Author's Notes- So, Starlight Eve has decided to start another L/J fic! This is not the same as Lily's Lake, and beware to all readers, I may not update this as often as Lily's Lake, since that is still my main story! But I'll try my best. This is in the form of a diary. You'll find passages from Lily, James, and a whole bunch of people. Tell me what you think, and I hope you like it. ~Starlight Eve~
Disclamer- I own nothing! I'm not getting paid! All this belongs to the wonderful Harry Potter people! Don't sue me! I'm broke!
July 3rd
Dear Diary,
I got this diary for my 11th birthday, from my Mum and dad. Mum says everything in my life will be changing, since I'm eleven now. I don't think so. My older sister, Petunia, will still hate me, no matter how nice I am to her, and I'll still be Lily Marie Evans. I'll still live in London, in a small house, so small I have to share a room with Petunia, who hates how messy I am. I'll still hate school, since I'm bad at basically all my subjects. I don't fail, but I'm not exactly doing well either. Petunia, however, is acing everything. Well, was, it's Summer Vacation now. I swear, I won't survive another summer with Petunia! Urgh! She drives me insane.
Lily
July 3rd
It's so not like me to keep a journal. If Sirius finds out I'll be dead! And I mean dead! Anyway, I'm James Potter, and I'm 11 as of June 1st. But Dad said that since I'll be getting my letter from Hogwarts any day now, I should keep a journal. Actually, he said, "diary", and I was ready to puke. Only girls and sissies keep diaries. Finally, he reworded it, to "journal". But I made him promise not to tell anyone I was keeping it, especially my little sister, Kelly, who's just 7. I'd never live it up. Anyway, Hogwarts is a school for witches and wizards. My dad's a wizard, and my Mum's a witch, so I'm expecting my letter any day now. My best friend, Sirius, is also expecting his, both his parents being a witch and wizard as well. I'll never live it up if I don't get a letter. Kel will bother me for ages! Oh, I'd probably run away, with my trusty broom, of course. Dad says I'm a natural at Quidditch. He used to play on his house team, Gryffindor Lions. I hope to be in Gryffindor. That is, if I get in! What am I saying? Of course I'll get in! I'm a Potter! Potters have been going to Hogwarts since my ancsetor, Godric Gryffindor, started it!
James
July 4th
Dear Diary,
I have to hide this diary real well, or else Petunia will find it. She's such a snoop! Maybe I should get back it her by wearing some of her clothes. They are a bit big on me, but I do it all the time and she goes crazy.
"Lily, don't bug your sister," Mum always says, or, "Petunia, let Lily wear it."
Petunia looks like a horse. Yes, that's the best way to describe her: a horse. She has brown hair, that she combs at least 300 times a day, never convinced it's good enough, and has a really long neck. She's just a year older than me, and we fight more than we get along. I don't see why I have to share a room with her. She's so… neat. It's embarassing, having your friend come over to see a half messy have neat room. I know it's half my fault, but if Petunia would just stop bickering at me then maybe I'd clean it.
Oh, golly, I have to sneak off to the park just to get away from her! London is such a cool place. My favorite place is probably the park. I find a bench and just sit down, and watch people.
People always notice me, because I stand out so much. I have bright red hair and bright green eyes. Mum says I'm beauitful. I think I'm weird.
Lily
July 5th
Mum has been bugging me to go with her to London to get some more stuff, so I finally went with her on her weekly shopping trip. It's so boring. Kel usually goes with her, but she was out at her friend's house, so I had to go. Why doesn't Dad go? He just stays home, and goes over his work. Dad works at the Ministry of Magic. He's the Head of the Magical Enforcement Office. He's real important, I know Mum wants Kel and I to get high jobs like his when we get older. I, myself, want to be an Auror. Kel wants to open a shop. She doesn't know what she wants to sell yet, so Mum figures she'll grow out. I wouldn't be surprised if Mum wants one of us to be Minister of Magic! Hah!
