Young Love, Old Magic by hogwartslivy

Chapter 1: Chapter One
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I knew it! As I walked in to the library I saw him sitting there, is leaning over his stupid potions book that he was scribbling in all the time. I decided to go over and sit down and demand to know what was going on! I walked over to his table where he sat alone, and slumped down into the chair across from him. He didn't raise an eyebrow, he just kept writing the small words of 'For Enemies…'
"Um...Sev...Can I talk to you for a sec?"
He just looked at me and nodded his head slightly. I knew something was seriously wrong.
"What's wrong? We haven't talked in forever and when I see you in the corridors and come towards you, you run away!" I looked at him straight in the face.
"Nothing is wrong, and you are always busy with James..."

I knew it! He was jealous or annoyed because I was hanging out with James and his friends.
"Well, I'm sorry, I didn't..." I stopped mid-sentence because Sev was looking straight over my shoulder to the doorway. I turned around and saw James leaning there ruffling his hand through fringe like he always does, staring at where Sev and I were sitting.
"Sorry.” I muttered. I got up and walked slowly towards the doorway and straight past James, who immediately followed grabbing my hand along the way.

“Lily, he asked!” she screamed into my ear, I momentarily had a mental blank as I watched James walk across the room to where Sirius was sitting. James bent down and whispered something into Sirius’ ear then they gave each other a very meaningful look, like they were planning something. I realised after about ten seconds that Alice had released me and was now talking very fast telling me a long story. Frank Longbottom must have finally asked her out.

“…and then he said those magical words! Lily? Lily are you listening to me, HELLO!!!” She walked away and sat next to Frank leaving me standing in the middle of the common room looking like a weirdo, so I went and sat next to James who pulled me into a one arm hug. I looked over his shoulder at Alice who was staring at me. She gave me a cold look and turned away. I knew I would have to apologise later.

 Just as my thoughts had wandered off to my family and my sister, my owl flew in and dropped a letter from Petunia on my lap. The writing was messy and rushed, and I knew there was no emotion apart from spite behind the three words scribbled on the page. ‘I’m getting married’. I wasn’t surprised, just annoyed that she’d told me like that. We were still sisters. She just couldn’t stand that I was different, and that was why she marrying the most boring and tedious man in the history of the world-Vernon Dursley. I showed James the note, and he scrunched it up in his hand. 
 

“How dare she not even bother to write a proper letter?”, he muttered, “What a stupid girl.”

“Hey that’s my sister you’re talking about!” I said, but inside I agreed with him, now I was dreading the question I had to ask.

“James, it won’t be for a while but would you come to the wedding? It would mean so much to me if you did and I want you to meet my parents…”

James scoffed and didn’t answer. I knew that it would take time to convince him to come.

“Come on, we will be late for lessons , I have charms and you have transfiguration so I will see you at dinner?” I said. I looked up to James and he was having another silent conversation with Sirius.

“Huh? Oh Yeah, come on Sirius, McGonagall will turn us into kibble if we’re late. Bye Lil, see you at dinner!” He got up to follow Sirius and Remus who had just come through the portrait to meet them. “I will always love you Lily Evans,” he whispered into my ear as I closed my eyes. 
 

I took my time walking down to charms thinking about the look James had given Sirius and the letter from Petunia. I had a weird feeling in my stomach that the wedding was going to be the last time I saw her. It was creepy, and I distracted myself by watching the portraits on the walls. I got preoccupied watching a beautiful princess dancing around her room that I had to run the rest of the way to class. Even then I was still late.

“Ah, Miss Evans. I’m glad you decided that you will join us today. You have no reason to slack off even if only have few weeks of school left. Take your seat. Now that Miss Evans has decided to join us we can start the lesson…”