Firstly, I don't own Harry Potter. Secondly, I'm sorry for taking so long. Inanely sorry! My exams are from the 30th to the 3rd but then I'll swear I'll write more. Thanks to emandem (for the advice as well, I'm working on it), Anti-Banana19 and iloveharrypotter711 for reviewing! I'm on my Easter holidays now, so I'll be updating more often.

"Mum! Dad!" Lily cried, racing into their arms on Platform Nine and Three Quarters.

"Hello sweetheart!" her mother said.

Her dad ruffled her hair. "We missed you."

"I missed you too. Where's Petunia?" Lily said, even though she could probably guess. Ever since Petunia was sixteen, she had stopped coming to the station with her parents.

"With the Whale at home," her dad answered.

"Who?" Lily spluttered.

"John!" Lily's mother chided. "He means Vernon, Petunia's boyfriend."

"How long have they been together?" Lily asked. She thought Petunia would have told her . . .

"Apparently they got together during last summer," Lily's mum shrugged.

"I'm sorry Charlotte, but I just don't like the man," her dad grumbled. Her mother huffed.

"Come on, let's get home."

"You'll see what I'm talking about soon," Lily's dad whispered to her as they went out to the car.

…...

Lily always thought that the magical world would be greatly improved if electricity worked around magic. Wizards didn't know what they were missing. It was great to be home. She took a deep breath, taking in the familiar smell that she always associated with home - roast beef, newspapers and just a homey smell that she couldn't describe.

She stepped into the living room of her house to find Petunia and a pudgy man with the start of a moustache watching television.. He was about nineteen.

"Is that your odd sister?" he asked in a loud stage whisper.

Petunia pursed her lips and nodded. "Hello."

"Hello Petunia," Lily answered, her eyebrows raised. She stood in the doorway, waiting to be introduced. Not that she really wanted to be, but if she was going to have to put up with him, she might as well know his full name. Petunia decided to act like she wasn't there and Vernon followed her lead.

"Lovely to meet you too," she said, walking out of the room and into the kitchen where her mum and dad sat. Well, her mum sat while her dad was making tea.

"What do you think of him then Lils?" her father asked.

"Simply delightful," she replied dryly. "Charming man."

"Lily, I need you to listen to me," her mother began seriously. "I know things between you and Petunia have been rough lately-" Lily interrupted her with a cough which sounded strangely like, "Since I was eleven." Charlotte Evans shot her a look, and continued,

"But try to talk to her."

"And see if you can persuade her to get rid of the Whale while you're at it," her dad chimed in. If looks could kill, Lily's father would have been dead on the floor that very second. After almost thirty years of marriage, Lily's dad still cringed at his wife's glare.

"I'll try," Lily promised.

"Good," her mother said.

When her mum's back was turned, she added to her dad, "Both."

That night, after Vernon went home, Petunia went to her room without saying a word to anybody. Lily followed her. She hesitated, then knocked on the door. Petunia appeared in the doorframe a second later.

"Yes?" she questioned unkindly. Lily wanted to scream but just contented herself with saying,

"I was just making sure you were okay."

Petunia looked confused but then hid it.

"Well I'm fine," she said coldly, she was about to close the door when Lily brought a mug on a saucer out from behind her back.

"I brought you some cocoa." Cocoa was Petunia's favourite and Lily knew it. Petunia's eyes seemed to soften, but then she said stiffly,

"Thank you," taking the mug and shutting the door. It was going to be a long Easter break.

…...

Two days later, she got a letter from Alice via Alice's Mum's owl.

Dear Lily,

Hello, how has your Easter holidays been so far? How is 'The Pink Squirrel Plan' going? Frank's mother is as lively as ever. I'm stuck inside studying all day. I honestly think that whenever I need to study, the sun decides to shine it's brightest just to spite me. Okay, now I sound slightly crazy, so I'm going to finish on that note.

Write back soon,

Alice.

Lily smiled to herself as she read. 'The Pink Squirrel Plan' was the code name she had asked Alice to use when talking about her and Petunia becoming friends again. It was just in case Petunia found the letter, Lily didn't want her thinking that she had some evil, freak plan to use her weirdo powers on her and turn her into a spoon. Lily decided to write back straight away.

