The Love I Never Had

Start of a New Year (Chapter 2)

Lily's POV

Years later and I am standing on that same platform waiting to start my 7th year at Hogwarts. Platform 9 ¾ is packed with people wearing different arrays of clothing. There are the Pure-Bloods, wearing brand new robes that their daddies bought them earlier that day. There are the Half-Bloods, who are wearing either muggle clothes or old robes, which have been handed down from their older siblings. Then there are the Mud-Bloods. This includes me. We are wearing completely muggle clothing and to be quite frank, I think that we look the best!

My gaze falls onto my three best friends Alice Prewett, Dorcas Meadows and Marlene McKinnon. We have all been best friends since first year as we share our dormitory.

Turning back around I give my mum and dad a quick hug. I go to hug Petunia but she stops me.

"Ew! Why would I want to hug you?"

"Because you are my sister."

"You are no sister of mine FREAK! Now go to your freak friends. Okay? Wait you don't have any, loser."

"Why are you always so mean to me? You treat me like absolute shit and what makes me deserve that? Why do you hate me so much?" I was beginning to yell. With tears in my eyes I turn away.

"Don't speak to her like that." Wait, what? Who is coming to my rescue? Looking back I see the two people that make me want to turn away.

It is Vermin- sorry Vernon Dursley. He is Petunia's boyfriend and my guess says that he isn't here to save me! He is probably here so that Petunia doesn't feel so crap. She always says that she hates me and that she doesn't want anything to do with a freak like me. Why does she come then?

A figure in robes comes up next to me. Potter. Naturally he had to open his big gob.

"I don't think that Lily is the one who is at fault here. She is human and has the right to speak her mind."

I am shocked. James Potter is standing up for me. The same person who teased, hexed, bullied people and made out with every girl in our school! Except me of course. This was the arrogant, toe-rag that hung my best- old best friend from a branch by his ankle, taking of his trousers. This is the boy who has asked me out continually since 3rd year. This is the boy who has the most gorgeous eyes, hair and- what? I can't possibly be thinking these things about Potter. He is a git. He refuses to at least call you by your name. But he did, he called me Lily. Not even 1 minute ago, he called me Lily. But he is a git. It is the start of your last year give him a chance! No! Yes! No!

As you can probably guess, my hateful side was losing the mental battle with myself. Whilst my mind was in turmoil, Vernon and Potter where glaring daggers at each other. Petunia just had a resting bitch face on 24/7.

"I'll see you at Christmas then..." you could cut the tension between Tunie and me with a knife.

"I wouldn't count on it freak!" Now she has crossed the line. I am used to her calling me names, but she was leaving. I have always spent my Christmas' at home. Now I am not welcome. That hurts.

I can't do anything though. I am Head Girl now. Picking a fight is definitely not what the younger kids need to see. What if they copied me and picked fights everywhere.

I do the wise thing. Note my sarcasm. Instead of walking away I walk towards her. Right next to her and say, "Petunia Evans, you are my sister. I won't hurt you. But you do not have the right to decide where I spend my time. If you have a problem with it, go spend Christmas with Vermin over here. 'K?"