Ok. So I'm giving in. I'm posting all the chapter up to chapter 7 right now. I hope you're happy. xD
Last Chapter:
"Bye Mum! Bye Dad!" Emily screamed as Lily blew kisses to her parents, "See you at Christmas!"
And that was how Lily Evans' began her final year at Hogwarts.
Chapter 2: California Girl
They both continued to wave frantically until they lost sight of the platform. Then they both plopped back into their seats.
Lily swiped her hair behind her ears and looked around the compartment. She had just realized the implications of sitting with the Marauders for the train ride. She felt rather sick.
"Emily," Lily said cautiously to her friend; James looked at her curiously.
Emily continued to laugh at something Black had said so Lily repeated herself, more loudly.
"Emily!"
Emily turned, to smile at her friend, "What Lily?"
"I need to talk to you," Lily said seriously but when Emily continued to look at her expectantly, she hastily added, "outside."
"Oh, right," Emily giggled
Lily stood up, grabbed her friend by the wrist, pulled her up from her seat next to Sirius, and yanked her out of the compartment. Emily waved cheekily to the boys and shut the door.
"Erm, ok," Sirius said
"That was weird" James agreed, "Do ya'know why they left Moony?"
Remus looked up from his book with an exasperated look on his face. "Because Lily probably doesn't want to sit with us," he thought for a second, "no, wait, she doesn't want to sit with you two."
"Why?" James whined
"You know why Prongs," Sirius smirked
James whined again "But why?"
"Maybe you should be nicer to her," Remus suggested patiently, "act more mature. Or ask to be friends."
James widened his eyes at Sirius who shrugged back.
Then he looked skeptically at Remus. "Yeah, right. Like I would ask her to be friends with me. She'd probably slap me or something."
"You don't know that. She might be waiting for you to get your act together and ask to be friends." Remus smiled slyly.
James' heart lightened and he grinned. "All right then. I will."
After Emily slid the door shut behind them she turned to her friend, feeling concerned.
"Lily what's wrong? Is everything ok?"
Lily let out a frustrated sigh. "Emily, I don't want to sit with them."
"Why not? They're really nice!"
"I don't like them!" Lily whispered fiercely. "Well, except Remus, he's ok, but Potter and Black!" she groaned angrily and clenched her fists. "I honestly don't know why you like them."
"Oh come on Lily. Once you get to know them, I'm sure you'll like them very much." Emily said slyly
"But—Emily—" Lily stuttered but her blonde friend placed her fingers over her mouth.
"Just relax, be yourself! Engage in the conversation, make a few jokes, compliment someone, ask some questions, tell them about Petunia, everything you talk about with me. Just don't talk about your boobs and stuff like we do."
Lily grinned from behind Emily's fingers. "Ok fine. I'll try to be nice."
Emily lowered her hand "Good. Now let's go sit down."
When they returned Emily asked "So Sirius, how exactly were you able to open that window when we couldn't?" She sat down, crossing her arms.
He put his hands behind his head, "Well, I had a little help from the corner over there, "he nodded toward James who twirled his wand between his fingers and grinned. "Plus, you guys needed a little help and I wanted to be impressive." He brushed his hair back then shook his head like a dog.
Emily laughed happily and punched him good-naturedly on the arm.
Lily watched her laughing friend and took a deep breath trying to remember the advice she had given her.
"So," She stiffly said to the room at large "Any interesting new developments over the summer?"
"I went to visit my cousins," Emily said glumly as Sirius clumsily painted her big toe, "The ones in California."
"Is that a bad thing?" Remus looked up from his book, "I thought California was nice. You lived there when you were little didn't you?"
Sirius nearly spilled the nail polish.
Emily ignored him. "Sure its nice, but my cousins aren't. They're all muggles. They don't get me. And about half of them don't know about magic at all!"
"You lived in California?" Sirius asked her, shocked. "But you're British!"
"My mum is from here and my dad is from California. We lived there until I was ten; then moved here because my Mum wanted me and my brother to go to Hogwarts like she did. We checked out the schools over there but she said that they were nothing compared to this place," Emily explained, "and she was right too!"
"Didn't you miss your friends?" James asked her messing up his hair again, "You were only ten."
"Well yeah. But I met you guys." Emily said casually, "How 'bout you Lily-flower? What did you do this summer?"
"Like you don't know Emily. I wrote you every weekend." Lily rolled her eyes at her blonde friend.
"Well, they don't know." Emily nodded her head in James' direction. "I'm sure that-"
"Emily, I have to go to the prefects meeting." Lily interrupted, standing up hastily, "I'm in charge, alongside whoever is head boy so I can't miss it. Come'on Remus, lets go." She tossed the bottle of nail polish to Emily who caught it and stuffed it in her bag, threw the compartment door open and walked out followed by Remus and, for some reason, James.
When they reached the Prefects compartment Lily turned but stopped short when she saw James. "What are your doing here Potter? You're not allowed in the Prefects meeting."
"Actually I am," he said slyly.
"Oh really," said Lily sarcastically, "and why is that?"
"Because I'm head boy," he replied leaning casually against the wall. "That's why"
Lily almost choked. "You can't be serious?" she gasped at him.
"That's because I'm James. Sirius is still in the-"
Lily cut him off "How would you of all people be chosen for head boy? Oh, Dear God..." She turned around and stalked into the compartment, slamming the door behind her.
James sighed. "Does she really hate me that much Moony?"
"I'm sure she doesn't. She was just surprised, that's all. And don't forget to wear your badge." Remus pulled his own badge out of his pocket, pinned it to the front of his robes, thumped James on the back and went into the compartment.
James stood in the hallway thinking. 'Maybe I should get her something. Like chocolates. Or flowers! Girls like flowers. I could get her Lilies! I hope she likes them. Or maybe-'
"Get in here Potter!" a sharp voice interrupted his thoughts "If you're want to be Head Boy your going to have to attend the meetings!"
James followed Lily into the compartment and sighed. 'This is going to be one hell of a year.'
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