Dear Alice,

My holidays haven't been the best, but how are your's going? The plan isn't going too good. I guess I didn't expect it to anyway. I haven't studied yet, but before you start doing a McGonagall impression, I'm opening my Defence Against the Dark Arts book right after this letter. Besides we both need high grades if we want to be Aurors but with Professor Bespoke teaching us, I think we'll pass the Defence practical easy. Have you been writing to Frank recently? I'm glad to hear his mother is well. Are you going to his house for the last week of the holidays?

Lily paused. She didn't know if she should put in about Chloe and James. Alice's Mum's owl raised a wing to clean its feathers. She decided just to finish the letter there.

I wrote back straight away, so don't keep me waiting,

Lily.

She tied the short letter to the owl's leg then opened the window to let it fly off, still wondering if she had made the right decision.

…...

Lily soon realised that Vernon was the most opinionated man in the world. He would press his opinions on you and if you disagreed, then you were wrong. It was a whole week after Lily had come home that she was in the kitchen reading when Vernon and Petunia walked in. Petunia began making a few sandwiches.

Lily tried to break the ice. She had tried, "How is college? How is work? How's is life?" Petunia had answered in one word. It was like drawing blood from a stone. Lily decided maybe she should go smaller.

"How's your day been?"

Petunia stopped mid-sandwich. "Are you feeling okay?"

"Perfect."

Petunia regarded her for a moment. "My day has been fine," she said quietly.

"What are you studying Vernon?" Lily asked.

He looked offended. "I do not need any extra schooling, thank you very much. I am working at Grunnings and that is all I need."

Lily nodded slowly. "What is it that Grunnings does?"

Vernon banged on the tale, making both Petunia and Lily jump, Petunia almost cutting herself with the knife she was using.

"It makes drills of course. Everyone knows that."

Vernon continued talking, but this time it was to Petunia,

"Are you quite sure that you and your sister are blood related?"

Lily was biting her lip to stop herself from cursing him. It's against the statue of Secrecy, it's against the Statue of Secrecy, she was saying to herself.

"Yes," Petunia said, though it sounded like she wanted to add, "Unfortunately."

They then started talking between themselves and Lily walked out of the room. She couldn't stop herself wishing that she would be back in Hogwarts soon. She thought of how it would be great if she had gone to James'. But should I have? It would have seemed weird to go to a guy's house just after he broke up with a girl Lily hadn't liked. Lily stopped thinking about it, otherwise she felt she might have gotten a brain meltdown. I made my decision and that's that.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Lily, who had been heading upstairs, turned around and answered the door only to have the person there push her inside the door. As she fell to the ground she pulled her wand out of her trouser pockets.

"Don't hex me!" the person said. She looked up and saw none other than Sirius Black and James Potter. They both grinned at her.

"Seriously, you can put your wand down now," James continued.

"I'm not sure that's a good idea," Lily said, as she dusted herself off and stood. You-Know-Who was becoming more powerful by the minute and his Death-Eaters certainly didn't mind harming Muggleborns.

"Come on Lily Flower! It really is us!" Sirius pouted, putting on puppy dog eyes. She figured that one, a Death-Eater wouldn't call her Lily Flower and two, a Death-Eater wouldn't even try puppy dog eyes.

"What is all this ruckus about?" Vernon demanded, striding out of the kitchen with Petunia at his heels. They both stopped short when they saw Sirius and James.

"Who are you, may I ask?" Vernon yelled.

"Howdy," Sirius greeted him, then stepped further into the hall.

"Yes, I would like to stay for tea, thank you for asking Lily," James smiled, walking to the kitchen. Vernon turned to face him.

"How dare you? You don't even live here!" he said furiously, his face slowly turning purple. Lily wondered if he had a brain haemorrhage. The look on his face could certainly fool anyone.

"Neither do you," Lily reminded him. "And my friends will be staying for tea."

"From school?" Petunia asked.

"Yes," I answered curtly.

"The weirdo place?" Vernon asked loudly. Sirius chose that moment to say very excitedly,

"Did I tell you I got a place in the Russian Ballet? We get free cookies!"

Vernon backed away slowly while Sirius smiled maniacally.

…...

The minute Lily sat down, intending to ask them something along the lines of, "Why the hell did you come to my house?" James asked innocently,

"Don't we at least get a cup of tea?"

Lily gave them both a dirty look. "Why are you two in my house?"

"You let us in" James said simply. Lily glared at him and he backtracked. "We just wanted to say hi. We Apparated here. You were making tea?"

"You forgot the magic word."

"Which one?" Sirius asked. Lily ignored him and started to make tea.

"Boys," she muttered under her breath.

"Hey, we come from wizard families. We don't know how to make tea by hand," James defended.

