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Being accepted

"Mmm Lily." James groaned. He enjoyed being woken up like this in the morning. Why he hadn't asked Lily to move in with him sooner was beyond him. "Oh, you don't know what you do to me." He rolled over to make more room for her, so she could get closer to him in their bed. Reaching his fingers out to run them sleepily through her gorgeous short black hair... wait what was wrong with that statement? "Ulgh Padfoot you creep! Get off my bed!" James sat up, his quilt falling from his bare chest, looking from where Lily lay still asleep in just as much next to him, to where his best mate had just transformed back into human form. "Sirius, what's your problem?" James asked angrily.

Sirius shrugged with a handsome smile. "Just fancied popping round, seeing what you two were up to. Obviously a late night then Prongs?" Sirius smirked as he watched James look at him confused trying to work out what he meant, then as it came back to him he smiled, James realised that he didn't want Sirius to know these things and quickly returned to a frown.

"None of your damn business! Just cause you ain't getting none!" He smirked back.

"Hey!" Sirius said holding his hands up defensively. "I've had some. Had it, enjoyed it, through with it. Now I'm on to the next one. Can't say I'm fond of the thought of settling down to be honest. You ever thought of a three way? Sounds intriguing if you ask me." Sirius looked around in thought, his eyes lighting up at the sight of Lily. James hastily threw a pillow at his mate.

"Sirius! NO! Man you are sick." He spluttered.

"Ow honestly Prongs, I didn't mean you and Lily!" He smirked. "Just Lily. Well and another girl, maybe that Diana Glo..." He was hit by another pillow.

"Don't even let that thought enter your mind." James smiled casting a quick spell. "Or I will know."

"How will you know?" Sirius laughed. Lily stirred a bit, rolling over, the quilt barely covering her modesty. "ARGH!" Sirius screeched. James laughed, whilst trying to pull the cover up and cover his girlfriend more.

"Get a shock did you? Well I'd say you should stop thinking naughty things about my girlfriend."

"Ahhh but Prongs it's not fair, you didn't even like each other before. And I liked her but you forbade me to make a move then you went and made a move! You could at least lend her to me for one ni... ARGH! PRONGS TAKE IT OFF! I CAN'T HANDLE THIS ALL DAY!"

"No way, man you have to learn." James smiled.

"Fine! I'm going then!" Sirius said as Lily gave a small groan. He apperated away with a pained expression on his face. James turned over and looked back at his girlfriend. Smiling he put his hand under the covers and found her waist, pulling her closer to him. Lily gave a long yawn, then quietly spoke.

"You have cold hands." She said. James' grin broadened, though lily didn't see it as her eyes were still closed.

"That's because all the blood has rushed somewhere else." He smirked. Lily smiled softly.

"Well I know it's not gone to your brain." She giggled now opening her eyes.

"It's gone to one head though."

"I can feel." Suddenly Lily's smile turned into a frown and she felt James' forehead. "Oh dear that's not right." She said trying not to laugh. James looked at her seriously, worried what was wrong. "I think I'm going to have to give you a once over."

"How about twice over?" James asked catching on.

"Now now, we don't want to have you too tired, you have to give a speech later."

It was two weeks later and Lily had decided that she didn't want to move to Australia. Of course she didn't not after all she had with James. She loved him so much, plus the fact she didn't really want to leave England again. Although she did have a fantasy which involved a fireman with and Australian accent... maybe she could talk to James about that one?

It was the day that Lily had been waiting for her whole life, the day she qualified as a healer. And what better way to start it then a morning romp? James really knew her body well and never needed to ask how to raise her temperature. It helped her to relax as she would be making a speech too. Being the witch whom qualified the highest in her class she had to stand up in front of all those who had taunted her and tell them why she was going to miss them. No doubt Christine Faraday would be sat front row to smirk at her.

"Don't worry, when you see that smirk, smirk back." James said as he watched her put on her healers uniform. "You were the one who got the best results and you're the one who got offered the best job. Faraday didn't even get offered a job. Stand in front of them and be proud of who you are." James was right. Lily could do this.

"Man you look hot in that uniform, I knew there was a reason I became a healer." He smirked.

Lily turned to him.

"Really Mr Potter, I expected you to be more professional then that." She smirked.

"What's professionalism anyway?" He laughed. "We still have a good 3 hours, what do you say to some experimentation? You can wear that." Lily's eyes lit up.

