Chapter 2: An unusual birthday.
The next couple of days Lily was found in her room, crying silent tears. She was wearing a black dress. It was custom in their family, that if someone you know died you wear black for an entire month.
James and Petunia had stayed silent towards her. 'They probably heard.' Lily thought on the night before her birthday. Her birthday was the only thing that cheered her up a little. "Tomorrow I'll turn 11," She sighed, "And then I can finally go to the private school far away from HIM." She was talking about 'Jamie' Potter who would go to a boarding school in the north of England. Lily got up and went to bed.
The next day was a Beautiful June day; the sun was shining and the sky clear blue. Lily woke up at the smell of breakfast. She got up and went downstairs dressed in her pajamas. "Good morning Miss Evans and a happy birthday." Their maid Gretchen said while cooking breakfast. "Thanks Gretchen and good morning to you too." Lily yawned and sat down at the table, "What's for breakfast?" "Egg's and bacon with toast and juice." Gretchen replied. "Yummy! My favorite!" Gretchen smiled. The rest of the family was joining soon after.
They discussed the party they where holding that evening and of course the guests. "NO! I don't want HIM at my party!" Lily shouted when she heard that James was coming. "Lily he is coming with his parents, whether you like it or not." Her father said frowning. "Fine." Lily slouched in her chair, arms crossed and pouting. "Lillian sit up straight. You look like a four your old not an eleven year old." Her mother pointed out and Petunia was snorting.
Lily stayed the rest of the day in her room. That evening Gretchen came into her room to do her hair. She did a great job at it, twisted it in tiny twists and pulled them up with bobby pins. Lily looked at herself in the mirror at six. "You look like a princes, Miss Evans." Gretchen said. Lily was dressed in a black skirt with a white top on it. She smiled at Gretchen and walked out the door to greet her guests.
The first one's where her three friends; Hannah, Cilia and Kirane. "Hi guys." Lily hugged them tightly. "Happy birthday Lils." They said at the same time. Lily smiled even though she wasn't happy, one friend was missing from her special day and she would never be there again.
The door bell rang and the Potter's came in. "Lilly dear happy birthday." Mrs. Potter gave her a kiss on the cheek. Mr. Potter gave her a hand and James stared at her.
Lily had the time of her life. She got nice presents and everyone was on their best behavior, that was, until cake time. She blew out the candles and her mother gave everyone a piece. James and his famous Potter apatite had seconds and thirds of the cake. "You know Evans, I still can't believe you finally found your clothing closet." James whispered besides her. She stared from him to the cake and back and before he knew it the cake went flying towards him and landed on his head. "YOU WITCH!" he said in shock. "That's it Potter!" he smacked him across his face and ran outside. "JAMES!" His father roared. "I-I'm sorry. I-I Didn't mean to say that." James stammered.
~Outside~ Lily didn't even know how long she had been running or how far and she couldn't care less. Why did she have to live next to the most impossible person in the world, she thought to herself. She sat down against a large oak tree and watched the sun set. "It must be really late by now." She muttered. "LILY?!" She heard voices shout, she didn't respond. "Lily where are you?" She recognized the voice, it was James. She just crawled into the shadows of the tree more. "Lily please answer me!" His voice sounded frustrated and scared. She sighed and got up, "I'm over here." She shouted. She heard footsteps coming closer. "Lils thank goodness. WE where so worried." Her father, Mr. Potter and James stood before her. "I'm glad to see you too except for HIM." She nodded towards James, who hang his head. "Lily, look I'm sorry, but listen to me. What I said wasn't an insult." "It sure sounded like one." She cut him off. "Just listen to me E-Lily. You ARE a witch. I'm a wizard, just like my whole family." Lily's eyes grew larger. "I-I'm a witch?" The three men nodded.
The next couple of days Lily was found in her room, crying silent tears. She was wearing a black dress. It was custom in their family, that if someone you know died you wear black for an entire month.
James and Petunia had stayed silent towards her. 'They probably heard.' Lily thought on the night before her birthday. Her birthday was the only thing that cheered her up a little. "Tomorrow I'll turn 11," She sighed, "And then I can finally go to the private school far away from HIM." She was talking about 'Jamie' Potter who would go to a boarding school in the north of England. Lily got up and went to bed.
The next day was a Beautiful June day; the sun was shining and the sky clear blue. Lily woke up at the smell of breakfast. She got up and went downstairs dressed in her pajamas. "Good morning Miss Evans and a happy birthday." Their maid Gretchen said while cooking breakfast. "Thanks Gretchen and good morning to you too." Lily yawned and sat down at the table, "What's for breakfast?" "Egg's and bacon with toast and juice." Gretchen replied. "Yummy! My favorite!" Gretchen smiled. The rest of the family was joining soon after.
They discussed the party they where holding that evening and of course the guests. "NO! I don't want HIM at my party!" Lily shouted when she heard that James was coming. "Lily he is coming with his parents, whether you like it or not." Her father said frowning. "Fine." Lily slouched in her chair, arms crossed and pouting. "Lillian sit up straight. You look like a four your old not an eleven year old." Her mother pointed out and Petunia was snorting.
Lily stayed the rest of the day in her room. That evening Gretchen came into her room to do her hair. She did a great job at it, twisted it in tiny twists and pulled them up with bobby pins. Lily looked at herself in the mirror at six. "You look like a princes, Miss Evans." Gretchen said. Lily was dressed in a black skirt with a white top on it. She smiled at Gretchen and walked out the door to greet her guests.
The first one's where her three friends; Hannah, Cilia and Kirane. "Hi guys." Lily hugged them tightly. "Happy birthday Lils." They said at the same time. Lily smiled even though she wasn't happy, one friend was missing from her special day and she would never be there again.
The door bell rang and the Potter's came in. "Lilly dear happy birthday." Mrs. Potter gave her a kiss on the cheek. Mr. Potter gave her a hand and James stared at her.
Lily had the time of her life. She got nice presents and everyone was on their best behavior, that was, until cake time. She blew out the candles and her mother gave everyone a piece. James and his famous Potter apatite had seconds and thirds of the cake. "You know Evans, I still can't believe you finally found your clothing closet." James whispered besides her. She stared from him to the cake and back and before he knew it the cake went flying towards him and landed on his head. "YOU WITCH!" he said in shock. "That's it Potter!" he smacked him across his face and ran outside. "JAMES!" His father roared. "I-I'm sorry. I-I Didn't mean to say that." James stammered.
~Outside~ Lily didn't even know how long she had been running or how far and she couldn't care less. Why did she have to live next to the most impossible person in the world, she thought to herself. She sat down against a large oak tree and watched the sun set. "It must be really late by now." She muttered. "LILY?!" She heard voices shout, she didn't respond. "Lily where are you?" She recognized the voice, it was James. She just crawled into the shadows of the tree more. "Lily please answer me!" His voice sounded frustrated and scared. She sighed and got up, "I'm over here." She shouted. She heard footsteps coming closer. "Lils thank goodness. WE where so worried." Her father, Mr. Potter and James stood before her. "I'm glad to see you too except for HIM." She nodded towards James, who hang his head. "Lily, look I'm sorry, but listen to me. What I said wasn't an insult." "It sure sounded like one." She cut him off. "Just listen to me E-Lily. You ARE a witch. I'm a wizard, just like my whole family." Lily's eyes grew larger. "I-I'm a witch?" The three men nodded.