I Promise You Forever
Lily and James were friends at the young age of five, but were separated once the Evans moved away to Italy. Now at the age of sixteen, James Potter is no longer a cute little boy, but a handsome young man. Lily Evans comes back from Italy as a beautiful girl that turns heads of many boys specially, the one James Potter. The only thing that remains of that lost friendship is a locket and a picture. Will they remember each other and their promise? Read and Review please!
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I hope you all like this chapter! I'm sorry it's late, I just finished my mid term exams and been very busy lately with school since the new semester started.
Chapter Eight – A Letter and Hogsmead
Three Days later
Everyone was cheerful and happy at the thought that it was the weekend and even more because of the first trip to Hogsmead. The girls were all getting Lily ready since she agreed to go with the handsome Adam Diggory to the village. "Oh Lily where this," exclaimed Maddie as she took out a pair blue jeans and a pink t shirt that read "I love Wizards!" in the center of it. "Lily can't where that Maddie!" said Alexa as she took the shirt from Maddie.
"And why not Alexandra Jasmine Vane?" asked Maddie as she crossed her arms at her friend. "Because Adam will be with her and if she where's that he will think Lily is some kind of player," answered Alexa. Lily and Maddie looked at each other and burst out laughing at her answer. "Oh, yea Lily is true player, Alexandra she has dated Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter and heck even Peter," said Maddie, as she and Lily burst out in laughter again.
"Alexa has a point though if Lily goes with that shirt on Adam might think that she is a player," said Roxy. Suddenly the girls turned around to look at Maddie taking out a bunch of t-shirts, blouses, and others from her wardrobe. "This is the one you should where Lily," she said coming toward them with a light green line halter with sequins.
"This gorgeous Maddie!" exclaimed Lily as she looked at it. "Bought it in the summer, but I think it will look better in you Lily with your auburn hair and emerald eyes," she said. "Oh I couldn't Maddie," said Lily as she looked at her.
"Yes you can Lily, I want you to have it, green has really never been my color. I'm more of a blue with my curly black hair," answered Maddie, as she pushed the halter in Lily's hands. "Heck it even brings out your eyes," said Roxy, as the other two nodded. "Thank you Mads!" exclaimed Lily as she hugged her. "Well hurry up Lillian or you will be late and please don't call me Mads again," ushered Maddie, still smiling. Lily quickly rushed to the bathroom to change while the girls got her make up kit from Lily's trunk.
After Lily came out the girls made her sit down in front of the dresser to do her hair and make up. After a half an hour Lily was ready to knock the air of any guy that crossed her path. Her long dark red hair was pulled up into a high ponytail except her bangs which to the side, the only make up she had on was green eye shadow and green apple favored lip-gloss. Over her halter top she had the matching jean jacket to her jeans and pale short heel shoes. "Girls we have done our best job yet," said Alexa as they looked at Lily smile at them.
Lily opened her mouth to say something, but the girl nodded at her knowing that she was going to thank them. "Thank us when your married, become Lillian Diggory and have three girls named; after me, Alexa, and Roxy," answered Maddie. They looked at each other and burst out laughing at the thought of three girls named just like the ones Lily was standing next to. The other three quickly did they're make up and hair (they were dressed before Lily) and they grabbed their shoulder bags (purse, handbags, ect. how ever you call it) and went down the common room not knowing three boys were down there.
James, Sirius, and Remus were speaking when they heard giggling coming down the girls staircase, all three turned around to look at the four most beautiful looking girls ever. James looked up to see Lily all dressed up, but for Diggory and not him. "She's beautiful," he whispered as Lily got to the bottom of the staircase. "My, my, such beauties walking into the Gryffindor common room," said Sirius as he walked up to them giving each one a wink.
Sirius grabbed each girl's hand kissed it softly, when he got to Maddie's his lips lingered for a longer time than the others. He looked into her bright purple eyes as he let go of her hand, gosh he died just to kiss her one more time. "Jacqueline Madeleine, may I have the honor of escorting you to the Great Hall for breakfast?" asked Sirius as he sent her a charming smile. The other three girls looked at Maddie's reaction only to see her smiling right back at Sirius.
