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Author's Note: Um… enjoy the second chapter.

Chapter Two: Potter's Back?

The three figures now stood in Albus Dumbledore's office. He was staring at them in complete shock. However he recovered quickly.

"I'm sorry. I'm not used the feeling of shock. Please sit. Feel free to indulge in some liquorish snaps while I fetch Minerva," He told them, sweeping gracefully from the room.

"He hasn't changed a bit in our absence! I'm glad!" the baritone voice said happily.

"Well, what did you expect from Dumbledore, Prongs?" asked the cheery man.

"I suppose you're right, Padfoot," Prongs sighed.

"Oh will you two shut up!" cried the woman.

"What's wrong, Lily?" asked Prongs, concerned.

"What's the matter? Our son is out there all alone, and all you can say is 'what's the matter?'" she screamed, almost hysterical.

"You're right, Lils" said Padfoot. "We need to focus on what's important now."

Just then, Dumbledore returned with Professor McGonagall in his wake. "Now… Mr. and Mrs. Potter along with Mr. Black."

"Oh my-" cried McGonagall.

"Yes, I know, it's rather shocking, isn't it? We will need an explanation, of course; along with proof that you are who you claim to be."

"Of course," agreed James. "But first, what about Harry?"

"Oh I assure you, Harry is just fine," said Dumbledore, not knowing how wrong that statement was.

"Where. Is. He?" asked Lily a bit acidly.

"He's with your sister."

"WHAT!" Lily screamed. "How could you send him there? Of all places! She hates magic! He's only a baby!"

"Actually, Lily," Sirius interrupted. "Harry is no longer a year old. He's almost 16."

"Actually, Sirius, he is 16, as of today," Dumbledore chirped.

"What? I've been gone a month, already?"

"A MONTH? You're complaining about a month? James and I haven't seen our child in 15 years!" Lily shouted.

"Calm down Lily flower," James soothed. "I'm sure Sirius has molded our son into a fine young man. Right, Sirius?"

Sirius didn't answer.

"Right, Sirius!" asked James a little more forcefully.

"Well, see…" Sirius began. "When you died, everyone thought that I was your secret keeper, because we didn't tell anyone we switched to that betraying rat… so… I was blamed for your deaths and sent to Azkaban."

James and Lily were silent until…

"How long?" James quietly asked through gritted teeth.

"What?" Sirius asked confused.

"How long were you there?"

"Oh…umm… 12 years… until I broke out to save Harry from Wormtail."

"YOU BROKE OUT OF AZKABAN? HOW!"

"Er… in dog form… It was quite easy to tell you the truth."

James sat down and rubbed his temples.

"Well, now that I have proof that you are who you claim to be, I suggest we cal Remus and have him come here at once and witness this miracle for himself. I'm sure he will be ecstatic to get his friends back. Minerva, would you floo Remus, please?"

McGonagall, who had remained quiet so far, nodded, grabbed a handful of floo powder, and tossed it into the fire shouting, "Remus' cottage!"

"Well I believe it will be best to wait until Remus arrives to start explaining. That way you'll only have to do it once," said Dumbledore, eyes twinkling behind his crescent shaped glasses. Lily, James, and Sirius nodded. And then there was silence. It remained so until the whoosh of the fireplace signaled the return of Minerva and the arrival of Remus.

Remus Lupin walked through fire and into Dumbledore's office. He looked tired and thin. The light in his eyes had dulled considerably, but had not been extinguished completely. The only thing keeping them lit was probably the fact that Harry was still alive, so he hadn't failed his friend completely. He turned to Dumbledore without noticing the other figures and said, "You wished to speak with me, Albus?"

"Yes indeed," replied the headmaster, nodding toward the other people in the room. Remus turned. His mouth dropped.

"Hello, Remus," said Lily with tears in her eyes.

"Lil-, James, Sir-, how- what?" he stammered.

"It's really us, mate!" James assured him.

"Come on, Moony, I haven't been gone that long!" said Sirius smiling.

Tears were welling up in Remus' eyes. Lily walked over and hugged him tightly. It took a moment, but soon he was hugging her back. Then James, and then Sirius. He smiled the first real smile in a month and turned to face Dumbledore, who was positively beaming at the werewolf in front of him.

"Well now, I believe Mr. and Mrs. Potter and Mr. Black owe us and explanation as to how they arrived back here," Dumbledore chirped.

"Yes, I believe so!" said Professor McGonagall, finally speaking up.

"Right then… well," began Sirius. "Er…do you want to explain this one Lils?"

"Oh fine!" she sighed, rolling her eyes. "It started when Sirius arrived in the spirit world with us. James and I, of course, stayed together even in death. So naturally, Sirius went to find us first. He explained how he died by falling through a creepy veil, and he said it was the key to get back to the world of the living. James and I were skeptical at first, but we ended up going along with it… anything to be with Harry.

"Well, we decided to search for the veil, in which Sirius ad fallen through to get to the spirit world. It took us a while to find, but in the end we found it and after getting back through it we ended up back in the world of the living. Then, we came here… and… well… that's it!" she finished rather lamely.

"Hmm… Very interesting…" Dumbledore pondered. "Well I'm sure anxious to meet your 16-year-old son, so you'd best be off. Once you fetch him bring him back here as soon as possible so he can receive a proper explanation and so you can decide on living arrangements."

The four nodded and flooed back to Remus' cottage. Minerva and Albus stayed behind.

"I can't believe it!" cried Minerva.

"Yes, it is rather remarkable!" said Dumbledore smiling.

"Potter's back!"

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