Here's the next chap…hasn't been too long :D x
Without further ado here's the next chap x
*The beginning of the end*
And they return
The final weeks of the summer passed quickly, between shopping, staying up late, hot guy hunting and mattress sliding down the stairs. And before Lily knew what had happened they were back in the Great Hall, almost as though they had never left.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts!" Dumbledore spoke, his voice strong and full of power. "I'm sure we will have yet another exciting year ahead of us" he smiled warmly "I would just take this moment to remind everyone that the following items are banned; fanged Frisbees, fireworks and any other Zonko's products. Also Mr Flinch would like to asked people to cease using spells in the corridors. And finally –" he turned his head in the direction of the four marauders "the forbidden forest is out of bounds, please refrain yourselves from venturing inside"
"We'll try professor!" Sirius black shouted, causing many girls giggle. Lily wrinkled her nose in disgust, why had they sat next to the Marauders? Merlin, why?
Dumbledore's blue eyes seemed to twinkle behind his crescent moon glasses "That's all I can ask Mr Black, and without further ado let the feast begin!" With a clap of his hands food appeared on every table. The smells filled Lily's nose, she grabbed the rice and put a helping on her plate.
James Potter, who happened to be sitting next to Lily much to her dislike, was inhaling the food faster then what was humanly possible. How he kept in shape with that much food was a mystery!
Lily turned to face Willow, who she hadn't seen or heard much from all summer. "so Willykins how was your summer?"
"Good." She answered in a cold tone
"What did you do?"
"Not much."
"I didn't hear from you much"
"Whoops"
Lily frowned, what was wrong with her? "Is everything alright?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" Finally she looked up from her plate, her chocolate eyes daring Lily to ask more. Lily raised her eyebrow in confusion, before turning back to her plate. Willow instantly jumped into conversation with James who was on Lily's other side. Why would she have an in depth conversation with James (who wasn't even paying attention) and not with her (her best friend since first year)?
Lily shrugged it off and started a conversation with Remus about the new sweet shop in Diagon Alley and soon enough everyone was throwing in their opinions of the latest sweetie business. But of course James couldn't go a whole dinner without coming onto her "Evans, I bit my tongue can you kiss it better?" to which she replied "Not even if my life depended on it"
And quicker than Lily thought possible she was upstairs in her dorm ready for her first night back at Hogwarts. But this year it was different. She was starting her NEWTs and she was going to turn seventeen (a legal adult in the wizarding world!) and she was going to learn how to Apperate! Yes, she thought, this year was going to be good!
The next morning Lily woke early, which meant that she could have the first shower. As she let the hot water wash over her thoughts ran through her mind. She hadn't spoken to Willow nearly all summer on the train she would hardly engage in conversation with Lily but would with the other girls? What was so different this year?
She sighed stepping out of the shower. Maybe she was just grumpy that they were back at school. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it firmly round herself. Or that she didn't get enough sleep last night. She cast a spell with her wand which successfully dried her hair. Or maybe it was something else. She opened the door back to her dorm; looking at Willow's sleeping form she knew some things were going to be different this year. Like a chalk and cheese kinda different.
Lily brought out her new school uniform. The new crisp, white, long sleeved shirt that she rolled up to make three quarter length; the new grey skirt with the soft pleats in it which came just below halfway up her thigh, not too short not too long. Her Gryffindor tie hung loosely round her neck. As she pulled her grey socks just above her knees, slipped into her new shoes, applied her mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss. She pulled her hair into a pond tail before changing her mind and letting the red curls fall down her back. She left her three best friends and the girl she wasn't sure she even liked (Jess) in her dorm and went down to breakfast. Even though she knew she'd be the only one down there.
She pushed the doors to the Great Hall, just thinking 'today is going to be a great day'. The Gryffindor had only four people sitting at it, one was Jimmy Burns (the scummy now forth year) who was wolfing down food at an alarming rate. Two first year girls huddled close to each other whispering. And the other Lily recognised as one of Willow's Quidditch friends…Lucy maybe or Nancy or something. The girl waved her over, Lily sat she'd never had a proper conversation with the girl.
