Okay, excuses: I forgot i posted this on FF, and I've been away w/o a computer for five weeks. Now, a update. This takes place years after the prologue, the summer before 7th year.

Chapter 1

Lily Evans was, not only a morning person, but a night owl. She had had company over last night and had stayed up with them until roughly 11 o'clock. Then she went upstairs and finished her charms essay that she had been lagging on since she got home, and fell asleep at almost one.

When the birds began to sing, and before the sun began to rise, she woke and made herself some Darjeeling tea which she did not finish. And began her day with reading the book her father had left on the cofee table the night before.

The problem with being both a morning person and a night owl was that the lack of sleep eventually catches up with you. For instance, on that particular Summers day, Lily had been so relaxed cuddled up with her book, that even after she had made her way outside to where she could here the hustle and bustle of the town, she managed to drift off into a light sleep where she dreamt of the captain of the Chudley Cannons saving her from the Acromentula, which turned out to be only the captain's boggart. In her dream, she was laughing. But the sound of yelling woke her up. Petunia had come home, and had evidently asked something of her parents.

Petunia was in love with Vernon 'Walrus' Dursley, a particularly boring man just a few years older than Petunia, who sold drills. Now, her parents tried not to interfere with the Petunia/Vernon relationship, as though, they did not love the idea, Petunia could have done worse.

So Lily wondered what could possibly had been said. Until she overheard everything.

"DROPPING OUT? PETUNIA AFTER ALL THAT YOU'VE WORKED FOR, YOU'RE DROPPING OUT?"

"Mum, please stop shouting! The neighbors have already gotton their earful!"

"Yes well they'll certainly wonder why you dropped out of the University! You'll be the talk of the town" That would probably be the only thing keeping Petunia from dropping out. Gossip.

"Mum, please! It's not dropping out! I'm transferring! It would be so much easier, so nice to be closer to home!"

"YOU MEAN CLOSER TO THAT--THAT--"

"Walrus?"

Both pairs of eyes turned towards the youngest Evans, who stood hiding a smirk by the doorway.

"This is none of your concern. From what you've said it doesn't even sound as if you'll be going to college." Petunia glared. Right, place it on me, not that they're even is a wizardry college.

"Lily, please, stay out of this one" Her mother pleaded desperatly. Lily rolled her eyes, and while she retreated into the living room, she was sincerely tempted to grab a bag of popcorn and watch to see how her sister was going to convince her mother.

"Mum," Petunia said, in a quieter, sensual voice, "please, look, I know that Oxford is a good school, but-"

"Oh, honey, Oxford is the best school. You had so many opportunities there!"

"But, mum, college hardly matters to me," Mrs. Evans looked like she was ready to have a heart attack.

"Hardly...hardly"

oooh Petty, that was not the right move. Lily almost giggled.

"I just want to be able to live with Vernon, and have a child, maybe two"

And spend your day cleaning and spying on the neighbors, and cooking for your fat lump you'd call your child. Poor kid.

"And Aston is a good school! Vernon says the teachers are amazing, and the classes..."

"But this is Oxford, Petunia, I thought you dreamed of being an entrepruneur, one day."

"Mum, I'm being realistic!"

And so it went on for hours. back and forth, neither backing down. Lily began to get bored and began to read the book she had started earlier that morning. She had just gotten to the part where the murder was being rapped up, when she caught a snippet of conversation.

"Mum, Vernon feels the same way, he wants to get to know you as well! Guess what he did?" Obviously very excited, Petunia was probably bouncing on the balls of her feet, or cleaning .

"What, did he do, Pet?" Mrs. Evans was obviously exhausted, worn out from arguing with her eldest daughter.

"Well, Mr. and Mrs.Dursley own a few summer houses down in Godics Hollow and..."

"And?"

"They've invited us to stay for them the rest of the summer!"

Ummm, what?

"Petunia! That's very lovely, and err, quite unexpected."

"So you'll come? Please,it would be rude to turn down the invitation.."

"And this is for all of us? Your father and sister included?"

"Well, err, I was thinking that Lily might like to stay at a friends house. She wouldn't know anybody there and it wouldn't be much fun for her"

Of course not. And I'll make sure to make arrangements to be at a friend's for the wedding as well.

"Petunia, don't you think that Lily should get to know Vernon as well?"

"No, mum, we don't want him getting suspicious when he sees her doing homework with a quill, and on parchment." Mrs. Evans simply groaned. It was a good point,and she couldn't argue.

"Fine. Fine. We'll talk to your father about this when he gets home.Lily?"

Lily walked into the room, attempting to look innocent.

"You heard, I assume" Breaking her composure, Lily nodded.

"I'll write to Mary, she said I could visit her if I wanted. She'll be pleased."

"You're sure..."

"Defniitly, I've seen enough of wa-vernon, to last me a life time" And she ran up the stairs before sister or mother could say or do anything else.

Mary,

How's your summer been? Mines been as boring as always. Did you see in the prophit? New DADA teacher, this one seems like a wuss, but you never can tell, remember Professor Letitbe? Anyway, how's little Max? Is he excited about his first year at Hogwarts? I hope he's a Gryffindor! Anyway, guess what? My sister's walrus boyfriend invited the family to go to Godrics Hollow for the summer. Guess what else? I'm not included in the invite! SO i desperately need a place to stay for a bit. And as my best friend it is your duty to rescue thy maiden in destress and taketh int thee home.

See you soon?!

Lily

Constructive criticism is appreciated :) PLEASE R&R