JUST FRIENDS? JUST ENEMIES? JUST LOVERS?

Disclaimer: I own the plot, JKR owns the rest.

A/N: Hello! This is my first L/J fic, so please be nice! This is the first chapter, so it doesn't really have much of a plot, but I promise that later there will be! I've got it all set out! ;)

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"Mu-um! Tell Lily to get out of my room!" Petunia Evans boomed. She sat at her desk and referred to her eleven-year-old sister who was quietly sitting on her bed when Mrs. Evans entered the room.

"Petunia, dear…" she started but was interrupted when an owl came soaring through an open window.

Petunia shrieked and ran towards her mother for cover as the owl glided towards Lily.

Lily stared at the owl for a second and moved her hand to pat it on the head. Her hand then moved to take the letter that was clamped firmly in its beak. It hooted and, once again, took flight.

"Mu-um! Lily got a letter from an owl!" Petunia howled.

"Oh, do shut up, Petty dear." Mrs. Evans snapped and turned away from the now scowling Petunia. "Lily, what does it say?"

Lily paused, staring at her letter in disbelief. She looked to her mother and sister before answering.

"I'm a witch…"

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"JAMES POTTER! COME DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!"

James looked towards his best friend, Sirius Black, eyes already narrowed.

"What did you do this time?" he accused immediately.

Sirius held his hands up in defense. "Me? Why, James, absolutely nothing!" he feigned disappointment. "Why don't you give me the benefit of the doubt?"

James got up. "Because I know you very well and if you haven't done anything, I'll be shocked."

"Prepare to be shocked then, Jamesie!"

"Stupid git…" James muttered.

He hopped down the stairs and shuffled towards his mother, eyes staring at the ground.

"Yes, Mum?" he asked quietly.

"Look at me, James." She ordered sternly and his eyes glanced up slowly.

"YOU GOT INTO HOGWARTS!" she screeched and hugged him while he stood stock-still.

He turned around to see Sirius standing there, grinning.

"I told you I didn't do anything!" he sniffed.

A crash suddenly cut through the air and James' sister screamed.

James and Mrs. Potter stared at Sirius who was smiling sheepishly.

"Oops."

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"Mum, does Petunia have to come?" Lily wailed. Mrs. Evans stared at her youngest daughter.

"Now, Lily! Of course she does! We need to get used to the wizarding world if you're going to be a witch!" she said this last part proudly.

"Fine, fine!" Lily muttered. "But don't blame me if she screams every ten seconds."

Ten minutes later, all of the Evans family was piled in their car and driving to London.

Once they were in Diagon Alley, Petunia began wailing. Her parents clung to each other and Lily stared down the road, eyes wide with wonderment.

They walked down to Gringotts and exchanged some Muggle money into Galleons, Sickles and Knuts and headed to Ollivanders when, suddenly, a boy popped out of nowhere.

"MU-UM! A BOY JUST FELL ON LILY!" Petunia shrieked.

Lily felt suffocated underneath the guy on top of her.

"Can you get off of me, please?" she choked.

"OH!" she heard from above her and was pleased when she found she could breathe properly again.

"Thanks." She coughed.

"I'm really sorry, you know." She heard and looked up to see a cute brunette staring down at her with deep brown eyes.

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God, she's pretty…' James thought, then he noticed her bright green eyes staring up at him and he shuffled uncomfortably. He turned around to the two people who, he assumed, must be her parents and stuck his hand out awkwardly.

"Uh, hi!" he forced a smile but his hand was still trembling. "I'm James Potter. Pleased to meet you."

His hand remained alone and James mentally kicked himself, but the girl's mother finally slowly drew her hand out of her pocket and shook his.

"I'm Annie Evans." She introduced, a tiny smile on her face. "This is my husband, Sean Evans and she," she pointed to the blonde girl who had screamed at his arrival, "is Petunia, one of my daughters."

"And I'm Li-" the redhead began, but was cut off as another boy fell from nowhere. Mr. and Mrs. Evans stepped back in shock and Petunia ran away.

