Lily smiled as she stepped into the office. She looked around and smiled politely at all the familiar faces and even at the unfamiliar ones, which she noticed there were two of. Two men she had never seen before, yet they seemed very familiar. She really couldn't see them though, seeing as they were several feet away.

"Hello," Professor Dumbledore said breaking the silence. "How are you this evening?"

"Very well," she said smiling. "Harry's just told me that we needed to come see you."

"Yes," Dumbledore said as he glanced at Sirius and Remus who were both staring at Lily with similar looks on their faces. A look of being able to recognize someone, but not being able to place them. "I have some gentlemen here who have come some distance to see you…"

Sirius and Remus both smiled politely. Lily did the same. They all seemed to be waiting for someone to introduce them.

"Let me introduce you," Dumbledore said motioning towards Remus. "This is Mr. Remus Lupin."

Lily's eyes widened larger than Harry had ever seen them. They almost looked as if they were going to pop out of her head. "Are you serious?" she exclaimed.

"No," Sirius said smiling the smile that Lily had seen a million times in the past. She recognized it immediately. "That'd be me. I'm Sirius."

"Geez…" Remus mumbled. "You still say that?"

"No, not really," Sirius said shrugging. "When you go into hiding, believe or not, you really don't get the opportunity to introduce yourself very often. It's still a classic though, I use it when I can…" Lily looked as if she was going to faint. Harry took a step closer to her so he could catch her in case she did.

"And I believe you know everyone else," Dumbledore said looking at Ron and Hermione who were watching Lily closely. She didn't say anything.

"Gentlemen," Professor Dumbledore said turning towards Sirius and Remus who were laughing at some inside joke Sirius had just made. "If I could introduce you…"

"So sorry," Remus said standing up. Sirius followed suit.

"Now," Dumbledore said, "the next few sentences to come out of my mouth will sound a bit strange, but believe me I speak nothing but the truth."

"Of course," Sirius said nodding.

"This gentlemen," Dumbledore said motioning towards Lily. "This is Lily Evans…"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione's eyes all shot straight to Sirius and Remus' faces. Even Dumbledore looked at them with intrigue, waiting for their responses.

The playful grins that were on Sirius and Remus' faces only moments before suddenly disappeared. The were replaced with looks of the shock. Shock of the highest level achievable.

"What?" Remus said barely audible.

"Lily Evans.." Dumbledore said looking at her. She still looked as if she was going to faint. "I believe the three of you have met before…"

"Are you serious?" Sirius said as he stared at Lily.

"No," Dumbledore said smiling. "That would be you." He chuckled out loud at his own joke. Sirius didn't seem to take any notice of this. He walked over to Lily who hadn't moved since she realized who he and Remus were. Harry wasn't sure if she was still breathing.

Sirius seemed to be shaking. He bent down to look at Lily at eye level, and Harry noticed that tears were welling up in his eyes as he stared at her. "Oh my god…" he stammered. "It is…"

Remus took a step closer and looked as well. "She looks just like her…" he stammered slowly.

"Cause it's her!" Sirius screamed. "I mean…" His voice cracked. "Lily?!"

Lily nodded as she looked Sirius in the eye. "Sirius Black?"

"Yes…" Sirius said nodding very quickly.

"You've…" Lily looked him up and down slowly. "You've gotten older. You both have." She smiled very awkwardly.

Sirius turned away. Harry had never seen him so emotional before. He had a feeling that he was fighting a loosing battle against crying. Harry glanced at Hermione and Ron. Hermione was sniffling and rubbing her eyes, and Ron stood there smiling.

"But how?" Remus said. "How on earth is she…here…"

"We're aren't quite sure," Dumbledore said as he recounted the story of what had happened with Snape to both Remus and Sirius. They both couldn't take their eyes off of Lily.

"I was planning on telling James and you both all about it when I got back…" Lily said somewhat regaining her composure. Sirius turned away again at the mere mention of the name James. Even Remus choked up when she mentioned the name of their best friend.

