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Summary:

Lily Evans is not a problem-causer, really, truly - she's just surrounded by them. How is she supposed to have a normal life when her roommates are completely barmy, her sister hates her (and is planning a wedding), and now some random blokes from Marlene's class are barging onto her sofa every week to interrupt a hitherto sacred space?

It's not as if she wants James Potter to be attacked by chavs, become Jesus, buy her coffee, or listen to her ramble about Petunia. Mostly that's his fault.

Really.

Notes:

This is my (belated - I'm so sorry!) entry for the 2023 April Jily Challenge on tumblr, which started as a little one-shot idea and rapidly spiralled out of control. Mostly pre-written so hoping to update regularly until it's all up :)

Chapter 1: make herpes reimburse you

Chapter Text

hairband communists

14 Sep 2022 17:22

lily: what do we want for tea?

lily: I’m at tesco

Mary: I don’t mind

marls: chinese

lily: we had chinese last night

marls: chinese

lily: do we need eggs?

marls: im having chinese

lily: bully for you

lily: mary do we have eggs at home

Mary: 2.

lily: 2 cartons????

Mary: Two eggs.

               lily: ok

lily: how much milk is left?

marls: im having chinese

lily: ok

marls: as in i wont be home

marls: meeting for group project at 6

marls: so will get dinner before i come back

Mary: Group project?

marls: for biomech

lily: ew

Mary: Oh ☹

marls: yeh

marls: but chinese

lily: you’re going to turn into a dim sim

marls: dim sims have no debt

marls: so that’s the plan

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marleaning tower of lisa

14 Sep 2022 21:32

lily: are you on your way yet

marls: leaving in like 2 min

marls: just sorting next meetup

lily: ok

lily: do you know how much I love you?

marls: 2 spring rolls?

lily: banana fritters for mary too please

marls: done

lily: thank you

lily: I love you

lily: I’ll transfer you

marls: love you too

marls: &cheers

 

marls: ok leaving now

lily: 😊

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Petunia Evans

15 Sep 2022 9:18

Petunia Evans: Hello Lily. I hope this finds you well. I am texting to inform you that Vernon and I got engaged yesterday. There will be a post on Facebook and Instagram so I thought it best to let you know. Kind Regards, Petunia and Vernon.

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Mum

15 Sep 2022 9:21

Lily: ????????????????

Lily: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mum: Petunia rang?

Lily: texted

Mum: Oh.

Mum: I asked her to call you.

 

Mum: He proposed here actually. In the living room. He asked me for permission while Petunia was in the loo.

Lily: so romantic

Mum: Did Pet invite you to dinner?

Lily: lol.

Lily: no she didn’t.

Mum: Vernon wants to have dinner with all the family on Saturday night. I was thinking if you wanted to come you could pop home on the train? I’ll make up your bed.

Lily: I don’t know

 

Mum: She’s been very excited, she probably just forgot to mention it.

Lily: can I think about it?

Mum: Of course.

Mum: Just let me know.

Lily: yep will do

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Petunia Evans

15 Sep 2022 9:46

Lily: Congratulations.

[Read 9:48am]

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marleaning tower of lisa

15 Sep 2022 9:50

lily: ?

marls: 10mins til lecture

marls: whats up?

lily: tuney is engaged

marls: WHAT

lily: last night

lily: mum asked her to call me

lily: she texted

lily: [IMG_4039]

marls: to venereal????????

lily: yup

marls: eughhhhhh

marls: god im sorry

marls: what are you doing today??

lily: have you ever heard of cornettos?

marls: never

lily: zombies?

marls: no clue

lily: west country cults?

marls: come to think of it

marls: still no

lily: ah ok

lily: will chuck out this boxset then

lily: cluttering the shelf

lily: who uses real dvds anymore anyway?

marls: i dont care if your sister is marrying human gonorrhea I will fucking gut you

lily: 😊

lily: but yes ice cream and misery and wishing i could bash in **’s face in time to queen

marls: brill

marls: anyway if youre keen on returning that lib book

marls: i finish here at 12

marls: going to lib to meet biomech group

marls: please come i need help

lily: marlene I don’t even know the definition of biomechanics

marls: well i do so no bother about that

marls: i need help not to kill them

lily: but i’m in the mood for homicide ☹

marls: and overdue fees?

