Hey you guys….this is just an idea that popped into my head when I was watching that new show…."High School Reunion" and I thought I'd make a fic out of it…lol…ENJOY!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: Ummm….i don't wanna!!! Lily and James don't belong to me…and nothing that you recognize belong to me…the idea half belongs to me but not really…I'm just making a fic out if it….don't sue me cuz there's nothing worth getting a hold of….you can maybe have my stuffed animals…but that's about it….NOTHING BELONGS TO ME!!!!!!! GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEADS!!! lol…on with the story….
~~Hogwarts Reunion~~
by: lilypad
Lily Evans finished washing her face and straightened up to look at herself in the mirror. Great! The day of the reunion and I get pushed into a puddle of mud! Just my luck. With that, she jumped in the shower and let the warm water wash her over.
She had gone for a run in the morning, and had been pushed into a huge puddle of mud by a biker who was desperate to get her out of the way. He had resolved to just simply push her as soon as she got too near. So, she had fallen and scraped her knee really badly too!
Muttering under her breath, Lily dried herself off and went to her room to change. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was having a five-year reunion for the graduating class of 1971. They had selected 20 people who Professor Dumbledore had thought made some big impressions on the school, and they were to spend three weeks together in a very large half-castle on the back of the grounds of Hogwarts.
Lily had been chosen because she had been Head Girl, and because she had been part of every school club. Perhaps also because she had been the female Valedictorian.
She sighed as she remembered who the Head Boy had been. James Potter had been one of the most immature Head Boys that Hogwarts had ever seen, and, just her rotten luck, she had to go and fall in love with him. Oh sure, they had dated once or twice, but both of those tries had ended in Lily finding James snogging someone else. He had tried to apologize, but they had decided that they'd be better off as friends.
Many guys had asked Lily out, after her and James had broken up, but none had felt right. All or most of them were only attracted to her looks. It was slightly hard to miss her soft, wavy, red locks and her slim, curvy figure; but that wasn't what drew James in. He had told her that what he loved most about her was how her emerald green eyes always told exactly what she was feeling.
She grumbled to herself to stop hoping for something that would never happen. Still, there was that one, small part of her that wished that James still thought about her…No! That was ridiculous! He was probably married, and had children by now! She just wished that he'd at least be there. Just so that she could talk to him after all this time…
Lily shook her head and looked around in her closet for what to pack. Professor Dumbledore had told her not to pack anything and that everything would be provided, but she couldn't resist bringing her track pants and shirts. She didn't think that those would be provided for the girls. Still, if she ran out, she could always punk some clothes off of the boys.
Lily hadn't changed much after graduation. She'd stayed the same, tomboyish, immature, sports freak that she'd always been. She still played Quidditch, but now she also played muggle sports like basketball, and tennis. She decided to bring her sports equipment with her as well, just in case!
As she rummaged around in her closet, a thought occurred to her. What if we have to dress up? I don't own any dressy clothes! It was true! Lily hadn't owned a dress or dressy pants since her interview days. But, ever since she got her job as a professional Quidditch coach, she'd shed the formalities (suits, ties, blouses, etc.) for a much more athletic wardrobe. However, for situations like these, she could always rely on her best friend, Arabella Figg. Bella lived next door to Lily, and lent Lily her fireplace every morning so that she could get to work on time.
She threw her clothes into a large duffel bag, and moved into the kitchen, where she poured herself a glass of orange juice while attempting to tie up her dripping hair. The result was that she got orange juice all over the front of her robe. She swore under her breath and poured herself another drink. Just as she was about to drink it, Bella came bouncing in without knocking and scared Lily so bad that she spit her orange juice all over Bella's carefully picked-out outfit.
"Thanks! I spent an hour and a half picking this out!" Bella teased, but with a flick of a wand, she was restored to perfection.
"Sorry. I'm just a little nervous today!" Lily sighed, as she gave up trying to drink anything for the moment.
"S'okay! So, how are we going to get to Hogwarts?" Bella asked as she poured herself some juice.
