When the doors to the great hall opened, the hall was decked out in white ribbons, and balloons. Chairs lined up with an empty aisle, the students already gathered on stage on risers, Mcgonagall, Dumbledore, Vivaldi, Hagrid and a few others sitting off to the side. "And now.. the Aurors of the graduating class.." Dumbledore announced, as they walked down the center aisle. "James Potter, Sirius Black, Lily Evans, Kathyrn.. excuse me, Katy Watson" Dumbledore said catching Katy's glare, "Remus Lupin, Frank Longbottom and Alice Lansden.. soon to be Longbottom I hear" Dumbledore said, causing people in the audience and on stage to cheer, Frank and Alice blushing. James led the line onto stage, standing on one of the empty bottom risers in their Auror uniforms. "Welcome to Hogwarts, the graduating class of this year has been a rather.. exciting crowd.. there have been many eventful years here.. some moments sad, happy, joyous, goofy, touching, loving, and even twisted" Dumbledore said smiling slightly, "We've had many tragic losses this year but still.. none of them forget to laugh.. and I think we owe that to this years spokesperson.. Katy Watson" Dumbledore said beckoning Katy up, who walked over to the mic. "Wow.. I'm a spokesperson.." Katy said smiling slightly, the audience chuckled, "Anyways, I've been thinking on this day for two years now.. will my friends and I see each other after Hogwarts, will we be friends forever as we always promised.. what will we do with life, especially now that over half of us are orphans.. thats why the Auror Camp came as a good benefit.. now I know I dont really have to leave my friends and that they'll be there to support me.. through whatever comes.." Katy said, Mcgonagall smiled slightly, as she hit a button, a screen against the far wall showed pictures of random kids in the graduating class, most of them pictures that James' took. Katy walked over standing on the riser again, suddenly a picture popped up of the Marauders, Remus giving James bunny ears, as he leaned against the wall, Sirius beside them hugging Katy from behind, who was sticking her tongue out at Peter, as he stared at a bug of some sort on the wall, Lily beside him on the otherside trying not to laugh. Katy smiled slightly, and felt someones hand slip into her own and turned to see Remus smiling to her. "And now this years head boy and girl.. James Potter and Lily Evans" Dumbledore said, James and Lily stepped forward. "Wow.. wish someone had warned me of this.. or atleast allowed us to go first so Katy didnt steal all my thoughts.." James said simply, the audience laughing as Lily nudged James, "What he means to say is, we will all miss Hogwarts, its been a big part of our lives, now were moving onto a bigger part of our lives whether its jobs, marriage, a family.. Hogwarts is the foundation of the life we have left to form" Lily said. "What she said" James said grinning in a lopsided fashion as he and Lily headed back to the risers. "And Now this years Valedictorian.. Remus J. Lupin" Dumbledore announced, the audience clapping, as Katy cheered clapping loudly, Sirius yelling "Go Moony! its your birthday!", James laughing as he pumped a fist in the air "Woo Go Remus! Show them B--" he began when Katy slapped a hand over his mouth, the audience laughing. "Thanks Katy" Remus said nodding in appreciation, "No Problem.. Just gotta get a bigger muzzle" Katy said shrugging, the audience chuckling once again. Remus turned back to the audience, "Wow.. this is certainly unexpected.. James is right you should give us warning on these things.. well we all know whose Idea this was.." Remus said simply, "Snape did it!" Sirius said, Remus pinched the bridge of his nose laughing, "Me?" Snape asked, "Thats right you sexy beast you did it all!" James called, Snape shrugged "Okay! I confess!" he said raising his hands, "Yo! I'm trying to make a speech here.." Remus said looking to his friends, "Oh is that what that microphone means?" Sirius asked, "Yes Padfoot.. see he talks into it" Katy said matter-of-factly, "Oh your so smart" Sirius said grinning to Katy. The audience still laughing quietly, at the kids antics. "Well.. it has been an exciting past seven years.. some triumphs, some failures, some happy times, some sad, some even dark and bad, but through it all.. we got through it together, we made new friends along the way, learned alot.. not just in classes, mind you. We learned alot from peer pressure, to exactly what is in Filch's file cabinet, how many books there are on pranks in the library, exactly how many hours there are in a day, the inside of our eyelids recieved alot of attention in some classes.. but through it all, Hogwarts.. has been there.. as our home, a friend, a shelter from the outside storm.. we'll miss it, but most of all we'll miss each other.. hold tight to the memories, for in the end.. thats all you take with you" Remus said simply nodding, tears in his eyes as he turned walking back to the risers, Katy hugging him as he walked over. Remus wiped his eyes on his sleeve, as Dumbledore returned to the microphone. "Well now we'll hand out the diplomas.." He said stepping back to allow Mcgonagall to announce the Gryffindor names, "Zelda Samson" Mcgonagall said, the blonde haired bimbo.. girl, strolled across stage, as Katy coughed into her hand "whore". Mcgonagall looked to her sternly, and Katy looked around behind her "Who did that?" she