Betrothed

by houdinicat3

A/N- I know it's weird...I'm doing a Lily/James fic but I read a Harry/Hermione arranged marraige and thought, "What if James and Lily had an arranged marraige?" So here we go

My wedding day, every girl's dream. Walking down the aisle in the beautiful white dress with the man of your dreams infront of you. James was adorable in his tux. Mommy and Daddy were crying. Petunia was a pain as usual but it's to be expected.

"You mean that your going to marry one of those, those, those people?" Petunia said outraged when I announced my engagement.

"Yes, I am! I am in love with James." I said proudly.

"But I thought you said that you hated him and that you would never marry him." She was right. I did say that I hated him. I did say that I would never marry him. But that was then. That was when I was mad at my parents, and him. That was when I was going to be stuck with him. That's when I heard about my arranged marraige. That's right, I had an arranged marraige with James Potter. But that was then.

When I got my Hogwarts letter my parents were worried. They thought that I could get hurt. They also thought that as great of a person as I was and would be, no muggle would find magic normal. It's not their fault. They were old-fashioned people and they cared about me. When I was 11 my parents contacted the Potters. On my Hogwarts lettter they gave the address of a host family that I would stay a day with to get used to the idea of magic and the magical world. The host family was to guide me and help me get wizard money, supplies, etc. I was told at the time that the Potters were in the wizard government and were somewhat powerful people. On the day before I left to go to the Potter's my mother sat me down and spoke to me.

"Lily, I have something to tell you." Mommy had a serious look on her face.

"What is it, Mommy?" I said looking into the glorious green eyes that matched mine.

"I want you to know that your father and I only want what is best for you and we think that this is for the best." She took a deep breath. "The Potters have a son named James that is your age. He is starting at Hogwarts this year too." Another breath but I thought that she was finished.

"Go on." I said.

Deep breath."Your father and I have decided that it is for the best that you are to marry James."

"What? Mommy, I'm only 11!"

"I meant that you and James are to be married when you come of wizarding age and graduate which is 17."

"You mean that I'm in an arranged marraige!"

"We think that it is for the best."

"But I'll only be 17!" I couldn't believe this was happening to me! An arranged marraige!

"You'll be out of school and into the real world. We want you to be taken care of." I could see tears in her eyes but I didn't care. She was ruining my life! I was never going to have a boyfriend! Just this James guy that I hadn't met. From that moment I resented James with a passion.

"I am not marrying him!" I yelled running to my room crying. My life was over before it had even started.

When I reached my room I flopped onto the bed in tears. I didn't even notice Petunia at her desk doing whatever she did in her free time.

"What's wrong, Lils?" She asked making me jump.

"Go away!" I yelled at her. Petunia never got along perfectly but I didn't resent her at the time. I was just mad and 11.

"Just tell me what's wrong." She said being a nosy 14 year old.

"My life is over!" I said sitting up.

"That's what they all say." She said without sympathy.

"I'm in an arranged marraige for when I'm 17! I haven't even met the jerk!"

"At least you know that you're going to be with someone. You won't have to worry about finding the right guy."

"But 17!"

"Some girls get pregnant at 16."

"So!" I wanted my sympathy.

"Don't get upset over this, Lils. Just pretend that this isn't happening and forget about it until you're 17."

"Whatever!" I just continued to cry myself to sleep. I wanted this day to be over.

The next day, Mr. and Mrs. Potter came to pick me up. They seemed like nice enough people.They're son, the resented one, didn't come with them.

"My name is Harry and this is my wife Sara. We're going to show you around wizard London and help you with any questions you may have. You'll meet James back at the house. A couple of his friends will be over. They'll be your classmates. So we shall be off. Say goodbye to your family."

I gave my father a long hug. I was mad at him but I loved him. I knew that he thought it was a good descision.

Petunia was a slightly shorter hug. I would miss having my sister as much as we fought.

For Mommy, it was the hardest goodbye. I was completely mad at her. She ruined my life and I didn't want to forgive her. But she was my bestfriend. It was bittersweet. I gave her a huge hug and didn't want to let go. I needed my mommy. I finally said goodbye to her too.

I waved to everyone as I got into the Potters' car. Mommy and Petunia waved to me until the car rounded the corner and I couldn't see them anymore. The car ride was pretty quiet. They seemed like nice people but I didn't want to be their with, the in-laws. We finally reached the house where I was going to meet...the resented one.