Life of Lily

Disclaimer: the wonderful J. K. Rowling owns everything except a couple characters and the plot.

Note: I decided to use Professor Dumbledore as the headmaster even though during Lily and James he might not have been. Same with Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Sprout.

Chapter 3

The train came to a stop. Lily sighed for the last couple minutes, she had been feeling pretty depressed. "Don't worry about James. I think he's trying to make a record for the most girlfriends. He never takes them seriously. No girl has lasted more than a week. I tried to tell him that it's wrong but he just tells me to mind my own biz. I mean that's not fair cause EVERY time he breaks up with some one they ALL go crying TO me. I have to listen to them sob and all that," Bella sighed, "personally it's the girls fault too. I warned all of them that he's an insincere flirt and not to go out with him. But do they listen? NO!" Bella looked at Lily whose eyes were downcast. "I'm sorry about that Lil' He's just not worth your time," she said lightly. When the train stopped, James and Sirius still hadn't returned

"Well let's go. We're here." When they stepped out of the compartment they saw a huge semi giant standing there, "Firs' years this way! Four ta a boat." Lily scanned the boats suddenly someone shouted, "Lil' Bella! Over here!" Bella tugged at Lily and pulled her over to James's boat. Already seated there were Sirius and another really cute boy. "But it's four to a boat," Lily thought out loud again. James replied, "Don't worry about it. Lily shrugged and let James help her on to boat. The boy that Lily had never seen before helped Bella.

James turned toward the boy, "This here is Lily Evans, and that's Anastasia Maiza," quickly he added, "Call her Bella though, It's her middle name," as Bella glared at him. The boy grinned a mischevious smile, "Joseph Riker, call me Joey." Lily grinned as she saw Bella blush and look off into space with a dreamy look in her eyes when Joey smiled at her.

"Right now down to business," James addressed Bella and Sirius, "if we want to break the detention records we need to start right now. Sirius, what's the record for a school year?"

"2940"

"You guys," said Bella, "I forgot ta tell ya that mum is only allowing to have 50 detentions in a semester so don't count too much on me. She says if I get 51 she's gonna get me." Bella shivered.

"50 is a lot of pranks"

"Not when you are the Queen of Pranks"

"Right so what's going to be prank one?" James snapped impatiently

"I say that we should play it on Lucius Malfoy"

Bella grinned and pulled out a small glass vile that had glittery powder in it. "Do you know what this is boys?"

James and Sirius gaped, "How did you get it?" "It was sold out when I got there!" "Must of cost tons"

"What is it?" Lily asked squinting at the tiny container

Joey grinned, "It's extra strong sneezing powder sneezing powder. It's remarkably strong"

"So who's going to do it?"

"I am and Lily is coming with me," volunteered Bella.

"I am?"

"Course, it will be your first prank ever"

"So then it's settled. Lily and Bella you have the invisibility cloak right?"

"Yup"

Bella grinned, "one down 49 detentions to go"

The boat gently crunched against the shore. They followed the giant who referred to himself as Hagrid, up to the castle and entered. A lady, introduced as Professor McGonagall, with a strict profile welcomed them in and explained the process of sorting. They would put on the Sorting Hat and it would declare them Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. Professor McGonagall led them into the Great Hall.

The Hat sang a song and then waited for the students to be called up.

"Abbott Laurie" "HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Augustine Fiona" "RAVENCLAW!"

"Black Sirius" "GRYFFINDOR!"

"Chang Helen" "RAVENCLAW!"

"Costello Adriana" "GRYFFINDOR!" Lily cheered loudly.

Lily began biting her nails and shaking. She was almost up

"Emmette Mike" "RAVENCLAW!" then at last…

"Evans Lily"

Hmmmm… Undoubtly smart. Destined to greatness. Where would you like to be?

Gryffindor Please.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Sighing Lily clambered up to the table and plopped into a seat across from Sirius. From her chair she could see a lot more and presently forgot to listen to the Sorting. After a while Sirius kicked her under the table, "Bella's most up" he hissed.

"Lupin Remus" "GRYFFINDOR!" "That's the boy that helped me on to the platform"

"Mae Narcissus" "SLYTHERIN!" Lily frowned. All the Slytherins looked really nasty

"Maiza Anastasia" …"Lily held her breath, almost immediately"…

"GRYFFINDOR" "Yay!!!!!" shouted Siruis and Lily simultaneously

"Notley Sara" "HUFFLEPUFF"

"Parkinson Paige" "SLYTHERIN"

"Pettrigrew Peter" "Gryffindor?!"

then…

"Potter James" "GRYFFINDOR" Lily shrieked while Sirius yelled over the hubbub,

"That's my Jimmy boy!"

