Whilst Lily had threatened them, she changed her mind, and now, whilst dating Peter, in her 7th year, she was pretending to hate them. She knew that whilst she could never truly be happy with Peter, he was much safer then James. If she allowed herself to be with James, she would fall way too far to come up again, and Peter was the solution. He could hardly hex his best friend, and she knew she would never manage to truly love Peter. After her parents died in her sixth year, she didn't want to become close to others ever again, and whilst one part of her knew that it was irrational, and the saying "life without love is no life at all" was true, she couldn't quite bring herself to be hurt again.

As she wandered from charms to the head common room, she bumped into someone, and toppled over, landing heavily on her wrist. She winced slightly at the pain, and looked up to see who had caused her to fall. Standing before her was a boy she had never seen before in her life. She stood, and more out of a nervous habit then anything, pretended to dust off her robes.

"Sorry about that- I wasn't looking at where I was headed." She looked up sharply and took him in, he stood just taller then her, and had straight blonde hair that was quite short. His nose looked a little big; probably out of place because of a bludger, and the reddest lips she'd seen.

"It's fine. I wasn't looked either." She gave him a smile, "I'm Lily – Lily Evans."

"Oh sorry, I'm," he paused. "I'm Joel Turner."

She looked at him contemplating something. "You don't go to school here do you?"

"Oh! No I don't. My great grandfathers Albus, I was just coming to visit him."

"Albus?"

"Dumbledore… er. He's the headmaster here."

"I see. It was nice to have met you Joel." Lily promptly stuck out her hand. Joel looked at it bewildered and then reached out and shook it. As she took it away, she noticed boils appearing on his hand and face. "You might want to get those looked at."

He looked down with horror. "I have to go, sorry, it was nice to have met you" he yelled whilst dashing around the corner.

What was unseen to them both was the great-grandfather himself, chuckling as he viewed the scene that had just played out.

Back in the head room, James Potter was catching his breath after running back from having played a prank with Sirus on some unknown Slytherin.

Lily wandered slowly to the head room, and then looked at the time. She was going to be late for transfiguration if she didn't hurry, and McGonagall wasn't the happiest with her at the moment, as yesterday, Lily had waved her hand around in the wrong way, and this had resulted in the teachers animagus form being turned into a paper clip. In the end James had been able to change her back, but she still lost a load of house points. She hurried along, and found the statue of Princess Geraldine Margaret Annette De Tremphine, and spoke the password; "santa clause is coming to town" and hurried through to get her transfiguration book.

As she sat at the Griffindor table, she wondered if she would meet up with Joel again. He seemed like a nice guy, and she could surely make friends with someone not going to Hogwarts, and who she wouldn't be able to see often enough to get too attached. She was also lonely with Peter as her only "friend". She should ask Professor Dumbledore.

Half an hour later, her schnitzel and vegetables eaten, she saw him leave his chair, and wander out of the great hall. She jumped up and followed him.

"Professor! Wait!" Dumbledore stopped and turned around, raising an eyebrow. She looked at him with irritation, wishing she could do the same. She shook her head. Now was not the time for that. "Er… professor, I met your great-grandson, earlier today, and I was wondering when he would be visiting next?"

"Ah yes… Joel. Well I'm not sure, but he did express an interest in seeing you again too. I shall talk to him and then he will let you know when he is here.

"You may or may not know that Lily Evans wishes to meet up with you."

The boy sitting in a chair in his office looked utterly confused. "She does?"

"Yes Joel, she does."

"Ahh. I see. You approve of this then?"

"I'm all for new friendships, you know that."

"I see. But how can I when I look like this?"

"Here you go. Just make sure you remember that you will need to leave in an hour." Dumbledore passed him some potion. He drank it all, wincing at the burning sensation. "Well go on then, you only have an hour. She is in the head rooms. Shoo!"

He ran.

so, some new developments happening. As for the new character, don't think too hard, else I won't have a plot, but I have dropped a few clues. Sorry for the abnormally large rate, but I can't promise it won't happen again. I'll try though.