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A/N: Chapters one and two have had a few errors fixed. I also thought that I'd let you know that if it seems I jump around a lot that's just my style of writing and I'm trying to make things more clear for you. Also I don't put in character descriptions because I personally like to imagine myself what the character looks like. I do however put in the odd clothing description, if you hadn't noticed. Onwards!!

If Lily thought that she was going to be spending carefree days at Hogwarts by herself she was wrong. There were plenty of things for her to do and she barely had any time at all to make that dress. Some how she managed and we next look in upon her last couple of days of freedom before she starts school again.

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Thursday August 30th

The sun was streaming through the curtains that hung in Lily's dorm in Gryffindor giving the room a red tinge. Lying in the only occupied bed in the dorm was Lily, asleep, but not for long. The sun at that moment hit her right in the face and she knew that it was time to get up wether she liked it or not. Stumbling out of bed and into the bathroom in a sleepy state Lily grabbed some clothes and a towel.

After using all the hot water to wash her hair Lily hopped out of the shower, towel dried her hair and dressed in the most outlandish outfit any of the Hogwarts' professors had ever seen.

"Blue halter in place, white sunglasses on head. Purple skirt and white platforms on as well. Mascara… where is my mascara? There is it. Oops that wasn't right. There it is!"

Taking a moment to layer her lashes Lily stopped talking to herself long enough to hear snickers coming from one of the paintings in the room.

"Right. Well then. Off to breakfast I'm going. You see I actually get to eat unlike the paintings."

And with that she sauntered out of the room.

I know that your thinking she got over her parents deaths quickly but the truth was that Lily was still cut up inside about them. This was just her way of dealing with things. She couldn't face telling any of her friends and for all she knew no one in the wizarding world knew either.

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After breakfast Lily quickly left the great hall to go and sit by the lake. It was sitting by this lake that she remembered one of her more notable fights with James Potter. It was by this lake that they had promised never to forget their friendship of many years and it was by this lake that James had told Lily her never wanted to speak to her again. So that was the way it was. Sure Lily had moved on, they both had. Though she still missed his company, his smile but most of all she missed the way he listened.

Taking out her sketchbook Lily proceeded to finish what she had started on that train ride which seemed years ago.

Not taking notice of the time Lily drew on and on until with a satisfied sigh she closed the book and walked slowly back to the castle.

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Friday August 31st

"Oh my God. This room is a mess. I can't believe that I managed to get cuttings all over the floor."

It was in a flurry of chaos that Lily madly scrambled to hide her dress and clean the floor of any remnants of its making.

She then moved onto making the dorm look like it normally did when no one had been in it before the opening feast. Smoothing the covers on her bed for the last time Lily sighed. It had been and long summer and today was just about to get longer.

Professor Dumbledore keeping up the charade that Lily had not been at Hogwarts during the summer was having her floo to platform 9 and ¾ the next morning with a few of her personal belongings, such as her trademark shoulder bag and sketch pad. She would be there early and board the train as if nothing had happened all summer. As if she was returning from home and had just said good-bye to her parents.

Running into the great hall for dinner that evening she noticed something different. There were no house tables set out and the head table was not on its podium. To make matters even more confusing every single Professor was seated on the floor with a colourful mat underneath them.

"It's quite alright Lily. The tables have been taken to be cleaned and have their spells redone. It happens every summer holidays and us teacher thought that this year it would be fitting to sit on the floor."

"No Albus. You decided that it would be nice to be on the floor. I however disagree. It just reminds me of muggle camping trips," announced Professor Cassell, potions teacher and head of Slytherin.

"Well whatever. I really don't mind being reminded of where I come from Professor Dumbledore. Shall I pull up at mat?"

After one weird dinner Lily returned to the common room and collapsed on the couch. Falling into a deep sleep she dreamed many things, but remembered none of them.

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The next morning Lily got up and went through her usual routine. It was just slightly different she had to grab her shoulder bag and cat carrier before leaving the common room. After a quick breakfast in the hall she walked with Dumbledore up to his office.

