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Chapter 3—Diagon Alley and Back To Hogwarts
"Lily, you should go to Diagon Alley today, maybe with Shelley." Mrs. Evans told her daughter.
"She already went, the day of the accident actually, because she knows I usually go with…" Lily trailed off, not wanting to finish the sentence. "I'll be fine alone." She reassured.
"Are you sure honey?" Her mum asked.
"Positive. I'm sure I'll see someone there anyway. Most people go the last week before school." Lily filled her in.
An hour later Lily got in her car, even though she didn't want to drive, her mother said she should. She drove all the way to the place near the Leaky Cauldron. Being extra careful, she made her way there, through the Leaky Cauldron and outside to the brick wall. She used to wand to tap it and it opened up. She made her way down the cobblestone road, looking down. She kept wishing she was walking and laughing with Jacob. But that will never happen again, Lily thought sadly. She bumped into someone, making her train of thought go away.
"Sorry." She said quietly and started to walk again.
"Lily!" She heard a cheerful deep voice. She spun around and saw who she ran into…James Potter, who she least wanted to talk to now. James noticed a look of pure sadness on her face.
"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked her. Sirius and Remus came out of the shop behind him, smiling when they saw Lily.
"Hey Lily." They both said. Lily looked up at them.
"Woa! Lily what happened?" Sirius stated, seeing the bruises and scratches on her beautiful face. Lily mumbled something and they didn't hear.
"What was that?" Sirius said again.
"Car accident!" Lily said firmly.
"Are you okay?" Remus said for all of them. They all had looks of concern on their faces. Lily nodded slowly.
"What happened?" James asked again. Lily shrugged, not wanting to talk about it.
"Why do you look so sad?" He tried. Lily shrugged again. James knew he wasn't going to get anything out of her.
"Well, do you want to walk around with us? We still have to get our school things and you shouldn't be here alone." James asked her.
"Sure." Lily smiled but they noticed it didn't reach eyes, but also didn't question it. They walked into Flourish and Blotts to get books. Lily saw one she needed but it was on the top shelf. She stood on her tip toes but was still too short. She tried jumping up and down, only to result in having another book fall and landing on her foot.
"Ow!" She cried. She saw a hand reach above her and easily grab the book. James grinned down at her and she stepped back.
"Thanks." She said, taking the book. She got all the ones she needed, plus a few extras. She purchased everything and slipped in inside a new cauldron she bought.
"I'm hungry." Sirius said as they walked out of the shop.
"Padfoot, you always are." Remus said.
"How 'bout ice cream?" Sirius asked, ignoring Remus's remark. The guys walked ahead but Lily stayed behind.
"I-I don't want it. You guys go ahead." She said. She was in the accident after getting ice cream with her brother.
"Lily, what's the matter?" James asked.
"Nothing." She said quickly. "I just need to get some uh, make up and stuff. You guys wouldn't want that. Meet you at Madam Malkins after." She added. They nodded and ordered sundaes while Lily stepped inside the cosmetics store. She bought a hair clip, just so the guys wouldn't think she made up an excuse…even though she did.
She met them 20 minutes later at Madam Malkins to get new robes. After all the measuring, pinning, and cutting, all four of them had new robes.
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"So I guess I'll see you on Monday." Lily told the guys.
"Yep, see you Lily." James said.
"Thanks for walking with me."
"No problem, you shouldn't walk around here alone anyway." Remus put in. Lily surprisingly gave all of them a hug and walked through the Leaky Cauldron to her car and drove the long way home.
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"Lily, honey, wake up." Her mother's soft voice woke her. Today was the day for her seventh year at Hogwarts to begin and. Lily slowly got dressed and sleepily walked down the stairs. She was finally awake enough to realize that it was the first time Jacob wouldn't be at the train station. She picked at her breakfast, not really wanting to eat.
She got her trunk in her father's car with some difficulty and sat in the back, on the left side. It was always the same way...Lily on the left side and Jacob on the right. Only this year, her last year for this to happen, Jacob was not there. He was dead.
Mr. Evans got a trolley for Lily's trunk and owl. They walked quickly to Platform 9 ¾ . Lily turned to face her parents.
"Bye." She said sadly.
"Bye, baby girl. Remember to write, please." Her dad said.
"Promise." Lily told them.
