Thanks for the reviews so far. I look forward to them coz this is my first fanfic. So please!!! I have an idea going, and I really want to share it with you die hard Harry potter fans out there!!
Disclaimer:
All recognizable characters, plotlines belong to JK Rowling. Drew, Myall, the Elia group, and the plotline belongs to me. Although, I have adapted many of the concepts from the WB show, Charmed, into this fanfic.
Summary:
Lily is no ordinary girl. Blessed with special and unique powers, she is left alone after her uncle, who has been teaching her at home, was killed by death eaters. Now exposed to normality and a target of the emerging powers of Voldermort, she seeks solace in Hogwarts where she learns that her greatest power is not her inheritance, but the love that she gains from those around her.
Another authors note:
I know this story says that lily lived with her uncle and not her parents and Petunia. But it will be explained later. Also, the Elias' will be explained later too.
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SECRETS AND LIES
"Silly Lily, rise and shine!"
Lily glimpsed the burst of sunshine from the window and immediately covered her eyes with her pillow.
"AARGGHH!" She heard laughing.
"Come on sleepy head. For heavens sake…it's the first day, you don't want to be late for the first day."
Lily sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes and glanced at the time.
"Alright, I'll get up. You guys go ahead."
We'll wait for you in the common room." Lily nodded sleepily, and headed for the shower.
When she got out, she could hear her stomach grumbling.
"Arrgghh…" Lily cried, trying to find her quills and parchments. "I wish Clover was here, she is so good at finding stuff."
As if on cue, a smallish house elf stood in front of Lily and rushed to hug her furiously. Lily burst out laughing.
"Clover!! You're hurting me!!"
The house elf let go immediately and tears welled up her eyes.
"Sorry miss lily…Clover is just miss Miss lily a lot. Clover is really worried about miss lily catching train by herself." The house elf started sobbing. Lily put a hand on her shoulder.
"Thanks for your concern, Clover. I am glad you got to Hogwarts safely too." Lily said comfortingly.
"Clover is got Miss Lily's stuff in special room downstairs. Stuff that does not fit here."
"Thank you Clover, thanks for bringing it here for me." Lily smiled at her house elf. After her uncle died, all of his possessions were given to Lily, including Clover, his loyal house elf. Clover has been taking care of Lily since she first started to live with her uncle.
"So, Miss Lily is want Clover to find something for her?" Clover perked.
"Oh… yes… it's a bunch of quills. I thought I had packed it, but I cant find it anyway."
"Clover will find it for Miss Lily…" the house elf whispered, and scampered around the room.
"So Clover, where do you stay?"
"In the kitchens…I is help make food with other house elves."
"Really? Excellent, how do I get there?"
Clover turned around with a bunch of quills in her hand.
"Miss Lily is want to visit Clover?" she said, with her big eyes almost falling off her sockets. There was this explosion of happiness on her face. Lily nodded.
"When I need someone to talk to. When I am lonely" Lily replied, looking down.
"Well, I heard that all miss lily has to do is to tickle this fruit…"
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"Gals, took you long." Sirius said, chomping on his breakfast and making an effort to show it to the girls by leaving his mouth open. Remus was next to Sirius and James was sitting alongside Natalie.
"Sirius, that's disgusting!" Myall cried as she sat next the Sirius. Lily and Drew sat next to Myall
"Only for you, honey!" Sirius said sweetly and kissed her on the cheek. Myall wiped the scraps of toast off her face in horror.
Natalie got up and collected her stuff.
"Sorry beautiful Gryffindors, I have to go, my first class in on the other side of the world."
"What is it?" Drew inquired.
"Divination… Trelawney will probably tell me that I am going to die a horrible death…again!"
Everyone laughed. She kissed James goodbye and waved at the rest of her friends.
Breakfast was not as eventful as the meal the night before. Sirius and Myall were bickering endlessly ("It's a daily thing" Drew said), and James and Remus were discussing about quidditch. The only interruption from this pattern of conversation was the barn owl that swooped in front of Lily. Lily took the note it had on its leg, and fed him the rest of her juice. Then she began to read it.
Miss Evans,
I have asked Mr. Filch to clean out an abandoned room on the 4th corridor for your special practice sessions. The book you left in my possession last night awaits you there. The entry is the portrait of your uncle. Entry is the same as Gryffindor Tower, except the password is your uncle's name. I trust you will use it wisely. Also, I would like to remind you that I have a comforting ear, do come to me should you have anything to discuss. You are welcome anytime.
Professor Dumbledore
"Mail already! Someone must really miss you." Myall said teasingly.
"Yeah, someone" Lily said with a wondering tone and glanced at the head table, where Dumbledore nodded slightly to her. She smiled, stuffed the note into her pocket, and resumed her breakfast. Little did she know, that down the table, someone was watching her every move.
