A/N: This is the first in a series of Marauder era stories I am doing that will focus on different pairings. They will all take place in their seventh year. This pairing is Lily/James.

Lily Evans sighed as she lay on her bed. It was a warm July afternoon and she had nothing to do but stay in her room avoiding her sister. Her muggle friends from before she started school had all scattered and she didn't even have much contact with them. You're not like them anymore anyway, Lily. She was right, she wasn't like them. She was a muggleborn, but she wasn't a muggle. She was a witch, one of the smartest in her year. She got her first letter for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when she was 11 years of age. She was very excited, it seemed like a whole new world for her. Her parents were proud of her. Her sister, on the other hand, decided she was a freak. That's what my friends would think if they found out. She was told not to tell anyone else in the muggle world about her abilities and where she went to school. She spent the first few years coming home telling them she was going to an all girls boarding school for gifted students. That's when they started filtering off. She was too smart for them, none of them had even a chance at going to a gifted school.

"Lily!" Lily was awoken from her thoughts by her sisters voice. "You have another letter from that freak school of yours." Petunia yelled. Lily ran down the stairs, Petunia was holding the letter standing near the fire. "Should I, Lily? Should I throw it in?" Petunia had a pure look of glee on her face.

"Don't you dare!" Lily shouted, her face turning as red as her hair. "You do it and I promise I will hex you." Lily had no intention of hexing her sister. She wasn't willing to risk her last year at school because of her bratty sister. It had done the trick, however. Petunia dropped the letter and backed away allowing Lily to walk over and pick it up. She stared glaringly at her sister then walked back up the stairs to her bedroom. The letter was her first sign the school term was coming soon, she was very excited. She was also very nervous, this years letter would tell her whether or not she made Head Girl, a goal she had been trying for since she made Prefect in her fifth year. She returned to her previous position, lying on her bed, toying with the envelope in her hand. What if she made it? What if she had become Head Girl? Who was to be Head Boy? There were so many choices, but only one boy in the seventh year could get it. She thought about hre counterpart for Gryffindor Prefect, Remus Lupin. Would he be a good choice? She was a little wary of him getting Prefect, but he proved to be a little more tame that his friend James Potter. As her mind shifted to James, she got a disgusted look on her face. He had been chasing after her all these years, but she wouldn't give him another thought. He was as big an asshole as they could come. All he really ever thought about was himself and causing trouble. Throughout her time at Hogwarts she had been at the receiving end of many of his pranks, none of which she appreciated.

She began to focus her attention back on the letter in her hand, thinking of James was making her ill. She turned the letter over and over a few times, then she finally got the courage to open it. She first pulled out a letter, then her supply list. There was one last thing in the envelope, she pulled it out and looked at it. It was a Head Girl badge. She had attained her goal to become Head Girl in her seventh year. "There is nothing that can ruin this year for me now." She said aloud to nothing in particular. She got up and put the letter and the badge in a safe place where her sister couldn't find it, then pulled out a quill and a roll of parchment. She sat at her desk and began writing.

Alice

How are you doing? I hope your summer has gone well. Is Frank still sending you owls every day? He's as annoying as James it, it's unbelievable. Today is the first day I haven't gotten an owl from James. Maybe he found out he wasn't Head Boy and jumped off a cliff somewhere. That honestly wouldn't bother me in the least. Well anyway, did you get your Hogwarts letter? I did and guess who this years Head Girl is? I seriously had doubts I would get it, there were so many good choices this year. I thought you would have gotten it. You were right though, you told me over and over again I would get it. I wonder who the Head Boy is. There are so many good choices for him as well. Do you have any ideas? Let me know. I miss you and I can't wait for school to begin again. Petunia tried to throw my Hogwarts letter in the fireplace today! I threatened to hex her and she stopped. She is such an insufferable brat. Anyway, owl me soon, maybe we can make plans to go to Diagon Alley together before the term starts. If not I'll see you on the train Septmber 1st.

Lily

When she finished writing the letter, she got her owl from out of it's cage and tied the letter to it's leg. "Get this letter to Alice and please please please don't bring me any letters from James." She said then opened the window and sent the owl off. She leaned out the window, it was such a beautiful day. Maybe she should go for a walk. It wasn't like there was anyone in her area she was avoiding besides her sister. Her sister was in the house somewhere, so if she could get out, she'd be home free. She turned the lock on the cabinet she placed her school letter and her badge in, so Petunia wouldn't be able to open it, then placed the key in her pocket. She walked down the stairs toward the front door, but was stopped by her sister. Damn it. She thought to herself. Why did she have to see me? Why now? She rolled her eyes. "What do you want Petunia?"

"I wanted to apologize for trying to throw your freak letter in the fireplace." Petunia muttered softly.

"Mom put you up to this, didn't she?" Lily asked her, she didn't have to ask though, she knew Petunia would never apologize to her unless her parents made her.

"So what if she did?" Petunia asked her angrily. "Like I would ever willingly apologize to you and any of your freakish friends."

Lily rolled her eyes and turned to walk to the door. "Bye Petunia." Lily called mock-sweetly. Petunia huffed and walked away. Lily laughed and walked outside, the sun lighting her hair and face. She couldn't wait to go back to school and get away from her sister, but she still had a while to go before she could. Maybe, just maybe, Alice would invite her to go to her house for the rest of the summer.

A/N: This chapter is rather short, I hope to get them a lot longer, just bear with me on this one.