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Shout-Outs-

Dominicanita—you're right, it's not very realistic. I just was having trouble thinking of ideas. I will try to do better! Thanks for reviewing anyway!

Kaydee—you're right too. James isn't like that. I just wanted people to know he's truly sad. I promise to stop that!! Thanks. Oh and I'll speed up the James and Lily too!

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Chap. 6—"I know who that is!"

Finally Lily's seventeenth birthday came. It was June 19th and Jessica and Sarah were throwing her a small party. But Lily's mind wasn't on the party right now. It was what she told James almost exactly a year ago. She decided now that she was of age she had to do it.

Lily got herself together and walked over to the twins house. They opened the door.

"Happy Birthday, Lily!" They said together, giving her a hug. Lily laughed.

"Thanks guys!" She said smiling.

They watched movies and had cake and all the good stuff you could imagine. "This is for you." Jessica said as she and Sarah each handed her a present. Jessica gave her a really pretty necklace and Sarah gave her a bracelet to match. She put them on and admired them. She turned to face her friends.

"I don't know how to say this but I'm going back. I want to go to Hogwarts for seventh year. I miss it there!" She said.

"Then I'm coming with you!" Both twins cried.

"Yeah, but--." Lily started.

"But, what, Lily? We're of age too! We want to see Hogwarts and everything!" Jessica cried.

"Yeah besides, it would be awesome to meet your friends!" Sarah said.

"Alright, if you really want to. Just to warn you, the wizarding world is a whole lot different there!" Lily explained.

A week later Lily, Jessica and Sarah were all packed. They had gotten permission from their parents even though they were legally adults and they could do what they wanted. Sure enough, their parents held many grudges but knew they had to let go. After saying special good byes, the girls apparated. (Having learned to at the Ministry in America) They arrived at Lily's old house, where someone was waiting to give them a key.

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James and Sirius were lazily lounging on the upper deck, enjoying the summer heat. They were watching a pretty teenager receive a key to the house next door, which was for sale again. Two blondes came around from around the corner and met up with the other girl.

"Looks like another new neighbor, Prongs." Sirius said as he watched the girl with perfectly straight reddish-brown hair brush her hair out of her face from the wind. "Yep." James replied. She was really pretty, especially her hair. She was wearing cool, low-rise jeans and a black tank top. She got the key and entered the house with the blonde haired girls. A few minutes later the dark haired one sat on the swing on the porch, enjoying the breeze. James suddenly sat up.

-FLASHBACK-

James watched as Lily kicked the deck like she always does. "I'm not staying there! I'm not moving permanently!" She yelled. James just watched her as she turned to him. "As soon as I'm of age, I'm coming back! I am!" She said in tears. James stood up and gave her a hug, letting her cry on him again, while he lightly rested his chin on her head.

-END FLASHBACK-

"I know who that is!" He cried standing up. Sirius saw it too.

"It's Lily!" He said, shocked. James laughed as he sprinted down the stairs.

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Lily was swinging on the old familiar swing. She heard foot steps and saw James Potter on the deck.

"Lily!" He cried, smiling like crazy.

"James!" She said. She ran over to him and gave him a hug and he swung her around.

"Are you staying here?" He asked. She nodded, laughing, so happy to see him. He hugged her again.

"Gosh, I haven't seen you since like, November! But that was only a couple days!" He said.

"Oh I know! It's great to see you." She smiled at him. She had really missed him. James realized his crush was back. He wasn't the only one with that feeling.

"Look, I gotta go see Teresa and Katie, okay? I'll see you later." Lily said, kissed him on the cheek and ran down the stairs happily. The sliding door opened and two people who looked exactly alike came out.

"Hi, I'm Jessica. Are you James Potter?" One said.

"Yeah, lemme guess...Lily mentioned me at some point." James said.

The other one laughed. "Yeah, anyway, I'm Sarah." She said.

"Nice to meet you." James said. He said good bye and walked back to his house, feeling like he was flying. Lily was back!

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Lily stood on Teresa's doorstep. Her best friend opened the door and her jaw dropped.

"Lily?" She cried, shocked. Lily laughed again and hugged Teresa.

"Let's get Katie!" Teresa cried and the girls ran to Katie's house. Her reaction was the exact same.

"Oh I missed you!" She yelled as she hugged Lily.

"Are you staying?" Teresa asked.

"Yeah! I moved back in my old house! I'm going to Hogwarts for seventh year!" Lily answered, and her best friends shrieked with happiness. They spent the afternoon fooling around and having fun being together again.

After going grocery shopping with money from their parents and eating dinner, Lily went over to James's while the twins unpacked. She opened the door and saw the guys out on the deck. She stepped out and walked over.

"Hey guys." She said. She gave James, Sirius and Remus a hug. Remus was staying at James's the rest of the summer.

"James, can I ask you something?" She asked.

"Yeah." He answered, confused.

"Want to go to Hogmeade with me, the first weekend?" She asked. James looked surprised.

"Yeah!" He said. Lily laughed and sat on his lap. Wow! She likes me!, James thought. They spent a fun afternoon planning pranks, including Lily. She was so happy, she had all her best friends back.

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The rest of the summer was enjoyable. All the girls became really close and they hug out with the marauders often. Lily, Jessica and Sarah packed all their things for school. They apparated to the train station, promising to meet Katie and Teresa there.

The five girls found a compartment at the back of the train. They weren't alone for long, though. About 10 minutes later, James, Sirius and Remus came in.

"Can we sit here?" James asked, already sitting down next to Lily.

"Sure, I mean, you're already sitting." Lily responded, looking around. James put his arm around Lily.

"Good to have you back, Lil!" He said to her. She rolled her eyes but smiled.

"It's good to be back." She replied. James took his arm off around her shoulder and took out a piece of parchment from his pocket. It was the list of pranks James, Sirius, Remus and Lily put together.

"I say we use Lily's idea, which is to tell the portrait into the Slytherin tower to not listen to the Slytherins! haha then they wont get into the tower." James said.

"I know it's not that good, but I've never pulled a prank before, unlike some people." She said, shooting looks at James and Sirius.

"Hey, what about Remus?" Sirius whimpered.

"He's not usually the one that plans the pranks is he?" Lily responded.

"Well, there was this one time he--." Sirius began but Remus jumped in.

"Nope! Lily, I'm prank free!" He said. Lily laughed and looked at him suspiciously. James cleared his throat.

"I must say that no Marauder is 'prank free' as you so put it, Moony. Trust me on this one." He put it. Everyone laughed and continued thinking of pranks to use.

When they got to Hogwarts the Marauders disappeared for a while and came back with huge smiles on their faces. Lily suspected what they might have done. She sat down, ready to begin seventh year.

Authors note—I know it's kinda short but I hope you like it! Please, please review!