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Previously:

Remus' brief girlfriend, Anna Daniels, and her fellow Ravenclaws express their disdain for werewolves, so the relationship ends.

Sirius is worried about leaving Hogwarts

"Lily-flower!"

"Sirius!" Lily screamed as she fell down next to him by the Black Lake.

"We're done!" Sirius yelled happily, hugging Lily and jumping up and down.

"I know! I can't believe it! How did it go?" she asked, grinning as they sat down at the base of the tree.

"Who cares, not like I can change anything," Sirius shrugged, and Lily rolled her eyes, receiving a cheeky grin from Sirius, "It went well thank you for asking," he chuckled, and Lily laughed, "You?"

"I think I messed up some translation," she started, frowning, and Sirius rolled his eyes.

"I only asked out of formality, I don't actually want to know," he said cheekily, and Lily narrowed her eyes at him.

"Well fine, maybe I'll just go over there," she said, making to stand up, but Sirius grabbed her cloak and pulled her down. Lily fell down with a squeak.

"You're much too easy to deal with," he laughed, and Lily stuck her tongue out at him, "Now all we have left is The Quidditch Cup," he said excitedly, and Lily smiled.

"When is it?"

"Saturday!" he squeaked, "It's Thursday! We have to win! Prongs said he was going to schedule an all day practice tomorrow," Sirius said. Lily zoned out as Sirius continued to discuss Quidditch, strategies, and the cup, and let her mind wonder.

They were going to be leaving Hogwarts in a week. This was going to be her last weekend at Hogwarts. They were graduating on Wednesday and the Hogwarts Express left on Friday morning. Then they would be done. She couldn't help but wonder about what Sirius had brought up after the transfiguration practical. What was going to become of all of them? Hestia and Lily were planning on getting a flat, as Alice would marry and move in with Frank, and Gwenog was gone with the Harpies. The Marauders were planning on getting a flat together, but it wouldn't be the same. She and James had been practically living together, and then they would be together for most of the summer, and then they would start work and living apart. Would their relationship survive? Lily couldn't imagine ever being with anyone other than James. Would she and the rest of the Marauders be able to survive the gap as well? And Alice? Would they grow apart as she had with Gwenog? She had no doubt her friendship with Hestia would be fine as they would be living together. But what about James? That was the part she was most concerned about. Would they be able to make it through the distance? Wouldn't it be different? Would that be good or bad for them?

"Lily-flower?"

"Sorry Sirius," she said, shaking her head and snapping back to look at him, "Did you ask me something?"

"Yes," Sirius said exasperatedly, rolling his eyes and grinning.

"Oh, well?" Lily asked sheepishly, and Sirius barked a laugh.

"What were you thinking so intently about?"

"Stuff," Lily said, and Sirius turned to look at her, so she sighed and continued, "Well mostly about after Hogwarts."

"What about it?"

"Mostly, well, James," she said quietly, and Sirius raised his eyebrows.

"What about him?"

"Well, I mean, it's going to be different," she said lamely, and Sirius chuckled. He had never seen Lily so awkward; it was really amusing

"Good girl Lily-flower," he chuckled, and Lily smacked him in the arm, "It is going to be different, but I can swear on my life that nothings going to happen to you two, relationship wise. He's been in love with you for six years, and I don't think anything's going to change that," Sirius shrugged, and Lily smiled at him gratefully.

"Thank you Sirius," she said, and he waved it off.

"Can I ask you the same question about Hestia?"

"I didn't actually ask," Lily pointed out, and Sirius snorted, "But I don't think anything's going to change between you two. I've been with Hestia through lots of guys," she said, ignoring the way Sirius' eyes narrowed, "Oh shut up you've been through a lot of girls," she said, and Sirius chortled.

"Totally different"

"How is it different?"

"Well, she's a girl, I'm a boy. It's completely different," he shrugged.

"All you did was state the obvious. That's not an answer," she rolled her eyes, and Sirius barked a laugh, "But I don't think that the distance will have an effect on you," she said, and Sirius nodded seriously.

