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. And 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!

I never told you this, but I own Harry Potter related characters. Hahahaha! Yea right about owning it, the entire HP related people, ect. If I owned Harry Potter then I wouldn't be here posting my stories, would I? So everything you all know of Harry Potter belongs to J K Rowling and I own the characters and the plot that you never have heard of before.

I know it's been a while since I last updated the story, but I have a resaon I swear. First it was the end of the school year so I had to do many projects to do and study for finals. Well school ended the week before last so I can update more often now that it's summer vacation. This is far the longest chapter I've written so enjoy it until I update again which is very soon I assure you.

Chapter Ten – Friend or Foe?

Lily sighed, the things she did just to be polite; after all Remus and Sirius were right it would be impolite to not thank Mrs. Potter. "Lily, aren't you going to bed?" asked Roxy as she brushed her long golden blond hair and tied it in a ribbon. "Later once I finish this letter," Lily said as she put down her quill. "Who are you writing to?" asked Alexa as she sat down on her bed. "I'm writing to Mrs. Potter to thank her for her letter and the cookies," answered Lily as she continued to write. After ten minutes the red head finished the letter and left it on the desk for here to send in the morning.

"So are you having dinner with the Potters?" asked Maddie as she looked at Lily. "Yes, it would make my parents and the Potters happy to see each other again after such a long time," answered Lily. The red head got into bed and blew out the candles be her bedside table. "Good night girls," Lily said to them. "Good night Lils," they all said in return. Lily sighed as she touched her locket, thinking how would her life be like if had stayed instead of leaving to Italy

The next morning the girls of Gryffindor house were hurrying from left to right getting ready for the day. Since it was Sunday morning the girls decided to look nicely since they had the time. They all dressed similar to each other yet in their own taste and their make up matching their outfit. The four girls headed downstairs just as a certain group of boys came downstairs at that same time as them. They stopped as they spotted each other; Lily led the girls out of the common room leaving the boys there. "Well, ladies first right?" Sirius said as they followed the girls out.

During breakfast the students were all enjoying their food when they all saw a student with Dumbledore. He was a handsome sixteen-year-old with brown hair and honey brown eyes and a smile that melted any girl's hearts. James noticed that Lily's attention was on him and couldn't help, but feel jealous of the newcomer. "Students if I can I have your attention, but I see I have all the females attention already," Dumbledore said as his eyes shined. "We have a new student joining us at Hogwarts; his name is Andrew Daniels from Italy who has been sorted into Ravenclaw House."

Andrew Daniels looked around and spotted the table at the far end of the hall one of his many friends, Lily Evans. He flashed his trade mark smile at the pretty red head who smiled back at him. Lily waved him over and he went over towards to her. "Andrew!" she exclaimed loudly as she stood up. Andrew smiled and hugged the red head as if no one was there. Right away the girls all were crestfallen and the boys were a jealous, especially James. "Lily, I missed you so much," he said as he looked at her taking in her beauty. "I've missed you too," she said. "Andrew, these are my friends Alexa, Maddie, and Roxy. Girls, this is Andrew Daniels one of my friends from my old school in Rome," she introduced.

Andrew smiled at the girls and kissed each one of their hands. "My, I see that these girls all share the same beauty as you Lils, in there own way of course," he said. As they talked the Marauders were watching them. James had never felt so much jealousy towards this Daniels kid, even more than that Diggory.

This one is a threat and he knew it the way he just looked at his Lily bothered him. He watched as the girls took him out of the Great Hall to show him around the grounds. "Come on we're going," James said as he pulled Sirius from the table. Sirius looked at his half eaten food on his plate and sighed loudly as he was dragged away.

"Prong, please don't tell me that we're going where I think we're going," Remus asked. James didn't answer him as they walked outside and headed towards the tree by the lake where they usually hanged out. Andrew looked over at the new comers of their conversation and could tell right away that the raven haired boy with the glasses was the ring leader and the one with shaggy hair was the co ring leader. "My beloved Italian flower, are you going to introduce us to your friend?" asked Sirius as he winked at Maddie who scowled. "Andrew, this is Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and James Potter otherwise known as the Marauders," Lily said.

