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The plot is mine (I hope, but I didn't take it from anyone.) and. anything
else, I'll say later. Enjoy! =)
The Only Thing in the World
"Lily Evans! Get down here!" A voice called shrilly.
Lily groaned and immediately pulled her covers over her head, but a figure bounded into her room. "Wake up, lazybones! It's your birthday today, remember?"
Lily Evans shot up like a rocket. "Oh, no! I completely forgot! I was going to." She rushed out of her room, with her sister behind her, snickering.
"Good morning, Mom!" Lily happily said. "I'm finally fifteen!"
Marie Evans smiled, then pointed at the owl flying in that very moment. Lily excitedly moved towards the window to open it, and then she took the letter from the owl's leg. After giving it a treat, it flew off. Petunia, Lily's older sister, came in just in time to see the owl. She gave a shriek and yelled, "MOM! Why are the owls always coming in? It's bad enough we have to live with. with."
"Something wrong, Petunia dear?" Lily asked sweetly. "My owl's name is Snow, and you should say it properly, don't you think?
Petunia glared at Lily, but didn't say anymore as her mom nicely explained to Petunia that owls were a part of their lives now, and she should do well to remember that fact. Lily smirked and opened her letter. It had the usual things in it, but there was a note included in the envelope. Lily read it:
"Lily Evans: May I first wish you a happy birthday? Well, as you are an exemplary student, the staff - with an exception, whom I believe you know - I am honored to tell you that we will be having a tournament among the fifth years this year. You, along with Mr. James Potter, the trickster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, will be presiding over the tournament. Both of you are excellent students, and I have complete trust in you. I will see you in Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore"
Lily grinned. She was going to be presiding over a tournament? Of course, there was the problem of James; she didn't know James that well, but she had brushed up with him sometimes, and she didn't know what to make of him. His public image was. well, extraordinary. Lily sighed and immediately went to eat breakfast. After that she would be packing to reach her school.
*************
James heard the alarm sound, but he just groaned and turned over. His alarm clock was specially designed to stop ringing after a few seconds. It should stop just about. "MOM!"
James's mom looked into his room. Mrs. Patricia Potter just smirked as he glared at her and turned off his alarm clock, which had been ringing continuously-too cheerfully, James thought glumly.
"Oh, yes, dear, there is an owl here for you. I do believe it's from Hogwarts. May I add that the envelope seems thicker than usual?" Patricia smiled fondly as her dark haired son jumped out of bed to look for the owl, which was waiting in the kitchen. She continued smiling as she counted, "One, two, three."
"MOM!" For the second time that morning, James's yell echoed through the house. Patricia Potter just smiled serenely as she walked down the stairs to try to make sure her son didn't know she always looked through his mail. Hey, she had been a notorious prankster in her day, too! Why not put it to use?
James just looked as his letter blankly. Lily Evans? Who was that? Wait, he was distinctly getting an impression. Wasn't Lily Evans the girl with long red hair and green eyes? A strange combination, to be sure, but one that looked quite good on her. He sighed. It would be a long year, but at least he had a tournament to look forward to.
~*~*~*~*~*~
(On the 9 and Three Quarters Platform) "Bye, Mom, bye Dad!" Lily sighed. "Bye, 'Tunia. I'll see you all during break, 'kay?"
Lily wondered why her parents looked so uncomfortable, and Petunia, her sister, looked so triumphant. Lily's mom said uneasily, "Lily, I'm so sorry, but you can't come home during break. You'll have to stay at you school. Petunia's school is having a exchange student program including different schools in England, and we're letting our house to one of those students. I'm really sorry, darling."
Feeling tears form in her eyes, Lily tried to smile. "It's okay, Mom. I know how important it is to you that you help in the school projects."
Inwardly, her mind was screaming, "No!! Let me stay with you! Please?" But her parents and Petunia were leaving, and Lily wiped her eyes. She had to go on the Hogwarts Express soon, or it would leave without her. She quickly slipped through the barrier and got onto the train.
A/N: Okay, this is a trial version, default, if you will. =) I tried hard for grammar and spelling, so sorry if I made any mistakes. Tell me how this is. I know this is short, but this is the FIRST TIME I've done any fanfiction, so. bear with me, k? Flames are allowed, as long as they are CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. There, lol. ^_^
The Only Thing in the World
"Lily Evans! Get down here!" A voice called shrilly.
