When We Were Young

A James/Lily fanfic.

A/N: It is a James/Lily fic so DON'T worry. This introduction is in the present. Well as in after the Final Battle.

Prologue

Harry was sitting in the kitchen of the House of Black. He never changed the name thought it kept Sirius closer and he didn't use the place for anything except a place Order Members could meet.

Today his thoughts were full of death. The final battle killed many. Molly and Fred Weasley died and Mungundus not that Harry care too much about him. The order dissolved but yet they remain together by meeting each other at the old headquarters.

Harry sat in the kitchen and felt it empty in there. No Molly asking him if he was hungry or needed a sandwich. Molly was the closest thing Harry had ever had to a mother. Which made him wonder what his mother was like? Was she bright and cheerful like Molly? He hoped so. He wishes he had Sirius around to tell him about her.

Just then the newly Mr. and Mrs. Lupin came through the doors.

"Harry! I've got some wonderful news for everyone! Where's Ginny? Are Ron and Hermione here? Oh it would be great if they were!" Remus said quickly.

"Honey! He would answer your questions if you just let the boy talk!" Tonks said trying to calm her husband. "Ok Harry answers Moony's questions before he explodes."

"I told you not to call my Moony. It's a Marauders' thing. Only one according to our code that may call me that is the marauders and the marauders' sons. This would be Harry and people who knew us then."

"Are you serious?"

"No, I'm Moony!" Remus said as if he were still a teen again. Harry and Remus laughed at the joke and Tonks sent a death glare. They both ceased laughing immediately.

"So I am the only one who can call the marauders their names?" Harry asked.

"The emeralds too." Remus stated. He remembered those girls, Lily, Kelly, Suzy and Mandy. He forgot that Harry didn't know about them. "The emeralds' were your mother and her three best friends."

"I will ask you about them later. First your questions, Ginny is upstairs taking a nap. Ron and Hermione will be coming around tonight. What's the news?" Harry answered.

"TONKS'S is PREGANT!" Remus exclaimed.

"Oh wow that's wonderful! Great to know that life keeps coming even after death. Sorry I said that I was thinking this morning."

"That's never good." Tonks joked. "But I know what you mean. I am going to find Ginny." With that Tonks headed out of the kitchen.

"Ok honey!" Remus called after her. "So who were you thinking about today?"

"Draco." That made Remus laugh. Even though Draco joined the order Harry never did trust him. Draco of course died in the battle since he was a "blood traitor". "No actually I was thinking about Molly and that made me wonder if my mother was like her."

"Your mother and Molly had more in common then just their red hair. They were both cheerful and loving and saw the best in most people. Well all people in Molly's case, most in your mothers."

"Why most? Who was she against?"

"Your father." Remus stated like it was plain as day.

"I knew that she didn't always LIKE my dad…"

"Didn't like? She couldn't stand him. Until 7th year that is. My, she hated him but no matter how much she yelled your father still loved her. We told him he was downright loony for loving her like that."

"Wow. Maybe he was. But he must not have given up, I mean they got married." Harry said. He was nervous for Moony's reply. Did my dad pay her? Force her? Or did he use a love potion like Tom Riddle's mum?

"No he didn't force her in any way. I see you're nervous and I will tell you that the love they had was true, unaltered love. I should know I was there the entire time." Remus told him. Harry forgot that Remus was there, he was there right along with Sirius and James through their lives. It was weird to think that Remus was the last of his parent's friends.

"Remus you are the only one was my parent's school friend's still alive right?" Harry asked.

"Well Harry I am not sure. One passed before your mother… the others I am quite unsure. They could be anywhere." Remus answered. "But don't be hopeful Harry. I will try to track them myself; if I do find anything I will tell you. It's weird they haven't tried to find you. Lily's child. Do you have anything that you would like to know?"

"Just well… Everything. I figure Tonks and Ginny be occupied with baby stuff all afternoon so would you be willing to tell me your story?"

"Well I am no storyteller. But with the help of a few journals I might have a story for you. Now I tell you now that it's going to be what happened through my eyes. Not your parents so you will get my romances too. Let us go check on the girls." Remus said.

Harry and Remus headed up to Ginny's favorite room in the house. It was a back bedroom that overlooked the city. "Thought we would find you two here." Indeed the girls were chatting quietly in the armchairs by the window. "What are you guys talking about?" Harry asked.

"Girl things!" Ginny exclaimed and ran up to hug Remus. "CONGRATULATIONS!"

"Thanks Ginny. Tonks I am heading back home for a few things, do you need anything?" Remus asked his wife.

"Nope. What are you two doing Not gambling again I hope?" Tonks said.

"NO! That was on-well a couple times! Harry wants to know mine and his parent's school stories. I am getting some journals from my last year."

"Ok dear. Ginny and I should be busy all afternoon. We might go nursery shopping if we can get Hermione out of work."

"That sounds great." With that Remus diaparated. He came back a few minutes later with 7 books in tow. Remus led Harry back to the kitchen and set the books on the table. 3 had black covers and the other 4 were red. Harry wondered who's they were when he saw the names on the corners. The black ones read, Mr. Moony that would be Remus's book, Mr. Padfoot that of course was Sirius's and the last read Mr. Prongs his fathers. The red one stated, Miss Lily Harry's mother of course, Miss Susan, Miss Amanda, and Miss Kelly.

"You have had my parent's journal all this time?"

"Yes James said when he gave me his before he went into hiding he told me this, 'keep them Professor Moony. One day people will want to know our legendary last year. Full of pranks, friends and love. And I want YOU to be the one that tell them' I will never forget when he told me that. And today and person is you." Remus told Harry.

"So you've been keeping this knowing that one day someone would ask?"

Remus nodded. "I was thinking it would be a fellow prankster or some hopeless romantic."

"It's a romance?"

"OF COURSE! We are teens. We are bound to fall in love. Why don't we start with my account of the train ride 7th year? That's a good place to start. Here is the story about when we were young."

And with that our story started.