Here I am again for what I think is the last chapter of this fanfiction. I really hope you guys appreciated it because I worked extra hard on some chapters. I know it took me a very long time to complete it but I have a very busy professional life and during the week-end it's sometimes hard to think about something to write and sit in front of the computer and all. I have the idea about how to finish this story it's just that I think it might be a short chapter and I know you guys don't like short chapters …

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On with last chapter now ! Then I swear I'm off to work on "Along Came Harry" and "Carbonite" ;)

As soon as they arrived in the place where they were supposed to organize the shooting, they realized they were the first ones there. Although they had save her from a very uncomfortable situation with Roger, Lily still was angry at them.

"So how was this little "Marauders only party" then?" she suddenly asked as no one was speaking.

"Er. Fun, it was lots of fun" Sirius answered as he knew that James was really uncomfortable with being confronted with Lily.

"You're going to do a fine job then after having spent to night partying, that's just great, just what I needed … Exhausted assistants." Lily stated still irritated.

"Look Lily, I'm really sorry but it's something neither I nor Sirius could avoid. It was kinda planned a long time ago, long before we decided to get this job and we couldn't get out of it" James finally told her.

"Yeah I can understand, partying at home is your top priority, I get it don't worry." Lily fumed sarcastically.

"It's not like that," James lamely answered desperately looking at Sirius for help.

"Look Lily, bottom line is we weren't partying, we were helping a friend but we can't say anything more since it's not our secret to share." Sirius said.

Lily looked at him puzzled. She saw how serious he was and how desperate James was as well and realized something definitely was going on.

"Never mind. Just try and get some sleep before we start. I just need to arrange everything for that big dog we're suppose to get for the commercial.

As the two boys settled against a tree to try and sleep a little, Lily double checked her list. The shooting crew was supposed to arrive in less than 15 minutes. They had booked this park and no one was allowed to get there during the shooting. She had to prepare the area, welcome everybody and direct them for the shooting. She started to put the posters signalling a shooting and securing the area. She then prepared the tent were the dog was supposed to wait for his commercial to start. She installed some food for him and a chair and a table for his master.

As soon as she was finished, the team arrived and they started to arrange all their stuff. The little girl who was supposed to shoot with the dog was there as well. The boys were helping her and seemed to be in perfect shape. Lily made a mental note to congratulate them later.

Her current problem was that the dog still wasn't there. She had tried to call his master with the cell phone Roger had given her and still was unlucky as she only was reaching his voicemail. She was starting to be very anxious as the man directing the shooting asked her a second time when the "damn dog" was going to arrive.

The boys looked at her and noticed how concerned she was. They made their way towards her and took her under the tent that was supposed to be reserved for the dog.

"Lils what's going on here?" James asked.

"The dog still hasn't arrived" Lily whined. "I'm like dead if that stupid dog doesn't show up. I need the stupid dog damnit!" she nearly cried.

At that precise moment, her cell phone rang and her heart nearly stopped as she recognized the number, it was the dog's master calling her.

"Hello?" she said.

The boys were happy that her problem was solved but soon realize that it wasn't looking at her face.

"What so you mean you don't understand? You were supposed to be here one hour ago!" Lily angrily said.

"Cancelled? By who?" she asked.

"Right I understand. I'll talk to you later then" she said before hanging up.

"I'm dead." She simply told the boys. "That damned Roger called him just after we left the office cancelling the appointment. I'm supposed to bring a dog to the commercial director in like 5 minutes and I don't have one."

The boys quickly looked at each other as if communicating. They silently agreed on something and then James approached Lily who was crying.

"Listen Lily we have a solution. But you have to promise us that you'll keep this a secret.

"What do you mean?" Lily asked

"Look" James simply said as Sirius slowly transformed into Padfoot.

Lily was speechless. "Oh my god" she said after a few seconds. "How ?" she then asked.

"We'll talk about that later, now you have your big dog, just go and do your job" James told her.

Lily quickly kissed James' cheek to his utter astonishment and left with Sirius.

When the shooting was done, Lily started to tidy everything. As soon as the crew had left, Sirius transformed back into his human being and Lily held him into a bear hug.

"Thank you so much Sirius! You saved me!" she told him.

"Well I couldn't let that bastard ruin our work, right? Plus I'm going to be a star and I couldn't refuse that opportunity, right?" he laughed.

"You guys have a lot of explaining to do tonight," Lily told the boys. "But right now we need to tidy this mess; I don't want a single paper in this park after we left.

The three young people started to clean it all and in half an hour the park was even tidier than before they had arrived.

When they apparated home, the boys started to get anxious as the confrontation with Lily drew nearer. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts and they had no doubt she was thinking about what had happened today.
They were partially right; the only thing they weren't expecting was that Lily was smart enough to realize the whole thing. And surely she did as she suddenly stood up to get a calendar and look at it.

