Chapter 5
The morning before the beginning of Christmas Break approached quickly.
"Lily! Wake up!" yelled Jenni.
"Chicken!" replied Lily, in her sleep.
The people who were in the room burst out laughing.
"What?" asked a dazed and confused Lily.
"What did you dream about?" asked Sirius.
"Chickens?" asked Gabby.
"Huh?" asked Lily, adjusting her abnormally bright green eyes to the light.
"When I tried to wake you up you said 'Chicken!' Do you like chickens Lily?" asked Jenni.
"No, my grandfather had this farm and they used to chase Petunia around, I thought they were funny. She only wanted to eat them. Mum and Dad let her keep any animal she wanted. She hates animals, but I don't and they wouldn't let me choose one, which is what I wanted. I think I'll turn her into a chicken when I get home for the holidays," said Lily to no one in particular.
"Oh," said James.
"What are all of you doing in here?" asked Lily, as if only just realizing that she wasn't alone.
They all looked at her as if she were mad.
"Come on Lily get dressed, it's time for lunch, good thing it's a Saturday," said Remus.
When Lily finally got out of bed and got dressed they went to lunch, Lily and James argued the whole way.
"Stupid!"
"Ditz!"
"Jerk!"
"Air-head!"
"Dork!"
"Baby!"
"And proud of it! That's a nickname of mine, Mama's boy!"
"Suck-up!"
"Four eyes!"
"Will you two stop it!" shouted Gabby.
The two stopped, after Lily put a spell on James' food, so that it jumped off of the fork.
"What? What is the matter with the food? It won't stay on!"
Lily, Remus, Frank, Peter, and Sirius burst out laughing. Just then two owls flew into the Great Hall. One dropped its letter next to Sirius. The other dropped a letter next to Gabby.
"Mum says she's glad I'm not coming home, she says she can't stand the sight of me," said Sirius.
"How lovely," said Lily.
"What did you get Gabby?" asked Frank.
"My mum said you all can come on Christmas day, then the guys can come for the party," she said.
"Yay!" said Lily.
In History of Magic, Lily, Cliona, Gabby and Jenni talked, because there was nothing better to do.
"Lily, who do you think is the hottest guy in school?" asked Gabby.
"I dunno, maybe that 4th year Hufflepuff Amos Diggory, but that 6th year Jacob Wood isn't bad," said Lily, blushing.
"You mean the one that's always talking about Quidditch by the fire every night?" asked Cliona.
"Yeah, that's him."
"Oh, well I think Remus is the hottest guy I know," said Jenni, shyly.
"Is Jenni bashful when it comes to boys?" Gabby asked her.
Jenni only blushed.
"No," she said, "Only when it comes to admitting it."
The four girls giggled quietly, not that old Professor Binns would have noticed, he was going deaf anyway.
"I'll see you Christmas day then?" asked Gabby, hugging Lily and Jenni goodbye for a few days.
"Yeah," said Lily, ignoring the glares from her sister, who was upset at being forced to pick Lily up.
"Yup, Yup!" said Jenni, bouncing up and down, excitedly.
"We'll exchange gifts at my house," said Gabby.
"Hey, Evans! I want to shake your sister's hand!" yelled James over the crowd
"Why would that be?" asked Lily, annoyed.
"Because she's succeeded to live with you!" yelled James.
"Better her than you!"
"Oh?"
"Yeah!"
"Fine! I'll see you later then, Carrots!"
"Bye Ink-head!"
"Will you two give it a rest?" yelled Sirius, from next to James.
"Never!" they yelled at the same time.
"Whatever, bye Lily!"
"Bye Sirius!"
"Bye Jen, Love you Gabby!"
"Bye Sirius!" yelled Jenni.
"We're only friends Sirius! Get that through your head!" yelled Gabby.
"Whatever you want, Angel!" yelled Sirius.
"Hey! I'm the Angel, she's the Princess and Jenni's the Duchess!" yelled Lily.
"Bye Lily, Jenni, Gabby, Frank, James, Sirius!" yelled Remus.
"Bye, Remus!" they all yelled at once.
Once they were done with their good-byes, Lily got into the mini-van with her parents and disgruntled sister.
"How was the term, Lily?" asked her father.
