If I can't have her, neither can you!

Summary: Lily had a sad life until a mystery man popped up. The only thing is he's hiding something.

The return to Hogwarts

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Last time: "You need to help me set up for tea." said Lily standing at the other end of the couch.

"Why? Are you not capable?" asked Petunia looking up at Lily, a pompous look spreading over her already proud features.

"Of course I'm capable! But mum wants you to."

Petunia snorted loudly and stood up pushing Lily out of her way and walking into the dinning room to put out the cups and utensils.

When tea was finally over Lily went up to bed. Excitement rushing all through her veins she soon fell asleep waiting for tomorrow, the start of her last year at Hogwarts.

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Lily quickly walked up the isle of the Hogwarts express in search of a compartment.

She finally reached an empty one at the very back of the train and sat her self down excitedly. Peering out of the window she saw her parents smiling up at her and waving like mad men, and then there was Petunia.

Petunia just glared up at her; perhaps wishing that if she starred at her hard enough she would just disappear. Lily smiled down at her parents until she felt a jolt and the train rapidly moved away from the station 9and ¾.

Sighing, Lily leaned back into her chair and starred out the window. A couple of minutes later she heard a light thump next to her and she turned to find a boy sitting there.

Lily gasped, the boy was tall dark and handsome and he was definitely her age.

His softly curled black hair outlined his face perfectly and he was wonderfully tanned. Lily quickly gained her wits and forced her chin into the air.

"Who are you?" she asked starring at the stranger and wondering how he had gotten into her compartment without her hearing.

"Who are you?" he asked suspiciously.

"I believe I just asked you that question!" Lily said acidly, glaring at him, and then her face softened considerably.

"Are you new to Hogwarts?" she asked him kindly, hoping to calm the mood.

"I was going to ask you the same question" he said grinning at her. She was very pretty when she was confused and angry.

Her green eyes sparkled mischievously at him and her red hair fell lightly around her face complementing her reddening cheeks. Why was she becoming so frustrated?

"Of course I'm not new!" she said stubbornly "I've been attending Hogwarts my whole life, you on the other hand must be new because I have never seen you!"

The boy smirked oddly and then starred out the window for a moment finally he turned back to her "I am not new," he said, "because I have been attending Hogwarts 'my' whole life"

Lily starred at him blankly. What on earth was he talking about? She had never seen him before and considering that she was now head girl she would certainly have seen him.

"You certainly have not!" she said, her anger rising as well as the heat in her cheeks.
"Being head girl I would have seen you! Or at least heard of you! What is your name and what year are you in?" Lily began to turn a light shade of purple.

"You're turning fusia," said the boy, coughing back a laugh and starring at her full red lips longingly.

"And you're avoiding my questions!" The boy sighed and Lily crossed her arms over her chest.

"My name is Tom Riddle and I'm in 7th year, how about you?"

"See! Point proven you are new because I'm in 7th year and I would certainly have seen you." Tom began to get frustrated, he was not new; she was!

"You're the new one! And you're avoiding 'my' questions now!" Lily starred angrily at him.

"There is no point to this conversation" she said as airily as she could and turning away from him.

"There is so! Were going to find which one of us is really new! Now tell me your name."

Lily looked at him and pursed her lips until they too turned purple, then she finally spoke.

"My name is Lily Evans, but I doubt that, that will help because you will just deny that you've ever heard of me!"

"You are quiet right about one thing," said Tom, his frustration rising considerably. Why was this girl being such a pain?

"I have never heard of you!" he finished.

Lily grinned pensively "Oh, but of course you haven't!" said Lily sarcastically.

Tom began to retort but at that moment the door was slid open and in the door frame stood a tall good looking teenager around Tom's age.

The new boy standing in the door frame had raven black hair that didn't look brushed and glasses, he was also built well. 'Probably thanks to Quidditch' Tom thought sourly.

He hadn't made it onto the Quidditch team; they said he was too tall.

Tom looked at Lily and saw that she was starring up at the boy in admiration.
Jealousy flared up inside of him.

"Aw the lovely Lillian, You are always a beautiful sight to see"

Tom looked up at the boy angrily and then back at Lily and was surprised to see that her look of admiration was now completely replaced by a look of disgust.

"What do you want James?" she asked not bothering to hide her tone of voice. James sighed.

"And were back," he said comically, "Lily, Lily, Lily why must you always show me the cold shoulder? You're so scornful and it hurts!" James said sitting down next to her and gazing at her sadly.

"What do you want James?" she asked trying to sound reasonable.

"We've got a heads meeting!" he said standing up again.

"Your head boy?" she whined.

James gave her one of his goofy grins that normally would have made her feel weak at the knees but not this time! Lily Evens would not allow herself to become one of James Potters' play things.

Just then she was snapped out of her thoughts by James commenting on the new boy.

"Who's he?" he said nodding his head towards Tom.

"His name is Tom and he is new but he seems to think that he is not so just ignore him." said Lily standing up and grabbing James and leading him to the door

"Now come on," she said.

"All right," said James playfully.

Lily groaned and slammed the door as they entered the corridor of the train.

Mean while Tom sat glaring at the door, he hadn't realized he'd have competition this soon.

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Whoa! Lol, I just came back to fix some of the mistake I made on this chapter and realized just how bad this stupid thing was written! (Screams) Ok, once I've finished writing this story I think I'm going to have to go back and fix it. :D

Anyways, R&R

D. Avery, previously Paulsbabygirl