"Are you bloody out of your mind?" she shouted as soon as she found what she was looking for.

"What do you mean Lily flower?" Sirius tried to say innocently.

"Being what I suspect is illegal animagis AND running around with a werewolf for example" Lily sternly stated.

"What? Who's a werewolf? I don't know any werewolf." Sirius said continuing the innocent act.

"Drop it Padfoot, she's too smart for us." James told him seeing that Lily was on the verge of anger again.

"How is poor Remus? He must be bad after yesterday. " Lily suddenly said as if realizing what hell it must be for him.

"How do you …" Sirius started.

"I believe I've already told you that Padfoot but allow me to repeat it, she's damn smart" James told his friend.

"Listen Lily, Remus is getting better right at the moment, Madam Pomfrey always keeps an eye on him even when he's not in Hogwarts." James explained her.

"So Moony is Remus, Padfoot is Sirius, and what about you, Prongs" Lily told him looking at him straight in the eyes.

"A stag" James answered not daring lying to her anymore.

"Wormtail?" Lily asked again.

"Well Peter's a rat when he transforms." Sirius told her.

"We've done that for Moony, not for fun" James said trying to justify his actions.

"I know, it's just that … it's very advanced magic, and a werewolf isn't to be taken lightly" Lily said.

"Remus is a great guy! Even if he's a werewolf" Sirius defended his friend.

"I know that Sirius and I didn't mean that he wasn't, it's just that I don't want you guys to be bitten as well," Lily eased them.

"We're protected while we're transformed" James told her.

"Ok then" Lily said as if concluding their discussion.

"Please Lily, don't think any less of Remus because what you know about him," Sirius asked her.

"I'm not like that Sirius, Remus is a good and smart guy, I'm just sorry that he has to endure that nightmare every month." Lily said.

This discussion seemed to mark a new step in their relationship. Sirius had become very keen on Lily and James even more in love with her. And Lily had found a new respect in them. They had fun together trying to make the better of the last few days of their holidays.

The commercial had been a huge success and Lily, James and Sirius had been congratulated on their job. To celebrate this success they had all been invited to a karaoke bar and had accepted it. Lily was very uncomfortable with it since she hated being the centre of attention and James and Sirius found it fun as it was their very first muggle celebration.

On the day of this party, the Hogwarts owls arrived at the Potters. Lily anxiously looked at hers trying to guess what was inside. Sirius and James noticed it and teased her.

"Come on Lily flower, you know you have it" Sirius said approaching her and trying to get her letter.

"Don't you dare taking it," Lily told it tightening her grip on her letter as if her life depended on it.

"Why aren't you opening it Lils? We all know you're being Head Girl, no one else could have been chosen but you!" James sweetly said.

"It's just that … it means getting back to Hogwarts and …" Lily started.

"And?" James encouraged her.

"Last year Hogwarts wasn't good at all to me" Lily miserably said not wanting to hurt them reminding them how bad they had been to her.

The boys realized what Lily implied and James blushed at her words suddenly finding his feet very interesting. Sirius on the other hand wasted no time in being ashamed. He tightly engulfed Lily in a bear hug.

"I swear Lily flower, if only one person tries to even tease you then they'll be on for the worst prank fest of their life!" he exclaimed.

"No one will hurt you this year or they'll have to answer to me" James said.

"Thank you guys", Lily said suddenly feeling better.

"And maybe James will start to ask you out again if you're a good girl" Sirius teased her.

"Shut up Padfoot!" James told him feeling the blush coming back on his cheeks. It was now Lily's turn to find her feet interesting.

"So are you going to open this letter then?" Sirius asked to ease them.

"Sure" Lily said opening the letter. The awaited Head Girl badge and the congratulation letter were where they belong and Lily got very emotional thinking how proud her parents would have been.

"They would have been so proud" she said barely audible.

"We are proud of you as well, right Padfoot?" James told her.

"Right you are Prongs!" Sirius told him. "So let's see what we have to buy in Diagon Alley this year" he said opening his letter as well while James was doing the same.

"No freaking way!" suddenly said James.

"What's going on?" Lily asked him worried.

"That must be a mistake, Dumbledore's on drugs or something!" he continued looking puzzled.

"James, what's going on?" Lily repeated.

"I … I've been made Head Boy! Can you believe it?" James said.

"Oh my God I'm so proud of you!" Lily said hugging James.

"And you know what the Hogwarts tradition is about the Heads, right Prongs?" Sirius teased.

"Very funny Sirius" both Lily and James told him.

"What? I'm just being logical, you guys are going to live together, work together and all, it's just a natural thing" he said smiling at them.

Later that evening, the boys were in James's room getting ready for the celebration while Lily was taking a while earned bubble bath. Sirius was once again trying to convince James to ask Lily out.

"Come on mate, she's just waiting for it, it's obvious!" Sirius told him.

