This chapter is for MopCat you did ask for more…

Lily wasn't like the other Potter children. Her first year, she knew she wasn't the same, I guess that was a dead give away. The boys had hair like Harry's and according to the older wizards James was the splitting image off his grandfather James Potter the first all but the glasses. People loved James and his troublesome ways. He just made them smile. Al was another story, lily hated him but generally he was well liked. Lily however was a freak. Flaming red hair with hazel eyes hidden behind the worlds ugliest glasses. It wasn't just her looks that were different.

First year she was sitting under the sorting hat.

" ah another Potter hmm? Interesting head not like your brothers are you. Feels farmiliar like another young girl I sorted so long ago, witty, smart, sly, brave, fearless, honest, loyal just like her you could be great anywhere but I think just like her you'll do best in RAVENCLAW."

That's the moment that defined her. She was the first none Griffindor in the family. This just kept gone getting stranger for Lily Potter. Just like today.

James had walked out today. He had done it a few times after fighting with their father Harry but this time was different because Harry had never said he preferred Albus over James before. James and Lily were always second best to Albus they were use to that but this was different, Harry had hurt James like never before. Lily had always been James girl in the way children are either their mothers or fathers she was her big bro's. and now he had left her, she sighed.

As she wondered into the kitchen where Ginny and Harry were arguing. Or rather her mother was screaming at Harry.

"George hasn't got him, nor my mother or Bill and Ron says he hasn't been his way since the start of the term break! This is all your fault Harry! You better bring him back!" Ginny screeched.

"do you want me to try?" Lily asked smirking enjoying her fathers discomfort.

They turned to look at their youngest.

"we can't find him I don't think you can." snapped Harry. Lily's eyes narrowed.

"I have options you don't, first his not running from me, second he still loves me, third I am his sister and fourth I really know who he is." she fired back at her father stomping out the back to the broom closest.

There was only one place James would go when he was this upset. Somewhere Harry wouldn't think off for a while, somewhere safe, to someone he felt safe with, Teddy.

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Teddy sat on his couch watching James inspect his music collection.

"the jets?" he held up the cd. Teddy grinned.

"their an Australian band." James dropped it back into the pile searching again. He settled on a surprising choice 'are you still having fun' by eagle-eye cherry.

Suddenly James reached behind the over flowing stacks off cds grabbing something.

"what's this?" James had pulled out Teddy's old guitar he had brought out of rebellion when he was fifteen.

Lupin blushed almost as red as his hair was currently. "nothing."

James raised his eyebrow shoving it at Teddy.

"come on play." the teen demanded. Teddy scowled but picked up the instrument.

Half and hour later teddy was trying to teach James to play. James was in love with the guitar and decided, like Teddy had when he was a kid, he wanted to start a band but unlike Teddy James was the kind off person to do it.

As James hit the wrong cord again Teddy's front door slammed open and the fiery red head stormed in.

"James mum's gone nuts you have to come home." lily demanded stamping her foot impatiently.

"no, I am staying with Teddy we're starting a band, you can be singer because we all know I can't hold a tune." Teddy laughed at James.

"whatever" lily rolled her eyes. "lets go, dad's going to kill both of us if we don't get back."

"I told you I am staying with Teddy for the rest of the holidays it's only three days then I don't have to see him until Christmas, tell mum I send my love."

"I hate you." she grumbled.

"love you too sister, so you want to pick the name for us or will call it something horrible like Griffin poo."

You're a strange brother, I think you've lost it." she went to walk out the door and James called out.

" to the stranger brothars!" she shook her head slamming the door behind her.

What did you think? I don't think you've really got to know lily yet but I've got to start somewhere.

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