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P.S. I decided on "hanging by a moment" by Lifehouse as a theme song for this fic... or maybe it should be "father of mine" by Everclear...

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Severus could not remember a harder year. He barel;y got a chance to spend with Liily for all the homework he had to do, but they studied together as often as possible. James Potter seemed resigned to their coupling and had even gone so far as to pass him a note in class. Curious, Severus had opened it. It said, "I hope you're happy together, and treat her right, Snivellus."

He'd chucked it at his head and told him not to worry. He had no idea what was getting into him. Was it the lack of sleep, or the loss of his mother? He was becoming more confident. Like he had been when he was 9 and he was telling Lily she was a witch.

The year seemed to zoom by despite all the hard work. Christmas was fun. He received a hand-made card from Lily, along with assorted muggle things called cd's from her parents, bands like Disturbed and Alice in Chains, things he'd never heard of before and had no idea what to do with.

His eighteenth birthday brought a small cake from the house elves during dinner that night, with a birthday kiss from Lily at the Gryffindor table.

End of year exams came and Severus thought he did okay. He just wished sadly sometimes that he could get a letter from his mother, or send one, telling her his plans. He missed her terribly.

He did receive news from Dumbledore towards the graduation ceremony, that his father had been found guilty of manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison. He had smiled at this news.

Finally, at long last, the biggest moment of his miserable young life. The certification ceremony for all graduating seventh years. The house tables were set aside and the students were left to fend for themselves for seats. Some conjured them, most sat on the floor. The seventh years all stood to the left of the Great hall. The wizard who would be certifying them was a short man with whispy white hair and orb-like blue eyes.

Before it could start, Severus pulled Albus Dumbledore aside.

"Yes, dear boy?" he whispererd.

"Would it be alright if I made an announcement, sir? It'll be short," he promised.

"Finally going to ask? I wish you all the best of luck, Severus. You deserve it," said Dumbledore, and Sev took that to mean yes.

When his name was called to go up in front of the whole school, he siddenly broke out in a sweat and got nervous butterflies. The whole school was watching him, was he mental? Then he saw Lily's face in the crowd, beaming up at him ,and he smiled back.

The wizard tapped him on the head with a wand and Severus got a light tingly feeling.

"Severus Snape, you are herby a certified wizard, responsible enough to use your powers in a public setting, and congratulations for graduatingg from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," said the small wizard.

Here it was. The big moment. It was now or never.

He cleared his throat, gripped the object in his pocket nervously.

"Um... I actually had an announcement to make before I go and sit down," he began. He was getting confused looks now. Even the Marauders were looking shifty.

"Yes, dear boy?" asked the certifier curiously.

"Well... I probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for Lily Evans... and her parents. I just wanted to thank her I guess," he said. Why was he aoiding the question, why??

She was blushing and smiling up at him, and he felt a fresh burst of confidence.

"Lily Evans... will you marry me?" he asked. There he said it!! It was out!! There was no taking it back! The butterflies in his stomach exploded into twisting knots of hot bubbling anxiety.

Nearly everyone gasped; James Potter wore an expression appropriate to having been clubbed over the head. Lily's eyes had gone wide, her mouth a perfect round O of surprise and shock. Clearly, it wasn't what she had been expecting.

Suddenly people began whistling and giggling happily, some cajoling Lily to stand beside him in front of the whole school. She was given a gentle shove by her friend Mary and stood facing him there on the spot. She was twisting her hands nervously and smiling at him, blushing furiously.

"Will you?" he repeated.

"Severus, I... I don't know what to say..." she said. The school was listening with bated breath.

"Say no!" said a voice that sounded like Potter, and a few people laughed.

"Yes!" she gushed, suddenly confident she'd rather have him than that snotrag, Potter. She flung her arms around his neck and they shared a brief kiss that was met with applause. Porfessor McGonagall could be seen wiping her eyes with a napkin and Dumbledore in particular was clapping very hard.

They pulled apart, and Severus pulled out the little black velvet box and opened it to reveal the silver, diamond-encristed ring he'd bought what seemed ages ago now. Her face went very white, and she slowly held out her hand. He took it out of it's velvet lining and placed it on her finger, and they hugged again. He noticed with some surprise that tear were leaking from her eyes.

"Don't cry, Lily..." he said, and they held hands to more applause, the ring sparkling on her finger.

It was easily the happiest day of his life.

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Lily bounded into her living room with her trunk, having Apparated with her new, dare she think it, fiance.

"Mom, I'm home!" she called out.

Her parents rushed in, Petunia trailing them looking sour. Lilt noticed she, too, wore and engagement ring, very plain gold with a single, smaller diamond than the one Sev had bought her.

"Guess what," she said excitedly, and before they could wait for an answer, she held out her left hand, so that the silver and diamond caught the light from the kitchen.

"We're getting married!" she cried, and Petunia got a furious look on her face then.

"NO!" she screamed, and she fled the house, tears of anger prickling her eyes.

"What's her problem?" asked Lily, frowning slightly.

"She just got engaged to that Vernon Dursely man," said her father, who was smiling happily at his younger daughter's exciting news.

They all went into the kitchen, in which they might discuss plans for the wedding, Liily holding Sev's hand.

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I've thought up a surprising ending, and you might not like it, but please review!!!!!!