CHAPTER 1: OUR HEAD GIRL:
CHAPTER 1: OUR HEAD GIRL:
"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER! COME DOWN HERE IMMEDIATELY!"
The shrill cry of my mom makes me open my eyes reluctantly and groan in annoyance. I roll repeatedly on my bed trying to catch some sleep but my efforts are futilel. Ahhhh…can anyone ever sleep peacefully in this house? I finally give up the damn thought and slowly get up and move towards the mirror. My face looks blotchy and red due to inadequate blood circulation after sleeping on my face for 10 hours. I can't let anyone see ME like this! Especially LILY POTTER! Ok...so for those who don't know me (which is impossible), I would like to introduce myself. I am Lily Luna Potter (now don't laugh at my middle name, I know it sounds absolutely ridiculous), the one and only daughter of Harry Potter. See, I told you that I don't need any introduction. The WHOLE wizarding world knows my dad as the boy who lived, (obviously not a boy anymore but the man who lived doesn't sound appropriate) the boy who fought, the boy who defeated voldemort, blah blah blah.
"Lily, get ready fast!"
Oh crap! What is the time? I take a swift look at the muggle digital clock which flashes 10:00. OH MY GOD! I HAVE ONLY ONE HOUR LEFT! I have to hurry up. I run across my room to my bathroom. I take a quick shower, hurry out of the bathroom, change into a pair of casual jeans and tops and I apply mild make up. I had great trouble bringing in this make-up kit without mom noticing it but she was too quick. I was grounded in my room for 3 days. YES, Ginny Potter can be a terror a times! Seriously, what's wrong in applying make- up? Mom tends to be over-protective at times! I don't care if I am too young to apply make up but I just can't let Lily potter, the one and only daughter of Harry potter look bad! Thank god, I packed my trunk the previous day.
So I just scan my room to check if I'll need anything else and I mentally put a tick across all the items. I walk across my spacious room to my table. Should I hide these letters somewhere? I can't imagine how dad will react to these love letters. Don't get shocked! Even I can't believe that I have a fan club in my school. Honestly, I am only 14! But most of the boys are very eager to go out with me. Even James' friends are hitting on me! Fools!
But I have my eyes on one boy only! No, you have to wait! Oh come one! You didn't expect me to stand on the top of the astronomy tower and declare my undying love for Scorpius Malfoy, Did you? OH god! I just said it! I just said it! Please don't tell anyone!
"Coming mom!" I shout from my room and run to the kitchen to have my breakfast, carrying my trunk. I set my trunk in the hallway along with Al's and James' and on my way to the kitchen I find dad sitting on a chair glaring at James, while mom is preaching him. James eats his toast coolly as if mom is singing him a lullaby.
What did he do this time? Did he blow his room? He might have! Maybe I can ask Al. Ah, there he is! What is he doing? Studying? Oh god! Save my brother! I stare incredulously at him. No one seems to be aware of my arrival. At last, Al notices me and smiles warmly at me, adjusting his specs. He shuts his book. Thank merlin! He gestures me to sit in the empty chair next to him. I know sometimes he acts like a mute. But please don't mind him. We POTTERS are very weird! I sit next to Al. I look at him expecting some answers. But he resumes his reading again!
Damn him!
I try to listen to what mom is saying but all I hear is a growl from my stomach. I take a toast from the table, butter it and eat it quietly.
"He tried to steal dad's invisibility cloak" Al says quietly without looking from his book.
"Did he get it?" I ask eagerly, swallowing my bread swiftly. He has been working really hard to get that cloak since he learnt that dad has one. That is from the age of 7! PITY!
OH. Then mom must have been scolding him since last night. Poor James! But I can't support him now and get on the wrong side of dad who looks extremely disappointed and simply furious. Ok, the real reason is that I am hungry!
"Let's start moving. It is already 10:30. Ron and Hermione will be waiting." Dad says and gets up adjusting his specs. Al gets up and adjusts his specs the same way. Funny, how Al adores my dad and tries to be like him. He carries the trunks with a swish of his wand and walks to the door while Al disappears behind him carrying his book. Mom runs to the mirror adjusting her dress and her hair. Only James and I are left in the kitchen. He finally lifts his head from his plate and smirks at me.
"Hey James! Great morning I assume?"
"Yup! You don't know how happy I am this morning flower!" he says, grinning broadly.
"You are happy? What for?"
"Cant tell you. Anyways, hurry up. Otherwise mom will return to the kitchen and start boasting how perfect and well-behaved her brothers were!"
He stands and walks away leaving me wondering why he is happy. I finally get out of my thoughts and walk towards our car where all are seated. I run and sit in the back seat between mom and James who lets out a sigh of relief and flashes me a small smile of thanks. I nod and smile back. For the next 20 minutes, there is an awkward silence.
