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Blind

She was standing on a sandy beach with the waves lapping gently at her feet. The air smelled of salt. Ocean spray made her red hair stick to the sides of her face. In the distance she could see seagulls squawking as they took flight in a mass of feathers.

When the seagulls cleared she could make out a lone figure facing the ocean. Squinting against the sun, she struggled to make out the face.

"I know him," she thought, "but from where?"

The boy, about her age of 18, turned toward her and waved. Then, he went and walked in the opposite direction.

"No! Wait!" She started running after him. "Come back!"

Heedless of her calls he continues walking. The more she ran the farther he seemed to get. "Stop!"

"Lily……," the wind whispered in her ear.

"No! Wait!"

"Lily, dear……"

"Stop! Please!"

"Lily, it is time to wake up." With a start, she opened her eyes and the familiar blackness surrounded her.

"Ms. Potter? What time is it?" She asked groggily.

"According to your clock, it is 7 am."

"Oh, okay." A sweet laugh filled the air.

"You sound disappointed."

"Well… it is my last year at Hogwarts."

"I wouldn't worry about it. Are you all packed?" At a nod form Lily Ms. Potter went on. "It is time for breakfast; I thought you might want to have a chance before James and Sirius eats it all." Laughing in agreement, Lily noticed there was the scent of pancakes and bacon drifting into her room on the second floor.

"Pancakes!" Lily cried, jumping out of bed and over to her closet. Ms. Potter saw clothes fling in all directions as Lily felt the brail label looking for something to wear. When she came out Lily was dressed in a simple hunter green, sweater turtle neck and dark blue boot cut jeans. On her feet were black stiletto boots; she looked beautiful.

Grabbing her cane from Ms. Potter, she quickly felt her way down the stairs and to the kitchen where the rest of the Potter family was waiting. Lily had been living with the Potters ever since she was five, after her parents were murdered. Mr. Potter had died a year after Lily moved in, leaving his son, James, and his wife behind. Although Lily adored Ms. Potter and thought of her as her own mother, she couldn't stand James. He and his stupid pranks got him and his friends into a lot of trouble into a lot of trouble.

Unfortunately, James could also be kind and considerate and Lily couldn't help but be attracted by that. Not to mention her best friend, Sophie Burns says James is H.O.T.

"Red."

"Potter," the standard greeting between the two.

"Good morning, Lily."

"Morning, Black." Speaking of friends, one of James' best, Sirius Black was sitting at the table eating breakfast. Another man Sophie says is irresistible. Personally, Lily just found him annoying.

Lily sat down and dug in. The soft, fluffy pancakes melting in her mouth. They were a perfect way to start off a perfect day; after all they were her favorite.

"Come on Lily!" Sophie cried, grabbing her friends hand and pulling her toward the school.

"Slow down Sophie, the food isn't going anywhere," Lily said laughing. The dirt crunched beneath her boots as she was pulled out of the carriage and toward the school. People say the castle took your breath away. If only Lily could see it! The perfect day, was just perfectly ruined.