♥♥ Lavender Lilies♥♥
By Larien
Chapter 1
Back To The Beginning
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Song For The Chapter: Come Clean –Hilary Duff
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AU Parody to a Chinese drama called Lavender
Lily Potter was a sickly young girl with a heart disease
So was her sister
At Hogwarts she was bullied and teased
A young boy named James befriends her
But soon he leaves
Leaving her with a lavender lily promising to come back on her 20th birthday
Years later a handsome young popstar
Named PRONGS came back from the states
Could this really be Lily's childhood friend?
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Notes: There is no Harry, no Petunia, very AU…no marauders either
Don't worry, Remus and Sirius and Peter shall appear though
Look below!
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Other Characters:
Holly: Lily's friend
Jenna: Lily's other friend
Laura and Madeline: Prisses and bullies
Sirius Black: Boy who has a crush on Lily
Remus: You shall find out soon enough
Maggie: PRONG's girlfriend
Charlotte: Lily's sister
Lily's Mother
Peter: PRONG's manager…
(In the show ironically the manager's name is Peter too…)
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Lily awoke to the sun peeking thru the windows in her dorm, the day was bright and beautiful, and everything was perfect. Not truly though, Lily thru her fiery red hair, her sparkling green eyes, was hurting inside. See, she had congenital heart disease, and so did her sister, Charlotte. It was inherited from a father she never knew. Her mother didn't like talking about him. But it didn't matter, she was happy hear at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Last night she had gotten sorted, she was in Gryffindor with her sister. Sorted with her was a boy she had met on the train, James Potter. She liked him. He was also sorted in Gryffindor.
Lily got up and put on her Hogwarts uniform. It would be so wonderful going to one of the world's most famed magic schools. She would have a blast. At least she hoped she would. Her sister was in 3rd year and already studying a lot more advanced things than Lily, even though Lily knew some magic from her mother. Her father was probably a muggle. That's what her mother said most of the time, calling him a "good for nothing damned muggle" whether he was one or not was a mystery.
Lily went down the stairs to the great hall, to find her sister Charlotte who was not in the Gryffindor common room; she also wanted to find James. She overheard many girls even older year girls whispering about "the hottie in Gryffindor named James" many were writing love letters, few were trying to find out his schedule.
"James!" Lily cried out when she saw the boy at the dining table, "James!"
James looked up.
"Lily! How was your first night at Hogwarts?"
"Just how I imagined and even more! It's wonderful!" Lily exclaimed.
James smiled.
"Not for me…I have dozens of girls wanting me to go out with them! I can hardly get a thing done!"
(Ra! James is being OOC, since when does he turn down a date with a girl? Well it's his personality in this story.)
Lily grinned. That was James alright, kind of cute to her, but she liked him as a friend, not romantically.
"Well I have to go now, it's time for my first class! I can hardly wait! It's Charms." Lily said.
"Good luck then, I'll see you at lunch or later." James said.
"Thanks! You too." Lily said as she walked away.
Lily excitedly walked away to her first class, not noticing that behind her James was staring…
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Later that day after all her classes had been finished and before dinner, Lily was approached by two other girls in Gryffindor, second years to be exact. Lily knew them as Laura Fern and Madeline Smith. These two girls were some what spoiled and a bit stuck up, and because of them being spoiled they were often known as a bit of the bullying type. Not that Lily knew that yet, for Pete's sake, it was only her second day here!
Laura and Madeline approached Lily and handed her a pink envelope decorated with hearts and had James's name written in the middle.
"Evans! This better get to James Potter or else…" Laura said dangerously.
Lily nodded, unsure of what to do.
"That's a good girl, wait for his reply too…" Madeline said as she mock patted Lily on the head.
Lily nodded and was rudely pushed out the door by Laura who was snickering with Madeline.
Lily went down to the lake to look for James. She waited for awhile, enjoying the pretty scenery, and admiring the Forbidden Forest from beyond. She got so caught up in admiring the beautiful foliage of Hogwarts in September that she didn't notice James coming from behind.
"Lily! So that's where you were, I've been spending quite a time looking for you!" James said panting.
"Oh! I'm sorry, I was looking for you too but I guess I got so caught up in admiring Hogwarts that I forgot about you!" Lily laughed.
"Forget about me? Beautiful, handsome, sexy James Potter? Impossible!" James teased.
Lily giggled.
"Well forget it, we've got to head back now or it's going to get past curfew." James said, "Walk with me?"
Lily nodded but handed him the letter first.
"What's this?" James asked.
"It's from Laura and Madeline. I have to wait for your reply then go tell them."