"Good," said Lily.
"Mel, Courtney, Dani, Audra, and Sarah have been wondering where you are, they said that they'd come by tomorrow. Want a soda?" said Mrs. Evans.
"Thanks, Mum."
"We met the people that moved in across the street, they have a son that goes to boarding school," said Mr. Evans.
"They showed us some pictures, he's a darling boy," said Mrs. Evans.
Lily nodded, and soon fell asleep.
"Lil, we're home," said Mrs. Evans, shaking her slightly.
Lily nodded and clambered out of the car.
"Oh, and the new neighbors will be here in a while for dinner," said Mr. Evans.
"All right, Dad."
Lily took a shower, dried her hair and put on a long-sleeved green dress, to match her eyes, and a green ribbon in her long hair. Petunia was wearing a yellow dress, and a fake smile.
"You're ugly, you know that, right?" asked Petunia.
"Girls! They're here!" called Mrs. Evans.
"You DO know that, right?" Lily didn't answer. "Lily! You didn't answer me!"
"Why should I?"
"Because I'm your older sister, and what I say goes!"
"Not true."
"Yes, it is. I said you are ugly, so you're ugly," hissed Petunia as they both smiled at their new neighbors.
"Hello girls, this is our son, and his friend. James, Sirius, you two behave," said a tall, tin man with messy, jet-black hair.
James Potter and Sirius Black stepped out from behind James' parents. The adults walked into the Lounge, leaving the four teens/preteens alone. Lily gasped.
"Evans!"
"Lily!"
"Hello James, Sirius. Is it good that you two know where I live?" said Lily, hugging Sirius, and politely shaking James' hand.
"It's been so long!" said Sirius.
"Sirius, it's been three hours, it hasn't been that long. Hey, I didn't know that you and Gabby were an item. Either, you are just saying things, or you embarrass her. I, personally, think that you are full of yourself," said Lily.
"He just made it up, and your going to regret living across the street from me," said James.
"No, you will be doing the regretting, I won't mind you. You can't bother me."
"Oh yeah?" said Sirius.
"I wasn't including you in this conversation. And you two put together, that's bad, because I've seen what you do to the Slytherins--"
"Excuse me, but would you like to dance?"
It was Petunia, talking to James.
"Go away, Petunia," said Lily.
"Make me, you ugly freak," whispered Petunia, dragging James into the sitting room.
Lily tried not to laugh, and Sirius was grinning from ear to ear.
"Shall we go spy on them?" Lily asked Sirius.
"Sure, wanna dance?"
"Sure."
Lily and Sirius joined Petunia and James to a slow song that came on. Then, the dance ended.
"Jamesie-boy, you do know that the Evans' and your parents got pictures, of us, right?" said Sirius.
"Yes," said James, sullenly.
"Aww, does Jamsie-wamsey not like his picture taken?" said Lily.
Sirius snorted.
"You, Angel, are funny," said Sirius.
"Pray tell, how do you know my darling baby sister?" asked Petunia.
"Darling? Weren't you just saying I was ugly and a freak?" said Lily.
"Ugly? You know you aren't ugly, Lil, I told you so. We go to school together," said Sirius.
"You mean you go to HER school?" asked Petunia.
"Why did she call you a freak Lily? Maybe I'll start calling you that," said James.
"You better not, considering she calls me that, because I'm a Gryffindor, she goes to Durmstrang, and Petunia, you just danced with a Gryffindor," said Lily, grinning evilly.
"Dinner!" said Mr. Potter, poking his head in.
Sirius and James smiled and quickly walked to the dinner table. Lily was placed between them to Lily and James' unhappiness. Petunia sat on the other side of James.
"Mmm, Rosemary, this is delicious!" said Mrs. Potter.
"Thank you," she replied, timidly.
"Mum can cook just about anything," Lily told Sirius.
Sirius smiled.
"So, where do James and Sirius go to school?" asked Mr. Evans.
"Hogwarts," said James.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter were shocked, they knew the Evans' were Muggles and weren't meant to know about Hogwarts.
"Oh really? Lily goes there too, do you know each other?" asked Mrs. Evans.
The Potter's relaxed.
"Yes ma'am, we're in the same House!" said Sirius, excitedly. Lily grumbled. "What's this, Lils?" asked Sirius.