James
July 7th
Dear Diary,
Petunia and I got in a fight again today. She's so annoying, I swear. It was the usual, my side of the room wasn't clean. Mom had to come in and sent Petunia and I to different rooms to cool down.
Lily
July 10th
Sirius came over today. He lives just down the road, and we usually see each other every day. He's been on vacation for a few days though, so I've been here alone. No word from Hogwarts. I'm so nervous.
James
July 12th
Still no word. I'm real nervous, and I can tell Mum and Dad are too. What if the letter doesn't come? I still have half a month.
James
July 12th
Mum and Dad left early this morning with Petunia. She's been accepted to a private school, and they went to go look at it. I can just imagine life without Petunia. It's not a boarding school, and the school's in London, but at least she won't be in the same school as me anymore. It stinks when she is.
July 15th
Petunia likes the school, and likes to rub it in my face that she was accepted and I wasn't. I was so mad at her! We were yelling at each other, back and forth, when a strange thing happened. Her hair started to change to purple. It was very funny. I was laughing so hard!
"What is it, you twit?" Petunia asked, her eyes bulging.
"You're hair," I said, covering my mouth with one hand and pointing with the other.
Petunia grabbed the ends of her hair, which was the part that was changing color. She screamed.
Mom had to cut it off, so now her hair is the length of her shoulders, and the whole time she was blaming me.
"Petunia, how could Lily have done it?" Mum asked.
"I don't know, but she just did!" Petunia snapped.
Petunia got in trouble for snapping at Mum. But it was funny!
Lily
July 19th
I'm dead. Kel's found out about this journal. She found it in my room, when I forgot to put it away. She came right downstairs, to dinner, and asked me if I was keeping a diary. I could have died right then in there.
"No. It's a journal. I'm planning on how many pranks Sirius and I can pull at Hogwarts," I said, remembering Kel isn't a very good reader.
"Really? Can I hear some?" Kel asked.
"No, because you might be the target," I told her, evily.
James
August 1st
Dear Diary,
A weird thing happened to me today. It was really weird. I was sitting in my room (ok,ok, Petunia's and my room) when Petunia came in.
"Hey, twit, you got a letter," she said, and handed me a letter.
It was in a green envelope, and it was indeed adressed to me "Miss Lily M. Evans", in green ink.
I opened the letter and read it through. It said that I had been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and that I, Lily Marie Evans was a witch. It also said I could get my school supplies at a place called Diagon Alley, and told me what street to go to. Now, for a moment I thought I should tell Mum and Dad, but then realized they wouldn't believe me. I had to find this place and bring them back proof.
So, I took my coat and, with the letter in my hand, walked down the road. I walked for about a half and hour, just wandering around London looking for this place, until I finally found it. Well, I found the road first.
I stood in the middle of the sidewalk just glancing around.
"Hello," I heard someone say.
I turned around to see a young fellow, smiling. His eyes gazed at the letter in my hand.
"Hogwarts too?" he asked.
I nodded, and asked, "It exists?"
"Oh, completely. I'm going myself. See?" he said, and showed me a letter that was much like mine.
"Remus Lupin, first year," he said.
I shook his hand and replied, "Lily Evans, first year."
"You have no clue what you're doing, do you?" he asked, smiling.
I shook my head, no. I didn't! I was completely lost!
"I'll show you," he said.
He led me into a pub, and then out into the back yard of the pub. I, for one, thought he was crazy.
"I don't have a wand yet, or I'd open it," Remus explained.
A few moments later an old man walked out, and tapped one of the bricks. A huge archway appeared. I nearly fainted. Inside was tons of things, tons of shops.
"I have to go," I said, and ran away.
I came back here, to find Mum and Dad looking for me.
"There you are, Lily! Where have you been?" Mum asked.
Petunia walked in and said, "Oh, bugger, she isn't lost. What a shame too."
I glared at her, and came up here to write. I'm going to tell my parents about the letter in just a few minutes, after I finish writing. And, tomorrow, I'm going to bring them there. I'll have to have someone open it for me, but, oh, can you imagine the look on their faces!
