Thanks for the reviews, KJ, Anna, gumpty, Guest, CB and Potterhead 2005. You are awesome!

KJ: I'm going to upload the first chapter of the sequel soon, very soon!

Anna: Thanks! I'm glad to hear it, and I'm so happy you stuck it out till the end! I hope you will continue to read and review the sequel as well. And yes, I will put up the link when I post the sequel. Cheers!

gumpty: Thanks! I'm very much active on this board. And by the way, canon-wise, James is a Chaser. The movie incorrectly depicts him to be a Seeker. He nicked the Snitch only to show off. Oh, and comments/complaints/constructive criticism is welcome! Please do read the sequel, too!

Guest: I'm on it!

CB: Glad to know. Stay tuned for the sequel! Oh, and as for the different spells, Google translate with Latin, French, German and Spanish is all I do! :-P

Potterhead 2005: Thank you so much! The name of the sequel is Lily's Final Gift: Part Two (I know, creative, isn't it?). It'll be up soon!

Hello, dear readers. Here is a sneak peak into the sequel. I am going to be posting it soon… Until then, this should give you a flavour of what to expect. Cheers!

Sneak Peak

"In any case – it isn't a coincidence that your other subjects are those required to become an Auror," said Mr Potter shrewdly. "What happened to becoming a world-famous Quidditch player?"

"It's the need of the hour, Dad," said James softly. "Voldemort is out there, spreading death and terror and destruction – d'you think I'm just going to sit around, doing nothing? Don't get me wrong, I love Quidditch," he said quickly, "But as long as Voldemort is a threat, I think I'd be wasting my talent and abilities if I become a professional Quidditch player. As soon as I'm of age – I'd like to help."

Mr Potter smiled. "Spoken like a true Gryffindor, son," he said proudly. "I never had any doubts about you and your abilities – and that incident last month reinforced that belief."

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"Padfoot!" exclaimed James in disbelief. By the looks of it, his friend had flown in through James's open window on his broomstick. James knew that the ancient wards around Potter Mansion would admit Sirius, with Mr Potter having granted him permission to do so last year… "You sea-gherkin," James said, his eyes wide, "What – in the name of Morgana – are you doing here – at this time of the night?"

"Sea-gherkin?" repeated Sirius, nonplussed. "As in, sea cucumber?"

"No, I mean sea lion, you coelacanth! Blimey – what're you doing here?"

"I ran away," said Sirius simply, sitting down on James's bed, looking devastated. "I – I couldn't take it anymore – so, I came to the only place that made sense."

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"What is the meaning of this, boy?" his father thundered. Sirius grinned disdainfully. "What does it look like? I'm leaving – I've had enough of you!"

"Stop him!" his mother shouted, but Mr Black merely gave him a cold glare. "You take one step out of this house, boy – we will disown you!" he said evenly, but Sirius recognized the vicious undercurrent in his voice. He shook his head; he'd reached a point where he'd stopped wishing that things were different – he'd stopped caring what his parents thought. Their feelings didn't mean anything to him anymore.

"Don't you see, father?" he said calmly, holding Mr Black's gaze. "I am disowning you. So long – I won't be seeing you!"

And with that parting shot, he cast a Disillusionment Charm on himself, and kicked off from the floor, flying out into the night.

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Author's Note:

Once again, thank you very much for following the story. I will post the first chapter of the sequel very soon, hopefully within the next twenty-four hours. Stay tuned!