A/N: Hello, faithful readers! It is I, the one and only SummerRainForever. I have rewritten this entire story for your reading pleasure and it is now bigger, better and more enjoyable. It's got a few added scenes and dialogues, but you need not re-read it if you dont want to.

Title: We Can Be Friends, Right?

Summary: Lily and James were best friends before fourth year. Not only that, they were in love as well. So what happened to bring them so far apart?

Paring: L/J (Duh!)

A/N2: This dear readers, is my version of the Lily and James story. It's my second HP fic but my first Romance fic so I hope you like it! So please be the great reader you are and do me a favour by doing the triple R. (READ, REVIEW AND RECOMMEND) Flames are welcome too, but if you don't like it tell me why and give me suggestions on where I can improve. If you like it, BLESS YOUR SOUL!

Disclaimer: So I was hanging out with my old pal Jo Rowling and the guys from Warner Bros when they told me that they had a present for me! Guess what it was? The Ownership rights to all The Harry Potter Characters! Then guess what happened? I woke up!

Chapter 1

An Introduction

"Lily! What in the world is that?" asked a puzzled Remus Lupin when he opened the portrait hole to find Lily, lounging on one of the common room chairs, with an electronic device in her hand. She was staring at it intently. And Remus distinctly heard voices coming from the strange device.

"What is that? He asked once again.

"It's a muggle device. It's a Television set, but you can carry it around in your pocket"

"A what vision set?"

Lily sighed. "Nevermind, Remus"

"So what does it do?" asked Remus, sitting down next to Lily and intently stairing at the TV set as he is filled with curiosity about the strange object.

"It's an entertainment device. It shows us anything we want to see. Like images from all around the world, news, music, TV shows, movies..."

"Whoa! Slow down! What are movies?"

Lily sighed again. She was starting to get used to the fact that she was a witch, but she still couldn't let go of certain muggle things she liked. Poor Remus...It must all be pretty funny to him! But James...James Potter...he understood. Lily had introduced him to TV sometime ago and he had loved it.

James Potter was Lily's best friend. He was a pure-blood, so he had been fascinated by all the muggle stuff. He and Lily got on really well and although they had been best friends only for the past two years, Lily couldn't help feeling that James had been her best friend forever.

Lily would never forget the first time they met...

FLASHBACK

It was her first year at Hogwarts and Lily Evans was pretty scared. She was a muggle born and didn't know anything about the wizarding world until she had got her Hogwarts letter. She nervously looked around her at all the other first year. Most of them, like her, looked pale and nervous about what lay ahead. Only two boys looked excited and non-plussed. Lily thought they knew what they were doing, so she approached them and started to talk to them.

"Hi" she said "I'm Lily"

"Hi" the boy with jet-black hair said "I'm James"

"And I" said the other one "am Sirius"

"Nice to meet you both" said Lily, smiling. "I wanted to ask...how do we get sorted into our houses?"

James and Sirius gave each other a small smile.

"Well, Lily" said Sirius "Here, at Hogwarts, singing is very important."

"Singing?" asked Lily

"Yes" said James "Singing. You see, the best singers get sorted into Gryffindor and the worst singers get sorted into Slytherin.

"Oh" said Lily, her stomach churning with the thought of singing in front of the entire school.

"Best pick a good song" said James, as McGonnagol came back to lead the first years into the great hall.

Lily was even more nervous than she had been before. Singing? She wasnt a bad singer...but what if they didnt like it?

"Ackleby, Jeremy"

A blonde boy went to the head of the room and sat down on a stool. McGonnagol placed a hat over his head. In about a minute, the hat had declared the boy a Hufflepuff and he dashed to his table

Lily was puzzled. How had the boy managed to get sorted without singing?

"Black, Sirius"

Sirius climbed onto the stool and put the hat on his head. Before his eyes disappeared under the hat, he winked at Lily and gave her a mischevious smile.

"Gryffindor" said the hat after some consideration.

The Gryffindors clapped and Sirius joined their table.

Lily was furious, but a little amused. What a fool she had been to believe them!

"Evans, Lily" said Mcgonnagol

Lily went up to the stool and confidently put the hat on her head. Her nerves had vanished the instant she knew what was going on.

