A/N This is six years after part two. I know this part isn't very long. Sorry, but I kinda had writer's block.
Disclaimer: Lily, James, and Petunia belong to J.K.R. The rest of the characters are mine. And, The Hogwarts letter is almost an exact quote from HP and the Sorcerer's Stone. I just changed the names of the People.
Fate
Part 3 - The Letter
Eleven year old Lily Johnston woke up that morning feeling that something life altering was going to happen soon. Not something bad, but Lily wasn't sure it was going to be good either. All she knew was that it would change her life forever.
For as long as Lily could remember she had been able to tell when something important was going to happen. She usually kept these predictions to herself, because otherwise Petunia would have even more to tease her about. Well, she didn't exactly keep them to herself. She told one other person, her best friend, James Potter.
The Potters had moved into a house down the street from the Johnston's about three years before. Lily loved having them just down the street. Jason and Ginny were like a second set of parents. Whenever she felt sad or mad or she just wanted someone to talk to, she'd go to the Potters. James actually believed that she didn't do all the weird things people blamed on her. Weird things like bringing frogs back to life, or Allison Hart, Lily's worst enemy having her lunch tray fly up and hit her in the face. Lily had been all the way across the room, but still, somehow it got blamed on her.
Lily got dressed that morning, and made her way quietly down the stairs. She was always quiet when she knew something would happen. She sat down carefully on her chair in the kitchen and started to nibble on the toast that her mother had put in front of her.
" Lily, dear, what's wrong?" Her mother asked after noticing that Lily was barely eating.
"Nothing Mum. I'm just not hungry."
Lily soon finished eating. " I'm gonna go over to James house." Lily told her parents.
"All right Lily. Be home by five."
Lily walked slowly over to the Potter's house. Halfway there she was met by James.
"Hey Lily!"
" Hi James."
"What's wrong?" Lily sighed. James knew her to well.
" Something's gonna happen. And I don't know what. But it's really important."
" Maybe mom and Dad will know. " James parents always seemed to know what it was that Lily could feel coming.
So Lily and James walked over to the Potter's small brick house.
The next morning...
Lily woke up to the smell of bacon cooking. She sat up and looked around the room that was almost as familiar as her own at home.
" So you're finally up." James loved teasing her about how late she liked to sleep.
" Shut up James" Lily replied grumpily.
" Breakfast will be ready in a couple minutes."
Lily nodded and shooed James out o the room so she could get dressed.
When Lily finally got down to breakfast, everyone was almost done eating. She sat down at her usual spot at the Potter's table. Ginny Potter gave her a generous helping of eggs and some crispy bacon. Lily ate greedily. She was really hungry, having not eaten much the day before.
"Are you feeling better Lily dear?" Asked Ginny.
Lily nodded. " It's gonna be something good. "
There was a clank as the mail was shoved through the mail slot. "Matt, go get the mail." Jason told his oldest son. Matt got up and went into the hall to get the mail.
" The Hogwarts letters came!" He yelled after a moment " and there's one for Lily too!"
Jason, Ginny, and James all smiled. Lily was puzzled. She had never received a letter before, and wouldn't anything for her go to her parent's house?
Lily became even more confused when Matt handed her a large letter. The envelope was made of yellowish parchment, and it seemed slightly heavy for a normal letter. It was addressed in sparkly green ink
Lily Johnston
The small guest room
15 Prickly Ct.
London, England
Lily looked up and saw all the Potter's watching her closely. "Go on, open it." Jason told her.
Lily carefully opened the letter.
It read:
Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmistress: Francine Subleski
( Order of Merlin, First Class)
Dear Ms. Johnston,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore,
Deputy Headmaster
End of part 3
A/N Ha ha ha. Cliffhanger. Not much of one, but a cliffhanger no the less. I know I said that Lily would start at Hogwarts in this part. I lied. She will start there in the next part though, which will be much much longer.