A/N Congrats to EyesofEmerald for being my first reviewer!!!!!! I greatly appreciate it. Now, more reviews PLEASE!!!!! On with the story. Last chap was sort of a prologue, more action in future chaps. Sorry about not updating for so long, little sister discovered internet games :(

Chapter 2 Diagon Alley

Diagon Alley, August 6, 1973-Lily's point of view (POV)

"Wow," the stunned eleven year old breathed as the brick wall opened to reveal Diagon

Alley.

"Quickly now." her mother said briskly. "First we must get your money, then we can look around."

"Th-this is Diagon Alley?" Lily asked, disbelievingly.

Rose smiled and nodded at her daughter's amazement. The pair of them walked to Gringotts, the gleaming, marble building that was the wizards' bank, where Lily read the inscription, which had the affect of scaring the living daylight out of the small girl.

"Don't worry sweetie, that's a warning for criminals." Rose assured her petrified daughter and ushered her inside.

The goblins had a similar affect, for in the seventies they didn't need outdoor guards.

The three-foot tall menacing-looking creatures leered at her dangerously. Of course they did this with everyone, but she freaked out.

"Mum??" she squeaked. "Why are they staring at us?"

"That's their job. Don't worry, if we don't rob, they let us be." Rose said reassuringly. They reached the counter and Rose gave the goblin a key.

"All seems to be in order, I'll have Grandug take you down to your vault." a particularly menacing goblin declared.

"GRANDUG!" he called. "Take these people down to vault 213!"

A surly looking goblin came over. "Come with me please."

The Evans followed Grandug and clamored into the cart, Lily looking extremely apprehensive, not knowing what the cart was going to do. Suddenly the cart started to move. Not just move, moved at speeds of 100 miles per hour. Lily, never have been on a coaster, freaked. She had never been on something that had moved so fast. She screamed but they were moving so quickly that the sound was carried away from them almost immediately.

The cart finally stopped, abruptly though and Lily was nearly thrown out of it. They climbed out, Lily still greatly shaken by the ride, and Grandug opened the huge vault.

Lily gasped in amazement. She had never seen so much precious metal in her life and stared blankly at her mother.

"Inheritance" was her mother's answer, though she said no more and began quickly filling her purse and her daughter's with the gold, silver, and bronze. When they had returned to the sunlight one wild cart ride later Rose explained the value of the currency.

"The big gold ones are Galleons. The silver are Sickles and the bronze ones are Knuts. There are 17 sickles to a galleon and 37 knuts to a sickle." (A/N-my stepsister is reading SS, let me know if the conversions are wrong, I'll change them). Her mother finished rapidly and Lily quickly retained the complex money system.

"Come on mom! I want to visit the book shop." Lily persisted.

"Okay" her mother replied, leading her star-struck daughter to Flourish and Blotts.

When they walked in, Lily immediately was awestruck and quickly started browsing the shelves, finding all her course books plus some. She purchased six extra books, Hogwarts, A History, One Thousand Beginner's Spells and Charms, Two Thousand Potions and How to Brew Them, So Now You Know You're A Witch, Now What?, An Appraisal of International Wizardry Schools, and The Ministry of Magic- A Detailed Guide to Our Government System.

Just as she was purchasing, a boy walked in. The same boy from her dream. He didn't walk though, he strutted, as if he was supreme ruler of the world. Then he did something even more revolting in Lily's opinion.

"Hey baby, what's up?" James asked her, flashing his arrogant grin.

"What do you think you're doing?" Lily asked looking revolted at the thought of having a guy introduce himself that way.

"What d'ya mean sweet?" he persisted, determined to 'lasso' this one. (a/n-I've had very bad experiences with guys. I am merely letting my frustration out, no offense to guy readers)

"I mean, you just come waltzing in here calling me nicknames when I've never seen you in my life!" she exclaimed angrily. Lily grabbed her purchases snapped at the cashier to keep the change, and stormed out. Her mother sprinted after her daughter and quickly led the angry eleven year old to Madame Malkin's Robes for All Occasions.

