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Oh Melin help me.., Lily thought as she stared at the person in front of her, her mouth wide open.

Why? Why does this stuff always have to happen to me? What did I do in my past life that I have such bad karma?

"P-Potter!"

"Evans! What are you doing here?!"

"What am I doing here? I LIVE HERE! More importantly, What are you doing here? Have you made up your mind about stalking me or something
?!"

"Of course not! I wouldn't sink that low!"

Lily had to bite her tongue to hold all the curses that were bound to come out. Thay have too, if she didn't spot the couple that she'd seen this afternoon coming to stand behind him.

T-This can't be happening, can it? I mean such a nice couple couldn't possibly give off such a horrible offspring like him.

But now that she had gotten a better look of them, she could see the resemblance between them and Potter. How Potter's eyes were a mirror image of his mother's, and how his messy hair was so much like his dad's. It actually shouldn't have been a surprise that he was their son.

Apparently, even the most nice and respectable people can have awful children like him.

"Oh! Amy did say that she had a daughter. You must be Petunia!"

Lily blinked, surprised by the sudden comment.

"O-Oh. Petunia's not here at home. I'm her little sister, Lily. Lily Evans."

The lady's eyes widened on hearing the name, a glint of mischievousness sparking in her eyes.

"Lily Evans? You mean the Lily Evan? What a pleasant surprise! We've heard so much about you from James!" She took both of Lily's hands and held them in front of her.

"A-About me?" In the corner of her eye, she could see the tightening of Potter's jaw, and the clenching of his fists.

Nodding eagerly, she said,"So much! How your the prettiest girl in their year.."

She trailed off as Lily began to feel the heat spreading all over face.

P-Prettiest girl in the year. T-Their joking aren't they?

"And I can see that he wasn't joking too. You are quite the looker!"

"Mum.", Potter said forcefully. She could see that he was a bit red around the ears as well. Realizing what she was saying and who she was saying it too, Potter's mother fell silent.

"Oh. Where are my manners? Please, come in."

A soft snort escaped Potter as his parents went inside to greet Lily's.

It was great that Lily had the ability change her facial expressions, from the brightest smile to the most amazing scowl. It always came in handy in situations like this. Especially where Potter is involved.

So Lily hit him with her hardest, coldest glare which was reserved just for him. And as usual, he ignored it as he followed his parents inside. Lily stared at his back, still scowling.

Pretentious brat.

"Charles! Eleanor!", she heard her mother say. "Have you and Lily already met?"

"Yes. Po-James studies at Hogwarts as well. We're even in the same year."

Lord, it so weird calling him by his first name.

"Ah! So you must be the famous James Potter Lily always mentions!"

Well..Not exactly mentions. Curses would be a more appropriate word.

"Potter.", he said with a smile. "A pleasure to meet you Mrs. Evans.", and copied the same gesture with Lily's father.

D-don't fall for it. You don't know what he's really like on the inside

They all sat at the table for dinner. But Lily didn't even touch her food. She just couldn't bring herself to.

She mentally winced as all the horrific memories of the years she's spent with him came at her her, hitting her like a rock.

It was when she was eleven years old that she had first met him, at the Sorting ceremony. One look was all it took for her to hate him. And it seemed it was the same for him.

After three years of constant bickering. it was last year that he had first asked her out. But Li;y was too bewildered that she couldn't say anything, or do anything. Well, except for turning back and running off. Leaving him there shouting,"Wait! So is that a yes or a no?"(Don't come to any conclusions just yet. She rejected him the next time she saw him in the worst way possible.)

But he didn't stop there. Of course he wouldn't. He was just too stubborn for that. Very similar too Lily in that particular category. He gave her flowers, and presents as a sign of his love. He sang songs for her during meal times, standing on the table while doing so. He gave her flying kisses towards her during Quidditch matches, just before he would dodge a bludger.(Once the bludger actually did hit him. God bless that bludger.)

Then the 'Severus incident' took place. And she finally broke. It was all because him that she now one of her best friends. Now she didn't just hate him, she despised him, with every satisfaction. Even when he tried to console her.

He had said,"Evans. About the thing that happened with Sna-"

However, that was all he could get out. Because Lily, although she was ashamed to say it, just flipped him off and walked away. Leaving a flabbergasted Potter behind.

Nevertheless, that was when things started to turn around. In other words, that was when he had stopped talking to her and finally left her alone. Good riddance.

Then again, now he was back with a vengeance. Ready to go back to ruining her life.

She gave another mental wince as she remembered today's set of events.

As if the fact that he knew my secret isn't bad enough. Now we're neighbors. Shoot. And I had really liked parents to..

Curse you past life self for whatever you did.

It was a voice that brought her back to reality.

"Well, we should on our way.", Mrs Potter declared.

Wait, their leaving? Oh lord, they are! Finally a moment of peace..

She stood there on the parch in order to send them off.

Yes. That's it. Be on your way. All the way back home.

As they finally disappeared into their house across the street. She let out a relieved sigh.

There. Finally gone.

So she sat there on her favorite acacia rocking chair, looked up at the night sky, and began to think.

To think that I could have at least enjoyed my summer holidays. Of course, he wouldn't let that happen, but to go this far so as to live right next to me? And worst of all...

He knows my secret. Ohh no.. This isn't just any he. This is Potter. A snobby arrogant, toerag. My situation couldn't have gotten any worse. He wouldn't tell anyone now, would he? I mean, what good will it do him?

No no no. This is Potter we're talking about here. He wouldn't need a reason to ruin my life. Nor would he care of what he would and wouldn't get. Knowing him, He would probably try to black mail me. Yes, that seems like the most reasonable explanation.

B-But, I won't give in. We'll just see what he can do to me. LET'S JUST SEE WHAT THAT BASTARD CAN THROW AT ME!

"Evans!"

Hmm?

"Psst, Evans!"

God. Now i've even got his voice stuck in my head. This really has gone too far, hasn't it?

"E3vans'

It was only then that she realized that the voice, it wasn't coming from her head, it was real.

"Hey Evans. Over here!"

And then she saw it. A tall figure crouching behind a few bushes.

"Potter?!"