Andrew shook hands with Remus and Sirius, but once he got to James he placed his hand down. "So you know Lilyfrom school?" James asked him coldly. Andrew looked at James and smirked; this kid was jealous of him. "Yup, knew my Lily since she moved to Rome years ago," answered Andrew as he placed an arm around Lily. Remus and Sirius had to keep James back because they knew that their friend wouldn't mind breaking Andrew's nose. Andrew looked at Lily who raised her eye brow then looked pointly at James. "Ohhh, so you're Lily's little childhood friend Jay; no wonder it seemed that I've seen you before," Andrew spotted.

James frowned at that what had he meant that he had seen him before. "Lils, always talked about you back in Rome," explained Andrew after seeing James' face. Lily rolled her eyes and smacked Andrew upside the head and muttered something in Italian. (A/N: Now remember I'm just beginner in the Italian language, so I don't know it all that good. Even though I'm like ¼ Italian, so I'm going to write it in English and in italics from now on.) "Andrew, why did you do that?" Lily exclaimed in Italian. "Oops! I'm sorry Lily love, but I assure you that it won't happen again," replied Andrew to her.

"I hope you never mention anything I ever said about this idiot to him or anyone in this group, Andrew," Lily added as she pointed at James. "Well, at least we know that they are talking about Prongsie," Sirius whispered to the group. "Alright love I won't mention anything, but I won't promise you anything though," Andrew said to her. Lily rolled her eyes as she looked at him. "Why does it matter to you if I say anything to him or your friends, Lils? Do you happen to feel something for him now?"Lily didn't know weather to answer her friend or to hit him in some way.

The rest of the Gryffindors all looked at them as they argued with each other, not knowing what the heck they were saying. "Um... do you mind speaking in a language that we can all understand?" Remus interrupted the twosome. "Well, Lils are you going to answer me or not?" Andrew said with a smirk on his face. "Gosh damn it Andrew Daniels, I don't want to give you or anyone explanations about anything," Lily snapped as she got up and turned to leave.

Only to turn around to look at James with a cold look that could stop anyone in their tracks. "Oh, by the way Potter," Lily said to him coldly, she pulled her locket off and threw it at him. "Here's your gift, I'm sure you want it back now." She gave him one last cold look and turned on her foot to head back to the castle. "Oh, come on Lils, I was kidding!" Andrew shouted to her as he went after her. James looked down to see the locket on the grass the one he had given to her then they were kids.

Flashback:

"Jay, will you be my friend forever?" five year-old Lily asked him. Young James Potter looked at her and smiled. "Forever and ever Lily, flower," he answered her. Lily hugged him tightly making the boy blush as he hugged her too. Unknown to them their parents had taken a picture of them hugging.

End of Flashback:

"I'm going to the dorms to finish some of the homework see you in a bit," James said in a gloomy voice. James picked the locket up and placed it in his pocket and headed to Gryffindor tower leaving the rest there.

"What's wrong with James lately?" asked Roxy to the two boys there. "Yea, he's either glaring at Adam, auguring with Lily, or something," Alexa added. Remus and Sirius shrugged, them not knowing what was wrong with their friend. "Are you all be that blind, it's clear that James likes Lily why else would he that way," Maddie said. "They were friends you know and well I think James wants to be more than just friends with Lily."

"Maddie, honey I don't think so, you see Jamie thinks that our pretty Italian flower is just…umm," Sirius trailed off for a moment. "Anyways how you know that the problem is that?" Sirius looked pointly at Maddie as if he expected her to know the answer that he was waiting for. "Because they're both confused of how they feel and are trying to hide it, so they won't get hurt," she explained as she looked at Sirius. Roxy, Alexa, and Remus exchanged looks as they looked at their friends. "Maddie, I'm not following it?" said the confused Sirius as he looked at her. Maddie sighed loudly and got up from where she was sitting.

