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A/n: Aha! I've returned fateful readers! ::confetti falls and music plays- a loud booming voice comes:: " The Queen has returned!" ok.that was a bit much huh? Lol. Alright guys- I'm finally.UNGROUNDED! YES! I knew I'd survive and I did! Yepperoo- so on with the wonderful story mates!

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"Geez, there's nothing to do," Sirius started. " Remmy's gone, you guys are too lazy to do anything." He received an odd glare from Alex.

"Sirius, you say this as you're laying on your fat bum, eating chocolate frogs. I think you've confused the idea of who's lazy here pal." She said as she got up and stretched.

"How many days?" Lily groaned.

"Four." James said laying his head on his pillow.

"C'mon guys! I say. let's take a trip to Diagon Alley. We could all use a little taste of the place where we started this long journey." Rachel said as she shot Lily a smile, remembering how they first met there.

** An eleven year old Lily walking into Ollivander's, when a greasy looking, hook nosed boy knocked her down.

"Watch where you're going!" he yelled at her as he kept walking, without even offering to help her up.

"What a gentleman huh?" Said a voice from above Lily. She looked up to a see a brown headed girl with her hand held out. "He's a true ladies man I bet." The girl laughed. Lily smiled.

"I'm Lily." She said quietly. The girl nodded.

"Rachel Daly," she held out her hand. "Muggle born?" Rachel asked. Lily looked confused. "Yep, I meant, your parental figures aren't wizards or witches, you're the first?" She asked, still smiling. Lily nodded.

"I'm trying to get my wand." Lily told her, looking up a little more.

"Right this was chicky." Rachel said as she opened the door. "It's a tough world, full of boys with cooties, good thing I was there to help you." Rachel laughed.

"Thanks again." Lily said walking into the store.

"So, first year right?" Rachel asked as the door shut behind them.

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"I can't believe it's been six whole years." Alex said sighing.

"Please don't start crying your eyes out." James said stuffing his face into a pillow. Alex just stuck her tongue out.

"So Diagon Alley?" Rachel asked the group. Sirius sighed.

"Might as well," he started , "Merlin knows I need to get my school gear."

"Gear? You sound like your going hiking or something Siri," Lily laughed.

"Alright, I'm going to change then we can go." Alex said standing up and pulling Lily up along with her. The guys nodded but lay on their backs not moving. Lily rolled her eyes along with her friends and made her way to change.

Fourty-five minutes later the girls returned downstairs to a sleeping James and pacing Sirius. "Oh we just need to change." Mimicked Sirius is a girl voice. "Bloody hell you guys.you've been gone 2 hours!"

"More like 45 minutes Sirius." Lily said laughing and pulling her hair across one shoulder. James awoke and looked right at her.

'Damn' he thought to himself as he surveyed her. She was wearing tight white pants, and a black halter top. Her long red hair had been straightened and she looked ultimately gorgeous. James felt his pants tighten around his groin. "Damn" he swore softly.

"What?" Sirius asked looking over at him.

"Stomach ache." James lied. Sirius smirked, he knew what was going on.because he was feeling the same thing.only for Alex.

"Let's go." Lily said walking to the door. "Diagon Alley awaits the entrance of the two most popular bachelors at Hogwarts, along with three gorgeous ladies." She laughed walking out.

"You have no idea." James said under his breath following her out.

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"Yes mum I know! A letter each week." Rachel was telling her mom, as she waited in front of the Hogwarts Express.

"Thank you again Mrs. Daly for putting up with me." Lily told Rachel's mom.

"Putting up with you? Dear it was my pleasure!" She hugged Lily close." I expect to hear from you often too dear." Lily nodded and smiled. Her friends started to get on the train when two hands slipped around her waist.

"Miss me?" it was the voice of a girl. Lily laughed.

"Always." She said as she turned to face one of her best friends, Melanie Owens.

"I missed you so much!" Melanie said as she engulfed Lily into a hug. "You too Mel." Lily said. "The others went to find our compartment, I'll be in there in a minute." Lily smiled as Melanie ran off.

