A/N: Ok I know what you are thinking or at least what I am thinking 'Where is James Potter? I thought that this was a Lily AND James story?' Yeah…well… I kinda got rapped up in Lily's story… so James will be in this chapter plus Diagon Alley too!!! I promise! Don't forget to review!

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Lilly Parkinson: Thank you for being my first reviewer!! I started writing this story about two hours ago and I have already done 3 chapters!! And Thanks! I will try to do bout 5 or so chapters tonight at least!!! Well I better get writing! I am also trying to make it something that J.K. Rowling would write so I have to keep looking back in all the books for all the right names and places!

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Disclaimer: Me no own Harry Potter, me own this story!!! Ha ha!

Chapter 3: Diagon Alley

It was July 31st a young boy with very untidy black hair and hazel eyes by the man of James Potter just woke up to a tawny owl tapping lightly at the window. James jumped up excitedly and rushed to the window. He let the owl in and took the letter attached to its leg then it flew off out the window. James looked at the letter happily and without even opening it went downstairs to tell his parents.
Lily woke up on the 2nd of August happily. Today was the day when her mother was going to take her to a place called Diagon Alley to purchase all the things that she would need for Hogwarts. Lily was so happy that no one could spoil her day not even her sister Petunia. She was so amazed when she got her letter. She ran into her parents bedroom shoving it in their faces, with she was jumping up and down. It took her parents a while to relize that the letter was real, they only believed in it when they remembered all of the things that their daughter had done. The levitating dishes, the toupee incident, the boils, so they agreed that Mrs.Evans would take Lily to this so called Diagon Alley on the 2nd to purchase her books.

Lily remembered the look on her sisters face. The hatred, the disbelief, she remembered this and smiled. She couldn't believe that she was finally leaving at last. She was going to a school to learn magic, that means that she would get away from her sister and even learn some spells to put on her. She thought this and smiled even wider, it would be wonderful to be able to fight back for once.

Lily got up and got ready. She took a shower and then got dressed. It was 11: 30 now and her and her mum got in the car. They drove over to a small shopping area and parked in a near by parking lot. Then they walked over to what must have been the Leaky Cauldron. Lily and her mum looked at it, and then looked at each other both looking unsure. Lily thought that for the entrance to what should be the great Diagon Alley that this pub didn't look so great. The sign was not even readable unless if you really looked at it, if you weren't looking for it then you would probably not even notice it. Lily and Mrs.Evans looked at each other again and then Mrs.Evans gave her a reassuring smile so they continued. They walked in and walked over to a bartender.

"Umm…excuse me…" Lily said aquardly

"Yes?" said the bartender

"Umm is this the Leaky Caldron?" She asked unsure.

" Why yes it is," He replied "Hogwarts by any chance?"

Lily signed with relief for she wasn't sure if she was in the right place at first.

"Yes," she said "Uh how do I get into Diagon Alley?"

"Ah Muggle-born, are you?" He asked

"Excuse me?" Lily asked confused.

"Ah right well let me show you how to get in, here follow me." He said and left from behind the counter. Lily and Mrs. Evans followed. He led them to a backroom.

"Since you have never been to the Wizarding world I should tell you that first you need to go to Gringotts-" he said until Mrs. Evans cut in.

"Gringotts?" she asked "What on earth is Gringotts?"

"Ah like I was 'bout to say Gringotts the wizard bank. You need to go there to exchange your muggle money for wizard money. So that you can get your things for school." He said as he came to stop at a wall.

Lily was going to say something when he started tapping the wall with a stick. Lily looked at him and then at her mum. 'What an earth is he going' she thought to herself but then stopped and just stared transfixed at the wall at it started to quiver and the bricks started to move and make a hole in the use to be solid wall. Lily and Mrs. Evans couldn't move they just stared at the wall and the now visible shops.

"Right have fun!" said the bartender as he left them.

That seemed to wake up Lily and Mrs.Evans since they looked at each other and their disbelieving faces turned to wide grins.
James walked around the shops his mother was off buying his books, while he was left to go get fitted for his school uniform. He knew he was suppose to go to Madam Malkin's but he wasn't going to go just yet. He was heading for Quality Quidditch Supplies when he saw a very pretty red head walk by in muggle clothing with whom he suppose was her mother. James had no idea who she was but he found himself smiling for some reason. The girl went into Gringotts pausing to look at the sign at the door and then entering.

When she was gone James had to practically smack himself to snap out of it. He continued on like nothing had happened.
A/N: What do you think? I was going to continue but I found that that was a good place to stop ever though James has about two paragraphs, but oh well it wasn't any new to him going to Diagon Alley. Anyway that is the end of Diagon Alley for the first year anyway, next stop King's Cross Station. Oh yeah remember to review, and also that I am just getting started!!! So it will get better...I hope... :)