"Why Sirius how wonderful of you, but I already agreed to be escorted by James," she answered as she walked right passed him and put her hand on James' forearm. Sirius' smile fell right off as he saw his ex-girlfriend in the arm of his best friend, well if she's playing with fire so will he. "I hope you don't mind," asked Maddie to Sirius. He smiled at her and went to grab Lily's hand. "Why not at all Maddie, I remembered that I would be escorting Miss. Lillian Evans to the Great Hall," answered Sirius. Lily looked at Sirius who gave her a charming smile that she answered with a weak one.
James did not look happy seeing Lily hand in hand with Sirius, his best mate for Merlin's sake. "Shall we?" asked Sirius as he turned towards Lily. "Um… yes" Lily answered unsurely. James and Maddie went afterwards about five minutes later. Both walked out of the common room with out turning back to look at the rest. As both Sirius and Lily walked Lily turned to him. "Black?" she asked quietly. "Call me Sirius, Lily no need for last names with me," he answered her.
"Um… Sirius you still like her right?" she asked him. He quickly turned to look at her as if she were crazy. "What ever do you mean Lily, darling?" he asked as he gave her a quick charming smile. "Drop the act Sirius Black I know you and Maddie dated last year. I'm asking if you still like her," said Lily as she stopped in the middle of the corridor. Sirius turned away from her as he ran both hands through his hair in frustration, should he still tell her the truth or lie. "I dated her because I found her to be a challenge for me that was it," Sirius answered hurriedly. Lily crossed her arms over her chest as she gave him a look of "don't lie to me Sirius Black" she grabbed his arm and they were on their way again.
"First you have admitted to yourself, admit it her, then take action and live a happy life," she explained to him. "Wait, admit myself what, admit what to who, action for what, and live happy for why?" Sirius asked her. Lily rolled her eyes at Sirius' behavior, sometime she didn't get guys they were so impatient, stupid, narrow minded, and over themselves like the one she was next to right now. "Lily what do you mean?" he asked again. "Sirius, you're in love with Maddie that's what!" exclaimed Lily as she punched him playfully. Sirius looked at her and laughed, he laughed his head off before calming down once again.
"Me, Sirius Orion Black in love with Jacqueline Madeleine Midnight, you do know who you're talking to right Lily Evans?" he said to Lily. "Yes, I'm talking to the handsome, dashing, player, charmer, beater of the Gryffindor team, ladies' man Sirius Black," answer Lily. "So, you think I'm handsome, dashing, a charmer Lily?" he asked the pretty red head. He had a loop-sided grin on his face as he looked closely at what reaction Lily would give him. "Don't flatter yourself Black there isn't one girl in Hogwarts who doesn't think your handsome, but you're not my type," Lily assured him.
"Oh what a shame!" he said as they got the doors of the Great Hall. "Just think about what I said Sirius," she said as she looked behind him and saw James and Maddie come; he saw them too and decided to take advantage of it. "Of course I will my beloved Lily flower and don't worry I'm sure next Hogsmead trip I'll go with you so I hope you enjoy Diggory even though he's not me," he said as he kissed her hand again and made sure they saw it too. James burned with jealousy as he saw his mate kiss Lily's hand, and she didn't pull away either.
"Well Sirius shall we go to Gryffindor table?" she asked catching up to what he was doing. "Yes, we shall," he asked and walked right over to the other Gryffindors. "You like her don't you?" asked Maddie, turning to James. "It's not your hiding your feelings for that slug that suppose to be my best mate!" he exclaimed towards her. "Your right, but if you want Lily and then you will have to help me with Sirius, but because we care about them," she said. "Right because we care not because we're worried!" assured James, smiling to her. Once both groups of friends got together, they all sat down to eat their breakfast wile waiting for the morning post.
Suddenly Lily's owl Juliet and another owl (Carmel) came flying towards her. She quickly made a spot on the table for them to land. "Hey Prongs isn't that Carmel?" whispered Sirius as Lily gave them both a piece of beacon and a drink from her goblet. "Yea, mum sent her a letter and a parcel of her favorite cookies," James whispered back. "Oh look a letter form my mum and daddy, from a friend back in Italia and a letter and a parcel from… Mrs. Potter," answered Lily with wonder on the last letter. She opened the box with the Potter crest first and quickly saw that it was her homemade honey chocolate chip cookies, the ones she missed so very much.
