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Chapter Three – Seventh Year
"Oh my God! Mum, where are you?" a seventeen year old girl cried, running through her house at breakneck speed.
"Lily, what is it?"
"Oh Mum, it's amazing, you'll never guess. Oh I can't believe it, I've been made Head Girl."
"Lily that's wonderful; I always knew you could do it. Oh you've worked so hard," Mrs Evans hugged her ecstatic daughter and laughed as Lily jumped around the room.
At that moment the front door slammed and a bored voice called out, "Mum, I'm home."
"Oh Petunia, in here."
Nineteen year old Petunia Evans entered the lounge and glared at her sister before addressing her mother. "What's going on; you look like Christmas has come early?"
Mr s Evans smiled at her eldest daughter, "Your sister's been made Head Girl at school. Isn't it wonderful?"
Petunia snorted, "You think it's an accomplishment to be the top student in a freak school? But that does suit Lily just fine; after all, she is the Queen of Freaks."
"Petunia," her mother scolded as Lily stopped dancing and her smile faded.
"What? It's the truth," Petunia sneered at her sister and flounced from the room.
Lily slumped on to a chair, "Why can't she be happy for me? I haven't ever been anything but nice to her and her horrid boyfriend."
"Cheer up Lily, you've done me proud and that's all I ask. Oh I just wish your father could have been here to see this," Mrs Evans looked at the photo of Lily's father that stood on the mantle of the fire. He had died last year in a car crash on his way home from the store.
"He's here Mum, I know it. I became Head Girl for him," Lily kissed her mother's cheek. "I'm going to go owl Rose and Clover."
"Alright dear," Mrs Evans sighed as Lily left the room. Why couldn't her daughter get along? After all, very soon they would only have each other. Too soon.
*****
"Bye Mum, I'll owl you when I get there," Lily kissed her mother good bye and turned to her sister. Petunia was pointedly ignoring her, staring at the train at Platform Nine that had just come in. "Good luck with college Petunia."
Petunia sniffed, "Good bye Freak."
As Lily started to turn away she saw James standing behind Petunia. By the look on his face it was obvious he had heard her sister's parting sentiments. "Good bye Petunia, bye Mum."
Lily hurried through the barrier and on to Platform Nine and Three Quarters. She quickly spotted Rose and Clover. The three girls hugged and waved good bye to Rose's parents.
"Umm Lils," Rose bit her lip, not sure how to put what she was about to say. "Do you mind if we go in the same compartment as Sirius and all that?"
"You mean with James?" Lily just stared at her friend.
"Yeah, umm, well I kind of. I mean I am. I mean me –"
"Oh for God sakes," Clover interrupted. "Rose is going out with Sirius; they ended up in France on holiday with their parents."
Lily looked from one girl to the other, "Uh, ok."
"That's it? Okay? You're not going to yell and scream or lecture me about how I'm turning into one of the little groupies and that I'm far too good for Sirius Black?"
"Nope, whatever you want is fine with me. Just don't expect me to speak to James."
"Deal," Rose agreed. "You know I was talking to Sirius and he said James really likes you, even though you've basically ignored him since fifth year."
"Well I don't like him. Anyway, lets get on the train, it's about to go," The girls hurried on to the train as the guards walked up and down, slamming the carriage doors closed.
*****
They found the boys compartment but just as Lily sat down she felt herself pulled to her feet again. She looked up too see Remus smiling at her.
"Come on," he said. "We have to go to the Prefect's compartment. Geez, you forget every year."
Lily laughed and they headed out of the compartment. When they reached the front of the train Lily was surprised to see James sitting quite comfortably chatting to two sixth year female prefects. Glancing at Remus, Lily saw he wasn't surprised in the least. Not letting curiosity get the better of her, Lily sat down and waited for Dumbledore.
Soon enough the Headmaster's head appeared in the compartment fire. He smiled around at the fathered prefects.
"Welcome everyone, for those new fifth years all you have to do is during the train ride patrol the corridors and control students causing any trouble. Once you get to Hogsmeade station our new Head Boy and Girl will direct you."
"Who are the Heads, Professor?" a sixth year boy asked. Lily blinked, she'd been so happy about her own leadership role she hadn't even thought about who her partner would be.
Dumbledore smiled, "Of course, Mr Chang, how silly of me to forget. Our new Head Girl is Lily Evans of Gryffindor."
The prefects applauded politely. Remus smiled at Lily wile James sitting next to him stared at her in what looked like a lot of shock. The students quietened as Dumbledore spoke again.
"Our new Head Boy is also from Gryffindor, James Potter."
Stunned silence met this announcement. James Potter, ringleader of his group of pranksters (commonly known as the Marauders) was Head Boy. Lily was defiantly in shock. James Potter? She was going to be stuck working with the biggest pillock in Hogwarts all year?
"See you all at the castle," Dumbledore popped out of the dire and the students silently filed out of the compartment. Finally only Lily, Remus and James were left.
Lily forced a smile, "Congratulations Potter."
"Thanks Evans. Maybe next time you'll actually mean it," James pushed past her and out of the compartment. Remus shot Lily an apologetic smile and followed James.
Lily shook her head and left the compartment. She was just half way down the carriage, Remus and James a few steps ahead when she heard a muttered voice and suddenly something exploded inside her head.
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Hey everyone I know that was really short compared to my other chapters but I just wanted to leave it there. Can anyone who reads this please review – even if all u say is stupid or cool? Just so my review will go up and then more people will read my story. Please or I think I'm going to delete this story – its not getting any reviews and its kind of sad :(
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"Oh my God! Mum, where are you?" a seventeen year old girl cried, running through her house at breakneck speed.
