The rambling of an appreciative author: Thanks to all who have reviewed, especially PepsiAngel, who has reviewed each and every chapter. I'm trying to get each chapter out, but I'm finding it hard to find time to write.

Also, recognizable characters and places belong to JK Rowling while the others belong to me.

A Lily Evans Story

Chapter 4

Questions Answered

When Mrs. Potter and the Evans sat down in the living room, Lily and the boys went outside to talk. Lily had her own questions in which she was going to as the boys. She knew they may pull her leg, but it was much better to ask them, to her way of thinking.

"James, how did they know I was a witch?" Lily asked as they dipped their feet into the pool.

"Well, Hogwarts knows as soon as you're born and watch you as you grow up," Sirius answered instead. "Did anything happen to you that was unexplainable?"

"Yeah," she said slowly, but she didn't elaborate on what had happened.

"There's your answer," James spoke up.

"What about my sister? Why isn't she a witch?"

"Well, she didn't show any signs of magic," James said. "I hope we end up in the same house as Remus."

"Yeah, he seems to be very cool," Sirius stated.

"House? What do you mean?" Lily asked, perplexed.

"Well, there are four houses-Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin-named after the founders of the school. Students are sorted into the house and stay there for their entire seven years," James explained. "I want to be in Gryffindor, anything except Slytherin, as too many dark wizards come out of that house."

"Imagine being Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, they are a bunch of smarty-pants and dunderheads," Sirius laughed. "Gryffindors are brave and strong."

"I hope I get put into anyplace but Slytherin," Lily said. "How do we get sorted?"

"Don't know, our parents won't tell us," James replied.

"James, Sirius! Time to go!" Mrs. Potter called. "See you at the station, Lily."

The boys left and Lily went in to help her mother with dinner. Petunia came down and set the table. She was still sulking about her sister's news. She gave Lily the nastiest of glares during dinner but didn't say a word to her at all.

Lily, in turn, ignored her as she told her parents of the things she saw in Diagon Alley. She was in awe of the money as she told them about the goblins and other people. Then knew her sister was getting steamed up with all this talk, but she couldn't curb her excitement.

"Lily, dear, we want you to know that if you don't like this school, you can come home at any time," her father told her. "Mrs. Potter said that there might be some difficulty for you, being from a family with no magical history."

"I want to go Daddy. I can handle anything," she said earnestly. "James and Sirius will be there and they seem to like me."

"Well, we just wanted you to know that the option is there, honey," Mr. Evans said.

"Well, I hope she never comes back!" Petunia stated meanly.

"Petunia!" Mrs. Evans was shocked at her oldest daughter's outburst.

Thanks again to all who have reviewed. Working on Chapter 5 now.