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Funeral Of Hearts

...How it all started...

Lily Marigold Evans sat in her fathers car, on the way Hogwarts, ready to start her Third year at Hogwarts. Now Hogwarts wasn't just any old British Boarding School, it was a school of Magic. Real Magic, not that wave-a-plastic-wand-over-a-hat-and-get-a-rabbit-magic. She remembered fleetingly how that when she first got her letter, she had laughed. Lily was a muggle-born, or someone not born with Magical Parents. She was okay with that, but not some of the people at her school. Lily hated ignorant people! She wished they would go up in flame or something.

"Lily, honey. We're Here."

She was jolted out of her thoughts by her father, who had just announced that they had arrived. Not at Hogwarts of course. Just Kings Cross Station. She waved to her parents, and walked through the wall, onto Platform Nine and Three Quarters. Now, although walking through a wall sounded weird to most people, for Hogwarts Students it was their way to freedom. Well, not freedom exactly. At once she spotted some of her friends. Belle Morganson, Kev Parks, along with the rest of the 'cool' crowd. That was totally where Lily belonged. She was everything every girl wanted to be. Popular, Smart, Pretty... She was every boys best fantasy too! Especially with her long slightly curled Auburn hair that hung just past her shoulders, and her vibrant green eyes that just seemed to dance with laughter. She had a light gather of freckles scattered across her nose and cheeks, and she was pretty tall for a girl too, which guys liked. She had learned that they didn't really like bending over backward just to kiss a girl.

"Lils!"

She heard her name called and turned round to see her best friend, CeeCee, squeal. She ran over to her and they hugged, and Lily joined in on the squealing.

"Come on, I bet Belle is dying to see us!"
Lily commented, as they walked over to their other friends. This year was going to be sooo awesome!

Meanwhile...
James Potter, leaned against the wall, watching every moment. He thought Lily was the most beautiful creature on earth... His mind spiraled into thoughts of Lily when his best and only friend, Charli Leliam interrupted.

"Hey James!"
She shouted. He didn't look at her. She walked over and shouted into his ear a second time. James jolted. Why did Char have to scream all the time? Well, she is a girl after all, he thought. As if that actually gave her the right to do it in his ear! He looked over at his friend. Charli 'Charbroiled' Leliam. Her ever changing hair was actually it's natural brown for once, and up it it's usual messy-but-not-falling-apart bun, he could see her Chocolate Kiss brown eyes clearly for once. She must have gotten contacts this year. She had grown too, for she was as tall, and almost taller, then James himself. She was dressed in plaid stockings, motorcycle boots, her skirt was black with a few oversized belts on it, and her shirt was green with million of safety pins.

"Love Your Outfit."
He commented. The way she dressed, the way she thought, they way she spoke, was just so cool and different. But sadly nobody but James really appreciated her for it. They thought her lip ring was disgusting and ditto for the one on her eyebrow. But James thought she was cool, and thats all that he, and she, cared about.

"Thanks," she giggled. "Yours too." James was dressed the way he always was, jeans, and a tee-shirt that had something or other on it. He laughed, and so did she. They didn't realize that everyone was looking at them, and when James saw Lily, laughing at him, he stopped. God, she was so beautiful.

"Look at that Girl, Charlene is it?"

Belle said. "What is up with those safety pins she's wearing?" They all snickered. Except Lily, because she actually knew what was up with them! Charli, not Charlene, and she understood what was up with the brunette's clothes.

"She's obviously Punk, Belle." Lily sneered, surprising herself. But she was almost stung by Belle's comment. One of her neighbors was like that. There was nothing wrong with Punk. It's just another way of expressing who you are. Belle immediately shut up, and they turned back to gossiping about others things. For Example, how their summers had gone. Speaking of them, Lily's summer had been unbearable! Her sister, Petunia, could not stop bugging the s h I t out of Lily. Eurgh. At that moment she noticed the boy next to Charli. He sort of rang a bell, but not quite. Then it hit her. He was Riley's Twin! Riley Potter was one of the most unforgettable people you could imagine. She was sassy, smart, and knew how to throw an excellent punch, too. She laughed at the memory of when once; her boyfriend Greg had said something or other to Riley that insulted her. So, Riley being Riley said something back that wasn't exactly pretty, and slugged him good! It was hilarious.

