A/N~ This came to me when I
was listening to my cd's one day, trying to teach my cat to dance (don't
ask). Well, what you see is what you
get…Oh, and this is MWPPL, from Lily's POV.
Disclaimer: I own
nothing. Nada. Except the few things you might not recognize…those
might be mine…no, they're not…The song is Vitamin C's, and the
characters are J.K. Rowling's.
~Graduation~
Friends Forever
So we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now
cause you don't have another day
cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
"Come on, you guys! We're gonna get caught if you don't shut
up!"
"Sirius, think about
it. That's why we made the map! We can
see other people, get this, before they see us! We don't have to be as
careful!"
Suddenly,
I saw something that was not good in any form. "SHH! Mrs. Norris, twelve o'clock!"
The
five of us dove behind a suit of armor, cowering below James' invisibility
cloak. Sure enough, a scrawny brown cat
passed us just moments later, sniffing curiously in our direction.
"Please,
you guys, can I kick her?" came Sirius' voice from under the cloak. "Lily, you'll let me, won't you?" I punched
him in the arm in response, signaling him not to. After what seemed like hours, she finally disappeared from view,
and we moved on.
Our
destination was the Astronomy tower, where we could talk in peace until the
early hours of morning. 'We' are the
Marauders and myself. The Marauders are
my four best friends, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter
Pettigrew. I'm Lily Evans. Once we reached the tower, we removed the
cloak and tossed it to the ground.
"You know, I'm really gonna
miss this old place…" Remus trailed into nothingness. We all nodded in agreement.
"What are you guys going to
do once you leave? I want to be an Auror,
I'm just so tired of the Dark wizards killing people."
"I'm with you, James, I
think being an Auror would be cool, but I'm not sure. I would've thought you'd want to play Quidditch till your dying
day!"
"Contrary to popular belief,
Padfoot, I don't want to play professional Quidditch. Besides, you can't make much money at it." James grinned at me as
he said this, and I realized that he was honest.
"Well," I added, "I think I
want to get a job here, at Hogwarts. I'd love to teach Charms, but maybe I'll just settle down, raise a
family…" Everyone, including myself, started laughing at the thought of me in
an apron, shaking a finger at a small child.
"I'm not going to get a good
job." We all turned to look at Peter, and I put my arm around his shoulder.
"Why's that?" I inquired. "You're talented! You can have any job you want!"
"No one would want me to
work for them. I'll be scooping ice
cream at Fortescue's until I'm fifty."
I
glared at Sirius as I heard him whisper something that sounded like, "Yeah,
probably!"
I
keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love but it came too soon
And there was me and you and we got real blue
We'd stay at home talking on the telephone
We'd get so excited and we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
As we walked back from the
tower early the next morning, James put his arm around my waist, prompting
memories from the previous summer.
We had just finished our
sixth year at Hogwarts a few weeks before, and I was surprised with a visit
from Sirius and James. We went for a
walk, played Quidditch behind my house, and soon it was dark. Sirius left, but James stayed behind, saying
that "My parents think I'm at Padfoot's house…"
We walked around, and James
transformed into Prongs. I had helped
them with the Animagus transformation during our fifth year, but I still
couldn't understand. Why was James a
stag? We wandered through the woods
together, sometimes I rode on his back, other times, as humans, we held
hands. I didn't want that night to end,
but I wasn't sure of what was happening…it was all too fast.
We walked on, and soon we
were lost. James tried to comfort me by
hugging me, but soon, I felt like I needed more. I looked up at him, his scraggly hair falling over his brown
eyes, and we kissed. He wasn't the
greatest, but after a bit of practice, he rates a solid 8.5 on a scale of
1-10.
I shook my head and was back
in the real world. We had almost
reached the Gryffindor common room, where Remus, Sirius, and Peter left. James remained, and ushered me back to the
Ravenclaw room, safely tucked beneath his cloak. Our pace slowed as we approached the Ravenclaw corridor, neither
of us wanted to part.
"I love you, Lily," James
told me when we reached the painting that marked the entrance to the common
room.
"I know. I love you too, James," I said, and he
leaned down and kissed me. I smiled at
him, squeezed his hand, and kissed him back. "Later…" and I entered the common room, hoping for a few hours' sleep
before I had to wake up for class.
And this is how it feels. . .
