Something New
By Jasminee
Okay this is the first fanfic (an A/U also xD) I have ever written and I hope you like it! I would like to thank Wo Ai Ni16 for getting me ahem obsessed with fanfics in the first place (check her stuff out!) She is awesome and I'm honored to have her as a friend! . The reason I'm writing this, however, is because I simply want to improve my writing skills.
Just to summarize this story I'm writing, Lily loves her music and wants to be something great and have adventure in her life. She gets into Hogwarts and hopefully in the seven years, she finds what she's looking for.
Once reading this, if you think its good enough, let me know and I'll continue (Just to let you know I'm hinting for you to review.. haha how sad..)
Disclaimer Yeah none of this stuff is mine cept whats NOT in the books aite?
Something New – Chapter 1 – The Chance Has ComeJournal Entry - August 4, 1972
Dear Journal,
What a beautiful day. Aside from the fact that my oh ever so annoying sister Petunia is of course pissing me off like crazy, I am feeling like everything is going my way. Daphne Loves Derby (A/N throughout the fanfic I will be using names of bands/songs that I like..hehe) has come out with a new song called "Hopeless Love" and it is soooo amazing. I hope to buy their album soon because I have heard that it is wonderful! Oh I cant imagine what would happen if I didn't have my music. I would probably explode from all the shit that my asshole sister causes me. At least I don't suffer from having one of those dysfunctional families that you see on the news nowadays. It's funny though. I seem to have such a good life, but why do I feel so.. tired of this? I feel like I need adventure, change, and some magic in my life. Hopefully something good happens soon. I find myself constantly thinking of this kind of things. Music, change, and love. I can see myself spending time with someone special who would support me while I got my record deal (I hope… haha). He would have to be funny, athletic, sweet, and have awesome black hair to put my hand through. Wow what is my obsession with hair? Anyways, I should really stop thinking about these kinds of things. It's not like a guy like that exists anyways. But its nice to dream isn't it?
Lily Evans
Lily closed her journal and carefully hid it under her mattress. Once assuring herself that even her nosy older sister would not be able to detect it, she fell back on to her bed and stared at the ceiling, with her headphones on top of her radiant red hair. As the song blasted in her ears, filling her head with words that made her feel so in touch with herself, she wondered when, if ever, she would be able to leave her home for something more. I'm only eleven right now. How can I be thinking of leaving my family (although it wouldn't be that bad to leave Petunia) when I'm this young? She started to imagine what it would be like. In a world so big, she could be something so great. I would have concerts all across the world and I would sing the most amazing songs ever written. These songs would climb the charts and I'd be a legend. I can imagine the look on Petunia's face when I am a household name and she is flipping burgers and frying fries in the local burger joint. She continued to imagine this life at let herself be filled with the music that was flowing out of her headphones. Unfortunately, the music was too loud for her to hear the sharp tapping of what seemed to be a claw at the window. The music continued to leave her in a drunken state until..
"HEY LILY!" The door burst open revealing Petunia with a smirk on her face, "I think I think I will take your..", she stopped in mid sentence.
"What do you want!?!?" Lily screamed back with annoyance, for Petunia had interrupted her at the best part of the song that was playing. She sat up and looked at her sister with the meanest face she could put on.
"Oh my freakin' gawd... W-why is.. there an owl outside your window," Petunia stuttered as her face grew more pale by the second.
Lily took off her headphones and turned around slowly to find herself looking at a small boreal owl (she had learned about some types of owls in her life science class) that was staring right back at her with its yellow eyes. It was standing on the windowsill as though it knew that it could stop trying to scrape the window in an attempt to get in. Noticing that something was attached to the leg of the owl, Lily stood up and started to walk towards the window.
"What the hell are you doing!?! Don't let the thing in!! What happens if it has rabies!?!?" Petunia screamed, her voice getting shriller as each word came out of her mouth. Realizing that Lily wasn't slowing down, she ran out of the room and started yelling, "Mom! Dad! Lily is letting a bloody wild animal in the house!!!!"
But Lily didn't care. In fact, she barely comprehended the fact that her parents just might kill her for letting the thing in (her parents were neat freaks and would never let her or Petunia bring any animals in the home). She opened the window and admired the beauty of the black trim of the feathers as it flew in and landed on top of her desk. She detached the envelope, yellowed from perhaps time or just simply made that way and the owl flew away. She started to open it and pulled out the letter inside. At the same time, Petunia along with her parents burst through the door. But Lily didn't even grasp that they were there. She was already reading the very words that would give her the adventure she had wanted all this time. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry…
Well, this is short but I hope its okay for you guys! I used to be annoyed at people who wrote such short chapters but I now realize how hard it is..Let me know what you feel about this story! If you wanna flame me go ahead but realize that considering I'm a beginner at all of this plus the fact that I don't care if you hate this story.. its just a waste of your time.. If the reviews turn out fine, then I suppose I shall continue with this writing quest.. if not.. I think I'll cry in my corner ..haha
Jasminee