7th Year

Chapter 1: Lily's POV"The Last Train Ride To Hogwarts"

I'm standing on the barrier on platform 9 ¾ , and I'm waiting for my best friends to come so we can go on the Hogwarts Express together for the last time. My friends Alice, Marlene and Elizabeth have all spend a week with me at my house in the summer. It had been such a great time, and it was even better when I got my Hogwarts letter.

Dear, Miss Evans.

It's my deep pleasure to congratulate you on becoming this year's Head girl. I and the other professors hope that you'll use your title right and with dignity. You and the Head boy shall work together on several occasions like with the masquerade ball, the Hogsmead weekends and with the schedule for the prefects and yourself. You and the Headboy shall share the head dormitory, which containes your own bed- and bathroom, and a sitting room to share.

There's a list with this letter which says which books to purchase. I look forward seeing you on the 1st of September at Hogwarts.

Sincerely, Albus Dumbledore.

Headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Order of Merlin first Class, Chief Warlock of the confederation of Wizards.

I actually screamed when I opened it, not that I was particularly surprised by the news but absolutely thrilled. I'm rather curious who professor Dumbledore made Head boy, but it has been pushed out of my mind. It was probably Remus Lupin from Gryffindor or Adam Bones from Hufflepuf. They have all been prefects with me and they were some of the smartest blokes of our year. But then again, Professor Dumbledore probably wouldn't pick Remus as Head boy because he's a member of the Marauders. The Marauders are the biggest pranksters in the school, and also some of the most immature, especially James Potter and Sirius Black.

"Evans, Oi Evans "I heard someone familiar scream. "Oh hi Potter" I said while still looking for my friends. He had come up to where I stood by this point and said" Have you had a nice summer Evans?

"Oh yeah it was great" I said pointing at my badge. He chuckled, and said "Mine was rather good too, a bit confusing, but great all the less"and pointed at his own badge. And at his chest there was his usual "Quidditch Captain" badge, but next to it was another badge. A head boy badge.

"What? Oh come on, give Remus his badge back" I said with an edge of sourness and surprise in my voice. I've written more with James over the summer, and have gotten to know an entire new side of him. One I haven't wanted to see, because I'd known if I did I would fall hard for him. I didn't loath him like I used to now. In our sixth year he really stepped up and became more responsible. We became almost like friends, or at least acquaintances, though I haven't eased up much on Pettigrew and Black, Remus doesn't count he's always been a good friend of mine.

He shook his head while chuckling, as if indicating he really had been made Head boy.

"What? Do you really mean you've been made Head boy? I asked in surprise.

Is it really so hard to believe Evans? He sneered back at me. I know I'm not the most suitable candidate for the job, but still you shouldn't look like hell has frozen over". He started to walk from me when I heard my voice scream after him " James, wait, I didn't mean it like that. You know that, I was just surprised because I haven't been able to figure out who had been made Head Boy. I hugged him to reassure him that my apology was sincere. "Wow Evans if that's what you every you apologize, that you've got to be mean more". He laughed and I laughed with him while taking my arms surprisingly unwillingy away from him. "So since we're both head, I think we should make a truce and try to be civil and be friends like we talked about last year, okay?" I asked hesitantly. " Yeah sure, I would love that!" he said smiling " So Lily want to come with me to the prefects compartment?" he asked hopefully. "I'm actually looking for my friends, but since I haven't found them yet, sure?" I answered without even thinking about it. I boarded the train with him and started to walk to find the prefects so we could start the meeting. He opened the door for me, waited for me to get in, and closed the door after him. "Hello everyone, We're this year Headboy and girl, and we're here to plan the schedule for the rounds". James sounded really mature and serious, I was really impressed. After the meeting me and James found mine friends in a compartment not far away. "Bye then James" I waved and walked inside my compartment. "Bye Lily" I heard him say before I closed the door.

My best friend Alice Porter, who's boyfriend Frank Longbottom graduated last year, and is in the Auror program now, smiled at me and waved. "Hi Lily, did you have good summer?"

"Yeah Alice, it was great" I replied and hugged her tightly and then my friend Elizabeth. "Was that James Potter I saw you with?" she said while smiling knowingly. I rolled my eyes" Yes Lizzie, it was".

"I don't know about you but I don't feel cold at all" Lizzie snickered. "What do you mean?"

"Well has hell frozen over? I thought the world would be over before you would be a little friendly to him" Alice and Lizzie both guffawed, and I rolled my eyes " Ha Ha, very funny, but if you should know that is not the James Potter he used to be. He's really matured, he's the new headboy and he was very professional and serious in the meeting with the prefects. I mean, I never would have thought it, but he was really great… What are you laughing at?" I asked because suddenly they snickered loudly again.

" Oh nothing, I'm not going into the middle of that, you have to discover that for yourself"

And that's how she left me for the rest of the train ride, happy about going back to school, and slightly puzzled.