Yellow is related to the ego and our sense of self worth, to how we feel about ourselves and how we are perceived by others.

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1st September 1976

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Lily was miserably lugging her suitcase along the Hogwarts Express.

After a whole summer with Marlene on holiday, Alice clued to Frank, and no longer speaking to Sev and therefore having no one but Petunia for company, she was anything but in a good mood.

It's not half as easy to laugh away your sister's remarks of being a friendless freak when you can't help but agree a bit.

Then she had run late for the Hogwarts Express and had to go straight to Prefect duty. So now she was stuck searching for her friends with a huge suitcase and a frown on her face.

"Hiya, Lily!"an enthusiastic voice called out and she turned around to find James Potter pushing his way towards her between a crowd of overexcited firsties, waving at her and happy as all get-out.

She gave him a nod and a feeble attempt at a smile."James. Hello."

He beamed at her and took hold of her luggage."Here, let me help you out. Did you get even prettier over summer, Lilyflower?"

Lily rolled her eyes at him but couldn't quite stop herself from smiling.

"So, how was your summer?"James asked and as she told him about the only thing that had happened all holiday long – a trip to Dublin with her family – he seemed to genuinely think it was the most interesting thing he had ever heard.

For the first time ever, she didn't scoff when he offered that she come sit with him and his mates but instead went along.

By the time the train pulled into Hogsmead station, she felt much, much better about herself.