Prologue: Mark my words

"You're slowing down James!" Mya Longbottom shouted over her shoulder as she skipped down the hill.

Her best friend James Potter was close behind her. The two of them were giggling as they ran down the hills that lead to the burrow. Mya always spent the last few weeks of summer with the Potters while her father worked on preparations at Hogwarts and during the school year her grandparents would watch her at her parents' house, which was down the road from the Potter's house.

"You got a head start." James insisted sticking his tongue out as he passed the five year old brunette. "Besides I always win in the end."

Mya's eyes narrowed as James passed her and they were only a few feet from the door. She pushed herself to run faster and ignored her hair as it whipped in front of her and got in her mouth. Mya reached out, grabbed the back of James' shirt and tackled him to the ground. The two of them let out a laugh as she landed on top of him. Mya tried to push off of him, but James kept her secure on the ground so neither of them were able to get up.

"Let go James! Let go!" She giggled

"What are you gonna do about it?" James asked, his face inches from hers

"I'll…I'll….I'll tickle you!" Mya threatened and she started to tickle her best friend

James let out a laugh and let go of her wrist, but Mya didn't run away. She just continued to sit there and tickle him. 'Stop Mya. I'm begging you. Please stop.' He managed to get out between all of his laughter. 'No way.' She responded tickling him even faster. 'You're going to beg for my mercy James Sirius Potter.'

"Or I'll just tickle you back." James said rolling over so he was on top of Mya. He started to tickle her and tears filled her eyes.

"James…James stop. You win. You win." She laughed gasping for air

"Don't I always?" James asked smirking at his friend. He had stopped tickling her, but he was still on top of her.

"Will you get off of me?" She asked glaring at him

James got up off of her and offered his hand to help her off. Mya smirked and grabbed his hand, but instead of letting him help her up, she pulled him right onto the ground next to her. In a matter of seconds she was up and hovering over a shocked James. She stuck her tongue out and laughed. 'Guess you don't always win, huh James?' With that she skipped off inside of the house only turning around once to give James a satisfied look.

From inside of the Burrow Molly Weasley had been watching her young grandson and his playmate. She had called Ginny over to watch them and Ginny only laughed, happy to see her oldest son having fun. She then handed Albus over to Molly and walked into the kitchen to see what Harry was up to. Molly looked down at her sleeping grandson in her arms and smiled at him.

"Mark my word Albus the two of them are going to get married someday." She whispered to the sleeping baby