I now present, the end of Mercies In Disguise. I don't own Harry Potter by the way. This is the longest chapter of the whole story!

Sam

I can hardly believe how fast this year went by. Graduation is here, and tonight will be our last in the castle. The ceremony will be held at dusk. Dumbledore has something special planned this year.

For the first time ever, parents get to come to the ceremony. Even muggles. My parents were ecstatic when they found out. They've always wanted to see the castle. They got here this morning by floo powder. I remember how shocked they were at the whole ordeal. It was rather amusing.

Sirius and I have agreed to tell them about us today. We've kind of avoided them so far, but meeting them will be inevitable. Sirius doesn't seem worried, but I'm terrified of what my dad's going to say. Mom will love it, but you never know with dad.

Dumbledore has all the parents in the great hall all day. Who knows what they're doing, but this gives the rest of us a chance to have some last minute freedom. James and Sirius snuck into Hogsmeade for something. Sirius wasn't supposed to tell me, but he did. A very jumpy James has sworn me to secrecy. Sometimes I wonder what goes through that boy's head.

Remus took Kaelin off somewhere, so that left Lily, Peter, and I. Peter almost immediately ditched us muttering something about his room. I think the thought of being with us scares him. I don't get what is so scary about two teenage girls. As long as you don't get on our bad side, there's nothing to worry about! Come to think of it, Peter has been on our bad sides a few times. That's enough o scare anyone! Lily and I decide to finish up packing, so we don't have to do it later.

I'm about halfway done, so there's not a lot to do. I begin throwing my stuff into my bag randomly while Lily takes her time and folds everything putting it in its proper place. She sighs loudly at my packing skills. "Couldn't you be a bit neater?" she asks. I laugh.

"Nope! I'm dating Sirius. There's no time to be neat with him," I say laughing. She smiles.

"That boy is always rushing around somewhere. Did you see the way he dragged James to Hogsmeade? I wonder what they're up to," Lily says. I grin and shrug.

"Who knows with them," I say. I finish throwing the rest of my stuff in the trunk and snap it closed. "You finished?"

"Almost," she says neatly placing the last book in her trunk. "Let's go." We jump up and dash out the door. A look at the clock suggests it's almost five. It's time to find Sirius and face the wrath of my parents.

Lily and I walk around the castle looking for our missing boyfriends. They should be back by now. We find Kaelin and Remus in the Astronomy Tower. They're laughing over something and look adorable, so we quietly back out trying not to disturb them.

We find the boys by the great hall. They seem to be waiting for us. James won't look at me as I grin widely, but Sirius takes my hand and entwines it with his. "You ready?" he asks.

"Ready as I'll ever be," I say laughing a bit. "Can't avoid them forever." Sirius cracks open the door, and we see all the parents standing around sharing drinks and chatting with each other. A few students dart around. My parents are over in the corner with Kaelin's. They still don't look completely comfortable around all these wizards.

Deciding the best way to do this, is to just do it, Sirius and I walk over with James and Lily behind us. My mom sees us first and beams. "Hi Sammi!" she exclaims. "Can you believe you graduating already?"

"I know. It went by so fast," I say. Then she notices Sirius. Then our hands. Her eyes widen slowly as she realizes.

"Oh my gosh," she cries. "Are you? No way." She sounds like a teenager again, but that's my mother.

"Yeah, we are," I say shyly. Sirius puts his arm around my waist protectively, and I look over at my dad. His expression is unreadable. For a moment, I'm worried, until he smiles a bit.

"About time," he says. I grin. That was so much better than it could have been. Kaelin's parents are smiling too.

"Our girls are growing up too fast," Kaelin's dad declares. He and my dad are great friends. We've lived next door to each other since third year when Kaelin moved to be closer to another witch.

"Where is Kaelin by the way?" her mom asks. I smirk.

"Off with Remus," I say casually. Her mother looks worried, but I quickly assure her they're okay. Her mother has always been more of the worry type.

