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EPILOGUE

April 1979

James Potter was going to it. Today was the day. Yes. This was it. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door. No answer. Okay, he must remember to not panic… remember what his friends had said… 'Make sure you get the hell out of there before the Dad fetches his musket?' Well maybe not what Sirius had said. Remus… What had he said? James couldn't even remember now…

James looked around, taking deep breaths. He was on a quiet street with big houses and neat gardens. The street still had a comforting feeling though, like nice people lived there. The house next door's front door opened and an elderly woman walked out. She smiled at James upon noticing him.

"Hello James dear", she said. She was putting the cat out.

"Hello", James said trying to sound like he wasn't scared stiff.

"The Evans' aren't home", she informed him. "Gone out for dinner I think".

James sighed. "Thank you". The old woman smiled at him one last time then shut the door.

***

"She wasn't there?!" Remus asked aghast. Remus and Sirius were having a hard time getting over the fact that after all that preparation James still hadn't asked Lily.

They were sat in the corner of a table in the headquarters for the Order of Phoenix, which was an abandoned cottage in the Irish countryside.

"Guess I'll try again later", James said, who was relieved that he didn't have to do it yet but annoyed that he hadn't got it out of the way.

"Later?" Remus looked rather crazed. "You finally got the courage to do it and she wasn't even home!"

"You ok Moony?" James asked looking at Remus warily.

"Time of the month", Sirius mouthed behind Remus' back and him and James erupted into laughter.

"What?" Remus asked confused.

"Are you lot making jokes about Remus' 'time of the month' thing again?" The boys looked up to see Selena.

"How did you know? I mean… What?" Sirius tried and failed to cover it up. Remus looked daggers at him.

Selena sat down next to Sirius. James looked around the room. They were in the dining room of the cottage. Shelves that looked as if they had had previously been for dishes were now overflowing with stacks of parchment and books. The middle of the dining table was also cluttered with rolls of parchments. The wall behind Sirius had a detailed map of Britain on it, lines connected places on the map with moving pictures around it of dark witches and wizards. At the top of the map was a picture of Lord Voldemort himself, pre-snakeface.

The dining room had only a few other people in it. Alaster 'Mad-Eye' Moody, Edgar Bones and Emmeline Vance were stood at the other end of the table, discussing something in hushed voices.

James looked back at his friends. Everyone looked pretty much the same as they had done on the last day of Hogwarts. Remus looked shabbier, the time of the month was really getting to him. His hair was longer, falling into his eyes, but the unkempt look suited him. Sirius was as good-looking as ever, he had cut his black hair shorter though. Selena was as beautiful as ever, she had grown over the past two years, not in height, she still stood at a small 5 3", but her face had matured and she looked more like a woman now. The boys had also matured. James more then anyone though. He had grown to a tall 6 1" and his chiselled face made him look more like a man then the rest.

"Fenwick's gone missing you know", Selena said. "Dumbledore just told me".

The marauders exchanged dark glances. They all knew what that meant. They would probably never find him and if they did, he would never be the same again.

"What do you think they'd do to him?" Remus asked more to himself then anyone else.

"Who knows?" James said.

"Imperius?" Selena said a little too hopefully. She was surprisingly the optimistic one now-a-days.

"Maybe he ran for it?" Sirius offered. They all nodded their heads, though none of them believed it.

***

Lily Evans checked her reflection in the mirror. Maybe she should have left her hair straight? No, curly was good. James liked it curly… He liked it no matter what actually. He was never any help when she was trying to get ready, it was always, 'Doesn't matter what you wear, you always look beautiful'. How annoying. Who was she kidding? She loved it.

Lily pushed back her curled hair and applied some eyeliner. That should do it. She gazed into the full length mirror. She was wearing a floor length blue and white dress. She hardly wore dresses anymore, they were just so impractical with all the Auror work she did. But today was different. Her and James were going to have a night to themselves. Finally. They hardly spent any time alone anymore, they were always surrounded by other Order members or the Marauders.

Lily sighed, she took out the blue necklace that James had gotten her for her last birthday, it was platinum with a light blue diamond in the middle, and put it on.

***

"We need more candles"

"There's millions of candles, it needs something else"

"Pumpkins?"

"It's not Halloween Sirius!"

"It looks perfect", came a female voice. James, Remus and Sirius spun around to see Lily standing there looking absolutely stunning.

"We were just – er ", Sirius said awkwardly.

"Bye", Remus said and pulled Sirius along with him. A few feet away they both turned on the spot and disapparated.

Lily took in the scene. They were on the beach, James was stood near a gazebo which had a round table and two chairs on it. There were candles everywhere, floating around them, lighting up the scene. The midnight blue sky above them seemed to glitter with the stars.

It definitely was romantic. James was coincidentally wearing black trousers, a white shirt and a light blue tie. He looked so handsome, he had even shaved properly for the occasion. Lily took off her blue heels and walked across the sand towards her boyfriend.

He met her halfway and put his arms around her waist. "You look gorgeous", he said smiling down at her.

