A.N. / Sorry about the updates being so slow to update but my job has been working me like overtime and stuff. My first day off and I'm writing, aren't I a good person? Sorry to keep you guys hanging. And don't worry James and Lily will get back together, it'll just take time.

Chapter 34

Lily's parents of course had welcomed Lily back with open arms and were ecstatic to have their little girl back home for two months. They asked Lily how school had been and Lily lied by saying it had been terrific and her parents found out that Lily was still dating Tyler and that he'd just graduated from Auror school and would soon start his job. Petunia of course avoided her 'freak' of a sister at all cost and anytime Vernon would come around he'd act like a gentlemen in front of Mrs. and Mr. Evans but as soon as they weren't around he joined in with Petunia by calling Lily a 'freak'.

Lily didn't care she'd soon be seventeen years old and she'd be able to do magic, it sucked that she couldn't do it around Muggles or she'd hex her sister and soon to be brother-in-law into oblivion.

Tyler took Lily to Madam Puddifoot's a few days after she'd gotten home so they could have a romantic date and he broke some bad news to Lily.

"WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Lily yelled and made local snogging couples scowl at Lily for breaking up their snogging sessions.

"Lily please don't be mad."

"How can I not be mad?!" She hissed at her boyfriend for now six months.

"We've hardly seen one another with me still at Hogwarts and you going to Auror school and now they are ready to send out you for weeks let alone months and you can't contact me the whole time you are out?! I don't want you to go!" Lily hissed again, "Get another job!"

Tyler shook his head, "It's not that easy Lily. If we were married I could write you and let you know a bit where I was at, but since we are only dating they won't let me give out any other details. Besides I'm working under the best Auror EVER!"

"Who?"

"Harold James Potter," Tyler said with a smile and Lily almost spit hot tea all over his face.

"Your working under James's father?! No wonder they won't let you contact me! Harold and Grace still want James and I to get back together!"

Tyler rolled his eyes, "I know that Harold and Grace want you to get back with James but Harold is a very professional man. He's been friends with my Grandfather for years, Lily I was top in my Auror class and he asked specifically for me to work under him! I'm not passing this up."

Lily nodded, "I'm just being selfish, besides the Potters are probably thrilled that James is with his childhood friend, Amelia Bones."

Summer passed by and Alice was over almost everyday…well that was when she wasn't busy with Frank. Cassidy and Gabriella forced themselves into Lily's life and Lily finally gave in. The three friends agreed not to bring up James or Amelia in any conversation what so ever.

Mostly the summer had been a drag for Lily because Lily was dragged around with her mum, Petunia, Mrs. Dursley, and Vernon's enormous sister Marge who looked a lot like a man. Petunia had picked out her Wedding Gown and it was absolutely horrible! Lily threw up in her mouth when she saw it.

Mrs. Dursley and Marge of course loved it and Abigail had to act as if she did, but Lily knew deep down inside Abigail hated it as much as Lily did.

Petunia's dress had a huge ruffle around the neck with a huge bow at the breast and bottom, there was lace around the sleeves and around the bottom of the dress. All white, it was a nightmare! Petunia's bridesmaid dresses were horrible too, and much to Lily and Petunia's disappointment Lily would be a bridesmaid in Petunia's wedding.

Two weeks after Lily had been home Abigail and Blake Evans informed Petunia that if Lily wasn't a bridesmaid that they wouldn't pay for Petunia's wedding.

Lily first never even wanted to attend her sister's wedding and now she was in it! The dress was even more horrible then Petunia's!

Petunia had eight bridesmaids, three flower girls, and a maid-of-honor.

The flower girls were in pink with white bows at the shoulders and the back of the dress. The bows were white which matched their shoes, socks, baskets, and hats. There was also a ribbon that tied around the hat and draped off and it was the very pink of the dress.

The bridesmaid dresses were all pink with a huge underskirt that was under a huge poof like dress that was the ugliest pink Lily had ever seen. There were about sixteen layers to the bottom of this dress and itched so badly that Lily wanted to scream! There were bows at the breast, back of dress, sleeves, and then ruffles everywhere you could think of. The bridesmaid would wear floral wreaths in their hair with a pink ribbon that was in the wreath and hung down. Even their pink shoes had a bow on it!

The Maid-Of-Honor's dress was by far the worse and Lily was just so happy that her parents hadn't insisted on Lily being Maid-Of-Honor. Maid-Of-Honor was Marge, Vernon's sister. Marge's dress looked like a pink Circus tent with bows and ribbons and lace everywhere! Lily hated to think about it…it just made her sick.