"Never mind Black, just forget what I said. How stupid was I to think that you can understand people's feelings," Maddie exclaimed as she looked at Sirius with hurt. Both girls got up and followed their friend who was determined not to face Sirius. "Maddie wait up we're coming with you," Alexa called as she and Roxy hurried to catch up to their friend. As they walked back to the castle, Remus glared at Sirius. "What?" he asked. "Maddie's, right you don't get it do you Sirius," Remus said to his thick headed friend. "Maddie's right about what?" Sirius wondered. Remus rolled his eyes and made Sirius sit don next to him.

"Maddie still has feelings for you," explained Remus slowly. Sirius looked at Remus and burst out laughing. "You're mental Moony, Maddie hates me and I mean come on, even I moved on," said Sirius. Remus shook his head and left his friend to think things over. "Sometimes you only think about yourself and not how you hurt others," Remus said before going to the castle too. Sirius made sure that Remus was gone before he pulled out a moving picture of Maddie and him from last year. Maddie kissed Sirius on the cheek and making him blush before waving at the camera.

She was the first girl that had ever made him feel so happy yet he broke up with her scared of what he was starting to feel for her. Lily and Remus were right he was stupid to let her go and now he had hurt Maddie. He placed the picture in his pocket as he stood up. "Might as well do Slughorn's essay since Moony and Prongs are there," he muttered to himself.

Maddie looked at Sirius walk back to the castle from the window of the dormitory. She wiped the tears from her eyes as she remembered the times she had shared with Sirius last year. She had promised herself not to cry over him, but it was hard when she had already fallen in love with him. "He's a player Maddie, he will only hurt you like all the other girls," Alexa had she to her. She had hoped she could change Sirius Black, but it was useless. Alexa and Roxy had warned her and yet she didn't listen to them and had fallen for the Black charm.

Suddenly the door opened, Maddie wiped her tears to make it seem as she weren't crying. "Maddie are you okay?" asked Roxy as she looked at her friend. "I'm fine," she said as she tried to smile. Roxy looked at her and shook her head. "Maddie, I've known you since we were eleven do you really think you can trick me?" asked Roxy. Maddie let out a sob and a few tears fell form her eyes as she looked at her friend. "Roxanne, do you think I'm stupid to still feel something for Sirius," she asked her. "Jackie," she started. Roxy had always called her that since they were close to sisters. "You said you didn't feel anything for him," Roxy said.

"I know, but I fell hard even if you and Alexa warned me about him. I should've listened to you guys and maybe I wouldn't be pinning over him," cried Maddie. Roxy hugged her friend as she cried on her shoulder. If there was one thing she hated was seeing her friends upset, it made her feel helpless. After she made sure that Maddie was fine, she went downstairs to the common room to see Lily with Alexa in one side and Sirius Black on the other side flirting with a girl from fifth year named Angela Bones. She walked over to them and almost shoved the girl out of the way.

The girl glared at her and Sirius had a look of surprise. "Roxy sweetie, we were busy," Sirius said to her. Roxy looked at the girl who was still standing there. "Look why don't you leave Angela, I have to talk to this lousy excuse of scum," Roxy said to her. "Angela, do you mind giving us a few minutes or else Roxanne White here can get nasty," Sirius said to her. Angela walked over to her friends leaving Roxy with Sirius. "Alright honey, I'm all yours," Sirius said while smirking.

"Listen to me Sirius Orion Black and listen good, I hate it when one of my friends is hurt and especially over a jerk like you!" she exclaimed, earning the attention of the people there. "Roxy-," he started. "No, don't Roxy me, Black I'm not done with you. You think you can have anyone of these silly and pathetic girls that fall for your charms, well you know what Maddie was truly in love with you and yet you used her like anyone of these girls!" she said. Sirius gulped at the sight of the angry Roxanne White. "I pity you Sirius Black and if you don't act now you are going to regret losing Maddie," she said to him.