"Good talk Evans," he said, clearing his throat, and Lily laughed, "Oh look, speak of the devil," he said, gesturing towards the castle. Lily turned around to see James walking out of the castle with Hestia, Alice, Remus and Peter.

"Which one?" she muttered, and Sirius laughed. James looked up and grinned at Lily, who felt her heart flutter. She jumped up and ran over to him, throwing her arms around his neck, "We're done!" she said happily, and James chuckled, squeezing her around the waist.

"Very good Lils," he said cheekily, leaning back to look Lily in the eye. Lily stuck her tongue out at him and he grinned, "How did it go?"

"Apparently she mistranslated something," Sirius said, rolling his eyes and held his hand out to Hestia, whom he pulled onto the floor next to him.

"Oh no, it's the apocalypse," Hestia said, winking at Lily playfully and Lily stuck her tongue out at her best friend.

"I'm sure you did fine," Alice said soothingly, looking around.

"Frank is still inside," Remus said, and Alice grinned at him sheepishly, "And Lily, I'm sure you did fine, you usually do," he said, rolling his eyes, and Lily smiled at him.

"Remus you're my favorite," Lily said, and Remus chuckled as James choked.

"Excuse me?"

"You're excused," Lily grinned and James rolled his eyes, his mouth twitching.

"So, what are we going to do for the next week?" Sirius asked, looking around at all his friends.

"Well I'm guessing nothing's going to be happening tomorrow," Lily said, and James frowned down at her, "Some Quidditch Captain. You have the cup on Saturday," she scoffed, and James' face paled, "Don't worry, you've already scheduled an all day practice tomorrow," she said soothingly, and James nodded, taking in a deep breath.

"I don't understand you and your stupid Quidditch obsessions," Alice muttered, lying down and resting her head in Franks' lap. Lily looked up to see James and Sirius' dumbstruck expressions and giggled, as did Hestia. Remus smirked and looked over at Alice and shook his head, as if to say 'good luck'.

"Let it go," Hestia said gently, kissing Sirius on the cheek, and Sirius glared at Alice, before turning down to grin at Hestia.

"C'mon," James said, standing up and holding his hand out to Lily. Lily frowned up at him, and James grinned down at her. She sighed and took his hand, and he pulled her up so fast she stumbled and crashed into him. Sirius, Remus and Peter snickered and Lily blushed, taking a step back from the grinning James.

"Where are we going?"

"It's a secret," he winked, and Lily sighed as James put his arm around her shoulder and led her back to the castle.

"Bye!" their friends yelled, and Lily giggled, waving at them. She became very aware of James looking at her, and turned to look up at him.

"What?"

"Nothing," he said sweetly, smiling down at her. Lily shook her head and turned forward, trying to ignore his continuous watching. They walked up to the Heads Dorm and James held the door open for her.

"Thank you sir," she said, hopping through the door and James snickered.

"Sir?"

"Well, you were being a gentleman. It seemed appropriate," she shrugged, and James laughed, before shutting the door behind him and putting his hands on either side of her face.

"I'll show you gentleman," he said in a low voice, and Lily felt her insides crawl, in a good way.

"It's fine I'm actually waiting for my boyfriend, have you seen him?" Lily asked, looking around, and James growled playfully. He put his fingers through her belt loops and pulled her to him, "There he is," she whispered cheekily, and leaned up to kiss James, who grinned against her lips.

"Hestia Jones I am bored," Sirius declared. Everyone else had retreated inside the castle, but the couple had stayed under the tree.

"Sirius Black, what the bloody hell am I supposed to do about it?" she asked, and Sirius barked a laugh.

"Well as you are my girlfriend, you have the supreme right to entertain me,"

"Just because I have the right doesn't mean I'm going to utilize it," Hestia said, amused by the formality of their statements.

"Did I say right? I meant obligation," he grinned cheekily, leaning towards her.

