A/N: Hey! Sorry this one is such a short chapter. I'll try to make the next
one longer!
Disclaimer: Some of the characters are J.K's, some are mine, pretty much everything else is mine as well! Thanks!
Lily sighed as she looked out of her window. Birds were outside singing their morning greeting, the sun shon beautifully, it was a beautiful day. Not only was it a beautiful day, it was also Lily's eleventh birthday. Petunia had gone to a friends house for the weekend, so Lily was very happy. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. Or someone was missing. It had been a few years since James Potter had moved, and still the image and thought of him lingered in her head.
None of the Potters had written the Evans' a single letter since they moved. At first, even Mr. and Mrs. Evans were upset about this, but eventually, they got on with their lives, but Lily couldn't. Sure, she had made many new friends since James had moved, but none could even come close to taking his place. She didn't know whether to be sad because she didn't know how the Potters were, whether to be afraid because something could have happened to them, or to be mad for possibly forgetting her. 'No,' thought Lily, 'James wouldn't forget me. He is probably just very busy...' Lily let out another sigh, 'Oh, who am I kidding? Why can't I stop thinking about him?' Lily stood up and walked downstairs to where her parents were waiting for her to open her presents.
"Lily! Happy Birthday darling!" said Mrs. Evans cheerfully as she hugged her daughter.
"I'm fine, Mum," replied Lily as she did her best to push the thought of James her towaraway.
"We have a lot planned for today! After you open your presents, we are going to go to the park, then to the movies, then we will go out to dinner at Marvels, all your favorite places!" Said Mr. Evans happily. 'Marvels...'thought Lily, 'The last place I ever ate with James.' Lily was so confused, she didn't understand why her thoughts kept drifting back to an old childhood friend. Lily was so deep in thought, that she didn't notice the bird [or rather, owl] flying threw her house until she heard her mother's scream.
"AAAAHHHH!" screamed Mrs. Evans as she ducked under the table. Mr. Evans ran out of the kitchen, 'Probably to get something to catch the owl,' thought Lily as she watched the magnificent honey brown owl fly around her dinning room. Normally, Lily would have joined her mother under the table, but it was as if something was pulling ds the owl. Lily, without even knowing what she was doing, raised her arm to let the owl perch on it. The owl hooted softly and pointed his beak to something that was tied to its leg. Lily, with gentle hands, took the letter from the owl. The owl flew off of Lily's arm and sat itself on Lily's table.
"What's this?" asked Lily as she opened the letter.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY Hedmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards) Dear Miss. Lily Evans, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find an enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September first. We await your owl by no later than July thirtyfirst. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress
"What?" Thought Liy aloud. The names Dumbledor and McGonagall sounded so familiar to Lily...'Oh yeah! James' mum and dad used to talk about them all the time!' Lily still felt completly confused. She re-read the letter, 'Dear Miss Evans...Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...Term begins September first....await my owl?' Lily didn't know what to think...this letter basically told Lily that she was a witch. 'A witch? Me? There's no such thing...is there? James' parents used to talk about Hogwarts all the time...maybe it really does exist then! And if the Potters knew about it, maybe James will be going there! So maybe I'll get to see James again! So that would make James a wizard! Wait, I'm focusing on the wrong part of this letter...I must really be a...a...witch?' Those were Lily's last thoughts before she fainted. bgg
Disclaimer: Some of the characters are J.K's, some are mine, pretty much everything else is mine as well! Thanks!
Lily sighed as she looked out of her window. Birds were outside singing their morning greeting, the sun shon beautifully, it was a beautiful day. Not only was it a beautiful day, it was also Lily's eleventh birthday. Petunia had gone to a friends house for the weekend, so Lily was very happy. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. Or someone was missing. It had been a few years since James Potter had moved, and still the image and thought of him lingered in her head.
None of the Potters had written the Evans' a single letter since they moved. At first, even Mr. and Mrs. Evans were upset about this, but eventually, they got on with their lives, but Lily couldn't. Sure, she had made many new friends since James had moved, but none could even come close to taking his place. She didn't know whether to be sad because she didn't know how the Potters were, whether to be afraid because something could have happened to them, or to be mad for possibly forgetting her. 'No,' thought Lily, 'James wouldn't forget me. He is probably just very busy...' Lily let out another sigh, 'Oh, who am I kidding? Why can't I stop thinking about him?' Lily stood up and walked downstairs to where her parents were waiting for her to open her presents.
"Lily! Happy Birthday darling!" said Mrs. Evans cheerfully as she hugged her daughter.
"I'm fine, Mum," replied Lily as she did her best to push the thought of James her towaraway.
"We have a lot planned for today! After you open your presents, we are going to go to the park, then to the movies, then we will go out to dinner at Marvels, all your favorite places!" Said Mr. Evans happily. 'Marvels...'thought Lily, 'The last place I ever ate with James.' Lily was so confused, she didn't understand why her thoughts kept drifting back to an old childhood friend. Lily was so deep in thought, that she didn't notice the bird [or rather, owl] flying threw her house until she heard her mother's scream.
"AAAAHHHH!" screamed Mrs. Evans as she ducked under the table. Mr. Evans ran out of the kitchen, 'Probably to get something to catch the owl,' thought Lily as she watched the magnificent honey brown owl fly around her dinning room. Normally, Lily would have joined her mother under the table, but it was as if something was pulling ds the owl. Lily, without even knowing what she was doing, raised her arm to let the owl perch on it. The owl hooted softly and pointed his beak to something that was tied to its leg. Lily, with gentle hands, took the letter from the owl. The owl flew off of Lily's arm and sat itself on Lily's table.
"What's this?" asked Lily as she opened the letter.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY Hedmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards) Dear Miss. Lily Evans, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find an enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September first. We await your owl by no later than July thirtyfirst. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress
"What?" Thought Liy aloud. The names Dumbledor and McGonagall sounded so familiar to Lily...'Oh yeah! James' mum and dad used to talk about them all the time!' Lily still felt completly confused. She re-read the letter, 'Dear Miss Evans...Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...Term begins September first....await my owl?' Lily didn't know what to think...this letter basically told Lily that she was a witch. 'A witch? Me? There's no such thing...is there? James' parents used to talk about Hogwarts all the time...maybe it really does exist then! And if the Potters knew about it, maybe James will be going there! So maybe I'll get to see James again! So that would make James a wizard! Wait, I'm focusing on the wrong part of this letter...I must really be a...a...witch?' Those were Lily's last thoughts before she fainted. bgg
