A/N: Hello again, all you amazing readers! Well, this story is going to be mostly from Lily's POV, but there WILL be some other POVs as well… the last chapter was an overview, and the first chapter was a kind of a prologue…

CHAPTER 4:

Their goes my Spirit...

LILY'S POV:

Well yesterday was pretty normal, when we entered the school after the long summer vacations. Summer vacation, surprisingly were quite fun. Apart from the torture I had to endure from dear old Petunia, we had quite a time in Miami, just lazing around in the sun.

See, normally, I'm sort of psyched to start a new year. New books, new spells, new and exciting magic to learn, and lots of new experiences waiting for me, Aaah. Definitely my thing.

Until I heard that James Potter, of all people, was the head boy along with me, I had been pretty excited to begin my seventh and final year. Ugh. Curse that moment when Dumbledore thought of this!

Usually I'm a very optimistic person, straining to focus on the bright side. I tried hard to find a good thing about this mess. Except that there IS no good thing. I already realized that in the compartment.

I was just sitting around with my two best friends, Edona and Sandy, discussing about our new year.

"Who do you think is going to teach us Defense Against The Dark Arts this year?" Edona asked. She is a little concerned about studies, like me.

"I don't know, Edie," I answered," maybe its Mandy Frower's mom. I heard she was good at dueling"

"Mandy Frower?!" Sandy exclaimed dramatically, her heavily outlined eyes peering over her stylish gold and red specs. Just last summer, her mother found her squinting hard at a book, and she had immediately been told to wear glasses, if she valued her eyesight. But there is no possible force on Earth that can restrain Sandy Manor from looking like a top fashion model. Even with trivial things such as glasses, she was unbelievably self-conscious and fashionable.

"Yeah, Mandy." Edona grinned, "what, got any new dibs on her?"

"You bet I do!" Sandy said enthusiastically. And soon enough, we were immersed in a highly explained tale of how poor Mandy had been dumped by that weirdo, Xenophilius Lovegood.

"She was quite indignant, y'know." She continued matter of factly, "she was so mad that she was the dumpee. Of course she had not been at all interested in old Xeno. I don't blame her. Who would be? Oh wait! Did you know that Fiona Giles is going out with the idiot?! They are so serious, nowadays…" she trailed off, talking more to herself than us.

"May I ask who was the source behind all this news?" Edona interrupted.

"Sirius Black, duh" I scoffed. "He is the biggest gossip in the school after our own Sandy." Sandy's sudden silence and a faint blush crowding her face confirmed my suspicions.

Edona and I sniggered at her outrage. "He is not!" she snapped.

"Is too!" I teased, "And hey, why are you so defensive about Black, anyway? Oh no," I stared at her in mock horror. "You're not falling for him, are you? No, Sandy!" I moaned and winked at Edona, who giggled.

Sandy was bright red by the time I was done teasing her. She cast a furious glance at me and slumped down to read the daily prophet.

"All jokes apart, she looks like she's crushing on him, big time." Edona whispered, when she was sure that Sandy was too absorbed in her reading.

"Yeah. Oh well, I say she's lucky. At least it's not that moron Potter." I made a face. "Good for her though, no male over here can resist the charm and beauty of Sandy Manor. I'm sure Sirius cant, either." I said, smiling. Edona nodded in agreement.

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"All the prefects and heads to the front compartment please." The voice boomed through out the Hogwarts express.

"Okay then, I gotta sprint, see you all in the great hall, okay?" I called back, struggling to slide open the heavy glass door, "urghh, these doors are heavy!" I grunted, but suddenly stopped.

"Oh maaan, not you again!" I cried out, glaring at the person smiling in front of me. Was I doomed to see his face this often? Wasn't it mortifying enough that he had sent a bouquet of roses every single day of the holidays to me, even in Miami, and gave my cousins and Petunia a reason to tease me for days?

"Yes, me, Evans, great to see your pleasure at my sight. Want some help with that?" James Potter replied with an arrogant smile, and moved towards the door. What does he think of himself anyway?

"I like your barrette" he whispered, and tried to come closer, but backed away at the fierce look from me. The nerve of some people.

"Dude, are you sure you don't know about redheads and their tempers?" Sirius suddenly muttered, and passed by towards the food trolley. I hadn't noticed him until now. Then again, he was always stuck to James like glue.

"What?" he asked at James' meaningful expression, "I'd rather not witness your death, buddy, and I just had lunch, thanks." And passed by, smirking. I have to admit, against my better judgments; he is quite funny, and fun to hang out with.

"That's right, you toe rag, and don't you dare flirt with me!" I snapped at him, a blush appearing on her face. Oh no. not The Blush! The Blush always gets me in trouble. And sure enough-

"C'mon Evans you know you want me too!"

