A/N - okay a few of you might be confused as to whats happening with this story, so i'm going to clear that up for you all. I've grown bored with where the story is going so i'm changing it, the first few chapters will be mostly the same but it will then go in a different direction. I'm sorry for those who liked where it was going before, but I jus conuld write that so this is the new version.

Also whilst i am expplaining things the first chapter of this was actually for a competetion at school which i entered and i got fanfiction a few days afer that so i thought that i should put it on here and expand it :)


Being back on the Hogwarts express was such a good feeling. I had enjoyed Beauxbatons but I had missed Hogwarts so much. I didn't regret the exchange but I was glad to be back.

I saw a lot of people that I knew on the train, but none of them bothered me, mainly because they didn't recognise me. France had changed me in a lot of ways.

My compartment was empty because it was the heads one and the head boy hadn't come in yet. I had sent the prefects out patrolling corridors, none of them had a clue who I was, which was good because I didn't want a huge fuss over me being back, I just planned to slip back into Hogwarts routine.

I sat and read the whole journey. Nice, peaceful, relaxing, reading. When I noticed the sky was getting darker I decided to change into my robes. The Beauxbatons robes felt nicer, but were the wrong colour for my skin. Or that's what my friends there had told me. They did however help me sort out my Hogwarts uniform.

My body had changed from my last year at Hogwarts and my uniform didn't fit me anymore. The girls who were my friends took my out in the summer when we were on holiday, and helped me buy all the new things that I'd need. They helped to choose new clothes that flattered my new figure and a skirt and blouse to wear under my robes. All of my school books for the two years were in French, but I hoped that the teachers at Hogwarts wouldn't mind. It was only me that had to read them, and I knew the courses were the same at both schools otherwise Hogwarts wouldn't have let me exchange.


After I was changed I continued to read.


The train eventually stopped, and still the Head Boy hadn't showed. I really hoped that it wasn't going to be like this all year. I really hoped it was someone like Remus Lupin, or Frank Longbottom and they'd just forgotten to show up. I put it out of my mind though when I got off the train. I saw Hagrid calling all of the First Years over to the boats. I had to go to the carriages.

It was when I was waiting that I noticed them. Or rather they noticed me. I was stood waiting for the carriage when...

"Hey look, we've got ourselves a new girl." Sirius said loudly causing a lot of people to look my way. I wondered why they didn't see the red on my robes but then remembered I had my cloak on.

"What's your name new girl?"

I didn't reply.

"Hey Prongs, what do you think of the new girl?" Asked Sirius, and to my horror James replied.

"I think she's hot. Hey New Girl, tell us your name."

Again I was silent, but this time I actually looked at James and Sirius. They'd both grown. Sirius's hair was even longer. James's hair was exactly the same as always ... all over the place. I was sure he hadn't purposely ruffled it though; I'd heard he'd stopped that.

"Guys the carriage is here." Peter squeaked. He hadn't changed a bit.

"Yeah come on New Girl you can share a carriage with us." Sirius said as he grabbed my arm and pulled me into the carriage.

"As soon as we were inside they started with the questions. I still didn't answer. In fact I stopped paying attention. I looked out the window.

"Um, excuse me, Miss?" I heard someone else say, and I saw that it was Remus Lupin. I looked at him to show that I was listening. "What's your name?" He asked kindly. I still didn't want to speak, so I looked at him and hoped that he'd realise. He didn't. So I started looking through my bag that I had kept with me, and found a book. Remus had written to me the whole time I was at Beauxbatons and we sent books to and from each other, I had sometimes sent along the French copies.

I gave him the book and he looked at it for a minute, trying to work out what I was doing. Then it hit him. He looked at the book, and looked at me, and looked at the book, and then back at me. He then tilted his head to the side (realising that I didn't want to speak) in confusion, like he wasn't sure. I nodded, and he widened his eyes. Remus flicked his eyes over to James and Sirius, who were sat next to him, and I shook my head, I didn't want them to know.

"Remus what the fuck?" James exclaimed.

"Oh look, were here," said Remus casually.

We got out of the Carriage. Remus pulled me over to the side quickly.

"You're really Lily?"

"Of course. Look at my eyes."

"Of course. Your eyes are still emerald green."

"Told you so." I said smiling.

"You've changed Lily."

"I know, thanks for back there by the way, I don't want to deal with James yet."

"I guessed don't worry."

"They'll be getting worried about you, you should go back."

"Okay, but sit near me at dinner or come and find me in the common room after you've unpacked or something; we have loads to talk about."

"Or I could tell you in class, I mean we're taking all the same subjects."

"Do both," he insisted.

"I will. You really should go."

He hugged me, "I missed you Lily." He said and then went to join his friends.

I followed the group but at a distance so they wouldn't notice me.


Walking into the entrance hall felt like walking into a dream. It was so nice to be back. I followed the crowds into the Great Hall.

I looked around for Lupin and went and sat by him at the table. Not too close, but not too far away, he smiled at me when he saw me.

I took off my cloak.

"Hey the New Girl's in Gryffindor, when did she get sorted?" asked James.