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever,
We will still be friends forever
Memories…the train ride on
the first day, Remus showed me how to get through the barrier…sorting, Sirius
ripped the hat…flying lessons, Peter broke his ankle falling fifteen feet…double
Charms, James made his glasses tap-dance…Memories
So
if we get the big jobs and we make the big money
When we look back at now will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school
Still be trying to break every single rule?
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Will Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep-keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking its our time to fly
The
day of graduation, the five of us stood speechless. I was holding James' hand, our fingers entwined, all the while
wishing we could just disappear under his invisibility cloak for a few hours,
just until the ceremony was completed. Unfortunately, as Head boy and girl, we were required to make an
appearance.
Finally, Sirius decided to joke around. "So, when are you guys moving in with each
other?"
Much to his surprise, I
replied, "A week from Tuesday, why?"
James looked shocked as
well. "You are?"
I rolled my eyes and
pretended to act sad. "You mean…you
don't…WANT me to? Oh, James, I thought
I was yours…"
Remus and Sirius never even
attempted to hide their laughter.
"Oh, boy, James!" Remus
quipped, "I think she's got you there! We all know you would accept the proposition!"
Before we knew it, Dumbledore had come up to us and
ushered James and I away from our friends. We each had to shake hands with all of our classmates. I was fine with this, but I knew that James
would have to struggle when he had to shake Severus' hand…James just didn't
understand my Slytherin friend.
We got up on the stage and sat, waiting for the whole
thing to finish. We received our
diplomas first, then greeted literally hundreds of young wizards. Finally, it was over. Never had I been that stressed out.
"Come on, Lily, let's go for
a walk. It'll do you good."
"Alright, but we need to get
back there, Dumbledore won't like us wandering off before crowning the new
Heads."
He led me to a secluded part
of the school grounds on the edge of the Forbidden Forest. I recognized it immediately; we had had many
late-night dates there. It was in this
very spot that we gave ourselves to each other just a month before.
"Lily, I love you, you know
that, right?"
"How could I not? You tell me at least ten times a day! I love you too, James."
His face lit up in a grin,
and he bent down and kissed me.
"Lily?"
"Hmm?"
"Will you marry me?"
"What!? Oh, I'm sorry, James, you just startled me!"
I looked into his eyes, and saw
a glimmer of hope. "Alright. I will. When?"
"Huh?"
"I said 'Yes.' You want to wait a few years, or just wait
until we can Apparate, and visit Vegas?"
He said nothing, but he
swept me up into his arms and kissed me. I wrapped one arm around his back and the other behind his neck, holding
him in it. When the kiss ended, he picked me up and decided to carry me back to
the ceremony. I just wrapped my arms
around his neck and kissed him again.
And this is how it feels. . .
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever,
We will still be friends forever
Memories…Quidditch matches,
Sirius streaming four-letter words from the commentator's box…full moons, Remus
always "missing"…potions, Peter repeatedly melting his cauldron…Yule ball,
James kissing me under the stars…memories
Will
we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us around
Will these memories fade when I leave this town?
I keep-keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking that it's our time to fly
We
returned to the ceremony and people were watching us carefully; some looked
jealous, others, wistful. We were soon joined by Moony, Padfoot and Wormtail,
and we told them our plans.
"Oh, wow! You guys can't be serious!" Peter said with
unexpected glee.
"I wanna be the best
man! Me, me, me!!!"
"Sirius, shut up."
"Okies, Prongs!"
"James!"
"Yes, m'dear?"
"Be nice to your
friends! Let Padfoot be the best man if
he wants to; he is your best friend, after all."
"What's this I hear about a
best man?" The five of us swung around to face a sparkling-eyed Headmaster.
"Well, Headmaster…"
"Please, James, call me
Albus. That goes for the rest of you as
well. You're no longer students."
"Um, ok, well, Albus, Lily
and I are going to be married."
The old man's face literally
lit up with delight. "Oh, I simply
adore weddings! You are free to have it
in the Great Hall, if you'd like. Many
people before you have found it a wonderful place to exchange vows." At this, James turned and looked at me.
"Well, Lily, what do you
say?"
"Professor, I mean, Albus,
will my family be able to visit? They're Muggles."
"Of course! They just can't see the outside walls."
"Then it's set."
As
we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever, we will still be friends forever.
(Author's
rambunctious rambling: Did you guys like it? I wanted to have it so Lily was already pregnant w/ Harry but didn't
know, but his birthday came at a bad time…most people that are seven months
pregnant know about it. Oh, well,
they'll just have a fun honeymoon. Lol)