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Summary : Lily is heart broken when her long-time boyfriend moves away but finds comfort in none other that James Potter. She falls for him and soon a realtionship blossoms between the two, untill something unexpected happens.
A Test of Love
One cold Christmas Eve, a 16 year old red head was sitting on her swinging bench on her front porch, watching the snow gently fall as the sun began to set. She had beautiful emerald green eyes, she was slim and she had loving parents. She had everything a girl could ever want, except for her sister, including a wonderful boyfriend; her only trait that set her apart from everyone else was that she's a witch. A witch who is currently attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is half way through her 6th year. Lily Evans had come home for the Christmas break, and this is where our story begins.
Lily was curled up with a blanket as the chair gently swayed back and forth, the chilly air blowing on her face. She watched people walk passed the white picket fence, some walking their dogs, loved ones holding hands, parents with their children, and a tall, handsome, brunette, blood-eyed boy, standing at the gate as he smiled at Lily. Lily smiled and jumped up, running towards the boy who had just opened the gate. Lily ran into arms, being welcomed by his tight embrace
"I missed you." she said to him as he held her securely in his arms
"I missed you too." He said to her, she stood on her toes and kissed him sweetly. They pulled away, and walked back to the bench and sat down together.
"I got you something." He said to Lily, he took a small box blue box out his coat's pocket and gave it to Lily saying "Merry Christmas," she took the box and opened it, with a smile on her lips, she gasped as she took out a small golden locket in the shape of a heart.
"It's beautiful." She said breathlessly, "I love it," she looked away from the locket and at the boy "Thank you, Steven." She said giving him a kiss "I got something for you too." She said, Steven smiled as Lily picked up a box from under the bench. "Merry Christmas" Steven took the parcel and began to open it, the old fashioned way, by ripping the paper off. Lily giggled as Steven's grin spread across his face,
"You like it?" Lily asked, her eyes alight with joy.
"I love it." He said as he stared at the moving picture in the wooden frame, it was a picture of him and Lily, in each other's arms. Steven put the frame back in the box which he placed on the ground, and wrapped his arms around Lily
"Thank you." he said as he kissed her head, Lily closed her eyes, happy to be in his arms.
"I love you." she said. Then after a moment Steven let out a sigh, Lily looked up at him and saw his smile was replaced with a frown, she pulled away from him and asked in concern
"What's wrong?" he looked into her concerned eyes, and said
"I have to tell you something."
"I don't like the sound of this." She said seriously, Steven took Lily's hand in his and said
"Lily," he looked away from her eyes "I'm moving to America." Lily froze for a moment, unable to believe what she had just heard
"No." she said, Steven looked at her and saw a tear lingering in her eye, he closed his eyes and turned away. Lily stared at him, knowing her was telling the truth by the fact that he wasn't smiling, or that he wouldn't say anything.
"But you're staying at Hogwarts, aren't you?" Lily said her voice shaking slightly, Steven shook his head and said
"No, I'm changing schools, I won't be going to Hogwarts again." Lily felt the tears build up in her eyes
"But, you can't go." She said softly as the tears began to run from her eyes, Steven looked at her, wrapping his arms around her once again
"I'm sorry, Lily." He said as he rocked her slightly to sooth her,
"So this is how it's going to end? After a year and a half?" Lily croaked out, Steven closed his eyes again, still holding Lily in his arms
"I'm sorry." He whispered, Lily shut her eyes tightly,
"I'm going to miss you, Steven." She said, he kissed the top of her head and said
"I'll miss you too." they sat there for an hour before Steven had to leave, Lily walked with him to the gate, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her. When they pulled apart Lily said
"I'll write to you." Steven smiled and said
"Thanks." He let her go, and said "Goodbye" before walking out of Lily's life.