HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL-OOMPH"
"Alice. SHUT UP!"
"But Lily, it's your seventeenth birthday and we have to go get dressed because we have to leave sooooooon! Get up Get up....IN THE NAME OF MERLIN GET YOUR LAZY ARSE OFF THAT BED!"
Alice scrambled to get back on my bed and I, realizing that I could do magic now, grabbed my wand and flicked it at her, dumping her back on the floor."
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT FOR!"
"Karma, Alice. Karma. "
"Lily, just because it's your birthday, I will let this pass.....but just this once. NOW GET READY WE HAVE TO LEAVE IN LIKE TEN MINUTES!"
I shot up, ran into the bathroom, and got ready, pulling on a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me down into the hall, where we piled into my mum's car and drove to the train station.
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"Lily, just run at the damn thing already!"
"Fine Alice. Fine. But if I die, you are taking the blame."
"God damn it, Lily! Are you a frickin witch or not! Just run through the damn thing! It's been seven years! You will not die!"
"Ugh. Fine. I'm going."
I stared at the solid brick wall between platforms 9 and 10, took a deep breath, and then ran right at it. Instead of slamming into the wall and getting a concussion, I went right through it. When I finally opened my eyes, I could see a huge train. The Hogwarts Express...
Being a witch just never gets old for me. Coming from a family of muggles, this kind of thing just never gets old. I stood there for a second, marveling at the wonder, until something slammed into me, knocking me forward. I waited for the fall, for the feeling of my head against the concrete floor, but it never came. Instead I felt someone's arms catch me. "T-Thanks." I looked up to see my savior and immediately pulled away.
"Potter."
"Lily."
"Since when do you call me Lily?"
"Since I realized that my heart burns with pass-"
"Put a sock in it, you slick git."
"Huh. Always the charmer, aren't you Evans?"
"Was there a reason you decided to talk to me now, Potter? Because you are putting a bit of a damper on my perfect amazing day."
"Actually, I wanted to wish you happy birthday, because you are of age now, and...well...I...erm..."
"Spit it out Potter."
"IwantedtogiveyousomethingandIdidn'tknowifyouwouldlikeitsoIdon'treallyknowhowtodothisbuthere."
He handed my a small black jewelry box and I took it, staring at him suspiciously. "I swear Potter, if this is a trick..."
"It't not, Lily. Really, I just wanted to say Happy Birthday."
I opened the box and found the most AMAZING charm bracelet I have ever seen in my entire life. It had 4 charms on it. The first was a stag, the second was a doe, the third was a book, the fourth was a small emerald bordered with little diamonds.
"Erm...Lily...do...do you like it?"
I stared at it for another 5 seconds and then jumped up and gave James the biggest frickin hug I have ever given anyone in my life. Wait...James? I just called him James! AND THEN I HUGGED HIM! HOLY CRAP...THIS IS NOT GOOD!
I immediately back away, as I felt a blush creep into my cheeks. Wait? I never blush. Oh dear Merlin, this is not good. I looked up and saw him staring at me with a look of complete awe in his eyes. "You…hugged…me."
"Yes James-erm…Potter."
"You called me James…."
"Yes. I did. Now, if you will stop blathering like a complete dunderhead, I have to go and meet the Head Boy."
"Looks like you already did, because you're staring at him."
I looked up in complete shock and said "Is Dumbledore that off his
rocker. I mean, he'd have to be pretty crazy to let you of all people become Head Boy. "
"Well, then. I guess he really is just that insane. Now, onto more important business…Lily, will you-"
"NO I WILL NOT GO OUT WITH YOU. YOU ARE AN INSUFFERABLE CONCEITED GIT!"
"Actually, Lily, I was just going to ask you if we could maybe be civil to each other, seeing as we have to work together this year."
"Oh. Umm…in that case…ok.."
"Great!"
Right at that moment, Alice ran up to me and dragged me off to an empty compartment that she found.
"Well, well, well, Lily. Look who's spending some….quality time….with Potter."
"He wanted to give me a birthday present and ask to be friends….because…James frickin Potter is Head Boy this year."
"Lily, you really aren't kidding about this, are you? You are actually gonna try to be friends with him…aren't you?"
"Yes. Yes I am."
"Ummm…Lily…I don't really want to say this, but…is there any chance that you might be…erm…fallingforJamesPotter?"
"ALICE PREWETT. HOW THE BLOODY HELL COULD YOU THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT! WE ARE JUST TRYING TO BE CIVIL BECAUSE WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER THIS YEAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU."
And with that graceful response, I slammed the compartment door shut and marched off to the Prefect's compartment to assign duties.