A/N: I was going to put the thanks at the beginning, but then the list got longer than I anticipated, so it's at the end. Please read it. Thank you. And I would like to thank you all for your support. This chapter is dedicated to all of you who have ever read this.


Sebastian hadn't talked to Lily in three days. Three whole days!! And it was torture. Pure torture. He had tried, but Lily just ignored him. He wrote to her multiple times, and no responses came back. He realized he had been rude to her, but really? It was her fault, she was the one going away. Did she not get how much he needed her? She was going to leave in two days and he really didn't want to part with her on bad terms. Well, okay, he really didn't want her to leave at all, but still…They had grown so close over the course of the year. It just didn't feel right…being away from his Lily. Just like being with Juniper didn't feel right. He had broken up with her before the break, because he finally realized that his heart wasn't in the relationship. Juniper hated him again, but he honestly didn't give a flying fuck. All he cared about was the redheaded, brown-eyed girl, who was going to France, without even considering how it would make him feel. And to say he felt bad was the biggest damn understatement of the century. He was at home for the Easter break, and he told Scorpius the entire truth. Scorpius had just said that Sebastian needed to wake up and smell the coffee so to speak, but Sebastian had no idea as to what Scorpius was talking about. Then Scorpius told him that he was the biggest idiot in the world, and a blind bat. So Sebastian didn't take that too well…

The dreams with his dream girl were just recurring more and more. And each time, he was closer to seeing who she was, and just when he would almost see her, he would wake up for some or other reason. He was so close, so close to realizing who she was. All of this was so frustrating, and he had to deal with it all alone. If he and that idiot were on talking terms, he would have talked to her, but no she had to go and be stubborn. Not to mention, Astoria seemed to weasel her way back into the family. Syria seemed to take a liking to her, and when Sebastian asked her about this, she said that she needed a female figure to look up to. He wondered what would happen when Syria found out exactly what kind of a role model Astoria would be. Sure she had tried, but Sebastian knew better than to trust her. Speaking of the devil…

"Sebastian, I think we need to talk."

"I don't want to talk to you, Astoria."

"Sebastian, please…I think you need some motherly advice."

"The day you actually act like a mother, I may consider taking your damn advice, but right now, I don't think it's any of your bloody business as to what's going on in my life."

"You know, Lily was here this morning. While you were asleep."

"What!!!??? She was here, and she didn't even come to see me? She was here, and nobody thought I should know??!!!! Merlin, I really do have a fucked up family."

Astoria sighed. She had received this sort of treatment from Sebastian from the very beginning and she hoped eventually, he would warm up to her. But that wasn't important right now…

"Sebastian, Lily came because she wanted me to make amends with you. Before she left, she came to apologize to me about not having fulfilled a promise that she made to me, and she came…because she loves you. And I think it's high time you realize that you're in love with her, too."

Sebastian's head shot up. Lily loved him? But he wasn't anything near what she wanted. She wanted someone who understood her, someone who would be her best friend and confidante, someone who would stay with her the rest of her life. And Sebastian…well, he…he…he didn't know…yet he was the one who said that Lily was his best friend and confidante, and…gosh, she loved him???

Astoria took this as her cue to continue.

"Sebastian, I know I will never get the respect I deserve from you. Or perhaps, I don't even deserve any," to this, Sebastian snorted, but Astoria ignored him, "but don't make the mistake I did. Don't lose the love of your life, because you're under some illusion about someone else, or that you need someone else, because you're miserable without her. Look at yourself, look at what you have become, dear!"

Sebastian shook his head, he wasn't sure he was in love with Lily. Yes, he had always been attracted to her, and he had never met anyone who was so fucking smart, so damn beautiful, and yet so nice at the same time. Not an ounce of arrogance in the girl. But love? He didn't know shit about love.

"Astoria, I really don't think you're one to give me advice on love…I just-"

"I'm the only one who you will listen to, because you, my dear son, are a conceited, arrogant, spoilt, rich kid, in other words, a mere reflection of me. And all of that I can handle, but I won't let you make the mistake I did, about leaving the one I loved most. You know it takes one to know one, Sebastian. It really does…and despite what I have or haven't done rather in the past, I do care about you, because you are my son and I do love you. So please, just take my advice, and tell her how you feel."