"You might wanna watch it with that…" Lily mumbled, stifling a laugh.
"What was that?" Bella turned and began rummaging through her fridge.
"Nothing. Make yourself at home…" Lily went back into her bedroom to change her sticky robe.
"I will…I always do!" Bella shot back.
"And what happened to your food? Did you run our and decide to steal mine?" Lily called from the bedroom, where she was trying to peel the soaking robe off.
"Nope, but I was too excited to eat alone today! It's our five year reunion!" She squealed.
"Oh god! Bella! Don't tell me you're still hung up of Remus!" Lily said exasperatedly.
Arabella blushed and looked away. "No! Can't image what you're talking about. Out of your mind, you are!"
"Bella! We've been through this before! You've got to let go…you know why he said you guys could never be together!" Lily could be heard saying from the back of her closet where she was trying to find an appropriate outfit.
"I know he's a werewolf and all, but I don't care! I loved him, Lil! Can't you understand that?" Bella whined, like so many times before when they were talking about Remus.
"I know, Bella. I know what it's like to be in love and not do anything about it…" Lily said softly to herself.
"What was that?"
"Nothing…don't worry about it." Lily called back, cursing Bella for her sharp hearing.
"Alright. Lily! We've got to go in half an hour! Hurry up and get dressed."
"I'm ready, I'm ready!" The redhead grumbled as she walked in.
Arabella surveyed her best friend critically. She was wearing track pants with an extra big t-shirt, and running shoes. At least, she consented, they're all brand name. She sighed at her friend's fashion sense, but let it go when Lily asked, "Are you all packed?" in which case she gasped, and ran out of Lily's apartment.
Lily shook her head, and followed her friend after she had made sure that no electrical appliances were on, and that all of her lights were shut off. What can I say? She's a conservation freak!
As soon as she had walked into Arabella's, she smiled to herself because there were clothes flying everywhere. She called to Bella, and got herself comfortable on the couch.
"Lily! Get your butt in here and help me pack!" Bella yelled as if Lily was a kilometer away.
"I'm coming, I'm coming…geez! You don 't have to yell at me!" Lily groaned.
"Come on!" Bella prodded.
Together, they threw half of Bella's wardrobe into her small suitcase, and managed to close it! Bella sighed as she leaned against it, and was quite calm until Lily reminded her that they still had a reunion to get to. At that, she flew up, grabbed her suitcase, and ran into the living room.
"Bella, where's your floo powder?" Lily asked, as she came in sight.
"It's near that television." Bella pointed.
"Gotcha!" Lily exclaimed as she spotted it.
She tossed a handful of the green powder into the fire, and said, "Hogwarts, Dumbledore's Office!" very clearly. Behind her, she dimly heard Arabella do the same.
She stumbled out of the fireplace, coughing and having a hard time breathing. When she looked up, she saw a group of people staring back at her, before one of them rushed forward and gave her a bone-crushing hug.
"L to the I to the L to the Y! LILY!!!!" The person yelled joyfully.
"Hey Siri! It's great to see you!" She gasped back.
"What's wrong?" Sirius Black asked as he pulled back.
She doubled over in a fit of coughing as soon as Sirius had released her. "I-need-air!" She gasped as soon as she could breathe, but a few seconds afterwards, she was knocked to the floor by a flustered-looking Bella.
"Oh, sorry Lily. Here, let me help you!" Bella knelt down, and gingerly picked Lily up.
"S'okay, Bell. Wasn't on purpose." Lily smiled. Then she noticed him. He was sitting and talking with Dumbledore while staring back at her with those chocolate brown eyes of him. Her smile turned softer, and she was speechless.
There he was. James Potter!
Hey you guys! Please READ AND REVIEW!!!!!!!!! I need feedback as to how to make this story better! And I'm sorry if things didn't really pick up in this chapter…but hey! It's the FIRST CHAPTER! And I plan to make this story last….
O….i know this doesn't follow the lines of High School Reunion exactly but that's what makes it mine! Hope you guys enjoyed!!!!!
~lilypad~