A/N: So I promised you all a sequel here goes. Note to new readers, Please read my story The Lily first as this story is it's sequel so if you read this first some things might be confusing. Thanks to old readers, I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I'm not claiming to own anything Harry Potter related, The characters, the world and the whole concept belongs to J K Rowling, I'm just a huge fan using my own imagination. Not to publish or plagiarize someone else's work. Some characters have been written in as family members of characters mentioned in Miss Rowling's series.

September 1st. 11am. Lily smiled as she looked at the clock in the staff room. It was only a year ago that she was boarding the train for her last year at Hogwarts. How much had changed since then. She had started the year as Head Girl, perfect grades, great friends and she still detested the arrogant toerag who hassled her for six years.

But now she had graduated, still with perfect grades, she was training to be a healer at St Mungo's Hospital for magical maladies and injuries. And that boy who hassled her for six years? well he was now her boyfriend.

She took a sip of her tea when she sensed someone enter the room.

"Only last year we were going," said a familiar voice.

Lily smiled as she turned around. A tall man with messy black hair, hazel eyes and round shaped glasses stood in the doorway. Lily stood up from the armchair she had been sitting in and went over to him.

"I thought you were busy with Sirius today?" Lily asked.

James wrapped his arms around her waist.

"To be truthful I'd rather see my girlfriend on her lunch break," James smiled.

Lily chuckled.

"I appreciate you coming here but in other words, Sirius and Marlene took a sick day didn't they?" she asked with her eyebrows raised.

James rolled his eyes, Lily would always see through his little white lies.

"Yeah they had a pretty bad row last night apparently," said James.

Lily rolled her eyes, she knew what the argument had been about. Marlene had a pregnancy scare and when she told Sirius, they had spent god knows how many hours arguing over whether they were ready for a kid, whose fault it was for the scare and so on. The one thing both Lily and James knew about their best friends was they always made up in a way only both of them liked.

"Frank also asked to see me," James stated as Lily moved away from him to wash up her mug.

"Oh?" Lily asked slightly intrigued.

"Said he needed some advice," James shrugged.

Lily finished washing up her mug and set it down on the draining board. She walked back over to James and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You got any plans tonight?" she asked.

James shook his head.

"Can I stay over?" Lily blushed.

James grinned and moved his head to her ear.

"Only if you wear your uniform," he said huskily.

Lily grinned as she gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"I finish at six, pick me up?" she asked.

"Of course," James replied as he kissed her cheek.

Lily smiled and she blew him a kiss as she went back to her ward.

James apparated outside the visitor's entrance to the Ministry of Magic. He dialled the numbers and stated that he was there to visit Frank Longbottom. He pinned the badge to the front of his robes and then waited as he was taken to the main reception. He found Frank waiting for him in the waiting area. James shook his hand and then sat down next to him.

"How's it going Frank?" James asked.

Frank was shaking with nerves.

"Frank, are you okay?" James asked.

"Yeah just need to ask you something," Frank mumbled.

James looked at his friend with concern. After a few minutes and a few deep breaths to calm himself down, Frank turned to James.

"Will you help me pick out a ring?" he asked.

James's eyes widened.

"You're not?" James questioned with surprise.

Frank beamed and nodded.

"I'm asking Alice to marry me on our one year mark," he said proudly.

James clapped his friend on the shoulder.

"I'm happy for you mate, of course I'll help you." said James.

"Thanks mate, I finish at four if you want meet me, there's this nice little jewellers in Diagon Alley we could go to." Frank suggested.

"See you then mate,James smiled.

"I've got to get back to the Auror office, I'll see you at four James." said Frank and he headed back to the lifts.

Marlene woke up at noon that day and stretched.

"Ouch," groaned the man next to her.

Marlene rolled her eyes and poked Sirius in the ribs.

"Time to get up lazy," she yawned.

"Marley baby, go back to sleep." Sirius groaned as he buried his face in his pillow.

Marlene kicked his lower leg and then got out of the bed. She went over to the chest of drawers and started pulling on some clothes.

"Marley come back to bed," Sirius begged.

Marlene raised an eyebrow.

"Come on, I'll make us some lunch." Marlene offered.

Sirius groaned and got out of bed, Marlene smiled to herself. Since she and Sirius started staying together she found that if she promised him sex or food she'd get her own way in the end. Sirius dressed and then they headed down to Marlene's kitchen. Marlene waved her wand and started cooking the bacon whilst the bread buttered itself and the orange juice poured itself into two glasses. Sirius sat at the small wooden round table and picked up that day's copy of the Daily Prophet.

"Any news?" Marlene asked as she flipped the bacon.

Sirius didn't look up from the paper.

"No just more muggle deaths," he mused.

Marlene had finished cooking the bacon and placed it onto the bread and then cut herself and Sirius some sandwiches. She took the plates over to where Sirius was sat and sat down next to him. She passed him his plate as he took a mouthful of orange juice. He folded the paper in half and set it back down on the table.

