Disclaimer: I am writing this story for my enjoyment and that of my readers. Everything you recognize belongs to J. K. Rowling and her wonderful creation of the Harry Potter books.

Chapter 1
We have a witch in the family

Lily Evans sat in the back of her family's car staring happily out the window. She led the average life of a 10 year old. She went to the local school, she had many friends, loved to read, and had a family she loved.

If you saw Lily on the street you would notice one thing right away. Her flaming red hair, that fell loosely down her back, waving all the way down. If you were to sit down and have a conversation with her you would notice her bright emerald green eyes.

Lily called her father "daddy." He was a warm comforting man. He could tell a joke so well the sun and the moon would laugh. His bed time stories never lacked adventure. His calm voice could soothe the angriest moods which came in helpful considering Lily had a temper to match her hair.

Lily's mother she called "mum." She had a fine eye for detail and could see a loose thread across the room. She was an educated women who taught in a near by town. She always had wonderful advice and always put her family before everything else. She had an amazing talent for cooking, especially fine and elegant desserts.

You are probably thinking Lily had a perfect life. And she practically did, except there was one other member of her family. Her older sister Petunia.

Petunia was 3 years older and her school's gossip queen. There wasn't one juicy tidbit she didn't know and gab to the world. You would see her on the phone yapping away. Her parents had to install another phone line just so someone else could use the telephone every once in a while. When they were younger they played together all the time but when they got older they started to drift apart. Petunia never missed an opportunity to say something nasty about Lily. Petunia was certain that her parents favored Lily which was wrong. She just was always on the phone instead of spending time with her parents.

Today was the day before Lily's 11th birthday. Lily and her parents were on their way back from the grocery store after buying the groceries for the next week. Lily was certain her daddy had slipped something in the cart when she wasn't looking but she knew better than to ask having the strange feeling that she would find out tomorrow, as she turned 11 years old.

That night over after an amazing pasta diner as Lily went to bed she was an average 10, almost 11, year old girl.

Lily woke bright and early hoping to have the best birthday. Her mother was already awake cooking her favorite breakfast, crêpes (sp?).

"Mum, thank you so much" Lily smiled as she walked into the kitchen.

"You're very welcome, and how does it feel to be a big girl now?" Her mum replied.

"Mum, you say that every year."

"Well this year you really are a big girl" They both laughed.

"Well how are two of my favorite women doing today?" Her dad said as he entered the kitchen.

"Wonderful" Lily answered.

"Now isn't today something special, is today the day the day I get a pay raise"

"Daddy,"

"Oh right my little angle turn a big 11."

He picked her up and twirled her around in the air. Her hair danced around she laughed a priceless laugh.

After they had eaten a tasteful breakfast Lily went to get ready to go shopping and her father got the mail.

"Lily you have a letter" her dad informed her as she rejoined him in the kitchen.

Lily smiled and put out her hand to recive it from her daddy. She read it a look of shock filled her face. Suddenly she exclaimed "I am a witch"

Confused looks filled the room. Before anyone could ask any questions the doorbell rang.

As they opened it a man in a green cloak stood their. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am John Conners, I am here to speak to you about Lily Evens education"

"Well why you don't come in Mr. Conners" Lily's mums invited

"I am Daniel and this is my wife Sarah and our daughters Lily and Petunia." Lily's dad stuck out his hand to shake and Mr. Conners put out his. Everyone went into the living room and sat down on a couch.

"I am here representing Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry, I am aware that Lily just got her letter and you have not had much time to discuss the fact and I am aware that you may not be used to the concept but your daughter is a witch and for her make the most of her talent we recommend that she go to the finest wizarding school in the nation and if you ask me in the world." Conners said.

To describe the look on Evens' faces would be in one word shocked.

"Ha load of rubbish" Petunia said being the first to get over the shock.

"No I speak the truth and if you don't believe me I can cast a simple spell, one that Lily would be able to do within the first month of her schooling,"

A smile slid onto Lily's face "Oh yes please do" she said looking forward to getting to see what she could do with her powers.

He pulled out what looked like a stick with a feather on it, muttered something and to everyone's surprise the unoccupied chair next to Lily began to rise and then after rising a few feet in the air began to lower and then like a feather touched the ground gracefully.

"Wow" was all that Lily could say.

"So I don't believe you have had a chance to look over the letter, so why don't you do that and on, oh say July 31st and I'll take you to buy all of your supplies and then on September 1st the term will start and you will need your parents to take you tio Kings Cross station to get on the train that will take you to school."

"Sounds wonderful" Sarah Evens said and her husband and Lily nodded in consent.

The Even's bid him goodbye and with a pop he was gone.

"Well we have a witch in the family, how wonderful" Mr. Evens said beaming at his youngest daughter.

They celebrated her birthday like none before this one. Everyone seemed to be in higher spirits except Petunia.

That night before Lily went to bed she could have sworn she heard Petunia hiss "abnormal freak"

If life were blunt I may have written "Today Lily learned news that would change her life." I may have added "She would make amazing friendships and have a boy falling head over heals in love with her" or "from this day on Lily would no longer be friends with her sister." Well I guess I was just kinda blunt but well if that's all you want to read okay but I have full 7 years to write about.

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