Hi everyone, I told you all at the end of An Ally in the Dark that I might write a sequel. Well guess what! Here it is. I hope you all enjoy this as much as you enjoyed AAitD...

Warnings:...well, there really aren't any at the moment. It's rated M for later content...mainly the sex scenes that will occur...

Disclaimer: I do not own the HP world...but any characters that you do not recognize, mainly all excluding McGonagall and a few others, belong to me.

And to avoid any possible confusion...when there is one of the kid's name ((example: James)) that's just telling you who's point of view it is. Now then...on with the show! OH! and please do me the favor of reviewing...please...I like reviews...they inspire me to write faster /winks/ Enjoy

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Chapter One: Hogwarts Express

James

James Potter stared out the window of the Hogwarts Express sullenly. His twin sister, Lily, had already made new friends and was sitting with them. Which left him alone. Ron and Karin both had friends they were sitting with, and James didn't think that either of them would want him to intrude upon them. The compartment door opening brought James out of his thoughts and he turned his head to see who had entered. A boy, a few inches taller than him, stood in the door way. He had long brown hair and canary yellow eyes. He smiled nervously before asking if he could sit with James. James nodded, smiling back shyly.

"So, who are you?" James asked politely. The other boy blushed a bit.

"My name is Thor Rivers," he replied. James noted a slight Russian accent. "Who are you?"

"My name is James. James Potter." James replied. Thor nodded and smiled at him.

"So…are, are you a first year?" Thor asked after a few moments silence. James nodded. "Me too."

James smiled again, feeling a little more at ease. He knew someone else, that wasn't family, who was a first year. James was about to say something when the compartment door opened again, revealing Ron.

"James, there you are! Karin and I have been looking all over for you!" Ron said, coming over to the younger boy and hugging him before he sat down next to him. James blushed and nodded his head in the direction of Thor.

"Ron, this is Thor Rivers. Thor, this is my older brother, Ron Weasley." James said, introducing the two.

"I thought you said that your last name was Potter?" Thor asked in confusion. James nodded and blushed slightly.

"My father was killed before me and my twin sister were born and my mother died giving birth to us. James' parents adopted me and Karin. Karin's my twin," Ron explained. Thor made an "oh" sound in understanding and left it at that. He pulled out a book and began reading it.

"How come you aren't sitting with Lily or me or Karin?" Ron asked quietly. James shrugged.

"Well, Lily made knew friends and kinda left me here by myself. And, I didn't know where you and Karin were sitting, plus I didn't want to bother you two while you were with friends."

"James, silly, neither Karin nor I would mind if you came and sat with us." Ron said, giving James a one-armed hug. James smiled and sighed.



"Well…if it's okay with you, I think I'll just stay here. To be honest, yours and Karin's friends both make me a little nervous. I don't know why, but they do." James said softly to Ron, thinking about Silhouette and Yoko. The two were only a year or so older than James, but they had an air about them that sent made James twitchy. Ron nodded and hugged James once more before leaving the compartment.

"So…you nervous?" Thor said, putting his book down. James turned his attention back to the other boy.

"Yeah, are you nervous?" Thor nodded. James smiled and yawned slightly. Thor cocked his head to the side, studying James.

"You look tired," Thor observed quietly. James nodded, blushing slightly.

"Yeah…it was a long night last night and today wasn't much better." James explained. Thor nodded in understanding.

"Maybe you should take a nap. I'll wake you around lunch time."

"Thanks," James said before he made himself comfortable and fell asleep.

Lily

"Lily, who did you say your father was?" Kitsune Miamian said. Lily turned her attention to the other girl, smiling politely.

"Well, that depends. Which one did you want to know?" Lily replied. Gabriel Feehan looked at her in confusion.

"Wait…do you mean you have two fathers?" Gabriel asked. Lily nodded. "So…your parents split up and your mum married another guy?"

Lily laughed and shook her head. "No, that's not it. My father and dad love each other too much to ever do something like that…"

"Your father is gay?!" Gabriel exclaimed, slightly perturbed.

"Yeah…" Lily said, a bit confused by her new friend's reaction. Kitsune sighed and stroked her cat's fur.

"Do you have a problem with her fathers being gay, Gabe?" Kitsune said, her tone making it clear that she wanted the truth. Gabriel paled and shook his head, not wanting to invoke the wrath of his long time friend.

"To answer your question," Lily said in an effort to avoid a conflict between the two, "my parents are Harry and Draco Potter." Gabriel stared at her in a mixture of shock and awe.

"I didn't know that Harry Potter was gay!" Gabriel squeaked. Lily looked at him, unsure of what to make of this reaction. She didn't know that other people didn't know that her father is gay. "I can't believe it! I've met someone who is the DIRECT descendant of one Harry James Potter!"

