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Boxes are getting filled with books and such. Shelves are being wiped down.

Come help pack, say adios, bring coffee, admit your crush, whatever.

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"I hope you do. I hope we both do," Lana said. "Maybe here in this weirdly magical place, if we wish hard enough it will happen."

She shrugged and made a face. "I know, hopelessly naive, but... worth a shot."

"I hate to say it, but here? In this weirdly magical place I think if we wish real hard it might come back and bite us in the butt." she said, absolutely serious.

"My last inadvertant one certainly did," Lana said ruefully.

"Which one was that?"

"Forgot an entire relationship and everything around it. Just gone. Out of my head. And from what I was told, it's one I really wouldn't have wanted to forget. I guess... I guess I was really in love with him."

Surprising how much that still hurt, too. She forced a smile. "I ran into him once accidentally. He... he doesn't remember me either. I kind of freaked out when I found out who he was and fled and of course, he has no idea why. Hadn't thought I was such a coward till then."

"Not Shep." she said, blinking. "You don't remember Shep?"

"Oh God, no!" Lana gasps. "Shep... Shep, I don't think even the most powerful of spells could erase from my memory. He'll always be with me, in my heart, even if I never see him again."

She has to look away as her eyes fill. "He's not someone I ever could or would ever want to forget."

She heaved a sigh of relief, "Good. I'd have hated to have taken that smack and have you not even remember." she said, her eyes twinkling.

Lana laughed despite herself. "Oh God, I am still so sorry about that." She shook her head, "I've never really done the jealousy thing before in my life."

"It's ok, really, Lana. If there's anything I understand, it's jealousy. Plus? I was hot at seventeen." There was a beat and she coouldn't hold back her laughter anymore.

Lana giggles. "Well, if Shep's reactions were anything to go by, you certainly were. And God, he got off easy. You got slapped. I went out and threw up and was sick about it for days. Him? I clung to him for reassurance that he didn't hate me for... ages!"

"Of course he doesn't hate you, Lana. Not that we talked about you at all. Ever. Him being a guy and all."

"Which suggests, of course, that you did? Tell me?"

Lana flushes again. "If you can't or don't want to, it's okay. It's just that I miss him so much and nobody ever talks about him..."

"I know. It's like that with a lot of students who disappear. He..well, he loved you. If he was the marrying kind and you two were older...things like that. It was very sweet."

Lana ducked her head. "Thank you," she said softly. "It really means a lot. We never exactly said the words, but I think we both knew how we felt about each other. At least I hope he did. I do know he didn't want to leave me."

She made herself look up and meet CJ's eyes. "I think I'll see him again someday. Somehow. Might be just wishful thinking, but..."

"He thought the world of you, you know. Thought you were one of the best teachers - people - going."

She smiled softly and looked away, because, um, there wasa bird out the window. Not because she was getting a little choked up. "Thanks Lana, he's a good guy. I'd kinda like another chance to see him and say thanks."

"Me too," Lana said in a very small voice. And then, as if pulling herself together, she added more strongly, "The next time I see him, I'll let him know."

"Good. Good, Lana." she said softly and began putting binders in a box. "I've got to get this done, or else i'll never get out of here on Sunday like I'm supposed to."

"Well, I'll let you get on with it then," Lana said and stood up.

She hesitated before she left. "Thank you, Ms. Cregg. Truly. I wish I'd had a chance to take one of your classes. And I hope our paths cross again someday."

"Me too, Lana. I think you're going to grow up and be a fantastic woman to know."

Lana smiled at her once more and left the office.

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