Epilogue It was a cold winter night in December. To be more specific, it was December 31, New Years Eve. The Gryffindor seventh years were enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime party in their tower. The common room was covered in streamers to celebrate the holiday to start anew. But three individuals were not finished with their plans for that evening's celebration. Sirius, Remus, and James had one more trick up their sleeves before midnight. The big surprise was that they weren't the only ones with a plot to make this night one to remember. Lily sat with the Marauders by the fireplace, enjoying a nice butterbeer with her friends. It was one hour until the New Year would arrive, and that was when her own plan would head into action. "So, boys, what do you have planned for tonight?" Lily asked. "Don't worry; it's nothing that you won't enjoy, Lily-kins." Sirius replied with a pet name only he dared to use. "Sir, please enlighten us as to why she should trust anything you say after that stunt you pulled on Christmas?" James questioned. "Because everyone will love tonight's plan and you know it, Prongs." Remus stated with a smirk. "True and it is due to start soon, my friends." Sirius looked to the clock on the wall that was counting down the time. The conversation continued similarly to that until there were five minutes left on that same clock. As the Marauders got up, Lily stayed put and was addressed by one in particular. "You aren't going to welcome the New Year with us, Lils?" Sirius inquired with his best puppy-dog eyes used for only his newest friend. "Oh, are you going to let me in on your little prank tonight, boys?" the girl responded with the same innocence. "Well, we kind of need to get going here, Lil." Remus continued. "So, come on, I want our first New Year as friends to be spent together." James grasped Lily's hand and dragged her up to the boys' dormitory. "Wow, this place is actually clean. Wait Remus lives here." Lily joked, "Never mind." "Oh, ha-ha," Sirius returned sarcastically. "Oh, I know, I am funny, aren't I?" Lily went on. As the count down started, the three young men took their positions at the window, Lily right beside James. "5-4-3-2-1" the numbers echoed up the staircases. As soon as she heard 'one', Lily turned to James and shouted, "Happy New Year." At this statement, two Marauders went one to cast fireworks into the night sky in celebration. One of the three troublemakers was a little occupied. Lily's plan had worked perfectly as she was now receiving her midnight kiss from James Potter. James was so taken aback that he didn't have time to react by the time it was over. "Wow," was all James had time to say before his lips were incapable of speech once again. "Aw, would you two get a room?" Sirius complained with a grin plastered on his face. "Only if you pay for it," Lily supplied before James decided to return to his previous spot on her lips. END