Yes, The Wedding of the Century, as Lily liked to call it wouldn't take place until Christmas holidays. Two days after Lily would come home and Petunia wouldn't be back until after Lily was back at Hogwarts. Lily couldn't believe she was going to be so lucky! Of course all Lily had to worry about now was trying to convince Tyler to go with her to this god awful wedding and not laugh at her in that horrible dress she'd be wearing.

June and July passed by rather quickly, much too quickly for Lily's liking. Lily had seen plenty of Alice and she'd also seen a lot of Cassidy and Gabriella, much to Lily's surprise. It seemed that no matter how stubborn Lily was going to try and be; Gabriella and Cassidy were not going to give up on their friend.

They had accepted that Lily was with Tyler and she had no intention on getting back with James and she hoped that James and Amelia were happy together. Lily had also seen a lot of Remus and Sirius too, as they were some of her best friend's boyfriends and Frank made stops by too of course.

Besides planning Petunia's god awful Wedding of the Century, Lily hadn't hardly seen a bit of Tyler and it saddened her a lot.

She thought she'd see more of Tyler than she had while she'd been attending Hogwarts, but Tyler was very rarely ever around. He did send owls to Lily all the time with lots of 'I'm sorry' or 'I swear I'll make it up to you next time'. Lily didn't like dating a fulltime Auror now. It really sucked a lot.

Then add the threat of the new Dark Lord that was arising, yes this new Dark Lord called himself; Lord Voldemort. He was suppose to be the next horrible thing after the last Dark Lord Grindelwald who was defeated by Professor Albus Dumbledore in 1945.

On July 31st, Lily received her seventh and final Hogwarts letter. Lily felt a few tears fill her eyes, as she knew this would be the last year she'd travel to Hogwarts. Lily noticed that her Hogwarts letter was a bit thicker than usual, even though her letters had been thick since she'd been Gryffindor Prefect for two years running now and hopefully this year too.

There was a knock at the door and at the very moment that Abigail Evans went to open the door, Lily gave out a scream. Which of course made Abigail and the person at the door run to Lily instantly.

"Lily dear what's wrong?" Abigail asked approaching her now seventeen year old daughter.

Inside it said:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFTand WIZADRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Evans,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been appointed Head Girl for you Seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all the necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress

"It's a letter from the Wizarding World," Tyler said noticing the parchment in her hands. Yes Tyler was the person who had happened to be at the door. He'd actually finally had a day off! Surprise, surprise!

"I…it…it's from H…Hogwarts!" Lily stuttered as she looked at the letter in front of her.

"That's great Lily dear," Abigail said looking at her youngest daughter oddly and then looking back at Tyler in which he shrugged to what had Lily so speechless.

"No…it's different this time."

"Oh dear," Abigail walked up and gave Lily a hug. "Did you not make Prefect this year? It's okay, your father and I are still very proud of you."

"No…I mean yes. You're right I didn't make Prefect."

"Love," Tyler said feeling sorry for his beautiful girlfriend. "I'm so sorry."

Lily shook her head, "No don't be."

Tyler and Abigail gave one another a look of questioning, "But Lily?" Abigail began to speak but Lily interrupted her.

A grin spread across her face, "Don't be sorry that I didn't get Prefect this year because I made HEAD GIRL!"

"WHAT?!" Abigail screamed so happy for her daughter and brought her into a hug. "Oh Lily! I'm so proud of you! Head Girl!"

"What's going on down here?!" Blake Evans asked completely out of breath, "What has Petunia did now?"

"I didn't do a thing to that 'freak'," Petunia hissed as she looked at her sister in total envy as her mom was hugging her daughter over and over again.

"I demand to know what the bloody hell is going on down here?!"

"LILY MADE HEAD GIRL!" Abigail wailed now crying with joy and Blake's face lit up and he walked over to hug his youngest daughter.

"We knew you could do it Lily dear."

"Arrrgh! I swear this family is obsessed with Lily's freakiness and no one sees her as a curse to our family except ME!" Petunia yelled and then ran upstairs to get away from her family.

"Don't mind her," Abigail said still hugging Lily. "We are all proud of you! Tyler, I'm going to make a feast for Lily making Head Girl, you and your family are invited."

Tyler smiled, "I'll be here. I'm sorry to say that my mum has to work the graveyard shift at St. Mungo's and Grandfather is most likely working, since school starts in a month."

"Then we'll be happy for you to come over tonight." Blake said smiling.

"Mum, can I invite Alice, Frank, Cassidy, Sirius, Gabriella, and Remus over?"

Abigail nodded, "It's your celebration invite whoever you want."

"Great! I'm going to go owl them now!" Lily ran upstairs to her room and Tyler just stood in the kitchen looking around.

"You can go upstairs with her," Abigail said laughing at Tyler blush.

"Just you make sure her door is open." Blake said as his fatherly protection was kicking in gear.

