"Well I figured Remus didn't want anyone to know, considering he always lied where he was. There was no way I would intentionally hurt Remus. I didn't tell on you guys because I thought it was really sweet that you would go through that for your friend. James," I put my hand on his again, "you are a really great friend. As much as I hate to say it, I always really wanted to be one of your best friends."
He looked me in the eyes and I had to try really hard to not get lost in his eyes, "You realize you always had that chance, you just seemed to enjoy hating me too much."
I looked down in guilt, "Yeah I'm sorry about that." before we could say anymore my phone rang, "Hello?" I answered.
After the call was over I got up, "We need to head back to the house. We are going to some hotel for a fancy dinner."
We walked back in silence, but it wasn't an awkward silence which surprised me. It was comfortable, at least I thought it was. Once the thought that it was comfortable floated into my mind I began to worry that James wasn't and that he would change his mind about me. I shook my head at that thought, he had waited seven years for me. Instead of that comforting me it just made me even more worried.
He nudged his shoulder with mine, "What are you thinking about?" he looked down with me with his eyelids half closed. Why does he have to be so good looking?
I debated telling the truth, but I couldn't bring myself, "I was just trying to figure out what I'm going to wear." I lied.
"You look fine right now." He said cautiously.
I laughed at him which seemed to surprise him, "We are going to a pretty nice place, so you get to throw on some khakis and a nice shirt while I have to think about what I'm going to wear."
"So what are you going to wear?" he asked me.
"Now, that," I pointed at him dramatically, "is where our problem lies." as we passed by one of my favorite stores I yelled, "Pit stop!" and dragged him in.
I was on a hunt for what was in the window and it luckily wasn't hard to find, "How do I look?" I asked James as I stepped out of the dressing room.
His jaw dropped, "You look amazing!" it was a navy dress that ended a little above my knees and it was loose after it left my waste. The dress wasn't noticeably loose until a did a twirl and it flared out.
I decided to buy and then we began to get to my house. My house was frantic with my mum running back and forth and my sister screaming, "This is when we duck and cover." I whispered and gently pulled James in the direction of my room.
I threw on the dress in my bathroom then walked out to finish getting ready, "Do all you girls throw outfits together like this?" he asked laying on my bed.
"What do you mean?" I asked as I was deciding upon a gold chain with a big heart or my simple chain with a ring in it.
He sat up on my bed, propping his head up with his arm and raised an eyebrow, "You dragged me into a random store to buy a spur of the moment outfit."
I let out a laugh, "I personally rarely do that, but I just love this dress." truth be told I usually do that, but I didn't want him to know that.
He let the subject drop, "What's that ring?" I had decided on the chain with the ring on it and had been hoping that he wouldn't notice.
I sat down next to him and flopped onto my back. As I stared at my ceiling I took a deep breath, "Before Hogwarts, before weird things were happening to me, my sister and I were best friends." I closed my eyes as the memories flooded back, "She was the only person on the planet who I trusted, we exchanged these cheap plastic rings. It was like our promise to always be there for each other. As we grew older we put them on chains. I haven't seen hers in a long time, but I treasure mine."
James didn't say anything, all he did was put his hand over mine and that was enough. We laid there for a long time until we heard my dad call our names.
"And we're off." James joked as we both made our way to my door.