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Lily was getting ready to go to Laurie's the next day. She was packing her trunk to go spend the night.
"C'mon, Tigress, into your cage," Lily said, coaxing her owl into a cage with an owl treat. Her name was Tigress because she was orange and black, quite unusual for an owl, so that's why Lily bought her. Lily looked at her watch and saw that it was 10:58.
"Let's go," Lily said, dragging her trunk downstairs. Laurie came through the fireplace and went to get the rest of Lily's things and Tigress.
"The Boot's!" Laurie shouted, and then Lily followed. Just when Lily wondered when the swirling was going to stop, it did.
"Hello Jell-O!" Emily said apparating out of no where.
(A/N: this is based on my real friend Emily who actually is what she is described as, weird, funny, and random. She always says "hello Jell-O" and it cracks everyone up, just thought you might want to know what is up with the Jell-O)
Lily smiled as they hugged. Lily's birthday had actually been a few days ago, and she also got her license to apparate. Lily was the last to turn seventeen out of all the seventh years in Gryffindor.
"So how have you two been?" Lily said, brushing herself off.
"Just dandy and you?" Emily said, pulling Lily's trunk aside.
"Fantastic," Lily said.
"Is everybody here now?" Mrs. Boot called.
"Yes, mum!" Laurie called up the stairs. Her older brother, Glen, had already graduated three years ago and was working at the ministry along with his wife.
"Alright, let's go!" Mrs. Boot said, walking out the door.
"How are we getting there?" Lily asked.
"Portkey, that way you don't know. Here, put the blindfold on her, Laurie." Emily said, handing Laurie a blindfold. It was now completely dark to Lily and they had to help her walk the rest of the way to the portkey.
"Five, four, three, two, one, here we go!" Mrs. Boot called as the portkey took them away. Lily didn't really like portkeys either. They landed and Lily fell over on her trunk.
"Ouch! Help me up, will you?" Lily asked, pushing her trunk away.
"Sure," Emily said, helping her.
"Bye girls." Mrs. Boot said before apparating away.
"Lily, before they know we are here, we need to talk about something." Emily said.
"What is it?"
"Well, I know that you will hate us, but we need you to cooperate."
"Okay…"
"Could you just give Potter a chance this year? Please? If you are at least civil to him then we can spend more time with the rest of them, and Remus." Laurie said, cutting in. Lily knew that Laurie had a big crush on Remus, and she didn't want to spoil it for her, but she couldn't help what she said next.
"Give Potter a chance? Are you joking?" Lily said laughing. "He's a hopeless big-headed jerk."
"No he's not; he is not like that really. He is only a hopeless big-headed jerk around you because he is trying to look impressive. You know that he likes you." Emily said pleadingly.
"Fine, now can we just go to my party?" Lily said, not too happily.
"Yes," Laurie said, leading Lily there. They opened the door and walked inside. Lily felt herself being led into a carpeted room. Laurie and Emily left her side and went to walk somewhere. Lily's blindfold flew off her face and the whole room yelled
"Happy Birthday, Lily!" Lily smiled and looked around. There was only seven other people in the room besides her. There were her friends and the Marauders, much to her displeasure, and a pretty lady she didn't recognize, but knew immediately that it must be Mrs. Potter.
"Hello, dear. I'm Mrs. Potter, and you must be the lovely Lily?" She said, glancing at her son who nodded and was very red in the face. "Yes, you must be. James talks incessantly about you." She said.
"Oh mum!" James said, hiding his embarrassed face behind Sirius' laughing one. Lily blushed slightly at having other people's parents know about her but she just smiled back.
"Mum, leave the poor boy alone." Sirius said, patting the red James on the back while trying but failing to suppress laughter. Lily went and stood by Laurie while Emily lit the candles.
After cake, they opened presents. Emily got her a new dress robe and Laurie got her a photo album. Peter got her a box of sweets, which she shared while she opened Remus' gift, which turned out to be a book she had always wanted to read. Sirius got her some bath stuff, which she looked at suspiciously before declaring them "highly suspicious." James, slightly pink, handed her a gift which she opened slowly. Inside were a small diary and a quill.
"Only you can write with the quill, and the diary has charms on it so only you can read it. And if anyone tries to read it, you'll know." James said.
"Thank-you, James, very much." Lily said, smiling. James eyes widened slightly as he smiled back. Laurie and Emily traded glances; glad that for once this smile from Lily to James was out of kindness.
"Games time!" Sirius said. They played games until dinner, where they ate turkey then finished off the birthday cake. It was around nine when Mrs. Potter retired.
"Let's set up our sleeping areas." Remus said, pulling out his own sleeping bag. The rest agreed as they took turns using the bathroom to change and set up their sleeping bags.
"So now what?" Lily said, opening a box of Every Flavor Beans.
"Truth or Dare, anyone?" Emily said, stealing a bean but then spit it out.
"Bleaugh, asparagus,"
They played truth or dare until midnight when they all agreed to go to bed so they could get up in time for the train back to Hogwarts. After Lily was sure that everyone was asleep, she snuck into the kitchen to write in her diary.
August 31
Well, okay, since it's past midnight, it's really September 1, but whatever.
Dear Diary,
Hello, I'm Lily Evans. James Potter got you for me for my seventeenth birthday. Laurie and Emily brought me to his house and we celebrated my birthday most of the day. Potter seemed very…different I guess. He didn't seem to be acting all showy; then again, Laurie and Emily said that he only acted that way to impress me, not like it's working. Doesn't he know I hate it when he does that? Oh well. I made Head Girl. I am a witch at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and live with my older sister, because my parents were killed. I'm tired so I better go. Wouldn't want to fall asleep in my mashed potatoes tomorrow, well, tonight, at the Welcome Back Feast!
Lily
Lily closed her diary and was making her way out of the kitchen when she heard the front door open. She looked and saw it was a man that looked like an older version of James, so she assumed it must be his dad.
"Hello, Mr. Potter? I'm Lily Evans," Lily said, shaking the man's hand.
"Are you really? I've been dying to meet you ever since James' first year. His very first letter didn't even have so much as an 'I miss you', all it said was 'Lily this and Lily that'. I'm so glad to finally meet The Lily Evans my son is so crazy about." Mr. Potter said, smiling down at her. Lily really blushed at being known for so long, but she forced a small smile on her face.
"Er, thanks, Mr. Potter. Nice to meet you too," Lily said.
"Dad? Why are you home so late?" James said, coming out of the family room.
"Stupid Ministry again," Mr. Potter said, rubbing his son's head before he could dodge it.
"Um, I'm going to bed, night," Lily said, slipping back into the family room.
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The Potters watched as Lily went into the family room.
"Want something?" Mr. Potter asked.
"Sure," James said, following his dad into the kitchen. Mr. Potter poured some milk into two glasses and handed James one as they both leaned against the counter, legs crossed.
"So…times tough at the ministry?" James asked.
"Mmm, yes. It's not easy, being an Auror," Mr. Potter replied, sipping his milk.
"Yeah…umm, dad? I made Head Boy,"
"Really? Good job, I'm so proud of you. I bet your mom couldn't stop kissing you this morning." Mr. Potter said, smiling.
"Yeah, I had to practically pry her off me," James said. The Potters laughed as they set their glasses down and went to bed.