"Tell her? I'm not even sure how I feel, how the hell am I going to say anything to her? You know what, how about you get the hell out of my room, because you're not welcome here, and neither is your so-called advice, I don't need it."

Astoria sighed and shook her head as she left the room. She knew she had made mistakes in the past, but she refused to let Sebastian do the same thing. Because he would never forgive himself, just like Astoria had never fully forgiven herself.

Sebastian laid back on his bed, thinking about what his mother had said. Lily was in love with him? And he was in love with her too? He tried to think of any hints she might have given…

Well, Sebastian, maybe she isn't the right one for you.

Sebastian, you don't get it, do you?

You know, sometimes, you really make me wonder about what it would be like if we were actually dating…

You never fail to surprise me.

Sometimes I really do think you know me better than I know myself.

Her smile lingered in his memory, and he just couldn't get her gorgeous face out of his mind. And what was weirder was, he didn't want to. A part of him had always been attracted to her, but he didn't want to send out love declarations until he was absolutely sure. He shook his head, not knowing what to do. He liked Lily, sure enough, but this was all…so weird, yet so…he couldn't describe it. Why was it always so fucking complicated when it came to Lily Potter? The girl herself was simple, but her relationship with Sebastian never was.

"Why is it so bloody frustrating?!!!" Sebastian said.

"Because you're an idiot." Sebastian looked up to see his older brother in the hallway.

"Thank you, first Astoria comes and grills me, and now you too, who's next, Syria?"

"Well, I would give you advice, but it's the same thing that Mum told you and that Scorp is gonna tell you." Syria said, popping out from behind her eldest brother, the look on her face as if daring Sebastian to challenge her. "But I have better things to do than to tell you what you should do. I have a date with John."

"DATE??" Scorpius and Sebastian said at the same time.

"Oh, calm down…it's just a play-date so that when I actually do date, I can be ready."

"Yeah, you're not dating 'til you're about fifty." Sebastian said.

"No, seventy-five." Scorpius added.

Syria huffed and stomped out of the room.

"Okay, back to you being the world's biggest idiot. Do you really not realize how much you love her, Seb? Really? I mean, come on, your love story is more clichéd than mine and Rose. How the hell are you so fucking dense?"

"I'm not completely sure if I'm in love with her or if I love her, love her. I mean, okay I am attracted to her, but so is the rest of the Hogwarts' male population. And she just…she gets me. More than I think anyone else ever has."

"Seb, stop and think about it. She has everything you ever wanted in a girl, and so much more. Have you heard yourself talk about her? You can't stop once you start, and damn it, you've never been happier than when you were dating her…even if you weren't really dating her. Sebastian, just pull out of your ass and admit it."

"But I can't say anything until I'm fully sure, and I'm not-"

"WHY THE HELL NOT, SEB? You know, I give up. I tried talking to her, and you know what she said, she said that she just wants you to be happy. That's all she cares about. I try talking to you, but you are a fucking idiot. You both are just the most stubborn, frustrating people I have ever had the displeasure of knowing."

Scorpius just shook his head. Why couldn't those two idiots just talk? He and Rose never had a problem like this, but then they had been pretty vocal about their feelings. Or he had at least, after he had snogged her senseless. But then again, Rose and Scorpius weren't the type to deny their emotions like Lily and Seb…

"Sebastian, if you're not in love with her, then why do you miss her? Why are you so miserable without her? And how come once you started dating her, your dreams about your dream girl stopped? Think about it…ponder, my dear brother…ponder."

It was true. Once he and Lily started dating, well not really dating, but pretending or whatever, he hadn't dreamed of his so-called perfect girl once. He figured it was because the plan had been occupying his mind. Well, Lily was always more on his mind then the actual plan itself, which is why he never dreamt about his dream girl during that time…or perhaps, you didn't need to dream anymore because you had finally found her.

And there was that annoying voice, that always confused him. Or rather, always told him what he needed to hear…and finally, he knew what he had to do.

