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Summary- Lily Evans has just finished her sixth year and is now on holidays. When she receives an owl from her best friend to stay over for the summer how can she possibly resist? But who is the unexpected neighbor? LJ fanfic, features the other Marauders and OCs. Hope you enjoy

Lily Evans had arrived home no more than five hours ago and would do anything to escape from her sister, Petunia, who had not only insulted her the moment she walked through the front door, but was currently bragging about her fiancé.

Lily was extremely beautiful and had taken after her mother in looks and personality. Lily stood at 5"6 with a slender and curvaceous body that had a reputation to turn heads everywhere she went. Her wavy fiery red hair reached halfway down her back. Her sparkling emerald green eyes were windows into her soul; those that knew her well looked at her eyes for her true emotions, which always shone through. Lily's eyes were her only physical sign of inheritance from her father.

Petunia, on the other hand, took after her father in looks. Petunia was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck. Her eyes brown like her mother's. However Petunia's eyes lacked the warm, kind feel her mother's usually held. Her face, boney and long, giving the impression of a horse, which Lily always found amusing.

Lily rolled her beautiful green eyes at her sister's childish antics. Having had about enough of her sister already, smiled sweetly at her parents and left the living room to go upstairs to her room. As she opened the door to her room she looked around. Nothing had changed from the prior year she had been there. Deciding that her room needed a makeover to match her changed personality, she hurried around her room pulling down posters from the light blue walls and collecting old items from her desk, bedside table and anywhere else she could find. Going back to her position by the door, she sighed contently at the new and improved room.

For the next couple of days Lily spent time with her mother in the garden. Rose Evans had a passion for gardening and tried to get her two daughters to participate in hopes to make them get along, but to no avail. Lily and Rose were laughing and having a good time when an owl flew over to Lily and dropped a letter in her lap.

"Hey there, Char." Lily cooed as she patted the owl's head gently getting a soft hoot out of him. Turning her attention to the letter, she ripped the envelope open and read the letter, a smile growing on her face as she read through.

Hey Lils!

How have you been these last couple of days without me? How's Petunia treating you? Are you surviving? I miss you tons! Well, I was wondering if you wanted to spend the rest of the summer with me at my house. My parents are off on a holiday in the Caribbean. I hope you can! Ask your parents and owl me back with their answer! Remember to bring tons of clothes and swimsuits of course. Oh, by the way, you remember those hot, funny neighbor boys I've been telling you about? Well they are on holidays too and their parents are off on business. We can hang out at each others house. They say they are expecting another friend to come in a few days once he feels better. Well I have to go, but owl back ASAP!

Love ya!

-Dorcy-

P.S. Jenny is coming over soon after you! Yay!

Lily's eyes full of excitement turned to her mother with an innocent smile on her face.

"Mother, do you know that in this light you look ten years younger?" Lily said sweetly.

"Thank you de…Alright, cough up, what do you want?" Rose laughed amusingly at Lily's attempt to soften her up through compliments.

"Well…ok Dorcas invited me to spend the rest of the summer holidays at her house and I really think that if I spend anymore time around Petunia I'll go insane. Please Mum. I really want to go." Lily said becoming serious, her eyes full of hope.

Rose hesitated for a moment. She had missed her daughter immensely but could see how much she wanted to go and her eye's softened.

"Sure Lily Flower, you can go."

Lily felt a shock of energy shoot through her body and she started to jump up and down knowing that she won't have to deal with her sister for the summer and through the school year.

"I'm going to go pact." Lily said heading for the door when she heard a hoot, turned and realized that Charming was waiting for a reply to send to Dorcas.

"Oh right, of course. C'mon Char, let's go up to my room so I can write back to Dorcas." She said while presenting her arm for Char to rest on. Char flew up to Lily's awaiting arm and together went up to Lily's room.