Lily Evans--- year 1 at Hogwarts

A/N... I'm baaack!!!!! Hey! I'll be outta school for a while (yeay!) because I'm sick right now and starting Thursday I have Thanksgiving break **cheeky smile** so I'll probably be able to post quickly. well at least for a while. Any who let me thank all my reviewers for the 8th and 9th chapters....

**Liz** Good suggestion. Don't worry though they're only 11, and there going to have a couple of other arguments later in the story. I'm saving the late night meetings for when they get older (hint, hint). Lol, anyways thanks for the reviews.

**Fatima** I know it was short, ohh well. Thanks for the review!

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**um.** Thanks so much for reviewing!!!!

Now I PRESENT TO YOU.CHAPTER 10!!!!!

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The school year started to go by fast ever since the dance. The marauders and Lily's gang were as close as ever. James and Lily, and Melody and Sirius decided that they were too young to be couples and that they should stay best friends. Lily found herself accelerating in Charms (she was the top student so far) and doing terrible in Transfiguration. James was just the opposite. He was the top student in Transfiguration, but was doing poorly in charms.

Soon, it was almost Christmas vacation. You could feel it in the air; everyone was lazy and just hanging around. Lily and Melody were playing a game of wizard chess, the marauders were huddled in a corner talking quietly to each other, Lisa was painting her nails, and Lacey was finishing up her homework.

They were almost done the game when Lisa spoke. "Anyway, so Lily, when are we going to Hogesmeade?"

"Today," Lily said without even looking up from the game. "I'm going home tomorrow, and I want to by something wizardish for my parents.

"Oy, Lily, girls, guess what?" James said coming over to them.

"What?" Lily said looking up.

"Nope you gotta- GUESS!" James said grinning.

"You got the prank you wanted for Christmas?" asked Peter.

"No silly, I don't know what I got for Christmas yet, remember.

"You asked Santa to give you a bigger brain?" asked Lily.

"NO, my brain is WELL SIZED, thank you very much." James sighed. "I'm moving."

"What!" his friends all chorused.

"My mom says that our home is no longer safe. See, I live in a wizard town called Godrics Hollow. The Dark Side is gaining control over there. Mom says they're after us especially, that's why we're moving into a muggle neighborhood."

"But why would they be after your family?" mused Lacey aloud.

"That's the thing. I don't know, and my mom won't tell me. My older brother, Kevin knows something though."

"Yeah, but Kevin's training to be an Auror right?" asked Remus.

"Yup. Hey hold on, where's Sirius?" asked James.

Lily looked around and frowned. "That's weird, he was here a second ago."

A look of realization crossed James's face. "He left as soon as I mentioned that I was moving. We've been neighbors practically since we were born! He probably went up to our dorm so I'll check on him." James started up the stairs to the dormitory. "Don't be long, we gotta leave soon," Lily called after him.

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Sirius was sitting in his dorm thinking. 'Geez, why does James have to move?' he thought angrily. He smiled then remembering the old fun times they had together....

(FLASHBACK.)

Five year old Sirius Black skipped behind his parents carrying a suitcase. "WIPEEEE! Mommy, can I take out my toy bwoomstick and fly all away to our new house?"

"No Sirius."

"Pweeease?"

"No Sirius."

"PWEEEESE!"

Sirius's father cut in. "Sirius you may play with your broomstick when we get to our new house."

"YEAY! See Mommy! Daddy says I can play with my bwoomstick when we get to our newest home! So there!" Sirius stuck his tongue out at his mom and ran away.

They reached their new house and put all their stuff in.

Sirius started tugging his mom's hand as soon as they walked in the house. "Mommy I wanna wide my BWOOMSTICK!"

"Ok, dearie go on out to the backyard." "Yippee!" Sirius ran outside to see another little boy already out there. And, would you believe it, that boy had a toy broomstick too!

"HI! I'm Siwius Black, YUP THAT'S MY NAME, and I'm your newest new neighbor! I have a polka dotted green monkey at home but it use to not be like that. I got a hold of daddy's wand by askident and something weird happened and it turned green. Then I did something else by askident and it got all dotty. I was gwounded forever, they didn't let me use my favortist bwoomstick in the whole wide world. SO what's your name?"

The boy smiled. "You got a funnish life. I'm James Potter, but don't ever call me Jamesie poo. I have a polka dotted owl. I did the same thing you did, I think. I got a toy boomstick too! Wanna play? Wanna? Wanna wanna?"

"OKAY! Can we bestest best friends?"

"Yeah! That'll be funnish Siwius!" That both grabbed there toy broomsticks and started playing.

(End Flashback)

****************************************************** Sirius smiled. That was funny. His mom said that he'd been a trouble maker as long as she could remember and he didn't doubt that. After him and James met they were inseparable, making trouble everywhere. He remembers that time when they were 10 years old and they got hold of a bludger.

(Begin Flashback)

"Oy, James would you look at this!" Sirius stared in awe at the box in front of him.

James laughed. "What did you find now Sirius? A giant spider or something?"

"Oh sod off. You know very well that I hate spiders. I found a box of quidditch equipment."

"That's great! Let's play beater first!"

Sirius grinned. "Mate, you're beginning to understand my likings. Good boy!" That caused him to get whacked on the head.

They started playing. Sirius played beater first, and he was pretty good. But then it was James turn, and lets just say it was best for him to stick with playing seeker (that was his best position.) As soon as it started heading straight for him he flew to the ground and hid behind His mom's brand new ministry car. So, instead of hitting him it smashed through the car window.

"Eeeeek, Mom will kill me!" James moaned looking at the broken window.

