Part Six:

Dumbledore's Office:

"Ah, Remus, so good of you to join us. I see you've been talking to Severus." He chuckled at the expression of surprised awe on Remus' face, reading it correctly. "No, I'm not as omniscient as people believe. Sirius was telling me what you saw while in my pensieve. Quite passionate about his Slytherins, isn't he?"

"And quite correct." Remus murmured.

"Yes. He has an annoying habit of doing that when he feels connected to something." Dumbledore nodded. "Now, this is what I want you to hear."

He sat back after pressing the play button. Lily's voice filled the room.

"Hello, Professor Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius.

Hopefully Peter is not in the room, betrayer that

he is. If you're playing this I must be dead.

Septina was right. Sit back down, Sirius Black!"

The order came and he dropped into his chair, startled.

"Did you forget that I know you so well? I am

surprised at you. Really, you need to grow up and

get over this stupid feud. Although, I suppose I

should include Severus in on as well. Though I

don't think I ever saw the two of you as happy as

you were when you were trying to kill each other.

What?"

"I said, you might want to get to the point, Lily."

Both Marauders choked hearing their old buddy's voice.

"Fine, James." Her voice was exasperated. "Where

do I start? I guess it all really happened when I

became friends with the twins. You were so furious

at me, but they really are the nicest people. A tad

violent at times, but nice. Do you remember when

Sept fell? It was shortly after that when she

revealed that they were different. And before

you say anything ridiculous, Siri, remember that

even from the grave, I still can hit you pretty

hard. They aren't evil."

His mouth shut with a snap and he glanced around the room, as though he expected to see her.

"She really does know you, Siri." Remus teased, though he was swallowing back tears.

"Not evil, just amoral. Have you ever heard of

the wizard Sauron?"

"The guy in those books about the one ring to bind

all the ring bearers in darkness?" James asked.

"Yes, him. He's their father."

There was silence for a moment, then James slowly

spoke. "I see."

"You only think you do." She scoffed. "Sauron was

brought to this world by their mother. She wasn't

always as smart as she is today. Actually, she was

quite an average student. But she wanted to be

smarter and faster, so she called him out of his world

into ours seconds after he lost the ring the first time.

In exchange for greater magical abilities, she agreed

to give him whatever he wanted. No questions asked,

whenever he came to claim it. I'm sure you've figured

out what he wanted by now. The twins were born with

an inner knowledge of who they were and their purpose.

Septina said it was because a strange man was there, a

man with the most beautiful eyes. He became the father

of their souls and they vowed to be worthy of the love

they saw there."

"Let me guess, this was Sauron."

"No. They never found out who he was." A strange sadness

was in her voice. "So, as she told me, there is no true

definition for what they are. But I can tell you this, they

are on our side. Take the word of the only Pendragon in

existence."

"Pendragon?" Remus asked, confused, looking at Dumbledore for clarification. He'd only heard that term in myths. The headmaster shrugged.

"Yes, Remus. Pendragon. Don't bother to ask Severus. He

always hated history. Ask Septina, she understands it better

than I. And I'm it!" She ended on a bittersweet laugh.

"Farewell, my friends. We shall always look out for you.

Hopefully, James and I left something behind that made

our deaths worthwhile."

The recording ended and Albus let them sit in silence.

"They didn't know about Harry?" Sirius asked, softly.

"No. This was made in Lily's seventh year, shortly before the winter break."

"And he never told us?" Remus asked. Hurt by the knowledge that his friend had known all of this and kept it from them.

Sirius couldn't wrap his mind around the fact that Lily had known that she was going to die several years before it happened.

"Don't be hurt, Remus, Sirius. After they made this recording, Lily erased his memory. She felt it would be better that he did not know what was to come." Albus let that thought sink it. "I let her do it once I heard this."

Harry was just outside the office, frozen in place. He had come to see the Headmaster because his scar started to hurt and was stopped by their voices. Before he could go in, he heard his mother speak. Slowly, he slid to the ground, burying his head in his arms as he silently cried.

"I think I understand better why we had to promise. But she could've changed over her time where ever she was." Sirius said, trying very hard to be rational.

"No. Once the Snape twins have made up their minds, not much can change it."

"So, you think we can trust her?" Remus asked. "If she ever wakes up that is?"

"I know that we can." Dumbledore refused to elaborate upon his statement.

"What was that?" Remus suddenly said.

"What?"

Remus stood up and walked to the opening, looking around. "Harry was here."

Sirius and Dumbledore both stood up, joining him. "Why didn't you pick up on him before, Remus?" Albus was clearly upset. He hadn't wanted Harry to learn about this just yet and definitely not in this way.

"I was distracted by other things." Remus explained, clenching his hands. Albus' words stung but not as much as his own reproachful thoughts. "It has been a long day."

"I'm sorry, Remus." He apologized. "It isn't your fault. I should've remembered that he knows the password. Sirius, stay here. He might come back. Plus, there is still the danger that you might be seen and recognized even in your animagi form. Remus, you go check the Gryffindor Tower and the library. I'll check everywhere else."

Sirius sat down heavily, muttering. "They even cause trouble when they aren't here."

"Can't let up for a minute, can you?" Lily asked, smacking his head. "Why do you find it so hard to listen to reason?"

He just glared at her, rubbing his head. "You still have one mean arm, Lily Evans Potter."

"And you are still a judgmental fool." She snapped at him.