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"So, who's your secret admirer?" James said to Lily as they walked side by side to Herbology. Remus was talking to Sirius and Myall and Drew were giggling up the front.
Lily blushed
"Its really no one." She said quietly.
James grinned.
"Sure, I believe that. You have the same face as my sister every time she got a love letter"
"But it wasn't. it was from a family friend." Lily said. James grinned again.
"That's what they always say."
"But its true!" Lily exclaimed, raising her voice slightly. James looked at her, the smile gone.
"Alright Lily, I believe you. I was just teasing." He said apologetically.
The rest of the journey was silent. Lily was mad at herself for such an outburst, and she was mad at James for asking. She realized that he seem to be the least interested in befriending her, yet he was the one asking so much questions.
In truth, James was starting to think that Lily was hiding something from them. He found it odd that she was only starting Hogwarts now, the fact that she was never sorted normally, and placed automatically into Gryffindor. He was also suspicious about why she had gone to see Dumbledore so late at night. He had asked the Gryffindor girls whether they knew ("Honestly James, we just met her!") and his suspicions were further heightened by the early mail this morning. And he never told anyone he thought he heard Lily speak to her bag at the platform yesterday.
After Herbology, the group headed to Potions.
"With the Slytherins!! Again!!" Remus exclaimed.
Suddenly Sirius exclaimed.
"I bet…" he started, making sure that the rest of the Gryffindors were listening. "I bet its because Dumbledore wants us to poison them…and…and phase them out of this school. THAT'S IT. Why didn't we see this before."
"A brilliant observation, Black. I bet that must be why the head of Slytherin teaches potions…so that he can help us achieve that goal." Drew said sarcastically.
"Its more likely the other way around." James said. Just then the bunch of Slytherins rounded the corner, obviously not recovered from the prank inflicted on them the day before. They wore angry and fuming looks on their faces.
"Hey Malfoy!" Sirius cried. "Its really too bad you sister wouldn't play dress ups with you…big shame…" The rest of the Gryffindors howled with laughter. The boy that Sirius was addressing clenched his fist was walked up to Sirius only to be blocked by Remus and James.
"You two want your face rearranged, then get in line. I want to get to Black first."
"How about this," James said in mock politeness. "The three of us rearrange your face, then if you have any strength left, you can rearrange ours. Although I should point out your face needs more rearranging that ours."
"A fight, boys?" An old, husky man appeared from the potions doorway.
"No sir," Malfoy said politely. "I wasn't going to do anything." Lily could see that he had unclenched his fist and placed his hands in his pocket.
"20 points from Gryffindor, now GET INSIDE!" The old man yelped.
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"Why cant McGonagall hate Slytherins the way Professor Parkinson hates us?"
"Don't know Myall…"replied Drew. "Although if you boys stop pranking, then she might not be so ashamed of Gryffindor."
"Ashamed?" Sirius cried. "She enjoys the pranks we play. She only has to do her job and punish us accordingly."
They were having lunch, and the Gryffindors had to endure many criticisms as well as points taken off from the Potions teacher, Professor Pollard Parkinson. Obviously, he too, was not impressed by the prank from last night.
They had a break before the next class so Lily decided to check out the room that Dumbledore had suggested. Excusing herself from the table she walked out of the great hall.
"Poor girl." Drew said suddenly. "She must be so worried about catching up with all that work."
"There's something not right about her." James said, attracting the attention of all his friends.
"What do you mean Prongs?" Remus asked curiously.
"I don't know…just that…its probably nothing…"
"She's new…her uncle has tutored her all her life, and the way he died, killed by death eaters, I am surprised that she is still coping." Drew said. James looked at her in surprise.
"Her uncle was killed by death eaters?"
"Yeah, buddy," Sirius said. "She said so on the train coming here. You were too busy with Faraday to hear."
"Did someone mention my name?" Natalie said, smiling as she sat next to James. James returned her smile and kissed her.
"We were just saying how much James loses touch with reality when you are with him." James and Natalie blushed.
Meanwhile, Lily made her way to the 4th corridor. It didn't take her long to find the portrait of her uncle. He was an unspeakable from the Department of Mysteries, but quit his job after Bessie passed on. Bessie had begged him to take care of Lily in the event of her death.
He looked so smart, in his Unspeakable uniform, smiling with the sort of smile Lily had grown to love all these years. Her uncle in the image began to pull faces, and she laughed. Typical…
"Password?"
"Bartholomew Somerset"
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That's it for now…Next chapter, Lily's new powers will be revealed, and Dumbledore and McGonagall are not the only ones in Hogwarts that know who Lily really is.
A/N: Please review! Love to hear anything, good or bad!