Author's note: All belongs to the Great J.K. Rowling. I own any original characters that I come up with in the future. This is where James and Lily start hating each other. Sorry for the delay, but I've been busy with my work.

I will explain why Dumbledore visited Lily in this chapter and have some more surprised meetings.

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A Lily Evans Story

Chapter 3

Diagon Alley

The next day, Lily waited outside on her front porch for the person who will be taking her to get her stuff. She didn't know who they were, but hoped they could explain a few things to her, like how did they know she was a witch?

She was daydreaming when she was rudely smacked in the head. She snapped out of her reverie to see James Potter and a woman standing in front of her. She glared at James and stood up.

"What was that for, James? I can't play with you; I'm waiting for someone," she snapped irritably, her lack of sleep causing her to be grouchy.

"Yeah, apparently you're waiting for my mom, Mrs. Potter;" he pointed to the woman with him, "and me to take you to Diagon Alley. We're your escorts."

"Ooh, you're a wizard?" she asked in surprise.

"Yep. Professor Dumbledore asked my mom to take you shopping," he said. "Why didn't you say yesterday that you are a witch?"

"I just found our yesterday morning," she replied. "Petty is upset about it so I didn't say much and I was still in shock."

"Well, my dear, it is time to go," Mrs. Potter spoke up. "I thank you for inviting to you party yesterday. I hope he didn't cause any problems."

"No, he was a perfect guest."

"I'm surprised because he is an incurable prankster. Now, come along, kids, we're going now," Mrs. Potter said. "We're going by taxi, so it should be here by now."

As soon as she said that, a yellow cab pulled up in front of Lily's house. All three got in and the cab pulled away and it made a couple of turns before stopping at another house that was red with white shutters. James left the cab and knocked on the door.

Sirius came bounding out and they climbed into the cab. Sirius was staring open-mouthed at Lily. He was flabbergasted to see that she was the muggle born witch that James had to escort.

"So, Lily, you're going to Hogwarts this year?" Sirius asked, a twinkle in his blue eyes. "I didn't know you were a witch."

"I found out yesterday before my party. A Mr. Dumbledore came over..." she started when James and Sirius started to laugh.

"Mr. Dumbledore!! Ooh, funny! FUNNY! It's Professor Dumbledore;" Sirius emphasized, still laughing.

"Well, he didn't correct, so there," sticks out her tongue at him, "and explained. He also said that he came to see me because I was different and special."

"In what way?" James was curious.

"I don't know, he wouldn't say," Lily said as they came to an old, grubby pub called the Leaky Cauldron.

"Where do we buy the stuff for school?"

"In Diagon Alley," Mrs. Potter replied. "We have to go through his establishment to reach it. There are a lot of places that have charms so muggles, non-magical people, can't see or notice them."

"Mrs. Potter, do they take the money my parents gave me?" Lily asked.

"No, but we will be going to Gringotts, the wizarding bank, to exchange the money," Mrs. Potter told her. "We have our own currency. We have gold galleons, silver sickles and bronze Knuts."

She explained all of this as they walked thru the pub. They all went thru a door that led to a small bricked in yard with a few dustbins scattered around. Mrs. Potter took out a long, thin piece of wood and tapped a brick.

Lily took a step back in amazement at the wall began to reshape itself. She stood there with her mouth hanging open as the others started to file into what looked like a busy street filled with shops.

"Hey, fish face, come on!" James called out to her.

"Don't call me that! I just can't believe that all of this is here," she exclaimed.

"Well, you looked like a carrot topped fish with your mouth hanging open like that," James laughed.

"James, leave the poor girl alone. This is her first time here," Mrs. Potter said. "Now, dear, we'll go and exchange your money. You two, stay with me!"

"Yes, ma'am. Can we get our wands next?" Sirius asked excitedly.

"No, we'll do that last, now come on, Sirius," Mrs. Potter said, exasperatedly.

They followed her to a large white building with a set of bronze doors. Lily was trying to take everything in at once as she followed the boys. She was in awe at this now new world to her.

After exchanging her money, Lily went with Mrs. Potter and the boys to Madame Malkin's Robes for All-Occasions. They were all measured and fitted and packaged up in twenty minutes.

They then went to get their books and other materials. After buying their cauldrons, they stopped by for some ice cream. Lily was getting pretty mad at the boys, who continued to tease her all through the trip.

While they were eating, another boy came in with what looked like his parents. The by looked tired and wary. He kept looking around like someone was chasing him. He sat down with the woman while the man went up to order.

James got up and went over to the boy with Sirius following. They started to talk to the boy, who looked a little more happier. They sat talking for the longest time while the boy's parents came over to sit with Mrs. Potter and Lily.

"Hello, I'm Carolyn Lupin and this is my husband, Max. Our son, Remus, is a very cautious person. He has been sick lately," she said, watching her son.

"James is a very outgoing person. He sees someone who would be a good friend and goes for it," Mrs. Potter said. "I'm Janice Potter and this is Lily Evans, a muggle-born witch on her first trip to Diagon Alley."

"Hello, dear, I do hope you're enjoying yourself."

"Yes, I am. This is all so... cool!" Lily replied excitedly.

"Why don't you go over and say 'hi' to Remus. He would love to see a pretty young lady," Mr. Lupin spoke up boisterously.

"I'll..." Lily didn't have a chance to say anything because Sirius came over and grabbed her by the arm.

"Com'on, Lils, you have to meet Remus. He is a great chap."

He dragged her over to the table and plopped her down into James' lap. She tried to get up but James held on and wouldn't let her go. The boys were laughing at her predicament as James' arms tightened around her waist.

"Geroff me, James. Come on, let me go!" she shrieked.

"James Alexander Potter! You let Lily loose this minute," Mrs. Potter shouted above Lily's protests.

"But, Mom, she is so easy to tease," James said as he let Lily loose.

"James, you should know better, please behave yourself. It is time to go and get your wands now."

They all said good-bye to the Lupins and left. They walked along the storefronts to an old building. It had "OLLIVANDERS-FINE MAKERS OF WANDS SINCE 382 B.C." Lily was awestruck as they went inside and saw all the wands in the shop.

"Mom, can we stop at the joke shop after this?" James asked. "Please, please. pretty please?"

"No, dear, we have to get Lily home. I promised her parents to answer any questions they have about Hogwarts and our world," Mrs. Potter said.

They went inside and waited for the proprietor to come over and help them. Lily was excited about this part and was about to jump out of her skin with excitement.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Potter boy and his friend, Black, but I don't know this young lady, even though she may do great things," a little man said mysteriously.

He started to hand out wands to the three of them. James and Sirius were able to get theirs after two tries but Lily kept on swishing to no avail. The guy kept on pulling and pushing wands at her until one that was ten and a quarter inches long that was swishy and made of willow shot a stream of golden sparks.

"Good choice, Miss Evans, this is good for charm work with the unicorn hair core."

They all gathered their purchases and left Diagon Alley. Mrs. Potter hailed a cab that took them back to Lily's house where her parents were waiting. They were ready with their questions about Hogwarts and the wizarding world.

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