AN: Yes here it is, the next chapter. Sorry it took so long. I was on vacation and then having computer problems. Review please.

Waking Up

Harry slowly felt sensation return to his body, his clouded mind registered soft voices murmuring around him, a hand clasping his, and the fact that he was surrounded by warmth. Without realizing it, he tightened his hand around the one holding it.

Sirius jumped when he felt a slight pressure on his hand from Harry's. It was the first sign of movement that they had had from either twin. He gently returned the squeeze hoping that it meant Harry would be waking up soon. Remembering something he once read Sirius began talking to Harry, "Harry, love, come on wake up. So much has happened since you were taken. I missed you so much. I don't know if you know that Ria is alive and well. I want you to wake up sweetie, please. I love you so much. When you wake I want to show you all the differences in this headquarters, we re now taking in orphans, and I think you will love all of them. Please love wake up soon."

Harry heard some one talking to him. He only picked up a few words here and there, but it was enough that he understood the voice belonged to Sirius and that it was pleading with him to wake up. He tried to open his eyes, but the lids were too heavy, so he let out a soft "Siri," that came out more of a groan.

Sirius heard Harry groan and looked up at him. He noticed that Harry was struggling to open his eyes farther than a crack, and he kept up his encouraging whispering. Sirius watched as Harry slowly opened his eyes and began to try and focus on the room.

When his eyes landed on Ria a small smile graced his face, then he turned his attentions to Sirius. To state it nicely Sirius looked horrible, he was pale as a ghost and he had large bags under his eyes from lack of sleep, Harry smiled at the sight, receiving a warm hug in return.

Suddenly Harry heard the door slam open, he couldn't help the flinch that escaped him at that sound. It turned out that Madame Pomfrey had set alarms to alert her when one of the twins woke up. So she came bustling over to give Harry a thorough check up and explain to him about his leg. Harry did not take the news that he would have to use a cane from now on very well.

Over the next few days Harry worked on regaining his former strength. All of his friends and family made sure that he ate and began exercising his limbs to build up muscle after his prolonged sleep. After a few days he started to take turns watching Ria, the others had been doing this with both twins since they were brought in. Remus had explained to him what had happened to Ria, and for the first time since he had awoken the light in his eyes returned full force. He vowed to kill Voldemort slowly and painfully.

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The first thing that Ria noticed was that she was lying on something soft, the problem was that she could not remember how she had come to be in a bed. That sent her into a small panic, if she had passed out then she would be in trouble. As her breath started racing, she felt a hand squeeze hers and the sound of Remus's voice reached her ears. The memory of her escape came back to her and she relaxed knowing that no one would hurt her.

Remus had just come back from putting Cuil down for his nap when he noticed Ria moving on the bed and breathing rapidly. He quickly walked over to her and gripped her hand, murmuring comforting words to her as she regained consciousness and calmed down.

Ria smiled, "Remus." "I'm right here baby, you're safe," he sat next to her on the bed, carding his fingers through her hair. Ria relaxed into the familiar gesture before she suddenly burst into tears, wrapping her arms around Remus's waist. Remus recovered quickly from his shock and held onto Ria as she cried out all her pain from the past few months. Ria mumbled a string of broken words through her sobbing, trying to express what she had felt, "Oh God Remus, he wouldn't stop, I wanted him to, it hurt so much…" were some of the fragments that Remus heard from her.

Ria was so lost in her pain that she didn't even notice the door open or some of the others peek into the room to check on her. When she finally calmed down Poppy came bustling in to check on her. After Poppy left Ria asked to see Cuil, Remus was unable to refuse that request and went to go get him.

Ria smiled as Remus placed her son into her arms. Not even the fact that her elbow wouldn't bend properly could upset her now. She was back with her family.

Remus, the dimension travelers, the marauders, and Lily all stood in the doorway watching as Ria held her son. Harry had gone over to her bed and was sitting next to her. The group knew that recovery would be hard for them both, but the hope of the order was back.

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Voldemort scowled as he looked over his strongest death eaters, Snape had just reported that there were rumors of the twins' escape spreading through England. This was very bad news; he couldn't afford to have people stop fearing him.

Those twins and their companions had caused him more trouble in the last six months than the order had in the last six years. People were starting to get ideas in their heads about disobeying him. Houses were turning up empty, their owners pledging themselves to help the order. Others were now hiding escapees and the hunted ones from his soldiers (AN: Imagine hidden places like they would use for holocaust victims in WWII).