Dad looks anxious, mom looks red with fury, Al looks completely calm and James looks very excited. Wow, can any other family show so much of different feeling? Now what is James really up to? I wonder for the hundredth time. We finally arrive at King's cross and James is the first to get out of the car. Then dad gets out and whoa! What am I seeing? James is helping dad with the trunks! Something which he considered below his dignity until last year! What's wrong with him? We get into the station and arrive at the 9 ¾ platform and we find the red train whistling. Honestly, some things don't change at all! My dad, his dad and all our ancestors went to Hogwarts via this train only. Can't they change it? But anyways, I always love traveling in Hogwarts express though it is very slow when compared to the muggle flights.
I find Uncle Ron and aunt Hermione waving to us. I like them a lot. They are really funny people and I love watching them fighting. Hey, don't mistake me for a sadist! It is just that they are really hilarious when they fight because they hex each other so badly when they are very angry and at the end of the fight, Uncle Ron always ends up vomiting slugs or with bruises all over his face. I know that they are over 40 but they tend to forget their age most of the time and end up fighting like teenagers. My dad and mom spend half of their times pulling them off each other. But still I love them. Now where is rose? I turn around and find dad talking to James who bends his head down, looking nervous. Mum and Al walk towards my aunt and uncle. When I move towards dad, he stops talking to James and looks at me. He sighs heavily and hugs James who later carries his trunk and leaves.
"Have a nice year lily." He says with half-smile and puts his arm around me.
"Thanks dad! I'll miss you" I reply honestly. I'll definitely miss him around me.
"Here, have this." He pushes something into my hand and I eye it curiously. I open the pouch to find lots of gold inside. Harry Potter loves spoiling his children!
"Dad, I don't need so much of gold. I still have half the gold you gave me last Christmas." But he refuses to accept the gold back.
I smile and place a swift kiss on his cheeks, carry my trunk and get inside the train. I wonder where Al, mom, Aunt and uncle are. I move inside the train hoping to find Rose. When I open the very first compartment door, I find Dominique snogging someone. But I can't see who the boy is.
"Ew…find a room!" I snarl
"I think we were alone until u came peeping inside. Just mind your own business lily!" she retorts as if I wanted to see her shove her tongue down some poor bloke's throat! Bitch! I slam the door and turn angrily. I unfortunately bump into someone and fall down. Oh god! Let it not be him! not him! I pray silently.
"Watch your way girl!" I hear someone shouting. I open my eyes finding Rose smirking at me. She gives me a hand which I refuse.
"Where have you been? I was searching for you. Hey, did u see Frank anywhere?"
"Not yet. Where are you seated?" I ask rubbing the back of my head. She remains silent, carries my trunk and gets into a compartment. I follow her into the compartment to find it full of red-heads. Well, you are right! MY COUSINS!
"Hello flowers!" Fred exclaims, waving at us and Rose and pulls me beside him. I fall on the seat and turn to have a good look at my cousins.
Ah, my dear Molly, busily polishing her head girl badge. The perfect daughter of Uncle Percy, favorite grand daughter of Molly weasley mainly because she was named after her and arch nemesis of rule-breakers, especially James and Fred who have been devising some plan to give her a grand welcome in Hogwarts for securing the Head Girls Badge, since summer.
Who's next? Ah, the miniature of Molly! Lucy weasley! Another Molly-look alike-proud, Too strict, perfect and hence irritating.
Then, who's next? Oh, Little Louis. I like him a lot because he is the only sane one of his family (of course other than Uncle Bill). Thank god! The boy did not inherit his mother's attitude unlike his two bloody 1/8th veela (that's how they address themselves!) sisters. He and Lucy are in the same class. Poor bloke!
I turn around and find Fred and James, who are nicknamed 'the prankies', next to me, whispering something excitedly. The most famous pranksters of our school! They are the soul of our school and everybody love their pranks, except (of course you know) SLYTHERINS, because most of the pranks are played on them! Nobody can keep them within their lines, except my mom and Rose. I think they are discussing something about quidditch.
Quidditch runs in our blood! Believe it or not, the Gryffindor team is almost full of our cousins with James as our captain and one of the beaters along with Fred. Rose, Hugo and I are chasers, while Victoire is keeper (yuck!) and Malfoy is seeker (wow!). Rose clears her throat loudly which snaps me instantly out of my thoughts. I try to hide my smile but Rose is too quick and raises an eyebrow enquiringly at me. I didn't notice her sitting next to me.
"So? Who is it this time?" she asks with a lopsided grin. Did she read mind my mind now? I make a mental note to be careful around her next time because she has more brains than you can give her credit for! She is also a prefect but not as annoying, stupid and strict as Molly. Rose has always been like a sister to me and I share all my problems with her. Well, she is the unofficial problem-buster of the weasley family.