The boy seemed to be staring at her... Eww! What was his name, what was his name... James! That was it. Obviously he was not cool, or noticed by very much of anyone because she had to dig through her brain to find him. His name, anyway. Soon afterwards, everyone boarded the train. Lily sat with Belle, CeeCee, and Katrina. They talked, and talked, about just about everything. Before she knew it, she had dozed off...

"Well, Well, Well..." A voice said, causing James and Charli to look up. They both sighed. Lucius Malfoy and his little lap dog Severus Snape. "If it isn't geeky Potter and his girlfriend!"

James stood up; his face red with anger and fury. How dare that little git talk to him and his friend like that.

"She is not my Girlfriend!" was all he could shout, and he didn't know how that stung Charli. She winced inwardly. James only thought of her as a friend, and that was all she ever would be. That realization hurt her. She shook the thoughts from her head and touched James shoulder as he was about to give Malfoy the good one two.

"James," she said softly. "He isn't worth it."

James sighed and turned. Before he knew it though, Charli's fist made a connection with Malfoy's nose. A sickening crunch, and it was bleeding. His fist swung around to hit Charli's jaw but she ducked and gave him a good hard kick in the shins and his knees buckled to the ground. Severus was on Charli in a heartbeat, and James pulled him back and twisted his arms above his head, pushing him up against the wall. Little were they aware that everyone in their half of the train had gathered in front of their compartment door. Including the Head Boy and Girl.

"LELIAM! POTTER!" The Head Boy, Dennis shouted. Both James and Charli turned away from their 'victims' and looked to face him.

"What's up Dennis?" Charli asked, almost quietly. Everyone in the hall laughed. Dennis frowned and took a step forward. He was extremely disappointed in those two.

"Charli, I know you know what's 'up'! We haven't even gotten to the school, and yet you two have already gotten yourselves in trouble!" He scolded, and James looked at his feet, and Charli just stared at the wall. "Wait until the Headmaster hears of this! Maybe he'll finally expel you two!" Dennis said and stormed out.

Charli stared at Lucius, lying in a heap on the ground. She gave him a kick in the stomach, right near his kidneys.

"Get up, you lazy bum! And stay out!" She yelled, as he and Severus scuttled out of the compartment and down the hall. James laughed, and Charli looked over at him and smirked. She was so glad she had him for a friend.

Fast Forward 2 Hours

"Ms. Leliam, Mr. Potter, I have been informed by our Head Boy that you two got into a fight on the train this morning. Am I correct?" Professor McGonnagal asked James and Charli as they sat in her office. James muttered a barely audible 'Yes' and Charli nodded.

"But it wasn't our fault ma'am! They totally pro," she started but was cut off.

"Yes, Yes I know. Provoked you. You say it every time, Ms. Leliam." The Professor said tiredly. It was the same every year, they provoked us this, they provoked us that. 'But ma'am they called me a mudblood!' Bleh, Blah, Blah, Bleh! She sighed.

"Both of you, Detention for three weeks." She announced. Charli gasped. Three WHOLE weeks, just for punching slimy old Lucius Malfoy.

"B-But P-Professor.." James tried to reason. McGonnagal held up a hand to silence him. But it didn't work. "Three weeks just for getting in a freaking fight?" He screamed, only he didn't say freaking. She looked at him, stunned and offended by his language.

"Yeah! And I bet Snape and Malfoy didn't get anything! He called me a freaking M-M-Mudblood!" Charli stumbled with the word, grimacing in disgust.

She didn't say freaking either.

"THAT IS IT!" McGonnagal had lost her patience. "Two Months! For Both of You!"

They couldn't believe it. Two Months of Detention. How incredibly unfair. They sulked in the Common Room after the feast, well at least Charli was. James was too busy staring. Charli scowled, would he ever get over that girl? She was way out of his league.

