Disclaimer : I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters……

"Do you want to hurt yourself, Black?"

"Do you have to be so loud, love?"

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

"Alright, love,…"

Whatever that git had been meaning to say was cut short as the compartment door next to us was blasted open and Peter peeked out looking sheepish, wand in hand and his cauldron in pieces. Wait………….cauldron??????

"What were you doing in that compartment? No, don't answer that. Just leave, Pete before I blow up" I roared(I was a Griffindor afterall). Peter scurried away from the scene, too scared to even think of protesting.

"And you………you better watch your back or you just might find unpleasant surprises in your wake"

"Are you promising me something, Jones?"

"Black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Lily POV

I am sooooooooooo excited this year. I could still imagine the day a few weeks back when I had received my Hogwarts letter……..

Few weeks back

"Lily…you have an owl waiting for you. Come down please"

"Coming, Mum"

I scampered down the steps only to find that I had received my Hogwarts letter. Oh! just the usual.

Don't take it wrong, I love Hogwarts but I had been expecting a letter from Helina for a week now. I was so worried about her that I didn't even notice the extra weight until my Mum pointed it out.

"It looks larger than usual, doesn't it?"

Only then did I notice the additional letter and a badge like thing in the cover.

"Must be my prefects' badge" I told her. "I'm gonna go and write a letter to Helina, Mum" I said as I went upstairs.

What was with the other letter? I hope it wasn't bad news….

General POV

Helen Evans sighed as she heard Lily squeal from her room upstairs.

"Mum! Mum!……"

"Lily! I swear, if it's the ferret again, im not going to chase it away for you. You are a witch for goodness' sake!"

"It isn't that mum! I made Head Girl! Isn't that great?" Lily squealed again as her mother entered her room and hugged her.

"Yes, Lily Dear. I'll go tell your Dad and Petunia the good news. Now, didn't you say you had a letter to write?" she smiled as she left the room closing the door behind her leaving Lily to read the letter she had received again.

Dear Miss. Lily Evans,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been chosen from among the students of Hogwarts to be the Head Girl for this year……………………You are requested to meet the Head Boy in the Heads Compartment on the Hogwarts Express on September 1st.

We wish you all the very best for your upcoming year.

Regards,

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress,

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry.

Lily set the letter aside and sat down to write a letter to Helina.

Dear Helina,

I hope you are alright there. I guess Potter hasn't managed to blow up your house yet, eh! How you live next door to that thing is beyond me! On to more important matters,

HOW DARE YOU NOT REPLY TO ME HELINA JONES? YOU BETTER REPLY TO THIS ONE OR THE NEXT ONE MIGHT JUST BE A HOWLER.

Anyway, I got Head Girl! Isn't it great? and yes you still can't prank the Slytherins without getting detention and no you can't use the Head Girl status to make Black's life living hell. Stop pouting, will you? Gud.

So, see you on September 1st on the train. You better not be late AGAIN. Im not confounding the driver this time.

See you!!!!!!

Love,

Lily.

P.S. : Mum's getting me a present!!!!!!!!

"Peace" she called as her owl came soaring from its perch on the window.

"Take it to Helina and don't leave until she replies, okay?"

At the mention of the name Helina the owl looked up with a twinkle in it's eyes.

"Oh get over it! You are a bloody owl! Now go"

Peace pecked Lily on the finger in indignation as it soared out the window.

"Bloody owl just had to have a crush on my best friend" she muttered as she jumped around the room holding her finger.

And, as predicted, Peace came back without a reply.

"Are you promising me something, Jones?"

"Black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

So, I needn't have worried afterall. The girl forgot to reply as usual.

"I'm going to kill that idiot one day!" Helina huffed as she entered the compartment dragging her trunk along. As soon as she noticed Lily she hugged her and sat own opposite her by the window.

"Hey Head Girl! Looks like I was right afterall wasn't I?"

"What? First you don't reply to my letters and now you talk in riddles. Are you sure you are alright? Potter didn't get to you did he?"

At the mention of the name Potter a ghost of a smile graced Helina's feautures.

"What is so funny?"

"You'll soon know"

"So, are you going to tell me why you didn't reply or should I have to pester you some more?"

"Alright! I give up! You know how James lives next door, right?

This year Sirius sodding Black decided to spend the summer with him and so………I couldn't find the time to reply to you because…….."

"Because you were too busy pranking him, is that it?"

"Well………you always give me detention for it at school so I thought it would be good to trick him when he was at the Potters'."

"And? You are surely hiding something"

"Well……"

"Well what Lina?"

"Now he thinks that somehow I have fallen for his 'impeccable' charm. Like I didn't know better!" she huffed and sat down flicking her raven hair out of her sapphire blue eyes.

Just then the compartment door slid open and in came Emily and Remus discussing the pros and cons of being a prefect.

"What I mean is that you have more authority. You get more respect from firsties, don't you?"

"Yes, but it isn't all it's made out to be. You'll see now that you have got Lily's place as Gryffindor prefect….."

"You got made prefect? That's wonderful" Lily exclaimed as she bounded up to hug Emily.

"Nice to see you too Lils! Hey Lina! Why was Sirius looking for you?"

"Most probably to profess his undying love for her" James replied as he entered the now crowded compartment with Peter in tow.

"Hey Lily!"

"Yes, Potter?"

"Oh! I just came to remind you of the meeting at the Heads compartment. You too Remus and Emily. Come on let's go!"

"Why would you care about the Heads meeting, Potter?"

"'Cause I'm Head Boy?"

"WHAT?"

"Have you ever tried breaking glass? You'd probably give the Fat Lady a run for her money with your screeches"

"Detention, Black!"

"But we're still on the train!"

"Make it two"

"But……..but…..Prongs, do something"

"Do you want a third one?"

"Alright! Alright! Calm down Evans. Gee! One would think that I suggested she jump off the train, the way she shouts"

"Black!!!!"

And that was when the train stopped and everything went black.