"Tell me about Brazil" They went to Brazil this vacation.
She blushes. What? Rosie Blush?
"It was good. You won't believe Lily! Frank came all way to Brazil just to meet me!"
Aw, that sounds really romantic! Lucky girl! I like Frank longbottom, the son of our herbology professor.
"So what's up with you?
"I have a crush Rose!" I whisper, making sure no one heard us especially James.
"And may I ask who it is?"
"Scorpius Malfoy" I say with proud smile on my face. She looks at me as if I am insane.
"What? Malfoy? A crush on Malfoy?" she says with a disgusted expression on her face.
"I think that is what I said!" I snap. Seriously, what's wrong in a crush? She is acting as if I am marrying him today!
"But…but…why Malfoy?" she asks, shaking her head in bewilderment. Honestly! How can I explain why I have a crush? I think no one can! That's why it is called a crush! It happens without reasons! Doesn't it? Now what should I answer?
"Why not Malfoy? Rosie, which world are you in? Half of the girls in our school are dying to go with him!" I retort." While the other half is behind James", I finish bitterly. Yes, that is true! Every girl wants a piece of JAMES POTTER, the son of Harry potter! Bitches!
Rose opens her mouth to answer but the door slides open and Al and Scorpius comes inside. What a timing! Gits! Can't they wait until I finish my conversation? Malfoy smiles his charming smile at me. I find something stirring in me. Do smiles have chemical reactions? I don't know but I can find something in my stomach. I just love the colour of his hair, silvery blond. He almost looks like a Greek god with his perfect features. He looks hot! Oops, did I say that aloud? Why he is looking weirdly at me? Oh God! He smiled at me and I am still staring at him with my mouth open. How long have I been staring? Oh no! Lily, stop blushing! Don't blush! Doesn't act like a senseless girl!
I smile nervously at him and turn towards Rose who is now glaring at me. Hey! What did I do? Don't blame me! Blame my hormones! She clears her throat and I look outside the window.
"Erm…nice holiday Malfoy?" she asks.
Malfoy looks surprised because they have never talked to each other outside the quidditch grounds in spite of being in the same house and Malfoy being my brother's best mate.
"Well, not bad." He says and exchanges an uncomfortable glance with Al. Oh rose doesn't know! I should have told her that Scorpius had a big row with his father and stayed with us for one week until his father apologized to him.
I can fill her with news later! Now Fred and James are arguing about something. I listen very keenly to what they are debating about
"How can you be so negligent?"
"What? Negligent? I almost risked my life taking this map out! Mom still thinks that I am after that invisibility cloak" James sneers.
"Now what do we do?"
"What do we do? You were the one who told me about this map! Use your bird brain weasley!"
"Hey maybe we can owl my dad! He was the one who told me about this map!"
"Yeah! Sounds like an incredible idea! Hey why don't we owl my father? That would things a lot better you know!" James replies sarcastically.
I snatch the parchment out of their hands. They stare at me in horror. I take my wand and tap the parchment with it.
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good" I say softly and map reveals itself. I have seen dad use it countless times when James was in the first year to check up on him. That was how James got caught while he was trying to sneak into hogsmeade along with Fred, thought they don't know that. They look at me in astonishment.
Fred hugs me and kisses me on my cheek. James eyes me curiously while Fred whispers enthusiastically "Don't tell anyone flower. Please!" I nod and hand them the map.
"hey but how do we hide the contents?"
"Just say mischief managed."
"I don't know how you know this. But thanks a lot!" James replies with a wink.
Everyone in the compartment stare at us. I shrug and they all resume chatting. Molly looks suspiciously at James and Fred. I wonder where Hugo and Roxanne are. Those two have been acting weirdly since the summer holidays.
James and Fred leave the compartment casually and return immediately with triumphant grins plastered on their faces. What are these two up to? They sit in their places again.
"Ahem" The compartment falls silent and everybody looks at Molly.
"Rose, Albus, we will have our prefects meeting in 10 minutes. I am leaving to the Head's compartment." She says in a very proud tone and walks out of the compartment.
Oh what a moron!
Wait! Why are James and Fred fighting so hard to keep a straight face? Something wrong is going to happen and I could sense it.
"Watch the fun Flower!" Fred remarks. Oh no! I think I know what they are up to!
"Has she left?" James asks in a very innocent tone.
"Molly!" I shout but I know I am too late. I hear a bang outside.
"Ahhhhhh" I hear Molly scream. We all rush to the doors and open it anxiously while James and Fred are rolling on the floor with laughter.
Oh merlin!
A/N: Hey everybody, this is my first fanfic. So honour my page by your visit and leave a review. I thrive on comments. So just let me know how it is.