"How did I end up with you?" she groaned, smirking at Sirius. Sirius grinned and kissed Hestia on the cheek. He kissed her again on her jaw, and then trailed feather light kisses down her neck, "Is this bribery?" she asked in a shaky voice, and Sirius chuckled into her neck.

"Maybe," he said quietly, extending the word, "Is it working?"

"Maybe," Hestia said, mimicking Sirius, whose shoulders shook as he laughed.

"That was my plan," he said, and then sat up extremely quickly, "Do you have a middle name?"

"Why?" Hestia asked, bewildered, and slightly, no very, disappointed that Sirius had moved away from what he had been doing.

"Because I keep addressing you as Hestia Jones, and it would be so much funner to have a middle name in there," he shrugged.

"Funner?" she giggled, and Sirius grinned down at her cheekily, "Well, because of the reason you gave me, I am not going to tell you," she shrugged, and Sirius narrowed his eyes down at her.

"I will find out,"

"I'm sure you will," she said sarcastically, and Sirius crossed his arms.

"Bring it Jones"

"Oh I'm afraid," she said in a faux frightened voice, and Sirius had to fight a grin, the corners of his mouth twitching.

"You should be," Sirius said, standing up.

"You wish Black," she sighed, and stood up as well.

"Don't you want to know mine?"

"You don't have a middle name Sirius," she pointed out, and Sirius stomped his foot.

"Not fair! How did you know?"

"Because I know things," she grinned cheekily, and wrapped her arms around Sirius' torso.

"What kind of things?" he asked in a low voice, putting his hands in her hair.

"Sirius!" she squealed, taking a step back from him, and Sirius grinned at her.

"All is fair in love and war," he recited and Hestia scoffed.

"And how does that relate?"

"Well, I love you, and this is war because I want to know your middle name," he said, and Hestia giggled.

"Not going to happen," she said, pinching his chin, and walking up towards the castle.

"I will find out Jones! Mark my words!" he yelled after her.

"Stupid melodramatic boyfriend," she muttered, grinning to herself.

"EVANS!" Sirius yelled, barging into the Heads dorm to find the Head students, erm, displaying their affection, "OH MERLIN!" he yelled, covering up his eyes as he saw what they were doing.

"Padfoot what are you doing here?" James asked in a weak voice as Lily jumped off from where she was straddling him, fixing her hair. Thankfully, James had left her shirt on this time, but she couldn't say the same for him.

"I needed to speak to Lily," Sirius asked in the general direction of his best friend, his eyes squeezed shut as he tried to erase the images that had been burnt into his mind, "My poor amygdala," he whined, rubbing at his head.

"That's a rather big word for you Sirius, have you learnt to read?" Lily teased, and Sirius stuck his tongue out in her general direction, his eyes still sealed shut.

"May I ask why you were doing that?" Sirius squeaked.

"Well why wouldn't we?" James asked, and Sirius groaned.

"Stop! My brain is hurting!" he whined, and James chuckled as he pulled his shirt on.

"We've discussed this Pads, you're not supposed to think," James sighed, and Sirius snorted.

"Why are your eyes closed?" Lily asked, grinning down at James who winked at her suggestively.

"Because I'm trying to clean my brain!" he whined.

"Well, if I may defend myself, you and Hest do some pretty nasty things at breakfast. Breakfast for Merlins sakes," Lily shuddered, and Sirius barked a laugh.

"Can I open my eyes?" Sirius asked, peeking through his eyelids.

"Yes"

"Is Prongs wearing a shirt?"

"Yes"

"I bet he wants me to take it off," James said, grinning at Sirius, who snorted and otherwise ignored him.

"Are you two not snogging?"

"Erm, yes?" James said uncertainly, unsure of how to answer that question.

"Okay good!" Sirius sighed, opening his eyes to see his red faced, embarrassed friends, "Some warning would be nice next time," he chastised.

"It's our dorm!" James said, exasperated.

"Yes but next time put a little sign on the door or something!"