Lily groaned and immediately pulled her covers over her head, but a figure bounded into her room. "Wake up, lazybones! It's your birthday today, remember?"
Lily Evans shot up like a rocket. "Oh, no! I completely forgot! I was going to." She rushed out of her room, with her sister behind her, snickering.
"Good morning, Mom!" Lily happily said. "I'm finally fifteen!"
Marie Evans smiled, then pointed at the owl flying in that very moment. Lily excitedly moved towards the window to open it, and then she took the letter from the owl's leg. After giving it a treat, it flew off. Petunia, Lily's older sister, came in just in time to see the owl. She gave a shriek and yelled, "MOM! Why are the owls always coming in? It's bad enough we have to live with. with."
"Something wrong, Petunia dear?" Lily asked sweetly. "My owl's name is Snow, and you should say it properly, don't you think?
Petunia glared at Lily, but didn't say anymore as her mom nicely explained to Petunia that owls were a part of their lives now, and she should do well to remember that fact. Lily smirked and opened her letter. It had the usual things in it, but there was a note included in the envelope. Lily read it:
"Lily Evans: May I first wish you a happy birthday? Well, as you are an exemplary student, the staff - with an exception, whom I believe you know - I am honored to tell you that we will be having a tournament among the fifth years this year. You, along with Mr. James Potter, the trickster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, will be presiding over the tournament. Both of you are excellent students, and I have complete trust in you. I will see you in Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore"
Lily grinned. She was going to be presiding over a tournament? Of course, there was the problem of James; she didn't know James that well, but she had brushed up with him sometimes, and she didn't know what to make of him. His public image was. well, extraordinary. Lily sighed and immediately went to eat breakfast. After that she would be packing to reach her school.
*************
James heard the alarm sound, but he just groaned and turned over. His alarm clock was specially designed to stop ringing after a few seconds. It should stop just about. "MOM!"
James's mom looked into his room. Mrs. Patricia Potter just smirked as he glared at her and turned off his alarm clock, which had been ringing continuously-too cheerfully, James thought glumly.
"Oh, yes, dear, there is an owl here for you. I do believe it's from Hogwarts. May I add that the envelope seems thicker than usual?" Patricia smiled fondly as her dark haired son jumped out of bed to look for the owl, which was waiting in the kitchen. She continued smiling as she counted, "One, two, three."
"MOM!" For the second time that morning, James's yell echoed through the house. Patricia Potter just smiled serenely as she walked down the stairs to try to make sure her son didn't know she always looked through his mail. Hey, she had been a notorious prankster in her day, too! Why not put it to use?
James just looked as his letter blankly. Lily Evans? Who was that? Wait, he was distinctly getting an impression. Wasn't Lily Evans the girl with long red hair and green eyes? A strange combination, to be sure, but one that looked quite good on her. He sighed. It would be a long year, but at least he had a tournament to look forward to.
~*~*~*~*~*~
(On the 9 and Three Quarters Platform) "Bye, Mom, bye Dad!" Lily sighed. "Bye, 'Tunia. I'll see you all during break, 'kay?"
Lily wondered why her parents looked so uncomfortable, and Petunia, her sister, looked so triumphant. Lily's mom said uneasily, "Lily, I'm so sorry, but you can't come home during break. You'll have to stay at you school. Petunia's school is having a exchange student program including different schools in England, and we're letting our house to one of those students. I'm really sorry, darling."
Feeling tears form in her eyes, Lily tried to smile. "It's okay, Mom. I know how important it is to you that you help in the school projects."
Inwardly, her mind was screaming, "No!! Let me stay with you! Please?" But her parents and Petunia were leaving, and Lily wiped her eyes. She had to go on the Hogwarts Express soon, or it would leave without her. She quickly slipped through the barrier and got onto the train.
A/N: Okay, this is a trial version, default, if you will. =) I tried hard for grammar and spelling, so sorry if I made any mistakes. Tell me how this is. I know this is short, but this is the FIRST TIME I've done any fanfiction, so. bear with me, k? Flames are allowed, as long as they are CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. There, lol. ^_^