Chapter Four : Who is she?
Years at Hogwart have passed quickly, Lily was now in her last year. She had now full control of her powers. She could do every spells possible. She could also communicate with animals: she liked talking with birds, horses, unicorns when she had the luck of seeing one, centaurs… But she doesn't fancy bugs and do not like snakes a lot. As she was friendless she spent time talking with Shadow, her cat and Ashes, her owl bought by her parents when she was named prefect in her fifth year due to her grades. She could transform in phoenix and could suppress the pain and heal all types of injuries in few seconds, but Mrs Pomfrey preferred not use her skills in order to protect her secret. Her ability to become invisible had increased. Now when she walked, she seemed to melt in the shadows. She was always followed by her cat.
She was now the Head Girl. It has been quite a surprise when she had received her letter, how could she be Head Girl if no one know her? But Dumbledore had written to her to confirmed this new. Her parents were so proud!
This summer had been one of her best, Petunia wasn't here for the whole holidays!!!!
On the Hogwart Express, she found an empty compartment, and spent the ride reading. Once she arrived at the station, she climbed in a carriage and try to be as discreet as possible. During the sorting and the feast she dreamt. But she came back to reality when she heard.
"Would the Head Boy and the Head Girl come on the stage?"
What the hell does he think he is doing? thought Lily while going near Dumbledore.
"This year, our Head Girl is Lily Evans."
Everyone starred at the red-haired girl on the stage, nobody remembered having seen her in Hogwart before, then the crowd started to whisper.
"And our Head Boy, I think you have notice, is James Potter."
A loud cheer erupted. James Potter was very popular. He was smart, funny, handsome in most of the girl's minds, Quidditch captain and Seeker. He was also known as a member of the Marauders, a group of pranksters. He was tall, muscular due to Quidditch practices, had messy black hair, deep brown eyes, was also famous for his number of girlfriends. He was always with his friends.
First, Sirius Black: black hair too, blue eyes which always sparkle with mischief. He was a bit taller than James. He was always grinning and seemed to live to make pranks on everyone. He was worse than James with girls, he didn't stay with the same more than two weeks. He was also on the Quidditch team as a beater.
Then, Remus Lupin: He was not as taller as James and Sirius, had blond hair, grey eyes. He was quieter and kinder than his two other friends, he always made sure that they didn't go too far. He looked often ill.
Last, Peter Pettigrew, a chubby, short boy with blond hair and blue eyes, most of the time in the shadow of the three others. Lily hadn't understand why James, Sirius and Remus were friends with him. He seemed quite stupid, but looks can deceiving.
Lily tried as hard as she could to become invisible, unnoticeable. She succeed in it quite well, as, after the feast, nobody remembered the red-haired girl who had been announced Head Girl. Days passed, uneventfully…
"WHERE IS SHE? AND WHO IS SHE?" Yelled a frustrated James
"Cool down, Jamesie", said Sirius, grinning
"How can I be calm? I have search this damn girl for two weeks and I know nothing about her, even her house, how can I work if I don't know who is the Head Girl!!!!"
"Be logical", interrupted Remus. "It's a girl, in seventh year".
"Yeah, but it isn't Claire or Lizzie, or Sara, or Elie, or Dany, or Bella, Sirius went on, enumerating all the girls in seventh year in Hogwart."
"Shut up Sirius, it's none of the girls we know".
"Maybe she is in Slytherin", said Peter.
"I hope no!"
"I don't think so, I've dated all the girls in our year in Slytherin. There're a bunch of stupid bimbos", answered Sirius
"So not Slytherin, maybe Ravenclaw?" Continued Remus
"Possible"
"I don't think she is in Hufflepuf, she seemed smart enough to stay unnoticed of everyone."
"So Ravenclaw or Gryffondor?"
"Yeah?" Answered Remus, "but I think we know all the girls in Ravenclaw and Gryffondor."
"Me too, but apparently not", add James
"Why don't you go ask Dumbledore, he must know her."
"Good!!"
But as soon they got up to go to Dumbledore office, a grey owl flew by the window and landed near James. He took the letter and opened it.
To the Head Boy
I've notice that you don't know who I am, it doesn't matter, but since we have to work together, you can either owl me if you want to discuss about Head Boy/Girl stuff or meet me in the Library, ask Mrs Hawkier. You can also find me in my dorm, behind the portrait of a unicorn in Gryffondor Tower. The password is "Phoenix feather".
The Head Girl
P.S I warn you that only you can enter in my dorm unless I let your little friends come in. You won't be able to enter if I'm not here. And my room is charmed so that pranks are impossible.
James show the letter to his friends
"I really wonder who she is… She didn't even give her name!" Noticed Sirius.
"Yeah, should we go meet Miss Unknown?"
"That seems a good idea, my dear Prongs."
"After you my Dear."
"No, no, after you, my dear Padfoot"
"No…"
"Will you shut up", said Remus, loudly, and headed toward the Gryffondor tower. They stopped in front of the paint with the unicorn.
"Phoenix feather"
Suddenly, the paint move and reveal a quite big dorm: a bed, a big desk covered of books, shelves covered of books, boxes too, a large cupboard. The whole room was red, gold, green and silver. They notice that there weren't any photos or stuff that can help them finding who the Head Girl was.
As they tried to entered in, they were stopped. It seemed that there was a sort of invisible barrier which prevent them from entering in the room.
"Damn, she mustn't be here", said a quite frustrated Sirius.
"So… Library?" Asked Remus
"Library", chorused the four boys.
They ran to the Library, but entered slowly, as Mrs Hawkier looked at them rather angrily.
Ten minutes later, they hadn't have caught a sight of a girl they didn't know. James went ask the librarian.
"Excuse me, but do you know where I can find the Head Girl?" Said James with a charming smile.
"Mr Potter, Why do you want to see her?" Answered the woman, her eyes narrowed, looking at him suspiciously.
"As I'm the Head Boy, I have wanted to meet her in order to plan meetings and other stuff."
"Humph, she is in the back of the restricted section."
"Thanks"
James joined his friends and made for the back of the library.
After a few minutes, James spotted a red-haired-girl, sitting alone, with her cat on the table, concentrated on her work.
The Marauders headed toward her. Altough they wasn't near her, she seemed to noticed their arrival and hold up her head. James gasped as all his friends: this girl was.. well she wasn't exactly pretty but she singled out. She was rather tall, thin, with a very pale complexion, auburn hair; but her eyes was the thing that people noticed first: there were a deep green, with silver pupils. They seemed to pierce you, to see everything, even your more secret thoughts. They didn't recognised her, it seemed to be the first time they saw her.
"What do you want?" She seemed preoccupied and a bit worry. James noticed that her cat had exactly the same eyes as her
"We want to know you a bit more, as I had to work with you for the rest of the year", answered James with his brightest smile, THE smile which made all the girls go after him.
"You didn't have to know me, she answered, not affected at all by his smile, and for our work, I can't attend meetings except the ones with the prefects, unless you can get up at 4 am to work", she add smirking.
"4 am?!!!"
"Yeah, so I will send to you all my suggestions, my projects by owls, or I will give them to Dumbledore who will give them to you. If you have something really important to ask you know where to find me…"
She got up, packed all her stuff and left.
The four boys starred at her, puzzled, they didn't even know her name.
"Who is that girl? Muttered James."