"Lily Evans, right?" she asked
"Yeeeeah, um Lucy?" Lily replied
"Becky!" she laughed
"I was close! Um, you went on a date with Remus and you play chaser, right?" The girl…Becky nodded "See, I knew who you were!"
What Lily thought was going to be a really awkward breakfast really wasn't. They laughed and cracked jokes and it didn't feel weird…not once.
"Your hair looks really nice down, you should wear it like that more often" Becky said kindly.
"Aw, thanks. So you're a fifth year now?"
"Urgh, don't remind me! I have OWLs this year and I cba to do work?"
"Cba?"
"Oh, right. Just got back from the Muggle world I sometimes use Muggle phases I forget people don't know them, sorry, cba means –" Becky rambled
"Can't be asked, I know. I didn't know you were Muggleborn, so am I" Lily cut over her.
"Omg, really? That's awesome! Finally someone will understand when I talk about TV or mobiles or a microwave" she laughed
"I know exactly how you feel!" Lily said joining in with her laughter.
"Stop laughing. It's too earlier to laugh." A voice grumbled behind Lily.
Lily turned to see Alice and Marlene standing there. They both slumped into seats. "What you laughing at anyway?" Marley asked
"Stupid wizards not knowing what a microwave is"
"I don't know what it is" Marlene muttered.
"Proves our point about stupid wizards" Becky said and Lily burst out laughing.
Marlene only glared at her "Who are you?"
Lily slapped her arm "Be nice, this is Becky…Becky –"
"King" Becky supplied
"Yeah, Becky King" Lily smiled
"You play Quidditch, um chaser right?" Alice asked
"Yup" Becky said happily, taking another bite from her toast.
"Hmm" Marlene snorted
"Anyway…where's Willy?" Lily asked
"We couldn't get her sorry arse out of bed so we left her"
"Ha! She's gunna be pissed if she's late on the first day"
A bunch of giggly fifth years entered the hall "They're my friends gotta go! See you guys!" Becky said jumping up to join her friends.
"See ya!" Lily hollered.
"So do you guys think you've got all your options?" Lily asked
Both her friends just grunted, well they're obviously not morning people. Lily just continued to eat her waffles cheerfully. Before long McGonagall descended from the staff table; the three girls made their way over to where the rest of the sixth year Gryffindors were crowding their head of house.
The distribution of timetables was more difficult this year as McGonagall had to check that they had received good enough marks to continue with their chosen subjects.
Alice went first getting all of her five chosen options Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Potions, Charms and Care of Magical Creatures. Marlene went next and got the clearance for Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Potions, Divination and Herbology. Alice rushed of to Care of Magical Creatures and Alice ran to Divination.
It was Lily's turn next. "Evans, Evans, Evans" Professor McGonagall said trying to find her notes "Ah, here we go…hmm, Charms brilliant Professor Flitwick will be overjoyed to have you back. Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Arithmacy, Ancient Runes and Transfiguration, I must say I was impressed by your Transfiguration mark. But you must work hard this year. You may go."
Lily walked towards her first class "Evans!" she heard a shout and turned to see James walking towards her; he grabbed her timetable out of her hands.
"Potter! Potter give it back!" she cried, she tried to grab it but he held it too high.
"Hmm, let's see. Looks like we're gunna be seeing a lot of each other. We have Defence, Potions, Charms, Transfig aaaaaaaand Runes. Wow Evans, only one class without me. You must really like me seeing as you copied my options"
"I didn't copy anything!" she screamed
"Bit touchy there Evans, one would think a bit too touchy" he raised an eyebrow.
"Shut it Potter!" she yelled, before storming out.
"See you in Runes!" he hollered after her, why does he always have to have the last word?
Why is Willow acting strange? Will Lily go insane with James being in nearly all of her classes? And why am I bringing Becky into the story? Send me your ideas and I may tell you if they're right.
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