"About time you learn," Lily countered.

"But all that learning . . ." Sirius huffed.

"I feel so sorry for you. Imagine having to actually make an effort to do something," Lily shook her head in mock disappointment as she placed the tea on the table. They both took a sandwich and Lily didn't try to stop them.

"I'm hurt Lily-Flower."

"Don't call me that," Lily hissed. James raised his eyebrows.

"I'm guessing your attitude has something to do with that pleasant young man we meet in the hallway."

Lily nodded.

"Thought so. Alice told me." James took a sip of tea and burned his lip.

"Oww," he whined.

"What did you expect?" Sirius asked.

"Sorry. Just thinking about the next match. Sarah Nolan, one of our Chasers broke her arm," James explained.

"Have you got a sub?" Lily asked.

"Yeah, sixth year, name's Raven. You share a dorm with her I think," he stated. Lily knew Raven, but she didn't see her much. They took totally different classes. However, Lily knew Raven was very nice and slightly insane when you got the chance to talk with her. They drank the rest of their tea.

"Well, we'd best be going," James said, standing up.

"Awwww," Sirius moaned. James reached for the kitchen door handle at the same time as Lily. Their hands bumped into each other and Lily stepped back, letting him get the door.

As Lily watched her friends leave, Petunia stormed out of the sitting room.

"Who were they?"

"Friends," Lily answered defiantly.

"You're lucky they didn't do anything, but I'm still telling Mum and Dad."

Lily lost her patience and stormed up to her room.

…...

Dear Lily,

I hoped you've opened that book by the time this letter reaches you. I've been reciting spells in my sleep. Last night, I burned a whole in my wall by mistake. Let's just say the parents didn't take it too well. I'm going to Frank's once I'm done writing this letter, so the next time I talk to you will be on the train. Hope the plan starts working out.

I'll see you soon,

Alice.

Lily opened the window with a sigh to let the owl fly out. She had a sneaking suspicion Petunia wasn't going to become her friend anytime soon.

…...

Lily hauled her trunk down the stairs.

"The next time we see you, you'll be a Seventh Year!" Lily's father said, astounded his little girl had gotten so big.

"Well she' going to miss this train, so you'll be seeing her in two hours," Lily's mum snapped, bringing the trunk out to the car. John Evans hugged his daughter quickly. Petunia came forward awkwardly.

"Goodbye," she said stiffly.

"Hurry up!" Lily's mum shouted from the car.

"You'd better get going," her dad said and waved goodbye as his wife and daughter drove off.

The train journey had been uneventful. Lily talked to Alice and Frank along the way and then ate a particularly nasty Bertie Bott's Every Flavoured Beans. It tasted like mushy broccoli and afterwards, Lily lost her appetite. The Marauders had come to visit their compartment, but then left not long after, claiming they had 'plans'. Lily wasn't very keen to find out.

…...

"WOO HOO!" Peeves yelled as he pummelled students with eggs while they entered the castle. The Marauders had disappeared, but now Lily could see them running from the opposite direction.

"This was your plan, wasn't it?" Lily screamed at James as the Gryffindors ran to their Common Room.

"We didn't think he'd be that bad," he shouted over the noise.

"This is Peeves we're talking about!" Lily retorted at normal volume, as they had reached the Common Room. She ran upstairs to get changed.

…...

When Lily had come downstairs an hour later (Alice had been talking to her about Frank's house), Sirius and James were nowhere to be found. She sat down beside Remus, who was by the fire.

Remus looked up from the book he was reading. He really didn't look well. He had huge bags under his eyes that looked like massive purple bruises.

"Hello," he smiled.

"Hello. What are you reading?" Lily asked.

"Revision of Transfiguration, Level 6. Just a bit of light reading." The book was about two inches thick. Lily laughed.

"I figured I'd get some studying done while James and Sirius are at Quidditch practice," Remus continued. "The final game of the season is coming up soon. Gryffindor versus Slytherin. It's guaranteed to get messy."

Lily and Remus talked for a while, then Lily went upstairs to find some parchment for tomorrow. She was searching through her trunk when she stubbed her finger off something. She sucked her finger for a moment, then put it back in to find the object. It was a wide cylinder shape and Lily couldn't remember packing something shaped like that. Having no idea what it could be, she was very curious. She pulled it out warily.

It was a jar of cocoa powder.

The character Raven is dedicated to Anti-Banana19, who was my first reviewer. Thank you Anti-Banana19!

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