A/N: Here it is...the last chapter...(sniff) It's been fun writing this, I hope everyone enjoyed it. I mentioned last chapter I wanted to do a sequel....do y'all think I still should? Leave me love and R/R!!

Everyone's left. I walk down the empty corridors feeling sad, and at the same time happy. I'll be starting Healer training at St. Mungo's in the fall. My 7th year went by so quickly. This surprised me. I thought it would have taken ages to end. Simply because it was our last year at the school. That and I wasn't offered the distraction of a boyfriend. I'm not surprised. I've never been pretty really, but at least I take after my mother and not my father. I shudder at that thought.

"Congratulations!!" I heard from behind me.

"Kyle? Oh my gosh!!" He scooped me up. It had been a year since I saw my brother. "How are you?"

"Good, good. I'm an Auror now. Just finished training" I smiled. It was his dream, and he was certainly making something of himself.

"That's incredible! Have you seen Dad yet?" He shook his head. "On my way. Join me for dinner tonight? My treat."

"Of course." I gave him one more hug, and went to go pack my trunk.

The dorm looked so melancholy. All of Padma's posters were gone. The walls looked so bare. I looked down on my bedside table, and saw the picture of Ron and I that Colin Creevey had taken at graduation. We both looked so happy. He and Hermione planned to get married I think. He was going into Auror training, with her and Harry. Not that Harry needed it, as a few weeks ago, he defeated Lord Voldemort, and the war ended. Our world was safe from evil, for now.

As for Draco, he was still dating Pansy at graduation. He tried to talk to me at the feast afterwards. I'd have nothing to do with him. I'll never forget the look on his face when I turned away from him. It's his own fault. He shouldn't have dumped me after three years, in a letter. That is the most ungentlemanly way of doing it. When his father died, Pansy didn't understand. The only person who did was me. I saw his pain, and I longed to make it all go away, but I would not cause myself any more pain than was necessary. Which was none.

Ever since graduation I had serious thoughts of returning to the muggle world. I never would of course. There was nothing there for me. I don't know what I'd do without my magic. So I decided finally to apply for the training program at St. Mungo's. I got in, and I will be training to work in the children's ward of the wizarding hospital. As I packed my trunk in the empty dorm, I remembered that I would need a place to stay while I was training. I couldn't stay at Hogwart's forever. I resolved to go to Diagon Alley, and stay in the Leaky Cauldron until I found myself a flat.

That night at dinner I told Kyle everything. Things that brought tears to my eyes. About training, and Draco and my friends. He told me he had been seeing a woman. I don't know how my face looked when I heard that, but it must have been quite funny, because he chuckled then said, "What? It's not that amazing."

"No you're right, I just had no idea women would actually be interested in my prat of a brother." He threw bread at me then.

"So, how serious is it?" I asked.

"Quite. I'm living with her, and I plan to ask her to marry me soon." His face was serious.

"Kyle you're only nineteen." I was concerned.

"I know, and I know what I'm doing. Being an Auror pays well. I have the money, and I have a flat in London, and-."

"You've got a flat?" I was interested.

"Yes and it is very small, but it's a flat. No you can't live with me."

"But…."

"Lily you need to do things yourself. I know but I have no place until I get money and find a house or flat. I'll just plan on staying at the Leaky Cauldron then."

"Sorry Lil."

"Hey…don't worry about it. I'm a big girl, I'll manage."

The next day, I found myself in my father's office, preparing to say goodbye.

"Dad?"

"Hi Lily, is your train almost here?"

"Almost. I have about 15 minutes."

"Good, good. I took some money out of your safe at Gringott's for you, so don't worry about going there." He handed me a blue velvet sack. "I found a house for you. Look." He handed me a picture. It was of a nice cottage. It was yellow, and had a thatched roof and white shutters on the windows. I saw a lovely flower garden in the back, and a chimney on top of the house.

"It's perfect." I was so happy. It was my dream house.

"Excellent, because I've bought it for you. It is an hour's broom ride from St. Mungo's. So you can apparate there of course."

"Dad, you shouldn…"

"Oh nonsense. Off you go. Don't forget to write and visit sometimes eh?"

"Of course." I approached him and gave him a tight hug.

"Thank you. For everything." I looked at my watch. "Oh my I've nearly missed the train! Goodbye Dad."

"Goodbye Lily."

As I was looking down at my ring on the train, I knew I would not be seeing Hogwarts for a very long time.