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"Are you ready Sev?" Lily asked impatiently. They were standing in the entrance hall and Lily was jumping up and down.
"Let me just fix my robe Lilykins, ok?"
"Here let me do that," Lily said, approaching to Severus.
"Thanks. I don't know why I'm so nervous."
"Yeah, I don't know it either. After all we already know that we passed."
"But it's different though. After today it's official."
"That's right. Oh gee, now you're making me even more nervous Sev." Lily chuckled. "There, all fixed up. You look handsome Sev."
"Good joke Lily."
"No, I mean it. I just love your new robes and your hair is all clean and soft."
Severus lips twisted slightly. He offered Lily his arms. "You coming with me."
"Of course," Lily said, chuckling and linked her arm with his.
It was a beautiful summer day. The birds tweeted as if they knew about the special event that was going on at Hogwarts today. Close to the edge of the lake were about 100 chairs facing a podium.
"Do you have your speech in your mind?" Severus asked Lily as they made their way down to the lake.
"Sure. Are you doubting me Sev?"
"I would never. I was just checking."
Lily laughed. "Yeah sure Sev. Just checking."
Hearing Lily's laugh felt so good to Severus. It had been a long time ago since he had heard her laughing like this. He hadn't given her the potion for three months now, so she could enjoy this day. But he knew already that he'd have to put some of it in her butterbeer this afternoon.
"Let's sit there," Lily said, pointing to some chairs on the left side.
They settled down and it wasn't long before every student of the seventh grade came too. The last ones where the teacher, Dumbledore didn't even sit down but got up to the podium immediately. He must have made one of his usual speeches, but Severus didn't even listen. He was just concentrating on the feeling of Lily's hand in his. After a while Lily got up to hold her speech.
"The time has now come to part. But we are just physically leaving this castle. In our minds we will still have all the precious moments we were able to have here. How we saw the magnificient castle for the first time. Our first lessons. All the weekends we spent in Hogsmeade. Those memories are ours and nobody can take them from us. Even though our future might be shadowed, those memories will strengthen us for what ever obstacle we have to overcome-"
At this point of Lily's speech, Severus got sidetracked. In the sky over the Forbidden Forest he could see it again. Huge and black, a horse with wings, a Thestral. Severus shuddered. He knew why he could see them and suddenly he just hoped that Lily would never be able to.
"How dou you think I was?" Lily asked quietly.
"Amazing. You really were."
After every student had gotten their diploma, the crowd went wild. Sirius black lighted some fireworks and yelled: "Party in the Gryffindor common room!"
Everybody seemed to be in the mood to celebrate.
Lily looked at Severus, smiling. "How about we take one last stroll through the castle?"
"Good idea," Severus replied, taking Lily's hand and leaving with her.
They barely spoke with each other while they made their way through the castle. Both of them were just enjoying the quietness of the long corridors and the presence of each other.
The ended up on the seventh floor and Lily stopped.
"What's the matter Lilykins?" Severus asked, stopping too.
Lily smiled mischievous. "I haven't given you your graduation present yet."
"You didn't have to get me something."
"I know. Also, I wanted it to be something special you'd never forget." Lily laid an arm around Severus' neck and then she kissed him like she had never kissed him before. Her kiss was passionate and made Severus want more.
Suddenly Lily ended the kiss. "I think I heard footsteps," she whispered. "Maybe it's Filch. Come quick, around this corner."
"He is not coming Lily, you can come back," Severus said softly.
"Really?"
"Yeah, really."
Lily came back to Severus but right at this moment Filch truly came down the corridor and Severus and Lily qucikly jumped out of sight. Right at this moment Severus had only one desire. A place where they wouldn't be found, where they could be together without any disturbance.
"He's gone," Lily said reliefed, peeking around the corner.
They went back into the corridor, but now there was a door in the wall.
"Was this door here before?" Lily asked confused.
"I don't think so," Severus said, opening it. Behind it there was a beautiful room, with a large bed in the middle.
"Well, that looks exactly like the room I could show you your present in," Lily said entering the room. "Come on in Sev."
"Alright," Severus said, following Lily into the room. She already sat on the bed.
"Are you joining me here?"
"You sure?" Severus asked, standing in front of Lily. She grabbed his robes, pulled him down to her face and kissed him once more.
"I am!"