"I heard," Lily said walking over to Sirius and placing a comforting hand on him. It wasn't as if a sixteen year old girl was talking to a thirty-six year old grown man. It was as if they had a connection that had been there for years. "About James…I know he passed away…"

"Oh god…" Sirius stammered. His voice was filled with painful emotion. "You know?"

"Sirius," Dumbledore said quickly. "I think you and Remus need a second to collect yourselves. If you would just follow me for a moment. I need to explain some more specific things to you now that you know why you were brought here."

Sirius just looked at Dumbledore and walked straight for the office that he had been in before. Remus stared at Lily before very slowly following him and Dumbledore.

"Well," Hermione said looking at Lily, who was staring at the door that the men had all just disappeared into.

"I can't believe it," Lily said very quietly. "I mean everything else. It's explainable…well it isn't really, but I can make more sense out of it. This…them…I mean that's Sirius and Remus." She turned to face Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "I grew up with them…" She paused, "but right now…it feels like they grew up with out me."

"They didn't really," Harry said trying to be encouraging.

She smiled at Harry. "I know…I can't believe how different they look. I mean Sirius…he's a man. I mean he was always a good looking kid, but I just never could have ever pictured him growing up, and into himself…and cutting off his hair! Remus…he looks almost the same. He was always tall, always pale, and always had thin light hair…." The door suddenly opened and Remus and Dumbledore stepped out. Sirius was walking out very slowly behind them with his head down.

"Well," Dumbledore said looking at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "Things should be in order now."

Remus smiled widely at Lily. He seemed to be excited by the fact that Lily was here. Sirius, however, had a look on his face that no one in the room could really understand. He's eyes were semi-swollen, and he just started at Lily very stone faced, almost in disbelief.

"So," Remus said looking around at everyone before finally settling his gaze on Lily. "You really are Lily Evans?"

"Yes," Lily said nodding. "You really are Remus Lupin?"

"Yes," he said grinning.

"What's was your dog's name then?" Lily asked questionably.

"Pardon me?" Remus asked confused.

"Your dog," Lily repeated. "The summer before your sixth year at Hogwarts, your dog mysteriously disappeared. You were devastated…you wrote me countless owls because my dog had died the year before…"

"Darby…" Remus said smiling slowly, as if remembering the event. "You remember that?"

"Of course," Lily said. "You were talking about it just the other day. Well, for me it was just the other day…" Remus just smiled widely. He turned to Sirius who still wasn't speaking.

"Ok," Remus said. "That's pretty convincing, but just to make sure…when's my birthday?"

"June 12th," Lily said grinning. "Two days before mine."

"Well," Remus said turning towards Harry. "I'm convinced…" Harry smiled back and then looked over to Sirius, who was now staring at Harry.

"Sirius?" Hermione asked. "Are you all right?" He didn't say anything. The look of disbelief still hadn't disappeared from his face.

"Well," Remus said turning towards Lily. "This is entirely too amazing. I mean I feel like just sitting here and recalling my childhood with you…"

"It's still my life," Lily said.

"Yeah," Remus said distantly. "I guess it would be wouldn't it…Hey! You remember that time in Hogsmede when James was sick in the hospital wing?"

"When was this?" Lily asked. You could tell she was searching the back of her mind for this memory.

"Early April?" Remus said looking at Sirius for help. "Had to be, because you, Sirius, Emily, and myself all went walking around looking to buy James' a birthday present. Sirius and I ended up buying him that hat that ended up turning his hair blue for three weeks!"

"What?" Lily asked as a big smile came across her face. She was still trying to think.

"Oh come on!" Remus said. "Sirius and I put dye in the hat to turn it blue. Wow did he want to kill us. You have to remember that. You screamed at both of us for being so immature…"

"That was seventh year," Sirius interrupted very quietly. He was bent over in a chair with his head between his legs at this point. Everyone turned to look at him.

"Was it?" Remus said. "I could have sworn it was earlier than that…"

"No," Sirius said looking up. "It was seventh…"

"Are you sure…" Remus said. "Because it would have…"

"It was seventh," Sirius said breathing deeply. "Because it was right before graduation, and Lily was flipping out on us because she thought James' hair would blue for the ceremony and that he would have to make his speech with bright blue hair…"

"Oh yeah…" Remus said suddenly remembering. "You're right…"

"That would explain why I couldn't recall it," Lily said shrugging. "I'll have to remind James' not put on that hat." Remus laughed and Sirius just stared.

