Just Another Lily and James FanFic
Chapter Three: A Whole New World
Note: I mush as I wish I did, I do NOT own Harry Potter characters, or his world.

The next few weeks flew by rather slowly. Lily grew impatient of waiting. She wanted to know what the wizard world was like. Every day, the redhead would bug her mother about when Nancy was coming to pick her up. And each time it was the same "soon". Of course to her mother, it was soon, but to Lily, it wasn't soon enough. Her friends had all told stories about Werewolves, Dark Arts, wars, their parents lives while they were in Hogwarts, etc. Each and every thing was making Lily more and more excited to go. She couldn't wait. The only thing that was bringing her down from her excitement was Petunia's lack of support. Of course they were sisters, but Petunia wouldn't go a foot near Lily. She always muttered something about catching "Freak poison" and "dying from it". But Petunia was always full of it.

One afternoon, while Lily was sitting in the Living Room and flipping through the channels. Naturally, the only thing on was reruns that she had already seen, but besides that. She heard a knock at the door. Lily remained on the couch for a moment before remembering Petunia was at Vernon's house, and her parents were out shopping. She sighed and got up from the couch. She didn't try to fix her 'I-just-got-out-of-bed' look, as she opened the door. Important people never came during the afternoon while no one was home. When Lily opened the door, she saw a middle-aged lady (about the same age as her mother). Her hair was turning a slight gray color and her eyes shined a deep sky blue. She appeared to have no signs of aging like her mother did...

"Um... Hello?" Lily asked, looking at the stranger.

"You must be Lily!" The stranger said in a delighted voice, "I'm Nancy."

"My mum's friend?"

"Yes, your mother's friend."

"Come in."

Once Nancy was in, Lily shut the door behind her. Just then, did she remember she looked like a bum.

"Um... I'll go get ready. I'll only take a few minutes," she said as she ran up the stairs.

A few minutes later, Lily camerunning down the stairs. She did look a bit more decent. Nancy smiled at her.

"Are you ready?"

Lily grinned and nodded. "Yes!" Her excitement was very obvious to Nancy. Nancy smiled at the childandheaded to the door, and held it open for her. Once Lily was out of the door, she followed behind her. She closed the door and walked over to her car, where a hyper Lily waited. Nancy grinned at her, remembering her first time in the wizard world. Once they were both in the car, Nancy turned to Lily.

"Now remember to act like a normal kid. You don't need haters now," Nancy said as she turned on the car.

"Why would I have haters?" Lily questioned, trying to act as calm as possible.

"There are people in the wizard world that don't like Muggle-borns. They think that 'they're damaging their world'. They also say the it's obvious to tell who's a Muggle-born. The more excited a person is to be in a magic place, tells if they're Muggle-born to others. I'm just worried for you Lil. I don't want people to hate you when they only know you for your blood..."

"Oh..." Lily had been looking down at the ground the whole time Nancy talk. Then, she looked up at her. "What are Muggle-borns? And who are 'they'"

"Oh yeah, that's right. You don't know any magic terms. Muggle borns are witches or wizards that have non-magic parents. People aren't magic are referred to Muggles. The Purebloods who hate Muggles and Muggleborn, and some Half-bloods. That's who they are. They only want Purebloods in their world. They often refer Muggle-borns as ... Mudbloods," Nancy flinched at the word. "It means 'dirty blood'. They also believe that they're better then everyone else. But I know you can prove them wrong Lil. You're a very clever girl, and you can show them that everyone's the same."

Lily smiled. She was too busy absorbing all this in to ask anyone questions.

"Well, we're here." Nancy said as she stopped the car and got out. She then started to walk toward a tiny, grubby-looking pub. Lily unbuckled and got out of the car. She noticed all the people walking right by at as if it wasn't even there. Maybe they can't see it, she thought to herself, but then regretting it. Of course they could see it...

"You coming Lil?" Nancy asked, waiting by the door. She had snapped Lily out of her trance, and nodded.

"Yeah," she said and started heading toward to pub. She looked around at the different people of the pub as she walked in. It was dark and shabby, so it was a bit hard to see. Most the people looked around mid-age, maybe even older. She could feel all the people looking at her and grew uncomfortable. Lily just kept her head low and followed her mother's friend. After about a minute, they were standing in front of brick wall. This is productive, she thought herself. She watched Nancy pull out her wand and tapped some of the bricks. Three up. Two across. Then, where the wall was, was now an entrance way. The street that was before them was filled with people.

"Welcome to Diagon Alley, Lil," Nancy said and headed into the stream of people.

Lily quietly followed behind her, not to get lost. She looked around, and read a few of the signs. Cauldrons – All Sizes – Copper, Brass, Pewter. Silver – Self-Stirring – Collapsible. Eeylops Owl Emporium - Tawny, Screech, Barn, Brown, and Snowy. She kept checking in front of her to see if Nancy was still here.

"Gringotts," Nancy said was she walked into the burnished bronze doors of the tall, white building. A confused expression feel over her face when see saw a... goblin? She just shook her head and entered the building. Nancy had been waiting at the bottom of the white stairs. "Ready?" Nancy asked while Lily nodded. She smiled and headed up the stairs.

The redhead followed behind her. Soon, they were at a pair of silver doors. Quickly, Lily read the writing that was on the door:

Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.

Lily gulped slightly and followed behind her guide into the building. Goblins rushed by; some counted money.

"Got your money?"

"Uh, oh yeah." She put one of her hands into the pockets of her jeans. After a moment, she pulled out six ten pound notes.

"Alright, hand it here and I'll get you your money."

Lily nodded and handed her the money, and followed behind her. By now, the eleven-year-old was starting to feel like a puppy. She sighed softly and watched Nancy change the Muggle money for gold, silver and bronze coins.

