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The train to Hogwarts was right on time. Parents kissing their kids goodbye, animals in cages and many forms of luggage were drug about the platform as the train prepared to leave the station. Lily stood just inside the second car, the teacher's car, and reflected on this morning.
"Sirius, I am leaving." She hugged him, placing a gentle kiss on his cheek. "I guess there is no real need to make sure you are ok alone, since this was your house long before it was mine." He just smiled; he seemed to be taking her departure much better than she was. She was already missing him, and although she promised to return during Christmas holiday, that was a long time off still. She would miss curling up with him at night; they had begun to sleep together regularly. Both seemed to sleep dreamlessly when this happened, so neither was woken in the middle of the night by pain or anxiety. Now she would be sleeping alone again...and worried how their bond would fare with such distance between them. But he just hugged her back, and winked. "I look forward to the holidays. Now get going before the train leaves without you." With one last squeeze, she apparated to the station and joined Remus in the train.
Remus seemed distant, grinning as he left her in the compartment. They were the only teachers returning on the train, the others found alternate ways to get to the school. Lily was excited, and began rereading her lesson plan. Sitting in the corner with her head down, she heard the door slide open again, and murmured something to Remus. "I hope you brought food, I think I could eat a blast ended skrewt." When he did not answer, she glanced up over the book in her lap...and choked on a surprised gasp. Sirius Black stood in the doorway, a big goofy grin on his face. "Sirius"
After the initial shock of his presence wore off, she read his letter from Ginny. Basically it said they would like him to be the new transfiguration teacher. Lily was almost hurt he had kept this from her, until he explained that he just could not resist the payoff a surprise would be. And he had been right. "Now you see? I mean, c'mon the look on your face was priceless!" She gave him a look, the one that turned his stomach to butterflies and his knees to liquid.
"Oh well..I suppose. But here I was feeling bad for leaving you all alone and the whole time you were coming too." She was trying to chide him , but all she could do was grin back. That was when Remus chose to show his face, and it was immediately clear he was in on it the whole time. "You too! Oh boy will you guys be getting it. I promise you both. This shall not go avenged!" She was laughing now, and waved her hand in the air with a jokingly menacing gesture. "Mark my words..when you least expect it...BAM I will be there to get you back"
As the train wound its way through the mountains and over the river, Lily leaned back comfortably in her seat. Pressing against Sirius' shoulder, she curled up some under her robe and resumed reading the book from earlier. Her heart was only partially in it, the rest was slowly moving towards sleepiness. As she sat against her friend, finally the sleep won. He glanced down at her after realizing Remus was looking over at her, and smiled to see her eyes closed and her breathing slow and even. He shifted some as Remus chuckled, returning his own attention to the paper in his hand. Sliding one arm out around her shoulders, he readjusted her so she now lay with her head halfway in his lap. Once he was sure she was sleeping comfortably, he leaned his own head against the window and looked out at the passing scenery with mild interest. This felt good, it felt right. This was definitely the beginning of something great in his life. Absentmindedly he stroked Lily's long hair, closing his eyes as Remus watched them both with a cautious eye. He was happy for his friend -friends- and hoped that nothing tore them apart. He believed that something more could come of this..he had felt that somewhere, some part of Lily had been in love with Sirius since she was a little girl. The stories she heard of him had captured her heart. Remus knew she simply brought her dream to reality. And he knew Sirius would never break her heart. Or so he hoped.
((A/N: Yeah these last two chapters were kinda short, but they were originally one chapter. I just felt it had a better flow seperated. Enjoy!))