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The minute he walked into the hospital wing, Madam Pomfrey rushed to his side to take Snape out of James's arms.

"What happened, Potter?" she asked, tsking under her breath.

He explained as much as he could without getting himself into trouble, and she nodded her head, said a complicated spell and sent James off to go down to dinner.

Following the sound of excitement, he found that the hall hadn't been quite as emptied as he first thought.

The minute he walked into the great hall, the chatter died down and he had to shake his head, thinking that he was seeing things: Lily Evans was running down the aisle toward him, her eyes wide with tears.

But the minute she fell into his arms, the dream became reality and he lifted her, spinning her around excitedly.

When he set her on her feet again, the catcalls were heard above the sound of cheering.

He had finally gotten the girl, and it was the best Christmas he had ever had…

"Merry Christmas, James!" she murmured in his ear, placing a kiss on his cheek… "Merry Christmas!"

A/N: this is not over yet… next chapter is the epilogue, although I hope everyone has had as much fun on this wild ride as me… now, be kind and leave a review behind as you go!

Serindraxx