I Have A Dream (Talk Me Down, Chapter 16/16)
(To my friends: Bon, Nai, Gracie, Vic, Chloe, Linds, Kristina, Rhi. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for sticking by me even when I'm being a bit dense, for always coming to my rescue when I'm having one of those days, and for making me laugh and feel more loved than I've ever had. Special thank you to my wonderful beta, Charlotte, without whom this fic could never have been so true to the story in my head.)
James is determined to stay away from short, freckled redheads. Lily, having had enough drama for a lifetime, is equally resolved to avoid dark-haired troublemakers. But he rarely does what he ought, and she is too stubborn for her own good. It should be an interesting year.
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Chapter Fifteen or I Have A Dream
The rest of Lily's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry flew by unnervingly fast and, in the end, while the Quidditch cup went to Slytherin, it was Gryffindor who was awarded the House Cup.
Despite the victory, Lily couldn't say that she felt sad about going back home; in fact, she revelled in anticipation.
During that last part of term, she had been so incredibly busy that seven weeks of classes had felt much more like a fortnight. Between the Slug Club dinners and Prefect meetings, the shifts at the Hospital Wing, and, of course, studying for her final exams, Lily hardly had any time left for trivial things such as feeding herself or sleeping more than five hours a night.
It was only natural that she'd be excited about going home, catching up on her reading, and spending some time with friends and family—yes, even Petunia. Indeed, not even the possibility of running into Snape dampened her mood.
She spent her summer bouncing from place to place; first, she went home, then off to Marlene's, then to James' for a week, then back home, and finally, to Marlene's again.
When her Hogwarts letter came and brought with it a shiny new badge, Lily could hardly believe it.
She was at home when it happened and, upon reading the actual letter and realising it was realand not just a prank, Lily had squealed so hard it even woke Petunia up. That, of course, meant she'd be given the silent treatment for at least two more days, but Lily didn't care. In just a week, she'd be back at Marlene's house, where she'd stay until September first.