Lily looked up at the clock which said 10:50, she still had ten minutes. She sighed.her days at Hogwarts were coming to an end, she only had a little while longer, and she planned to make it her best.

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Same place, even the same exact time. A whole other year later, a seventeen year old, Lily Evans stood looking at the same clock. She straightened her Head Girl badge and smiled. It was her final year. Two hands came over her eyes.

"Guess who?" came a deep voice.

"Sirius!" Lily exclaimed hurling around and smiling at her friend. Sirius Black stood before her, looking very stunning indeed.

"Gosh Lillers, you're looking more beautiful every time I see you." He said and he moved a long piece of red hair from her face. Indeed he was right, Lily Evans was now one of the most sought after girls at Hogwarts, she had grown into a beautiful woman.

"Shut up Black." Lily said hitting him in the chest.

"Still feisty I see." He said hugging her close.

"Where're the girls?" she asked obviously meaning Rachel, Alex and Melanie. She hadn't got to see them over the summer, being she was in France with her family.

"Girls? I don't know what you're talking about Lil, if you mean those three girls, sluts kind of bitchy? Well they-" he was cut off by a pinch in his butt. "OWW!" he cried. A giggled was heard and Rachel appeared.

"Thanks for the wonderful entry Sirius, it will be repaid I promise." Rachel said as she hugged Lily. "Oh Lils I missed you!" Lily was greeted by her other two best friends, then Remus .

"Head girl? Nice Evans." Remus said flicking her badge. Her glowing smile she'd kept faltered.

"Aren't you Head boy though?" she asked with a confused look. Alex laughed but was given a deathly glare from Melanie.

"Nope, afraid not flower, that would be me," it was deep voice, a sexy voice coming from right behind Lily. She whirled around and came face to face with James Potter.

"YOU!?" she shrieked.

"Nice to see you too Lily." James said as he gave Sirius and Remus a brotherly hug. "Peter around?" he asked them.

"No, he said something about running late, and finding a seat without him." Sirius said ticking the two things off his fingers. James looked confused but simply said 'Oh.' He glanced at Lily, as she talked to Rachel, Alex, and Melanie.

'I swear she keeps getting hotter and hotter. Nothing you can do about it pal, she's made it clear she;s not interested.' He thought to himself. He looked her up and down, his stomach gave a weird lurch. He wanted Lily Evans, and he wanted her bad.

"Um, Prongs.I think if you stare any harder your lazor eyes will finish her off." Sirius cracked.

"Shut it Padfoot, I know she's not interested." James glowered.

"But like you've told us a million times, ' I will get Lily Evans'." Remus said with a face of determination. Sirius cracked.

"You know him too well Moony." He said. James just rolled his eyes, but couldn't help but grin.

"Would you wankers cut it out?" He said going to get on the train.

"Where are you going?" Melanie asked him, as he walked by.

"Heads' compartment. Coming Lily?" he asked, eyebrows raised. "I suppose I had no choice do I?" she rolled her eyes but waved to her friends and followed him in.

"You know Evans, I'm really not that bad." James said as they started down the isle. Lily grunted.

"Funny Potter." She laughed. "Unless you've delfated your head a bit, wait no, I mean a TON, there is no way in hell you're 'not that bad'." Lily said bustling behind him.

"And what if I have?" he stopped turning to face her.

"You haven't." She said simply trying to go by him. He put his arm up to stop.

"What if I have?" James repeated, a stern look on his face. Lily looked him up and down and got nose to nose with him. James almost stopped breathing. He could feel her breath on him, her smell filled his senses, her body was against his. He prayed she couldn't feel him rising in a certain place. She looked him in the eyes.

"Prove it." She said and ducked under his arm, walking ahead of him. He watched after her.

"This, I can do." He said as he followed her to the front of the train.

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A/N: OK! I know short chappie, and it moved fast. But I had a pure stroke of genius last night, and I HAD to move this to 7th year..trust me a couple of chapters you'll be happy! Lol. PLEASE REVIEW! I'm all sad and lonesome with your wonderful reviews! And NO flames! Pleasful! I'm already sad no one likes my story!!! But I love you guys anyways!! Bye!

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