"If I wear this you have to wear and do what I tell you..." She replied.

"Prongs where have you been?" Sirius said frantically. "The ceremony is about to start!"

"Good'ay mate." James grinned. Then he nodded to a blushing Lily. "Sorry, she had to um iron out a few wrinkles in her... speech."

Lily and James took their seats up on stage as the grand college hall filled quickly. It was not only the graduation ceremony for the Healing department, but also for the aurours. Sirius re took his seat in the front row next to Remus and Peter. In looking around Lily saw a lot of important faces. Millicent Bagnold herself was sat in the centre of the front row, Alex beside her and beside him was a pretty brunette holding his hand. Lily watched as Alex turned to her and smiled. She was happy that he had moved on.

What Lily was surprised to see, or in this case not see, was Christine Faraday. She wasn't in the front row; in fact she wasn't in the hall at all.

"Oh Lily, here, the head wants you to introduce me as the new head. So read this after your speech." James said to her hastily whilst shoving a piece of parchment into her hand. She went to read it but someone stood up and began talking, so she turned to him and listened. It was the college head master.

"Good evening. Tonight we are among the brightest of the youth in today's wizarding world. These young scholars will be the ones to fight for you and to look after you when you need it most. I would like to start off by congratulating you all. Tonight is the first night of the rest of your life." The hall applauded and the Head of Aurours stood up.

"Yes yes well done. My troops have tried particularly well..." He went on to talk about his "troops" and how they would have to work hard against the up and rising dark lord. How they had been trained up to the highest standard so they could protect their country. The top aurour student had his say then Head Healer, took the stand.

"Good evening, it's the end of a very controversial year I believe. We've had tears, love affairs, bad press, fights but most of all we've had a lot of hard work. This year I've seen students whom started off with a slow start and have found their way, but I have also found the most exceptional of students, whom started off really well only to fight numerous obstacles towards the end. I'm so proud of every one of you. You have all prevailed and passed my greatest expectations. And it is with a heavy heart this year that I resign as head here. You will be introduced to my predecessor after our top student of the year Lily Evans gives a speech. Lily although she has been through a lot has prevailed and never let her personal life get in the way of her studies." The hall applauded with a Luke warm reply, Lily Evans was nobodies' favourite person.

James gave Lily a small push and she reluctantly took the spot light. She looked around and saw numerous people from her class, from the hospitals, and some she didn't recognise at all- all glaring at her. Gulping she tried to focus on the people she knew in the audience whom weren't glaring at her- Sirius (who seemed to have a pained expression on his face- almost as though he was being shocked?), Remus, Peter, Alex, Frank and Alice. She could count them on one hand but it was something.

"Well I guess that for most of you, I'm probably the last person whom you want to hear from. But please, just for tonight; don't judge me on who I'm dating or what has been written about me in the Daily Prophet. Judge me like you would have on my first day of college.

Mind you those of you whom were in my class on the first day would agree that my first impression wasn't great. I admit that I was an arrogant bitch. I believed at the time that I knew more then the teacher. This year I have learnt so much more then I thought I would have, and you know what the majority wasn't about healing at all. I learnt that I'm only human, that however hard you try everybody falls in love, everyone can experience a loss and everyone can be turned against. I've learnt that no person- especially not myself, is invincible.

I learnt in my first practical situation, that as easy as it sounds in being a healer you have to think quick and be calm and not panic. You have to treat every patient the same however daunting their medical status may be. I've met so many different people this year and I've let a select few get close. I have found that I no longer feel the need to be independent and self sufficient- being with people who care about you moulds the person you are. And I'd like to leave you with that knowledge. Thank you."

The audience sat in between being impressed and trying not to be. Lily sighed as she received her half hearted applause. She looked down at the piece of paper and smiled more confidently remembering James' words. She showed them she could make top student and now she would introduce her boyfriend whom most believed to have been fired as the new head of year. Proudly she smiled at the people sitting in front of her.

"Now I have been given the job of introducing next year's head of department. And I'm extremely proud to be." She unfolded the piece of paper dramatically and read it exactly. "I would like you all to give a warm welcome to the new head of healing, my fiancée James Potter..." She paused confused. "No that's not right she said looking down, she wasn't James' fiancée. She looked at the head whom beamed at her and pointed behind her. Turning Lily met the eyes of James Potter, standing next to her. He smiled charmingly and took her hand.

