This is my version of the Marauders seventh year at Hogwarts. It's mostly focused on Lily and James, but there's a lot of stuff about the others too. There's lots of love, fighting, friendship, heartbreak, all that crap. This is my first ever fanfic so please review and tell me if you like it. You can also tell me if I'm a horrible writer and need to be shot if that's how you feel.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that looks familiar. Although I wish I did, because then I would be the billionaire instead of J.K Rowling (if only L)

Lily Evans lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Every now and then she glanced at the window, but without much expectation. She sighed and closed her eyes; after seven weeks of this she was starting to think her Hogwarts letter would never come. Last summer had been like this too, pacing around her room eagerly anticipating the arrival of her O.W.L results, but those had come only two weeks after she arrived home.

Suddenly, she heard a rustle of wings and her eyes popped open. She jumped up and watched a brown owl fly in through her window. Her heart was pounding painfully in her chest as she untied the letter from its leg, but she reminded herself to calm down, it was probably just going to end up being a letter from one of her friends. She finally managed to untie the letter and felt her heart jump up into her throat when she turned it over and saw the Hogwarts crest. She closed her eyes for a few seconds, gathering her courage, and slowly ripped it open. She opened her eyes and read the letter with trembling hands.

Dear Ms. Evans,

    Please note that the new school year will begin on September the first. The Hogwarts Express will leave from King's Cross station, platform nine and three-quarters, at eleven o'clock.

      Also, I am pleased to inform you that you have been awarded the position of Head Girl. You are to report to the Prefects' carriage precisely five minutes after the train pulls out of King's Cross station, and you are to explain the rules and conditions to the new Prefects. After dinner, you are to report to the Headmasters office for a short meeting. Congratulations, and I hope you have a pleasant year.

Your new Head Girl badge along with a list of books for next year is enclosed.

Yours Sincerely,

Professor M. McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"YES!" she screamed, punching the air triumphantly, and running down the stairs to the kitchen. "MUM! DAD! I DID IT! I'M HEAD GIRL!"

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            The next week felt like the longest one Lily had ever had to endure. She loved her parents a lot, but she was much happier at Hogwarts and she couldn't wait to go back. At Hogwarts she was with her own kind, and she didn't have to endure endless taunting from her bitchy sister Petunia about her being an abnormal freak.

            Finally, September 1st arrived. Lily woke up around 5 a.m., and was too excited to fall back asleep. She got dressed, showered, straightened her hair, brushed her teeth, ate breakfast, finished packing, applied her makeup, and finally it was time to leave.

            She arrived at the station around 10:45, hoping to see her friends before she headed down to the Prefects' carriage. She hugged and kissed each of her parents, shook hands with her sister Petunia, and walked through the wall, eagerly anticipating her return to the world in which she really belonged.

            As Lily dragged her trunk over to the scarlet train, she heard her someone scream her name and she spun around.

            Running towards her, were two of her best friends, Dylan and Ashley Carter. Dylan and Ashley were identical down to the last detail, (tall and thin with curvy bodies that all the girls envied, bright, clear blue eyes, perfectly straight, white teeth), except for their hair. Dylan had long, straight chestnut brown hair with natural highlights of blonde and red. Ashley's was shorter, right above her shoulders, angled in the front, and strawberry blonde. They had each dyed and restyled their hair in fifth year, tired of everybody continuously confusing them.

            Lily squealed and hugged the twins. When they broke apart, Dylan noticed the bright silver Head Girl badge and screamed again.

            "Oh my god!" she moaned enviously, pointing at the badge. "You got Head Girl!"

            "I know!" Lily said excitedly, "Mum and Dad were so proud they gave me 50 extra galleons, think about how much clothes we can buy the next time we go to Hogsmeade!"

            The girls talked and laughed for a few minutes as they made their to an empty compartment in the middle of the train, but stopped abruptly when the other two members of their group, Toni Walker and Sammi Spinnet walked in. Toni was sobbing on Sammi's shoulder, and Sammi was trying to comfort her.

            "Toni what happened?" Ashley asked anxiously, jumping up and running over to them, followed by Lily and Dylan.

            "Sirius dumped me," she cried, sobbing even harder.

            "Black? But you told us you said no when he asked you out!" Lily said, confused.

            "She's been dating him all summer. She didn't tell any of us because we kept telling her it was a bad idea," Sammi said, rolling her eyes. "Obviously we were right."

            "You didn't sleep with him did you?" Dylan asked anxiously.

            "Would Sirius have dumped her before he got what he wanted?" Sammi asked as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

            "I thought he had changed! He told me he loved me…I thought he really meant it!" Toni moaned desperately.

            "That's what EVERY girl him and Potter have done this to thought. Jesus Christ Toni, how could you be so stupid?" Lily asked irritably. She looked at her watch and realized she was supposed to be in the Prefects carriage in a few minutes. She said goodbye to her friends and walked to the front of the train, making a mental note to destroy Sirius Black when she saw him.

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Ok that's it. The next chapter will be up soon. Please review! - Britt