Lily's Final Answer

Chapter 1 – Lily Gets Her Pin

Lily awoke with a soft tapping noise on her window. She fell out of her bed and stumped to the window. A beautiful snowy white owl came swooping in as Lily opened the window. As the owl was perched on a bedpost, it stuck out its talon signaling Lily to take the heavy parchment off of its leg. Lily untied the parchment, stroked the silky feathers on the owl, and gave it a grape from the bunch she hadn't finished from the previous night. The owl nipped her finger affectionately before leaving to go back to where it came from.

Before Lily read the letter, she decided to jump into the shower. She came out of the shower and went into her room. She was still not fully awake. She then took a glance at her calendar and jumped. It was September 1st, which means she gets to go back to Hogwarts today.

"Hey Glenda," Petunia said referring to The Wizard of Oz. "Mum says you gotta leave in an hour!"

"I may be Glenda, but at least I'm not the ugly Wicked Witch of the West." Lily replied.

Petunia just "hmphed" and stomped away. Lily, with a quick flick of her wand, dried her flaming red hair. It was now lying flat on her back. Lily walked into her closet and picked out a nice outfit to wear to the train station because she could not just show up in her Hogwarts uniform. That would receive too much unwanted attention. She then ran downstairs to have a quick piece of toast and jelly. Lily sat to the right of Petunia and summoned the jelly because it was on the counter.

"Put that thing away you freak!" Petunia said spitefully.

"Or…how about I stick it straight up you…"

"LILY EVANS! I do not want to hear you speaking to your sister like that…so hold you tongue!" Mrs. Evans yelled.

"Sorry Mum." Lily replied.

Petunia sniggered. Lily quickly finished and went back into her room. She gathered all of her books and put them in her trunk. She also put in her neatly laundered robes and any other necessities she'll need during her final year at Hogwarts.

'Jeez, I wonder when I'll be receiving my Head Girl pin' she thought.

Then she peered out her window and then remembered she has a letter sitting on her desk waiting for it to be opened. Lily picked up the letter and opened it carefully. A shiny, gold pin fell out. It was her Head Girl pin! She had been waiting for it for so long. Lily wondered why it had taken so long to get to her. The was also a note attached with looping handwriting.