"Hey Scorp! I need a favor…" And Sebastian told Scorpius what he wanted to do.


Sebastian grinned. It was all set. He waited for Lily to arrive at Mungo's, since that's where she was scheduled to leave from, and she was due any minute now. He couldn't wait to see the look on her face…when…

Lily glanced at her watch, making sure she was on time. She was doing good, staying five minutes ahead of schedule, and everything was perfect when two older men she recognized from her interview approached her.

"We're sorry, Ms. Potter. But we have decided to revoke your internship."

"Excuse me, sir, is there some kind of problem?"

"Yes, we have decided that since you have not finished your schooling, it would be highly inappropriate."

"But sir, the program requires that I still be in school. Or at least, I was under such an assumption?"

"Ms. Potter, we regret to inform you this, but the only reason you were selected was because of your last name. You don't exactly qualify for the internship training program."

"What?!! But I have splendid marks, and I scored highest in the preliminary exams, and I was the topper in the interview. I don't understand why-"

"We're sorry, Ms. Potter. We must take your leave now, and we do regret giving you this news, but it was necessary."

"But wait!! Please!! I-" Lily pleaded uselessly as the men went into the room she should have gone into. She dropped her belongings, and drooped her shoulders. A strand of her hair fell in her face, and before she could tuck it behind her ear, someone else did. Lily looked up to see the one person she couldn't bear to look at. Her anger at him boiling onto the surface.

"Sebastian, what the hell are you doing here?"

"Well, I came to give you this." Sebastian said, handing Lily a letter. Lily poured over it, it was about a Healer training program.

"What's this all about?"

"Well, since you're not going to France, you might as well do the Healer training here in London."

"How do you know about that? Oh dear Merlin!! YOU SET IT UP!!!! You horrible, arrogant prat, you!" Lily said, smacking Sebastian again and again.

"Well, how else was I supposed to stop you from leaving? Speaking of stopping, please stop hitting me…or you can continue, as you seem to be doing."

"Why the hell should I fucking stop? You ruined my life!!! Do you have any idea how important that was to me?"

"Do you have any idea how important you are to me?"

At that, Lily stopped hitting him, and Sebastian took the opportunity to hold her wrists and pull her closer.

"Do you, Lily? Do you know what you are to me?" He whispered. But Lily couldn't bear to look him in the eye, because she knew what he was going to say, and he didn't feel the same about her.

"Sebastian, I understand you care but-"

"I care more than you think."

"I…Sebastian, you don't understand…you don't know…you don't get it…"

"If you're talking about you loving me, then you're right, I don't get it…I don't get how a girl like you would fall in love with a guy like me. I don't know what I did to deserve that. I don't understand why it took me so long to get it…but I thought you would like to know."

"Know what?"

"That I'm not in love with you…"

"What the fuck? Way to ruin the God damn moment!! You stop me, you tell all these sweet things, and now you're not in love with me? What the hell are you playing at?"

"Well, what I meant is, I'm not sure…because I've never been in love before…but people tell me I am, so I guess I am."

Lily huffed and shook her head, crossing her arms.

"So, you did all this because people said that you were in love with me?"

"Yes…I mean, no! I mean, I just…"

"You know what, forget it, Sebastian, I don't have time for this… I demand that you call those people back and tell them everything, and-"

"I did. I told them I had to stop you from leaving because you could be the possible love of my life…you know, THE ONE!!!"

"Bullshit! You just told me you didn't love me! Make up your mind, you fucking idiot! And come find me when you do…until then, sayonara!" Lily said, stomping off, the tears slipping down her cheeks. But she stopped dead in her tracks as he called her name.

"Lily, I look at you, and I see the most intelligent, beautiful, kind, amazing girl in the world. I talk to you, because I feel like I can trust you with anything. I listen to you, because most of the time…actually, all of the time, you know what you're talking about, even if I don't agree."

Sebastian took a step closer to her, continuing,

"I honestly don't know why I didn't get it before…I'm not saying I'm in love with you, because I don't want to say that until I'm sure, but I do think…that one day, I will be sure, and I know you will wait for me, if I let you."

