Disclaimer: I don't own August, or beaches, or Harry Potter – sadly. =0(

August

I'm not entirely sure as to why my parents like beaches so much. To me they are just hot, crowded places in which the only thing you can do is get sand in places you didn't know you had or end up the same color as a fried shrimp.

No, I thought as I stretched on m towel, I don't like beaches one bit. Other thing I didn't like was the bikini my mom had chosen for me. I had gone on a three-week-vacation right after school with my friends, and that meant I hadn't been home since Easter that year – so it had been up to my mom to pack for me. I didn't complain though – as most of the clothes on my suitcase fit my perfectly and were new. There was also another plus to the trip – my sister, Petunia, was going to spend the summer with her fiancé's family. Vernon Dudley was a fat, boring guy, with two hairs on his head and the same dull personality as Petunia – in my opinion (although I don't like either that much) they make a perfect couple.

"Hey, Evans," an all-too-familiar voice shouted to my left. "You look good in that bikini."

I opened my eyes and sat up, only to find none other than James Potter and his infamous best friend – Sirius Black – walking towards me. I groaned, couldn't I have one peaceful vacation?

It seems not, I thought as Potter and Black sat down next to me on the sand.

"What are you doing here, Potter?" I asked, looking him over. His black hair had grown longer – almost reaching up to his hazel eyes, which looked as bright and mischievous as ever. "Can't you leave me alone at least during summer vacation? I have to put up with you the rest of the year."

James laughed, finding what I said funny for some reason, "I'm here on vacation, Lils. Just like you."

"Ugh! Don't call me that!!"

"You should wear a bikini to school, you know? You really look awesome," he remarked ignoring my last comment.

"You pig!!" I shouted, splashing his face with water from my wand (That was another plus for the summer – I could use magic this year!!)

I shook my head and laid down on the towel again – closing my eyes to pretend Potter and Black weren't still seating next to me.

"Hey, Evans," it was Black this time, laughter in his voice. "Did you shrink over the summer? I seem to remember you a few inches taller."

"I already know I'm short, Black," I sighed, opening up one eye to glare at him. "Tell me something I don't now."

"Okay. You have great boobs."

"Ugh!!" I shouted, getting up and walking toward my parents, carrying my things with me.

They were talking to a couple, and seemed to be enjoying themselves. The woman had dark, long blond hair and hazel eyes. The man – oh no! – he was an older version of James except with blue eyes. I groaned, what did I do to have such rotten luck?

"Hey, Lily-boo," my mom smiled waving. I sighed and walked toward her.

"Hi, mom," I muttered miserably.

"Lily, these are Mr. and Mrs. Potter. His son goes to school with you. Isn't it wonderful that we are finally meeting your friends parents??"

"It's great," I sighed in a half voice. "Hello, ma'am. Hello, sir," I said afterward turning around to greet Potter's parents (lucky me!)

"I can't believe we are finally meeting the Lily Evans," Mr. Potter laughed as I shook his hand. "James, talk about you all the time."

"Come on, dad," I heard Potter muttering embarrassedly behind me. "Lily doesn't have to know that."

"Why not, hon?" his mom asked smiling at me. "She is such a pretty and polite girl, I can see why you like her so much."

"Mom, please," James mumbled, ruffling his hair.

I smiled a little, both at Potter's obvious embarrassment and at his mom's compliment.

"Hey, have you bought Lily's books?" Mrs. Potter asked turning to my mom.

She smiled, shaking her head, "No, we were going to go this weekend."

"Great!! We can all go together, and maybe even have dinner together afterwards!" Mrs. Potter said.

"That would be nice," my mom said, relief in her voice. I knew how much she and dad hated going to Diagonal Alley alone. "Wouldn't it, Lily-boo?"

I widened my eyes and opened my mouth to say something, and then froze when I felt James placing his arm around my shoulders.

"Of course it would," he grinned mischievously. "That way Lily and I can buy or Head's cloaks together."

"What?" I squeaked, pulling away from him. "You are a head?? Are you serious?"

"Yes," Potter laughed, elbowing Sirius in the process as he had opened his mouth – probably to say his old 'Sirius' joke. "I was surprised too when I found out."

I closed my eyes and shook my head feeling dizzy. This promised to be a really long, really bad year.

(A/N: This is part of the 'Calendar Challenge' I'm writing in school-year order. I hope you liked it, thanks for reading, and if you left a review you would seriously make my day =0)