Times of the Past Alyssa's Story Chapter 4: Alyssa's Surprise Visitor, a harry potter fanfic

LCH hi! I totally agree.. it's very disturbing.. --giggle-- anyway, keep reviewin:D

DISCLAIMER : I OWN NOTHING. thanks for reminding me..

I must be dreaming.

I had to be.

Because there was no way Lily Evans was standing over my bed.

At Christmas.

In Texas.

"Boo."

I screamed and rolled out of my bed.

"LILY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"

She giggled.

The little monster

giggled.

I hate redheads.

"Well, you see, Mum, Petty (her sister), Dad, and I always go to America each year, and we were deciding where to go and I said 'Texas, cuz my friend Lyssa lives there' and Petty said 'California, because there's hot guys there!' So," she stopped finally to take her first breath, "Mum called your mum and asked her if it'd be okay for me to stay here a week, then we'll go back home to celebrate Christmas and your mum said sure! so," another breath, "here I am."

Whoa.

I sat there a second, attempting to figure out what she had just said.

"We're going to have so much fun!" Lily giggled at my bedhead appearance, which brought me back to the present.

Waaaaaaait a minute.

Lily Evans.. a week.. at MY house.

Lord, give me strength to survive.

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"So, is it true that Texans don't go out of their house without wearing a cowboy hat?"

"No." I was trying hard to convince myself it could be worse; at least she knew what a lightbulb really was.

Somehow, I didn't find that too re-assuring.

"Do Texans ride around everywhere on horses instead of in cars?"

SOMEBODY TAKE ME AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

That night, Lily and I hung out at the elementary school playground.

"I remember being small," Lily said, swinging. "Petty was always a year higher than me, but we were close."

"What happened?"

Lily sighed. "I was accepted into Hogwarts."

We sat in silence a moment longer, until, in the distance, a few kids began to play on the merry-go-round.

"James Potter is the most confusing guy I know," said Lily suddenly.

I raised my eyebrows.

Just for the record, she brought the subject up, not me.

Score one for Operation Get-James-and-Lily-Together.

"Why's that?"

She looked thoughtful for a second. "Well, he's such a pig sometimes, but then he's.. well.. sweet at others..

Score two for Operation GJLT.

"Well," I said almost nonchalantly, "he's proven he'll change for you.. why don't you at least give him a try?"

Lily was obviously thinking things over. "I've thought about it," she said finally.

I waited, a lesson I learned from the Marauders. People hate silence. --giggle--

About the time I was thinking "Dude, make up your mind," she turned and looked me in the eye.

"Do you think he would change?"

I nodded mutely.

"Does he really like me?"

This time, I nodded. That's one thing I was POSITVE of, thank you very much.

She finally grinned. "Then, I guess I'll give him a try."

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

The rest of the week passed quickly. Before I knew it, Mr. and Mrs. Evans were there to pick Lily up.

"Don't forget to talk to James," I reminded her as we hugged.

She grinned. "I won't."

With that, Petunia and I nodded at each other (stupid btch), and then they were gone.

"SIRIUS BLACK, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF." I cringed as I heard Mrs. Black's voice carry above all others. I heard Sirius's voice, but I didn't hear what he was saying. I walked up next to him, knowing Mrs. Black would have a heart attack.

"--Assosiating with mudbloods.. LIKE HER." Mrs. Black jabbed her finger at me. I raised my eyebrows at Sirius, shook my head, and continued on to the train. Hogwarts Express was due to leave in 5 minutes, and I wasn't about to be late. Sirius continued to argue with his mother for the next 4 minutes 30 seconds, then he met up with me and the other Marauders (excluding James, who had mysteriously disapeared when Lily Evans was spotted) who were waiting impatiently.

"Now we're goin to have crappy seats," complained Peter. For once, I agreed with him, but I was too excited to care.

"Guess whaaaaaaaaaat," I sang out. The three guys glanced at each other warily. They knew that my singing was never good.

"What?" asked Sirius carefully. He and the other guys stepped a few feet away from me. I giggled.

Yes.

I giggled.

The guys glanced at each other again, and Sirius even took out his wand.

Just in case.

"Wellllll," I sang (which caused me to recieve even more wary stares), "Ze Great Aleesuh haz saved ze day!"

Every one of them had the same dumb expression.

Guys.

"Ok, ok, well, Lily stayed a week with me over the break and-" I spoke above Sirius's "Whaaat?" and Peter's "Why?" "-and and and I talked to her about James and she agreed to give him a try!"

Again, those dumb expressions.

"LILY AGREED TO GO OUT WITH JAMES."

Finally, recognition. "Wow," muttered Peter.

I wasn't sure if it was meant as a compliment or an insult..

so I just ignored it.