"I said, that means I have to look at you everyday," she said, trying to suppress a smile.
The adults laughed.
"So how are you doing in your studies, Lily?" Mrs. Potter asked her.
"Very well, thank you. I only have trouble in Potions and Transfiguration."
"Well, I have not yet met a Gryffindor who WAS any good at Potions," said Mr. Potter.
"Except me, I'm good at everything," said James.
Lily rolled her eyes, and smiled. After dinner, Lily, James and Sirius went back into the sitting room, and talked for another hour until Mrs. Potter came in and said they had to leave. Lily went upstairs and went to bed. On Christmas morning Lily got up at nine o'clock, and went downstairs to see her parents and sister waiting. Right when Lily reached the bottom stair Petunia dove into her gifts. Lily opened her pile slowly. She unwrapped a summer dress from her grandmother; a book called, Anne of Green Gables, from her parents; and jewelry from Audra, Sarah, Melanie, Courtney, and Dani.
"Why didn't you get anything from your friends? I got TONS of stuff from MY friends," bragged Petunia.
"We're exchanging gifts tonight, at the party. I think the only friend I won't get is Remus's, he's in Switzerland," said Lily.
Three owls fluttered at the window, one tapped the glass. Lily ran to open the window, but as they came in, Petunia ran out screaming. The owls dropped the package and went back out the window. Lily ripped open the gift, it was a glowing crystal lily. It glowed different a color every second, there was a note too:
"Merry Christmas Lily! What did you get? I sent yours before I opened mine, but I already know what I got. Clothes. My family doesn't know what a proper gift is. Well, anyways, I hope you have a good Holiday, see you on the train back to school.
Love,
Remus
P.S. It's a Color Flower (I WONDER where they got that name?)
P.S.S I heard about the Christmas dinner thing. Lily, you're going to regret arguing with James from what they're planning to do. Sorry, I'm looking for the letter they sent me so you know what is being planned, I'll send it too."
True to his word, Remus sent Sirius and James' letter.
"Hey Remus! What's going on? We were at a party last night and guess who's house it was at! Okay, I'll tell you, since you'd never guess in a million years. It was Lily's house! I was okay with it, but James was about to flip when his parents told him. Well, he wants to get even with her because her sister made him dance with her. Lily's sister looks a lot like a horse. How's Switzerland? Well here's James' list on 'Mission: Make Lily Miserable' I have my own name for it. 'Mission: Make James' love Lily miserable, because he doesn't know how to express his feelings.' I'm being beat up as we speak. Anyway here's the list:
Dungbombs in her bed; beetle scarabs in her shoes; bats on her ceiling, pictures of Snape all over her room (my idea), write a note telling her that Jenni and Gabby hate her (rejected), Mooning her (rejected, we don't want to give her what she wants now do we?) and that's all.
Later!
Sirius and James"
Well, Lily Maria Evans was not about to let them torture her. She went into the kitchen to eat lunch. Petunia screamed.
"Mum! There are strangers in our house! There are strangers in our house!" she screamed.
Lily walked in to see what had happened and saw Gabby and a lady who looked just like her, standing by the fireplace.
"Hi, I'll go get my stuff," said Lily.
She ran upstairs, grabbed her suitcase with the dress she was wearing that night and her clothes for the rest of vacation, and the bag with all of her friends gifts in it. When Lily returned downstairs she saw Mrs. O'Connor talking with her parents and Lily said goodbye to them and they used Floo Powder to get to Gabby's house, where Jenni was waiting. Soon, it was time to start getting ready. Lily put on a thin-strapped blue dress with a silver ribbon around the hem, waist- line, and across the top, over her chest. She out her hair in ringlets and clipped it up so the ringlets fell over the clip. Jenni put on a long-sleeved red velvety dress and put her hair up into an elegant bun. Gabby put on a white shoulder-less dress and left her hair down. They walked downstairs to greet the guests. Once everyone was there they exchanged gifts. Sirius gave Lily a gold chain necklace, Gabby a silver ring that had her name on it, Jenni and silver chain bracelet. James got Gabby a fake tiara it was silver in color and it had red rhinestones in it, and Jenni a necklace that had a charm on it that said her name on it. Gabby got Lily, Jenni, Sirius, and James a picture frame and a picture of all of them one weekend. Jenni got Gabby a stuffed teddy bear that talked when you were upset, Lily got a unicorn that did the same thing (not a real one), Sirius, James and Frank all got candy. Lily gave Gabby and Jenni a small stuffed lion, and gold crowns with red rhinestones on it, and she gave Sirius candy. After dancing and having a snack, everyone started to leave.
