"I'd Die For You" ~ A Jily Story

Chapter 1: Letters

Lily's POV:

"Lily! Dinner is ready" Mum calls from downstairs.

"Coming Mum!" I call back.

Ugh! Only two weeks of summer holiday and then I would be going back to Hogwarts! My last year! I hope to receive my letter for my school stuff. I'm glad I'm going away because Tuney has a boyfriend. I can't stand him! Unfortunately, he will be coming for dinner tomorrow so I'll just have to stay in my room as long as possible.

I walk downstairs and see my sister glaring at me. I don't exactly know why but she kind of does it every time she sees me.

"Lily? Are you -... Oh you're already here!" Mum half-calls.

"Yeah! But I have a feeling that one particular person isn't so happy about that!" I reply, looking at a grumpy Petunia.

"Petunia! Be a little friendly to your sister! And please come, dinner is ready!" my mum exclaims.

"Why would I be friendly to a freak!" Petunia mumbles, quiet enough so I could hear her.

A tear trickles down my cheek. I still get a little upset when she says that.

"Lily? Are you alright?" Mum asks, concerned.

A get a glare from Petunia so I quickly make up a lie, "O I'm fine, I just twisted my ankle."

"Let me get some ice for on your foot!" Mum fusses.

"No, I'm fine now," I say quickly, taking a seat.

Yes! Salmon with potatoes, my favourite!

I eat quickly, hoping to be excused from the table as soon as I finished. Luckily Mum let me go upstairs. When I entered my room, a tawny owl sat on my chair. I didn't recognise it. I took the letter and saw from who it was. It was from Marlene! We haven't spoken each other much over the holidays so I was happy to have received a letter.

'Hey Lily!
How are you? I'm sorry for not contacting you earlier on in the holiday but I'm in France at the moment! It's really interesting here. I know you'll probably be thinking that I'm mad but yeah, it's interesting. I went to this kind of cave yesterday, I think it was called Lasceaux or something like that?! Do you like my owl? I got her for my birthday from Mum and Dad. Her name is Hestia. I hope you're having an okay holiday with Petunia (the giraffe) and Vermin (the pig)?! I'm really excited for my letter from Hogwarts. I hope I'm a Prefect or something! You'll probably be Head Girl (I laugh and already know I definitely won't be!). Shall we meet up to go to Diagon Alley and then go to mine after? I'll be back in England in five days (maybe four when you get the letter). Do ask your parents!Well, only if you want to (I'm expecting you will because we are kind of best friend!) (I shake my head because we have been best friends since we met on the train, in our first year!) I'm going to a restaurant in a minute so I have to stop writing now! Please send Hestia back asap with your answer! Love you loads and I wish you loads of luck at home!
Love,
Marls xx'

I laugh and realise how much I love my best friend. I've been longing to get away from here since the beginning of the holiday. I love Mum and Dad but Petunia wants me gone.

I pick up a quill and a piece of parchment and just when I want to start writing, Petunia barges into my room.

"Can't you at least knock!" I exclaim, looking at the ink blob on my parchment.

"Well! I just want to warn you! Don't mention anything to Vernon about your freakish abnormality and don't do anything to him!" Petunia hisses, her eyes narrowed.