Kitsune sighed again, shaking her head at Gabriel's antics. "Really Gabriel, you shouldn't act like that. You'll scare her away. And I thought Draco was your father. You look just like him." Lily blushed and shrugged.

"Lily, you and your friends should get your school robes on. We're nearing the school." Karin said, standing in the doorway of the compartment. Lily nodded and Karin turned to go back to her own compartment.

"Who was that?" Gabriel asked, staring at where Karin had been in confusion.

"Oh, that's Karin. She's my older sister." Lily replied, pulling her school robes from her bag. Kitsune made a noncommittal sound in her throat as she continued to pet her cat, having already changed into her robes earlier.

"Oh…well…" Gabriel said, blushing slightly. He stood up, grabbing his robes as well, and walked towards the compartment door. "I'll go and change in the bathroom," Gabriel said. He closed the door behind him, leaving Kitsune and Lily alone.

Lily began to remove her sweater, revealing her school uniform. Kitsune grinned and looked out the window as Lily pulled her robes on over her clothes. "So, Karin Weasley really is the adopted daughter of Harry Potter." Kitsune said to herself. Lily turned, looking at her. Kitsune looked up, feeling the gaze. "I've got older friends that go to Hogwarts. They told me that last year, when your sister came to Hogwarts, no one believed her or Ron that they were Harry Potter's adoptive children." Kitsune explained, seeing the unasked question in Lily's eyes. Lily nodded, making an "oh" sound to show that she understood.

Gabriel walked back in a few moments later, looking flustered. He fidgeted with his tie, looking as if he'd just seen a ghost. Concerned, Lily put a hand on his arm, making him jump. Lily drew back, confusion clear on her face. Kitsune stood up, staring at Gabriel questioningly.

"Sorry…I just saw someone I knew from my hometown. I didn't know that he was magic." Gabriel replied. Kitsune's eyes became wide and she jabbed Gabriel in the side for more information. "It was Jason, Kitsune." Kitsune groaned softly, plopping down on the seat and burying her face in her hands. Lily stared at the two in confusion.

"Gabriel, Kitsune, what's wrong with seeing someone from home?" Lily asked. Gabriel shook his head, smiling grimly.

"Jason Lee is a bad person. He causes all sorts of trouble at home. He torments Gabriel." Kitsune replied, her anger barely noticeable in her voice.

"Oh," was all Lily could say. She didn't know what else to say. They stood like that for a few moments until realization hit Lily. "You said, Lee, right?" Kitsune nodded. "I think I know his older sister. 

She's friends with Karin, Silhouette Lee." Lily said. Kitsune's head shot up and she stared at Lily with fire in her green eyes.

"Your sister is friends with Silhouette?" Gabriel questioned. Lily nodded, a bit frightened by Gabriel's tone and Kitsune's stare. "Then it's no wonder that she's dressed like that."

Ron

Ron glared at the floor of the compartment, waiting for Yoko Takahashi, his best and only friend at Hogwarts, to come back from changing. He didn't like being left alone with Silhouette. Normally he wouldn't be bothered with the fact that he was the only male in the compartment, but right now Karin had gone looking for James and Lily. Ron knew that Silhouette knew of his feelings about her. Ron didn't understand why his sister even hung out with the other witch. Silhouette was not someone that Karin had ever had anything in common with before.

"Sheesh, you'd think people would be a little more polite." Yoko complained as he came back into the compartment and plopped down next to Ron. Ron grinned and shrugged, knowing that Yoko was probably over exaggerating things. That was how Yoko was.

"Oh, stop whining you twit. It's annoying." Silhouette said aggravation present in her voice. Yoko blushed and glared at her through his fringe of silver hair. Ron put a hand on Yoko's arm, trying to calm his friend. Yoko looked at him, his grey eyes filled with anger. Ron shook his head and Yoko sighed but relaxed against the seat. Ron let out a breath and leaned his head back against the wall. Karin came in a few minutes later, sitting down next to Silhouette. The two smiled and leaned their heads together, whispering conspiratorially.

"So…you…figure it out yet?" Yoko asked a bit sheepishly, staring at the floor. Ron lifted his head and looked over to see color rise up Yoko's neck and face. Ron smiled slightly, feeling his heart flutter rapidly.

"Yeah…I did." Ron replied. Yoko looked up, about to say something, when the train lurched to a stop. Karin and Silhouette jumped up and walked over to the door, opening it and letting in all the chatter that was taking place outside the compartment. Ron sighed as Yoko stood and followed the two girls out of the compartment. "I figured it out Yoko, I really did."

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