"Aww…don't tell them anything, they're a bunch of stuck ups." James said as he crumpled the letter and threw it over his shoulder.
Lily sighed but agreed with James and walked back to the castle with him…
Awhile later Jenna and Madeline were walking along the lake, breaking curfew, when they stumbled upon a crumpled pink envelope…
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The next during lunch, Jenna and Madeline followed Lily around like hawks, hoping to corner her sometime and confront her…the perfect opportunity came when Lily was in the bathroom. Jenna stuck a chair against the door while Madeline transfigured a paper towel into a bucket of water.
"Evans! I told you to deliver the letter! Tell me! Why did I find it crumpled?" Madeline shouted.
"What do you mean? I didn't do anything!" Lily pleaded.
"Oh sure…as if we're going to believe that!" Laura said as she threw the letter over the door frame…
Lily hesitantly picked it up…while she did Laura dumped the bucket of water over her head…as she and Madeline left the bathrooms laughing Lily cried…
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Awhile later Lily managed to half dry herself and hurry off to Transfiguration. There she was met with 24 questioning eyes on why she was late, including James's…
"Lily? Do you have an explanation on why you're late?" Professor McGonagall asked.
Lily bit her lip and moved her soaked hair out of her eyes and shook her head.
"Very well, don't let it happen again, do you understand?"
Lily nodded.
"Good, then sit down."
Lily took her seat by the window…
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Later that evening Professor McGonagall went into the Gryffindor dormitory.
"Listen up now children! This year Hogwarts has decided to give muggle sports a try, so there will be a relay race. Five girls or boys from each year must participate in the race from each house. Now who would like to be in it? Any nominations?"
"I nominate Lily Evans!" Laura said immediately.
"Alright then. Lily do you have objections?"
Lily shook her head.
"Then it's settled, Lily will be one runner, now we need 4 more."
Lily went up to her dorm, how would she run this race? She had a deadly heart disease and she knew that she had strict orders not to run, but Laura had already nominated her…could she run? Lily sighed, she needed running shoes and how much money did she have? Lily opened her trunk and counted out 8 galleons, just enough, she would go shopping the next day, somehow…
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Lily rose bright and early the next day, careful not to disturb anyone she made her way to Professor McGonagall's chambers.
"Professor?" Lily knocked.
"Come in."
"I need new shoes…could this possibly be enough to buy any?" Lily handed Professor McGonagall her eight galleons.
"Quite sure it is. Come with me now…" McGonagall led Lily down a passage, up bunches of stairs, and finally emerged into a store.
"Now go…choose your pick." McGonagall said patiently…
Lily settled on a white pair with red lining, it matched her hair beautifully. And it was in the price range, only 6 galleons!
Lily smiled as she was herded back to Hogwarts and told to get ready for school…
Up in her dorm Laura and Madeline spotted Lily's new shoes…they peered into Lily's first year dorm and looked at exactly where Lily put them…under her bed. Not very smart…later when Lily was at Potions two very quiet sneaky figures went into her dorm and took something from under her bed…guess who?
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After lunch was a designated time for practicing running. McGonagall had them all set up by the lake with their coach, Madame Hooch. Lily, after lunch, ran up to her dorm eager to try out her new shoes…she looked under her bed, in her trunk, and she couldn't find them…Lily hung her head…she would have to run without them…
Lily walked to the lake without shoes…
"Evans! Where are your running shoes?" Madame Hooch asked.
"I…don't have any…" Lily said quietly.
"Very well then, you'll have to stay this practice out until you get some!" Madame Hooch barked.
In the back Madeline and Laura snickered…no one heard them…no one but James Potter.
Lily hung her head as she watched the others practice…who could've known about her shoes? She didn't show them to anyone! Not even James…
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After practice, Lily was ordered to take out the trash from the Gryffindor dorm rooms. Upon putting them in the banisters Lily discovered a pair of white and red sneakers sticking out of one trash bag…they were covered in dirt and other gross things but still, they were her sneakers…Lily picked them up and brushed them off, yep, those where hers, she hugged them to her chest, so what if they were dirty? She could clean them…just then Laura and Madeline came up…
"Shoulda known you were the type to play in the dirt Evans!" Laura sneered.
Lily didn't speak…
"Look at you…hugging a pair of dirty sneakers to your chest as if they were worth the world!" Madeline added.
Still Lily did not speak…
Without notice or any word…Madeline and Laura pushed Lily face first into the trash…
"Hope you've learned your lesson Evans or next time it'll be worse…"
Lily felt tears sting in her eyes…but said nothing…just then James walked by…
"Lily! What happened to you?"