"So what do we do today?" Sirius asked as he took a bite out of his sandwich.

"I think we should snuggle on the sofa and watch some muggle movies Lily lent me," Marlene said sweetly.

Sirius smiled.

"Okay but only if we have round two later," he said mischievously.

Marlene grinned and nodded..

James met Frank in the reception at four o'clock that afternoon. Frank greeted him and then they went to Diagon Alley. Once in the jewellers, Frank was observing the different ring selection that they had. He was having a hard time choosing which one.

"She deserves the best," Frank stated as he handed back yet another ring that he chose not to buy.

James nodded in agreement, that's how he felt about Lily, he felt that Lily always deserved the best. James pointed out a simple diamond ring with two little diamonds on the side of the big one.

"That's nice," said Frank as the jeweller handed it to him to have a closer look.

"I think she'd like it," James smiled.

Frank purchased the ring and then they went for a drink in the leaky cauldron. James got them two butterbeers and they sat down at the bar.

"How are you going to do it?" James asked as he took a swig of his drink.

"I'm taking her out for a meal, there's this restaurant in muggle London where Alice's dad proposed to her mum, I'm going to take her there." Frank said, taking a mouthful of his drink.

James smiled.

"Why muggle London?" asked James curiously.

Frank smiled a little, "Alice's mum is fascinated by muggles.".

James smiled and took another mouthful of his butterbeer.

It was just past five in the afternoon. Lily had been allowed to finish early. She was sat in the staffroom reading a letter she had received from Mary.

Dear Lily

It's been a while since I last wrote you. How are you? How's the healer training going? How's things with James?

Remus and I are still at my parent's house. They adore him Lily! They couldn't be happier that I'm happy. Although I still haven't told them about him being a werewolf. I don't want them treating him different. You know what muggles are like and my parents, well let's just say that if I told them about Remus, my dad would be trying to buy silver bullets.

It's been nice to get away from the wizarding world. Although Remus is finding it a bit difficult. I'm meeting his parents next week as it coincides with the full moon and according to Remus, his parents built a vault like room that he used to go in when he was a child. Apparently it keeps him secure. His parents hated doing it to him but apparently Remus insisted on it.

Remus is okay, just looking a little more tired and weary than normal. Mum keeps fussing over him, insists that he eat extra at meal times, she's overprotective my mother. I'm surprised she hasn't scared him off. But he said he loves her shepherd's pie so I guess he's not complaining.

I'll be back to work in two weeks. I'll owl you when I'm back, maybe we can do lunch? Just you, me, Marley and Alice? It's been ages since we were last together just us girls.

Love from

Mary

Lily sighed happily, she was glad to hear that her friend's were okay. Just then, there was a knock on the door. She looked up to see James stood there.
She checked her watch, it was only twenty minutes past five. She rose and walked over to him.

"You're early," she said.

James chuckled.

"And you always complain that I'm late," he said.

Lily took his hand and they apparated back to James's parents house. Lily hung up her cloak and went upstairs to change. James had arranged his house elf to pick up an overnight bag for her. She changed into a pair of jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt and then headed back downstairs. James was sat in the living room reading a note that his mother had left him.

"Where's the parents?" she asked.

"Dad's taken Mum away to America for a week," James explained.

"Awww Mummy's not going to be cooking," she teased.

James pulled her onto his lap and poked her playfully.

"Why don't you stay for the week? Mum won't mind." James stated.

Lily smiled.

"That'd be nice but remember we have Petunia's wedding on Sunday," she replied.

James groaned, he had met Lily's sister and her fiance a few months previously. The encounter had not ended well. It took Lily's parents to convince Petunia to allow them to come to the wedding and Petunia agreed but didn't want Lily as a bridesmaid.

"Do we have to?" James pleaded.

Lily nodded. James groaned again.

"I don't want to either, I don't like Vernon but she's my sister and it took Mum and Dad a lot of persuading Petunia." Lily explained.

James mumbled something under his breath but Lily didn't hear what he said.

A few hours later, Lily had cooked them sausage and mash for dinner whilst they watched one of Lily's movies on the TV. It took Lily a lot of persuading James to get one for whenever she stayed over. Near the end, James noticed that Lily had fallen asleep on him. He chuckled quietly and kissed her forehead. He turned off the TV and carried her to his bedroom. He set her on the bed and climbed in next to her, not bothering to change. He pulled the covers up and made sure Lily was warm enough. Just before he turned off the beside lamp he looked over to Lily who was muttering in her sleep. He smiled as he moved a stand of hair away from her face when he froze.

"I love you James," Lily muttered in her sleep, then she rolled over to face him. James was a little shocked, they hadn't said that to each other yet, but it felt nice hearing it whether Lily was aware she said it or not. He smiled to himself as he laid down and then switched the lamp off.