"I dunno mate." Said Sirius. He looked at me, and murmured something to Lupin. Remus looked at me, and nodded to Sirius. He stared at me and raised his eyebrows.

Then the first years came in. They all were so small and they were shaking like they'd been out in a snowstorm.

After the sorting Dumbledore gave a few words of welcome, and then the feast appeared. The feast was its usual splendid self. I ate until I was full. It was heavy, but filling. Then Dumbledore stood up again.

"I have some start of term announcements to make, if you please:

Firstly I must tell all of you, particularly the First Years that the Forbidden Forest and the Whomping Willow are out of bounds to all students.

Secondly we are proud to welcome back into our midst Miss Lily Evans, who has been on an exchange trip to Beauxbatons, we wish her well as she returns to us ..." People started looking up and down the table looking for me. Two pairs of eyes stared at me in shock. Remus had the grace to not look, and Sirius just looked at me with a know-it-all smile.

"Lastly welcome to the first years, I hope you have an enjoyable year at Hogwarts, to welcome you properly we shall all sing the school song, pick your favourite tune and sing." And he made the words appear above him so we all could see.

Singing the school song was always funny because everyone was singing and finishing at different times. James and Sirius were the last to finish singing like choir boys but slowly drawing out each word. This earned them a few laughs. Dumbledore waited for them to finish and then dismissed us off to bed with a huge smile on his face.

I wandered upstairs to the common room. It was still the same as ever. I remembered sleeping on the sofa by the armchair in fifth year. I walked upstairs, I was about to go into what would be my dorm room, but I remembered I was Head Girl. I had my own room. Well dorm really. A mini common room shared between me and the Head Boy. I carried on up the stairs until I reached the very top. A lion statue was there. He asked my name and then when I told him, he opened a door in the wall.

The common room was similar to the one downstairs but smaller, and cosier. My room was the door on the left. It was a simple room, but everything was red and gold. It had a four poster bed, and a huge bookshelf. The room whole of the Head's area was circular each room was a conjoining circle. It was cleverly done.

I spotted my trunk and bags were on the bed, so I got to work unpacking. Soon it was all done, and I went downstairs to the common room.


James POV

I decided to go to the common room after Unpacking. I had completely forgotten about having to go to the Head's carriage on the train. I can't imagine what the Head Girl would have though. She'd probably be pissed. But there were more important things on his mind. Like Evans.

Fucking Lily Evans. She had changed so much. She looked like a stranger, she looks like a woman, God France changed her. She's still slim, but her body is the body of a woman, her hair is crimson rather than auburn, and that makes her skin look white. She wears makeup, and her clothes well school uniform flatters her. I can't imagine what she'd look like in her own clothes; I suppose I should wait until the weekend to see.

The only thing that's the same is that she's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. She's just changed from a beautiful girl, into a beautiful woman.

But she didn't tell me, she just left. Lupin knew as well, and Sirius. Why didn't she tell me?

When I got to the common room I found Sirius, he said that Wormy was still upstairs.

"Where's Moony then?"

"Look over to the armchairs by the fire." I followed Sirius's words and was shocked. She was talking to him. Again. Just like in the carriage they were talking and laughing and having fun. I envied him. He had everything that I wanted in terms of Lily Evans, except I wanted more.

"There's nothing going on don't worry, I already checked. They're just friends. But you know the whole of last year he was writing to someone? Yeah that was her."

"Really, she still wrote to him?" If she wrote to Moony, then why not me?

"Of course, she didn't really have any friends here but him. And she needed someone who wasn't French to talk to."

"He's so lucky. I wrote to her asking where the hell she'd gone but she never replied. She really must hate me."

"Hey you never know Prongsy this year could be your year."

"Let's hope so."


Lily's POV

"You know Lily; maybe you should give James a chance."

"What?" Why did the conversation have to turn now?

"Lily, he's liked you for seven years. He's not going to hurt you, nor is he going to stop liking you. Please give him a chance."

"Remus, I wasn't here last year how do I know he hasn't fucked every girl in the entire school whilst I was gone."

"Because I was here, and he didn't look at another girl, he hasn't looked at another girl since he saw you, believe me we've tried to get him off you but you are like a drug to him, and when you went he was craving you the whole time."

"I don't know Remus; I don't know where me and James stand at the moment."

"At least think about it Lily,"

"I will."

"Well, I'm going to bed now so I'll see you in the morning."

"Night Remus." He stood up, and gave me a hug.


After he'd gone I had nothing to do. I decided to empty the common room; after all it was the first day of lessons tomorrow. I started sending groups of people to bed. When only seventh years remained I went to bed. I was tired enough to sleep the second I got into the room, but I forced myself to get changed and settle down.


A/N - right, a few things i need to put here

- I own nothing nothing at all it all belongs to J..

- Thank you for reading,

- sorry again for changing it

- and the competition i mentioned ... i came second in it, but my friend iliketotastetherainbow came first with her story about the hunger games (if you want to look for it its about haymitches thoughts on the hunger games reaping) and its amazing (so is all of her work)

- thank you once more

love KCornish13