Lily muttered something hardly audible…
"Doesn't matter now…gotta get you cleaned up before potions…Giddlewart hates late students and messy ones too for the matter." James muttered.
Lily nodded and followed James who led her to the girls washroom. Lily went in and splashed cold water on her face trying to forget what just happened.
When she came out James was waiting for her with her school bag…
"C'mon now…can't be late!" James said cheerfully.
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Later that day…James who was unaware of Lily's heart disease suggested that they train by the lake…Lily reluctantly agreed…
James stood at the end of the lake giving Lily numerous pointers…
"Head up! Breath in evenly! You'll go faster and longer that way!"
Lily nodded and kept on running…her heart was pounding wildly…she prayed it would stop…hopefully James would let her rest…soon…
Indeed he did…
"That's enough for today Lils…you look tired…go back to your dorm and rest…" James said.
Lily nodded…and left.
As she got to her dormitory…Lily slowly made her way to her bed…lying there until she felt the pounding cease…
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The next week on Friday was the day of the race…Lily had on her new running shoes…and was ready as ever…
The sun was bright and shining upon everyone…Lily was excited and nervous at the same time…would she win? Would she even make it? Lily shook those thoughts out of her head and turned to see James giving her a huge grin and a thumbs up…she would be handing the stick for the relay race to him…James had trained her well…she could run pretty fast…and she was sure her heart wouldn't give out…hopefully…
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Back home in Kent, England, Ms. Evans, Lily's mother was about to go off to work…she had just gotten everything ready and was about to apparate when the doorbell rang…
DING DONG!
Ms. Evans sighed and went to open the door…there a house elf was standing with a package in it's hands…
"Delivery for Ms. Evans from the St. Mungo's Medicine Company…" The elf said…
"Oh! I've been wondering when it would get here…"
"Sign here please." The elf pointed to a blank spot on a piece of paper…
Ms. Evans obliged and signed…
Now I have to go to Hogwarts…
Ms. Evans sighed and grabbed the box then slipped Floo Powder into the fireplace…
HOGWARTS!
Poof! A moment later Ms. Evans was in the Great Hall of Hogwarts…she needed to find where everyone was! Especially Lily…
Something caught her eye…
Attention: All Students and Teachers shall meet outside today by the lake at exactly 10:30am sharp for the relay race.
Professor McGonagall
Ms. Evans glanced at her watch…it was 10:35 am…good, they were out there. Ms. Evans hurried along the path towards the lake…ahh…she had wonderful memories of this place…late evenings…crushes…
Ms. Evans saw many students lining up to race…she sincerely hoped Lily was smart enough not to run…and Charlotte…Charlotte would most likely bring a book or something…Charlotte was a bookworm while Lily did her best to fit in…total opposites…
Ms. Evans strained her neck and looked around for Lily…and Charlotte…mostly Lily…since it was Lily's medicine…and with Lily's personality who knows what could happen?
Ms. Evans couldn't see anyone so far and it looked like they were running the first round…so she patiently waited…
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Lily was running…she felt the wind in her hair…it felt good, in the background she heard Derrick Thomas announcing…
First off, right now it's Evans in the lead…oh no! Look! Malfoy is catching up! Oh! And here come Diggory!
Lily needed to run…she had gotten a warning that she needed to win…
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Lily was prepping for the race and was doing crunches…when Laura and Madeline walked over…they winked at James who shrugged them off, then Laura turned to Lily…
"You better win this race or else the rest of your years at Hogwarts will a living hell…" Laura hissed…
"Yep…" Madeline added as she pushed Lily who stumbled back…
The rest of your years at Hogwarts will be a living hell…
A Living Hell…
Hell…
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A living hell…
No…
Lily brushed away those thoughts as she saw she was nearing the finish…she pushed herself harder…past her limits…and finally reached James…shoved the stick into his hand…and watched him take off…
Her vision was blurring…her heart was pounding wildly…she needed air…she was losing her breath…she collapsed to the ground…
Make it stop! Please! Make it stop!
No use…things were swirling…she was dizzy…when she finally fainted…
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Ms. Evans was still looking for Lily when she heard a THUD on the ground nearby…she turned her head and saw her daughter lying on the ground unconscious…
"LILY! HELP! PLEASE!" Ms. Evans screamed hysterically.