"Yes, we're going to put a sign saying 'don't come in we're snogging thanks' on our door," James snorted, and Lily giggled as Sirius laughed, "What do you want Pads?" James asked, slightly irritated that Sirius had interrupted what he and Lily had been doing.

"I needed to talk to Lily," Sirius shrugged.

"Since when is it Lily?" Lily asked, amused.

"Well, I would call you Lily-flower, but flower suggests innocence and after what I have just witnessed I cannot address you as flower until you have regained innocent stature in my mind"

"That much drama for a nickname?"

"It matters okay?" Sirius said defensively, and Lily chuckled as James snickered and fell onto the armchair.

"What did you want to talk to Lils about?" he asked Sirius, who was still red from what he had witnessed. At least he had the decency to look abashed.

"What's Hestia's middle name?"

"That is what you wanted to ask?" Lily asked disbelievingly, sitting down on the floor, "Why don't you just ask her?"

"She wont tell me!" he whined, stomping his foot and James sniggered.

"Well, if she wont tell you then, as a best friend, I cant tell you either," Lily shrugged, and Sirius whined.

"Lily-flower!"

"Back to innocence?"

"Well I'm not thinking about the two of you snogging at the moment!"

"I hope you never are," James shuddered, and Lily snickered as Sirius turned pink.

"Back to the topic at hand!" he said, crossing his arms, "What is it?"

"Sirius I'm not going to tell you!"

"I hate you!" he yelled at her, and Lily grinned.

"I love you too Sirius,"

"You do?" he said happily, and knelt down in front of her, "My fair maiden is it so?" Lily giggled and stood up.

"Yes, sure, okay," she said, patting Sirius on the head, and Sirius grinned.

"See Prongs, you're not the only one," he said, sticking his tongue out at a grinning James.

"I'm happy for you Pads," he said, and Sirius laughed.

"I must go find out from a better source," he said, glaring at Lily, who chuckled, "Good. Bye," he said dramatically, turning on his heel and walking out of the dorm, "I'll put your sign up for you," he said, pirouetting and winking at Lily, before walking out the door.

"He's not actually going to put a sign up is he?" Lily asked James as soon as the door closed behind Sirius. James chuckled and shrugged, and Lily walked to the door. She opened the door and looked down to see a small sign.

The Head Boy and Head Girl are having a heated snog session. I suggest you do not enter. Sincerely, Padfoot.

Lily laughed and took the sign off, and walked into the dorm. James walked over to her and looked down at the sign, and grinned.

"My best mate," he said, shaking his head fondly, and Lily smiled. Only Sirius and James could be that brotherly.

"He's a real charmer," Lily chuckled, and James grinned, putting the sign down and turning to Lily, tucking a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.

"So what is Hestia's middle name?"

"Moony my pal, I need you," Sirius said, sitting down next to Remus, who looked bewildered.

"I don't like you that way, wrong team," Remus snickered, and Sirius snorted.

"I'm sure you wouldn't date me Moons," Sirius said sarcastically, and Remus chuckled, "And besides, I'm so attractive anyone would change preferences for me," he shrugged, and Remus sighed.

"What do you want Sirius?" he sighed, giving up.

"Are you upset Moony? Did I hurt your feelings? I'm sorry mate; even if I did bat for the other team you already know Prongsie would be my man. I'll snog you if you want," Sirius said, and Remus shuddered.

"You're weird," he said, "I thought you wanted help?" Remus sighed, trying hard not to laugh.

"Why thank you Moony, you're weird too. And I do want help!"

"Erm, thanks? What help?"

"You're very welcome mate. I need to know Hestia's middle name!" Sirius whined, and Remus's eyebrows rose.

"Why don't you ask her?"

"Why do people keep asking me that question? I'm not stupid you know!" Sirius said, swinging his hands around and hitting his hand against the wall, "Damn that hurt," he muttered, and Remus burst into laughter, "Oh shut up Moony," Sirius said, grinning.