I still can't believe it. Me, Lily Marie Evans, a witch?
Lily
August 1st
It came! It came! My letter from Hogwarts came! So did Sirius', but that's beyond the point! Old, meschivious me, I got in! To celebrate, Dad gave me his invisibilty cloak, the one Kel and I have both had our eyes on for years. Kel was jealous, I could tell. But I got my letter! Ha! I know I shouldn't have anything to worry about, it's just a letter, and I knew I was a wizard and I was going to be accepted, so I don't know why I worried. Maybe I'm just delerious. Yeah, that's it. Sirius came over to tell me of his victory, and Mum gave us some cookies while we worked out plans on how to make life terrible for all our enemies and anyone we feel like picking on. Mum smiled.
"Just don't go making me send you any Howlers," Mum told me, but I could see she didn't mean it.
James
A/N- Ok, you're going to be seeing less and less of James' entries, just around this first chapter there are a lot. Ok? Now, back to the stories.
August 2nd
Dear Diary,
Mum and Dad didn't believe me. I think they thought I was crazy. That was until today, when I led them right to the pub, the Leaky Cauldron, and asked if someone could open the barrier. They did, and I could see it in Mum and Dad's eyes. They were shocked. Petunia, who had just come along for a good laugh, nearly fainted. She was standing there, swaying, and then just stormed out. They agreed to go in and see what this was all about. They walked up to the first person they saw, and akwardly tried to talk to them. The person assured them there was a Hogwarts, and everything. And they decided I can go! Oh, I'm so excited. Petunia isn't. She threw a fit.
"I'm not sharing a room with… with…. a… WITCH!" she screamed.
So, Mum and Dad are clearing out the study they use (Mum's an author, and uses it to write her stories in), and moving Mum's study to the cellar, so I can have my own bedroom! Oh, I'm so happy!
August 4th
Dear Diary,
Every day I go to Diagon Alley. I still have to have someone open it for me, but it's still just as fun!
August 6th
Dear Diary,
I was sitting at the ice cream shop, drinking a milkshake, in Diagon Alley (Mum and Dad gave me money to transfer to wizard money) when a girl walks up to me.
"Hello," she said.
"Hi," I smiled.
"I saw you sitting her alone, so I figured I'd come over and sit with you. How old are you?" the girl asked.
"Eleven," I answered.
"Me too! So you'll be starting off at Hogwarts this year, right? First year?" the girl asked, smiling.
I nodded.
"Me too! My name's Jen Moons, what's yours?" the girl asked.
"Lily Evans," I answered.
The girl smiled, and said, "I have to go, but maybe I'll see you on the Hogwarts Express! Bye!"
She was really nice. I do hope I see her again. So far, the list of people I know who are witches and wizards: Remus Lupin, Jen Moons, and that guy in the Leaky Cauldron who opens the arch for me. Not a long list.
August 10th
Dear Diary,
I couldn't go to Diagon Alley today. Mum made me work around the house. When Mum's in her writing moods, the housework goes undone, so Petunia and I usually have to do it. I sweep, mop, dust, and do the windows. Mum makes Petunia do the toliets, vacum, laundry, and the other little things. She says it's because she's older.
Lily
August 15th
Dear Diary,
I'm writing this in my new room. It's still painted white, but I can fix that next summer. Oh, I am so excited. Tomorrow Mum and Dad are taking me shopping to buy some school supplies.
Lily
September 1st- Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dear Diary,
Well, here I am, Hogwarts. And I have made new friends and a enemy in one day. Let me start from the beginning:
This morning Mum and Dad brought me to Kings Cross to meet the train, and I was clueless on how to get on. I couldn't find it. I gazed around, and saw Remus (remember him?) nearby.
"Remus! Hi!" I cried, waving at him.
"Oh, hi, Lily. I'd like you to meet my friends, Sirius Black and James Potter," Remus said.
