"In a 2007 interview, Rowling said she would like to believe that a centaur's hoof pushed it 'the resurrection stone' into the ground, burying it forever. But we don't know for sure that happened..."

Genesis

Year 2023,

"Abus Breakfast!" Harry called up the stairs before moving back into the kitchen. Lily and James already sat at the table eating their waffles that their mother had made for them. "Ginny have you talked to Albus lately?" He asked. "He's been acting odd lately."

"I tried talking to him the other day but, he says that he's okay. Just has been having trouble sleeping lately." Ginny looked at Lily who had choked on her orange juice. "Are you alright?" Lily nodded and kept her eyes on her waffles as Albus came into the room. He sat down across from James and pulled a few waffles onto his plate. "How did you sleep last night Al? Better?" Ginny asked.

"A bit." He said. He knew both of his parents where becoming worried about him. Over the past few months especially, he had lost a lot of weight, his already pale skin was becoming paler and for the most part he had stopped talking unless spoken too. His black hair hung down to his shoulders as he no longer got his hair cut anymore and looked... well... ill.

"What are your plans for today Albus?" Harry asked sitting next to him as Ginny poured him some coffee. Albus shrugged.

"Probably going to walk down to the library." Harry smiled.

"Been a while since you went there. Going to try to regain your book worm status again?" Harry said. Albus rolled his eyes.

"Something like that." When had his dad become so corny? Didn't he used to be famous or something. Now a days it was as if he was trying a little to hard to be the normal dad that you saw on crappy sitcoms.

"James why don't you go with him? Maybe catch up on some reading of your own."

"No." Both Albus and James said at the same time. It wasn't that they had anything against each other. After all they where brothers and James stuck up for him all the time at school. The typical older brother mode kicking in when ever someone tried to pick on him. James often didn't notice that it just made things worse for him when James wasn't around.

"Dad you know I don't like being stuck in that musky Library all day. Besides I'm going to go play Quidditch with Trice." He said.

"Alright well... Albus you be careful there then." Harry said.

"Dad I'm just going to the library and will you stop acting like I'm nine? I'm almost seventeen. I'm almost allowed to use magic outside of school." He said.

"Alright well... Have fun then." He said as Albus got up and took a waffle with him. He moved back upstairs and changed out of his pajamas and he woofed down the last of the waffle. He put on a pair of black jeans and a black hoody. He pulled on his shoes and moved down the stairs again.

"You're not really going to the library are you?" He turned and looked at Lily.

"What makes you say that?" Albus asked.

"You're going back to that forest aren't you?" She asked. "You're getting gutsy to go during the day. If dad found out."

"I'm not going to the forest. And I'm not going back anymore either." He said with a sarcastic smirk. "You're right Lil. It is about time I stop searching for that stupid ring." Lily flinched.

"Really?" She asked shocked at his statement.

"Yeah... and if you don't believe me... why don't you go tell dad you're coming with me to the library?" He asked. "You're welcome to come."

"Then why where you so against James going?" Lily asked. Albus rolled his eyes.

"Please, if he came with me it would be nothing but constant 'can we go home now' or 'are you done yet?'. And I have better things to do with my time than listen to him whine about how he'd rather be chasing around a gold ball all day." Lily thought about it a moment.

"Go..." She said. "I know you, you'd rather be alone anyway. Besides I have a friend coming over later." She said smiling. "I'm glad I'm getting my brother back." She said running up to him and hugging him.

"Don't worry about me Lil. I'll be fine." He said smiling down at her before heading out the door, his hands in his pockets, fingering the ring that still lay there.

TBC.... two chapters one day.... take that dental plan.... anyway please R&R :)