"Lily, in the past few months we have had nothing but obstacles. I gathered that if we've passed all of those and we still love each other as much as we do, then we belong together. Lily I belong with you. You are my everything." He gave a winning smile, which Lily melted at the sight of. "Lily today you graduate, today my promotion kicks in, please can we start our new lives by you agreeing to be my wife?" The tension of the room was unbearable. Everyone was waiting with baited breath- if she was a scarlet woman like she had been made out to be then she would turn Potter down too. But to everyone's utter amazement Lily's face had lit up, her smile was so large her face had almost split her face in two.

"The thought of marriage had always scared me, the thought of having to stay with one person for the rest of my life. But now, you asking me, I couldn't imagine anything I'd rather do." Her smiled became, small, sweet and enchanting. Her voice lowered to a loud whisper and her eyes met his with a sparkle. James smiled with her in response. "My answer is yes. Yes I will marry you James Potter." James took her into his arms and hugged her tight.

Still holding her he stepped to the stand and enchanted his voice to speak aloud. "Ladies and gentlemen, aurours, healers, Minister." He nodded. "In great honour I accepted this promotion and I will try my best to make this the best healing college it can be. And I would just like to add with all the feeling I can express, this woman here, my Lily, my scarlet woman- has made me the happiest man in the world. She has come against so many things, not only this year but in her life and she has proved everyone who ever said anything nasty and untrue about her wrong. I am so proud of this woman." The crowd sat in dead silence. Until suddenly Alex Bagnold stood and started clapping. Slowly one by one the audience all followed suit. James received a standing ovation. Every person there could see how happy the man and in fact the couple were. Every person there knew that all those articles printed about the top student were false allegations. But not every body in the room were happy about this. One person in particular was going to lash out.

Christine Faraday stood all in black. She wasn't here to receive her diploma in healing. She was here for a much greater purpose. She was going to prove to her master that she was worthy. And what better then to strike the ministry at its heart in front of its greatest source of aid to the community.

At the climax of the applause Christine Faraday struck gold. She aimed her hex well and hit target. She sent the minister of magic into a fit of pain. The Cruticus curse was one of the most deadly and unforgivable around. Countless people had been destroyed by it. Including Christian Cruticus himself.

James being the heroic man he was jumped off stage at Faraday colliding with her and knocking them both out on to the floor. And Lily quickly ran to the minister's aid.

She was shaking, trying feebly to recover from the curse. But she was on the wrong side of the time line and unfortunately it was harder for her to recover. But Lily did her best. She wrapped the minister in a blanket and forced a potion into her. She was bleeding slightly from where she had hit the ground, but that was fixed with a wave of Lily's wand. As Bagnold began to show signs of recovery, Lily let another healer take over, Alex standing worriedly by her side.

Lily went over to where a throng of aurours seized the now conscious Faraday. James sat by the side in a daze. Lily crouched down by him putting her hand against his forehead, then checking his pulse.

"You're just a little concussed." She waved her wand. "Here drink this." She smiled. And James downed it in one. "great aurours." She laughed. "When the head healer dives at the criminal." James smiled.

"YEAH THAT'S IT YOU LAUGH! ONCE AGAIN LILY EVANS GETS THE BETTER OF ME!" Christine Faraday shouted.

"I really don't know what I've done to you Christine? Why are you so angry with me?" Lily asked. Christine face contorted with fury.

"YOU WANT TO KNOW WHATS WRONG?

YOU STOLE THE MAN THAT I LOVED- AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN REALISE IT!

RETURNING FROM OUTER MONGOLIA OR WHERE EVER IT WAS YOU HAD BEEN! MEETING HIM THE DAY YOU ARRIVE HOME AND HIM COMING TO ME LATER TELLING ME THAT HE'S MET SOMEONE ELSE.

YOU KNOW THE FUNNY THING I DIDN'T EVEN REALISE IT WAS YOU, THE PERFECT LILY EVANS, NOT UNTIL IT WAS SPREAD ALL OVER THE PAPERS THAT YOU HAD TURNED HIS MARRIAGE PROPOSAL DOWN.