She then grabbed the letter and quickly opened it (careful not to rip the crest) and read the letter to herself.
Dear Lily
So you must be wondering who I am and why I'm writing to you. Well, I heard from my son James yes I'm Veronica Potter. That you and your family have returned from Rome, you have no idea on how we have missed you and your family. Daniel and I hope to see you in person and to see how much you have changed in all these years.
James said you have an enchanting beauty and I must admit that by his words it seems that my James has a bit more than friendship on his mind with you. We will try to get in contact with you parents to see when we can have you all to dinner in our home; the best time would be during Christmas holidays. I'm dying to know what new cooking recipes your mother has learned in Rome.
Well, I must end the letter soon; I'm sure will have lots of time to talk when we meet again. Lily please send your parents our greetings and that we hope to see them and you very soon in our home for dinner.
Gladly yours,
Veronica Potter
P.S. I send you some of my cookies the ones I used to make when you were a child; I hope you still like them.
She truly missed the Potters too and just couldn't believe that James told them about her. "Lily what did Mrs. Potter say?" asked Roxy as she and the girls (and the boys) all looked at her. "Well she says that she and Mr. Potter missed us, glad to hear that we came back from Rome, wants to meet me, dying to know what cooking recipes my mum picked up at Rome, wants to know when we can meet for dinner and will get in contact with my parents," answered Lily. "What about the parcel?" asked Alexa as she looked at the box. "Oh that's my favorite cookies, she used to make them then I was little and I guess I did miss them. Mum never did make them like Mrs. Potter did," said Lily.
"Well, when are you going to send her a letter?" asked Alexa as Lily put the letter aside. "When I come back from Hogsmead," answered Lily as she put her letters in her bag. Just then Adam Diggory came with a lily at hand; he came slowly behind Lily and placed the flower in front of her. Lily smiled as she saw one of her favorite flowers (the other one was roses) she took it in her hand as she turned around to face him. "A pretty a lily for the beautiful Lily Evans," he said charmly. "Thank you Adam," she said. Although Lily thought it was a pretty corny to say to her, she had heard it so many times in Rome.
James dropped his fork as he looked at Lily smile at the Hufflepuff idiot, how he wished he could punch him. "Calm down mate or else some will say that you are in love with our Lily-flower," said Sirius as he looked at his friend. "No I'm not," answered James as Lily said good bye to the other girls and left with the handsome Hufflepuff. James glared at them as they walked out the Great Hall; he watched them until they disappeared. "Face it Prongs you got it bad," said Remus as he turned to James.
"Yea, Prongsie just admit that you love Evans already," said Sirius. James turned to Remus and then to Sirius look waited for him to say something. "I'll admit it when Moony-poo admits that he likes Roxanne more than just a friend and when you, my dear Paddy admit that you are hopelessly in love with Maddie," answered James as he got up. Remus and Sirius looked at each other and then went to catch up to James. "Prongs who you kidding, I'm not in love with Midnight, she's just a challenge and you know how I love challenges," said Sirius as he grinned.
"James what makes you think that I like Roxanne, I mean she's a good friend, but nothing else," said Remus. James stopped and looked at them and burst into laugher as he tried to believe his friends. "You two are really pathetic I mean come on I'm suppose to believe that rubbish," James said, "I know you both since we were eleven and you expect me, James Prongs Potter to believe that, well I don't." "Prongsie just admit it to yourself and to us all that you are in love with our Italian beauty," said Sirius as he put arm around his friend. James glared at him as he took the arm off his shoulders.
"Paddy, I've told you not to call me Prongsie, and I'm not in love with her," he replied rather loudly. "James, you got it bad it's all there; looking, begging, the jealousy you have for Diggory and other signs," said Remus as the boys got on the carriage.
"Hey Padfoot why were you kissing Lily's hand?" asked James out of a sudden. "Well, our darling Italian flower accepted to go with me to the next Hogsmead trip," answered Sirius while looking at James' eye twitch. "Why jealous?" asked Sirius as he gave him a smile. "Of course not she's just a girl right," James assured him. "A beautiful girl don't you think Moony, I mean she's a one of a kind.