"Ah!" said the hat. "This is a difficult choice. A little too difficult, actually. You have brains, my dear, yes. But you are also very loyal. You seem to be brave too. And ambitious, no doubt about that. But where shall i put you? This is tough. Where do you want to be?

"Um..." thought Lily. She didnt know anything about Hogwarts houses. But something James had said stuck in her mind "the best singers get sorted into Gryffindor and the worst singers get sorted into Slytherin"

"Gryffindor?" thought Lily.

"GRYFFINDOR" roared the hat.

Lily ran over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Sirius. He smiled at her. She stuck out her tounge at him, but returned his smile the next second.

FLASHBACK END

"Earth to Lily. Hello?" said Remus

"Oh, sorry" said Lily "I was just thinking about stuff."

"I'll leave you to think then" said Remus. "I have to tutor a first year in the library"

Remus left the common room and Lily was left alone to think. She smiled at the things that had happened after the sorting.

James had become a Gryffindor too. Lily, being the good sport she was, forgave James and Sirius at once (that is, after she turned their hair pink at breakfast the next day) and they had all been the greatest of friends since.

By the time Peter Pettigrew and Remus Lupin joined the gang, they were already the most popular, well-liked and fun people in the school. Soon the fab five found the perfect name for themselves - "Lily and the Marauders" (Lily thought it sounded like the name of a rock band and instantly liked it)

And that was only their first year...

Lily remembered how in their second year, James, in a herbology class, had mentioned something about liking bubotubers because they were so squishy. Sirius had slipped a whole lot of bubotubers in his sheets... and everyone had a good laugh the next day, including James. It was still everyone's favorite joke.

But Sirius could out do anyone when it came to pranks...Some of the things he had pulled were hilarious!

Lily thought about all the Marauders...

Sirius Black -- The Prankster. This handsome black haired, brown-eyed guy could pull the best pranks ever! But he was also very protective and understanding and a very loyal friend. Lily remembered how he had handled very delicate situations with a state of calm. Sometimes Sirius seemed so mature...Yet at other times he could act like a four year old. He loved risks and got into trouble alot, but even if he lost a thousand points from Gryffindor, Lily was sure that all the Gryffindors would still forgive him.

Peter Pettigrew -- The Butt of all the jokes. Peter was the main target for James's joke's and Sirius's pranks. He was short with watery blue eyes and followed James and Sirius around like a puppy. Peter was a rather weak specimen and needed James and Sirius around for support. He admired them to no end. But Peter could be quite cunning when he wanted to be. And he was a pretty loyal friend. (A/N: Ha! famous last words! I HATE him)

Remus Lupin -- The Practical One. He was probably the most understanding of the lot. Sensitive and sometimes shy, Remus was a great listener and a great friend. He had light gray eyes that were always filled with a thoughtful expression. His blonde hair made his eyes stand out and made him look very attractive indeed. He was a werewolf, but none of the Marauders cared much about that. They all liked him for who he was. And Remus was a great person. Remus had a knack for getting people out of trouble and had been there to bail Sirius and James out of peril many times.

James Potter -- The Charming One. James was known for his excellent jokes, his good grades, his awesome jokes and his incredible good looks. He had black messy hair and blue eyes that could always reveal what mood he was in. He had a smile to die for and a dimple that showed up on his left cheek whenever he flashed his killer smile. James was the most popular of the Marauder boys, although Sirius and Remus were not very far behind. He was the charming one, he always knew what to say and when to say it. He could get anyone to do anything he wanted...all credited to his charm. Lily thought James was the bestest friend anyone could ever have.

And Lily Evans? Lily didn't exactly know how to describe herself. She had green eyes that people said sparkled when she smiled, and flaming red hair that she liked to wear loose around her shoulders. She was extremely honest, sensitive and understanding. She had a hot temper, but it would die down just as quickly as it flared up. Although she was the only girl in the group, Lily didn't exactly miss having a girl friend. She was quite happy with the guys and didn't need any girl talk sessions. She could do that with James (Although if he knew that she was calling it girl talk...)

Lily smiled to herself. She still had four more years to go at Hogwarts and she never wanted this life to end. She loved her life...and her friends took all the credit.