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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Chapter Nine – Cookies and an Argument

On the way back to Hogwarts Lily thanked Adam for the nice time in Hogsmead and hurried to the common room. She quickly muttered the password (pride) to the fat lady and then met up with the noisy Gryffindors. She looked around for her friends, but didn't see any of them in the crowded common room. She went and sat down at one of the tables to start on her letter to Mrs. Potter until the portrait opened again. "Come up Prongs you've been in a bad mood all day can't you just let it go?" whined Sirius as he walked beside James. "Well, no one is asking you to stay and bare with me so you can leave when you want Padfoot," James replied back.

James caught sight of Lily sitting at the corner with the parcel his mother had sent her this morning. He slowly went towards her as she carefully opened the parcel from the golden ribbon. Remus and Sirius shook their heads at their friend before going upstairs to their room. Lily took out the parcel of cookies Mrs. Potter had sent her and bit it and let the familiar taste come to her. "So… I see you got my mother's letter and cookies Evans," James said as he sat beside Lily. She turned to look at him surprised at his cold tone when he said her name. "Hello to you too James and yes I did although I wonder why you mentioned to your parents that my family and I came back from Rome," she said as she looked at him.

James sighed and took one of the cookies and bit it as he kept his hazel eyes on Lily. "Look Evans I told them because they were your family's friends and it seemed only right to tell them that the Evans family came back from their long trip in Rome after so many years," James answered her before grabbing another cookie. Silence swept as both of them ate the cookies, until James spotted the parchment with his mother's name at the top. "What's this?" he asked as he pointed to the letter. "I'm writing to your mother to thank her for her greetings and the cookies is that a crime now to thank your mother?" she said rising her voice. James shook his head before turning towards her once again.

"Changing the subject Evans did you enjoy the company of pretty boy Diggory at Hogsmead today?" he added. "I didn't know that you changed it to Evans, James I thought I was Lily, Lils, or like Sirius says "Italian Flower" and now I go by my surname," Lily said. "Look Evans that was in the past and well Sirius can call you whatever he wants, but to me you're simply Evans to me," James answered, "now about your date, was it fun?" Lily looked at him and smiled lightly as she remembered the day's events. "Yes it was fun and why does it matter to you?" she asked him. James laughed loudly it had a mocking tone to it. "You think it bothers me? Oh please when I can have anyone of these girls; you think I'll waste my time with you," James mocked as he gave her a smirk.

Lily looked at his usually warm hazel eyes, but only to meet up with cold ones. "You really are full of yourself aren't you Potter? Well you can write the letter to your mother and explain to her why my family and I will not join your family for dinner anytime soon," Lily shouted, making some of the Gryffindors to turn to look at them. "Whatever Evans," James said lazily, as he looked from his nails to her. Lily lost her temper at his new taken attitude with her and threw the box of cookies at him and headed to her dormitory. James was in shocked at what had happened, had Lily just thrown a box of cookies to his face? He knew that the Gryffindors were all whispering about what had happened to him.

He waved his wand and cleaned up the mess around him and didn't bother to clean his crumb covered robes. James got up and slowly walked upstairs muttering how redheads have bad tempers. He slowly opened the door to find Sirius in a headlock by Remus on the floor. "…Say it Sirius say it again and watch!" Remus exclaimed loudly. "Moony loves Roxanne!" Sirius gasped as he tried to smile. Remus squeezed his head until he saw James sit down on his the edge of his bed. He let go of Sirius and both sat down on the floor in front of James. "What's wrong, Prongs?" Remus asked softly as Sirius rubbed his poor neck. "Yea, mate and why are you covered in cookie crumbs?" Sirius said as he picked the crumbs and put them in his mouth.

"Evans," said James as he looked at the opposite wall. "What about my lovely Italian Flower?" Sirius added as he exchanged looks with Remus. James explained how he was really rude and cold towards the red headed girl while Sirius kept eating the crumbs. "…and I said whatever to her. So she loses it completely and throws the parcel of my mum's cookies at my face," James finished, leaving Remus' and Sirius' mouths opened (Sirius' had crumbs). "Well, now we understand why she threw the parcel to your face," Remus concluded. "Yes, she's completely mental that one!" James accused. "Well, I'm shocked she didn't slap you," Sirius said all of a sudden. "Prongs how do you expect her not to react in that why; after you were rude to her?" Remus added.

James didn't want to admit that Remus had a point, but what was he to do ask her to forgive him. "So what are you going to do about the letter to mummy? Sirius chimed in as he looked at James. "I have no idea what to tell to mum "hey mum Lily Evans isn't coming to dinner any more because I was rude and she threw cookies to me!" mum would send me a howler for sure," James sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. "How about I write to her and dad for you Jameise," Sirius suggested. James looked over at him and smiled; Sirius truly was smart, but he had his moments. "Good idea Padfoot and don't call me that again," James praised Sirius. Remus shook his head and some how asked himself why he was friends with these two.

"Hey did you two notice that Wormtail is hardily around," Remus questioned the two. "Probably busy with a lady friend," Sirius put in as James gave him his eagle quill and some parchment. After a minutes Sirius finished the letter to the Potters and he was slightly proud of himself. "Okay I'm finished with the letter and I'll read it out loud to you," Sirius said before clearing his throat loudly.

Dear Mummy and Daddy,

Just a letter to let you know that we as in Jameise, Remmy, Pete and I, Sirius are doing quite well; do not worry I'm keeping the boys in line for you mum. So how's the house with out us? Do you miss me… I mean us? Now I hear that you are very happy of the return of our beautiful Italian Flower other wise known as Lillian Evans. My, is she a beauty I'm sure you have heard from Jamesie who is head over heel in love with the pretty redheaded girl for a reason.

