Lily's POV
I got dressed quickly, excited to be seeing my best friends again. We were to meet up at Diagon Alley later this morning.

I checked myself over in the mirror. Perfect, except for one thing. I applyed some clear lip gloss and smiled at my reflection. Fully satisfied, I went downstairs for breakfast. I didn't eat much for my excitement was starting to get to me.

We didn't live far from the Leaky Cauldron, so I decided to walk. I set out along the sidewalk and began singing softly to myself. For twelve blocks, then twenty, then thirty. I could see the small pub now. It was just across the street. As soon as the traffic stopped, my feet started moving again and I soon found myself at the hidden entrance to Diagon Alley. I promptly pulled out my wand and tapped a few certain bricks. I stepped inside, onto the old street, and headed toward Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, where we had agreed to meet.

I was a little early so I took a seat at one of the many little tables that littered the worn street in front of the ice cream parlor. Nearly as soon as I sat down, I stood up again, however, because I had just spotted my friends, making their way through the crowd to the Parlor, but their approach was somewhat slowed by their being shunted from side to side by the busy shoppers.

They arrived right on time, though. Nichole, with her shoulder-length light brown hair messy, but Carolynn's dark brown hair was neat, as always. "Oh, my gosh!" we all shouted together, making passers-by stare. We embraced in a tight group hug.

"I missed you guys so much!" I shouted.

"We missed you, too, Lils," said Car. (Pronounced 'Care')

"Oh, look, Fellas, our favorite girls," said an all-too-familiar voice. I was the voice of one of the Marauders, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, or, worst of all, James Potter.

"Hey, guys," responded Nikki. I gave her a sharp look. We should've just ignored them.

"Hi, Lils. How are you?" Potter asked in a sweet tone. God, let me tell you, I've hated James Potter since the day I met him.

James' POV
"It's Lily or Evans. Get it right, Potter," she answered me. Geez, I loved the way she said my name. Then again, I loved everything about Lily; her looks, her voice, the way she yells at me... although I don't like it much when she yells.

"Whatever," I replied, my heart melting. She gave me a look. A look of disgust. Inside, I was hurt. I wanted her to like me, I really did.

Just then, another girl joined our group. She walked right up to Sirius and kissed him on the lips. "Hi, Kate," Sirius said in response. He sat down at the nearest table and Kate promptly went to sit on his lap. I went to sit down at the table, too.

Kate did look dead gorgeous with her dirty blonde hair falling halfway down her back and her bright blue eyes shining in the sun, but I still hated her. Sirius deserved better than the girl who has been with every guy in the school and slept with most of them (Except me), even if Sirius acted almost the same way.

"Hey, Lily, why don't you come sit down?" I decided to risk it, patting my legs, indicating that was where I wanted her to sit.

"In your dreams, Potter!" she shouted, backing away from me.

"So, what? Are you too good for me or something?" I asked her, losing my temper. I couldn't help it. I wanted her so badly; why did she have to push me away like this?

"Yeah, I think I am!" she shouted, fury in every syllable.

"How so?" I asked, trying to keep my voice calm.

"At least I was good enough to be made Prefect and Head Girl. Couldn't say close to the same thing for you, could we?" she said, in a clear effort to remain calm.

A grin spread across my face. I couldn't supress it, not that I tried too hard. "You're this year's Head Girl? That's great because I'm this year's Head Boy!"

She looked at me, obviously expecting this to be a joke I cooked up just to make her mad.