Lily put her arms round his neck, "Thank you, you don't look so bad yourself". James laughed. They kissed passionately for a few minutes and then James led her to the gazebo. There were blossoms in the vase on the table.

"What's for dinner?" Lily asked as James pulled out a chair for her.

James was just about to answer when Lily noticed a ghostly silver bird fly towards them, it landed on the table and spoke in the voice of Albus Dumbledore, "Emergency. Please report to headquarters immediately".

Lily put her hand into James' and they turned and apparated on the spot.

***

The house was in ruins, rubble was scattered everywhere. The Dark Mark lit up the night sky high above them.

Lily ducked as a jet of green light soared over her head and ricocheted of a tree. Lily shot a spell at Antonin Dolohov. His body went rigid and he fell to the floor. Lily looked around, there were Order members battling death eaters everywhere. Most Order members were outnumbered. Sirius was battling three. Lily ran over to him, careful not to trip on her dress, that she regretted wearing greatly now.

Alecto Carrow shrieked as she fell to the floor due to Lily's attack on her. Sirius smiled over his shoulder at Lily as she joined him at his side. Sirius and Lily stood shoulder to shoulder battling the two death eaters, who were wearing long black cloaks, their hoods up.

"How was the picnic?" Sirius asked as if they weren't fighting for their lives.

"Didn't get to it", Lily answered breathlessly.

"Pity, it's pretty tasty", Sirius said as the wand of the death eater he was fighting flew into the air. Lily caught it. The death eater ran for it.

"Where do you think you're going?" Sirius yelled running after him.

The death eater Lily was fighting shot a curse at her, before Lily could react a shield charm materialised in front of her. She looked round to see James standing their, his wand raised.

She nodded at him and he dropped the shield charm allowing Lily to curse the death eater, who fell to the floor with a howl of rage.

"Lily", James came up to her and held her free hand. "I need to ask you something".

Lily looked at him enquiringly. "Can't it wait?" They were in the middle of battle after all.

"Not really", James said.

"Prongs!" James and Lily spun round to see Lucius Malfoy charging towards them. A flick of James' wand and he flew into the air and landed a few feet away.

"As I was saying-"

Lily rushed past James and faced Malfoy. He was getting to his feet. James came up behind her and Sirius joined them too.

"Oh look what we have here", a female voice said. They all looked to see Bellatrix Lestrange striding towards them, a smirk on her face.

"Hello cousin", Sirius said smirking also. It was strange how much they looked alike.

"You are no cousin of mine", Bellatrix said coldly.

"Well in that case…" Sirius started battling with his cousin furiously. Lily and James were attacking Malfoy. "Nice one James!"

Rodolphus Lestrange had come up next to Malfoy, Lily began fighting with him.

"Lily!" James yelled over the chaos.

"James?" Lily yelled back. James put up a shield charm between him and Lily and Malfoy and Rodolphus Lestrange.

"Will you marry me?" James asked and Sirius' bark like laughter could be heard.

"What?" Lily asked weakly. She was so surprised. And incredibly pleased.

"Marry me!" James said, holding her.

Lily laughed. "Of course I will".

James beamed. The Protego charm fell and Lily and James turned to face the challengers once more.

***

June 1979

Lily took a deep breath. She smiled at her father who smiled back warmly. He held out his arm and she took it. Together they walked through the doors.

The church was full with all the people Lily loved. Her mother was sat at the front with Selena's mum. On the other side, Mr and Mrs Potter were sat with Dumbledore. Order members were sat in between all of the relatives.

There he was standing next to Sirius, Remus and Peter. Wearing a black suit and looking extremely happy. James.

In a few minutes, they would be married.

Who'd have ever thought Lily Evans would be marrying James Potter.

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James took a deep breath. He stared over at the doors expectantly. What was taking so long?

"Shall I tell them to hurry up?" Selena asked. She was the maid of honour and stood facing the boys.

"Think you should", Sirius said from next to James. "Before she backs out".

James narrowed his eyes at him. That didn't really help his mood.

"If she does", Remus said, he was stood on Sirius' other side. "Do you mind if I ask her out James?"

"Like she'd ever pick you when she could have me", Sirius said pompously.

"Shut up", James said as Lily walked through the door with her father.

She looked incredible. She was wearing an off the shoulder white dress. Her red hair was up in a tight bun, a long white veil covering her beautiful face.

"I can't believe it", Remus whispered. "You're marrying Lily".

"Thanks to my brilliant plans", Sirius said and Remus scoffed.

James could hardly believe it himself. He was going to marry Lily. James Potter was going to marry Lily Evans.

There was nothing in the world that could beat this feeling. He felt like he was on cloud nine… cloud infinity even. Imagine a man with all the money and fame and fortune in the world, James was happier then that. He was happier then he had been when he had first entered Hogwarts, more then when he had first ridden on a broomstick, more then when him and Sirius had had their first detention with Filch and managed to set Mrs Norris on fire, more then when they had finally finished the Marauders Map, more then when he had finally become friends with Lily, more then when she had kissed him and even more then when she had said she loved him.

There was nothing else for it. James Potter was the happiest man in the world.

:( 'its over' [in snape voice] ... Xx