A/N If you prefer a happy ending, pretend that this chapter is the end rather than the last one.

1.

"We've prepared a little surprise for the show," said Miley while winking at Lilly.

"Uh, surprise?" asked Lilly, looking a little worried. "What is it? Don't you think you should have told me earlier?"

"Then it wouldn't be a surprise, would it? Don't worry, it's all set. Come on Larry, we're on!"

"I wish I knew what this surprise was," said Lilly to Mr. Stewart. "I don't like surprises in live performances, too much can go wrong. Have they rehearsed whatever they are up to?"

"It's not the sort of thing that needs much rehearsal," he told her. "Like she said, don't worry about it."

"I feel in my heart

The start of something new

Start of something new"

They sang together, then bowed in all directions as the stadium audience rose in a standing ovation. When the applause settled down, Larry pulled a small box out of his pocket, dropped to one knee and said "Miley Stewart, will you marry me?" while opening the box.

"YES!" she shouted over the renewed applause.

Off the field, Lilly greeted them with "Well, congratulations you two."

"Be happy for me Lilly. Please?"

"Miley, don't worry, I wondered about this at first, but I've come around, and I'm happy for you."

"Thanks."

2.

"Ready, Hannah?" asked Larry. "This'll be just like old times."

"Hannah Montana," she said dreamily. "When was it, twelve years ago, that I last appeared as Hannah? I'm scared."

"Don't be. Audiences aren't any different now than than then."

"Lilly, this was a great idea, a joint concert for our silver anniversary."

"I still want to call it the We told you so! concert," said Lilly. "The tabloids at the time said you couldn't last as a couple, then pounced all over your retirement and said you were splitting, every time Larry was in the charts and you weren't, you would supposedly split over it. Hell, the bastards will probably make this concert out to mean you'll be splitting up."

"Now, Lilly, be nice."

"These are tabloids. I'll be nice whenever they start being nice."

"Well, come on," Larry said. "It's time for Hannah Montana to make one of her rare public appearances."

The (happy) end.