AN: so in this chapter a lot of time passes; but I didn't think you needed to be bothered with an actual description of it.

The train whistle sounded suddenly scaring Mora, she jumped in the tight embrace of Remus's arms.

"I'll see you at the end of the summer at James's" Remus reassured her as she moved on to hug Peter good-bye.

Mora was excited; she was going to spend the first half of the summer traveling, ever since she had learned of her death that was too soon for her own comfort she began to plan what she would do with the time she had.

"Bring me a scarab from Egypt? I've never been but I've always loved it" Peter asked her as she reached for her bag, she had a quick stop to make at home before her summer of travel could begin; she needed her clothes.

"Of course Peter." Mora smiled at her friends, she would miss them; but she had to see the world. She had dreamed of seeing the world since she was young.

"Mora, I will be expecting letters, owls can fly any where" Lily reminded her, pulling her in for yet another hug.

"Guys don't worry I will be back before you know it." Mora said smiling at them before she headed towards the taxi area of the train station.

Mora slowly walked in to her childhood home, she and her parents were not close, they were very involved in their own lives and let Mora do and she wished. Yearly they gave her a birthday allowance, a Christmas allowance and a summer allowance. But other than that she had no real contact with her parents.

When she first found out that she would be dying sooner than she expected she thought about telling her parents. But in the end she could never find the words to tell them. She quietly walked in to her house. Her mom and dad were eating dinner in front of the tv, she said hello and headed up to her room.

She looked around at the movie pictures she had posted on the walls of her room. She and Lily at the lake, a concert they went to, her first time flying. She caught sight of the clock and noticed that she had to hurry to make it to the airport. She decided that her traveling summer would be done all in the muggle way; she wanted to fly on a plane, take a real bus, and ride a non Hogwarts bound train. She grabbed her camera, notebook and a last pair of shoes and shoved them in to her suitcase.

"Bye Mom, Dad. I'll see you in a month or so." She said heading for the door.

"Have a good time, be safe. Owl us if you need anything" Her Mom shouted to the door with out leaving the couch.

"I'm so glad that she's back!" Lily said jumping up from her chair. She, James and Sirius were at the airport waiting for Mora to come back.

"She must have liked the states, she stayed there an extra week!" James said.

"Wow, look at that!" Sirius said pointing to the small tram-like cars that could speed people to their gates.

"There she is!!" Lily yelled running towards Mora.

"You left with one bag, how did you come back with three?" James asked struggling with one of her newly purchased bags.

"There was a lot of shopping, and James stop complaining I got you some souvenirs. Mora said playfully slapping him on the arm.

Lily was woken up early by an owl tapping at her window. She just rolled her eyes and buried her head under the pillow.

"Lil. Come on… get it!!" Mora complained from the other side of the bed, she was spending the night, as was her normal routine over the summer.

"Fine!" Lily said opening the window and accepting a letter from the owl. She read the name on the envelop and groaned.

"It's for you Mora." She said tossing it over to her friend as she curled back up under the covers.

Mora opened the letter and slowly got up.

"I got to go, I'll met you for lunch at the café in the square around 1, k?" Mora said pulling some clothes out of her bag.

"James…. I am so beyond tired it's not even funny anymore" Mora said half leaning on one of the display cases in the shop James had sent her a letter at an un-godly hour in the morning begging her to go shopping with him.

"I need to find the perfect one" James said looking over yet another case of engagement rings.

"You are think far to much about this." Mora said standing up after she got a dirty look from the store owner.

"I don't think it's in this shop" James said grabbing Mora's hand and dragged her out of the shop.

"James, it's almost 12. We have been looking for hours!" Mora complained as she was dragged down the street.

"I have to find the perfect one" He said looking in to the window of yet another jewelers.

"James, you thinking about this to much. Don't try and find a perfect ring, find a ring that you could imagine Lily wearing, one that Lily would like" Mora said opening the door and ushering James in.

"Ok so don't think so much…" James murmured as he walked around the store. He stopped in front of a display case and looked back at Mora, she shook her head.

"No yellow gold, go for while gold or platinum" Mora said knowing that Lily hardly ever wore gold.

James walked around the store some more before he found the perfect ring, it was simple in design, but it was beautifully crafted. There was a canary yellow diamond in between two triangular cut white diamonds, it was unique and eye capturing with out being gaudy or over the top; just like his love.

"Where have you been young lady??" Lily said with mock anger as soon as she saw Mora walking towards their favorite out-door café.

"I had to do a little shopping" Mora said sitting down and reaching for Lily's coffee to take a sip.

"Aw, poor you" Lily said swatting at Mora's hand. "Why couldn't I go with you?" Lily asked.

"No reason, other than the fact that I had to help James get a gift fir someone."

"Was it for me, it's too early for him to be looking in to an anniversary gift" lily said.

"No, don't worry about it" Mora said trying to sound nonchalant.

"right…" Lily said raising her eyebrow.

Thank-ya!!
Songs:

I wont be cryin' -Infernal

I'm holding out for a hero - Bonnie Tyler