Hum… must be a Potter thing. Anyways Lily has agreed to have dinner with her family and the Potter family too. She will write to you one of these days please be patient since she is a bit busy right now. She sends her greetings and hopes to see you two very soon. Now I need to finish this because dinner is almost ready and a growing boy needs to be well fed (right mum). Jamesie, Remmy, and Pete send their love and greetings. Jameise will write soon too so do not worry for him.

Love,

Sirius and the troublesome boys

"Perfect now send that Features and then all we have to do is wait for mum to write back," James said taking the letter and rolling it up and sealing it with the Potter family crest. "Um… what about Lily won't she suspect that something is wrong when your mother sends her a letter saying that she can't wait to see her again?" asked Remus as James and Sirius looked very proud of themselves. "He's got a point there mate," Sirius agreed as James glared at him. "Well… that's when Padfoot and you come in," James said as he looked at his two friends. "Oh, no you're not dragging me in your plans," Remus began. "You two will convince Lily to write to my mum and tell her that it would be very rude of her if she doesn't write back and accept having dinner with us," James went on as if he didn't hear Remus.

James looked at them with a proud look on his face; thinking that all of a sudden was another bright idea by James H. Potter. Remus knew there was point in auguring with James because once an idea comes to him there's no way to get it out of his head. "So when do we do this Prongs?" Sirius asked as he looked at his friend. "Um… right now of course the sooner the better and by the time mum's letter comes back Lily would've already forgiven me and my stupidly," James says. "It just sounds so easy when you say it, I just hope it's easier to do it," Remus grumbled. James pushed both boys out the dormitory and down the staircase as he hid near by.

He saw that Lily had come back down to talk to the girls about her "fun" date with Diggory; he however didn't think it was so much fun seeing that she wasn't with him. Remus and Sirius looked back at him before James went back to the dorm; they approached Lily and her giggly friends. "Hey, my beautiful Italian Flower!" Sirius exclaimed behind Maddie who received full blow of his yell. "Ow! Black could you yell any loader," Maddie snapped at him as she turned around. "Why yes Jacqueline, why yes I can," Sirius said calmly to her before turning to Lily and shouting, "LILY, LOVE A WORD WITH YOU IF YOU PLEASE!" Remus snorted but quickly turned it to a cough as he gave Sirius a look. Lily, Roxy and Alexa giggled while Maddie scowled at the immature Black.

"Sure you can speak with me you two, but please Sirius don't yell," Lily said as Sirius gave her a big grin. "Lily, love we wanted to know why our beloved Jamesie-poo came to our dormitory covered in yummy crumbs that I did not eat out of his robes," Sirius said seriously. Lily raised an eyebrow at the strange boy before her then looked at Remus who looked to be praying for some strange reason. "What Sirius means to say is why James came to our dorm in crumbs," Remus explained to her. "Easy to explain; he got an attitude with me, I lost my temper and threw Mrs. Potter's parcel of cookies at him, told him to write his mother and tell her that I will not go to dinner with them anymore. If you want details then go to your little immature friend with the big ego," Lily finished.

"So it's true what they say about red heads," Sirius says out loud. "Don't push it Sirius or else you're next," cautioned Lily. "Sorry to say Lily, but that was a bit childish for a mature girl like you don't you think?" Remus questioned carefully. "That's what I told her Remus," Roxy interrupted. Remus, Lily and Sirius looked at her making Roxy's cheeks tint with pink. "Sorry," she mumbled lightly. "Well, Remmy and Roxykins here are right my dear Italian Flower," Sirius said seriously. "I know, but he made me lose my temper and now he can write to his mum and explain it all to her," Lily objected. "Well I know mum and I know her well she will be broken hearted she doesn't get a letter from you Lils," Sirius said sadly.

"You call her mum?" she asked him. "Yes, but that's yet another story that I will tell you some other time. Please just write to her and accept having dinner once with them and that's it," Sirius finished. "Come on Lily for once just listen to Sirius because the next time he won't say something as smart and true," advised Remus. "Humph… funny Moony very funny," Sirius piped as he glared at Remus. Lily sighed she knew that they were right and that hurt her pride… just a bit though. "Alright I'll write to her, but don't mention it to your big headed friend of what I'm going to do," Lily agreed. "We won't," said both of them as they smiled.

They were going to go back to their dormitory until Sirius turned around and gave Lily a big bear hug. "Sirius let go of me!" Lily exclaimed as she gently hugged him to. "Sirius she needs to breathe!" Alexa said. Sirius let her go and then kissed her on the forehead before running and dragging Remus upstairs to the sixth year dormitory.

Lily was left shocked at what had happened while Maddie was sending draggers at her, but no way in hell Maddie was going to admit that she was jealous of how much Sirius tends to give her attention and call her "Lily, love". James looked up from his quidditch magazine as he saw his friends come in. "Well?" he asked as he sat down. Both looked down and sighed loudly; James couldn't believe that Lily didn't forgive him… through his friends.

"We're just teasing Prongsie, Lily, love is going to write to mum and accept having dinner with the family," Sirius chorused loudly. James' head snapped up and threw a pillow at them as they laughed at his face. "Very funny you guys, very funny," James said as he glared at them. "Don't worry James, Lily couldn't say no to us," Remus assures his friend. James grinned at the news and was happy to know that Lily was going to write and have dinner with him, well him and his family.

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