AN: this is my first Fanfic even though I have been reading it FOREVER I will only read/write about Lily, James and crew so if you don't like that sorry get over it. This story will go from the summer before their first year until their graduation. There will probably be a sequel for the after Hogwarts part but I'm not sure.

Disclaimer I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER and if I did I sure wouldn't be writing this :)

Every Red Rose has Thorns

Chapter one "do I have to go?"

Lily Rose Evans was a 10 year old girl she was 4'6 and probably weighed 70 pounds. Lily had shocking green almond shaped eyes her hair was thick and dark red it fell to the middle of her back and she had a perfect peaches and cream completion. What no one including Lily knew was she was a witch and was going to be sent to a camp for a month just before Hogwarts started. Lily lived with her mother Jenica, Her father Vito and her older sister Petunia. Lily looked just like her mom except for the hair color Jenica's hair was a honey blonde that Petunia had inherited. Lily's father was where Petunia got her looks from except Vito had Shocking green almond eyes. Lily hated bugs, bats, clowns and things most other girls her age hated.

It was June 20 and Lily woke up to the smell of frying bacon. "Morning already" she thought as she walked down to breakfast. Lily was far from rich but wasn't poor either. She lived in a Manor in the countryside she had a French maid and a driver she probably only had all this because of her parents jobs as doctors. Mrs. Evans was the most respected plastic surgeon in the U.K. and Mr. Evans was a Nero surgeon who was also very well respected. Lily was planning to follow in their foot steps. Lily was greeted by a chorus of "good mornings" as she entered the kitchen "morning Mom, Dad, Petty."  "Lily do you remember when you were little how we would send you to overnight camp" asked Mrs. Evans.  "Yes I used to hate it" said Lily with great distaste.  "Well then we have some rather bad news for you dear" said Mr. Evans "we signed you up to go to a Co-ed camp in Bristol until the end of July."  "Are you kidding me" asked Lily "I HATE those camps do I have to go" she asked with a puppy face.  Mr. and Mrs. Evans looked at each other and replied "Yes." " This stinks" said Lily. 

        James Potter and Sirius Black were best friends and they could have been twins.  For eleven year old boys they were tall, tan muscular from Quiditch training (sp?) they both had smiles that could make you go weak in the knees.  The only difference was their hair and their eyes.  James had messy black hair that had a tendency to stick up in an unruly manner.  He also has Hazel eyes that you could get lost in and melt.  Sirius had long, straight, smooth black hair that fell gracefully into his sparkling ocean blue eyes.   Sirius had slept over James house and was waking up. 'Hmmmmmmmmm James is still sleeping' thought Sirius ' I should change that.' He spotted a glass of water on the bedside table and threw it on James before he ran out the bedroom door at top speed.  " SIRIUS AMERILO BLACK I'M GOING TO KILL   YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed a now soaking James. Sirius laughed as he arrived in the kitchen with a soaking James right behind him.  Both boys were shocked by what they saw...

 "Hi Mum" both boys coursed "morning boys" said Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Black.  "boys" said Mrs. Potter " you two have only been around wizards for your entire lives soooooo we" said Mrs. Potter gesturing to herself and Mrs. Black "have signed you up to go to an overnight camp for muggles."  "Are you kidding me" asked James.  "Why" asked Sirius.  "Because dear" said Mrs. Black " we think it is important that you learn about muggles before September."  Don't try going to your fathers about this either we have them convinced too" said Mrs. Potter.  "Do we have to go" asked James and Sirius with puppy eyes.  "Yes" Said their two mother exasperetly "you will be gone for all of July so get packing!" " This stinks" said Sirius and James as they stormed upstairs.