A/N: So, when I said more frequent updates, I lied, and I'm sorry. Who knew AP Calculus, AP English Lit, AP Psychology, and Physics could suck so much all together? I'll really try to get back on the bandwagon when it comes to updating. I feel bad for being so bad at it.

Sorry if you got multiple updates – I uploaded the chapter after this and skipped this one. So I had to fix it.

So, on those notes, please Read, Review (reviews are good things!) , and Enjoy!

On the morning of his last N.E.W.T., James walked down to his common room and sat on a couch opposite the one occupied by his sleeping girlfriend, and for a few moments, just watched her as she slept.

Then, he put a hand on her shoulder and gently shook her awake, saying, "Morning, Lils! Wake up! We've got our Defense N.E.W.T.s in an hour and a half, and we need to go to breakfast. Fine, you don't want to wake up, that leaves me one choice. The exam results are back, you got all Ts."

That woke Lily up. She shot up and glared at James. "Liar," she said. "What do you want, James?"

James hugged her and said, "Sorry for lying, Lils. You were virtually dead to the world, and I need to wake you up. The Defense exam is today, remember? Hurry up and get ready, and we'll leave for breakfast in about twenty minutes."

Half an hour later, Lily and James had joined Remus and Sirius at the Gryffindor table, and Lily was hyperventilating.

James looked at her in concern, and asked her what was wrong.

"It's our Defense N.E.W.T., James! I'm horrible at Defense, and when I fail this test I'll blow my chances of being a Healer out the window!"

"It's alright, Lils," James soothed. "You're not horrible at Defense, you're just not exceedingly amazing at it like you are with Potions and Charms. You've studied yourself silly, so don't worry. You'll do fine and you know it. Here, calm down and finish eating, then I'll quiz you if you want."

It was a couple hours after the N.E.W.T.s, and the foursome was sitting under their favorite tree.

"So, how'd it go, Lils?" James asked.

She beamed at him, and replied, "A lot better than I thought it would."

"I told you that it'd all be fine," James said. "I think the four of us are going to play some Quidditch in a bit, but before we do that, lets you and me fly off on our own."

Just as they prepared to kick off, Sirius said, "Hey, Prongs! Before you go, I need to tell you something. Well, you see, Moony and I – okay, fine, it was really just me, but I lost the Map."

"You what?" James demanded, outraged.

"Filch caught me and confiscated it," Sirius explained.

"Was it blank?"

Sirius tried to look hurt. "Of course it was. Do I look that stupid?"

"You got the map taken away, so maybe. Let's go, Lils."

They kicked their broom off and took to the air. James led Lily to a secluded meadow in the forest and they landed there five minutes after leaving Remus and Sirius.

"What is this place?" Lily asked James as they sat together on a massive, moss covered tree stump in the center of the clearing.

James shrugged and said, "It's just a place we came across on full moon. I like to come out here when I want to have a private spot to think or talk."

"Oh," Lily said. "That makes perfect sense. Why's it such a big deal that Sirius lost that map he was talking about?"

"It's a 'special' map, that's all," James answered vaguely.

"Is that all?"

"Yup."

"James?" Lily said, warningly. "Tell me what's so special about this map."

James sighed in defeat and said, "It's called the Marauder's Map. Remus, Sirius, Peter, and I made it during our fifth year. It's basically a map of Hogwarts and the grounds, but it shows all the secret passages as well. The best part is that it shows every person in or around the school. Oh, and we set it to passwords that make the map appear and disappear. Aw, crap, you're gonna yell, aren't you?"

Lily looked at him quizzically. "I really should, because you've probably been secretly stalking me for two year with it, but I'm actually not going to."

"Really?"

"Yeah. It's actually pretty incredibly that you could do it. There must have been some pretty advanced magic involved."

"Well, yeah," James said. "It wasn't easy, or – now that I think about it – entirely legal."

Lily rolled her eyes. "Of course it wasn't. Speaking of illegal, can I ever see Prongs?"

James stood up and smirked at Lily, before melting into the silver-white stag that he became.

As Lily stared at him, James nudged her leg with his nose and playfully cantered out of reach of Lily's swatting hand.

Lily stood up and walked over to James, where she slowly began to rub his neck.

A few minutes later, James resumed his human form and pulled Lily into a crushing hug. "Cool, huh?"

Lily smiled at him and said, "Very. Ready to go destroy Remus and Sirius on the Quidditch pitch?"

They decided to play a game of two on two, all playing Chaser unless the need for a keep appeared.

As if no time had passed, Lily and James played like they played five years previously. Needless to say, they flattened Sirius and Remus, who had stood no chance at a win.

After Sirius had accepted defeat, he stole to the kitchens, where he gathered the food the foursome needed for the small party that they were holding in the Head's common room.

Their N.E.W.T.s were over. After seven years of school, they were finally done.