"Now Lily, as Head Girl there are a few things that you need to be aware of before boarding the train. You will be required to sit in the heads carriage at first but after a while feel free to move around. The prefects will come up to you at the beginning of the ride and you and the Head Boy will hand out a schedule of when they will patrol the corridors. Also inform them that the first prefect meeting will take place tomorrow night. I hope you have a safe journey and remember that you will need a cleaning charm once you step out of the chimney."

"Thank you Professor Dumbledore. I'll see you very soon."

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"God damn I hate floo powder. Hmm no one should be here yet. It's too early. Now for that cleaning charm. SCOURGIFY!!  That's better. I think I'll settle in that nice patch of sun right over there."

A couple of hours flew by in which Lily read, drew and even slept. She awoke with quite a while still to go before the train departed but thought she might scout out the Heads compartment.

The Heads compartment was up the front of the train. It had very comfortable seats as Lily found out and there was no luggage rack. She placed her cat carrier down on one of the seats and put her shoulder bag down on another. Looking round she noticed that there was a little door off to the side. When she pulled it open it was like a tiny fridge had appeared. Taking out some pumpkin juice to sip on Lily sat back on a chair. Sighing she thought of who could be Head Boy.

Would it be Remus Lupin? He was a prefect but then again he also was a Marauder. It might be Amos Diggory, but he was a typical Hufflepuff with not much for brains. Maybe it would be Jeff Simmons from Ravenclaw. He was smart and had excellent averages in all of his subjects. It could have been Severus Snape but he was just to plain greasy. Oh well it didn't really matter that much. She would just deal with whoever it happened to be.

Walking back out onto the platform searching for her friends Lily heard a familiar voice call out.

"Hey Evans. Have a good summer?"

It was Sirius Black. Oh god that meant James Potter was here. It also meant they'd ask her where she'd been all summer. Why hadn't she thought of this all before?

"Excellent Black. I trust your summer was full of fun filled antics…with James," commented Lily rather slyly.

"Oh it was. I'm really worn out though. All that shagging can't be good for anyone," retorted Sirius.

Lily's face just fell.

"I knew it. I knew you couldn't be just friends. Ha. Wait till I tell the girls."

"Tell us what?"

"Mel, Bel, Mil, how have you all been? How was your summer? Meet anyone new or interesting?"

"Good, good and no, does that answer all of your questions," queried Mil with a smirk.

"Yes. Now lets go. See ya Sirius. Don't let Jamsie touch you too much!!"

"What was that about? I thought they were all just friends," Mel enquired.

"Well that's what Potter says they are. But Sirius just said they'd been shagging all summer. Guess what? I've been made Head Girl."

"That means…"

"…We're off to the Heads compartment," they all squealed in unison.

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I suppose I really should introduce Lily's friends. I mean it only seems fair.

First of all there is her best friend in the entire world Millie, or Mil for short. Millie and Lily compliment each other very well. Millie has short blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is about the same height as Lily, which isn't saying much. She is a bit naïve and gullible but has the biggest heart. Like Lily she is smart and wants to be an Auror.

Next is Melinda. She is also short but with long brown hair and brown eyes. She tans really well which really annoys Lily who only burns. Mel is a bit of a ditz and has a tendency to be bitchy. However she is smart and her dream is to work as a historian.

Last but certainly not least is Ammabelle or Bel. Bel is the tallest out of the girls. She has black hair with a purple tinge to it and bright blue eyes. She rounds out the group as the sensible and caring one. She hangs with Mel a lot and can really hit a bludger around the Quidditch pitch. She dreams of marrying a man with lots of money so she can just play Quidditch all day, but that doesn't mean she isn't smart.

Now that you've met Lily's friends you might have discovered that they have a group name. That's right a group name. They are known only to a select few as the Four Black Cats. In time you will come to find out a bit about them but for the moment that will stay a secret like many other things.

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