"Bye, Potter," She says before turning to leave.

"Lily, wait!"

I rack my brain for something I could do. Definitely not kiss her; she'd hex me. I got it!

"Do you want to see something?" I yell at her retreating back.

She turns back to me. "What is it, Potter?"

"Expecto patronum!" I point my wand at the frozen lake.

A stag emerges from the tip of my wand and dances around me. Lily walks slowly towards me, as if the stag could startle.

"How did you do that?" She's so close now that I can see her eyes have lit up in wonder.

"Thought of my happiest memory," I reply.

"Can you teach me?"

I move to stand beside her. "Okay, so point your wand. Think of your happiest memory. It has to be powerful. Once you've got that, say "Expecto Patronum" and don't break focus. Keep thinking of your memory."

She closes her eyes for a few seconds. Her arm reaches out, wand in hand.

"Expecto patronum."

A burst of blue light emerges and a doe appears. It joins my stag and they circle us.

"Well done." I whisper. "If you don't mind my asking, what did you think of? It took me a while to get my happiest memory."

She turns to me. "Right now."

Before I can question her answer, she reaches up and presses her lips to mine. I hesitate before pressing my lips into hers and sliding my arms around her waist.

She pulls away all too soon. "I can easily keep focused because my memory is currently still happening. What about you? How are you staying focused?"

"Always the curious one." I smirk down at her. "I can stay focused because you're here. My happiest memory is watching you. You at quidditch matches. You in potions class. You laughing with Remus or Hestia or Alice. You rolling your eyes at Sirius. You defending Severus."

She reaches up to kiss me again, but pulls away quickly. "I didn't actually think you were that much of a stalker, Potter."

I change my facial expression to mock hurt and step back. "A stalker? Lily, you are so harsh to me."

She rolls her eyes and steps forward. "Do you ever shut up?"

"Kiss me and find out." I grin.

So she does.