"Okay, I won't comment on your stupidity. Well, why won't she tell you?"

"I don't know, it's a challenge I think," Sirius said, and Remus snorted.

"Then I can't help you"

"I hate you!" Sirius yelled, getting up and walking towards the door, but slipping on something and falling down. Remus' laughter echoed through the dorm, "Bloody Wormtail leaves his socks on the floor!" Sirius said, embarrassed, and stormed out of the dorm.

"What did I do?" Peter asked as he walked into the dorm after Sirius walked out.

"Nothing Pete," Remus chuckled, getting back to what he was doing.

"You alright Moony?"

"I'm fine," sighed Remus, and Peter shrugged, walking out of the dorm, "Great friend," Remus muttered sarcastically, and got back to his Occlumency Diary.

Remus' Occlumency Diary

I'm upset. I tried a relationship and it failed. Is there something wrong with me? Are werewolves not supposed to be happy? She was great! She really was! But she saw werewolves through the eyes that the whole society sees us. Is that what my life is going to be like after Hogwarts? I'm worried about leaving to be honest. No one is going to take me for work. Trust me, I've already sent out applications. They all said yes, and then, they looked over my records and denied me after they found out. What am I supposed to do? I mean, at least here I am guaranteed everything.

I guess I'll end up in the muggle world. It can't be so bad can it? What if I don't find anyone? What if I die alone? No. I promise myself that I will find someone who I will end up with.

Yes. Life is going to be good. I am going to have a job, I'm going to have a family, and I'm going to have my best friends, the girls and the boys, around me for the rest of my life. This is a promise I make myself. Life will be good.

"HESTIA JONES, TELL ME YOUR MIDDLE NAME!" Sirius bellowed in the Great Hall that night at dinner, banging his head on the table. Hestia, along with Lily, James and Remus, laughed.

"Sirius I told you I wasn't going to tell you. Might as well give up," Hestia shrugged, and nudged Lily, who was laughing.

"Sirius Black never gives up," Remus said for Sirius, who was glaring at Hestia.

"I love you Moony," Sirius said, turning to Remus, who blushed.

"Why are you blushing?" Peter asked.

"I knew you wanted me!" Sirius said, pointing at Remus, who hid his face in his hands.

"Leave him alone," Lily chastised, throwing a carrot at Sirius.

"Thank you Lily," Remus said, grinning at Lily, who frowned, realizing there was something off in his smile. Lily cocked her head to the side, and Remus sighed, "I'm upset, that's all," he said, and James scoffed.

"That's all?" he said, turning to Remus, who sighed.

"Why are you upset?" Hestia asked, and Remus looked down into his lap.

"Is it the Anna thing? She wasn't worth it mate," James said, patting Remus lightly on the shoulder.

"It's sort of the Anna thing. More of the thing it represents."

"I don't understand!" Sirius declared, and they all snorted.

"Shocker," James said, turning to Sirius cheekily, and Sirius raised his eyebrows at James.

"Bring it on Potter"

"Oh grow up," Lily said, trying her best to restrain her grin, but failing.

"Thank you Lily," Remus chuckled, "It represents how the werewolf thing is going to haunt me forever," he whispered, and they all looked at their friend sympathetically, "I mean, I don't care about work to be honest. I'll work in the muggle world," he shrugged, but James saw the pain in his face, and felt bad. Remus, of all people, deserved the best, "I'm more upset about the relationship stuff, what if I never find anyone because of it?" he asked, looking at his friends, vulnerable.

"Remus, that's not going to happen," Lily said confidently, "You will find someone."

"Who?" he asked sadly, "Lily who would ever want to be with a werewolf?"

"Hi guys!" they turned around quickly to see Tonks standing there, "Hi Remus," she added quietly, smiling down at him, and Remus gave her a small smile, "I was wondering about practice tomorrow?" she phrased it like a question, and looked at James, who smiled.