"Bye Sirius! Thank you," said Lily hugging him.
"No problem," he replied, blushing.
All the girls thanked the guys and each other, giving hugs, as the guys left. The girls walked upstairs to Gabby's room, put on their pajamas and they instantly fell asleep. After Christmas, the girls prepared to go back to school, and once they did, they continued with their day- to- day schoolwork.
"March is the next Quidditch match, right?" Lily thought aloud, in the Common Room.
"I think so," said Jenni.
"Who against who?" asked Gabby, not looking up from her homework.
"Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, then in May or June we play Slytherin," said Lily.
"So sure?" came a voice from down the table they were sitting at.
Jacob Wood smiled at her.
"Absolutely. We can stomp Hufflepuff. Diggory's pretty good, but their Keeper and Chasers are terrible. Keep them from scoring and get the points up, just in case our Seeker isn't on top of his game."
He moved from his friends and sat next to Lily.
"Well, our Chasers aren't the best, either."
"They're better than Hufflepuff! Just keep our Beaters pelting 'em, and they'll GIVE us the quaffle!"
He laughed.
"True, do you have any other suggestions for our team?"
Lily turned her Transfiguration homework over, and began writing plays down, showing Jacob moves from other sports.
"And then, have her fake a pass, and give it to Lanson, who passes it to Polly where she is nearest the goals, and she scores!"
Jacob studied it, and thought about it.
"But Lanson is a Beater."
"Exactly! No one will expect it."
He thought some more, then his concentration subsided to a grin.
"Brilliant Lily! Wonderful!"
He stood and did a little dance, causing Lily to laugh and the girls in the Common Room to giggle. The next match came up and Lily walked down with Jacob, talking and going over the plays, then Lily went into the stands and Jacob went to the locker room.
"What's up with you and Wood?" Sirius asked, sitting next to her.
"Nothing," said Lily, wrapping her coat around her and buttoning it.
"Uh huh," he replied in a sarcastic tone.
She rolled her eyes as James, Remus, Peter and Frank joined her, followed by Gabby, Cliona, Jenni and Portia. The sky opened up and released the rain it had been threatening for three days.
"So, beginning a new reputation with a sixth year?" asked Portia, putting her umbrella up quickly.
"Reputation?"
Lily turned and looked at her, the rain falling gently, but got worse and worse by the minute.
"Well, a sixth year would only date a first year for ONE reason."
"Quidditch."
Portia tut-tutted and Lily rolled her eyes.
"He's got a girlfriend, and it's not me."
The match began and Jacob began as he always did. Take the quaffle and go. Lily shouted as Madame Hooch refused to call a foul when the Hufflepuff beater hit the bludger at Jacob when the quaffle was at the other end of the field. Jacob flapped his arms like he was a bird, and the team instantly went into a V formation, and scored. Lily cheered the loudest out of all the Gryffindors.
"What was that?" Jenni asked, in wonder.
"They did it! I can't believe they actually used it!" cheered Lily, excitedly.
"Are you saying YOU came up with that, Evans?" asked James.
She nodded and watched the game, enraptured as Jacob incorporated some of her plays, the less intricate plays, into the game. Gryffindor won 300- 150, Diggory had caught the Snitch. Jacob ran up to Lily after the game.
"You are a Quidditch GENIUS!" he said, hugging her, covered in mud.
She laughed.
"Hardly, Jacob. I was actually surprised you put them in."
"Why wouldn't I? They were brilliant plays."
She blushed.
"They weren't all that great."
"Yes they are," said Xandra Polly, Gryffindor's chaser and Jacob's girlfriend.
"Great playing today, Xandra."
"Thanks, those were some fantastic plays, Lily."
"Thank you."
"We won! We won!" sang Jacob happily as they all walked back up to Gryffindor tower for a party.
