But now I was awake. Noticing everything around me and laughing at jokes even if they weren't funny. Christmas holidays were fast approaching and I was excited with the knowledge that I would soon be free of the cage Hogwarts had become. I wanted to see outside these ancient walls and I wanted to visit my old house and see what has become of it. I also needed to visit Petunia and collect that which had been left to me from our parent's will.

I would be busy but I would be free. 'So you're going to your sisters for a night and then coming to ours yeah?' James asked as we sat on a couch in the Head dorm. 'Sounds right Potter' I muttered standing up and walking to my room. 'Love you Lily' he called, 'night James' I called back before stripping of my robes and getting changed into pyjamas, packing my things and then falling asleep without a single nightmare.

'Oi, Lily get up we've got twenty minutes until the train leaves' James called to me from his room the next day. Looks like I was missing out on breakfast but at least he understood I liked to sleep in. 'mm Kay' I mumbled and threw my quilts of me and sat up grumbling slightly. I changed straight into muggle clothes (some jeans and a cotton top with a nice big white coat) and then pulled my robes on top. It was slightly uncomfortable but it was warm and saved me from getting changed on the train.

'Morning, thanks for letting me sleep in' I mumbled kissing his cheek as I hauled my trunk into the room. 'It's fine. You feeling okay?' he asked tapping my trunk and making it feather light. 'Yeah I'm alright just a little headache but I'll be at Tuney's soon. You can come if you want, she'll hate it but I wouldn't mind some company' I said as we walked down all the corridors and to the Great Hall.

'I wish I could but me and Padfoot already promised mum to help her' he said looking really sorry. 'James its fine. I'm only there for one bloody night' I laughed as he pulled a stupid puppy face. We sat in the Marauder compartment and discussed what we had planned for the holidays. 'I'm at my nanna's but might try sneaking out' Mary sighed sadly. She hated her grandparents more than anything. She brought her all the useless muggle things like a pen and a cardboard box.

'I'm going to be at my parents but spending every moment with Frank' Alice sighed like a love sick puppy and I rolled my eyes. 'I'm going to be with my pop all holidays because mum and dad are going to Germany and didn't want to take me. Pop insisted that I went to his and not stayed at Hogwarts' Rose groaned and I laughed. Her pop was probably a hundred years old smelt like parsnips and was completely deaf but refused to get hearing aid. I was temporarily glad to be going to Petunia's.

We all said goodbye at the train station and left for where ever it was we were spending the holidays. 'AHHH' was the first sound I heard as I apparated into Petunia's knew garden. 'NOT HEAR WHERE PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU!' I heard her obnoxiously loud voice squeal as her tiny bony fingers clutched my hair and dragged me inside number 4 Privet Drive.

'Good to see you too Tuney' I groaned rubbing my head where I swear a bald patch had just been made. 'Get your freak stuff upstairs before Vernon has to see it quick!' she snapped pointing to the hall way. 'Which one is my room?' I asked, 'the one at the far right from the stairs' she said fussily and I marched on up the stairs. Wow, could I have been allocated a more tiny room? It was clean but had hardly any space. I dumped my stuff before joining her in the kitchen.

'So you still intent upon getting married to the whale daddy brought you then?' I asked casually as I sat at the kitchen counter watching her prepare dinner. The front door opened and closed and said whale walked through the door. 'Oh Vernon! How enthralling to see you here of all places!' I exclaimed sarcastically as he squeezed his bulky figure through the door frame. 'You're here are you?' he said darkly glowering my way.

'Yes, exciting isn't it? We'll be able to pick up right where we left off last time! Looks like you gained weight might want to lay off the other sea creatures chubby; they might be going extinct the way you're eating' I smiled and he raised his fist but Petunia called for us to start eating at the table. 'Vernon how was work?' she asked as we ate our way through a roast. 'Excellent as usual. A sale went well today so I'm expecting a nice big pay check for my hard work, unlike some people' he sneered in my direction and I started fiddling with my wand under the table.

'Don't' Petunia warned me as though she read my mind and the brilliant ideas I hide inside it. 'Don't what Tuney dear?' I asked innocently and she pulled a face at me. 'I fancy some wine actually where are the glasses?' I asked as politely as possible. 'In the top cupboard over there' she said pointing behind my back. I flicked my wand and a glass flew out and over to me.

I pointed my wand into the glass and a fountain of wine came sprinkling out and neatly filling my glass. Petunia and Vernon looked at me horrified. 'Mm' I sighed licking my lips as I tasted it. We continued dinner silently they dared not to talk to me or even look at me making me grin with pride inwardly. 'Well thank you for such a lovely dinner sister. It's quiet late maybe we can discuss the will tomorrow? I'm off to bed now' I smiled and pranced on up to my room.

I slept well and got up around ten o'clock to talk with my sister about our parents will. It was awful. As we discussed it while Vernon was at work Petunia's eyes glazed over with tears as we talked about each item. In the end I cast a bottomless spell and my trunk and shove all my items in there before heading off to James' place, where I'd quiet willingly be spending the rest of my holiday.

'Lily, come in' James grinned kissing me as I walked through his door and entered his parent's house. It was big and spacious with lots of things all over the place making it look oddly comforting. 'Wow James nice house' I smiled and he grinned back, 'how was your sister?' he asked as we walked around. 'Alright. Pretty boring. Her whale of a fiancé hasn't changed much' I grinned in laughter and he chuckled.

'Lily this is my mum and this is my dad' he said indicating two beautiful people in the kitchen. His mother had long shoulder length brown hair with James' hazel eyes and his father had the easily recognisable mop of black hair and lightning grey eyes. His mother was quiet small around my height and his father was tall and of good stock.

'Hi, I'm Melanie Potter. I'm so sorry to hear of your losses' Mrs. Potter said hurrying forward to shake my hand. 'Hey, I'm Alfred Potter James' father. I send my condolences to you and your sister' Mr. Potter said shaking my hand also as James squeezed my shoulders in comfort. 'Thank you. I'm Lily Evans James' um girlfriend' I said and they grinned. 'Oh trust me Lily. We've heard all about you' his mum smiled sweetly scaring me a bit.

'All good I hope' I laughed uneasily but they soon joined in. 'Oh yes, good and funny' she grinned at me. 'I'm just going to show Lily to her room now' James said awkwardly. 'Alright son' Mr. Potter smiled as James led me away and up the stairs. 'Oi Padfoot. Lily's here' he called and Sirius came running over. 'Hello there Madam Head girl' he grinned doing a little bow to me and I laughed at him.

'Hello there stupid Marauder' I smiled and he mocked looking offended. 'Prongs your girlfriend payed me out me!' he cried in shock. 'About bloody time too' James smiled and opened the door to a plain white bedroom with a beautiful bed and fluffy pillows. 'Mine?' I asked and he nodded. "Wow, it's beautiful' I grinned and he shook his head as I stroked the pillows as though they were as frail as a new born puppy. 'Thanks James. Thank you so much' I said kissing him and Sirius left the room looking disappointed.