James grinned at them and whispered, "you two girls better get moving if you want to put the sneezing powder into Malfoy's cup. Bella grinned. And suddenly said out loud, "Opps! Lily, I'll go pick that up." She bent under the table and grabbed Lily's hand. They huddled together and Bella threw the cloak over. And they quietly slipped from under the table and carefully tiptoed toward the Slytherin table.

Dimmly from under the cloak she could hear the professor call out names.

"Riker Joseph" "GRYFFINDOR!" Bella did a little jig under the cloak.

"Snape Severus" "SLYTHERIN"

By the time the teacher shouted for "Wood Topanga" Bella and Lily were almost at the Slytherin table. Lily was trembling and her fingers felt strangely cold. Obviously Bella had done this countless times because if Lily hadn't poked her in the stomach, Bella might have just skipped over to the Slytherin table revealing their feet.

At the Slytherin table, Dumbledore had already given the speech and Malfoy and his cronies were gobbling up the food. Lily felt really sick. "Here's what ya do now," Bella explained from under the cloak "you put the powder in his goblet and I'm adding an additional charm" As they approached Malfoy, Bella handed the vial to Lily. Lily inched forward under the cloak and dropped a pinch of sneezing powder into his drink. From behind her, Lily heard Bella whisper, "Sonorus!"

With this done they nearly raced back with Lily jabbing Bella in the ribs to stop her from laughing. They finally reached the Gryffindor table and bent down and got under the table. Storm took off the cloak and stood up. "Ah hah! Here it is" and sat down. James gave them a grin, "You, did it" "Course we did, what da you think I am?" Settling down, Lily helped herself to the Mashed potatoes.

As she poured the think gravy over they suddenly heard a loud sneeze. REALLY loud,

AHCHOOOO!!!!! James grinned, "Bella, you little devil, you put one of those charms that makes everything wicked loud." "yup" …AHCHOOOO!!!!!!!…..

From the Gryffindor table they could see Malfoy sitting in his chair. His chair kept rocketing backwards every time he sneezed from the impact of the sneeze. Lily cracked up. It's not everyday you can see a boy zooming everywhere backwards. Finally one of the professors realized. Professor Dumbledore stood up and, shouted, "Finite Incantatem!" Bella sighed, obviously disappointed that Malfoy was no longer rocketing around in his chair

After the plates were magically cleared, Professor Dumbledore stood up,

"Ahem, It seems like we got a fresh batch of pranksters this year

(he glanced over at the Gryffindor table where James and Bella were sitting)

Just a couple announcements to make,

This year a Whomping Willow was planted.

If you like yourself in one piece, I suggest you to stay away from it

Also the Forbidden Forest, is well, forbidden. Well that's it. off to bed!"

A Boy with a silver badge on it led them to a portrait with a fat lady on it. Surprisingly she looked at them and asked, "password?" "Fizzing whizzbees"

The students all clambered in to a room, introduced as the Gryffindor common room.

Lily and Bella reached their room to find three other girls in it. Bella groaned audibly.

"What's wrong?" Michelle Feeney asked

"Nothing. Nothing at all," Bella replied innocently. Under her breath Lily heard her mutter, "nothing except you."

Chandler grinned, "Hey we met you guys on the train!"

"NO kidding" Bella muttered under her breath.

"What that?"

"Nothing"

"Meet Adrianna Costello"

Lily smiled at the girl sitting on a huge puffy couch in the corner

"Hey Fia" Fia smiled

"Er actually that's Adriana," Michelle said looking confused.

"We know"

Lily and Bella sat down on the ground by the couch and Michelle and Chandler followed.

"Isn't that James Potter hot?" asked Michelle dreamily.

Bella glanced at Lily nervously, "He's okay, I guess"

Lily glared at Chandler and rolled her eyes. Bella was struggling to keep herself from laughing, "Better go t-

Chandler cut her off, "I think Joseph Riker is cute. Don't you think?

Bella looked at her with her mouth hanging open slightly. After a while she shut it and stood up, "I'm going to bed."



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