"Kevin, come home. Simon's already dead. You could be next. Come home," Remus said to the holograph picture of his werewolf friend, Kevin Baxter, coming from his wand.

"Remus, seriously. Simon got killed because he was being a smartass to Greyback. I've made a plan. I'll be fine. I'm not coming home. Not until I do what you want to happen. Talk to you later, Remus," Kevin's picture was gone.

"Kevin—damn it! He's in the middle of Alabama with a very pissed Fenrir Greyback. Idiot," Remus muttered. It was a couple days after the poisoning and Remus was trying desperately to get Kevin home. Harry was almost fully recovered and was very excited for h is birthday in four days time.

"Come on, Sirius. Tell me where we're going for my birthday," Harry said. He had been arguing with his uncles for two days to tell him where they were having the party. They wouldn't tell and Harry was getting annoyed.

"No. You have to wait until Thursday. Now stop badgering us about it," Sirius replied.

"Come on already," Harry groaned.

"Nope. Have you let Hedwig out?" Sirius stated.

"Yeah," Harry nodded as they walked into the living room where Remus was pacing.

"Good. Morning, Remus. Whoa. What's up? Something wrong?" Sirius raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing much, just that I'm going to lose Kevin just like I lost Simon."

"Won't come home?" Sirius guessed.

"No. He said he had made a plan but didn't tell me what it is. He's an idiot. Who would stay there? Who?" Remus said.

"You," Sirius and Harry answered together.

Remus stared at them. "Well, yeah—but—I—shut up!" he stomped to the kitchen. Harry and Sirius chuckled.

"So, Sirius," Harry said.

"No."

"Humph," Harry crossed his arms. Sirius rolled his eyes.

"If you haven't noticed, we're not telling," Remus stated, making breakfast.

"Your point?" Harry could almost hear Remus' eyes rolling with Sirius. Suddenly Remus was in the living room.

"Padfoot. Shall we give him part of his gift now or wait?" Remus grinned. Harry frowned. There was bound to be a catch.

"Hmm, yes, I think we shall, Moony," Sirius grinned as well.

"What's the catch?" Harry raised an eyebrow.

"You get part of your gift now and you have to stop bugging us about your birthday. Deal?" Remus replied.

"Deal," Harry agreed quickly. His uncles smiled. Remus tossed Harry keys and Sirius tossed him a small package. Harry opened it. It was a knife.

"Keys and a knife?" Harry frowned. "You're giving me a car and you want me to commit murder?"

"No, not a car," Sirius shook his head, still grinning.

"And, no, we don't want you to commit murder," Remus added.

"So you want me to steal a car and carve a pumpkin?"

"Should we just tell him?" Remus sighed.

"Only about the knife. Not the keys yet," Sirius answered. "The knife was mine. It opens every door there is that's locked.

"Also, look on the handle."

Harry looked. In small gold lettering it said, 'Love you forever, Harry. Love, Sirius and Remus'.

"Thanks. I love it," Harry thanked. "Now what the hell are the bloody keys for? Sorry," Remus glared at Sirius.

"What?" Sirius said defensively.

"You know what. You need to watch what you say around him. He's too much like you already," Remus scolded. Sirius shrugged. Remus scowled.

"Guys? Me? Over here. Keys?" Harry got their attention. "Are they for a car?"

"No."

"A bus?"

"No."

"A truck?"

"No."

"A van?"

"No."

"A dragon?"

"N—a dragon?" they furrowed their eyebrows. Harry shrugged. They sighed. "No."

"Help me!" Harry whined.

"Just tell him, Padfoot."

"Fine. Harry, those keys are for my motorbike. We're giving it to you," Sirius told him. Harry's mouth dropped open.

"You're kidding?"

"Nope," they said.

"Oh. My. God," he said each word individually. "Why are you giving me the motorbike? You love it," Harry asked.

"I do," Sirius agreed.

"Then why—" Harry was confused.

"It's your sixteenth birthday. I love you more than that bike. You'll have more use for it than I ever will. Also, I don't mean to sound bad or mean or anything, but I think you're very lucky to have made it to your sixteenth birthday," Sirius explained.