The morning before the beginning of Christmas Break approached quickly.
"Lily! Wake up!" yelled Jenni.
"Chicken!" replied Lily, in her sleep.
The people who were in the room burst out laughing.
"What?" asked a dazed and confused Lily.
"What did you dream about?" asked Sirius.
"Chickens?" asked Gabby.
"Huh?" asked Lily, adjusting her abnormally bright green eyes to the light.
"When I tried to wake you up you said 'Chicken!' Do you like chickens Lily?" asked Jenni.
"No, my grandfather had this farm and they used to chase Petunia around, I thought they were funny. She only wanted to eat them. Mum and Dad let her keep any animal she wanted. She hates animals, but I don't and they wouldn't let me choose one, which is what I wanted. I think I'll turn her into a chicken when I get home for the holidays," said Lily to no one in particular.
"Oh," said James.
"What are all of you doing in here?" asked Lily, as if only just realizing that she wasn't alone.
They all looked at her as if she were mad.
"Come on Lily get dressed, it's time for lunch, good thing it's a Saturday," said Remus.
When Lily finally got out of bed and got dressed they went to lunch, Lily and James argued the whole way.
"Stupid!"
"Ditz!"
"Jerk!"
"Air-head!"
"Dork!"
"Baby!"
"And proud of it! That's a nickname of mine, Mama's boy!"
"Suck-up!"
"Four eyes!"
"Will you two stop it!" shouted Gabby.
The two stopped, after Lily put a spell on James' food, so that it jumped off of the fork.
"What? What is the matter with the food? It won't stay on!"
Lily, Remus, Frank, Peter, and Sirius burst out laughing. Just then two owls flew into the Great Hall. One dropped its letter next to Sirius. The other dropped a letter next to Gabby.
"Mum says she's glad I'm not coming home, she says she can't stand the sight of me," said Sirius.
"How lovely," said Lily.
"What did you get Gabby?" asked Frank.
"My mum said you all can come on Christmas day, then the guys can come for the party," she said.
"Yay!" said Lily.
In History of Magic, Lily, Cliona, Gabby and Jenni talked, because there was nothing better to do.
"Lily, who do you think is the hottest guy in school?" asked Gabby.
"I dunno, maybe that 4th year Hufflepuff Amos Diggory, but that 6th year Jacob Wood isn't bad," said Lily, blushing.
"You mean the one that's always talking about Quidditch by the fire every night?" asked Cliona.
"Yeah, that's him."
"Oh, well I think Remus is the hottest guy I know," said Jenni, shyly.
"Is Jenni bashful when it comes to boys?" Gabby asked her.
Jenni only blushed.
"No," she said, "Only when it comes to admitting it."
The four girls giggled quietly, not that old Professor Binns would have noticed, he was going deaf anyway.
"I'll see you Christmas day then?" asked Gabby, hugging Lily and Jenni goodbye for a few days.
"Yeah," said Lily, ignoring the glares from her sister, who was upset at being forced to pick Lily up.
"Yup, Yup!" said Jenni, bouncing up and down, excitedly.
"We'll exchange gifts at my house," said Gabby.
"Hey, Evans! I want to shake your sister's hand!" yelled James over the crowd
"Why would that be?" asked Lily, annoyed.
"Because she's succeeded to live with you!" yelled James.
"Better her than you!"
"Oh?"
"Yeah!"
"Fine! I'll see you later then, Carrots!"
"Bye Ink-head!"
"Will you two give it a rest?" yelled Sirius, from next to James.
"Never!" they yelled at the same time.
"Whatever, bye Lily!"
"Bye Sirius!"
"Bye Jen, Love you Gabby!"
"Bye Sirius!" yelled Jenni.
"We're only friends Sirius! Get that through your head!" yelled Gabby.
"Whatever you want, Angel!" yelled Sirius.
"Hey! I'm the Angel, she's the Princess and Jenni's the Duchess!" yelled Lily.
"Bye Lily, Jenni, Gabby, Frank, James, Sirius!" yelled Remus.
"Bye, Remus!" they all yelled at once.
Once they were done with their good-byes, Lily got into the mini-van with her parents and disgruntled sister.
"How was the term, Lily?" asked her father.