"Right, well, we have practice starting at 9 and then we'll go the whole day," he said and Tonks nodded, "So don't plan anything," he grinned, and she laughed. Nobody noticed how Remus smiled slightly as he watched her laugh.

"Sir yes sir," she said, saluting, and Remus laughed, "See you tomorrow," she said to James and Sirius, "Bye Lily!" she waved, and Lily laughed.

"Bye Nymphadora"

"It's Tonks!" Tonks squealed, and Lily clapped a hand over her mouth, grinning.

"Sorry, bye Tonks," Lily chuckled, as Hestia, James and Sirius grinned at Tonks.

"Bye Remus," she said, waving at Remus, and walking away.

"I love her!" Hestia said happily, and Remus' mouth twitched.

"You know what I'd love?" Sirius said, turning to look at his girlfriend, "TO KNOW YOUR BLOODY MIDDLE NAME!" Hestia sighed and hid her face in Lily's shoulder, as James laughed.

"Mr. Black will you stop yelling!" McGonagall yelled, walking over to them.

"Why does she keep walking over this year?" Lily muttered, and Sirius winked at Lily.

"She wants me, subconsciously," he added, and Lily giggled.

"Mr. Black, explain yourself!"

"Well, Minerva love, I thought you would've known all about me by now!" he said, aghast, and McGonagall's lips pursed into a itght line.

"Why are you yelling?"

"Do you enjoy my sultry voice?" he asked, winking up at McGonagall.

"Mr. Potter, explain," she said, turning to James, who choked on his pumpkin juice.

"He's trying to figure out Hestia's middle name," Remus said, patting a coughing James on the back.

"Minerva, my love, do you know?" Sirius asked, and McGonagall turned to Lily, who shook her head frantically, "Lily-flower!"

"I cannot divulge that information," McGonagall said, turning on her heel, but Sirius stood up.

"Padfoot," James said, and Sirius winked, before jumping and landing in front of McGonagall. The seventh year Gryffindors watched, tears of laughter streaming down their faces.

"Minerva darling!" Sirius yelled, catching the attention of the whole hall. Up at the heads table, Dumbledore turned to watch the scene, his eyes twinkling. Sirius dropped on his knees, spreading his arms out wide, "Minerva! After all we've been through! I know you love me, and our love is forbidden. But don't worry my love; I am graduating in a mere week! We can be together then," he declared. The whole hall was snickering and giggling by this point. Sirius stood up so he was face to face with McGonagall. Sirius was a few inches taller than McGonagall, who was about Hestia's height. He grabbed her hand and kissed it, looking McGonagall in the eye. McGonagall turned a bright shade of red and pulled her hand out of Sirius', walking around him, "MINERVA LOVE! DON'T DO THIS!" he bellowed, falling to his knees once more, grabbing her arm.

"It's Margaret!" she yelled, pulling her hand out Sirius', embarrassed, "It's Hestia Margaret Jones!" she squealed, and Sirius' eyes twinkled. Beside her, Lily heard Hestia groan, and giggled.

"I LOVE YOU MINNIE!" Sirius said happily, picking McGonagall up and swinging her in a circle.

"Mr. Black! Put me down this instant!" she yelled, and Sirius obliged.

"One week love," he said, brushing her cheek with his fingers, and turning back to his friends. The whole hall clapped, laughed and wolf whistled, and Sirius took a bow as a flustered McGonagall made her way back up to the high table, where Dumbledore was giving Sirius a standing ovation. Sirius sat down in between James and Remus, who were howling with laughter, and winked at Hestia, who rolled her eyes, laughing, "So, Margaret?" he asked, and Hestia groaned, hiding her face in her hands.

"I hate him," she whined to Lily, who nodded sympathetically, grinning.

"I told you I'd find out," Sirius said happily, and Hestia looked up, narrowing her eyes at him, "Now, to do the honors," he said, clapping his hands together, and the Marauders snickered.

"What?" Hestia asked warily.

"HESTIA MARGARET JONES!"

"Oh bloody hell"

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