"Well, I'm just glad they got guys who we can trust right?" my dad says. "For now." He looks at Sirius pointedly.

"Don't worry, Padfoot here wouldn't hurt our Sammi," James says. "If he did, he'd have the rest of us to deal with."

My mother catches sight of Lily. Then her hand. Then James. She looks from James to Lily and back again. She opens her mouth and closes it. Then opens it again. She's in shock.

"Oh, did I mention Lily finally said yes?" James says laughing. My mother's eyes widen before she jumps on them both engulfing them in a fierce hug. I'm so glad I escaped that. Whenever James came to my house, mom was the only one who would listen to him ramble on about Lily without whining or slapping him. She seemed genuinely interested in the fiery redhead.

"I'm so happy for you both. James is a really great guy Lily," she says. I laugh. Mom's only seen the polite side of James, and that side is a handful. If she saw his hyper side, she might not be saying this. Dad shakes his head laughing.

Kaelin and Remus come through the door then. Kaelin has her head on his shoulder, and she's laughing about something. She sees her parents and lets go of his hand before bounding over to join us.

"Hi guys," she says excitedly. "The ceremony is starting!" She's right. The lights have dimmed and everyone is heading to their seats. We make our way to the front row leaving our parents in the back. James spots his parents somewhere in the middle and waves to them grinning and holding up his hand which is still entwined with Lily's.

His mother's eyes widen is shock and his dad grins sending him a thumbs up. Lilly's face turns slightly red. I know she misses her parents. Her sister didn't even come.

We take our seats in the front, and Dumbledore steps up to the podium. "Another year gone, and for some it was their last," he begins. "I trust all of our seventh years have had a fitting last year. From what I've seen, it sure seems like it."

We all laugh. Dumbledore sees everything. That much is clear. This year, he has a surprise. One he hasn't even told McGonagall. I can't wait to see it.

"All of our students have exceeded profoundly in their studies, and I wish them well in whatever they choose to do. Memories are some of the greatest things a person can make, and I wish to show you all a few," he announces raising his wand. The room darkens even further, and sparks fly from his wand.

Fireworks explode in the air, and each one is a picture from this year. I laugh when I see one of Sirius and James getting caught in a prank by Filch. Another shows Kaelin and I skipping to class after a serious sugar rush. There are so many memories from our years here at Hogwarts. James pretending to propose to Lily in hopes of winning her heart, Lily hexing James after said attempt, Sirius and James blowing up the pumpkins on Halloween of our third year, me asleep against Sirius on the train ride this year, Kaelin and Remus on a midnight walk holding hands, James' victory dance when Lily said yes, they go on and on. My favorite was the most recent. All of us by the lake, happy and together. I wonder how Dumbledore got that picture until I see McGonagall holding a small camera identical to the one James had that day. It's the best memory ever. I almost cry when I see it, and Sirius squeezes my hand.

"Mr. Potter and Miss. Evans have quite a history together. Seven years he chased after that poor girl, and seven years she refused. Hundreds of times she said no, and the one time she didn't. Miss. Evans would probably deny this, but she was doomed to fall for him from the very beginning," Dumbledore says with a chuckle. Lily turns red when they show a picture of her and James holding hands.

"Love is a powerful thing. No matter how many trials and hardship a couple goes through, love will always prevail. Take Mr. Black and Miss. Andrews for example," Dumbledore says. Seven pictures pop up, each of Sirius and I from year one to now. Looking at them, I'm surprised to see how much we appear to be a couple even from first year. I guess we were cursed to end up together. "Even back in first year, I knew they would end up together. Call it intuition if you must." He smiles and looks at us.

"Many memories have been made in this castle, and I hope these students will make many more as they go throughout life. Remember this: You never know what you can accomplish until you try," Dumbledore says stepping down. With that, the ceremony ends, and half of the room is in tears. Kaelin buries her had in Remus' shoulder sobbing.