"Yes sir," Tyler said blushing even more as he followed Lily to her room.

Later that night…

Alice, Gabriella, and Cassidy were the only ones who were able to make it to the feast besides Abigail, Blake, and Tyler of course. Petunia went over to Vernon's parents house for dinner because she wanted to get as far as possible from Lily and her 'freak' friends.

Lily and her friends decided to meet up at Diagon Alley on August 15th to go shopping for all of their supplies that they would need for school.

After Lily's friends left, Lily and Tyler were alone in the family room and she was looking over her Head Girl pin, once again.

"I'm really proud of you Lily," he smiled looking at her lovingly.

"Thanks Ty," she smiled.

"I need to tell you something Lily," He spoke seriously and this surprised Lily because usually Tyler wasn't that serious about anything…except her school and his job.

"Sure, what's going on?"

"Lily," he sighed but before he could say what he was thinking an owl flew through the window and sat on Tyler's lap.

"Who could it be from?"

Tyler shrugged as he'd never seen this owl in his entire life, but he took the letter from the owl and the owl flew away. Tyler opened the letter and began to read, after reading it he sighed and stood up.

"Where are you going?" She asked looking at him oddly.

"Letter from the Ministry, I have to go."

"Again?!" She whined, "I don't like you being an Auror now. You're always gone." She pouted standing up and leading him towards the door because she knew he had to leave regardless.

"I'm sorry love, but this is my job. This is what I signed up to do."

"I know, I know." She nodded, she leaned up to kiss him goodbye and just as he was about to leave and head to the Ministry of Magic office she spoke up. "When will you be back?"

"I have no clue, but I'll owl you as soon as I can."

"Promise?"

Tyler nodded, "Promise." And then he was gone.

Lily sighed and went upstairs to get ready for bed.

By August 15th Lily was starting to get a bit scared, it had been sixteen days since she'd seen or heard from her boyfriend and as far as she knew he was still on his Auror mission. Lily missed him desperately and with him gone her mind stared to wonder to places she would like it not to go.

Lily had been dreaming the other night that her Grandma Rose was still alive and was so thrilled that Lily had made Head Girl, but then Lord Voldemort had broken down the door and killed everyone in her house that she truly loved. Her mum and dad, Tyler, Cassidy, Gabriella, Alice, Frank, Sirius, Remus, surprisingly Peter, Sarah, Mrs. and Mr. Potter, and surprisingly her the most James. Lily had noticed in the dream that she cried over James's body more than she had over Tyler's, but then again dreams meant so many different things that it was way too impossible to assume what the dream actually meant.

Lily was sitting in the Leaky Cauldron waiting for Alice, Cassidy, and Gabriella to show up to go shopping for their next term.

Shopping with her girlfriends had been pretty fun all day. The girls had to get some new books, parchment, ink, potion supplies, a few new robes, treats for their animals, and other goodies. They decided after a long day of shopping that they'd stop for some ice cream before they needed to say goodbye to Lily at the Leaky Cauldron, as Lily's father was coming by the Muggle part of London to pick her up.

"You girls go ahead and sit down…here take my bags, I'll order for us." Lily said handing her bags over to her friends as they went to find a place to eat. After the order was handed to Lily, she walked over to the table holding all the ice cream the girls wanted. Cassidy got strawberry, Gabriella got chocolate, Alice got butterscotch, and Lily had vanilla with whipped cream, and chocolate syrup. Lily of course was always so picky so her ice cream had to be perfect. Lily sat down at the table to see that Frank, Remus, Sirius, and surprisingly Peter and some new girl sat down with them.

"Hi Peter, who is this pretty girl?"

Peter blushed, "Katrina." Lily of course lied, poor Katrina was as ugly as Amy had been. "Yeah Amy and I broke up and I met Katrina a few days ago, I knew you wouldn't know because we haven't seen you all summer."

"We?" Lily asked.

"Yeah we," a voice behind her said and Lily instantly felt goose bumps all over. "You know Sirius, Remus, Peter, and me."

Lily turned around to be looking at a taller, more mature looking James Potter. "Nice to see you Lily."

Lily swallowed her ice cream and almost chocked on it, because of the surprise in seeing James. "Nice to see you too James."

"So how are things with Tyler?"

"Fine…good." She nodded.

"Where is he?"

"Auror business, and Amelia?"

"Shopping with her friends." James shrugged and it bothered Lily the way he didn't seem to care where Amelia was it was as if….

"Do you know when he comes back?"

"Who?" Lily asked forgetting who they were talking about.

"Tyler…you know your boyfriend."

