We Don't Need No Education

Remus paced the office as Albus wrote on a piece of parchment. "So let me understand you, Albus. You knew that Malfoy went to find Harry?"

"I guessed he would."

"Ah. And you're not crazy because…" Remus waited for a response.

Albus chuckled. "You didn't drive me to it yet."

"Drive you?"

The older wizard frowned and then set aside his quill. "Remus, there is a reason other than Harry that you are here."

"Oh." Remus sat down and waited.

"Mister Malfoy and Severus brought Narcissa here this morning. Mister Malfoy still believes that Severus is a willing Death Eater and a follower of Voldemort. It appears that Mister Malfoy however does not wish to follow in his father's illustrious footsteps."

"Draco doesn't want to be a Death Eater?"

"Yes. It seems that a very long time ago, Lucius Malfoy began to prepare to destroy Voldemort by kidnapping someone his wife felt would be an incalculable asset." Albus took a breath. "What do you know about the work Lily was doing before her death?"

"Not much. James mentioned that she was working on a way to defeat the Killing Curse. We all assumed that she didn't have a chance to finish it."

"That is not entirely true, Remus."

Remus stared at his former Headmaster. "What?"

"Lily did complete the work. And it appears that Lucius Malfoy knew what she was doing."

"Albus, you're implying that Malfoy kidnapped someone who knew about…"

"No. I am implying, Remus, that Lucius kidnapped Lily herself." Albus sat back and waited for his statement to hit Remus.

Remus blinked once. "What the bloody hell!?" He jumped up and started pacing again. He whipped his head around to look at Albus and noticed that the man was waiting for him to calm down. "How?" Remus' voice was shaky and weak.

"He used a Polyjuice on Narcissa to make her appear to be Lily. A Glamourie had kept Lily looking like Narcissa for almost fifteen years now."

"Fifteen…" Remus put his head in his hands. "James… he…"

"He never knew that Lily wasn't Lily when he got home that night."

"And… oh god! Sirius! He can…"

Albus nodded, "If Lily did know about the switch, then Sirius is a free man."

Remus smiled weakly, "Where is she?"

"Upstairs in the infirmary."

"That's why you sent Sirius away."

"He would have terrified her. She has a lot to figure out, Remus. Sirius would only have made it more difficult."

"I'll just…" Remus headed to the stairs.

"I'm sure I'll be up in a few minutes."