"Thanks you," Nancy said to the goblin and turned to Lily, handing her the money. "The gold ones are Galleons; silver are Sickles; bronze are Knuts. Seventeen Sickles in a Galleon; twenty-nine Knuts in a Sickle." Nancy just laughed softly at Lily's lost expression. "You'll get it, eventually. Come on. Let's go get your stuff."

"Alright," Lily said and walked besides her out of Gringotts.

"What's the first thing on you're list."

"Um..." Lily dug in her pocket and pulled out her list. "Three sets of plain work robes," she read from her letter.

"Okay, off to Madam Malkin's then," Nancy said and lead Lily to the shop. Soon, a sign that read Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. "Here we are. After you," Nancy said as she held the door open for her.

When Lily walked in, she looked around and saw a squat witch dressed in maroon. The lady smiled at Lily.

"Hogwarts?" She asked. Lily nodded, then Madam Malkin started talking again. "I have boy in back, just being fit up now."

There was indeed boy in the back. Messy black hair, warm hazel eyes that were behind his black framed glasses. Cute, Lily thought to herself. Little does she know that she would soon dislike him. Madam Malkin stood Lily on a stool besides the boy as she draped a robe on her. Lily could feel the boy looking at her as a small blush crept up her neck. She didn't say anything though, well, until he spoke to her.

"You going to Hogwarts, too?"

Lily gulped and nodded. She wasn't one that talked to boys a lot, mostly because she always made a fool out of herself.

"Me too. You wouldn't happen to play Quidditch would you"

Lily shook her head. "N-no."

"Oh, that's a shame..." He paused for a moment. "I don't think I've seen you before. I'm James Potter," he grinned as he spoke.

"Pleasure, James. I'm Lily."

"Same with you, Lily. What house do you think you'll be in?"

"I don't know, you?" Lily spoke, listening to Nancy advice. She made herself act like she was familiar to this new world.

"Gryffindor, most definitely.All my family's been in Gryffindor," said James.

"Oh." Her voice had grown quiet. And just before she could say anything else, the store keeper said she may leave. Lily nodded and stepped down from the stool. She looked over at the boy, "I guess I'll see you around." She spoke as she gave the lady the money and left.

Outside, waited Nancy. There were also another boy there. Shaggy black hair, dark eyes, rather thin. He must be waiting for James, she thought to herself. She walked over to Nancy, carrying a package of her new robes, pointed hat, dragon hide gloves, and winter cloak. She could feel the boys eyes on her when Nancy asked what's next.

"Books," Lily said as she looked at her letter and shoving it back into her pocket.

"Alright, Flourish and Blotts it is then."

Lily just nodded, not sure what she was talking about. Soon, Lily found herself in heaven. Well, for her at least. Bookshelves up to the ceiling filled with books. Nancy had to drag Lily away from them after she had gotten all her school books. Lily sighed. And just shrugged it off. When she was in line, she noticed James and the boy that was waiting out side that shop. She turned her head before they realized she was looking at them. Within the next five minutes, they were checked out and back on the crowded street.

"What now?" Nancy asked, switching the hand that she was carrying the bag of books with.

"A wand, cauldron, phials, telescope, and brass scales."

"Okay. Lets go to Ollivander's first."

They walked down the street to a store called Ollivander's. Ollivander's was small and empty. The only things in there were stacks of thin, long boxes and a chair. There was just something about the whole place the scared Lily.

"Good afternoon," a gentle voice that seemed to come out of no where said,

Lily jumped and looked over at the man that just appeared. From the looks of him, he reminded her of Albert Einstein. She just watched the name, well, more like stared.

"Lily Evans," he said as she looked through the boxes. "Which is you're wand arm."

"Uh..." She thought for a moment. "I'm left-handed..."

Mr. Ollivander nodded and pulled out a measuring tape. "Hold out your arm."

She nodded and held out her left arm. Before she knew it, the tape was measuring her by itself. A shocked expression appeared over her face she she watched it measure between her eyes. Mr. Ollivander was saying something about how each wand was unique, but she was to preoccupied in her own thoughts. Soon, the tape was crumpled on the ground.

"Let's try this one," he said as he took a wand out from one of the boxes. "Willow, unicorn hair, ten and a quarter inches. Excellent for charms."

She nodded and took the wand into her hand. She swished in slightly in the hair. Gold sparks flew from the tip as Mr. Ollivander beamed.

"Excellent," he muttered under his breath and took the wand away from here. "That will be seven Galleons." He put the wand wand into it's box and wrapped it. Lily nodded and paid him. She grabbed her wand and hurried out of the store.

"He creeps me out," Lily said once they were out of the store.

Nancy agreed, then said. "he usually does that to people."

For the rest of the time they were there, they got the rest of Lily's supplies. Nancy was even nice enough to by Lily her own owl. He wasn't that big, but she still loved him. To her, his black and white feathers made him look very handsome. When they were done getting everything, Nancy brought her home.

"See you on September 1st," Nancy said as she pulled up to Lily's house.

"Yeah. Thanks for bringing me."

"Anytime."

They said their goodbyes and Lily headed into her house, carrying her stuff. She knocked against the door, not being able to open it. To her disgust, Petunia opened the door.

"Oh, it's you."

Lily just rolled her eyes and walked into the house, pushing her sister out of the way. She made her way up to her room, ignoring her sister's comment. She placed all her stuff besides her green trunk and plopped down on her bed. She sighed softly and closed her eyes. She started to fall asleep, and her mind imagined her new school...

A/N: Yes, I know this chapter is similar to Chapter Five of the first book. Sorry about that. Hope you enjoy,