Lily looked around Remus and straight at Sirius. He seemed a little startled by this. She walked over and stood about two feet away from him.

"Sirius," she said. "In the entire time I knew you, you could never once keep your mouth shut for more that thirty seconds. Now that you've gone and grown up, suddenly you're silent?" She talked to him like a superior. Not like a child talking to an adult.

Sirius just looked at her. "I've been through a lot in life," he said slowly. "Enough for anyone to be silenced…"

"I see," Lily said nodding and sitting down next to him. "Do you not really think it's me?"

"I don't know what I think right now," Sirius said. "I really don't know."

"Well," Lily said. "Then you know exactly what I'm going through then. I mean last week, you and I were arguing over who could transfigure a badger into a breadbox faster, while James sat there and made fun of us both for being so competitive. Now here I am, sitting with you twenty years in the future…you're a grown man, and I'm still the sixteen year old kid I was."

Sirius looked at Lily, and Harry swore he saw a slight smile cross his lips. "I only wish I could be the sixteen year old kid I used to be…"

Lily smiled. "Well," she said. "I need proof…"

"Of what?" Sirius asked slowly still.

"That you are who you say you are…" Lily said grinning. "Just like I did with Remus. I mean anyone can say that they're Sirius Black, but I'll know the truth." Sirius raised an eyebrow.

"What did James keep under his bed back at home?" Lily asked grinning.

"Uhh…" Sirius said looking up. "You mean the magazines?"

"Not those…!" Lily said shaking her head. "The other thing under there."

"Pictures," Sirius said. "A green shoebox full of picture of everyone and everything. He was always taking pictures. He didn't show too many people that though."

Lily smiled. "How are you Sirius?

Sirius looked up. "My turn…"

"Your turn?" Lily asked. "You're still not convinced I'm who everyone says I am?"

"Birthdays and hiding places can be learned by anyone," Sirius said grinning. "My question is a bit deeper than that…"

"All right," Lily said. She didn't even notice that everyone else was still in the room As far as she was convinced it was just her and Sirius.

"What was the only reason that caused James and I to ever get in a fight…?" Sirius asked looking at her directly in her green eyes.

"James and you always fought," Lily said. "I mean you were like brothers. There are several reasons…

"No," Sirius said interrupting. "There was only one fight…ever. We bitched and complained, but when the day was over it was as if nothing had ever happened. Like brothers as you so delicately put it. You were the only other person to ever see us fight…We never talked about it afterwards."

"Oh!" Lily said as she suddenly realized. "Last summer…" Sirius smiled. "You and James…you came over the week I had come to visit him. Said something about plans you had had together. James said that he wasn't going to go because I was in town and you snapped."

"I didn't snap…" Sirius said. "I was just angry because I felt like he was abandoning his friends for a girl. No offense…"

"Yeah," Lily said distantly. "I remember…you hit him, and he hit you back. He was so upset afterwards. Thought you hated him."

"And you came over to my house to talk to me," Sirius said. "Do you remember what you said to me?"

"Sirius, I would never let James abandon his friends for me. I would never make him choose between you and I…" Lily said. "That's exactly what I said."

Sirius smiled the widest Harry had seen him ever smile. "Word for word…this is surreal…"

"I know," Lily said. "I know…"

"How exceptional," Dumbledore said smiling. "I've quite enjoyed this reunion. However, I have a few things that I need to take care of concerning Professor Snape. I will return within the hour. Fell free to continue with your reunion…" With that he left the room.

Harry smiled. This was amazing. This was incredible. This was all he ever wanted, with the exception that he was missing his father. It was the only puzzle piece missing form this picture. Everything was going great, until Harry looked at Sirius. There was something in Sirius expression that made Harry uneasy…

"Lily," Sirius said very suddenly looking at Harry. "I need to tell you something. I know I'm not supposed to…but I don't care…"