"Who gave you that insane idea?"

"I dunno, I guess it just flew into my mind!" James chortled, and started rummaging his bag for something.

"Oh yeah? Well I have always said that you're mind was as tiny as a humbug, that is, if you happen to have one." I retorted back, and tried to move towards the front compartment, but James was blocking my way.

"That's a good one, Lily" James grinned at me.

"Yeah, whatever, move, I have to go for head girl duties." I replied indifferently, and tried to push him away, but he remained firm, "move, will you? They must be wondering where the head girl is!"

"What?" James said, astonished, "you're head girl?"

"Yeah, I am, no need to be so surprised," I sniffed, obviously annoyed. It probably showed that this young boy was testing my patience. My hand was already twitching towards my wand, but I was suppressing the urge to turn him into a bat quite remarkably.

"No…that's great!" he whispered, an awestruck look springing up in his eyes, as if he couldn't believe his luck.

"Why is that great for you?" I asked, suspiciously.

"Well, look at it this way," he smirked, "you'll have hard time avoiding me now, since we'll be doing head duties together."

I could hardly believe her ears. I staggered, as Sandy and Edona stared at me, and then at James, in bewilderment. My jaw flew open before I could control it, and I glared at James with utmost repugnance on my face.

"Say what?" I exclaimed, as James grinned.

"I know. Surprising, eh. Yeah, a bit of a shock for me, too. But, you know, Evans, I'm more concerned about the advantages, if you get my drift."

I started to recover, but was still pale, and after shooting at James a pure look of venom, I said, "well, I have absolutely no idea what they were thinking, but I'm pretty sure they thought of it thoroughly. Professor Dumbledore has good reasons." That were out of my imagination. What was old dumby playing at? Huh?

"Professor Dumbledore has good reasons," James mimicked my haughty voice, and my rage instantly sparked. And it was hard for Sandy to control her laughter. "Come on, Evans! We'll have a blast, you and me!"

"Yeah. Right. I'm not too sure about that. Anyway let's shoot to the front compartment. We're not supposed to be late, you know." I said matter-of-factly, and marched out, my nose high in the air.

He is absolutely repulsive.

*****

So that is how our first meeting went. Why does he like to annoy me so much? I mean that is no way to get a person to go out with you. Sandy just told me that it's because he likes my angry face.

God. That is the stupidest thing ever.

But whatever. I swear I am not going to take any nonsense from him this year. No way. This is my final year and no one is going to mess this for me.

I just told my resolution to Edona who rolled her eyes. "Lils, seeing that he already got on your nerves, right now, I'd guess that your resolution is pretty weak" and she went back to read the news.

Ouch.

Oh anyway, this really sweet looking girl just passed me by. From her shy and nervous expression, I guessed that she was new. She smiled at me, and my answering smile was just as bright. I liked her.

But exactly before I could introduce myself, this huge guy, what's-his-face, Crabbe, rudely shoved her. "watch it, shortie." He sneered as the girl trembled.

Well. That is completely unacceptable, as long as I'm the boss here. Head Girl, anyway.

"Do you have a problem, Crabbe?" I scowled at him, "if you do, we can always take it professor McGonagall." I threatened.

He just glared back at me as if he couldn't care less. Then, he just walked away with his equally giant friends, muttering about "power hungry show-offs".

How rude.

The girl beamed gratefully at me. She was really pretty, and her long blonde hair and amber eyes were something to envy. "Thanks so much!" she said, holding out a hand, "I'm Lola."

I shook her hand, and answered, "You're welcome! I'm Lily Evans. Are you new here?" I asked.

"Yeah" she said. She seemed friendly. And soon enough, we began chattering as if we were old friends. I hadn't noticed that Sandy and Edona were looking at me pointedly, waiting for their introduction.

"Oh, these are my best friends, Sandy Manor and Edona Tyles." I told her.

"Oh hello!" she said, smiling at them pleasantly. " Let me tell you, it is such a relief to make friends so early! I was really nervous about that!" she pretended to wipe her brow for sweat.

Sandy seemed more intrigued by her than any of us, as she turned out to be as much of a chatter box as her. She also knew a great deal about make-up and fashion models, which of course, sparked Sandy's interest in about a second.

Suddenly she stopped, and glanced back at me nervously, "Lily we are friends, aren't we? I mean, I'm not-not barging or- or interfering, am I?" she asked uncertainly.

I grinned at her good- naturedly, "of course we are, Lola!" I answered, as she grinned back at me.

Wow. I dint know I was that friendly!

A/N: please PLEASE review!!!!!!!! And you have to admit, this chapter was pretty long.

I was planning on adding James' POV as well, but I thought that it would be unnecessarily long, then.

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