I smiled, then said, "Do you know how to get on the Platform?"
"You mean Carrot Head doesn't know how to get on the Platform?" one boy- James Potter- said, laughing.
"She's Muggle born, James, stupid," Remus said then turned to me, and said, "Just follow us."
I watched the three of them walk right up to the barrier and walk through. I shrugged, and followed. They were waiting for me.
"Oh, so Carrot made her way through!" James Potter said.
"Yeah, and Idiot can speak," I said, sneering.
I walked away, thanking Remus, and up onto the train with my trunk. I dragged it through the train, searching in compartments. Finally I found one that was nearly empty except for a girl.
"Can I sit with you?" I asked.
The girl smiled, and nodded.
"I'm Lily Evans, a first year," I said, then reckonized the girl, "I know you! We talked in Diagon Alley! Your name's Jen Moons!"
"Took you a while to catch on, didn't it?" a voice said.
I turned to find Potter, Sirius, and Remus standing there.
"Hey, Remus," Jen said, smiling.
"Hey, Jen, Lily," Remus said.
"You've met?" I asked, looking between Remus and Jen.
"Yeah, of course. Remus is my mum's sisters, son. In other words, he's my cousin," Jen said.
"You two are cousins?" I asked.
"Well, it sure took you a while Carrot Head," Potter said, laughing.
"My name is Lily Evans, NOT Carrot Head. Plus, my hair is not orange, it's red," I answered.
"Fine, fine, Turnip," Potter replied.
"Anyway, Jen, Lil, can we sit with you. Everywhere else is full," Sirius said, sitting down.
We shrugged, but didn't say no.
I thought about the spells I had read about in the books I had bought, and the one about hexes. While the boys were in a shuffle getting their things in the compartment, I took out my wand and pointed it at Potter's. No one saw.
But the next minute Potter's hair was a very messy and very bright green.
"James…. Um… James," Sirius said, laughing and pointing to Potter's head.
"What, what?" Potter asked.
"You hair, its, um, bright green," Remus said, laughing.
James went over to the compartment door, and looked at the glass, which reflected his bright head.
"Ok, who turned my hair green?" Potter asked.
"My wand must have malfunctioned. I meant for it to be purple," I said, sighed, and then began laughing.
"Go, Lil!" Sirius said.
"Ah, comeon, James, it was just a harmless joke," Remus said.
"Fine then…I'll give you harmless," Potter said, and waved his own wand.
The next thing I knew I was sporting purple hair, just as bright as his. The five minutes ended with both of us in Jellylegs, with Potter's hair pink and my hair light blue.
"What do you mean you don't know the countercurse?" I cried.
"I can look it up, but I don't know it off the top of my head!" Potter yelled.
"THEN LOOK IT UP!" I yelled, "Unless Idiot can't read."
"I can read, and I'm not an idiot!" Potter cried.
"You two almost done out there?" Jen asked, looking out the door.
It was true, we were in the hallway. There was just no room for fighting in the compartment, and we kept knocking over the chess set that Jen and Remus were playing on. So they made us go outside.
"Remus do you know the countercurse for Jelly Legs? Turnip here forgot it," Potter asked.
"So did you!" I yelled.
People were opening their doors to see what was going on. It was embarassing, but I wasn't thinking about this at the time. I was too angry.
"Yeah, sure I do," Remus said.
He told me, and I uncursed myself, then smiled triumphantly at Potter.
"Remus, you're supposed to help me, not her!"
"Well, at least I know one of your friends actually has brains," I said, and went back into the compartment.
"I heard that!" Sirius yelled from the compartment.
Then, we got off at the station. It was time for the boat ride across the lake. Jen, two other girls, and I got on a boat together, and Potter, Sirius, Remus, and a boy named Peter Pettigrew got in another. Well, as we rode across the lake in the boats, Potter thought it would be funny to see if I could swim, so he reached across and pushed me off the boat. I fell in the water (which, by the way, was ICE COLD), and screamed. Jen, and the two other girls helped me back in. From that moment on I hated James Potter more than any one else. And I swore I would get him back, no matter what.
