A/N: This is actually the first fic I have ever written. I wrote it down on paper first, so I could just type it up. I had a little bit of writers' block, so I did another story. And I'm doing this again! YAY. Just for future reference my other story is called "Double Identity" and I suggest you read it, it's good (or so I heard).

Disclaimer: I don't own any J.K. Rowling characters. I only own the ones who you don't know. So, don't sue me! LOL.

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I'm Glad I Found You

Chapter 1: The Test

Bring. Bring.

Lily's alarm clock wailed. It went on like that for five minutes before she turned it off; well actually, I wouldn't say that, more like flinged it across to the other side of the room.

Tom, the friendly innkeeper, and bartender at the Leaky Cauldron, came in to wake up Lily. "Come on Lily, m'dear. Wake up, it's nearly 10:30. You wouldn't want to miss the Hogwarts Express, now would you?" Tom chuckled merrily.

He knew this was one way to wake up Lily. And he was right. Lily shot straight up after that little comment. She was having a great dream, too.

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Soft, romantic music filled the air. Lily was twirling into the arms of a messy haired someone. She couldn't quite see his face. They were on a picnic in a field of never ending daisies, dancing the night away.

"Oh, this place is so beautiful. This is sort of like a fairy tale," Lily giggled.

"Well, I suppose. Except that this fairy tale is actually real," the messy haired someone whispered softly into her ear, sending chills down her spine.

Lily sighed, "I wish this night would never end," she spoke softly tilting her head onto the crook of his neck.

"It doesn't have to," said the messy haired someone. Then he looked up at the twinkling stars above their heads.

Lily followed suit. "The stars look so beautiful tonight," she said as she closed her eyes and breathed in the warm air surrounding them.

"Yeah, but the stars can't be compared to you," he proclaimed, saying the same line he told her on their first date, exactly 7 months ago.

Lily giggled again and sighed. She was totally content of being there with him.

"Let's go walking," he said, tugging on her hand.

Lily nodded, a small smile playing on her lips. They went walking around the flowers talking about anything and everything. Until he stopped and faced Lily.

"Lily," he sighed, "Lily, I love you so much that it hurts when I'm not around you. I don't know what to do if I see that you're not by my side. I can't even picture a life without you," he sighed again, "Lily, will you marry me?"

The smile on Lily's face grew as he continued talking. Silent tears making their way down her porcelain cheeks. Lily was about to answer when 'BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP' was heard in the background. The fields, the sky, the stars, the trees, the wind, and even him disappeared. Leaving her saying 'yes' to a black, empty space where he used to be.

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When Lily woke up, the sun bright, the birds chirping, she knew she had to do something today, but she forgot. Only when Tom came in to wake her up did she remember. Lily totally forgot it was September 1st. How could I forget? She thought. The Leaky Cauldron was where she stayed during the summer. Ever since she was in her 2nd year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that was where she stayed because Voldemort killed her parents when she was in her 1st year. But luckily her sister, Petunia, was at a friend's house at the time.

None of her best friends knew that she lived at the inn above the Leaky Cauldron, nor anything about her personal life. The only ones who did were Professor Dumbledore, the Headmaster at Hogwarts, and Remus Lupin, one of her good friends.

She's about to enter her 6th year and no one still knows about her living above the Leaky Cauldron. She's sensitive about people talking about their families. She is really nice and kind, but she has a fiery instinct. If you mentioned anything bad about Lily's family, she would have hexed you into next week.

Lily was beautiful. She had long, shiny, layered, auburn colored hair that went to her mid-back. Her big, round, emerald eyes danced whenever she laughed. Even though she was beautiful, she didn't show it that much. She would actually believe her older sister, Petunia, if she said that Lily was an ugly freak. Petunia was always jealous of what Lily had. The perfect body, a great personality, and a lot of friends. That was what Petunia longed for, but her low self-esteem would always discourage Lily from doing whatever she wanted to do.

She never wanted to show off her well-sculpted body because that's what all the guys in school wanted, her body. The summer after fifth year she decided that she wasn't going to be treated the way she has been over the course of her education. She didn't want to be labeled as the 'really hot babe' with her 'really hot friends'. She wanted to be recalled as a great person who never failed to help her fellow classmates and peers, and as the one who got the top N.E.W.T.S.

All of the guys at school proclaimed to her that they would love her no matter what she does, if only they would get to go on one date with her. Lily was picky when it comes to guys. She knows what she wants in a guy and is not afraid to admit it. Well, she wanted to see if they'd stay true to their word or not.

Well, I do believe that this is gonna be one weird year. She thought to herself while she pushed her cart to Platform 9 ¾.

This year she dressed a whole lot differently. She wore really baggy and stained clothes, that look like they haven't been washed, glasses (even though she doesn't need them), and she put her hair into a really messy bun.

This year she was going to test them.

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Well, y'all. There it is, the first chappie. I did my story a whole lot differently then when it was on paper. I'd like to thank HpDeVoTeE who has read the chapters I had written down on paper and she said that it was good. She was the first one to read this story, which also happens to be the first fic I have ever written, although it's the second that I would post. I thought this chapter did well, don't you? Well, enough of my ramblings. Read and Review!!!

P.S. Another thing, I thought this title was a little corny. If someone would please help me come up with another title, then I'd be eternally grateful. -

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