Disclaimer: You know the drill, having seen it in many other fanfics... nothing belongs to me, except for a few characters and the plot; the rest belongs to JKR, one of the people who reviewed, or a singer/band that I decided to 'borrow' the music from. (Though the music factor will be decided on how brain dead I manage to get while writing this chapter.)

Thorns by Faerielights

Chapter 5: Goodbye to You

Last Chapter:

"You're welcome honey, now why don't we go and join your parents for lunch. After all, we have to make the most of the time that we have together right now, because you have school in 3 more weeks, and that's not much time left." Dolores replied softly.

"Ok" Lily replied. Then the tow left the front room and joined Lily's parents in the kitchen for lunch.

August thirty-first arrived sooner than Lily expected, even though she'd been anticipating the day since she first got her letter. Tonight she was going to her aunt's house, so that she could get onto platform 9 and ¾ along with everyone that she had gone shopping with.

Since her trip to Diagon Alley, and the little spat that she had had with her parents, Lily had been anxiously awaiting the day that she'd go to Hogwarts, and now that the day was tomorrow, she wanted to go back in time. She was extremely worried that she wouldn't fare all that well when she got to Hogwarts, despite the fact that she could do many simple spells. She had been able to change the colors of everything in her room, as practice. (A/N: I know they're not supposed to do magic outside of school, but considering that she hasn't officially started school yet, she can't really get into trouble... besides, I might change that rule later... haven't decided just yet)

Lily had been spending as much time as possible with her muggle friends, and her family. Last week her mother had taken her clothes shopping, so that she could have some clothes to wear on weekends and under her school robes. Lily was moderately upset now that the day had finally arrived, after all she had never been away form her parents at such a long distance for such a seemingly enormous amount of time. Part of her wanted to cry, but she wouldn't let herself as she counted down the days till she left.

Of all the things I believe in

I just want to get it over with

tears from behind my eyes

but I do not cry

Counting the days that past me by

Lily had been looking into herself, trying to figure out if this was a wise thing to do, or not. Even though she was only eleven, and most eleven-year-olds don't bother with that sort of thing, she had been looking for herself for a while, taking into consideration the fact that her parents wouldn't be able to keep an eye on her all the time.

I've been searching deep down in my soul

Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old

Looks like I'm starting all over again

The last three years were just pretend and I say

She went downstairs to say goodbye to her family, she wanted to say it before her aunt came to get her, so that she wouldn't see that Lily really didn't want to say goodbye to her parents and let go of them, even though it was only for a short amount of time.

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything I thought I knew

You were the one I love

The one thing that I tried to hold on to

After she said goodbye to her dad, she turned and looked at her mum, with whom she shared her trademark emerald eyes. She always thought that her mum was her twin in that sense. She didn't think that it was right, her having to say goodbye to her twin that she was separated by 35 years with. Instead of crying, she looked up at the light.

I still get lost in your eyes

And it seems like I can't live a day without you

Closing my eyes till you chase my thoughts away

To a place where I am blinded by the light but it's not right

She then went to go say goodbye to her grandmother. Her grandmother was another person that she didn't want to say goodbye to.

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything I thought I knew

You were the one I loved

The one thing that I tried to hold on to

Lily had tried to tell everyone that she wasn't going to Hogwarts a few times in the last week, each time giving into the temptation of saying that she wouldn't leave her family and friends, even though while she wanted to stay, she wanted to go there just as much, if not more.

Ohhh yeah

It hurts to want everything & nothing at the same time

I want whats yours and I want whats mine

I want you but I'm not giving in this time

She had invited her best friends over the day before, and they had all cried together, promising to write and what-not, saying goodbye to the people that they currently knew.

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything I thought I knew

You were the one I loved

The one thing that I tried to hold on to

The one thing that I tried to hold on to

Last but not least, Lily went to say goodbye to her little sister whom had arrived last week from sleep-away camp. They were each other's closest friends, and each other's stars, but they had to say goodbye cuz Lily was leaving in only 20 minutes.

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything I thought I knew

You were the one I loved

The one thing that I tried to hold on to

We the stars fall and I lie awake

Your my shooting star

When Lily had tried to say goodbye to Petunia, Petty had just turned on her heel and walked into her own room, locking the door against supposed "freaks"

20 Minutes Later:

"Lily dear! Your Aunt Jo is here to bring you back to her house!" Liz called to her middle daughter.

"Coming mum!" A few minutes later, Lily appeared dragging her trunk and a knapsack behind her. Lily said goodbye to her family once again, asking them to give any letters that she owled for her friends to them, and to owl her friends letters back to her. Once that was promised and everyone had said his or her goodbyes (or I'll see you for Christmas for Violet, since she refused to say goodbye to Lily). Lily stepped into the fire shouting "Lupin Estate!" and her aunt followed with Lily's trunk.

When Lily stepped out of the fire she caught sight of all her new friends and relaxed ever so slightly

A/N: well, I had to get this chapter out too, I'm doing pretty well, I mean I got out three chapters in one day, I guess it's also cuz I feel guilty about not updating for a while. This story is moving slowly again, cuz the creativeness that I had decided to leave me alone for the time being ::sigh:: oh well.

And to InLoveWithSirius yes, I could still use some more people to play parts, since I need to have more than just 12 people for the sorting.