Author's Note: Another chapter already! I also have Chapter 6 written and will be posting that within the next week as well. I really hope you enjoy this update. It's a little shorter and a little more lighthearted, definitely more of a filler chapter. The next three to four chapters after this will really start to pick up the pace though.

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Chapter 5

James and Sirius hurried back to the empty common room and flung themselves into the chairs in front of the fire; both had the biggest smiles on their faces.

"I can't believe it. My sister! She's here. In the castle. Mate, can you believe it?" James beamed at Sirius.

The dark haired wizard laughed at the goofy look on his best friend's face, "No, I can't quite believe it Prongs. I can't even imagine how you're feeling right now. Your parents must be beside themselves."

"Everything feels like it's falling into place. We'll all be a family again."

Not wanting to cause the other wizard any distress Sirius tried to delicately ask, "Prongs, did you get a chance to talk to her today? I mean when I saw her…..she looks like she's been through hell. What happened to her?"

James sighed, very quickly coming down from the high he was feeling, "Honestly, no. I didn't get a chance to talk to her. She slept most of the day, and when she was awake she actually wasn't the friendliest. She kept trying to get me to leave."

Sirius snorted, "Of course she did, and you with your way with women I'm sure handled the situation perfectly."

Throwing a pillow at his best friend, James laughed. "Of course I did. I told her I'd leave once she fell asleep and then didn't."

"You know if you want to know what happened to her you need to get her to trust you. She won't if you keep ignoring what she wants," Sirius stated.

"Because you're such an expert on women Pads."

"As a matter of fact I am. It's all about finesse my dear friend."

Sirius smirked while James made a disgusted face. "Eww...do not talk about my sister and finesse in the same sentence. It's disgusting."

"Prongs? Padfoot? What are you two doing down here? Where have you been?" A voice called from the stairs.

Both James and Sirius looked over to see both Remus and Peter walking down the stairs.

"Moony! Wormtail! Lovely to see both of you, it's been too long!" James greeted cheerfully.

Peter and Remus looked at Sirius, slightly concerned about their messy haired friend. "Er…" Remus began.

"What's wrong with Prongs, Pads? Was he hit with a Cheering Charm?" Peter jumped in.

Sirius just chuckled and rolled his eyes. "Absolutely nothing. He just got some good news. Is it okay to tell them now?" Sirius asked his still beaming friend.

"Tell us what?" Peter inquired.

James's smile grew even bigger. "Well, as you all should know I have a sister, and said sister has been missing for twelve years."

"I thought she was dead?" Peter said.

"Shut up Wormy," Remus sighed in exasperation at his friend's lack of filter while James glared at the smaller boy.

"Anyway," James continued, "as I was saying, my sister has been missing for twelve years and as of about an hour ago she has officially been found!"

"What?!"

"That's amazing!"

Both Remus and Peter shouted.

Remus, however, continued, "How was she found? Where was she?"

"I actually found her," James informed his other two best friends, as Sirius already knew the story. "I was out by the lake last night and as I was coming back she just appeared. I didn't know who she was until we did a familial spell tonight. As for where she's been I have no idea. She hasn't really spoken to anybody but Dumbledore."

"Is that where you've been then?" Peter asked, "All last night and today? Lily's been on a rampage that she couldn't find you."

"I told him about Lily earlier," Sirius interjected.

"Yes. I've been in the Hospital Wing with her since I found her, and don't worry about Lily. I'll deal with her. I'm sure when I explain everything she'll understand."

"Yeah I'm sure you're right mate," Remus agreed clapping James on the back. "So when do we get to meet this sister of yours?"

"I don't know actually. I don't want to overwhelm her too much. She's not quite well yet, and I'm not sure when Mum and Dad are taking her home. I guess we'll discuss it more in the morning. Pads, are you meeting us back at the Hospital Wing before breakfast or coming with me now?"

"You're going back to the Hospital Wing now?" Remus asked confused, "why did you leave in the first place then?"

