Cassi was still talking about the encounter as the girls walked to lunch.

"What I don't understand is why Voldemort would have any interest in you guys in the first place. I mean, no offense, but you guys aren't really that out of the ordinary. I mean, muggleborns in Gryffindor, good grades, but not better than Lily's, and…wait, there's something you're not telling me, isn't there?"

Rory sighed.

"There is, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to tell you or not."

"Who else knows?" questioned the blond, narrowing her eyes.

"James, Peter, Remus, and Sirius."

Cassi eyed the other girl suspiciously.

"Does this have anything to do with the fact that Jamie said it would be 'wrong on so many levels' if you and Sirius dated?"

Rory looked taken aback.

"Er, yes. I suppose it would….but really, Cassi, you're much better off not knowing. I swear. You should probably just forget about it."

So Cassi let the subject drop. But she did not forget.

Later that night, while Rory was out with the boys, Cassi and Lily held a secret meeting.

The two girls were on Cassi's bed, each sitting on opposite ends, legs stretched out, and a pile of candy in front of them. There were Silencing Charms on the curtains, which were drawn tight around the bed, to protect them from prying eyes. Their wands were lit and resting on the covers of the bed. None of the other girls found this strange, because Cassi and Lily actually did this quite frequently. But tonight was special.

"I found out something weird today," Cassi commented casually.

Lily's eyebrows went up.

"Does it have anything to do with the new students, may I ask?"

Cassi smirked.

"Oh Lils, however did you know?"

Lily rolled her eyes at the comment and the nickname. Her best friend spent far too much time with Sirius Black.

"Anyways," Cassi continued, "I was in the library"- here Lily gasped, pretending to be shocked, and Cassi rolled her eyes-" when who should come up to us but Drea and Reg. They were looking very suspicious, and they warned us, they actually warned us, that Lord Voldemort has an interest in Jamie and Rory."

Lily's eyes were wide.

"But why? There's nothing really to interest him, they're just exchange students, and muggleborns at that!"

Cassi tapped her chin.

"But I don't think they are. Think about it."

Lily's forehead scrunched in thought. Her eyes widened as some pieces fell into place.

"Cassi. I think I've got it, but I need to go to the library to be sure."

Cassi rolled her eyes.

"Naturally."

So that is how midnight found Lily Evans, Head Girl and all around goody-two-shoes, sneaking into the Restricted section of the library. She walked down several rows until she came upon a recently disturbed book. She plucked it off the shelf, read the title, and tucked it under her shirt before quickly making her way back to the dorm.

Cassi was waiting for her, half asleep, in her bed. Lily closed the curtains tightly behind her, before tugging on one of Cassi's curls to wake her up. She started up, opening her eyes wide before narrowing them.

"I was awake, Lily."

Lily rolled her eyes again, a habit she had picked up from Remus.

"Sure you were. Anyways, look what I found!"

She held up the ancient-looking book, and Cassi read the title, printed in fading gold letters.

"Magick Moste Anciente. Wow. Where'd you get that?"

"The Restricted Section. And guess what? It had been recently disturbed. Five Galleons says that James Potter had something to do with it. It reeks of him."

Cassi sighed. When would her friend get over her aversion to James? But on to the matter at hand.

"Well, Lily, what's your theory, since you're obviously dying to share it."

Lily grinned, then went into her serious, analytical mode.

"Well, think about the facts. Lorelei White and James Carpenter show up, out of nowhere, one day. They immediately fall in with one of the closest-knit, most exclusive group in the school, seemingly without reason. There's something familiar about them, but no one can put a finger on it. Jamie said it would be wrong on multiple levels if Sirius and Rory dated, though he only explained one level. And then, there's this."

She heaved the book into her lap and opened it to the page with the bookmark.

"I recognize this bookmark. It's one of Remus'. It automatically goes to the last page the book was opened to. And this is the spell on the page."

She turned the book for Cassi to read. Cassi's mouth promptly dropped open.

"No way," she breathed.

"Yes. A time-travel spell."

Cassi went pale.

"It all makes sense. Rory told me there was something they weren't telling us, and then she told me to forget it. But it all makes sense. This is why Voldemort is after them. They're from the future."

Lily nodded.

"That's my theory, but that's not all. The familiarity, the immediate connection to the Marauders, I think that they are the Marauder's descendants in some form."

Cassi sucked in a breath. It all made sense. It was why, when she looked at Rory's face, her subconscious gave a twinge. It recognized the face, the features. She imagined Rory with dark hair, and with gray eyes, and the image she came up with was a spitting image of a female Sirius.

"Oh my Godric. Lily, Rory is Sirius' descendant. And I'm pretty sure that Jamie is James'."

Lily's eyes sparked.

"The new professor, Professor Lovell."

"What about him?"

"He got here on the same day as the other two, and doesn't he remind you of someone?"

"Remus," Cassi breathed, "Dear Merlin."

"Now," Lily whispered, "the only thing left is to find out how much they know. What do you say we confront Rory and Jamie tomorrow?"

Cassi nodded.

"That seems like a good idea to me."

So it was set. The next day, they were going to see just how right, or wrong, they were.