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James was running…when he heard the sickening THUD also…he turned…Lily was lying on the ground…Lily Evans…he needed to go help…but what about the race? Forget the race…he needed to help Lily Evans…
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Later at the hospital wing Lily was lying peacefully on the bed with Charlotte watching over her…
Lily woke up…everything was white…it was half blurry, she blinked then opened her eyes again, much better, everything was still white, but she saw Charlotte…Charlotte was sitting on the bed, and Lily was wearing…striped pajamas? Now she knew she was in some sort of hospital…
"Where am I, Char?" Lily asked.
"Hogwarts, Hospital Wing." Charlotte replied, "How do you feel?"
"Okay…"
Outside Ms. Evans had tears running down her eyes…Lily faintly heard the words the doctor was saying…
"You should be more careful, if this goes on she could die anytime, she can't run anymore though…"
Die?
No more running?
Impossible
Lily felt a tear sting her eyes and she closed them again…she felt her mother brush the hair out of her face…
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James was pacing back and forth outside the Hospital Wing…waiting for any news…just then he spotted Ms. Evans…
"Lily's mother? I'm sorry…I didn't know…if I did I wouldn't have let Lily run like that…"
"It's not your fault…it's no ones…" Ms. Evans said then quietly under her breath she added, "It's only mine…"
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Weeks later, Lily was out of the hospital wing and ready for her first classes…but it was lunchtime…she had just been released…she decided to go by the lake where other first years were talking and such…
"Hey! Can I play with you?" Lily asked a bunch of kids who were playing Exploding Snap…
"No way!" They said…
Lily sat down on some rocks and gazed longingly at them…when she felt someone else sit down beside her…
"Hey…" James said…
"Hello…"
"Didja know that your stepping on very beautiful flowers?" James asked.
Lily lifted her foot…sure enough she was stepping on a stem that held up a bunch of lavender colored lilies…
"What kind of flowers are they?"
"Lavender Lilies…they smell good…here smell them!" James plucked one and held it out towards Lily's nose…
Lily sniffed…indeed it did…
"You're not smelling hard enough!" James pouted…he waved the stem in front of her face…
"Why you!"
Lily chased James around…
Meanwhile other students took notice of this and…
Back in the common room on the notice board on a huge piece of pink paper in big bold letters were:
JAMES POTTER
LOVES
LILY EVANS
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A boy named Joseph Finnigan was chanting:
JAMES POTTER LOVES LILY EVANS!
Others joined in…soon choruses of JAMES POTTER LOVES LILY EVANS filled the air…Lily felt tears sting her eyes…James picked a fight with Joseph…Lily took this opportunity to rip the paper off the notice board and burn it in the fireplace…
"TEACHER'S COMING!" Laura yelled…
Everyone scrambled back to their places and began to do their homework…
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At the hospital wing Lily felt tears slide down her face as James winced from the iodine being put on his cuts and bruises…
"Why are you crying? You're not the one who's hurt…" James asked.
"Because that must hurt…"
"No it doesn't." James tried to sound brave…
"Of course it does! I fell and fainted and that hurt a lot…and now you're bleeding! That must hurt more!" Lily wailed…
"It's okay…really…" James said as he hugged Lily…
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Later that evening, James took Lily to the Quidditch field and pulled her aside…
"I have something to tell you Lily…"
"Go on…"
"I'm leaving, moving to America, my parents, their job, I have to leave soon."
Lily said nothing…she just ran away…
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Two days later Lily saw James at the lake…
"JAMES! I thought you were gone!" Lily cried…
"Nope! Not yet…I have a present for you…Happy Birthday…"
James handed Lily a bottle, inside was one Lavender Lily bud…
"What's this?"
"A lavender lily…it represents waiting for love…"
(Okay…it's really lavender's that represent waiting for love but bear with me!)
"Thanks…"
"I have the other one…"
Lily nodded…
"Who is the girl you like? Can you tell me? I heard people talking about it at breakfast."
"Well…I can't tell you who she is but I can tell you that she has bright green eyes, she isn't very healthy, and she gets bullied a lot. She needs to learn to stand up for herself, but she's a very bright girl and I love her very much…"
Lily smiled…knowing who he meant…
"C'mon! I have something to show you before I leave…" James tugged on her hand…
James led her down the staircases of Hogwarts…thru different passageways, into Hogsmeade…that's what it said on the third year notices and that's what the sign said, to one of the greenhouses…it was overflowing with lavender lilies…
"I like lavender lilies…and I always know when they bloom…right on your birthday." James whispered…
"Could you possibly stay? For me?" Lily pleaded…
"Can't…but I promise you that I will come back…on your 20th birthday we shall meet at this greenhouse…I promise!" James said…
"You promise?"
"I promise…"
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