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Chapter 25

Life was good after that. James stopped serving me (I carried my own books!), everyone was friends (except the Slytherins, they never will be) and we all had a blast!

James and I were friends, really good friends, and we never had a problem. He didn't ask me out, which in a way saddened me, I was hopping we could go out again.

Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup for the fifth time in a row, ever since James joined the team. He got a trophy, or plaque of sorts.

Exams were almost upon us, the homework was piling high and everyone was lacking sleep. Heads duty was normal, nothing had really happened, I and James would go their rounds every week, have meetings every other week, but even those had been cut short because everyone needed to study. James and I helped each other in their studies, both trying to become Aurors, and in all of our time we were in the Library.

We had only Friday nights off, (out of procrastination and working our faces off during the week) so James and I went out every weekend we could. We got along great, we were able to help each other out so well, and we made such a great team. Dumbledor has meaning to his madness when it comes to picking the Head students.

"It's weird to thing of how many things changed this year." I said on one of our dates.

"No kidding, and things are going to change even more." James commented.

"Yeah," I sighed, "I can't believe we're almost out of school. Seems like Sev told me just yesterday."

"Huh," James looked down at his hands.

"What is it?" I asked, studying James' face.

"Oh, nothing." He smiled at me. "Exams are this week and I'm trying to have places to store all of the information that they've given us."

"Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know if I'll be a very good Auror, I won't be able to remember anything."

"Lily, you will be an amazing Auror, just don't put yourself in danger, please? For me." James leaned forward.

"Of course, for you." I promised.

We then shared a kiss. I can't describe it, and I won't, but I will say it was a treasured kiss and I will remember it always.

We walked back to school, the same as always, but James said he wanted to stop by the lake for a bit first.

Walking hand in hand we approached the water.

"It's so beautiful," I said, smiling.

"Yes," he walked behind me and came to my other side, kneeling on the ground.

"Lily Evans," He said, I looked at him. He pulled something out of his robes, "Will you marry me?"

"James!" I exclaimed, "Yes!"

He smiled and laughed out of joy, I held out my hand, he gently slid the ring onto my fourth finger then pulled me into a kiss.

The exam week went by, my brain was fried by the end. I was pretty sure I got good grades in all of the exams, but you can never be sure.

James and I weren't ready to announce our engagement yet, he said he had to talk to his parents about it first, and that I would have to meet them. We didn't even tell our best friends, knowing that some (cough Sirius cough) can't hold their mouths shut. James told me he knew he should have asked later, but he was so sure and he wanted to do it at school.

All to suddenly we were saying goodbye for the last time and heading onto the Hogwarts Express.

"It all happened so fast." I said, entering our compartment on the train.

"Yeah, and we're are officially done, no more homework, no more exams, nothing!" James sunk into the seat next to me.

"Prongsie?" Sirius ran into our apartment. "Do you have the Map?"

"I left it at school, hopefully some other tricksters will find it there." James smiled.

"You didn't tell me?" Sirius ran down the hall and the train started.

"No chance of getting it anymore!" James shouted down the hall.

"Of what?" Remus walked in.

"I left the Map at school." James shrugged.

"I sure hope you know what you're doing, if Slytherins get a hold on that piece of parchment-" Sirius stormed back into the compartment and sat down across from James.

"No Slytherin would be able to figure it out anyways." James put his arm around me.

"Where did you leave it?" Sirius asked.

"Uh, don't freak on me, okay?" James said. Sirius nodded. "Filch got it."

"WHAT!" Sirius yelled, jumping to his feet, "What were you thinking!"

"Pads, calm down, I was thinking that anyone who got it we would want to be a trickster, right?"

"Right," Sirius said through gritted teeth.

"So if they are in the hands of Filch and happen to find it.."

"Then they must be tricksters! You're brilliant Prongs!" Sirius smiled, "Well thought out."

"I actually got it confiscated, but it's a nice thought," James whispered when Sirius when to go look for Whitney, his newest girl.

Remus and I laughed.

"So Lily, that's a very pretty ring on your finger." Remus commented offhandedly.

James and I glanced at each other.

"Don't worry, I won't say anything if you don't want me to, but you might want to hide it a little more if you don't want people finding out."

Sirius returned without Whitney as I was tucking my hand into my pocket.

"Had to dump her, the girl didn't even care, she looked like she was about to do the same to me!" Sirius exclaimed.

"You wanted to break her heart?" I questioned.

"Of course not Lilykins, I was just surprised by her lack of interest in me. That's all." Sirius defended.

The train ride last to short for my taste, we were back at the station in no time. I knew my parents weren't going to be there, but it still hurt to look among the parents and to see mine missing from the crowd.

"James!" I heard his parents call him.

"Come on Lily, you can stay with me for a while, until, you know."

"Okay," I walked with him to his parents.

"Mum, dad, this is Lily Evans." James introduced me.

"It's nice to finally meet you, James talks about you a lot." His mother said.

"A lot doesn't cover it," His dad said.

"Anyways," James muttered, "Can Lily stay with us for now?"

"Of course, we would be delighted." Mrs. Potter said.

And off we went, popping into the Potter's mansion (no exaggeration). I was lead to one of the guest bedrooms, the one on the top floor. I had my own bathroom and everything.

"Thank you so much," I said many times, but they never would except my thanks, saying that it was a pleasure and that I deserved it.

I started walking down the stairs one morning when I heard James talking to his parents, so I decided to wait and come down later, spinning the ring on my finger.

"Lily!" Mrs. Potter greeted me that same morning when I came down for breakfast. "James has just told us the news."

I smiled and James hugged me from behind.

"Shall we celebrate the engagement of you with a gourmet breakfast?" Mr. Potter asked from the kitchen. "Too late, 'cause it's ready!" He smiled.

James laughed and we sat down to eat a wonderful breakfast.

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