Harry looked in Sirius' eyes. He was right. At times, especially lately, Harry had been amazed that he made it to his sixteenth birthday. It had been love that saved him on Halloween when he should have died with his parents. After that, it all was luck. He was lucky to be alive. Lucky to have made it this far. Had he almost died over the years? Yes. Numerous times, but in four days, he would be sixteen. He made it sixteen years…with luck. That luck was running low though. How much longer could he last?

"Thanks. I love them," Harry smiled and hugged them.

"Everything's going to be all right, pup," Remus whispered as he hugged Harry. Harry sighed. He obviously hadn't missed the moisture in Harry's eyes. Harry nodded.

Sirius grinned as he watched the trio and Ginny run around outside through the kitchen window. Though Harry knew he would be seeing his friends in two days at his birthday, Harry begged to have them over for the day and have Ron and Hermione sleep over. He would have had Ginny sleep over too but she was sleeping over at Luna Lovegood's and staying there until the day of Harry's birthday.

Sirius had to go to work in two hours so he was able to watch the kids until Remus got back. Remus had had to go down to the Ministry to his department to sort out everything with Kevin Baxter staying in Greyback's pack, Simon Gale's murder which was committed by Greyback, and just Fenrir Greyback and his pack in general. Apparently they were moving again. They were moving from Jackson, Mississippi to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Remus was stressed and angry when he left and Sirius suspected he would be more stressed when he got home. Sirius smiled again then started heating up the food Remus had left in the fridge for lunch.

"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked Ron as they changed back to human from their Animagi forms.

"I saw her and Ginny run off over there," Ron pointed towards a clearing.

"What?"

"Come on. We have to get them back. We're not allowed in the clearing. It's not protected with the wards," the boys changed back and went to the clearing.

Where are they?Harry thought.

Dunno, Ron thought.

Can—you—Ron! We can hear each other's thoughts!Harry exclaimed.

Cool. Maybe we can with Hermione and Ginny too, Ron suggested.

Let's try when we get to the clearing, Harry answered. They continued for a couple more minutes and then they were in the clearing. Hermione! Ginny! Harry thought loudly.

Ginny! 'Mione!Ron thought too.

Whoa! That's cool. We can hear each other's thoughts. Awesome!Ginny exclaimed.

Where are you?Harry asked.

Right beside you now, Hermione and Ginny replied. Harry and Ron looked to their left and the girls in their animal forms were there.

Good. Let's go. We can't be here, Harry stated.

All right, Hermione answered and they all went back to number twelve.

Uh oh, Harry thought as they go to the house.

What?Ginny asked.

Sirius, Harry said simply.

Oh, the other three said together. Sirius was on the top stairs going into the house calling the kids.

Hurry, Harry pushed himself faster and flapped his wings harder. The others ran faster.

"Harry! Ron, Hermione! Ginny!" Sirius called and the kids changed back. "There you are. Come here."

"Hey, Sirius," Harry said as they walked up the stairs to Sirius.

"Where were you? Were you trying to give me a heart attack? I thought something happened to you four," Sirius answered as they walked in the house.

"Sorry. We were just out front but then we had to go get the girls because they went to the clearing," Harry explained.

"Next time tell me. Come on. Time for lunch," Sirius said and they sat at the table.

"When is Remus coming home? He's been gone for hours," Harry stated.

"Not until three or four. If he comes back at four, you'll have to be home alone for an hour," Sirius told him.

"Mmm," Harry nodded.

"Ugh! Kevin, get your ass home!" Remus yelled at the holograph of Kevin coming from his wand again.

"No. Remus, I swear I'll be fine. I'm coming home tonight," Kevin replied.

"Not if you're staying with Greyback you're not! Kevin, get home right now!" Remus was more stressed, annoyed, and angry than he had been when he had left that morning.

"No. Seriously, Remus. I'll be fine and home tonight. I have to go. Bye."

"Kevin!" but his friend was gone. "Ugh! Someone who has talked to Kevin Baxter in the last forty-eight hours, come here!" Remus called through his department.

"I talked to him yesterday at five in the evening," a woman said. Her name was Lucy Sullivan.

"Did he say anything at all about a plan?" Remus asked.

"Yes. He said he was going to make his plan work tomorrow, which is today, and do what you've wanted done since you were seven. That's all. He changed the subject to the move after that," Lucy explained.

Remus frowned then his eyes opened wide. "Dear God no."

"Mr. Lupin?" Remus ran down the hall ignoring Lucy. "Mr. Lupin!"