 

                                lily: see you at 12

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marleaning tower of lisa

15 Sep 2022 12:08

lily: [IMG_4041]

marls: yummy

marls: <3

marls: i love cornetto

lily: pince isn’t about is she

marls: fuck hope not

marls: come thru side door

marls: we’re in hub 3

lily: fancy

lily: you booked a hub?

marls: apparently one of their mates is a pro hub booker

marls: so got one for us

lily: class

lily: see you soon

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Follow requests

When people ask to follow you, you’ll see their requests here.

siriusoblack has requested to follow you. 1h

james.pot has requested to follow you. 1h

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Notifications

siriusoblack is now following you. 3m

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sirius 🌟

15 SEP AT 18:12

sirius 🌟: evans

sirius 🌟: why did you reject jamesy’s follow req

lily: ?

sirius 🌟: well i noticed you let me follow

sirius 🌟: and req’d me

sirius 🌟: so i told him

sirius 🌟: and he got all excited

sirius 🌟: and then…

sirius 🌟: nada

sirius 🌟: zero

sirius 🌟: zilch

lily: have you ever been accused of spam?

sirius 🌟: evans 🥺

lily: I’m under no obligation to let him follow

lily: I met you guys for like 5mins today

sirius 🌟: we spent at least ten minutes talking about cornettos

sirius 🌟: but ok

lily: don’t be weird about it

lily: it’s weird

sirius 🌟: sorry evs

lily: look

lily: I know he’s your friend and all

lily: but I just didn’t vibe with him today ok?

sirius 🌟: ik he made some weird jokes

sirius 🌟: he gets awkward

lily: look I have a lot going on right now

lily: and I don’t want him being an arse and DMing me or something

lily: and if you’re going to be weird about it you’re getting blocked

lily: sorry to be the megabitch or whatever

sirius 🌟: nah ur not

sirius 🌟: i’m sorry for making you feel uncomfortable

lily: no its fine

lily: i don’t want to make a big deal or anything

lily: honestly its fine and you guys are working with marlene so its like yeh whatever

lily: just

sirius 🌟: nah its cool

sirius 🌟: you dont have to explain

 

lily: thanks

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how does your garden grow?

15 Sep 2022 18:49

lily: hey mar

lily: are you stopping before you come home?

Mary: Yes 😊 I’m going to go to Tesco when this is done.

Mary: Is it just what’s on the list?

lily: can I be a really really awful annoying pain and ask for a wine?

lily: I’m sorry I feel like all I’ve been doing this term is nagging you and marls

lily: I’ll be way better soon I’m just in a mood

Mary: No don’t feel bad at all. It’s honestly been fine 💓

Mary: And I’ll add wine to the list.

Mary: Do you want to talk when I get home?

lily: I’ve got a mountain of coursework

lily: but yes please?

lily: if it’s not a bother

Mary: Not at all!

Mary: I can never get work done after church anyway so really don’t worry

lily: I’ll make it up

Mary: That’s not what it’s about

Mary: I’ll see you when I get home

lily: ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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hairband communists

16 Sep 2022 7:45

Mary:  Morning guys 😊 My lecture is about to start but I cut up some fruit this morning and covered it in the fridge, you’re welcome to have some because I won’t eat it all. I should be back around 10 if you will be around then

marls: thx

marls: ydoyouhavealecturethisearly

marls: its2early2evenusespaces

Mary: I find I’m most productive in the morning

lily: thank you for the fruit mar ❤️

lily: not sure if I’ll be here

lily: haven’t decided whether or not to go home for tuney’s dinner

Mary: ☹ That’s fair

Mary: Have you checked the trains yet?

lily: I will in a min

Mary: To Cokeworth right?