"C'mon, we gotta do something," said Sirius also looking at the mess.

James face brightened. "I know! Let try to charm it to make it look like there's glass in it. I heard my brother saying it before when he blew up the TV and he was trying to fix it."

Sirius rolled his eyes. "James, since when did you ever take Kevin's advice."

"Um, let's just do it." James ran into the house and grabbed Kevin's wand.

"Ok, the spell is Glassius," James pointed his wand at the car. "Glassius!" The car exploded into a million pieces.

"Hehe, let's outta here," James said meekly.

They were almost at Sirius's house when they heard a loud voice. "JAMES. COME BACK HERE THIS MINUTE!"

(End Flashback)

Sirius smiled again. He remember the look on James mother's face when she saw them, how James had tried to blame it on his brother saying that she could even do the revealing charm on Kevin's wand. And of course, James got grounded. And to think that only happened last year...

"Sirius!" James busted into the door.

Sirius managed a small smile. "Hey James."

"Why did you run out like that?" James asked frowning.

"I don't know. I guess I just wanted to be alone for a while." Sirius sighed and looked down.

"Sirius, I know you're mad because I'm moving and all but think about it. We'll still see each other whenever we want. All you gotta do is Flu in whenever you want."

"Well, now that you mention it.." Sirius grinned.

James smiled too. "C'mon, let's go shopping."

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After a whole day of shopping for gifts everyone was exhausted.

"Why so smiley for?" asked Lacey.

"I'm going to see my parents again tomorrow!" Lily said practically squealing with excitement.

"Are you going to tell them about your little cruuush?" asked Lis teasing.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Oh honestly you guys, I don't like James Potter. Anymore," She added as an afterthought.

"Mmmmhmmm, that's what they all say," her friends chorused/

"I'm going to bed," Lily said.

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The next morning everyone was packed. The Marauders and Lily's gang all went to see Lily and James off at the train station.

"Bye Lily, James, we'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat," said Sirius.

"Tell us where you're moving when you move. We wanna Flu over for Christmas.

"Don't worry I will. Gosh, moving to a muggle neighborhood and all, it'll be so weird." James sighed.

"Hey don't worry, maybe you'll be my neighbor," said Lily grinning.

"Yeah, I wish."

The train whiled for a last signal to get on.

Lily and James ran to the train. They found a window seat a waved to there friends as the train began moving.

The train ride passed quickly. They spent most of it either talking, playing exploding snap, playing chess, eating, and talking some more. They got to Kings Cross station and spotted their parents waiting for them.

"Bye Lils, see you soon," James said giving her a hug.

"Bye then, I'll write you saying how my vacation's going."

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Lily's parents were very pleased to see her. As soon as they spotted her they pulled her into a bone crushing hug. Petunia just stayed in the background.

"Mum, Dad gerrof me.um, OXYGEN ALERT! Mum, Dad I need to BREATH!" Lily managed to squirm out of their hands.

"Sorry Lily, It's just that you've grown so much in such a short time. We've missed you terribly," commented Mary Evans, Lily's mother. Lily smiled. "I've missed you both too." Then she turned to face Petunia and put on a cheery smile, for the sake of not being insulted.

"Hello Petty, how's your year been?" Lily asked with a forced smile.

"Good, please don't talk to me any more," said Petunia shortly.

"And why not?" Lily asked coldly.

"Gosh Lily, your a freak!" Petunia cried angrily. "You steal everything from me! My parents love, my favorite bedroom, everything. Have the time I wish you were dead, that someone would come and kill you and just be done with problem."

Lily stared at her sister with unshed tears in her eyes. "You don't mean that, do you Petty?" She asked quietly.

"Why shouldn't I, dammit?" Petunia asked glaring.

"Because I love you Petunia. Even though we don't get along, you're my only sister," Lily said. Petunia just stood there stubbornly.

"C'mon girls lets get on home. We're getting new neighbors tomorrow, won't that be exciting," said Lily's dad quickly breaking up the argument.

"Cool, sounds like fun," Lily said shrugging.

"Mom, Dad I don't want the neighbors exposed to Lily. They might catch her freakiness disease," whined Petunia. Lily ignored her and petunia shut up. It was a pleasant ride back home.

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Lily woke up the next morning to noises downstairs. 'Gosh, it's usually quiet downstairs. Well, at least until I come down and start a fight with Petty.' Then Lily remembered, they were getting neighbors today! 'That's probably them, I better get dressed.' Lily thought.

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Lily went downstairs to see a woman with long brown hair in a bun talking to her mother. Next to her was tall, handsome boy, around 18, who had messy dark brown hair and blue eyes. 'That boy kinda reminds me of James.' Lily thought curiously. She cleared her thought.

"Hello, my names Lily Evans and I'm 11 years old." The woman looked at her, and she could've sworn she saw a look of recognition on the woman's face, but it quickly passed. The woman smiled at her warmly. "Hmm, nice to meet you Lily, I have a son around your age, but it looks like he's gone to the bathroom. He's very fascinated by this house. So Lily, what school do you go to?"

Lily staled. "Um, I go to a boarding school."

The woman smiled knowingly. "Hmm, my son goes to a boarding school as well. Who knows, maybe it's the same school."

Lily smiled weakly. "It's a possibility but I doubt it."

At that moment, another boy walked into the living room. "What did I miss?" he asked then turned around to face Lily. She gasped when she saw who it was.

"Ohmigosh, Lily?" he asked eyes wide.

"James! You're my neighbor!" she said in awe.









A/N. Hello! So how did you like this chapter? I thought it was kinda cute. Lol, please review!!! Pretty please with cherries on top? Thanks!

Maryam