"Lily, what is it?"
"Oh Mum, it's amazing, you'll never guess. Oh I can't believe it, I've been made Head Girl."
"Lily that's wonderful; I always knew you could do it. Oh you've worked so hard," Mrs Evans hugged her ecstatic daughter and laughed as Lily jumped around the room.
At that moment the front door slammed and a bored voice called out, "Mum, I'm home."
"Oh Petunia, in here."
Nineteen year old Petunia Evans entered the lounge and glared at her sister before addressing her mother. "What's going on; you look like Christmas has come early?"
Mr s Evans smiled at her eldest daughter, "Your sister's been made Head Girl at school. Isn't it wonderful?"
Petunia snorted, "You think it's an accomplishment to be the top student in a freak school? But that does suit Lily just fine; after all, she is the Queen of Freaks."
"Petunia," her mother scolded as Lily stopped dancing and her smile faded.
"What? It's the truth," Petunia sneered at her sister and flounced from the room.
Lily slumped on to a chair, "Why can't she be happy for me? I haven't ever been anything but nice to her and her horrid boyfriend."
"Cheer up Lily, you've done me proud and that's all I ask. Oh I just wish your father could have been here to see this," Mrs Evans looked at the photo of Lily's father that stood on the mantle of the fire. He had died last year in a car crash on his way home from the store.
"He's here Mum, I know it. I became Head Girl for him," Lily kissed her mother's cheek. "I'm going to go owl Rose and Clover."
"Alright dear," Mrs Evans sighed as Lily left the room. Why couldn't her daughter get along? After all, very soon they would only have each other. Too soon.
*****
"Bye Mum, I'll owl you when I get there," Lily kissed her mother good bye and turned to her sister. Petunia was pointedly ignoring her, staring at the train at Platform Nine that had just come in. "Good luck with college Petunia."
Petunia sniffed, "Good bye Freak."
As Lily started to turn away she saw James standing behind Petunia. By the look on his face it was obvious he had heard her sister's parting sentiments. "Good bye Petunia, bye Mum."
Lily hurried through the barrier and on to Platform Nine and Three Quarters. She quickly spotted Rose and Clover. The three girls hugged and waved good bye to Rose's parents.
"Umm Lils," Rose bit her lip, not sure how to put what she was about to say. "Do you mind if we go in the same compartment as Sirius and all that?"
"You mean with James?" Lily just stared at her friend.
"Yeah, umm, well I kind of. I mean I am. I mean me –"
"Oh for God sakes," Clover interrupted. "Rose is going out with Sirius; they ended up in France on holiday with their parents."
Lily looked from one girl to the other, "Uh, ok."
"That's it? Okay? You're not going to yell and scream or lecture me about how I'm turning into one of the little groupies and that I'm far too good for Sirius Black?"
"Nope, whatever you want is fine with me. Just don't expect me to speak to James."
"Deal," Rose agreed. "You know I was talking to Sirius and he said James really likes you, even though you've basically ignored him since fifth year."
"Well I don't like him. Anyway, lets get on the train, it's about to go," The girls hurried on to the train as the guards walked up and down, slamming the carriage doors closed.
*****
They found the boys compartment but just as Lily sat down she felt herself pulled to her feet again. She looked up too see Remus smiling at her.
"Come on," he said. "We have to go to the Prefect's compartment. Geez, you forget every year."
Lily laughed and they headed out of the compartment. When they reached the front of the train Lily was surprised to see James sitting quite comfortably chatting to two sixth year female prefects. Glancing at Remus, Lily saw he wasn't surprised in the least. Not letting curiosity get the better of her, Lily sat down and waited for Dumbledore.
Soon enough the Headmaster's head appeared in the compartment fire. He smiled around at the fathered prefects.
"Welcome everyone, for those new fifth years all you have to do is during the train ride patrol the corridors and control students causing any trouble. Once you get to Hogsmeade station our new Head Boy and Girl will direct you."
"Who are the Heads, Professor?" a sixth year boy asked. Lily blinked, she'd been so happy about her own leadership role she hadn't even thought about who her partner would be.
Dumbledore smiled, "Of course, Mr Chang, how silly of me to forget. Our new Head Girl is Lily Evans of Gryffindor."
The prefects applauded politely. Remus smiled at Lily wile James sitting next to him stared at her in what looked like a lot of shock. The students quietened as Dumbledore spoke again.
"Our new Head Boy is also from Gryffindor, James Potter."
Stunned silence met this announcement. James Potter, ringleader of his group of pranksters (commonly known as the Marauders) was Head Boy. Lily was defiantly in shock. James Potter? She was going to be stuck working with the biggest pillock in Hogwarts all year?
"See you all at the castle," Dumbledore popped out of the dire and the students silently filed out of the compartment. Finally only Lily, Remus and James were left.
Lily forced a smile, "Congratulations Potter."
"Thanks Evans. Maybe next time you'll actually mean it," James pushed past her and out of the compartment. Remus shot Lily an apologetic smile and followed James.
Lily shook her head and left the compartment. She was just half way down the carriage, Remus and James a few steps ahead when she heard a muttered voice and suddenly something exploded inside her head.
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Hey everyone I know that was really short compared to my other chapters but I just wanted to leave it there. Can anyone who reads this please review – even if all u say is stupid or cool? Just so my review will go up and then more people will read my story. Please or I think I'm going to delete this story – its not getting any reviews and its kind of sad :(
LittleAquarianPrincess