A/N: If you've never read the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede you might be a little confused during the next few chapters. But Ginny and Kate should explain everything you need to know. If not just ask in a review.

"And I guess one of us will start," Sirius said looking at James then to Kate.

"Yes, but whom? Lily replied.

"At the same time?" James suggested

"Good enough for me," Kate replied then she asked the room at large. "Does anyone know anything about the Enchanted Forest or the heir of all magic?"

Ginny and Hermione tentatively raised their hands.

"Well?" Kate said nodding at Ginny.

"The Enchanted Forest is the most magical place in the world. All types of magical creatures live there in perfect harmony. There are two types of magic, at least there, the type you're born with and the type you get from rituals." Ginny started to explain but Kate interrupted her.

"Yes the Forest is the most magical place in the world; in fact the forest itself has its own brand of magic. Every type of magical creature or object has its own brand of magic," Kate explained at everyone's blank faces. "Dragons, unicorns, griffons and fire-witches are all born with magic; meanwhile witches and magicians get their magic from objects and rituals, this doesn't affect the other magical beings or disturb the forest. Wizards get their magic by absorbing it, using their staffs, from people, objects, even the forest itself. This causes a lot of problems for everyone. Now before you all get insulted in the enchanted forest you are witches and magicians. And you have a different type of magic, you are born with an ability to do magic however you need a magical object (the core of your wands) to be able to use it. Ginny you may now continue."

"Umm no one actually knows where the forest is. It's said that nothing ever dies in the forest and that the forest can actually react to certain things," here Ginny was again interrupted by Kate.

"You know the part of your backyard with the section of forest in it? That part where you can't get in? That's actually part of the outer section of the Enchanted Forest. The only reason no one knows where it is is because they can't get in. There are quite a few barriers that keep people who shouldn't be there out."

"Why?" Bill questioned. "We have magic and can defend ourselves."

Kate chuckled a bit at that. "It's not that, exactly, you see you all don't really no what's in there. There are demons and nightshades that are immune to any of your magic even the Avada Kedavra. There are werewolves that are never human. There are evil witches and magicians that wouldn't hesitate to kill you just for walking past their houses. Fire-witches are immune to most types of magic including several of your charms, curses, and jinxes; if one of them decided to attack you, you wouldn't stand a chance. There are certain grasses and bushes and things like that, that will curse you, transfigure you or pretty much anything else. The forest shifts, especially if it doesn't like what's in it, like wizards. You could end up hopelessly lost. However the barriers aren't there to keep you out. They were put up after Voldemort came into power the first time to keep him out. If he was to manage to get the wizards on his side or any number of things, even Harry couldn't beat him."

"Can't he get through the barriers?" Ron asked.

"No, he doesn't have the right kind of magic or enough power to do so. Only the people who put up the barriers can bring them down. Unless they can use the Sword of the Sleeping King. And only the King of the Enchanted Forest and his children can use the sword." Kate explained. "That's enough about the forest for now. Hermione do you know anything about the heir of all magic?"

"Umm the heir of all magic is the leader of the white knights. He or she knows and can perform any kind of magic, wand or no wand." Hermione said

"Is that all you know?" Kate asked and received a nod in response. "Alright then. The heir of all magic is the Princess of the Enchanted Forest. She is a fire-witch like her mother. Fire-witches can learn many different types of magic and are immune to fire and like I said before, most spells. Another side note the forest decides who will be the next ruler. If it accepts you as the heir you can use the magic of the forest directly. She was accepted so she can use the magic of the forest directly. This means she can sense other peoples magic, most of the time. One more side note the Enchanted Forest is where the founders of Hogwarts and the pure bloods 'originated' actually the part of the Forbidden Forest farthest from Hogwarts is part of the Enchanted Forest. So the heir of all magic and the rest of the royal family are the most pure blood family. Anyway on with the story, When Dumbledore realized that the princess was the heir of all magic, he wanted her to attend Hogwarts. He and her parents realized that she would be very powerful. So when she turned eleven she received her letter from Hogwarts and for the next seven years she only returned to the Enchanted Forest during the summer break. When she had finished Hogwarts, she along with the other White Knights joined the auror academy and the order of the phoenix. I think that's it for now." Kate said. "So who should really start this? Lily?"

"Fine. Everyone here pretty much knows that I am muggle-born. When I was what nine and a half to ten years old Kate transferred to my school. We've been best friends since. She seemed to not notice that sometimes weird things would happen to me. Like one time I argued with someone and I told them they should wash their mouth out with soap and suddenly there was a bar of soap in their mouth. One time I said I hated my hair and in the next instant it was dyed blonde. I was so scared that she would think I was weird or something but she just went along as if nothing happened. One Halloween we saw someone dressed as a witch and I looked at her and I said 'that probably isn't how they look. I bet they look just like you and me.' Kate looked over at me without blinking and said 'I can almost guarantee it' and we continued on our way. On the day I turned eleven, I was supposed to go to the park or something with Kate. But instead I got my letter from Hogwarts. I was so scared, I even refused to go. Then Kate came in with her parents. She saw the look on my face and saw the note in my hands. She didn't need me to say anything she just held up her hand. In her hand was the same letter that was in mine. She said 'It's alright Lily, I've got one too. Actually I've had mine for awhile now. I guess I can tell you now that you have yours. You know you were right witches really do look like us.' As she said this I could just feel myself relax, all the panic slip away, everything was going to be just fine. And it was until we got on the train and here comes a group of older boys. They took one look at me and called me a mud-blood, and yet before Kate could even react, these three boys came in and cursed them. Now I was confused and yet who wouldn't be. I realized that they had just insulted me but I didn't know why. The boys who introduced themselves as Potter, Lupin, and Black, along with Kate explained all about the pure-blood mania, and everything else. We all sat together etc. In fact it wasn't till about second or third year that they started to annoy us. Lupin was the only one we actually got along with all the way to the beginning of seventh year. I guess nothing else will make sense until you hear the guys' story," Lily finished turning towards the guys.

"Wait a minute, we have a question…" Fred started.

"Probably completely unrelated to anything else…"George continued.

"But outside did you say Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs?" They asked in unison.