A/N- Okay, I hope everyone enjoys this fic. Here's the next chapter!

Chapter 1- Rise and Shine

Luke let out a small groan. He shook his head from side to side, then finally opened his eyes.

He found himself staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. He put a hand to his forehead and found that it was covered in sweat. Sitting up, he saw off to his right a small table with a towel upon it. He wiped his forehead and stood. His next move: to find out where he was.

Luke exited the small bedroom that he had apparently been placed in to discover a platform and a staircase that led to the lower level of some kind of shop. He reached the ground floor and realized that the shop sold different, unusual plant-like specimens. It was like nothing he had ever seen. Off to the left of the shop, and near its front door, stood a small counter. Beyond it was a room, whose door stood open. And there was someone inside.

Luke cautiously approached the door. He rounded the corner and peered inside.

Anakin sat inside, what looked like a storage room for the shop, beside a young woman with long dark hair and emerald green eyes that Luke knew immediately.

"Lorelei? Lorelei Potter?" Luke asked.

The young woman stood. She was dressed in a black body sleeve with a purple silk robe embroidered with gold stars and moons over it. She smiled kindly.

"Luke, I'm glad you're all right!" Lorelei said, rushing to give the Jedi a hug.

Anakin stood. "I left you in Lorelei's care last night after that thorn struck you. I see that she has done well in curing you. She truly is an accomplished healer," he said.

"Thank you, sir," Lorelei muttered, blushing slightly.

Luke shook his head. He could not believe it. It had been little over a year since he had seen this kind young woman. He had freed her from the servitude of Babba the Hutt. She had then told Luke and Han of her homeworld and what she was, that is a witch.

"Is this…your shop?" Luke asked.

"Yeah. I live upstairs. I sell these herbs, which are magical by nature, or I brew them into potions and sell those. It's not a fantastic living, but it's better than I originally thought it was going to be," Lorelei explained, pulling out the long, slender stick she called her wand. "Let me conjure you a chair, Luke."

And she did just that. She drew the shape of a chair, and Luke watched in amazement as the chair materialized and landed on the floor in front of him. The three sat.

"Where have you been?" Luke asked.

"Well, after I left that customs-type building, I set off in search of a building with a decent location and room enough to be a shop and a place for me to live. I found this place before night fell. The next morning, Han and I left for my homeworld for supplies for the shop. I was going to stop by and say hi to you, but you had left earlier on some mission or another," Lorelei smiled at him.

Luke returned the smile, albeit sheepishly. He had probably only missed her that day by a half an hour at the most. He remembered a part of him wanting to catch even a glimpse of her. Then again, he also remembered the other part of himself saying over and over in his head, "You both have very important missions. You mustn't let such things distract you." But all that was behind him. Here she was again, smiling that heavenly smile at him. He had noticed that smile long before but had never had much time to dwell upon it.

She had smiled at him that day on Tatooine, right before she had flicked her letter at him. It had been a mysterious, knowing smile. One that had made Luke question the girl's actual intentions. Now, her smile was different. It was happy, serene. The Jedi had quite decided that he liked this smile when his father spoke.

"Lorelei told me that the communicator you gave to her brother has worked nicely," Anakin said.

Although Luke could not see his father's face though his breathing mask, he was sure the older Jedi was smiling. Luke raised an eyebrow ever so slightly at his father, who, in return, discreetly waved his hand dismissively.

"Yes. I've spoken with Harry, Dumbledore, and several other of my old friends from home from that little device," Lorelei complied.

"I'm very glad to hear that. I had hoped that you hadn't been completely severed from your home."

And this was true. He had thought about this young woman many times over the past year. Every time, a twinge of guilt seemed to seep over him for not looking harder for her. But every time he thought he should, there was that small voice, "Her mission, Luke. Mustn't interfere with her mission."

He hated that voice.

"So, how are things in the Senate? I heard that Leia had a boy," Lorelei said, leaning casually back in her chair.

"Yes, she did. His name is Bail, after her adoptive father. She was going to name him after Father, but then we found out that he was alive. I think if she has another boy, his name will be Anakin," Luke said.

"How come you are suddenly talking about me like I'm not here?" Anakin asked, a hint of mirth in his voice.

Luke looked comically around, his eyesight falling a few seconds later on Anakin. His eyes feigned surprise.

"Father! When did you get here!" he said, gasping dramatically.

Lorelei laughed, snorting lightly. Anakin shook his head. Luke smiled, very pleased with himself.

"How's Lando?" Lorelei asked, once her giggles had subsided.

"Lando? When did you meet him?" Luke asked.

"He came in here, once or twice."

"Oh, well, he's pretty much got all the trouble that the Empire caused on Bespin settled. He's back staying in the apartments adjoining the Main Senate Building now," Luke explained.

Lando Clarissian was a former gambler friend of Han's that had betrayed them once, then joined them later. He was a suave colored man, with a decent height and personality. Luke had no doubt that Han had described Lorelei's looks to Lando, and Lando had decided to try and chat the girl up. It obviously hadn't worked. He could not help but feel a little bit happier for it.

"And I heard that you are out on probation," Lorelei said, turning to Anakin. A small smile was playing about her lips.

Anakin sighed. "Yes. The Senate ruled that I was to go nowhere without the supervision or the knowledge of Luke or Leia," he said.

"I think it's worked very well," Luke said.

"Indeed."

Lorelei laughed again. Suddenly, Luke had a brilliant idea. And just as suddenly, that little voice that Luke hated began talking in his head. This time, he ignored it.

"Lorelei, why don't you come up to the Senate Building with us? You could see Han, Leia, and Bail. And I could introduce you to a few that you didn't get to meet," Luke offered.

This moved seemed to surprise Anakin. Lorelei stood quickly.

"I'd love to. I thought that you'd never ask!" she said.

Luke and his father stood also. "Good. What are we waiting for? Let's go," Luke said.

Anakin sighed again. Then, bypassing Luke, he held out an arm for Lorelei.

"May I escort you?" he asked.

Lorelei gave an uncharacteristically girlish giggle.

"Why, of course, gentle sir," she replied, taking the offered arm.

What are you doing? Luke mind-spoke to his father.

Inwardly, Anakin laughed. Making fun of you. Don't get so stiff and formal around her. Relax.

I am relaxed.

The group made their way out of the shop's front door, pausing only to allow Lorelei to lock it up safely.

If you love her, you must feel comfortable with her, Anakin mind-spoke.

Luke nearly walked off the high platform they were on. Love? Now, who had said anything about that? He had merely thought the girl nice.

Reading these thoughts on Luke's mind caused Anakin to laugh inwardly again. However, this time, Luke couldn't find anything that was funny.

End Notes: Okay, I know that in the Extended Universe Leia and Han had twins named Jacen and Jania. However, I don't know those characters well enough to make them apart of this story. And, remember, this is AU. So, I gave them a different child. I hope no one minds. Please R & R! Thanks!