asked, "Oh Darn you caught me" Jessica Patil said smiling, Katy giggled as she turned back around facing front. "Lisa Brown" Mcgonagall called, the brown haired girl heading across to get her diploma, "Amanda Vance" Mcgonagall continued, "Thomas Finnigan" she said, "Go Tommy" Katy said grinning, Thomas gave her a thumbs up walking across stage to get his diploma. "Jennifer Patil" Mcgonagall said, Jennifer strolled across, "Jessica Patil" Mcgonagall said, "Good Luck" Katy said smiling, "Thanks" Jessica said hugging the girl before going to collect her own diploma, "Kathyrn Watson" Mcgonagall called, Katy smiled "Watch this" she hissed to Sirius, as she stepped down, the Marauders cheering loudly as she blew kisses at them turning to collect her diploma, and walked over shaking hands with Dumbledore, Hagrid and finally got to Vivaldi kissing him on the cheek then gagged, and made a face, The Marauders laughing to themselves at her antics. "Peter Pettigrew" Mcgonagall said, Peter stood up walking slowly across stage collecting his diploma shakily, "Shake it Baby!" Sirius hollared, the audience laughing as Peter grinned walking over more steadily to shake hands with the professors and took his spot beside Katy, on the stage at the side. "Remus Lupin" Mcgonagall said, "Theres the sexy beast! Ow!" Katy called, smiling, Remus shook his head laughing as he collected his diploma, James and Sirius pumping their fists in the air cheering, as he shook hands with the professors standing over beside Katy. "Could you embaress me a little bit more?" Remus whispered to Katy who shrugged, "I could try" she whispered in return. "Why do you encourage her?" Frank asked walking over his diploma in hand. "James Potter" Mcgonagall called, Katy, Remus and Frank cheering loudly, "THATS MY PRONGSIE!" Sirius yelled pretending to cry, Lily patting his back awkwardly the audience, and even Mcgonagall laughing. "Alice Lansden" Mcgonagall called, "Go Alice!" Katy called, "I love you Allie!" Frank called after her, Alice blushing as she collected her diploma joining them, James beside her as he had waited for her. "Lily Evans" Mcgonagall called, the marauders cheering after her. "WAIT! DONT LEAVE ME HERE BY MYSELF.." Sirius said running over to Mcgonagall and clinging to her robe, "And of course Sirius Black" Mcgonagall said failing to hide her laughter.
All in All, the Graduation was eventful. The friends celebrated one last happy moment together, in the place they had called home for the past 7 years. Katy crying by the end on Remus' shoulder, the memories overwhelming her with Happy and sad tears. James taking random pictures after talking to Lily privately. We all found later, James had talked to her about how he loved her, Lily confessing she loved him in return. That was the day they started dating. Remus introduced the others to his family, To find they were also quite smitten by Katy, who seemed to share the sense of humor Remus' dad had for muggle comics, "I remember that one.. where Garfield steals all the food.. and Otie doesnt know where it went" Katy said grinning, Mr. Lupin smiled "Yea.. I have every Garfield one ever printed" he said. "He does too.. all in a big album in the garage" Remus said walking over, Katy smiled.
"Its good to know you're family accepts your friends.." Katy said as her and Remus wandered the halls later on during the feast, neither very hungry. "Yea I just feel guilty for having a family when none of you others really do" Remus said, "We have a family.." Katy said simply, "each other.. all of us.. the Marauders isnt just a phase or a group of people, its a state of mind.. a family.. a legacy, and legacies never die" Katy said smiling, as Remus hugged her the memories catching up with him tears rolling down his cheeks.
The Marauders, however, didnt reach their happy ending. Two years later, after Lily and James were married, and had their year old son Harry. They were killed by Voldemort, Dorcas was killed two monthes after graduation by Voldemort personally, they said it was her determination she found from Katy that gave her the will to fight back until the very end, Sirius was later convicted for the death of Peter Pettigrew, and thirteen other muggles, as well as his close friends Lily and James. Who he supposedly sold down the river.. now we know the truth, Sirius is innocent, not that it matters now, he fell through the veil in the department of Mysteries at the end of last year, and died. Peter.. is still a servant to Voldemort, after betraying them all and trying to kill of Harry Potter, the boy who lived, James and Lily' s own son, who is now a hero in the wizarding world. Alice and Frank were later married, then driven insane by the Cruciatus curse they recieved from Bellatrix Lestrange over 100 times each, Lucius, and some other Slytherins became well known death eaters. Katy became the famous singing sensation "Ying Yang", and has since then never seen her friends again after becoming the most powerful allie on the light side, she found that the death of her friends was too much and had another emotional and mental break down, once again cutting and forcing herself into malnutrition, spending atleast 6 monthes in a locked ward in St. Mungos, Remus Lupin has since then become a professor of the Defense against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, he never did confess his love to Katy, not that it matters now. THE END