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Chapter1: The Lost Gryffindor

Remus Lupin watched as Harry left his classroom. His first day of teaching had gone by rather quickly but time seemed to stop when Harry and Neville walked into the room. Remus had to wonder if Harry and Neville knew how connected they were. Did they know that their parents had all been best friends? Did they know about the other friends their parents had at Hogwarts? They probably didn't. Remus took a moment to think about his friends from Hogwarts. James and Lily were now dead, Frank and Alice were in St. Mungo's, Sirius was in Azkaban, Peter was dead, and Seren Chantrez... Seren had not been seen or heard from since the night the Longbottoms were tortured. Most people thought she was dead.

Remus could still picture Seren. Her long brown hair cascaded down her back with small braids and ribbons twisted here and there. She only wore her hair up for two occasions: Friendship-braid day, which was every Friday when Lily, Alice and Seren would braid each other's hair in a long braid that circled around like a crown, or when she was playing Quidditch. Seren was one of the best keepers Hogwarts had ever seen. Remus used to joke that Seren was the keeper of hearts not just Quidditch quaffels. That joke always made her smile. He could see her full red lips curving into her trademark grin that pulled more to the left. Her laugh was short and quiet but still one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Her bright blue-green eyes seemed to have an ocean raging deep within them.

Footsteps invaded his thoughts and caused him to look up from his desk. Severus Snape was walking into his classroom with his usual sneer plastered on his face. "Something I can do for you Severus?" Remus didn't bother sounding concerned.

"I just wanted to tell you that whereas I am completely opposed to the idea of you being here, I have been asked by the powers that be (rolls his eyes) to treat you with at least a spec of decency."

"Just a speck huh?" Remus joked. "Are you sure that's all you wanted

"I'm not sure I know what you mean." But Severus' eyes betrayed him.

"Oh come of it Severus. You want to ask me about Seren Chantrez." Severus twitched slightly at the sound of her name.

"Do you know where she is? A lot of wizards think you were her secret keeper."

"If I knew where she was don't you think I'd be there with her now?" Severus could see his point.

"Do you think she is alive?"

"I have to. I can't think any other way."

"I loved her you know. I know everyone thought I was only dating her because of pureblood reasons but that had nothing to do with it."

"I knew. I hated you for it too. She loved you. It broke her heart when you joined the deatheaters."

"I never wanted her to be a part of that. That's why I was glad that she left. But then she never came back. I feel like I lost her forever."

"Not quite." Albus said from behind them. "Seren Chantrez has returned to Hogwarts and is enjoying her lunch with the rest of the staff." Albus turned and left.

When Remus and Severus got to the Great Hall they could see Seren sitting beside Hagrid and talking to him. She never saw them come in.

"You have a Hippogriff? Was his name?" Hagrid was saying.

"Brekken." The conversation rolled on until the end of lunch. Albus came up to Seren and asked her to follow him to his office. Seren didn't know that Snape and Remus were also following them.

Seren sat in a chair across from Albus in front of a crackling fire, with a large cup of hot cocoa in her hands. Albus tried to find a starting point.

"I must say, Seren, when I saw you fly in on that hippogriff, I nearly had a stroke." Seren laughed. Finally hearing it for real caused both Remus and Snape to shiver.

"I guess I have been gone for a while."

"Why so long? Why come back now, at this point?"

"Sirius told me it was finally safe." Confusion overcame Remus, Snape, and Dumbledore.

"Sirius told you?"

"Yes, he owled me three days ago telling me to come here. I am sure by now you know that he was my secret keeper all along."

"No one knew my dear."

"What has been happening?"

"You missed a lot my dear. I'm afraid you aren't going to like any of it." Seren's smile vanished. Albus told her everything. Frank and Alice being tortured and losing their memories forcing Neville to live with his terrible grandmother, the deaths of James and Lily causing Harry to have to endure the Dursleys, the fall of Voldemort, Peter's death, Sirius' capture and sentence to Azkaban, Snape changing sides and becoming a teacher, Sirius' escape, and now Remus becoming a teacher. By the time he was finished Seren was curled in a ball unable to speak. Albus went to his office door where he knew Remus and Snape were still standing outside listening. He opened the door all the way and looked at the two anxious men. "Perhaps we should all give her some time." Both men agreed and left.

Sorry So short but more fun to come!