Chapter 24

Unexpected Company

Sitting on her bed, reading her essay no less, was Vernon Dursley. He sat cross legged on

her freshly made up covers, wearing the same shirt he had had on the night before, and

probabally the same khakis although Lily could not say for sure, totally at his ease acting like

there was nothing at all unusual about this total invasion of privacy.

"So," he said to her, "we meet again, but now I know why you didn't want me."

"Really? Why? Did you look in a mirror or something?"

"No, but that would have made me even more confused as to why you didn't want me. I

know now that you're a witch."

"What?"

"Yes you are, don't deny it. It explains everything, a nameless school in Scotland or Ireland

or wherever, never coming home, never saying anything about what you do in your spare time,

writing essays about people who have swallowed magical potions and destroyed villages. It all

fits together very nicely. Now I understand why Petunia never talks about you."

"That is ridiculous, there is no such thing as magic, I go to school in Scotland, not Ireland,

and that essay you're reading is a fictional story about a man I made up. Magic is not real, stop

trying to make excuses as to why I regected you." Lily was glad thatshe had always been

compfortable lying, it made this much easier. Unfortunealty for her, being a red head, she

blushed very easilu, making it all the more obvious when she was lying. Lily cursed her red hair

as she felt the heat rising to her face.

"I don't need to make excuses, you're a witch, and I'm gonna prove it. I'll go ask Petunia."

"Fine, go, but you're wrong. Please leave quickly I need to get changed." She pulled on her

khaki trousers and a baggy hooded sweatshirt. A few hours later, Lily looked up from her essay

to a knock on her door.

"Lily!!!"

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to rescue you, grab your stuff now, come on down stairs. We've got to hurry, the

floo network is not going to keep your house connected forever, they gave me exactly half an

hour to come do my thing. I have conections, but even they refuse to break the law for too

long."

"Cares, thank you so much. I love you."

"I know you do honey, it's all good." Lily hugged her best friend, Caroline Rupert, and

threw her half finished essay into her trunk, followed by her books and the clothing she had

taken out. They walked down the stairs, and were met by her parents and sister.

"And just where do you think you're going missy?"

"I'm going to stay with my friend Caroline Rupert. Caroline, this is my mother and father.

Mom, Dad - Caroline. And this is my sister Petunia, Petunia- Caroline."

"Hello Mr. And Mrs. Evans, nice to meet you Petunia."

"Huh," was the only response from Petunia, who looked away.

"Nice to meet you Caroline, where do you live?"

"I live up in the north of England, on a big farm."

"And how are you girls planning on getting there?"

"The floo network of course."

"I'll see you guys this summer."

"Wait a minute-" But Lily had already stepped into the green flames in the fireplace with her

trunk.

Authors Note:

Dont worry guys, I won't leave you hanging like that again...sorry that the spelling is so dismal, I keep having to transfer my files from my computer to the other computer and things get pretty confusing, I also don't have the spell checker on this computer, so I hope it's not too hard to read. Hope you enjoy...and keep reviewing please!!!