"Good," said Lily.
"Mel, Courtney, Dani, Audra, and Sarah have been wondering where you are, they said that they'd come by tomorrow. Want a soda?" said Mrs. Evans.
"Thanks, Mum."
"We met the people that moved in across the street, they have a son that goes to boarding school," said Mr. Evans.
"They showed us some pictures, he's a darling boy," said Mrs. Evans.
Lily nodded, and soon fell asleep.
"Lil, we're home," said Mrs. Evans, shaking her slightly.
Lily nodded and clambered out of the car.
"Oh, and the new neighbors will be here in a while for dinner," said Mr. Evans.
"All right, Dad."
Lily took a shower, dried her hair and put on a long-sleeved green dress, to match her eyes, and a green ribbon in her long hair. Petunia was wearing a yellow dress, and a fake smile.
"You're ugly, you know that, right?" asked Petunia.
"Girls! They're here!" called Mrs. Evans.
"You DO know that, right?" Lily didn't answer. "Lily! You didn't answer me!"
"Why should I?"
"Because I'm your older sister, and what I say goes!"
"Not true."
"Yes, it is. I said you are ugly, so you're ugly," hissed Petunia as they both smiled at their new neighbors.
"Hello girls, this is our son, and his friend. James, Sirius, you two behave," said a tall, tin man with messy, jet-black hair.
James Potter and Sirius Black stepped out from behind James' parents. The adults walked into the Lounge, leaving the four teens/preteens alone. Lily gasped.
"Evans!"
"Lily!"
"Hello James, Sirius. Is it good that you two know where I live?" said Lily, hugging Sirius, and politely shaking James' hand.
"It's been so long!" said Sirius.
"Sirius, it's been three hours, it hasn't been that long. Hey, I didn't know that you and Gabby were an item. Either, you are just saying things, or you embarrass her. I, personally, think that you are full of yourself," said Lily.
"He just made it up, and your going to regret living across the street from me," said James.
"No, you will be doing the regretting, I won't mind you. You can't bother me."
"Oh yeah?" said Sirius.
"I wasn't including you in this conversation. And you two put together, that's bad, because I've seen what you do to the Slytherins--"
"Excuse me, but would you like to dance?"
It was Petunia, talking to James.
"Go away, Petunia," said Lily.
"Make me, you ugly freak," whispered Petunia, dragging James into the sitting room.
Lily tried not to laugh, and Sirius was grinning from ear to ear.
"Shall we go spy on them?" Lily asked Sirius.
"Sure, wanna dance?"
"Sure."
Lily and Sirius joined Petunia and James to a slow song that came on. Then, the dance ended.
"Jamesie-boy, you do know that the Evans' and your parents got pictures, of us, right?" said Sirius.
"Yes," said James, sullenly.
"Aww, does Jamsie-wamsey not like his picture taken?" said Lily.
Sirius snorted.
"You, Angel, are funny," said Sirius.
"Pray tell, how do you know my darling baby sister?" asked Petunia.
"Darling? Weren't you just saying I was ugly and a freak?" said Lily.
"Ugly? You know you aren't ugly, Lil, I told you so. We go to school together," said Sirius.
"You mean you go to HER school?" asked Petunia.
"Why did she call you a freak Lily? Maybe I'll start calling you that," said James.
"You better not, considering she calls me that, because I'm a Gryffindor, she goes to Durmstrang, and Petunia, you just danced with a Gryffindor," said Lily, grinning evilly.
"Dinner!" said Mr. Potter, poking his head in.
Sirius and James smiled and quickly walked to the dinner table. Lily was placed between them to Lily and James' unhappiness. Petunia sat on the other side of James.
"Mmm, Rosemary, this is delicious!" said Mrs. Potter.
"Thank you," she replied, timidly.
"Mum can cook just about anything," Lily told Sirius.
Sirius smiled.
"So, where do James and Sirius go to school?" asked Mr. Evans.
"Hogwarts," said James.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter were shocked, they knew the Evans' were Muggles and weren't meant to know about Hogwarts.
"Oh really? Lily goes there too, do you know each other?" asked Mrs. Evans.
The Potter's relaxed.
"Yes ma'am, we're in the same House!" said Sirius, excitedly. Lily grumbled. "What's this, Lils?" asked Sirius.
