Author's Note: Sorry guys for this story taking soooo long to update. this chapter is more of a transition chapter, therefore I had a majors writer's block. I ended up rewriting this chapter like three times before I found a copy that I thought was acceptable.

This story is one that contains my attention during zero period honors chemistry. If you have any suggestions feel free to review or email.

So anyways, again, here is the story! It is finally here. YEAH!!! I can just hear all of my readers getting really excited. So I shall stop this a/n and let you continue with the story.

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Review of previous chapter: They all made it to the Leaky Cauldron via the Floo Network. They were going to have lunch there, then go shopping. They sat there and a waitress came over to get their orders. After they had placed food and beverage orders, Hermione noticed a man sitting in a booth across from theirs staring at her. She tried to distract herself by talking to Harry and Ron, or to Ginny, but the man kept staring at her. She finally got up and said she was going to the Loo. She figured that if the man really was trying to get her attention, he would follow her. She waited out in the hallway for about two minutes, and sure enough, he followed her.

He walked over and stood next to her.

Hermione didn't have to wait long for the stranger to aproach her. She turned to look at him and they were both surrounded by a very strange silence. Finally Hermione decided to break the silence.

"Hello, Stranger. " She gave a small laugh, but continued. "Is there any reason why you have been following me around all morning?" She turned and looked into his eyes. They seem old and dated. He had scratches on his face and she could tell that he hadn't gotten a restless nights sleep in quite some time.

He chuckled too. "Hello, fancy meeting you here."

"Yes it is, seeing as you were the one who followed me here." She gave him a weak smile and continued. "Don't think I haven't noticed you following me around all day." She was serious now, but she didn't think he knew that. She continued looking straight into his eyes, hoping to see what was wrong.

"I figured you did see me, but I didn't want everyone else to know that I am back." He had a hint of cowardness and resentment in his voice.

Hermione was puzzled. She must have shown it on her face because he asked if they could move their conversation to somewhere more private. (remember that they are currently residing in the bathroom hallway) "Please. I really need your help. Do you think we could go somewhere quietly to talk. I think right know you are the only person who would be willing to help me, and you actually are willing to listen to me." He was looking hopefully at her, but he wasn't sure if she was getting the message.

She could tell that he was trying to be sincere. "I would be happy to help you. Let me go tell everyone that I am leaving. I will meet you across the block at the Muggle café on the corner." She turned to head back to the table, but before she could take a step, he had grabbed her arm and swung her around.

"Thank you" He sounded like he would break down in tears at any moment.

Hermione had to resist laughing. She kept a serious look on her face though. "Don't thank me yet, I haven't done anything yet."

She turned around, and he let her walk back to the table.

The two friends were now sitting at a café across the street form the Leaky Cauldron in Muggle London. Hermione just had to know what was going on. The suspense was killing her. She figured that meeting there would be lees suspicious then if they were to meet somewhere by people they knew.

Hermione sat down at the table. She took his hand in hers and took a good look at him. He had aged a great deal since the last time she had seen him, roughly a year ago. His hair was grayer, but his eyes still had thier youthfullness. He was wearing torn robes and old shoes. She thought that he really needed to go shopping, but that was beside the point.

"So Remus, what is this really about? Why have you decided to return." she was trying not to sound too pushy, but she didn't think it was working that well.

He knew the question would arise sooner or later, but he was also very surprised at her bluntness. So surprised in fact that he almost chocked on the coffee that he been drinking.

Remus took a deep breath. He was trying to calm himself down. Something inside him was telling him that this was not a good idea, but he felt that he needed to be with his friends and the people who cared for him again. He knew that he needed them now most of all to help him make his decission. He was hoping that this would be the last time that he would ever have to make a decission like this ever again.

"Where do I begin?" He gave Hermione a small smile, he made the mistake of looking into her eyes, once again. He lost what he was going to say.

"From the beginning would be good." They both laughed at how quickly she had slipped it in.

He really did admire her bluntness. "Okay, well how about we start from the present and work backwards?"

"That sounds good to me.."

Author's Note: I will try to have the next chapter up as soon as possible. thank you for your time!!!! PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO READ AND REVIEW!!!!