Author's Note: Hello again, it's been near five years since I have written anything. My earlier works (from grade school age) include: "To be or not to be", "MIA", and A True Love, A True Horror". These are extremely early works and full of, interesting ideas and grammar errors. This is my new shot at something different, and I'll be honest with you, I only have this first chapter thought out completely. Some maybe rough, but I'll do my best to keep a steady flow and not have too many irrational jumps. Please enjoy and remember: R&R!
Chapter 1
"Lily! Lily, come on, I am sorry! I didn't know you felt that strong about him," a young boy of 17 shouted running across the lawn by the lake in the shadow of a huge castle mid-spring. "Get lost Potter! We agreed to one date and you blew it," the girl named Lily shouted back. Just as James reached out to grab her hand, a great black dog knocked him to the ground, "Damn it Sirius! Did you really have to do that," James asked pushing the massive dog off and dusting his black robes clean. In the blink of an eye, the dog became a laughing boy lounging in the grass. "Just give her some time Prongs, she'll come around. It might help if you didn't abuse Snape so much. You know how her sweet little heart of gold bleeds for the helpless ones." James nodded and pulled a golden snitch out of his pocket, letting it fly a short distance ahead of him before swiftly catching it. "Tonight, things will be different," James murmured to Sirius. "Better hurry mate, train leaves tomorrow and then you won't see her anymore."
James sat alone on his bed, staring at the empty room. Everything was packed up and ready to leave. His watch beeped once, signifying that he needed to head to dinner. Straightening his clothes out, James calmly walked alone to the Gryffindor table. Sirius, Remus, Peter, and James all sat at the end of table nearest to the head table, while Lily and her friends sat a few seats down, embracing each other as they wept their final good-byes. The hall was decked out in red and gold, once again, Gryffindor had won the house cup. None of this mattered to James though; all he could do was stare into Lily's tear-filled eyes and wishing that those tears were for him. "Prongs? You got some liquid leaking from your eye socket, you might want to get that looked at," Peter said, poking some fun at his pain. "Aw, Wormtail let him be! His stone-cold heart has been melted, and it probably hurts, what you think Padfoot," Remus joked as he gestured out a melting heart with his hands. "Alright you two that's enough. James really isn't holding up to well," Sirius whispered so James wouldn't hear. Almost as if on cue, James got up and slowly walked down to Lily and her friends.
"You can do this James, just, tell her you're sorry and ask her to write," he pulled out a handmade necklace, "A small peace offering, I hope," he thought to himself as he reached Lily. Clearing his throat, he gently touched Lily's shoulder. "Lily, please understand that my wicked heart was unaware of how kind and gentle yours is. I do apologize for my actions of late, and I wish to change," James began. Before he could continue, Lily held up her hand, "James, you're a cruel person, but not a bad person. I shouldn't have stormed off from you, but I couldn't take it anymore." James sighed, knowing he was on the losing end, "Lily, please write me, we won't see each other anymore, but I don't want you to forget me. I made you this, no magic was involved, and my own two hands did it." He held out the necklace, a small emerald encased in a silver lining shone in the candle light like a million tiny stars, "I found this stone near the lake and thought of your eyes, so made it into a necklace for you. If you don't mind I would like to see it on you." Lily gave James a small smile to him as she lifted her hair from her neck.
Fumbling with the clasp, he gently placed the chain about her neck and let it gently fall into place. A gasp from her friends was heard around her as she shook her hair down and the stone fit perfectly with her eyes and her ruby hair. Without turning back around, she uttered a small thank you and gripped the pendent in her hand, pulling it closer to her heart. Just then, James felt bolder than normal and bent down and lightly kissed her cheek, whispering in her ear to please write him. A small nod from her was all he needed before returning to his friends, who had promised each other to stick together over summer. On the train ride home, nothing could put a damper on James' day.