"Spencer Galenda and Jane Crowley! Where are they?" Remus called.

"Mr. Lupin? What's wrong?" a woman said.

"Jane! Where's Spencer?"

"I'm right here. What's going on, Mr. Lupin?" Spencer Galenda stated.

"I need you both to go to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

"Why?" Jane frowned.

"Because Kevin's plan is to fight and kill Greyback right when the full moon is up in the middle of the pack! He's going to get himself killed! I need you two to go to Pittsburgh and bring Kevin home," Remus responded.

"We'll do it. We'll pack and leave right away," Spencer agreed.

"Good, thank you, Spence. They'll be there tonight before the moon rises. Be careful. Greyback has been more pissed off than usual," Remus warned. They nodded and ran off.

"Mr. Lupin, what are we to do about the vampire clan in Washington?" a man asked.

"Uh—"

"Mr. Lupin, we've just received word from Little Rock, Arkansas that giants are tearing through the city," a woman told him.

"Get—"

"Mr. Lupin, a newborn werewolf is out of control in a small village in Georgia. It's terrorizing the villagers," a teenage boy said.

"Have—"

"Mr. Lupin, a group of newborn vampires is attacking the city of Nashville, Tennessee right now. What do we do?" an older man stated.

"Mr. Lupin—" a woman started.

"Wait! First, have Demetri and James go to Washington and negotiate with the leader." he told the man who nodded. "Get Jasmine, Carolyn, and Seth to go to Arkansas. Have Chase go to Georgia and catch the werewolf. Richard and Mercedes know how to deal with newborn vampires. Send them to Nashville. What's going on, Cassandra?" he asked the woman he had interrupted.

"Mr. Lupin, centaurs have invaded a village in South Carolina. No one can leave their homes. A little boy and his mother were killed because they went outside."

"Okay, have Tyler, Jeff, Krissy, and Vanessa go tonight," he told her. She nodded and left. Remus sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He walked down the hall and stepped in a fireplace. He Flooed home.

"Good, you're home. I have to leave. The kids are up in Harry's room and they had lunch an hour ago and Ginny already left. See you tonight around seven or eight. I'll call if something changes and I'm later. Bye, Moony."

"Bye," Remus waved as Sirius Flooed to the Ministry. Remus opened the fridge and took out the leftover food he had left for lunch, heating it up. When it was done, he sat at the table and started eating.

"Hey, Sirius!" Harry called and went down the stairs. "Sirius!"

"He went to work, pup. It's just me," Remus said.

"Oh, hi, Remus. I'll ask you then," Harry stated.

"Ask me what?"

"Can Hermione and Ron stay another night? They'd go home early on Thursday because of the party being at one-thirty," Harry asked.

"I don't know, Harry. It's getting hectic at work for both Sirius and myself," Remus replied.

"Please, Remus. We'll be good. We won't bother either of you. Please," Harry pleaded with puppy dog eyes.

Remus thought about it for a while. "Fine. They can stay. One more night, that's it."

"Thank you!" Harry hugged his uncle then ran up to his room. Remus shook his head and continued eating.

"You get to stay one more night," Harry told his friends.

"Great," they smiled.

"Hermione, can you help me with my History essay?"

"Sure."

"Thanks. I'm a little over halfway done but I don't know what else to write."

"Here. Give it," Hermione took the essay.

"Thanks, 'Mione," Harry smiled.

"Are you looking forward to your party?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, except they won't tell me where the party is. I did get half of my gift though."

"What did you get?" Hermione wondered.

"A knife that opens any locked door and keys."

"Keys?" Ron and Hermione frowned.

"Yep. Sirius gave me his motorbike."

"No way," Ron said.

"Yep," Harry grinned.

"Wow."

"Wait. That was half the gift? What's the other half?" Hermione asked.

"Don't know. Haven't gotten it yet. Hey, how about you two tell me where the party is?" Harry replied.

"No. It's a surprise," they shook their heads.

"Ugh! Some friends," Harry groaned. They laughed.

"Harry!" Remus called.

"Yeah?"

"Come here!" Harry ran downstairs.

"What's up?"

"I have to go back to the Ministry. I don't know how long I'll be gone. I need somewhere for you three."

"We can stay home."

