Title: Lily and James: the Two Change it All

Author(s): (me) Kari Lynn, Jenna, and Jessica

Subject: Lily and James

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: None of it is ours, the characters aren't ours, the places aren't ours, and the songs aren't ours. The plot later on we used from Diane Duane's book, A Wizard Abroad, and changed a few small details to 'Potterize' it. The prophecy was written by Jessica, and most everything else is JKR's please; give her most of the credit.

Authors note: this is a co-written fic by myself, and Jenna, and Jessica, I'm just putting it on this sight, it is originally from the Harry Potter message boards on harrypotter.warnerbros.com feel free to look for it there!

Ok, Now as pretty much everyone knows, school has been started, and/or starting soon. Because of this, updates will be slower. Jenna may stop writing with us due to lack of time on the internet (homework, friends, ect.)

So far, she's leaning towards not writing with us anymore. It's sad, but true. However- don't worry! This WILL continue, as both Jess and I are continuing. HAPPY READING! (Note: she did write parts of this chapter)

Girlwholived: thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you like it!

Summery: Your average Lily and James fic, with the twist of plot coming from Diane Duane's book, A Wizard Abroad. Includes a Prophecy, and a few… er… interesting characters. Not all mine; this is a co-written fic between me (Kari Lynn) and Jenna, and Jessica (Jess for short). Please R/R!

Jenna's Posts:

"Oh like my gosh!! I like can't believe it! It has been like forever!" Sixteen-year-old Lily Evans turned around and was ambushed by her best friend, Iffy.

"Iffy! It's been, three days. That isn't forever." Lily laughed.

"It like is when you like haven't been around your friend for like three days!" Both girls just burst up laughing.

When they finally calmed down they both boarded the train looking for an empty compartment. They found a lot of people they hadn't seen since last year there, and people they had hoped not to see until Hogwarts. (a.k.a. snape and his gang) They finally found a compartment in the middle of the train with only one other person in there. Peter Pettigrew.

"What are you doing here Peter? Where is James and Sirius and Remus?" Lily asked.

"I'm not sure." Peter said slowly. "The told me they had to do something and that they would be right back. That was ten minutes ago." Peter looked sad.

"We'll like, sit in like her with you." Iffy said cheerfully.

"You know Iffy. You are getting better at the "like" thing, you don't say it as much." Lily pointed out.

"Like, really? That is like so cool. Now I won't like bother you as much with like saying like all the time." Iffy said excitedly.

"Yes, but I am pretty sure I could handle it this year. After all, I've been listening to you say it for the past five." Lily smiled.

"That is like, so true!" The two girls started laughing again. Peter just let out a nervous chuckle.

For the rest of the train ride James and the gang didn't show up once. Lily wasn't too worried about it. They were probably just coming up with some brilliant beginning of the year scheme, and didn't want to have to worry about Peter spoiling it.

James and the rest of the marauder's didn't show up until late that night, and there didn't seem to be any kind of prank going on. Lily was confused about what to think about it all, but decided not to say anything. She had too much experience of interfering with pranks. One time, they decided to play it on her, because she was being "nosy"

The next few weeks a prank still never occurred, and no one knew what the three boys had done during their "disappearance" but it was now time for History of Magic. Professor Binns looked extremely "ghostly" today, with it seemed more transparency then normal. Lily took a seat never taking her eyes off of him. He seemed to be a bit scared to teach the topic he had chosen today.

When the bell rang Professor Binns started talking, "Today you will all have to pick partners for a research project. It will consist of the five elements, water, wind, earth, fire, and the unknown source, some speculate it is love, but it is not known for sure. For each of the known elements is a weapon, for earth it is the stone, for fire it is the spear, the sword is air/wind, and the cup is water." Professor Binns paused to let the class absorb this much, then he continued, "Each pair of people will have an element/weapon to look up. You may now pick your partner's."

James looked around debating his choices; he and Sirius would never get anything done with this type of assignment. Remus would make him work to hard and Peter would be no help at all. He decided Lily would know how to have fun and work hard, that is who he would pick.

"Hey Lily. Partners?" James leaned over and asked.

Lily looked him over then said, "Sure."

Kari's Posts:

"Uhh…" Professor Binn's looked puzzled. "Never mind, I mixed you up with my other classes… er, each of the pairings will be researching a different topic, you have 3 weeks, and class time to work. You will do an oral presentation, and in some cases a report, with a timeline on your topic. Will each group send one member up to draw a topic out of the hat." At this there was a sudden whispering of each group on who would go up. Nobody wanted to, they didn't want to be responsible for a bad topic. James just nodded at Lily, and she walked up.

"Ah, Ms. Erikson"


"Evans" she corrected,

"Of course, now, you draw first." Lily reached her hand into the un-hat-like bag he held out for her. She pulled out a slip of paper, and carefully unfolded it.

"Four Treasures" she read aloud.

"Yes, wonderful, you have the project that I mistakenly started to explain before. Your job is to research it, give us a timeline on what happened when, and create an oral presentation. You must include all four treasures, but which parts of this project you focus on is up to you, it is very widespread. Now, Mr. Brown, you next"

"Black" Sirius corrected, rolling his eyes. Binn's just nodded, grinning.


"So, are we gonna go research or what?" Lily was trying to drag James to the library, but of course, his chess game with Sirius was much more important.

"Fine! Fine! I'm coming!" He groaned, getting up to follow her out of the common room.