No where in the world will you see a girl like Lily Evans," Sirius said. "I have to say that she has a one of a kind beauty," Remus said as he knew Sirius' idea. "That red hair, a fiery temper and amazing emerald eyes, yup Lily would make any wizard a very happy one even me," Sirius said. James started to breathe deeply as he hears Sirius say that. After all Sirius was very hard to please and he didn't like the idea of Lily being the one for him, it would kill him to see them together. "Hey James what's wrong, you're not jealous after all she is just some girl right?" asked Remus as he saw that James' wand was sparkling with red sparks.
"I don't know what you're talking about Moony," said James as he looked away from his friends. Remus and Sirius looked at each other grinning as James looked outside the window. After a moment of silence Sirius decided that it was a little to quiet for his own liking. "On another topic my dear Marauders, we have not done one prank since we came back," he said to the other two. The other two looked at Sirius and realized that he did have a point, they hadn't done a prank on the teachers or the Slytherins, not one detention and it was October. "It's true and we have to do something or else we will lose our reputation as the Marauders," said James.
"That's right mates," said Sirius as he looked at them. "So I guess first is the joke shop for some supplies and then to the three broomsticks for a couple of butter beers," said James as he looked at them when he realized something else. "Um… guys where is Wormtail?" he asked. Remus looked around and saw that Peter wasn't there with them. "Oh, I knew we forgetting something small, I just didn't think it was dear old Pete. Don't worry he won't mind," assured Sirius as he leaned back lazily. James shrugged and agreed with Sirius and went wondering how Lily and Diggory were doing.
Soon they arrived to Hogsmead and headed toward the joke shop, on the way James saw Lily with a hand on Diggory's forearm laughing at something he said just headed towards them. "Hey look its Diggory and our Italian flower why don't we go say hi," suggested Sirius as Lily laughed as Adam told her a story that happened over the summer with his older brother Amos, and then she saw James walking with Sirius and Remus towards them. "Fancy seeing you here Diggory with our beloved Flower," said Sirius smiling at them.
"Hello Black, Remus and Potter," said Adam, not very happy to see Sirius or James, but they were Lily's housemates so he should be polite. "Hello Adam, Lily," greeted Remus politely. "Hi Sirius, Remus, Potter," she said smiling at the first two, but not at James. "Well, we hope you enjoy your date and please let us not get in the way," said Sirius as he smiled at them. James tightened his hand into a fist wanting just to punch Diggory as he took Lily's hand in his. After saying goodbye to them the threesome headed to their beloved joke shop before heading to Honeydukes.
After spending much time in the candy shop they came out with three bags full of their favorites in Remus case mostly chocolate. "Oh Jamesie didn't they look like the happiest couple?" asked Sirius in very girly voice. James rolled his eyes and shoved Sirius out of the way. Sirius looked at Remus and then pointed at James, who walked ahead. "Was it something I said?" asked Sirius as if what he had said didn't have any affect on James. "Sirius, grow up already!" exclaimed Remus as he followed James.
They entered the Three Broomsticks only to meet up with Lily and Adam again. James didn't spare them a look he just brushed past Lily and got a table at the corner. Lily looked back to see James sitting at the table, waiting for his friends. "Oh don't mind Jameise, he's having his time of the month," Sirius said in a serious tone. Adam raised his eyebrow at him as if what he had said was true. Lily giggled as she looked at Sirius; some who think that he had said were true. "You know at that time emotions change from happy to plain annoying, it's really horrible," he continued.
"Will you shut up already?" Remus exclaimed as he smacked Sirius around the head. Remus dragged Sirius away as he rubbed his head. They sat down hopefully to plan a prank or to talk anything other than Lily. How wrong they were James was quiet and wouldn't say anything, all he was doing was looking at Lily and Adam. "… and then we get their robes to change into Gryffindor colors right Prongs?" asked Sirius. "Prongs?" asked Remus as he and Sirius turned to look at him. "Look do what you want, I seriously don't care!" shout James, putting down his butter beer and marched out the door.
Lily looked as James walked past her and left the Three Broomsticks in a very bad mood. She tried to pay attention to what Adam was saying, but couldn't she kept wondering what had gotten James in that mood.
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