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Chapter 38:
Why Can't I Be Normal
The next morning, Lily was surprised to receive a letter from her sister in the post.
Lily,
I don't really know how this works but I wanted to write to you so I hope this gets to you. I have a new boyfriend. He's absolutely perfect; absolutely normal. We met at work. I love London. My clerical job is going well. That's where I met him you know. His name is Vernon. Vernon Dursley – absolutely perfectly normal. We've been on a few dates now; and he is just divine.
I always wanted to be able to talk to you about boys but we've never been like that, have we? I'm terrified that he won't like me if he ever hears about you. You and your horrid, witchy ways! I just don't know how he'll respond so I think I'll leave it for a while. Maybe I'll never have to tell him.
Anyway, he's coming to meet mum and dad over the summer. We'll be visiting for the last week of the holidays so I want you to arrange a little trip to one of those freaky friends of yours. I don't want you to ruin this for me!
Make sure you don't reply. I don't want Vernon seeing any owls in my flat. That would be far too awful to explain.
Petunia.
Lily dropped the letter onto the table and gasped in shock. James took the letter and quickly read it as he wrapped his arm around her. "Come on love," James sighed, "you can spend that week at my house."
"It's not that James," Lily frowned. "I just…"
James squeezed her slightly, kissing her on the forehead. "I just… I don't understand how she can hate me."
"She doesn't hate you," James replied honestly.
"I just don't get it. You read it, you saw it… she hates me and my horrid witchy ways."
"You're not horrid."
"I just don't get why I can't be normal," she sobbed openly. Fortunately most of the students were already on their way to their first lesson.
"You aren't supposed to be normal."
Lily frowned, "that's rubbish! Who the hell gets to decide who is normal! Who the hell decided I was to be a witch whilst my sister is a muggle – it just doesn't make any sense."
"Lily Evans, you listen here," James started authoritively, "you can't be normal – not if normal is being a muggle – it's not in your blood. You were born to be something else…"
"I don't care," Lily said abruptly, "I just wish I could be normal… even if it's only for one day." With that Lily stormed out of the Great Hall.
An hour later, James found Lily in their secret garden. "I thought you might be here," James whispered as he came to sit next to her on the grass.
"Lily listen to me," James looked her straight in the eye. She tried to look away but he grabbed her face in his hands and held it an inch away from his own. "You Lily Evans are anything but normal. You can't be normal. You were born to be something else; something better. You were born to be outstanding…" he smiled shyly at her, "inspiring…" he kissed her on the cheek, "creative…" he kissed her on her other cheek, "kind…" he kissed her on the forehead, "loving…" he kissed her on the nose, "generous…" he kissed her on the nose, "if normal is what your sister is then I hope you are never normal." With that he leant down and kissed her fully on the lips.
They walked back to the common room to find their friends happily laughing in front of the fire. There was only one spare seat near the fire so James sat down and pulled Lily into his lap. If any of their friends found their behaviour unusual, they didn't comment on it. James played with Lily's hair as they listened to Sirius and Remus joking around. James whispered into Lily's ear, "You'll never be normal but bloody hell, you sure are extraordinary."