Lily glanced at her watch. It was 11:30. She had a half an hour to wait. She didn't think she could. She put her clothes back on and waited. Maybe someone had jinxed her watch? It was going so slow. When it hit 11:50, she couldn't wait, she went down into the common room, but no one was there. Finally, the portrait hole opened, but no one came through.

"Lily?"

"Who's there?" she jumped up.

"It's me!" James took of the invisibility cloak.

"Oh, you scared me."

It's not midnight yet"

"I know, I just couldn't wait. I didn't know you had that."

"What? Oh, this? It's my invisibility cloak. Pretty cool, eh?"

"So where are we going?" she asked

"You'll see"

He threw the cloak over both of them and they went outside.

They walked for a long way, and then they stopped in front of a painting of fruit. James tickled the pear and it swung open, to reveal hundreds of house elves.

"Is this the kitchens?"

"Yep"

"Wow"

"Miss and Mr., we are ready for you!" a house elf squeaked

"Come on,Lily." James said, and he took her hand.

"Where are we going?" she asked curiously.

"Here"

They entered a small room, but it looked wonderful. There was a couch, that looked very comfortable, and there was a set table in front of it. With lit candles. It was perfect.

"Like it?" James asked

"Like it? It wonderful!" Lily said.

They sat down on the couch and ate the meal, which happened to be ice cream. The house elves watched with leaky eyes as they snuggled under a blanket. Lily put her Head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Soon she fell asleep.

Lily woke hours later, and she was still in the kitchens. James was asleep right next to her. She checked her watch, and it was five AM. She had to get back to her dormitory.

"James" she whispered

"Whazzamatter?" He said sleepily.

"We've got to get back." She said

"Oh, right." He ruffled his hair, and Lily thought it made him look cuter.

They put on the invisibility cloak, and walked back.

"James, thanks. I really had the best time today, yesterday, or whenever. It was really great."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it" he smiled

She kissed him good night and went up to bed.

It was the last day of Hogwarts for the 7th years. It was the graduation ceremony. And all the families of the graduates were there. All the parents, all accept Lily's. Petunia, of course, didn't want to come. She would have hated to come. So she was left without a family. She acted like she didn't care, but she really did.

"James, did you make the speech?"

"What? Oh I forgot"

"James, you said you would write the speech! We're head girl and boy, remember?" Lily said

"We'll just make something up on the spot, ok?" James said carelessly

"Great." She slumped into a chair.

"Are you alright?" he asked, sitting next to her.

"I don't know. What's the whole point of saying a speech, when I have no one to say it to? Why don't you say it?"

"Oh, come on Lily, it's alright. I mean, it's alright to be upset, but don't worry."

"Easy for you to say" Lily snapped

"I was just trying to help!" James snapped back.

"Your right, I'm sorry. Imagine what would happen if my sister came?" She laughed weakly.

"Yeah, that would be weird. Come on, it's starting"

They walked down and said there speech. Then everyone else who had to did to. They went through everything and came of the stage. Then James introduced Lily to his parents.

"Mum, dad, this is Lily"

"Hello Lily, pleased to meet you" they answered.

"Thanks Mrs. Potter, nice to meet you to"

They talked for a while, and then Mr. Potter asked

"Lily, why don't you come and stay with us for the summer?"

"Oh, that's a great idea! We have a wonderful guest room I can set up for you!" Mrs. Potter said.

Lily stared. They hardly knew her, and they were already inviting her over? She glanced at James, who shrugged. He looked embarrassed. The offer was tempting. She was going to get herself a little place in hogsmead, so she could start auror training.

"Um, I don't know.." she began

"Why don't you to discuss it? I see the Prewetts coming, sweetheart" He added to his wife, and they walked of.

"So, what do you think?" James asked

"I don't know, I don't really know your family." Lily said

"That's ok, you can get to know them if you come and stay" He looked at her pleadingly.

"Ok, fine, I will. I mean, I've really got nowhere else to go." She said

"Great, I'll go tell them" James said happily.

"Mum, she said yes" He said, once he had walked up to his parents

"That's wonderful, honey. She's a very nice girl" she added

"I know, mum, I know"