"I said, that means I have to look at you everyday," she said, trying to suppress a smile.
The adults laughed.
"So how are you doing in your studies, Lily?" Mrs. Potter asked her.
"Very well, thank you. I only have trouble in Potions and Transfiguration."
"Well, I have not yet met a Gryffindor who WAS any good at Potions," said Mr. Potter.
"Except me, I'm good at everything," said James.
Lily rolled her eyes, and smiled. After dinner, Lily, James and Sirius went back into the sitting room, and talked for another hour until Mrs. Potter came in and said they had to leave. Lily went upstairs and went to bed. On Christmas morning Lily got up at nine o'clock, and went downstairs to see her parents and sister waiting. Right when Lily reached the bottom stair Petunia dove into her gifts. Lily opened her pile slowly. She unwrapped a summer dress from her grandmother; a book called, Anne of Green Gables, from her parents; and jewelry from Audra, Sarah, Melanie, Courtney, and Dani.
"Why didn't you get anything from your friends? I got TONS of stuff from MY friends," bragged Petunia.
"We're exchanging gifts tonight, at the party. I think the only friend I won't get is Remus's, he's in Switzerland," said Lily.
Three owls fluttered at the window, one tapped the glass. Lily ran to open the window, but as they came in, Petunia ran out screaming. The owls dropped the package and went back out the window. Lily ripped open the gift, it was a glowing crystal lily. It glowed different a color every second, there was a note too:
"Merry Christmas Lily! What did you get? I sent yours before I opened mine, but I already know what I got. Clothes. My family doesn't know what a proper gift is. Well, anyways, I hope you have a good Holiday, see you on the train back to school.
Love,
Remus
P.S. It's a Color Flower (I WONDER where they got that name?)
P.S.S I heard about the Christmas dinner thing. Lily, you're going to regret arguing with James from what they're planning to do. Sorry, I'm looking for the letter they sent me so you know what is being planned, I'll send it too."
True to his word, Remus sent Sirius and James' letter.
"Hey Remus! What's going on? We were at a party last night and guess who's house it was at! Okay, I'll tell you, since you'd never guess in a million years. It was Lily's house! I was okay with it, but James was about to flip when his parents told him. Well, he wants to get even with her because her sister made him dance with her. Lily's sister looks a lot like a horse. How's Switzerland? Well here's James' list on 'Mission: Make Lily Miserable' I have my own name for it. 'Mission: Make James' love Lily miserable, because he doesn't know how to express his feelings.' I'm being beat up as we speak. Anyway here's the list:
Dungbombs in her bed; beetle scarabs in her shoes; bats on her ceiling, pictures of Snape all over her room (my idea), write a note telling her that Jenni and Gabby hate her (rejected), Mooning her (rejected, we don't want to give her what she wants now do we?) and that's all.
Later!
Sirius and James"
Well, Lily Maria Evans was not about to let them torture her. She went into the kitchen to eat lunch. Petunia screamed.
"Mum! There are strangers in our house! There are strangers in our house!" she screamed.
Lily walked in to see what had happened and saw Gabby and a lady who looked just like her, standing by the fireplace.
"Hi, I'll go get my stuff," said Lily.
She ran upstairs, grabbed her suitcase with the dress she was wearing that night and her clothes for the rest of vacation, and the bag with all of her friends gifts in it. When Lily returned downstairs she saw Mrs. O'Connor talking with her parents and Lily said goodbye to them and they used Floo Powder to get to Gabby's house, where Jenni was waiting. Soon, it was time to start getting ready. Lily put on a thin-strapped blue dress with a silver ribbon around the hem, waist- line, and across the top, over her chest. She out her hair in ringlets and clipped it up so the ringlets fell over the clip. Jenni put on a long-sleeved red velvety dress and put her hair up into an elegant bun. Gabby put on a white shoulder-less dress and left her hair down. They walked downstairs to greet the guests. Once everyone was there they exchanged gifts. Sirius gave Lily a gold chain necklace, Gabby a silver ring that had her name on it, Jenni and silver chain bracelet. James got Gabby a fake tiara it was silver in color and it had red rhinestones in it, and Jenni a necklace that had a charm on it that said her name on it. Gabby got Lily, Jenni, Sirius, and James a picture frame and a picture of all of them one weekend. Jenni got Gabby a stuffed teddy bear that talked when you were upset, Lily got a unicorn that did the same thing (not a real one), Sirius, James and Frank all got candy. Lily gave Gabby and Jenni a small stuffed lion, and gold crowns with red rhinestones on it, and she gave Sirius candy. After dancing and having a snack, everyone started to leave.
