"Miss Evans?"
I turned around and saw Professor Dumbledore and Potter standing there.
This cannot be good, I thought miserably.
"Miss Evans, if you haven't been told already, when you are a Head, you must sleep in different quarters." Dumbledore said.
I let this sink in for a second. Then I realized exactly what Dumbledore was saying.
"Wait, you mean… I have to room with POTTER?" I shrieked.
"Yes, exactly."
I took a deep breath. This is SO not happening.
"Professor, I think you made a mistake. I cannot room with Potter. He and I…"
"I understand your life-long feud, but it is a rule of Hogwarts. It is more than a rule, it is a tradition. You can still visit the Gryffindor tower, but you must sleep in the Head's room. You will have separate rooms, do not worry."
I let out a slow sigh. I was exhausted! Being Head Girl was no easy job. I had to calm down all the students after the feast, and bring them to the common room. After calming down a second year close to tears, I finally got to unpack my trunk and flop onto my new bed.
"LILY! Lily Evans! Come on, Lils, get your sleepy bum out of bed!" shouted Marlene.
"Listen to the wise girl!" added Alice.
"Why are you in my room?" I asked groggily.
"Darling James told us the password."
"I will kill that man..." I groaned.
"We're going to miss breakfast! Blimey, I could eat a hippogriff," commented Marlene.
I slowly got out of my warm, comfortable bed and jumped into my clothes.
"I'm so glad I can wear robes again," I sighed happily.
"Are you mad? I love Muggle clothes!" exclaimed Marlene.
"Me too," Alice agreed.
We debated the pros and cons of Muggle clothes and robes all the way down to the Great Hall. I was laughing at something Alice had just said, when I slammed into You Know Who. No, not Voldemort! Even worse… Potter.
"Oh! Hey, Lily."
"Get lost, Potter."
"Aw c'mon Lily! Don't be so cold!" screeched Sirius.
"Go away."
"Lilyflower!"
"Shut up, you arrogant pig," I groaned.
"Pig? I am impressed. You have finally widened your vocabulary!" Potter said with a huge grin.
"Let's go eat. I'm starving."
As I stalked away, I stated, "I hate him."
I could hear Potter say quietly, "I love her."
My eyes widened. Then I shrugged it off. That's old news to me. I knew that already. But that annoying little voice in the back of my head pointed out, did you actually ever think he really meant it?
Merlin! I walked faster. As if that would leave the thought behind that was screaming itself in my mind.
"Good morning, class."
"Morning, Professor McGonagall."
I sighed. Ah, yet another lecture on the aspects of teaching. McGonagall went on for a while, then we finally started doing something. I was staring of into space when a black rabbit was plopped unceremoniously into my lap.
"You shall be turning him into a top hat." Professor McGonagall said primly.
"All right," I murmured.
Marlene groaned, "How the hell am I going to do this?"
"Here Marlene, we can work together," I encouraged.
30 Minutes Later…
"You STUPID rabbit! Blimey, Lily, how the hell did you do that?"
Marlene savagely poked the poor animal in the stomach. It hopped off the table and started prancing around the room. I couldn't stop laughing.
"Get… that… damned… RABBIT!" shrieked Marlene.
"Marley!" I fell off my chair, laughing.
"Accio."
The rabbit whooshed toward McGonagall. There was silence.
"Erm, sorry, Professor."
A small smile twitched on Professor McGonagall's mouth.
"Marlene McKinnon, what in Merlin's name will I do with you..." muttered McGonagall.
"I don't think anyone knows the answer to that question," laughed Sirius.
"Mr. Black!"
"Sorry, Professor."
The rest of the period was extremely quiet. It went by quickly. Soon enough, I was walking to my next class.
"Oh, great. We have Potions with Slytherin," Marlene whined pitifully.
"Damn. Sev."
Whenever Severus saw me, he tried to apologize. It would be a lie to say I didn't miss him. He was my best friend! I tried to block all the memories the washed to the surface. Sev telling me about wizards, dementors, and Azkaban. Seeing Hogwarts for the very first time with him. Sitting in a tree, just talking, and…
"Ow!"
I had walked into a wall.
"Oh my God! Lily, are you ok?" panicked Alice.
"Mm alright, mmm…" I passed out.
The last thing I remembered was strong arms lifting me up and… wait. I was only with Alice and Marlene. Then who was...
My world turned black.