James shrugged, "Dumbledore told us to. He's letting Mum and Dad stay in a guest suite tonight, but I guarantee you they'll make their way back to the Hospital tonight as well. I don't think any of us want to leave her alone." James stood up and stretched, "Well mates, I best be off. Pads?"

Sirius looked uncertain, a look that only his three best friends ever saw, "I don't know James. Maybe you should go alone. She will probably want to be around just family."

James scoffed, "Nonsense, you're family too. She'll have to get used to you being around. Come on, I want to get to sleep." James pulled his invisibility cloak out from his bag and headed towards the portrait hole, "G'night! We'll find you two sometime tomorrow, and please don't mention anything to Lily. I want to be the one to tell her about Charlotte."

Sirius stood up as well and followed James out of the portrait hole waving at the other two Marauders all the while they called out a "night!" before making their way back to the dormitories.

The two friends made their way slowly towards the Hospital Wing. They weren't as small as they used to be so fitting two almost fully grown men under the cloak was a bit of a challenge.

After nearly thirty minutes, the two seventh years finally made it to their destination. Upon entering, they discovered James's prediction about his parents was correct. The two elder Potters had a lamp lit and were sitting talking quietly while staring at their sleeping daughter, completely in awe of the beautiful girl before them.

As the doors to the Hospital Wing opened, the parents looked up. Charlus Potter smirked as James pulled the cloak off of both him and Sirius. "I was wondering how long you would last before you came back," he whispered, careful not to wake the sleeping witch.

"Yeah well, I couldn't leave her alone," the Potter heir defended.

"Your mother and I were just talking about arrangements for Char – Hermione," Charlus began, "We'll have to talk to Madame Pomfrey but we want her to stay here for a few days. We'll spend as much time with her as we can before bringing her home. We don't want to feel forced into a new environment. So we'll be here for a few days. Is that alright with both of you?"

Sirius responded first, bewildered by the question. "Of course. Why wouldn't it be?"

Dorea chuckled, "Well not many teenagers want their old parents hanging around their school."

Both of the younger wizards rolled their eyes. "I think we'll manage. Besides, I don't want her to leave Hogwarts just yet. I'd like to spend time with her as well, when she isn't sleeping."

Dorea gave her son a stern look. "Young man, we may not have said anything due to your reasons behind skipping your classes but you will not be doing that again. Your NEWTS are coming up and I will not have any son of mine fail them, no matter the reason.

James gulped. "Yes, ma'am," he instantly responded.

"Good, now. You're more than welcome to study in here during your free time as long as it's okay with Madame Pomfrey and Char – Hermione. Merlin, that's going to take some getting used to. Calling her Hermione."

"Speaking of free time," James interrupted, "Would it be possible for Hermione to meet Remus and Peter? We talked to them while we were back in the tower," James asked his parents.

"I think for now we should leave all decisions up to Hermione," Charlus suggested. "Depending on how she's feeling, you can find a time to ask her. What about Lily?"

Sirius smirked, "Oh you will not want to miss when Lily gets her hands on him. She's right pissed at him. I for one will not be missing that show."

"Shut up Pads," James grumbled.

"And just what is Sirius talking about? What did you do to that girl, James?" His mother admonished him.

"Nothing! I swear. I just haven't spoken to her in about a week. But it's not my fault I don't want to accidentally blurt out the proposal!" James defended himself.

"Oh James," Dorea said, exasperated. "You deserve anything that girl says to you, and you should probably talk to her BEFORE you propose. Girls tend to not like when you ignore them and then try to marry them."

"Yes, mother. I'm aware thank you." James stewed about his predicament with his girlfriend while his family chuckled at him.

"Mate, you've proposed to her once a year since we were eleven. What's the big deal?" Sirius teased.

"The big deal is that this time it's for real, and she might actually say yes," James retorted.

Charlus stood up and began to enlarge a bed for him and his wife. "Well why don't we all get some sleep and we can continue this lively discussion in the morning."

"Or we could get some sleep and never bring this up again," James suggested.

Sirius snorted, "Not a chance Prongsie."

As the four got into their beds for the night, Charlus put out the light with his wand and they all drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

But all too quickly, they were all woken by a piercing scream.