few more people, 4 to be exact.

It started off with me Lily Evans and my best friends, Marlleen McKinnon and Allice longbottom but we gained, the Marauders, as they liked to call themselves. James Potter (ugh), Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and the nicest who was one of my friends,
/Remus Lupin.

I'll be back", I announced, "I need to go meet the prefects for head duty" I clarified as i walked out the door and turned around to see the smirks of the three seated Marauders as Potter got up to follow me out the carriage.

What are you doing Potter" I asked as he followed me down the corridor.

Well, ummm, you see..." he spluttered.

Spit it out" I told him,

"well I'm , sorta head boy" he blurted out all at once.

Had Dumbledore finally gone mad? James Potter,, King of pranks at Hogwarts. Head Boy?

Oh no" i whispered as i realised that I would have to share a living quarters with him for the whole year.

Itried to pull myself together as we entered the largest carriage on the train and started giving orders to the prefects. After the meeting, we walked back to the carriage in silence.

I refused to acknowledge any of them except Remus and didn't speak until the trolley lady came around ten minuties later.

"Ill have a chocolate frog please" I asked her

ill get that, Potter jumped in, before I could give her my money.

I am perfectly capable Potter" I scowled, but he gave her the money anyway as I stared at him.

After that ordeal, everyone else jumped in to buy the sweets that wanted and I sunk back into my seat and watched the world fly past.

I vaguely remember resting my head on something before drifting off to sleep as the sun went down. I woke up with a start as the train lurched to a stop.

Get off me Potter" I screeched as I shook him off.

He must have sat next to me, I must have fell asleep on HIS shoulder.

Sorry" he said, timidly.

Wewere the last off the train so we caught the last carriage up to Hogwarts, only just in time for the sorting ceremony. All the first years names were called ad they sat on the stool, nervous but excited as the hat was placed on their heads, just
/as it was every year for the new first years. I remembered when the sorting hat was placed on my head, I looked out at the four tables, terrified but excited for a new journey.

I remember the thrill of the cheers when the hat caked out 'Gryffindoor' and grimaced at the next thought, I had sat next to James Potter and we introduced ourselves to each other. I remember blushing and thinking 'he's cute' as any 11 year old girl would
/if they were to be seated next to James Potter.

I glanced down the table, now shaking off the memories so as to not make myself cry, it was my last year at Hogwarts before I was to go out into the big, wide, scary real world. My eyes found a certain messy haired, brown eyed boy as he ran his hand throughhis
/unruly hair as always. I found myself thinking 'wow he has matured over the holidays' only in his looks though, he was still as childish as always. But, he had grown a few inches and become more toned.

"Ew" I muttered, stopping the thoughts about Jame... Potter

"What was that?" Marlene muttered, as she leaned closer over the cheering, as a new first year had been placed in ravenclaw.

Nothing" I told her, I could NOT tell her about the thoughts that crossed my mind, the teasing would be relentless.

Dumbledore made his speech and the rest of the sorting passed by quickly and the feast began. Everyone dug in quickly to the buffet meal that always occurred every day at hogwarts but was especially big at the beginning and end of year occasions. I keptmy
/head down, looking at my food the whole meal and rushing off to take a cold shower as soon as we were dismissed.

I felt better as I got into bed that night. I would make the most out of this year and not let James Potter ruin my last year at Hogwarts.

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