Lily Evans has problems. An ex-best friend. A sister who... is Petunia. A guilty conscience. She's determined to change. She's going to be fun. But fun is getting harder to come by in a world heading to war. If only she could be as reckless, and self-assured as James Potter and his friends. But they're changing too, and Lily's no longer as sure of the world as she once was.

In her seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Lily Evans finds herself facing a tragedy that leaves her life in pieces. She ultimately finds great strength both within herself and those she never would have expected.

She was dramatic. He was dynamic. She was precise. He was impulsive. He was James, and she was Lily, and one day they shared a kiss, but before that they shared many arguments, for he was cocky, and she was sweet, and matters of the heart require time. DISCLAIMER: I would just like to point out that this is in no way my work, I am simply posting it here to spread this great fic onto Wattpad, all credit for the story goes to Jewels5 on fanfiction.net [original link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5200789/1/The-Life-and-Times] I am in no way claiming this as my work, but I hope you enjoy nevertheless.