Chapter thirty-Two: Results

In the beginning of the last week of school the seventh years got their results from the N.E.W.Ts.

"I feel so bad for the fifth years who don't get their results till the end of the summer," Lily said opening hers. "Now let's see. I got Transfiguration… O, Potions… O, Charms… O, Defense Against the Dark Arts… O, History of Magic… O, Herbology…O, Care of Magical Creatures… O, Astronomy… O, Muggle Studies… O,"

"For Obvious," Sirius whispered. Lily glared at him but continued.

"And Divination..," she gasped.

"What?" James asked looking up from his results.

"An E? An E! How did- How dare she!"

"Ohhh, an E, big whoop. Did better than Peter didn't you," Sirius said.

"Shut-up!" Peter said rolling his scores back up.

Lily sat there quietly with her score on the table in front of her.

"How'd you do James?" Sirius asked ignoring Lily.

"Pretty good actually," he handed his score to Sirius. Sirius whistled.

"Five E's, an A, an O, a P and a D." Handing back the results he said, "Did about as good as me. Not bad for someone who was in the hospital wing the last few weeks before the test." Sirius looked over at Remus. He wasn't going to ask but Remus looked downtrodden so he decided to see what was up. "How'd you do Moony?"

Remus sighed, "All O's." Lily glared at him.

"Then what's wrong pal?" James asked noticing his glum look.

"Won't do me any good if I can't get a job for what I am," Remus replied.

They were all silent and even though Sirius didn't trust Remus that much anymore he felt bad for his friend. Remus sighed, "Oh well, life goes on." He got up from the table and left the great Hall without eating anything.

The last day went by like a breeze of wind. James felt like he just woke up and now he was getting ready for the ending banquet.

"Hurry James," Sirius said as he left the room. "Oh, and don't forget the-"

"I won't!" James replied. He grabbed a box from the top of his now empty nightstand and followed Sirius out the door. He met him in the common room.

"Ya ready?" Sirius asked impatiently. James nodded. "Right, let's go win one for the team." They left the common room and went to the Great Hall.

"James, you're practically shaking," Lily said when he sat next to her. "Are you all right?"

James smiled at her and said, "Perfectly fine."

She looked skeptical but couldn't say any more because Dumbledore stood and cleared his throat.

"Welcome," he began, "to the end of another year. As you can see from the décor, Gryffindor has won the cup back from Ravenclaw. Congratulations. Now before we eat, our head boy of this year would like to say a few words. Mr. Potter?" James stood up and walked to the front.

"Thank you, Professor," he began. "It seems only yesterday that I was a first year here and my attitude hasn't really changed. I hope everyone has a great seven years here, like I have. I've made some great friends and an amazing girlfriend. Speaking of which, let's get her up here." Everyone looked at Lily, who went very red. "Come on Lils, don't be frightened."

Slowly she stood up and walked up to the front. "James, what are you doing?" she whispered to him before the clapping died down.

"You'll see," he winked at her. After everyone stopped clapping he continued, "Lily, we've been together for a little more than two years now and everyday our love seems to grow. It's quite amazing since you thought that I was only a big headed jerk in the beginning. And I was, I'll admit it. But I changed for you because I love you. I hope you feel the same and that you accept when I say," James took the box out of his pocket and knelt on one knee. "Lily Evans, will you make me the happiest person alive and marry me?"

Lily gasped. Tears of happiness flooded to her eyes as she said, "Oh, James. Yes, I will!" As she flung her arms around his neck, and as everyone, minus the Slytherins, clapped, Remus' heart finally broke completely in two.

"Sirius hurry," Sarah said from the train.

"Coming!" he replied dragging his trunk after him.

"A little late are we?" she joked as he boarded the train.

"Well it's not my fault my alarm didn't go off."

"How many times will James have to tell you that alarm doesn't work before it'll stay in that thick head of yours."

Sirius looked at her with a sad puppy face on. "So you think I have a thick head too?"

Sarah smiled and kissed him. "But I love your thick head."

Sirius smiled and kissed her back, "That's good."

"Come on, we've already got a compartment."

Going to the compartment they entered to find Lily sitting on James' lap by the door and Remus opposite them by the window.

"There he is!" James said.

"Hey, where's Peter?"

"Do we ever know where that boy is anymore?" Remus asked happily. He has figured that since Lily obviously loved James and sine they were getting married now he would find someone else. He would find someone else and be happy. 'Hopefully,' he thought. As the train jolted and began to move Remus watched and listened to everyone but didn't say or do much himself.

'Life will go on and life will be better,' he thought. 'For everyone.'

A/N: The grading was a problem for me. I couldn't think of anything so I just ended up using Harry's classes for Lily, except I added Muggle Studies, and Harry's grades for James. I know that was pretty lazy of me. Also I made it so the seventh years got their grades before school let out which isn't true. I just wanted it to work out that way. I just hope you all liked this last chapter I mean I didn't end it like I used to end long stories (which were never as long as this and they were really bad that's why they're no longer here). That is I just used to say "and they all went home and lived happily ever after the end." So it's better then that…hopefully. Cheers!