"Sirius!" James hissed.

"Uh, hey, James!" Sirius grinned.

"CAN YOU GET OFF ME?" came a voice.

"OH!" Sirius exclaimed and clambered up to his feet. The girl rolled over and groaned. "I'm really sorry!" Sirius babbled while she clutched her side and winced.

"S'okay…" she muttered and she stepped over a little. "I'm Lily."

James and Sirius smiled and Sirius stuck his hand out. "Sirius Black."

Petunia came back, looking very flustered and Mr. and Mrs. Evans still looked shocked.

Petunia stared at Sirius who stared right back. "Did you come from nowhere as well?"

"Actually," he began, when he was interrupted by Mrs. Black popping up. Sirius grinned. "Perfect timing, Mum." He looked back to Petunia. "I came from her womb." He grinned and Petunia looked at him in disgust.

Mrs. Black stood up and shook herself out. She introduced herself to Lily's parents, Petunia looked up and down the streets, eyes narrowed and James and Sirius pulled Lily off to the side.

"Hey, let me buy you something to make up for falling on you, OK?" Sirius offered.

"Oh… no, that's OK. I'll be…" Lily refused but James quickly asked, "Are you from a Muggle family?"

"A what?"

"A family of non-magic people." James explained.

"Well… that I know of, yes."

Sirius and James grinned at each other and Lily became worried at the identical evil looks on their faces.

"Sweet…" they commented in unison.

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"HEY!" Lily shouted. "Hey! WAIT FOR ME!"

James kept the door to the carriage open and Lily jumped on board of the train.

"Thanks." She panted, glad that she had luck on her side and had not missed the train. No one told her she had to walk through a wall!

She sat down and, after she had recovered, got to know the boys a little better. Even though they had been in contact by owl, she felt as though she was missing out on something. The six years of friendship she could never make up, but she felt as though there was something up, something that she, a Muggle-born, wouldn't know about.

The door to the carriage opened and a blonde boy walked in nervously. James, Sirius and Lily stared at him until he finally cleared his throat.

"Can I stay here? All the other carriages are full."

"Sure!" Sirius answered happily and grabbed the boy, cornering him into a conversation about Quidditch, something that Lily knew nothing about.

She simply sat back and listened to the boys chatter away, learning more and more about them every minute.

Then a black-haired boy walked into the carriage and, judging by the looks on the other boys' faces, he was not very welcome at all.

"My, my…" he said slowly and James stood up. "A Potter, Black and Lupin, all in one carriage. Must be my lucky day." Then he noticed Lily. "And… I suppose that's a Mudblood?"

Lily had no idea what a Mudblood was, but she took offense to it as James suddenly grabbed the boy by his collar and knocked him against the wall of the carriage.

"Don't you dare come in here and insult a friend, Snape." He growled.

"Touchy!" Snape held his hands up in 'defeat'. "I'm leaving, I'm leaving." James let him go and Snape walked to the exit of the carriage.

"Goodbye, Potter, Black, Lupin." He paused and grinned. "Mudblood."

James slammed the door in his face and turned around, face livid with anger. He walked up to Lily and she stepped back, creating more distance between them.

"Don't you ever let anyone call you a Mudblood, got me?"

Lily nodded even though she had no idea what he was on about.

"A Mudblood is a dirty name for a Muggle-born." Sirius explained and Lily nodded; now understanding a little more.

James stared at the sky. "We're almost there." he announced.

They all changed into their wizarding robes and were soon dropped off at Hogsmeade station. A giant named Hagrid came and took them to Hogwarts castle.

Lily stared at everything, eyes shining. She watched the pictures move, the ghosts, everything she looked at, she drunk up happily.

Finally, they all stepped into the Great Hall. Her eyes were fixed on the old man who sat in the centre of a high table.

The man smiled and shouted, "WELCOME TO HOGWARTS!"

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A/N: OK, first chapter done. I know, it's boring, but it's a first chapter, it's and introduction. I promise the rest will be more exciting ;)

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