"Funny. Molly's busy, Tonks is at work, Andromeda's working, Sirius is working, Kingsley's working. Damn it! No one's free. What am I going to do with the three of you?"

"We can stay here," Harry repeated.

"No, you're not staying here. You have nowhere to go so you have to come to work with me. You have to stay in my office," Remus stated.

"Okay. I'll get Ron and Hermione," Harry ran up and got his friends.

"Come on," they all Flooed to Remus' department. "You have to stay in my office. Don't come out," he told them. The kids nodded and sat in Remus' office. "I'll be back soon.

"This should be fun," Harry said sarcastically.

"What are you talking about, Gabriella? Spencer and Jane were sent to get Kevin," Remus was extremely confused.

"They did get him but there's a problem," Gabriella stated.

"What problem?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lupin, but Kevin's dead. He was killed by—"

"Greyback," Remus growled. Both Kevin and Simon were now gone because of Greyback. "Have you told Kevin's wife and daughter?"

"Not yet. We were going to tomorrow."

"Okay. Make sure you tell them," she nodded. "Greyback, you're dead," he muttered.

"Mr. Lupin!" a middle-aged man ran up to him.

"Yes?"

"We need you down here. We've caught the newborn vampire," the man said.

Remus looked at his watch. "All right. Let's go."

"How long has it been?" Ron asked.

"Three hours. It's twelve-thirty," Harry looked at his watch.

"Where is he?" Hermione asked.

"Dunno. He said he didn't know how long he would be. He could be gone all night for all we know," Harry answered.

"Great. I'm tired though," Hermione yawned.

"Go to sleep then. You're on the sofa," Ron told her. She rolled her eyes and laid down, attempting to sleep.

"I'm gonna try sleep as well," Harry said. He was sitting at Remus' desk. He put his arms on the desk and put his head in them. Ron, being on the floor, took off his sweater and used it as a pillow. After about half an hour, the trio was asleep. At around two in the morning, Remus returned to the office and saw the sleeping kids. He woke them up and they Flooed home.

"Can we go yet?" Harry asked for the fourth time.

"Fine. If we go, will you stop bugging?" Sirius said.

"Yes."

"Let's go then," Sirius replied. "Remus! Time to go!" he called.

"Coming!" Remus came down the stairs. "Let's go," they walked outside to the park and Apparated away. When Harry opened his eyes, he knew where they were immediately.

"Hogwarts? The party's at Hogwarts?"

"Yep."

"Awesome. I love it," Harry smiled. There were decorations everywhere, including a large sign floating in the air that said: Happy Birthday, Harry! "So, where is everyone?" Harry asked. Remus smiled and pointed to both the Quidditch pitch and the main doors on the school. The doors opened and all the adults Harry knew and had been invited walked out while all the kids that had been invited ran from the pitch. "Did you invite the whole school or something?" his uncles laughed. It took a while for Harry to get through saying hi to everyone, shaking hands, and receiving hugs.

For about an hour and a half, Harry stayed with all of his friend while all the adults talked and watched the kids.

"Harry! Time for presents! Come on!" Remus and Sirius called. Harry ran over with his friends and they sat on the ground, still chatting. For almost another hour and a half, Harry got passed and opened all of his gifts.

"Cake!" Mrs. Weasley sang as she brought the cake over. The large group sung 'happy birthday' to Harry then the cake was cut. While watching everyone get their cake, Harry began to think about everything.

Harry knew that soon, very soon, the people he loved and cared about were going to get hurt. He knew others would die, but when that time came, Harry wasn't going to sit back, watch, and let it happen. He wasn't going to let it happen because when it came, he was going to be ready. Harry knew he was going to be more ready than he ever had been in his life.

Of course, Harry was scared, but he was going to be ready for anything and everything Voldemort sent his way. He just had to wait for it to come and stay ready. No one, not even Harry or Voldemort, knew what was going to happen or how it was going to end, but it wasn't over until Harry said it was over and everyone, except Voldemort, knew it.

THE END

A/N: So, there it is. Disappearing & Reappearing. This is the end of this story but there is one more in this trilogy. It is called The Last of Times and it will be posted very, very soon, so keep a look out. I don't want to sound conceited or biased or anything (LOL) but I honestly think The Last of Times is very good. :P I hope you all enjoyed D&R and I hope you'll all enjoy The Last of Times. :] Thank you so much for reading.