a/n: so guys, this is it! This is the ending of my first L/J fic, "Journey." I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoy writing this. Thank you for the support, everyone…
Here's the last chapter, enjoy!
CHAPTER 23: TILL I FIND MY WAY HOME TO YOU…
James closed his eyes. Argua watched the scene with gritted teeth. "I'm sorry, James," she said. "If I can do anything."
Just then, there was a bright glow and James opened his eyes. He was holding one of the leaves from the Tree of Life. "What is the meaning of this?"
Aiffel disappeared and James found themselves inside a magnificent palace with marble walls. There were four pillars around them and beside those pillars, there were four doors. At the farthest, there was a hearty fire on top of the pillar. At the second pillar, James saw a flowering plant, glowing with gold. At the third pillar, he saw a levitating crystal ball with dense fog inside. At the last pillar, they saw a fountain with crystal clear water, though the water gave off a greenish light.
"We are going here," Argua said, leading the way. She went to the door beside the pillar of the plant and asked for the leaf James got. Argua placed the leaf on the door. It glowed.
"Welcome, young man," Dalin said. She also looked as wonderful as Argua. However, she was enveloped with the light of golden glow. "You are brave to come as far as Reihav," she said in an impressed way.
"Dalin," Argua said, flying near her sister. "The wish."
"Oh yes," Dalin said, moving her hand in a graceful way that golden sparks followed. A golden butterfly arrived. "Every human being that could get as far as this palace is given a wish."
"What wish?" James asked.
"The Lady of Fire, Prio, grants the wish of revenge. Avila, the Lady of the Breeze, gives the gift of fate. Argua grants love and I," Dalin let the butterfly go and it landed on James' hand, "give the wish of life." She pointed her palm to James' way and said, "I wish happiness for the two of you."
Argua smiled and conjured a green butterfly that followed the gold butterfly. Both of them started to say, "Ivi neva a voya."
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James woke up on the floor, inside Lily's hospital room. Kristanna and Sirius were smiling. "What happened?" Sirius asked, helping James stand up.
"Lily will be cured," he said with assurance. He opened his palm and two butterflies came out. The green butterfly became Argua, sitting beside Lily. She placed a finger on her forehead and placed it on Lily's forehead.
The golden butterfly became human also, in the form of Dalin. "Argua," she called out. Argua nodded and unfroze the girl. Dalin placed a hand over Lily's poisoned wound and kissed her forehead. Then she disappeared.
Lily blinked and opened her eyes. "Argua?" she first said, looking at the glowing nymph beside her. "James?" she asked next, looking through his hazel eyes. "What happened?"
"You are cured," James said simply.
"I thought that dagger has the Immunity Potion," Lily said quizzically.
"It does. But there is someone who cured you," James said, pointing at figures sitting on her bedside table.
"You are… you are the Lady of the Woods!" Lily exclaimed.
"Definitely," Dalin said, walking near Lily. "I am Dalin."
"Who gave the wish?" she asked. "The way to Reihav is really dangerous!"
Dalin smiled. She took James' hand and placed it on Lily's hand. "Someone who is ready to sacrifice everything for you. The person who is willing to become the water that you drink. The land where you'll stand. The air that you breathe and the fire that makes you warm. The person willing to love you with all his life," she said.
Lily looked at James and tears started to come down her cheeks. "You did that for me?"
"Anything for you," James said, hugging Lily. They descended to a kiss.
"I think we have to leave," Kristanna told Sirius, pushing him out of the door.
Argua looked at Dalin, who smiled and said, "I know. You have to go back. I also have to go back." Dalin became a butterfly that flew out of the window and Argua returned to Lily.
"Does that mean you will accept me again?" James asked.
Lily took the engagement ring from her pocket and wore it once again. "Of course, James Potter. I will be happy to be your wife."
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The wedding ceremony was held after two weeks and everyone was ready. Lily was turning and turning around the mirror. "Do I look fine?" she asked Kristanna for about the hundredth time.
Kristanna, clothed in royal blue dress robes, smiled as she went behind Lily. "Don't worry, you're one of the most wonderful brides I have ever seen."
Lily smiled, straightening her simple white gown embroidered with diamonds and a small golden tiara on her head. "I look funny."
"That thing comes only once in a lifetime, Lils," Kristanna said. "The ring and the tiara. You're really lucky to wear that."
"Whatever you say," Lily replied.
"Are you ready to go?" Kristanna asked, grabbing a small bag from a table.
"How are we going there?" Lily asked.
"We'll use a portkey," Kristanna replied, getting a small vase out of nowhere. "Portus," she said, turning it to a portkey.
They arrived outside the hall where the wedding ceremony will take place. Then, a greenish glow appeared. "Do you think I will miss this wedding? I love weddings!" Argua exclaimed excitedly. She waved a hand and the doors opened. Lily started to walk down the aisle.
"You're marrying a fine woman here," Sirius whispered to James, who elbowed his Best Man.
Sirius took Kristanna's hand and led her to the side and James took Lily's hand, leading her to the end of the aisle.
They both exchanged vows and gave each other a wedding ring. Before the two kissed, the signal of the end of the ceremony, Argua fluttered down in front of them and placed her hand on top of their joined hands. "I think this is the time for me to grant your wish, Lily," Argua said.
"My wish?" Lily repeated, her eyes wide with happiness.
"James, when Lily was sixteen years old, she went to Reihav through the portrait stationed inside Hogwarts. She went to me. That's the reason why I like her very much," Argua started to tell the story.
"What did she wish?" James asked.
"Your love, James. Your love that will last forever," Argua replied, smiling. As she said the last word, hundreds of butterflies broke their way inside the halls. Not just butterflies, glowing butterflies. They surrounded the couple. "Now, your vows will be forever, till the day you die. Death will never part your love. It would bind the two of you forever that your souls will wait for each other to the journey to the next world. It was a long journey, Lily. A long journey to find your real love." She slowly removed her hand and Lily saw a necklace with green pearls. Magically, it found its way to Lily's neck and fastened itself around it.
"Thank you, Argua," Lily replied. Argua disappeared and finally, Lily and James kissed each other. Applause erupted from the crowd.
Lily and James, after kissing, ran out of the hall, Kristanna and Sirius tailing them. The four of them apparated to the same old place. A place full of love… a place full of memories…
"It has been a long journey, James. Now I have found my way home with you."
FIN
TNF/MPJ 4/27/06
a/n: sorry but that's the end of the story. Anyway, I'll still hang out because I have two stories to go, an unpublished story, and an experimental dung one. Ciao! Thanks for all your support!
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