CHAPTER 1
August 29,1971
Lily Jane Evans woke up groggily. She had stayed up all night with her best friends Tori and Rinda. The three girls got together once a month for a sleepover and almost never went to sleep before 3 a.m. Lily wandered over to the mirror after putting on her fuzzy green slippers. She brushed back her dark red hair and blinked rapidly trying to wake up fully. As she looked around the empty room with bloodshot eyes, she noticed it was empty. They must already be watching T. V. she thought.
Lily was in one word really really pretty. (That was three, but oh well) She had medium red hair, tanned skin, emerald green eyes and a body to die for. Lily was also a very popular nice person to hang out with. The only bad part about that was the fact that Lily had thought she was ugly. When she had looked in the mirror before, she had seen somebody with weird eyes, too red hair, a skinny wimpy body and too thick hair. Every time her friends tried to prove her wrong, she would try to make herself look worse.
Finally, by 5th grade, when she looked like a normal girl, Lily started wishing for the compliments to come back about how cute or beautiful she looked that day. (Not to mention the looks that she got from boys.) Finally, the previous night, Rinda and Tori had fixed Lily up good. Lily was now sporting shoulder length red hair with dark orange highlights and wore a little make up (lipstick and blush)
Lily threw on a green shirt that read Devil's Angel in bright bold letters with dark blue jeans. Sticking her hair, in a messy bun, Lily walked out of the room to watch TV with her friends.
Tori was African American and so she had long black hair with brown highlights. She usually wore her hair in braids, but today, it was straight down her back. She had big honey brown eyes and a perfect smile. Tori had a sunny disposition and was nice to just about everyone.
Rinda was Hispanic, and she had short brown hair blue eyes, and a caring smile. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to whoever needed it.
Just as Lily was sitting down, the doorbell rang. All three girls got up to answer the door. When Tori opened the door, in walked Mrs. Potter carrying what looked like three letters. She had three owls trailing her as she sat down in the dining room.
(Mrs. Potter was family friends with the three girls parents)
As she handed girls a letter, she urged them to open them quickly so she could explain what was happening.
"Well here goes," said Lily
This is what the letters said:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore:
Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc, Chef. Warlock
Dear Ms. (Lily Evans),
We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Mrs. Potter will explain everything to you.
The term begins on September 1. Meet the Potter Family at Kings Cross on September 1.
We await your owl by no later than August 22.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
"Shit- ake mushroom compost" said Rinda saving herself from a long lecture on civilized talking.
"I'm a witch- like green faced, wart nosed ones?" asked Lily
"This will take a while girls. You had better sit down," said Grace Potter.
September 1st, 1971
On September 1, Lily, Rinda, and Tori met on platform 9 of Kings Cross Station. Lily, Rinda, and Tori soon found out that the Potters had bought their supplies for them even their wands so all they had to do was board the soon departing train. The girls said bye to their parents and grabbed their things as Lily's mom handed her some spending money. Everyone including James Potter and Sirius Black got onto the train and the found two different compartments.
When they arrived at Hogwarts, They left their luggage on the train, as they were asked to do, and went out. They were at a small station and it was raining lightly.
"Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!"
Lily, Tori and Rinda walked towards the voice, and a man looked down at them. "C'mon, follow me! Any more firs'-years? Firs'-years follow me!" quickly. They followed the giant of a man down a steep, narrow path. Suddenly there was a loud
The narrow path had opened to the edge of a huge, sparkling blue lake.
"No more'n four to a boat!" called the huge man, pointing to a bunch little boats floating in the water.
Lily, Rinda and Tori climbed into a boat, and a tall boy named Remus followed them.
"Everyone in?" shouted the man. Lily noticed that even though man had a boat all to himself, it still was wobbly and unsafe. "Right then, FORWARD! "Called the giant man.
All the boats moved off at once, gliding across the lake. The night was silent, and everyone looked up at the great castle, which towered over him or her as they sailed nearer and nearer to the cliff on which it stood.
"Heads down!" called the man as the boats passed through a curtain of ivy. The boats went through a dark tunnel, until they reached some type of underground harbor. They walked up a flight of stone steps, and the girls spotted the James and Sirius so they went over to them.
"Everyone here?" asked the man. Then he raised a gigantic fist and knocked three times on the castle door.
A tall, black-haired witch with a very stern face opened the door.
"Here are the firs'-years, Professor," said the man.
Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here." They entered the wide door, and followed the Professor into a small empty chamber.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," said the tall witch. My name is Professor Minerva McGonagall and I am the Deputy Headmistress.
"The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats, you will be sorted into your houses. While you are here, your house will be like your family. You will have classes with your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend free time in your house common room. There are four houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has produced outstanding wizards and witches, and each house has its own noble history. While you are here, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any misbehavior and rule breaking will lose your house points. At the end of the year, a House Cup will be given to the house, which has most points, and it is a great honor if it is given to your house. That's all. The Sorting Ceremony will start in a few minutes. I will return when we are ready for you."
After this speech, the professor left the chamber. Lily was feeling very nervous by this time, and she dreaded being sorted in front of all the other students. She hoped that she would not be sorted in Slytherin, as James had told her that most dark wizards had come from there.
"Nervous?" Sirius asked her. Lily nodded, not trusting herself to speak. After some time, the professor returned.
"Move along now," she said. "Form a line and follow me." Lily got in the line between Rinda and James, and Rinda squeezed her hand reassuringly.
As they walked into the great hall, Lily gasped. She had never imagined such a weird and great place. It was lit by thousands of candles, and the ceiling was exactly like the sky outside. There were four, long tables, with students seated at them, and at the top of the hall was another long table with the teachers seated at it.
After the sorting song, the whole Hall burst into applause, and after bowing to the four tables the hat became still again. Now, Professor McGonagall, stepped forward with a long roll of parchment and said,
"When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted." She looked down at the roll of parchment and the sorting began.
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