lily: yes

lily: wait no

Mary: [IMG_1357]

lily: Mary you don’t have to look it up

lily: oh

lily: thank you

Mary: It’s not a problem 😊

lily: last I can leave to get there at a reasonable time is 1:36

lily: will need to bus it to the station though

lily: and pack ☹

marls: soyouvegot hours to decide

lily: did it suddenly get late enough to use spaces in the middle of that sentence?

marls: maybe

lily: I don’t know what to do

lily: like I am happy that she’s happy

lily: even if I think he’s an arse

lily: I’m just upset that Mum had to tell her to let me know, like if I’d been the one getting engaged I would’ve told her right away

lily: and she texted??

lily: but I mean it’s not like we’re close anymore

lily: I’m probably overthinking it

lily: but what if I go home and go to this dinner and she didn’t actually want me there?

Mary: Well she’s all about doing things properly isn’t she?

Mary: Won’t it look more odd if her only sister isn’t there?

lily: yes but she could’ve just said that I’m off at uni and nobody would blink

Mary: Your mum asked you to go, so she at least wants you there

marls: and if you go itll piss syphilis right off

marls: always a bonus

lily: I just hate that it’s like this

lily: I didn’t want my coming to uni to cause this massive rift

marls: its not your fault lils

marls: she didn’t get the marks and you did

marls: and you earned being here

lily: she tried really hard though

lily: she just has more trouble than I do. It’s genetic lottery, not that I did more or anything.

Mary: I don’t think that’s right. Yes maybe you’re clever by nature but I see how much work you put in too.

 

Mary: My lecture is about to start but I think if you want to go you should. You won’t get the chance for a do-over. And you won’t be missing anything here.

Mary: Besides it’ll be nice to go home and see your mum, won’t it?

marls: we are legit like 2 weeks into term

marls: theres not been enough time to miss anyone

lily: yeah well

lily: i don’t know

marls: look at it this way

marls: homecooked meals

marls: for FREE

marls: and i bet gonnorhea will pay for fancy dinner

lily: yes but I have to pay for the train ticket

lily: have you SEEN how bloody expensive it is?

marls: make herpes reimburse you

lily: 🤔

lily: …I guess if I get there and don’t want to go I can just lie around and get some work done

marls: loser

marls: but yes

lily: right

lily: well I’m having breakfast

lily: want me to bring you up some fruit marls?

marls: i am morally opposed to fruit

marls: its a tory affectation

marls: i will have toast. food of the working class average brexit geezer

lily: you’re never to take a politics elective again

lily: toast it is

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Mum

16 Sep 2022 8:51

Lily: Hey Mum. If it’s alright with you I’m going to come home for Petunia’s dinner. Looking at train tickets I can get in at about 3:30?

Mum: That sounds good love. I’m glad you’re coming. I spoke to Petunia and Vernon last night and Vernon said he’s happy to pay for your tickets if you decide to come home. They do really want all the family here. It’s so important to Petunia.

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marleaning tower of lisa

16 Sep 2022 8:55

lily: [IMG_4046]

lily: so important that she couldn’t be bothered asking me herself!

marls: knew hed comp you

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Mum

16 Sep 2022 8:56

Lily: that’s nice of him.

Mum: He does want to make an effort. I’m sure he feels bad about how things went last time.

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marleaning tower of lisa

16 Sep 2022 8:57

lily: [IMG_4047]

lily: has he cast a spell on her?????

marls: please

marls: hes probs scared of dnd bc its demonic

lily: I don’t know why everyone thinks he’s so great

lily: it’s fucking frustrating

marls: hes a cock

marls: literal venereal disease

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Mum

16 Sep 2022 8:57

Lily: well I would hope he feels bad.

 

Mum: Maybe you can patch things up?

Mum: I’ll make up your bed for you. Do you need to be picked up?

Lily: it’s fine I don’t have much, I can bus it. Thanks though.

Mum: If you’re sure.

Mum: I could send Petunia? I’ll be at work but she should be around.

Lily: don’t worry about it honestly.

Lily: I’ll see you tonight

Mum: Alright, travel safe. Love you 😘😘

Lily: love you, thanks Mum