Lily sat with her friends discussing the fight that had happened earlier on the train, between Malfoy and Snape, and Charli and James. It was so cool. She still could hear the sound of Malfoy's nose breaking. Hilarious!!! When she thought about it, Charli was a pretty awesome person. Too bad if Lily ever tried to hang out with her she would be completely kicked out the clique. She made her way up to her dorm that night, and much to her surprise, her roommates weren't the same this year. Instead of Belle being with her, Charli was. Talk about whoa!

"Hi." Lily said.

Charli sat on her bed in her new dorm, they had transferred her, writing some poetry and things when she heard someone say 'hey'. Assuming that whoever was talking was not speaking to her, she ignored the summons. Until, of course, she heard someone say it again. Charli rolled her eyes and looked up to see none other then Lily Evans, her best friends object of affection. Just great, just what she needed!

"What do you want?" Charli asked sharply. She almost felt bad when she saw the hurt in Lily's eyes.

"Just wanted to tell you that was once nice punch." Lily stated and walked over to her own bed. An awkward silence followed until the Blond Squad entered. So what if they weren't all blond? They sure as hell acted like it. They started gossiping majorly and Charli shut her book, quite loudly, and stomped out of the dorm. She went down into the common room, and sat in front of the fireplace. James was off doing something or other. Charli really needed to get some gal pals.

Lily and her friends looked up when they heard 'Leliam' slam her book shut and leave. Carla started giggling, and so did Lily who was followed by Kally. Soon enough they were all laying on the bed, laughing and gasping for breath. That night, they all lay in their beds, well except Charli, and for some reason Lily was worried. Apparently though, Charli wasn't very fond of her, which she didn't understand. Everyone liked her. She was popular, nice, and had excellent fashion and color sense. As she said, everyone loved her!

James loved Lily that was for sure. From the very moment he first laid eyes on the auburn haired beauty, he'd been head over heels, heels over head, what ever. He was in love. And love did note even begin to describe it. That first morning of classes, he walked into the common room and saw Charli asleep on the couch. He nudged her shoulders, waking her up.

"Go away Hayden..." she mumbled, and whacking his hand away. James burst of laughing. Hayden was her adopted mother, and apparently Charli's brain hadn't registered that she was at Hogwarts, not home.

"Chars!" He screamed into her ear, between a fit of laughter and she shot straight up and looked around, her eyelids half open and half closed in sleep. She looked down at her pajamas and let out a scream. James was way beyond help now. Frantically, Charli ran up the steps to the girls' dorm, changed, and ran back down. She gave her best friend a nice kick in the kidneys that shut him right up.

"You didn't have to kick me." He said as he stood up. She cracked a lopsided grin.

"I know. I just felt like it." She laughed, and they entered the Great Hall for breakfast. Classes, as all classes on the first day go, were abnormally slow. James thought he was going to die. Then, there was detention. Which was, despite it's purpose, pretty fun. All you had to do was sit, and you could think about just about anything. James and Charli walked in and saw a guy already sitting down who looked up when they went in.

"What are you in for?" Charli asked him.

"Messed up good old Snivelly." He said, and gave her a look that made her want to give him a good hard slap.

"I broke Malfoy's nose, James gave Snape a nice kick, and we cussed McGonnagal out." She said and took a seat in front of him.

Sirius liked that Charli chick. Not only was she hot, she had once helluva attitude. When she sat in front of him, he couldn't help but stare at her ass. It was a nice one. The other guy sat next to him.

James sat next to the guy who 'messed up Snivelly.'

"I'm Sirius." The guy introduced himself. "Sirius Black." James nodded, this guy was cool.. maybe he could get to know him and then Lilt would notice him.
"So, how come I haven't seen you around before?" Sirius asked curiously. James wasn't sure he should tell him that he, James, wasn't exactly much more then a geek.
"Uh, I'm not exactly in the 'cool' crowd." he admitted. Sirius nodded.
"I can fix that."