To this, Lily nodded, the tears continuing to fall, and Sebastian kept on walking towards her, still facing her back…

"Lily don't go…I do think that someday, we could have a future together…if you just give me a chance. I don't know shit about love, but I can learn."

"You know, Seb. You're the world's biggest idiot, and sometimes I can't help but think, how did I end up falling in love with you?"

"What do you mean by that? Every girl in the bloody school worships me, and yet here I am, begging you not to go! You're pretty damn lucky that I care about you so deeply."

Lily whipped around.

"See, this is what I mean by your arrogant pig-headedness. You think you're so amazing!"

"But I am!! I'm Sebastian fucking Malfoy!! I'm what every girl wants."

"Yeah, well, every girl can't have you, because you're mine!!" Lily yelled, annoyed at the thought of anyone else being with Sebastian.

"See, now that wasn't so hard, was it? Why didn't you just tell me earlier?"

"Oh don't give me that, I did tell you. I dropped so many hints. I even-"

"I'm a guy! We don't do hints. You have to blatantly tell us."

"Don't blame it on me, Seb. It's your fault!"

"My fault?! You're the one who was running away to France!!!"

"I just wanted you to be happy!!"

"I'm only happy when I'm with you, damn it. I freaking…you know…almost love you…this all is just happening too soon, I swear, I will figure it out though…oh, fuck that." And he pulled him to her, capturing her lips with his own. He slipped an arm around her waist, and she was glad he did, because the way he was kissing her, she knew she couldn't keep herself steady on her own. She clung to him, an arm around his neck, and the other on his shirt. His other hand, gently stroking her jaw and neck, as he immersed himself in her. She bit down on his lip gently, and rubbed his hips with hers. And he couldn't take it anymore, he had to pull back before they got into a situation neither of them were ready for.

"So, what do you say, Lily?"

"I don't know…we may have to think of a plan…" Lily said, laughing, as Sebastian buried his face in her neck.

"Lily, let's face it, love. Your plans never work."

Lily pulled back,

"Oh, and yours do?"

"They're better than yours!"

"You just told me I was smarter than you…or you implied it at least."

"That was just so you would stop."

"Sebastian Malfoy! I swear you'll be the death of me."

"That's what she said."

"Why are we arguing? Isn't this the part where we're still supposed to be kissing passionately?"

"Yes, but like always, you started arguing with me."

"Me?!! You always blame it on me, Seb."

"Because it's usually your fault and as much as I love you…like a person…not love you, love you-"

"Just cut the crap, Seb. I'm tired of this."

"Me too, but I like getting you all riled up. You look more beautiful than ever."

To this, Lily couldn't help but smile.

"Hah! I win!! I got the last word in!" Sebastian exclaimed.

"Seb, how about you just-" And Lily couldn't continue because Sebastian shut her up, kissing her. She smiled against his lips, and once they pulled apart for air, Lily said,

"It was really was a perfect plan, wasn't it?"

"I don't know about that, but it sure had the perfect ending."


A/N: So, this is the last chapter!! Aww…TPP has been one of my personal favorites amongst all my works, and I have had so much fun writing it, like no other…but all good things must come to an end, right? So with that, I would like to thank each and everyone of you who reviewed, read, alerted, and/or favorited. Now for some people that I need to thank personally.

First of all, the one person without who's support and inspiration TPP would have never been possible. I can't thank you enough, and no matter how much I praise you, there will always be so much more to say. Thank you to OurLoveIsForever, for being a great mentor and guide when it came to this story, and helping from the very beginning and inspiring me to the very end. Thank you so much.

Next to my loyal reviewers, who reviewed regularly, I appreciate it so much, so thank you all so much. I never expected such a response!! This is my most reviewed and alerted story, and the second most favorited! I think it's so amazing that all of you appreciate it so much. I can't express my gratitude enough. Thank you so much, thank you everyone!

And last but most certainly not the least, dbgothicprincess and Kagome Nightmare. You two are so amazing, and thank you so much for encouraging me every single step of the way. I know there were times I was down, and I vented out all off my frustration on you, so thank you for letting me do that. You both truly are gems.

Oh, and one more thing, I may do an epilogue for this…do you guys want an epilogue?