Ok so at first I was going to wait until Friday to upload this BUT now I am uploading this now because I left this story on hiatus for so long. If you had read the original version of the story PLEASE GO BACK AND READ CHAPTER 1 THERE ARE SOME MINOR CHANGES! Chapter 2 is pretty much the same but some things are improved. Anyway LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM THAT I WAS FIGHTING DEATH EATERS WITH HARRY POTTER! That definitely prompted me finally fixing up this story! It was awesome. Anyway enjoy and as always, please review!

Now Playing: Renegade by Paramore


DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT J.K. ROWLING OBVIOUSLY.


Kimberly Shacklebolt. Phoebe Flint. Josephine Lovelace. Lily had heard all of their names at least once before. Kimberly Shacklebolt, Lily knew her name sounded familiar; she held a school record. She was never once defeated in a game of Wizard's Chess. Lily had heard of Phoebe Flint because the girl was the very impressive Seeker on Slytherin's Quidditch team. Lily had started paying close attention to Quidditch ever since James Potter had made the Gryffindor team in their second year. As for Josephine Lovelace, well, who didn't know Josephine Lovelace? The vivacious platinum blonde Hufflepuff was the announcer for Hogwarts' Quidditch games alongside Frank Longbottom, another fourth-year Gryffindor. The two could liven up any game with their frequent banter due to their clashing massive personalities.

"Renegades," Lily repeated once the four of them were all sitting around the fireplace in the mysterious room. She had decided that the room they were in was basically a 5th Hogwarts House Common Room. After making it passed the dimly lighted foyer, the room opened up into a brilliant castle-like interior. The walls and floor were a pearl white. In fact, the entire room was that color with the exception of amethyst purple accents. Usually white-colored walls gave off a cold, unfinished feeling; however, this room was anything but cold or unfinished. It was whimsical and welcoming and the dim foyer that Lily first entered was completely deceiving. The girls were sitting in feathery arms chairs underneath a shimmering chandelier. Lily couldn't help her eyes wandering, taking in every detail this incredible room offered.

"Lily, haven't you ever wanted to be a part of something big? Something remarkably brilliant?" Kimberly questioned excitedly.

"I suppose so?" Lily still had no idea what they all were doing there and she was feeling especially on edge with Kimberly, Phoebe, and Josephine all staring at her expectantly.

"Look, we're sick of the Marauders running the show around these halls," Phoebe announced, flicking a lock of dark chocolate colored hair behind her shoulder with a sneer.

"You're not going to stop them," Lily started, "You know that they—,"

Kimberly interrupted her with a loud chortle, "We're not going to stop them. We're going to outdo them," She caught Lily opening up her mouth again to speak but she quickly hushed her, "Just let us finish. No questions until the end."

"All of us are especially exceptional in some way or another," Kimberly began, "We're going to dominate this school. We're going to discover all of its secrets: secrets about the school, secrets about our peers, secrets about the future."

One thing Lily knew for sure by now was that these girls were crazy.

Kimberly Shacklebolt spoke in a hushed yet eager tone that could possibly captivate just about anyone. Her cinnamon-colored eyes sparkled as she leaned in to tell a story of some sort, and no matter how bland the actual story was, it always seemed lively and exciting.

"It started at the beginning of this year. I started…discovering things. Hogwarts holds so many secrets, Lily," Kimberly's eyes flickered over each of the girls but focused on Lily, "And everyone knows that secrets are no fun unless they are shared with more than one. This room is a perfect example. The door just appeared right in front of my eyes. It's like the castle is begging us to become the elite."

"After doing some research, I learned that this is the Room of Requirement and it appears for the person who needs it most and conforms to the recipient's needs. Dazzling, isn't it?" Kimberly explained.

"And Lily," Josephine began, her silvery blue eyes shimmering, "Do you ever feel like you don't belong in the House you were Sorted into? Like maybe the Sorting Hat got it wrong, but then again you don't necessarily belong in any other House, either?"

"Um," Lily was taken aback. The more she thought of it, the more she agreed with Josephine, "Yeah, I guess so."

"Exactly, for example, I'm nothing like those narrow-minded, psychotic Slytherins," Phoebe piped up, lowering her eyes, "I mean really, you change a lot from eleven to seventeen, does the Sorting Hat even take that into consideration? No." Phoebe huffed, clearly letting out pent up bitterness about the subject that had been brewing inside her brain for a while. Lily blinked, taking all of this in. She had always been proud of being a Gryffindor but at the same time the girls had a point.

"Precisely," Kimberly nodded, her lips curling into a knowing smile, "It's about time someone breaks the norm around here, don't you agree, Lily?"

"Yeah," Lily nodded to the girls who were staring at her intently, "Yeah, I definitely agree with you guys."

Lily really only had one friend, and that was Alice Prewett, a similarly awkward fourteen year old. Alice was a loquacious 4'11 girl with her mousy brown hair chopped into straight across bangs and a chin length bob. The two easily became friends due to the fact that Alice enjoyed talking and Lily was a good listener. Severus Snape, another Fourth Year, was also a friend of Lily's being that they lived close to each other, however ever since Lily was Sorted into Gryffindor and Severus was Sorted into Slytherin they had drifted apart. Gryffindors and Slytherins were supposed to be enemies after all. Or at least, that's what the social norm established.

Now was a time for Lily to branch out and take Kimberly up on her offer. She was going to be fifteen years old and the idea of change was exhilarating. The social game remained the same in both Muggle and Wizarding schools; the desire for popularity was ubiquitous. Now Lily was hanging onto every word that rolled off of Kimberly's tongue. There is only so much time of being overlooked a person can take. Lily was ready to ditch her nonexistent reputation, for better or for worse.

"But why me?" Lily couldn't help but ask.

"Because you're the only person in the entire school that has ever stood up to the Marauders. You could have been a bit more obvious about it but we can work on that," Phoebe concluded.

"Are you in?" Kimberly raised her eyebrows in anticipation, tapping her nails against the table.

"I'm in."

"Perfect," Kimberly noted, "So here's how it is around here. Josephine knows the dirt on almost everyone in the school."

"Everyone worth knowing the dirt on," Josephine added with a sharp nod.

"Right. She's basically our happy little charismatic spy. Phoebe's brilliant at Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"I killed a man once," Phoebe leaned back on her chair, her brown eyes darkening. She picked up on Lily's frightened, wide-eyed expression, "I'm just kidding."

"As for myself, I have a wide collection of knowledge from the Restricted section in our local library," Kimberly's eyes flickered, "I know everything worth knowing," she continued, "And Lily, you're our coordinator, a quick thinker. I know there's a lot more ideas to prank James Potter and his friends in that head of yours."

Dumbstruck, Lily sat there blankly staring at the three girls. How could they possibly rely on frizzy-haired, meek Lily Evans to guide them through their quest for popularity, or as Kimberly said, to become the 'elite?' She was overwhelmed and in disbelief and the only response she could muster up was "Sounds like you're building up an army."

"An army of four pretty girls," Kimberly shifted her gaze ominously, "The most dangerous army of all."


Lily headed back to the Gryffindor Common Room in an overwhelmed daze. As she entered the Girls' Dormitory, Alice attacked her with questions.

"Where were you?" Alice demanded, "You never stay out late!"

"I was just with some friends," Lily shrugged.

"What friends?" Alice asked, surprised.

"Good night, Alice," Lily responded, a bit offended by this encounter. She slipped into bed and although her head hit the pillow she was unable to fall asleep with all of the thoughts whirring about in her head.


You should expect to see Chapter 3 uploaded this Friday 01/10/14! Sorry for the confusion in the first chapter...please review!