Graduation The next time I woke up I was surrounded by all my best friends and Lily. I looked at her and her face lit up. "James" She flung her arms around my neck "You're awake!" I pulled away from lily sitting up "How long was I sleeping for?" I asked rubbing my temples to ease my headache. "Um.3 days" Sirius said as if stumped by the question "One more day and you would have missed graduation" "He still might if you don't give him rest" madam Hoppy said emerging from behind the curtain "Out" "When can we come back?" Lily asked Why would she want to know? I asked my self she doesn't want me till I'm almost killed how sweet of her. "If he's feeling well tonight, I'll let him out. Maybe!" She pushed them out of the wing then came back to give me some more medicine. "Thank you" I said squinching as I set up. "Don't." I cut her off "I'm Ok don't worry, relax sit back" "I swear I don't know where you come up with this stuff. Calm down never!" She walked off mumbling something. I realized the guys had left me a gift on the side of my bed the card read 'Dear James, Something to keep you busy, why you're stuck in there! Feel Better! From, Remus, Sirius, Peter and Lily. Lily. Lily I sighed then opened the medium sized box. It held a prank book, my journal, a multi colored quill and a bag of candy. Graduation was tomorrow and I still had to finish my speech, grabbing the quill and my journal I started to write. That night madam Hoppy let me out of the hospital wing. I entered the common room and as I did Lily and the gang ran over. "Your back" Lily said hugging me. She pulled away from me with a smile on her face. The guys walked up behind her and gave me pats on the back. Looking at lily I said "I must be getting some sleep I have a big day tomorrow" I turned my back to her and walked up to my dorm. I felt her stare burning a hole throw me but I kept walking. I was so tired, that I passed out when I finally made it to my room. "James wake up" Sirius said jumping on me. "I am" I sat up to see Sirius and Remus looking at me sternly. "What did I do?" I know why they where mad because of what I did to Lily. "You know what you did" Remus said looking at me with his look of death. "That wasn't right. She's trying to be nice I know you'll get back together if you become friends again" Sirius added. "It's not fair she breaks my heart, doesn't give me a good reason why and I should be nice" "Yes" they nodded "Know get ready we have to be down stairs in less then a half and hour" Sirius said turning to leave me to get ready. "She loves you and you love her. Give it time" Remus said leaving after Sirius. "I hate Time" I mumbled under my breath getting ready and walking out into the common room to find my friends. Finding them we walked in silence to the great hall. As we entered Lily and I had to go to the front of the room to make our speeches. We had tied for top of the class and I was glad I could share this with her but mad that I truly couldn't. The room was filled with families of wizard and muggle back round. My dad sat in the front row clapping and he was sitting next to people I think are Lily's parents. She showed me a picture ones but I wasn't sure till Lily started to wave at them and they waved back. I was the first to step up to the podium, after Dumbledore and all the other teachers made there speeches. "I would like to say thank you to everyone I had I great time here with all of you. I've been trying to write a speech since I found out I would be giving one and I just couldn't come up with one till last night. I've been in the hospital wing because of a Quiddtich accident and when I awake my friends where there to greet me, with smiling faces. Looking at them I realized what I wanted to say and I didn't want it be good bye. So that night I wrote it all down. Here I go" I took a deep breath and processed "This will be our last Hello. It's so unreal when we stop and look around, The face we see but will never see again, trying to hold onto memories of the past. The inside jokes, Will they still be funny in time? Hopefully lessons we learned and the memories we have will not pass, we desire that our friendships won't be forgotten. We wonder where that smart kids going and what will happen to us slackers. Will you suddenly remember all the good times at school? While you sit at your desk? Taking a spin on your broom, the time you broke down under the stress. That dance with a special someone. How you held your sobbing friend telling them it will be ok. Trying to defy authority, fighting against change. We want so much to stay but yet we want to go at the same time." I finished saying what I wanted to say the most "I don't want you to think of this as goodbye but our last hello. I would like to say good luck on your journey thru life and may it be a fun filled one. Thank you!" I turned to leave when I heard clapping behind me and I turned to see everyone standing it was a nice feeling smiling I took my seat next to Lily. I gave her hand a squeeze as she stood; she shot me a smile then turned to face the crowd of people. She stood tall unshaken and brave. "I would like to add a little something to what my best friend James has just said. Unlike him I've been writing this for awhile. Well here goes nothing" she shifted her stands and went on to say "The end draws near and it's almost time for us to go. As we smile our heads held high and prepare, for the most frightening moment of our lives. The leaving of family and friends. It's our time to shine to stare the world down, to take it for all it's worth and make it ours. Some will succeed, some will fall but in the end we will all find our place. As we step off these grounds today we start a new stage in our lives. Some of our friendships will make it through and some will not. There will be new formed alliances and unwanted enemies gained. I envy you all as I watch your smiles grow. There are some faces filled with concern others with joy but we all have the same fate today and for the last time we stand together, as we prepare for our life's to begin. WE ARE READY! So congratulation to all you who are with me today and good luck I had fun while it lasted." There was a raw from the crowd as they stood to applaud her she grabbed my hand and we stood before everybody. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face all day as we said our last hello's and made sure all our stuff was packed. After meeting all my friends' parents I walked out onto the grounds of Hogwarts. I sat at the edge of the lake wondering when someone's hand touched my shoulder. "James" her sweet voice said. "Lily" I turned to look at her startled. There was a brief silence till I decided to ask a question I so dearly wanted the answer to. "Do we even have a chance?" "I don't know" She slumped to the ground beside me "James I love you with all my heart as a friend but as a boy friend for life I don't know and I want to make sure it's what I want just give me time. Please I just want you as a friend now and if fate makes it happen or we make it happen only time can tell. I'm sorry I can't give you more then that." "But I want more then that just tell me you need time and I'll give it to you! Tell me what you need or want and I'll get it for you I'll go to the end of the earth, just tell me that one day we will be together." "I want us to be friends" she looked me straight in the eye and I now I couldn't change her mind it was what she wanted. "Ok. But I can't tell you I won't be jealous or mad if you flirt with other guys and I can't promise that I won't look at you as being mine. But I will promise that if you need me I'll be there no matter what and that's the one thing I want from you, I will give you my friend ship but I want you to come to me if you need me." "Deal" she said extending her hand to me. "Deal" I said taking her hand.