"Here, you start over there, I was already here, and I already found quite a few books on it" Lily said, opening 'Five Elements, Four Treasures' to begin reading, copying into her notes.

The treasures were originally crafted from various sources, the cup had unknown origins, but had been nicknames 'the Cauldron of Rebirth', due to the fact that it had the power to heal the sick, and has been rumored to do so much as Raise the Dead when in correct hands. The cup controls the element of water, and over many years had been identified with various chalices, including the Ardagh Chalice in the National Museum, and even the Holy Grail. Legend says that it even has abilities to produce enough food to feed thousands at once with whatever food they desire most so that 'no one ever went from it unsatisfied'. The Lia Fail belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the famous founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She used it in the famous battle of Moytura, against Balor, the inventor of entropy and death, and it is rumored that she then passed it on to her descendants.

Fragarach, (pronounced FRAG-uh-rack) is known as 'the Sword of Air'. It has had many owners over the years, forged by one of the greater gods in ancient times, it has been in many hands, including Lugh the Allcrafted, his son, Cuchullain, Conall of the Hundred Battles, and the Sidhe, in an alternate universe. Fragarach has power over the winds when in hands that know how to use it properly. Fragarach was originally crafted by the famous Helga Hufflepuff, whom fought alongside her fellow founders in the battle of Moytura, she then passed it on to the daughter of Godric Gryffindor, whom later married the mortal brother of Lugh the Allcrafted, Christopher Potter.

Lia Fail, (LEE-uh-FOYLE), or 'the Stone of Destiny' was originally supposed to be located near the Hill of Tara in County Meath, is now occasionally identified with a different stone near Armagh. Legend had it that the stone would shout aloud when the rightful high king of Ireland stood on it at the same elevation as the throne. The stone controls the element Earth, and some stories claimed that if the Lia Fail were ever removed from earth, all of the land area on the planed would sink into the seas. The Lia Fail belonged to none other then Salazar Slytherin, who used it in the battle of Moytura. It is unknown where exactly the stone resides today, but it is believed that it too was passed down through the generations to his descendants.

( A/N: ok, pay attention to the history thing, it may seem confusing at first, but it is necessary!)

The Spear of Destiny, also known as the Spear Luin (originally luisne, which means 'flaming, or glaring'), the 'Gae Bolg' (under which name Cuchullain was supposed to have used it briefly) forged originally by Lugh for use against Balor of the Evil Eye. The spear controls the element fire, and it was said to be so hot that it had to be kept point-down in a huge barrel of water so it could not burn down the place where it was kept. Luin never missed the target it was thrown at, it never failed to destroy the target, and Luin always returned to the hand that had thrown it. The spear was given by Lugh to Christopher Potter, and his wife, Ivy Potter. It is known as fact that it was made a family heirloom by the Potters, and believed to remain in their possession.

Lugh (loo) is a god of ancient Ireland, he is identified with a particular member of the Powers that Be who holds the position of the ones champion- the great warrior against the lone power, which some know as the inventor of Death, and Entropy. In some cultures Lugh is compared to Athene, Thor, and St. Michael the Archangel. Lugh led the gods' fight against Balor by helping forge the Spear of Destiny, which he used to destroy Balor at the battle of Moytura. Lugh was secretly the father of Cuchullain, having earlier caught away his mother, Dechtire, into 'Tir na nOg' to live with him. He appears in welsh mythology as the young Son of God Llew. It is known that he had one mortal brother, but rumors that he had a mortal sister, who was also the grandmother to Merlin, are unconfirmed.

Cuchullain (cuh-HULL-in), the young hero of Ulster, as those in the northern parts of Ireland know him, is the son of the Power Lugh and a mortal woman, Dechtire. Cuchullain was raised but Dechtire and her husband, Sualtim. The boy was originally called Setanta, but after (as a child) accidentally killing a watchdog belonging to a northern lord named Culann, Setanta volunteered to take the watchdogs place and acquired the nickname 'Cu Chullain' or 'the Hound of Culann (later, because of this, he was also called 'the Hound of Ulster'). When Cuchullain was a teenager and considered old enough to go to war, his father, Lugh, appeared to him and gave him the sword, Fragarach. He married Emer, described (as usually) as the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And also (not so usually) as a woman so wise that there were very few people, except for Cuchullain, who could always understand what she was talking about. Cuchullain fought in many battles against monsters and evil powers- and against warriors from the southern three parts of ancient Ireland- and finally died in battle against the Morrigan, who was his great enemy, and had been trying to kill him almost since his birth (sound familiar? I swear it was a coincidence!). Emer died soon afterward, though some at the time felt that she might actually have been a Queen of the Sidhe who had been 'passing' as a mortal for the love of Cuchullain, and who passed on to 'Tir na nOg' after her husbands death. Cuchullain was the grandson-in-law to none other then Godric Gryffindor, an English Philosopher, and Auror.

Lily was blown away by what she read, James was related, however distantly, to Godric Gryffindor, Lugh the Allcrafted, and well, ACTUAL GODS!

"Lily, come'er, I think I found something"

"O-O-Ok" she went up to talk to James, maybe he knew something that would help.

Authors Notes: This is a short chapter for now, I will be making it longer in a bit, as soon as my co's and I get a better idea of what's going to happen, and get more written up.

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Writing is going a bit slow, but it should be speeding up a bit now that book 5 is out and we can get everything fitting it. Thanks for reading!