"Bye Sirius! Thank you," said Lily hugging him.
"No problem," he replied, blushing.
All the girls thanked the guys and each other, giving hugs, as the guys left. The girls walked upstairs to Gabby's room, put on their pajamas and they instantly fell asleep. After Christmas, the girls prepared to go back to school, and once they did, they continued with their day- to- day schoolwork.
"March is the next Quidditch match, right?" Lily thought aloud, in the Common Room.
"I think so," said Jenni.
"Who against who?" asked Gabby, not looking up from her homework.
"Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, then in May or June we play Slytherin," said Lily.
"So sure?" came a voice from down the table they were sitting at.
Jacob Wood smiled at her.
"Absolutely. We can stomp Hufflepuff. Diggory's pretty good, but their Keeper and Chasers are terrible. Keep them from scoring and get the points up, just in case our Seeker isn't on top of his game."
He moved from his friends and sat next to Lily.
"Well, our Chasers aren't the best, either."
"They're better than Hufflepuff! Just keep our Beaters pelting 'em, and they'll GIVE us the quaffle!"
He laughed.
"True, do you have any other suggestions for our team?"
Lily turned her Transfiguration homework over, and began writing plays down, showing Jacob moves from other sports.
"And then, have her fake a pass, and give it to Lanson, who passes it to Polly where she is nearest the goals, and she scores!"
Jacob studied it, and thought about it.
"But Lanson is a Beater."
"Exactly! No one will expect it."
He thought some more, then his concentration subsided to a grin.
"Brilliant Lily! Wonderful!"
He stood and did a little dance, causing Lily to laugh and the girls in the Common Room to giggle. The next match came up and Lily walked down with Jacob, talking and going over the plays, then Lily went into the stands and Jacob went to the locker room.
"What's up with you and Wood?" Sirius asked, sitting next to her.
"Nothing," said Lily, wrapping her coat around her and buttoning it.
"Uh huh," he replied in a sarcastic tone.
She rolled her eyes as James, Remus, Peter and Frank joined her, followed by Gabby, Cliona, Jenni and Portia. The sky opened up and released the rain it had been threatening for three days.
"So, beginning a new reputation with a sixth year?" asked Portia, putting her umbrella up quickly.
"Reputation?"
Lily turned and looked at her, the rain falling gently, but got worse and worse by the minute.
"Well, a sixth year would only date a first year for ONE reason."
"Quidditch."
Portia tut-tutted and Lily rolled her eyes.
"He's got a girlfriend, and it's not me."
The match began and Jacob began as he always did. Take the quaffle and go. Lily shouted as Madame Hooch refused to call a foul when the Hufflepuff beater hit the bludger at Jacob when the quaffle was at the other end of the field. Jacob flapped his arms like he was a bird, and the team instantly went into a V formation, and scored. Lily cheered the loudest out of all the Gryffindors.
"What was that?" Jenni asked, in wonder.
"They did it! I can't believe they actually used it!" cheered Lily, excitedly.
"Are you saying YOU came up with that, Evans?" asked James.
She nodded and watched the game, enraptured as Jacob incorporated some of her plays, the less intricate plays, into the game. Gryffindor won 300- 150, Diggory had caught the Snitch. Jacob ran up to Lily after the game.
"You are a Quidditch GENIUS!" he said, hugging her, covered in mud.
She laughed.
"Hardly, Jacob. I was actually surprised you put them in."
"Why wouldn't I? They were brilliant plays."
She blushed.
"They weren't all that great."
"Yes they are," said Xandra Polly, Gryffindor's chaser and Jacob's girlfriend.
"Great playing today, Xandra."
"Thanks, those were some fantastic plays, Lily."
"Thank you."
"We won! We won!" sang Jacob happily as they all walked back up to Gryffindor tower for a party.