One: Just Friends
Lily was lying on her bed waiting for her annual Hogwarts letter. She had also written to James and Remus, and she hoped they would respond. Her wish seemed to come true as two owls soared into her bedroom. The first, a tawny owl, carried the familiar letter written in emerald green ink on creamy parchment. The second, a chocolate colored dwarf owl, was Lily's Sweetie.
Lily opened the Hogwarts letter first.
Dear Miss Evans,
You have been selected to act as head girl this term. I hope that you can fulfill your duties along with those necessary for continuing advanced transfiguration. Also, you may, this year, get an Apparition license from the MoM. Good luck on your N.E.W.T.s! Professor M. McGonnagal, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
She then opened the other package. She recognized James' uphill scrawl, and Remus' neat cursive.
Hey Lily, what's up?
This is James, and I just got a letter that I am Head Boy! It says that you can start to learn to Apparate, so we are going to try.
Love, James
Hi Lily, this is Remus.
I don't think you know this, but because of the amount of first years, there is going to be a separate dorm for Prefects and the Head Boy and Girl. James says the password is FunnyMoney, so you can get in. See you next week at King's Cross!
Lily went downstairs to tell her parents that she was Head Girl, but as she descended, she heard her parents' angry voices. "Where is she?" Mr. Evans roared. "I don't know, Harry, but she usually comes to you, not me," Mrs. Evans replied. "Daisy, how can you be calm about this!!!???" Harry Evans ranted. "She's nineteen for crying out loud!" Lily knew they were talking about Petunia, her older sister, and she remembered what she had said. "Lily, I'm leaving! I can't stand it. I'm moving. Don't tell Mum and Dad, or I'll come back and kill you"
Petunia's words floated in Lily's head. Should she break her word and tell her parents? Remembering what she came down for, she cautiously approached her mother. "Mum, I've been made Head Girl" "Wow, Lily, that's great, I'm so proud of you!" "I am also able to learn how to Apparate!" Lily, seeing their confused looks, explained, "Appearing in one place from another instantly." "Oh, good," Mrs. Evans said. "Do you know where Pe-" Mr. Evans started "Let me get breakfast," Mrs. Evans cut him off. "Daisy!"
Lily had a quick breakfast before she went back to her room. She got her diary out of her trunk, and wrote:
Dear Diary, Petunia's gone missing. She told me she would, and not to tell Mum and Dad, but I didn't believe her, I thought she would be back. Perhaps she still will come back. After all, even though she's a royal pain, she's still my sister. I hope she stops dating that Dursley freak though. All he wants to do is work at the drill firm. How boring! Well, write later, Lily.
She reread it and stashed it in her trunk disguised as Advanced Transfiguration, Grade 7. She then realized that she didn't tell James and Remus that she was Head Girl. She hastily grabbed some paper and scribbled:
Dear R & J, I'm Head Girl. Congrats to J for being Head Boy, thanks for the heads up about the dorm changes. Love, Lily