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Lily arrived at King's Cross Station for her final year at Hogwarts. She hugged her parents goodbye and gave a final smirk to Petunia. Petunia yelled "Freak!" just as Lily neared the barrier. She walked level with the barrier, then walked through, pushing her trunk ahead of her. As she entered the platform she looked around. She recognized several returning faces, and also noticed quite a few younger new faces. She scanned the crowd looking for Alice, but didn't seem to find her. She held the letter in her hand that she had received from Alice in response to the one she had sent her announcing she was Head Girl. Lily read the letter one last time, Alice knew Lily had a meeting in the Prefect compartment, as had been the routine since her fifth year when she got Prefect.

Lily,

I'm doing fine. Congratulations on Head Girl, I knew you would make it. I'm pretty clueless on who Head Boy could be as well. Remus maybe? He would be a good choice. Maybe it's the Ravenclaw Prefect, he was good too. I guess we'll have to wait and see. It could be interesting. I want to hear all the details. Yes, Frank is annoying me as much as ever. He still thinks I actually want to date him, problem is... I don't. I guess we're both stuck with guys liking us that we don't like in return. I hope James has gotten the hint and maybe that's why he hasn't owled you today, unless you got it after sending this. Let me know. Unfortunately, I won't be going to Diagon Alley this year, my parents are going for me because I'm busy that week. I will give you more details when I see you. Meet me at King's Cross Station and we will talk then.

Lots of Love,

Alice

She scanned the crowd again, no sign of Potter. Maybe he did drop out this year. She thought to herself. Without Potter, this year could only get better. Don't get your hopes up, Evans. She thought. You know full well he's returning.

"Lily!" She heard a voice and looked. She saw Alice Prewitt running towards her. "Hey girl!" She gave her a big hug.

Lily hugged Alice back smiling. "Hey there, you look great."

"So do you, of course I'm sure you're always hearing that from James." Alice smiled.

"Shush it." Lily said glaring. "I want to here no more of Potter until I have to. I'll probably be telling him off on the train when I go patrolling."

"Yeah, him and Sirius. Remus has behaved relatively well since getting Prefect." Alice said, I'm impressed with him.

"You don't like him, do you?" Lily asked.

"Me? No! Cecy is perfect for him. I just mean, he's the tame marauder."

Lily laughed. "Do you like anyone?"

"Nope, not particularly. The right guy hasn't come to sweep me off my feet yet." Alice said.

"He just has." Said a voice behind Alice, she turned. There stood Frank Longbottom. She rolled her eyes. Granted, he looked a little better this year, Alice seriously doubted he was any less annoying.

"Back off, Longbottom." She said cooly. "You should know full well by now that I am not interested."

Frank shrugged. "Alright, suit yourself." He began walking toward the train. Alice turned to Lily in shock and gestured to Frank.

Lily laughed. "Well, one boy got the hint, let's hope the other did as well." She found it odd that she still hadn't seen James anywhere, but knew it would blow up somewhere. This was just too perfect. The calm before the storm.

"He totally got it!" Alice said finally. "Frank Longbottom didn't get on his hands and knees and beg me to date him for the first time since we've been students."

"I think you're exaggerating, Alice." Lily said. "He never literally got on his hands and knees."

"Oh, he did once, in fourth year." Alice giggled.

"Only because James dared him." Lily responded rolling her eyes. She glanced at her watch. "Oh! We need to get on the train. Save me a seat?" She asked as she walked toward the front of the train to get on the Prefects car.

"Always." Alice called back as she began walking toward the end of the train.

Lily walked into the Prefects car and took a seat. She saw Remus Lupin and some of the other Prefects froim the previous year, plus eight fifth years. No one new for Head Boy. She glanced at the four seventh year boys sitting in the car trying to figure out which one he was. She looked Remus over. Alice was right, he was relatively well behaved now. Since they became Prefects, she had gotten to know him a lot better and they became friends. She looked at the Ravenclaw boy. He was another good choice. She turned her glance to the Hufflepuff boy when another boy walked in behind him. What on earth is James doing in the Prefects compartment? Remus stood and greeted him and to her horror, he took a seat. Remus seemed to act as though James was supposed to be there. No, no, no! She caught sight of his school robes and the badge attacted to the left hand side. "James is not Head Boy!" Lily screamed. "There has got to be a mistake!"

James smirked. "There's no mistake Evans. Do I see a pretty new badge on your robes as well? I should have known it would be you." This is absolutely perfect. He thought to himself.

"No! This can't be happening. Remus! Please tell me this is some sort of a joke. Tell me that's your badge and he's wearing it to see my reaction."

"This isn't a joke Lils." Remus said calmly. I was at his house when he got the letter.

"Who in their right mind would make James Head Boy?" Lily asked incredulously. "I mean... he's James!"

"What's wrong with James?" James asked her mocking offended.

"You know full well what's wrong with you. You're a stuck up pig who thinks of no one but himself."

"Hey now." James said. "That hurts."

Lily rolled her eyes. "I'm sure it does, James, I'm sure it does." Aww poor egotistical James Potter. Lily thought sarcastically. "If you think this is going to score you a date, you're dead wrong." She walked out of the compartment slamming the door.

"Alice!" Lily yelled, walking into the compartment.

"Oh joy, I heard you screaming all the way up at the front of the train, now I get to hear it up close and personal." Alice yawned. "What happened?"

"Do you have any clue who the Head Boy is?" Lily asked her.

"I told you I didn't." Alice shrugged. "Was he not there?" Then it clicked, who was what she was so mad about. "Who was it?"

"James Potter." Lily said through clenched teeth.

Alice laughed. "You're kidding, right? Now seriously. Who is he?"

"I just told you!" Lily sighed and sat down. "This can't be happening."

Alice realized Lily was serious and put her arm around her. "Wow. I'm so sorry. I thought you were playing some joke on me."

"I thought James and Remus were playing a joke on me." She sighed. "Remus promised me he wasn't" Just then, there was a knock on the compartment door.

"Lily?" Remus said concerned. "Are you okay?"

Lily opened the door and gestured. "Do you think I'm okay?" Lily asked. "You know I can't stand him."

"I know, I know." He said. "I was shocked when he got the letter, but I think he'll do good. He's trying to prove to you he's changed."

"He hasn't changed, Remus. He's still as arrogant as he was the day we met."

"He may be a tad arrogant, but he's in love."

"James doesn't know what love is." Lily said. James wouldn't know how to commit to a girl if it would save his life.

"I don't know about that." Remus smirked. "He's committed to you, whether you like it or not."

"Well, I don't." She huffed and crossed her arms. "I want him to go away and never return."

"We'll see. Well Lily, you know I'm here for you." Remus said. "If you need anything, let me know."

"Keep James away from me? Oh wait, you can't. WE SHARE A DORM NOW." She curled up into a ball. Remus sighed and walked out of the compartment.

Alice wrapped her arm around her best friend. "It will be okay Lils. We'll come up with something."

"This sucks, Alice." Lily said tears filling her eyes. "This year was supposed to be so great and now it sucks. My seventh year is entirely ruined because of James Potter."

A/N: I'm not entirely sure where I'm going from here, and with my new job, I'm not sure how often updates will be anymore. I was really glad to get chapter three up today. If you have any ideas for where to go from here, I'm open to hearing them.