She turned to leave when she heard her name be called by Sirius. "Maybe you're right Roxanne, but I can tell you that Jacqueline is better off without me anyways," Sirius said to her. "At least admit that you feel something for her," she added. Maddie was standing by the staircase listening. Everyone was there waiting to hear what Sirius would say, Remus was hoping that his friend admit his feelings instead of having his pride hold him. Alexa and Lily turned to look at Maddie; the room seemed to be holding their breath.

"I-I can't," he stuttered softly as he looked at Roxy. Maddie's eyes threatened with tears, but she too had her pride. "You're afraid of loving Maddie," Alexa interpreted. Sirius looked up at Alexa and then Roxy, hoe did they expect him to say something. "It doesn't matter anymore, so leave Black alone I'm sure he wants to continue his life as a player," she said looking at him coldly. She was going to go back to her dorm until she felt someone place their hand on hers. "Maddie, wait," he said weakly. She turned around to look at him in hopes of something from him. Sirius looked at her knowing that everyone was watching them.

"Maddie, love just move on, I did and please tell your friends to stop trying to ruin my reputation," he said as he smirked at her. She pulled her hand away from his grip and slapped him hard on the face. Sirius looked back at her; he could feel a stink on his face from her slap. "And to think that I loved you Sirius Orion Black, you're just like the rest of your family!" she cried and then ran towards her room. "Hey wait one minute there Midnight, one thing is me being an ass, but comparing me to my family is too far!" Sirius yelled.

"Well guess what you disappoint me, my parents had always warned me about the Blacks, but I guess they're right," she yelled back. "Your parents are mental and have no right in judging me," Sirius yelled. As they argued the portrait hole opened and Professor McGonagall came inside. She saw that everyone was paying attention to Sirius and Maddie that they didn't noticed her come in. She sent sparks into the air to get them to pay attention to her. "Silence! I have never seen such behavior from my Gryffindors," she said.

Professor McGonagall looked at them all and saw that Sirius had a hand print on his cheek, with the reputation he had it didn't surprise her. "Miss. Jacqueline Midnight a word with you please," she said to her. Maddie walked down the stairs and shoved Sirius out of the way. She went to head of house who handed her a roll of parchment. "I'm terribly sorry Miss. Midnight," she said. She looked confused, but opened it.

Dear Miss. Jacqueline Madeleine Midnight,

We are sorry to inform you that your parents; Madeleine and Henry Midnight along with your brother Michael Midnight have been attacked by a group of deatheaters yesterday. We are terribly sorry for your lost; it is to our results that your parents put up a good fight against them. The reading of their last will and testament will be read Saturday morning of next week to determine your new guardianship. We send you and your family our deepest sympathy.

Mary Anne Andrews

Department of Law

Ministry of Magic

Maddie choked back a sob at the news; she dropped the letter and ran out of the common room. "Miss. Midnight!" Professor McGonagall said as she followed her. Sirius grabbed the letter on the ground reading what it contained. He ran a hand through his hair; Maddie lost her parents and her brother. Professor McGonagall came back into the common room. "Miss. Evans, Miss. Vine and Miss. White come with me," she said to them. The three girls hurried over to their head of house. "Miss. Midnight has just lost her parents and her brother. I fear she would so something to herself, please I ask that you find her," she ordered them. "Yes professor," the three said to her.

"Mr. Black, I insist that you stay away from Miss. Midnight, don't want to know why you two were arguing is that clear," she said to him. "Yes, Professor," he said. She then turned to look at the rest of the Gryffindors in the room. "I don't anyone bothering her or else one will serve detention," she said before leaving the common room. Sirius went to towards his two friends who looked at him with shame. "Padfoot you went too far," James said to him. Sirius nodded as he looked at them. "Maddie didn't deserve that Sirius," Remus added.

"I know and I'm so stupid for doing that," said Sirius. "But I think I know where Maddie is," Sirius headed towards to the portrait hole. "Sirius, where are you going?" asked James. "I'm going to look for Maddie," he answered. "But what about what McGonagall said to you?" Remus added. "Maddie needs me right now and anyways I have to say sorry to her," Sirius said before he disappeared from view. "Do you think Sirius will find Maddie?" Remus asked James. "Let's hope so," James answered him.

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