"I'm not sure, I've just gained her friendship back. I just don't want to rush things and ruin it all like I've already done once." James mused.

"Then I've got to think of a plan to get you guys together!" Sirius seriously stated.

"Oh come on Padfoot don't ruin it!" James told him scared about what Sirius could do. "I'm sure I can mange it myself.

"Ok. I'll tell you what. If you guys aren't together before Halloween, then I'll get involved." Sirius offered his friend.

"That's a deal!" James told him.

At this exact moment though, Lily was thinking about quite the same thing. There was no denial possible anymore. She had fallen again for James, big time, even more than the first time. Going back to Hogwarts was scaring her. What if he was back to his Hogwarts's self? Teasing, pranking and asking her out in front of everybody three times a week?

To be honest the "asking her out" wasn't that bad anymore. She was quite anticipating it to be honest. But what if he doesn't? What is his friendship was enough now?

And how about the others? Half the population of Hogwarts was now used to tease and mock her following the Marauders's lead. The other half either pitied her or was just indifferent. She sighed as she got out of the bath and got dressed for the party.

As soon as they arrived in the karaoke bar they sat at the table reserved for them. Lily had tried to sit as far of the stage as possible and James protectively sat just next to her. Their colleagues, minus Roger that had been fired, arrived as well and the party started. Most of them were having fun and took turn into singing. Even Sirius and James tried it and had much fun.

"Come on Lily you're the next one to sing!" stated one of her colleague.

"I'll pass thanks." Lily said.

"Oh come on Lils you're not afraid, are you?" James teased her.

That stung Lily's proud nature.

"What do you mean afraid?" she asked narrowing her eyes.

"I'm sure you're afraid to go on stage." James told her.

"Is that a bet?" she asked.

"Yep it is." He answered.

"Bring it on!" Lily stated.

"Oooooh a bet it is then," Sirius said having heard their argument. "But a real bet it will be if you have something to win or loose!" he stated mischievously.

"Say, if Lily goes there and sings, and I mean really sing acting and all, then Prongs has to stop chasing her all over Hogwarts and asking her out. On the other hand, if Lily flower here doesn't dare to sing it, then, she has to go out with Prongsie boy here". He offered.

"I'm in," Lily firmly stated standing up and approaching the stage. Of course she knew she just had not to sing this song to be able to date James but she was a very proud person and wasn't the kind that backed off when being dared.

"Are you freaking crazy?" James told Sirius scandalized. "What is she sings that stupid song? What about the "I'll wait 'till Halloween" deal we had?"

"Oh trust me my friend she won't. It's not in her to sing and act this song" Sirius said very confident.

He started to loose his confidence though when he heard the song beginning and saw Lily on stage. Said confidence suddenly disappeared when she indeed started to sing and seemed to have the time of her life as she sang "You oughta know" from Alanis Morissette.

James on the other hand was getting whiter and whiter. This song was the end of any possible love story with Lily as he was loosing the bet.

"I think I hate you Padfoot" was the only thing he said as Lily ended the song under a thunder of applauses. He stood up and walked towards the exit as Lily came back to the table.

Sirius was at a lack of words and when a broadly smiling Lily arrived at the table he didn't know what to say.

"Where's James the bad looser?" she asked laughing.

"He just left as he lost the girl of his dreams," Sirius answered her.

"He didn't really think I would ask him to do that, did he?" Lily started to worry.

"The hell he did!" Sirius told her.

"Oh man … Sirius where did he left?" Lily asked.

"Just over there," he told her gesturing towards the door.

"I'll go get him", Lily said running to the door.

As soon as she exited the bar she spotted him sitting on a bench, his head in his hands. It hurt her seeing him that lost. She slowly walked to the bench and sat next to him.

"So I guess I have to congratulate you then" he told her not looking at her.

"I guess you could yeah." Lily answered "Although I'd like to cancel that stupid bet".

Those few words were like electricity running through James's body. Did she mean what he thought she meant?

"Why cancelling? You won fair and square." He told her mentally kicking himself for telling her that.

Lily looked at him like she had never looked at him before. Straight into his eyes, straight into his soul. She cupped his cheek with her palm and gently spoke to him the words he'll then cherish until the end of times.

"Because let's face it James, if you stop asking me out, I'll never get the courage to ask you out myself." She tenderly told him.

"Does this mean that I can't ask you out once again then?" he smiled at her.

"Just once then," Lily equally smiled.

"Lily, would you go out with me?" he asked before being kissed by her.

"Yes" she said as soon as their very first kiss was shared.

From the window of the bar, Sirius was smiling at them. He made a mental note to remember telling this story to his future godson or goddaughter because let's face it, he was going to be a godfather. He smiled as he looked at them kissing another time. This was how it all started.

The end.

God I can't believe I'm done with this story ! I'm suddenly feeling SO very proud! I just hope you guys liked it!

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