ALEX BAGNOLD WAS ALL I HAD EVER WANTED, AND THEN HE WENT AFTER SOME TRAMP WHO DIDN'T EVEN WANT HIM. INSTEAD YOU GO GALLAVANTING AFTER THE BLOODY TEACHER, WHOM MAY I ADD WAS OUT OF BOUNDS. BUT OF COURSE THE PERFECT LILY EVANS ALWAYS GETS HER OWN WAY.

SHE IS AN EXCEPTION!"

"THAT'S ENOUGH I THINK!" James growled coming to his senses.

"Yes take her to a holding cell." Sirius said commanding a few of his fellow aurours.

"THIS ISN'T THE END OF ME I'LL BE BACK!" Christine screeched struggling.

"I think you'd better get her sanity checked out too!" Sirius yelled after them. Then turned and smiled at Lily and James.

"Thanks Siri." Lily said shaking his hand. Suddenly Sirius pulled away.

"Ouch!" He gasped looking accusingly at James whom was smirking. "No physical contact either?" He asked indignantly. James just let his smile widen.

Alex Bagnold came over to them.

"Lily you have to ignore her. I finished with the girl ages before I met you. She just wouldn't accept it. The main reason I didn't ever want to do any thing to get you in the press was because she was a bit of a nutcase. Any way, they've checked my mother over, she's almost back with us. Just a lot of rest for her I think. She won't be happy with that as she has a country to run." He smiled.

"Thanks Alex." Lily said. "What a day?" She couldn't help but grin.

"Congratulations." Alex said timidly. Lily looked at him sadly.

"Thanks. I'm sorry you had to witness it... I..."

"No don't worry, it was great to see you so happy. So what if it wasn't with me, I'm moving on. See the girl over there." He nodded towards the pretty brunette he had been with. "That's Faye, nothings serious has happened with her yet, but I hope something will soon."

"That's great. I wish you and her, the happiest." Lily said. Alex turned to James.

"Congratulations mate. You had better treat her well." James smiled at Alex brightly.

"Don't worry I will. Thanks for being so understanding." Alex nodded and left to see his mum again.

That night was a late one for the ex students. Once the situation had been handled the ceremony continued where each graduate received their honours for their selected field. Millicent Bagnold, after recovering a great deal decided that at the end she would take the stage congratulating the graduates and thanking those who helped with Faraday...

"... After thanking all of you whom helped, I would like to say one special thank you to Miss Evans- or should I say the soon to be Mrs Potter." Lily turned and smiled widely at James, who could do nothing more then smile back. "She has shown great courage in showing up here tonight, let alone standing up in front of a room full of people who are likely to have read and believed all sorts of stories about her. I'd like to thank her for coming to my aid and thinking on her feet just now. Even though she had plenty of reason not to help me, she did. I believe that shows the quality of a true hero. Lily Evans you show great potential, and I hope that every one will join me in wishing you and James good luck in your future lives." No one hesitated this time in standing up and clapping. Tonight Lily Evans had proved her worth to the wizarding elite.

Sunday 31st July

Scarlet woman Changes her colours

Last night Lily Evans graduated top of her class. In former articles she was made out to be some sort of wizard eater, apperating from one partner to the next. Well it seems she's changed her colours from scarlet to white. Last night centre stage she accepted the marriage proposal of her former professor James Potter. The Potter clan is no stranger to the wizarding world; in fact it was one of the most prestigious families to be in for a long time. Potter also delivered the news last night that he had not been fired from the position- due to his lurid affair with Miss Evans, but alas quite the contrary. He had in fact been offered the job as head of department in the healer's institute. It had been quite a night for that happy couple. But not so much for the Bagnold'. Not only did the ministers son have to witness the girl he had proposed to only a few months ago get engaged, but his mother, the almighty Millicent Bagnold got hit by the Cruticus curse. A curse which is so deadly the ministry have named it as one of the three unforgivable curses. Not one aurour jumped up to save her, but instead James Potter pushed the culprit out of the way. One Christine Faraday to be correct. Evans took to her healing role quickly and had the minister back to shape in no time. A close source tells me that if it weren't for Evans then Bagnold may have been in a bad state today. All in all the country has been brought to its knees and we here at the Daily Prophet humbly apologise to Lily Evans. We have painted her wrong.

It was nice to know there had been a retraction in the Prophet for all that had been written about Lily. Unfortunately Lily wouldn't know for a while as she and James celebrated their engagement by making a new adventure, upstairs, alone.