Our time at Hogwarts is really over. Tomorrow, we leave for good. The thought is enough to reduce me to tears, and Sirius puts his arm around me. We all made an agreement to meet at the lake after, so Sirius and I head down there.

Sirius

Sam and Kaelin aren't the only ones upset about leaving. I don't think I can. My whole life is here. I don't know what I'm going to do without this place. All those memories shown, they were the best moments of my life.

My best friends were made here, and I can't lose any of them. Not even Peter, who is mostly annoying. I see McGonagall as we leave, and she even ha a few tears. No matter how many times she said I would be the death of her, or gave me detention, she was like a grandmother to me. I'm going to miss everything about this place.

Sam and I sit down by the lake waiting for the others. It's dark out by now, and the stars shine brightly. She lays her head on my chest and we just lie there. "Sirius?" she asks.

"Yeah?" I say.

"I don't want to grow up yet," she says quietly. I look down at her and her eyes are filled with tears. "I'm not ready for all this to end."

"Hey, even though we won't be at Hogwarts anymore doesn't mean this has to end. Like Dumbledore said, we're going to make even more memories out of here," I say. "We're the marauders. We stick together. Always. I'll never leave you Sam. No matter what, I'll be here. Always." She smiles a bit.

"As long as you're there, I'll be okay," she says. The others are coming now, so we get up and wait. James is fidgeting horribly, and his eyes dart around nervously. I shake my head and silently will him to calm down. He's so jumpy; he'll never be able to do it at this rate.

Lily and Kaelin are laughing over something, and Remus and Peter are quiet. I glance at James again, and he looks at me helplessly. I give him my best you'll be fine look. He comes over away from the others.

"I can't do this Pads," he says quietly. I sigh.

"Prongsie, yes you can. You have to," I say. "You'll be fine." He shakes his head.

"But what if-" he starts.

"Prongs. Do it," I say.

"Now?"

"Yes now!"

"But-"

Now!"

"Okay," he says. "I can do this." He takes a deep breath, and once everyone has calmed down, he takes Lily's hand once more. He looks over and me again, and I grin.

Sam smiles widely, as she knows what's happening. Kaelin beams, and I assume Sam told her. Remus and Peter seem to understand as well, and everyone is quiet. Lily looks confused.

James gets down on one knee, and she gasps covering her mouth with her hand. He pulls out a small box from his pocket. I helped him pick it out earlier this morning.

"Lily, for seven years I've chased after you. It wasn't until you said yes, that I was sure I loved you. I never want to let you go. You mean the world to me," he says. "Will you marry me?" He opens the box and the diamond ring glints in the moonlight.

Lily just stands there speechless. "Well? Don't leave him waiting Lilyflower! It took me three days to convince him to ask you!" I say loudly. She laughs.

"Of course James," she says, and he jumps up grabbing her by the waist and kissing her. The rest of us cheer loudly as she puts the ring on her finger. James grins widely.

Our last night at Hogwarts, and it turns out to be one of the best. I grin at Sam, and Kaelin has tears in her eyes. Remus is smiling, and even Peter is beaming. Kaelin, Sam and Lily begin to talk weddings, and I laugh. Leave it to those girls to plan everything right away.

"See Jamsie, I told you she'd say yes!" I say. After three days of me practically begging him, she better say yes! I look back at the castle, and I swear I can see a Dumbledore shaped shadow in one of the lit windows. I smile knowing our years at Hogwarts couldn't have ended any better.

Tomorrow, Sam and I leave for her house, and we won't see anyone else for a few weeks. We're splitting up, but not for good. I've already got our next adventure planned. I'm thinking tropics!

Yes, sadly this is the end of Mercies In Disguise. But! There will be a sequel! Look out for Losing Hope, as the adventures of the Marauders continue! Please review and tell me if I ended this well! SEQUEL IS OFFICIALLY OUT! IT IS CALLED LOSING HOPE! PLEASE READ! :)