Chapter Three: Lily's Dream

Lily and James were in the Three Broomsticks, sipping on a butterbeer. They were just about to kiss when—

Lily woke up, screaming. She had just been dreaming—about James Potter, the most arrogant toerag in her opinion. 'Why was I DREAMING about him?' she thought to herself, getting out of bed. Three owls were waiting for her—today was, in fact, her birthday. The first was a large eagle owl, and it clearly meant that the gifts were from the Malfoy mansion, where Lucius and Severus were staying. Lily never had really liked Lucius, but Serverus was one of the 'best Slytherins made', in Lily's opinion.

Lily opened the gift, taking off the paper quickly. There was a new black robe along with a book inside it—one of the required books for the following year, as her teacher had told her before they left.

Lily took the parcel from the second owl , a brown tawny one, next. It was bearing the Hogwarts crest, so she knew that the owl would have to be on its way.

She opened the letter to find within it a new piece of parchment—a sheet written in emerald ink.

Miss Lily Evans,

Congratulations on making Prefect for this year. This is a great responsibility and comes with a burden. You must sit in the Prefect carriage upon the return to Hogwarts for your instructions.

We wish you luck this coming year in your OWL exams.

With congratulatoins,

Prof. M. McGonagall

Lily was shocked. PREFECT! She jumped up and down, shaking the house, and then took the third parcel from the snowy owl that was perchd on the windowsill.

A letter was enclosed.

Dear Lily,

Happy Birthday! This is from all us guys here at James' house for the summer—all four of us—Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter. Hope you like the gift—well you probably will knowing you—

There was a scribbled note on the end that Lily could barely read.

Lily, I'm sorry for everything I've done to you. Please forgive me. James

"I don't know," Lily thought to herself. "I don't know.

Chapter Four: The Meeting

Lily and James were sitting in the Three Broomsticks, sharing a butterbeeer. He was leaning in to kiss her, but she suddenly disappeared from the dream, as did he.

James woke up with a start.

"Coming. Prongs?"

Sirius' familiar voice echoed from the room next door. His nickname was Prongs because he and Sirius were unregistered Animagi, and they were helping Peter currently to become one. The reason?

Their friend, Remus Lupin, was a werewolf.

At every full moon at Hogwarts, Remus was led away from the students into the Whomping Willow, a violent tree that led to the Shreiking Shack. He would transform there, but James and Sirius would accompany him. For now, that is—once Peter could also transform he would join them in their adventures.

"Yes, I'm coming," said James, putting on his robes. They were going to Diagon Alley that day to get their new schoolbooks so they would already be ready. As Professor Dippit had just died but a few months ago, they were having a ball in his honour that year at Hogwarts, so they needed to get dress robes. When James and Sirius walked in (Remus and Peter had gone home because their birthdays were over the summer and they hadn't gotten their letters yert) they saw two familiar figures in the back of the store.

"Five Galleons—that's not too bad Lil," came the voice of Vanessa.

Sirius stopped in his tracks. Lily was gorgeous in the robes she was wearing—but then, next to her, was another beautiful girl.

"Hey!" Sirius called, skipping over to Lily and the girl.

"Hey Sirius! This is my friend Vanessa, she just got transferred to Hogwarts from Beauxbatons, so she'll get sorted first at the sorting ceremony in Hogwarts. Vanessa blushed, then walked over into her own fitting room.

'Cute' thought Vanessa, 'Very cute.'

Lily and Sirius started an animated discussion for a few minutes until Vanessa came out of the fitting room, dress robes in hand.

"Ready to go, Lily?" she asked, then turned her eyes to Sirius. Sirius was still staring at her, but once she caught his gaze he turned away.

"Yeah. I'll see you later Sirius," said Lily, walking off.

"Ready to go Sirius?" asked James, going back to his friend.

"Yeah, I think so," said Sirius, and they walked off.