But, the night was not yet over. Then there was the sorting. After the ride we were sorted. It's really strange, because we were sorted by a hat that can think. Well, we were led in a huge hall lit by candles, and put in a line. I was wet and cold, even with Jen's cloak wrapped around me. One by one we were called up. I was so nervous. The sorting is how the determine which house you are put into. There's Gryffindor, Ravenclaw (my two choices), Huffelpuff (I wouldn't have minded half as much), and Slytherin (I would have probably thrown a fit). Well, I learned the names of the two girls we rode over with, Maria Abbey (who was sorted into Gryffindor) and Chrissy Runette (who was put in Ravenclaw). Well, I hated my last name being Evans, it being so early in the alphabet, so I was nervous the whole time.
Sirius was called up, sorted in Gryffindor, and then "Evans, Lily" was called not too much later. I was so nervous. I walked up and put the hat on my head. I felt horrible. Ok, what if this was all a mistake. What if there was another Lily Evans in London, and she was the one the letter was adressed to?
I had to stop myself and put the hat on my head. Petunia would have barfed at the sight, probably, which made me smile.
Then, there was the voice in my ear. I nearly jumped.
"Ah, yes, Miss Evans. Let's see… you're plenty bright, and with lots of courage. Ravenclaw could work... but, oh no, what's this. Oh, you most certainly belong in GRYFFINDOR!"
I took the hat and set it back on the stool. Other than Maria, Jen, and two other girls, Megan Weaver and Madeline Young, were sorted into Gryffindor First Year Girls. The Gryffindor First Year Boys were Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and (much to my dismay) James Potter.
The feast was really nice. Jen made us sit with the Potter Gang, but I managed the furthest seat possible Potter.
Gryffindor Tower is really awesome. The Common Room is huge, with a huge fireplace and plenty of tables, chairs, and couches. Our room is really nice too. There's a bathroom, five beds, complete with curtains. There's a mirror, some chairs, and a small table. There's also a huge window.
Meg's digging through her trunk, looking for her nightgown. Maddy's writing a letter to her parents. Maria is sitting in front of the mirror combing her hair while talking about Potter, and how "cute", "adoreable", and "soo…ahh… you know…". Jen's sitting on her bed, disagreeing with Maria. Maria sat closest to him, and stared at him throughout the meal. It was sick!
I'm tired. I'm going to go to bed. 'Night.
Your's Hating James Potter,
Lily
September 1st
I hate Lily Evans. I hate Lily Evans. I hate Lily Evans. I hate Lily Evans. I hate Lily Evans.
I could fill this whole journal with that and never get bored of writing it. Why? Because I HATE LILY EVANS. First, she snapps at me, which I can let slide. Then she calls me IDIOT. Ok, I am not and Idiot. Then she blames me when SHE forgets the counter curse to jelly-legs, which we had cursed each other with.
She's friends with Remus' cousin, Jen Moons. She's also in Gryffindor, my house. As you can guess, I'm in Gryffindor as well. She's also Muggle born, which (Dad would kill me if he knew what I was writing right now) is and advantage because now I can beat her in class. She's completely and entirely annoying, and acts like she's better than everyone else. She has bright red hair, and it's strange that I'm the ONLY one fhat thinks it's ugly. She yelled at me when I called her Carrot Head, so now she's Turnip.
Anyway, why did she have to be put in Gryffindor? Why? She belongs in Hufflepuff, or maybe Slytherin… no, she definetly belongs in Hufflepuff, with the rest of the Idiots.
Hating Lily Evans,
James Potter
P.S.- What sort of a name is "Lily" anyway?
Author's Notes- Ok, tell me honestly and truly what you think, PLEASE. Ok, if you like it I'll continue it, but I have the ten review thing going for this story too, only it's five reviews since I'm nice and this is a new story. Now, homework is beckoning…
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