"Oh, I'll miss you, sweetie." Her mother said giving her a hug and a kiss.
"Remember, I'm in safe hands, don't worry." Lily assured them. Her dad gave her a hug and a kiss and watched her walk through the barrier.
Lily came out to see a flood of students and a bright scarlet train, steam coming from out the top.
"Lily!" She heard James's voice again. She turned out and came face-to-face with the Marauders. They had Peter trailing behind. Lily never considered him a Marauder. James noticed the sadness still in her face and her eyes.
"Yo, Lilykins." Sirius joked. Lily smiled but they once again realized it didn't reach her eyes. Lily saw Shelley approach from behind.
"Hey!" She said loudly, startling the Marauders. Lily laughed, but it wasn't her real laugh.
"C'mon, let's get a compartment." She said, not wanting to miss the train.
"The Great Lily wants to share a compartment with the Marauders?" Sirius said, awestruck. Lily's eyes filled with tears, but not because he was 'mean'. Jacob had used that line right before he was killed.
"Hey, what'd I say?" He asked softly. Lily shook her head. Only Shelley knew, but she didn't say anything. Lily would tell the Marauders when she wanted to, on her own time. They found a compartment together, but it had to be the compartment Lily, Shelley, Jacob, and Jacob's friend Matt always shared when the guys were at school. Matt loved Lily like a little sister also, so it was great with them. Lily sat, not really saying anything and staring out the window. The door opened and Matt came in, looking tired and sad.
"Matt!" Lily exclaimed. She jumped up and gave him a big hug which he returned. He hugged her tightly for a long time.
"Lily, it's great to see you." He said, tucking a loose strand of her hair behind her hair. "How're you holding up?" He asked.
"I've been better." Her voice cracked and a tear spilled from her cheek.
"Hey, don't cry." Matt said quietly, wiping the tear away.
"Wait a sec, why are you here?" Lily realized he graduated 2 years ago. Matt grinned but like Lily, it didn't really reach his eyes.
"I'm helping Dumbledore with something. Jacob and I were supposed to do it, but I couldn't back down." He told her. Lily started crying again, remembering her brother, so happy about being an Auror. "C'mere." Matt said and hugged her tightly again, letting her cry.
Meanwhile, the Marauder's were looking really confused. Lily kept crying and hugging Matt, who they knew was one of Jacob's friends.
"I better go Lily. Remember good times Lily, good times." He said and gave her kiss on the cheek…confusing the guys even more. Lily gave him a kiss on the cheek also before he walked out.
"What was that about?" James asked, but not rudely.
"Oh, nothing." Lily sat back down and stared out at the countryside they were passing. James, knowing Lily wouldn't spill any info, gave up. The food trolley came buy and he and Sirius and bought a ton of sweets.
"Want anything, Lily?" He asked. Lily just shook her head and brought a hand to her necklace, holding tightly.
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"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" Dumbledore said cheerfully. A much younger McGonagall came in with the first year and they were sorted into their new houses. "I have a short speech…but after the feast!" Dumbledore said and the tables filled with food. Sirius was piling everything possible on his plate. Lily looked at him, disgusted, but still ate a little herself. When the last crumbs of pie disappeared, Dumbledore stood up.
"First things first, the forest is forbidden." He said that while looking at the Marauders, who smiled guiltily. "Now! Head Boy and Girl! They are…James Potter and Lily Evans!" He announced. They got up from the Gryffindor table and walked up to receive their badges.
"Congratulations, both of you." Dumbledore told them.
"Thank you, sir." Lily and James said in unison. They walked back to the table where people were congratulating them. They got the passwords, told each house and walked to the Gryffindor common room, where there was a special 'Heads' room. They climbed the stairs leading to it, and found a door labeled 'Head Boy and Girl'. Inside was a huge room with two full-sized beds and dressers on the side. One dresser, the one with the bed on the right side said Lily Evans on it. Her trunk was at the foot of the bed. (The same for James on the other side.) There was another door leading to a huge bathroom, with a tub the size of a hot tub, with all different taps, like the prefect's bathroom. Lily walked out and spotted James sitting on his bed.
"Happy?" He asked, smiling.
"Yeah." Lily said, though she wasn't happy about everything…but she loved the room. It was nice to be back at Hogwarts.
Authors note—I hope it's okay! Please tell me what you think!
