Disclaimer: If i owned anything, why would I be writing here and not grovelling in the milion pairs of shoes that i could own...mmmm..shoes..

Lily stepped out on the platform. She had had a much better time over the summer after her encounter with Sirius. Maybe because she found out that someone else was going through the same thing as she was. Maybe it was because she found out that she was, in fact, liked by, well, everyone, including Black, who she had previously thought hated her. Maybe because she had found out that inside him was someone noble, kind-hearted and, most of all, friendly. This had given her hope, hope that Sirius was right, and James was really like this as well. Plus Petunia had been afraid of dogs since that night.

She breathed in. This was going to be a good year, she could feel it. Already she was appointed head girl, and she hadn't got nearly as much grief from Petunia as she normally would since that fateful night. The only bad point so far was the fact that her mother had decided that coming onto the platform was a must for final year. Of course, she had to bring her partner, Luke, and Petunia.

"So where are all your 'friends' then Freak?" Petunia's voice rang out, breaking Lily's thoughts "Oh yeah you don't have any" Just as Lily was about to retort, she felt a flurry of wind and someone grab her from behind.

"LILLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYY!!! SAVEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" she immediately recognised the boy using her as a human shield as Sirius Black. Looking slightly confused but laughing she looked around to see why he was running. Then she spotted it. Remus Lupin. On a rampage.

"Quit hiding Black"

"NOOO"

"Hiding behind Lily won't save you Black"

"What's he done anyway?" Lily interjected

"He took my chocolate"

"PROOOOOOONNNNGGGGGGGGGGSSSSSSSS!" Sirius shouted, noticing his friend.

"Sorry mate, even I know not to take Moony's chocolate" James replied, laughing "Hey Evans"

"Hey Potter" Lily replied, risking a glance to her sister, who seemed to be turning very red indeed over the fact that the so called 'Freak' was friends with three very, very hot boys. (Well, 'friendsish', but Petunia didn't need to know that...)

"Congrats on getting head girl by the way..." James said grinning, knowing that Lily was more pleased with that than getting top marking in almost all her OWLS, "and, um, well done from Pads and Moony as well..." He added, noticing Remus was still trying to kill Sirius from the other side of Lily who, to all of their surprise, was allowing this to happen, and even seemed to think it humorous.

"Cheers" She replied smiling, and at that point, noticed the shiny new Badge sitting on Potters chest (A/N I want a shiny new badge. Or at least a shiny badge sulks) embossed with the letters HB. No matter how much she would try to tell herself she wasn't, she was, in fact, pleased about this. Very pleased about this. "And well done on your position, unless you've stolen the badge off of Remus..?"

"Thanks Lils" James was obviously surprised that she was being civil, but also extreamly pleased that she was, and she hadn't bitten his head off at accepting the position given to him. "We-" He began, before he was interrupted with a very loud "Gotcha". Both turned to realise that Sirius had tried to make a run for it, and was currently trapped under one Remus Lupin, who was attempting to grab his chocolate and punish his friend at the same time. Something very difficult to the ordinary person, but Mr. Lupin had spent the best part of six years having to do this. Successfully getting his chocolate, Remus got off of Sirius and turned to the other two grinning.

"It's getting late...we should get on the train..." Sirius panted, looking very much like a dog as he did so.

"Yeah, we probably should" Lily started as she went to pick up her trunk.

"Want some help?" James asked, noticing how Petunia was reacting to Lily getting all this attention from them, and, of course, Lily's reaction to her sister's jealousy. Well he assumed it was her sister, she suited all the descriptions that Remus had given them after his rounds with Lily (he was her 'big sister' at school who she told everything to. Come on, I know you have one to...just me? Ok then...).

"Umm...what about yours?"

"Already in the compartment" she should have guessed. The notorious Marauder Compartment. No one dared enter unless they were very brave, very stupid or a first year, but the latter tended not to get hurt if they accidentally strayed into there...

"Ok then, just give me a sec, I'll say bye to my Mum." Lily said, turning to try and see who her mother had started talking to. Spotting her, Lily made her way over, with Petunia following behind. Suddenly her arm was grabbed.

"How the hell do you know people like that?" Petunia asked, not even trying to hide the spite in her voice.

"I'm a Freak remember? I go to school with this lot." Lily replied, as though talking to a child. She turned around and walked over to their mother and Luke. "Hey mum, Luke. I'm going in a minute, so I'll have to be going..."

"Oh dear," Her mum said, teary-eyed, "is it sad that it's your last year?" She asked, pulling Lily into a hug.

"Not really, it'll be brilliant. I'm sure. But I think I will stay for Christmas, seen as it is my last year, if that's ok?"

"Of course dear, if you want..."

"Umm...Lily?" A voice came from behind her. A voice she immediately recognised.

"Yes Po-James?" (She was still enjoying making Petunia jealous)

"We said we'd help with your trunk...this it?" He asked pointing to the nearest one.

"Yeah..umm...thanks" she added as he and Sirius picked it up.

With one last look to her mum and Petunia (who looked as though she'd just eaten 5 sour lemons in a row) she was off onto the train. About to go back to the place she thought of as her real home. About to go back to Hogwarts for the last time.