"Oh yeah…I mean no. I have no clue when he comes back. He's been gone for over two weeks now and I haven't heard from him." Lily looked down at her watch she had thirty minutes before her dad was suppose to come and pick her up. "Oh my look at the time, I should be going. Dad will be by to pick me up soon."

Lily left her ice cream and picked up her many bags, "I could help you to the Leaky Cauldron." James offered walking up to her.

"No it's alright, I'll be fine. Besides you don't want to miss Amelia when she comes looking for you. Bye you guys," Lily turned to everyone else. "See you on the Hogwarts Express on September 1st." And with that Lily rushed out as soon as she could.

"Well that was odd," Sirius said looking at his best friend trying to support him.

"Damn it!" James said taking Lily's seat and banging his head on the table.

"What?" Peter asked stupidly.

"After the whole summer of being away from her, I thought I was over her. But I'm not…I still love her. I still love her and yet she still hates me. Like bloody well sucks."

"What's wrong James, my dear?" Amelia purred walking up to James and wrapping her arms around him.

"Nothing," James lied. "Are you done?" Amelia nodded, "Good. Now lets get you back home so I can go home." James said and Amelia could tell something was bothering him but knew better than to say anything.

The rest of August passed by as the whole summer vacation had, and it wasn't long before Blake Evans was putting Lily's trunk into the trunk of the car. Blake, Abigail, and Lily got in the car and headed to King's Cross in London to bring her to Platform 9 ¾ to bring Lily back to Hogwarts for her seventh and final year.

They arrived at King's Cross at ten thirty and said their goodbyes outside of the platform and Lily promised to write every week to her parents and headed towards her platform. Lily made it instantly to the Head Boy and Girl's compartment and changed in her robes before the Head Boy arrived. Lily pinned her Head Girl badge on her robes and laid down to read a book. Ten minutes before eleven Lily Evans fell asleep on one of the couches.

James Potter was making his way to the Head Boy and Girl's compartment five minutes before eleven and had already said his goodbyes to his friends when they got on the Hogwarts Express together. James knew that he'd have to conduct the meeting with what girl made Head Girl to the Prefects and then would have to make a few rounds with the Head Girl. Remus, Alice, and Frank would make it to the Prefect meeting in a little over than an hour in one of the Prefect compartments. But until then Peter, Katrina, Alice, Frank, Gabriella, Remus, Cassidy, and Sirius were going to share a compartment at the end of the train together and chat along together as friends.

When James Potter opened up the Head compartment he looked around and didn't see the Head Girl yet, but he wasn't surprised. She still had five minutes and she was probably saying goodbye to her family. James only knew of two girls that were the smartest and would most likely be made Head Girl, Bellatrix Black or Lily Evans. James hoped it would be Lily. Not only for the reason that he was head over hills of Lily, but because he knew he'd have to spend a lot of time with the Head Girl all year and there was no way in hell he'd want to spend his year with that insane resident bitch herself, Bellatrix Black.

James began to change his robes and put on his Head Boy badge and the James felt the train move underneath him and wondered where on Earth was that Head Girl. James had just sat down and opened up Quidditch Throughout the Ages, when he heard a moan across the compartment on the other couch. And there she was, Lily Evans. As beautiful as could be, she looked like an angel and it broke his heart that they weren't together anymore.

She moaned again in her sleep and James walked over to see her, but when he got closer to her he could see that she wasn't sleeping peacefully…she was having a nightmare. Not wanting Lily to be in any pain he tried to shake her awake. She screamed and jumped on top of James who was sitting on the floor.

Lily's eyes popped open to see James and she buried her head in his shoulder. Coming naturally he put his arms around her and whispered in her ear, "Shh, everything will be alright."

"Thank Merlin you're here, I was so afraid he tried to take my baby."

James's eyes widened, Lily's baby? Lily had sex with Tyler and now she was pregnant?! He'd kill Tyler. "Your baby?" James asked feeling crushed.

"Yes my Harry. He tried to take my Harry, don't let him take Harry."

"Harry?" James wondered, That was his father's nickname. And how would Lily know the sex of her baby, she had to only be a few weeks, that was if she was pregnant.

"Yes Harry, where's James!" She sobbed harder, "I want James! Don't leave me James! He wants Harry!" She screamed and James pulled her back to see she was still asleep.

"Lily," James whispered in her ear. "Lily wake up, darling your asleep."

Lily's eyes popped open as she heard someone talking to her and she was very much surprised to see that she was sitting in James's lap and in his embrace. "Uh James? Why am I here? And what are you doing in here? This is the Head Boy and Girl's compartment only."

James nodded and Lily got out of his lap, "I know. I belong here."

"No you don't, the Head Boy does."

James nodded again, "Yes Lily I know. I am the Head Boy and I'm guessing you're the Head Girl."

Lily gasped, "You're the Head Boy?!"