The two walked in and Lily was again shocked at the amount of fabric in the seemingly small shop. Madame Malkin quickly came to greet them.

"Hogwarts dear?" she asked kindly to which Lily nodded nervously.

"Come on back. I'll have you fitted in a matter of minutes." Lily followed the beautiful woman to the back where she was quickly fitted and even purchased a set of dress robes so Lily would have something fancy to wear occasionally.

Next Rose led her daughter to the cauldron store. They quickly bought one and proceeded to the apothecary for a potions kit and scales. Then proceeded to an astronomy shop to purchase a telescope and crystal phials.

The duo proceeded to Ollivanders. Lily tried three dozen wands before she finally made green and gold sparks cut through the dusty air around her. Her wand was ten and a quarter inches long and excellent for Charms work. It contained a single tail hair of a baby unicorn. Her wand was made of willow and very swishy. Lily could hardly wait to try it out but first she needed an owl.

Rose steered her daughter to Eyelops Owl Emporium. Lily's eyes widened in shock again. The walls were covered with owls and the floor, with owl pellets. As Lily stared she saw the owl she wanted above all others. It was a snowy white female and, as if to seal the bond, perched on her arm when their eyes met. Rose purchased the affectionate creature and Lily decided to name her Morgana, after a witch she had read about in Flourish and Blotts.

James POV

James and his parents arrived at Diagon Alley and collected money from their vault. Then the three separated with the promise to meet up for dinner at Morgana's Seafood Buffet. As James' dad was an auror and his mum was an accomplished Healer at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

James quickly purchased his supplies and headed over to Flourish and Blotts to buy his books. Upon entering he saw the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen. She had long flowing auburn hair and amazing emerald eyes.

"Hey baby, what's up?" he asked before he could stop himself.

"What do you think you're doing?" Lily asked, looking revolted. James was taken aback but didn't show it, his arrogant grin firmly plastered on his face.

"What d'ya mean, sweet?" he persisted. There was no way he was going to let her slip away.

"I mean, you just come waltzing in here calling me nicknames when I've never seen you in my life!" the girl snapped as she dashed out of the store leaving James quite shocked, he thought no woman could resist his charm. The boy quickly bought the required books plus Quidditch for the Ages and hurried out. He then proceeded to the owl shop and picked out a handsome eagle owl, named it Merlin, and paid for it.

James sprinted to Ollivanders and walked in cautiously. The wand had sent a tingle all the way down his spine. Ollivander came out and started testing wands. He went through four dozen before Mr. Ollivander started towards the window muttering to himself.

"I wonder, could this be the one. It's been here for ages…" Ollivander retrieved the wand off of the cushion in the window.

He handed the wand to James who felt a sudden warmth and took it and produced red and gold sparks.

"I think we can expect great things from you, for that wand was the first I ever created, in 382 BC. Yes, I've been around that long. Good luck with that wand James Potter. For it has been here for two thousand three hundred fifty-five years. It is eleven inches long and made of mahogany. It contains a Hungarian Horntail's heart string. This wand will be especially good with transfiguration. It has a bit more power than your average wand." Ollivander spoke, barely above a whisper, but had James captivated the entire time.

When James left the shop, Lily left the Emporium and unfortunately met again.

"Hey sweetie, couldn't get enough of James could ya?" James asked easily to hide the embarrassment he had caused her earlier.

"You just don't get it do you?" Lily replied. "I don't want an arrogant pervert anywhere in a twenty foot vicinity. Leave me alone!" she finished and stalked off towards the entrance to Diagon Alley with her mother sprinting behind her.

A/N-How do ya like it? Was it worth the wait? You'll meet Sirius and Remus in ch. 3, plus some of Lily's friends. I'll try to write more now that schools' out. By the way, I passed my exams, even French! I was terrified I'd fail that one. Check out my other story, Harry Potter and the Amazing Green Eyes.