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LILY

I make my way to the train as I say the last of my goodbyes and board the Hogwarts Express for the last time. I find a compartment and sit down, reading Hogwarts: A History.

"Lily!!" I hear my best friend, Alice squeal. I rush over to give her a hug, abandoning my book. "Alice! Its been so long! How was your holiday?"

"Great!" She chirped "how was yours?"

"Oh, the usual. Petunia calling me a freak." But Alice isn't listening anymore. She's beckoning for Marlene McKinnon, another friend, to join us. We share our hugs and stories before Marlene suddenly blurts out, "Aren't you supposed to be in head compartment?"

"Oh, Shoot!" I say. That's right, how could I forget? I'm head girl this year. I get my Hogwarts: A History then I dash to the Head Compartment.

"Tell us who head boy is, Lily!" Alice calls after me.

"Promise!" I shout over my shoulder, and finally get to where I need to be.

I go inside and am shocked at who else is in there.

Dear Merlin, kill me now.