Title: A James and Lily Story

Posted Date: April 5th 2007

Author Note: I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while ... school. Anyway this chapter also isn't that long but I hoped you enjoy it. I was going to add more but I felt like it'd be better for the next chapter.

Disclaimer: This story is based on the Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling. Most of the characters, terms, and locations are all hers.

Lily looked away from her wand as she walked right into someone. That someone was a boy with untidy black, black glasses, and natural good looks. "Sorry, It was my fault" Lily said as the boy looked up and ran his hand through his hair. He's kind of cute. Lily took one more glance at the speechless boy then at her parents.

"Sorry about that" Sarah said with a smile to the boy's father before rushing Lily out of the shop.

"Becareful Lily, we don't want you to get hurt before your first day" Christopher added once they were outside.

" I see a robe shop right over there, lets go and you some black school robes" Sarah pointed at the shop then glanced at the supply list before handing it to Christopher. " We'll meet you at the book shop down the street in forty five minutes" Sarah added with a wink, that Lily didn't notice.

Lily watched her father as they went in separate directions before turning to her mother. "Did we getting else on the list?"

"Yes, all we need is the books and the robes". Sarah held up the bag in her hand. "The rest is in here and in the bag your fathwe has".

As they reached the door, Lily's current smile faded a bit. "Do you think I'll fit in?"

"Of corse you will" Sarah said while she put an arm around her and pushed the door open. "You were meant to be a part of this world".

When they entered the shop a stout middle aged witch, dressed in mauve colored robes, came rushing over towards them. "Hello dear, I'm Madam Malkin. Just go stand on that stool and I'll be with you shortly". She then rushed over to get something in the back for a boy with light brown hair and his mother, while Lily walked over and stood on a stool near a girl around her age.

"Are you starting at Hogwarts?" Lily asked after turning to look at the girl with chestnut brown hair, who was being fitted by another witch.

"Yeah, Are you?" the girl asked with a friendly smile.

Lily nodded. "I'm Lily Evans"

"I'm Katelyn Cassidy. Are you excited about hogwarts?"

"I guess I am but I don't really know what to expect"

Katelyn looked at Lily closely. "Are you muggleborn?"

Whats a muggleborn? Was she insulting Lily or was that a certain kind of witch. Lily's face showed an expression of complete confusion."What?"

Katelyn seemed to have understood her mistake. "Oops. Sorry. Is your family magical?" She had to ask even though she already knew the answer.

"Oh" Lily should have been able to guess what muggleborn was but it felt good to be informed. "No. My parents don't have a drop of magical blood in them".

Just as Katelyn opened her mouth to speak, Madam Malkin came back and told her to wait by the front desk and the second witch moved over to Lily to measure her robes.

"I'll see you on the train" called Katelyn as she paid and exited the shop.

Seconds after Katelyn left, a girl, who had a nastly look on her face and too much make up on her face, entered the shop. Lily didn't even talk to this one especially after her initial reaction to seeing Lily's mother.

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Lily released a sigh of relief. "I thought that silence was going to last forever".

"What do you mean?" Sarah said as she laughed. "It looked like you two were best friends".

Lily laughed before changing the topic as they stopped in front of the book shop. " I think I actually have a new friend from Hogwarts".

Sarah smiled "Oh, That girl who was in the shop when we entered. What was her name?"

"Katelyn and she even said she'll meet me on the train" Lily looked up at the sign in front of the shop. "Does dad know where Flourish and Blotts is?"

"Yes he does" Christopher said as he walked up behind Lily with his hands behind his back.

"I thought you were going to wait here for us. Where were...?" Lily suddenly stopped speaking at the sight of the cage her father pulled out from behind his back. Inside the cage was a small snowy white owl with light blue eyes.

"Thank you so much daddy" Lily said as she hugged her father then saw her mother with a big smile on her face. "Thank you so much mum". She turned to her mother and hugged her too. "Can I name it?" she asked as she released her mother and took the cage from her father.

"Yes, you can name her when we get home. Right now you need to go to go buy your books" her mother said as Christopher took te cage away from Lily. "Your father will wait out here and we'll go get the books as fast as we can".

"Okay" Lily said slightly saddened.

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Each book title she read amazed Lily as she walked through the crowded shop. Sarah was recieving help by a young wizard while Lily looked around for a book she might want to read during her free time. There were books about wizard sports, palm reading, cooking charms, and defense. Lily couldn't decide what she wanted, so she grabbed The Secret of Potion making and The Encyclopedia of Charms. When she brought the books up to her mother she could tell her mother was proud of her eagerness to learn more.

"Is that it?" Sarah asked after recieving the necessary books for first years.

"For now" Lily said smiling.

As they made there way up to pay for everything, Lily took notice of all the faces of potential Hogwarts students. Her mother watched her do this but didn't say a word.

A/N: Thats that. I hoped you enjoyed it. I'm getting closer to parts that I know I'll write more about so be patient it'll be here soon after school ends for me, which isn't too far away. Sometime in the fututre I'll probably add on to this chapter because I feel I rushed it but maybe I didn't. I don't know.

Thanks everyone for reading especially my latest reviewers:

prongs123 - Thanks so much . & I'll try

Mariano's-twins - Thanks again for the review & for reading & I know what you mean (I'm usually one of those people who read but don't review. I think I might head over and review some of my favorites)

Quidditchstar2291 - Thanks for reading & reviewing. I hope I'll be able to post more regularly soon.