As tired as Lily had been, she woke up around 5:30. After showering and dressing, she went down the stairs to find Remus sitting in front of the fire as usual. He heard her coming down the stairs and turned to smile at her. Lily took her spot on the floor in front of Remus and laid her head on his knee. He instinctively started to run his hands through her hair, just like last year.

Remus sighed. "Of all the things I missed and Hogwarts, this was what I missed most."

Lily looked at him. "Really? Why is that?"

"Because I got to be here with you."

Lily giggled. Neither said much more during the hour that they sat there. When others started coming down, Lily and Remus went to a table and he started telling her what had happened during their classes that she had missed. After the others of their little group came down, they went off to breakfast. James sat farthest from Lily so she figured Remus had had a talk with him.

They had Potions first. Lily had eaten her breakfast slower than the others and was one of the last to leave the Hall. On her way to Potions, she met up with Professor Cauldro. Lily looked into the professor's eyes when she said hello and was surprised that she no longer feared them like she had last year. Instead, the ice blue eyes intrigued her.

"Miss Evans, you seem to be fascinated by something. May I ask what?"

"Of course, Professor! You know how last year I told you I was frightened by your eyes?" Professor Cauldro nodded. "Well… now I'm intrigued by them."

"That is a lovely change in opinion, I think," the professor said with a smile.

"May I ask you a question, Professor?"

"Of course, Lily."

"Why do you always come into class just as the bell sounds?"

Professor Cauldro gave a small chuckle. "I do that so my students can have every minute to enjoy themselves before they have to learn. Hopefully, they get any silliness out of their systems during that time."

Lily giggled. "Unfortunately, the doesn't work for James, Sirius, and Remus."

The professor laughed a merry laugh. "That is too true, too true."

So student and teacher walked to the dungeon that Potions was held in high spirits. When they entered the room, heads stared at the two of them and whispers went around the room.

Lily sat down beside Remus. He leaned over and asked, "Did you get in trouble with her?"

Lily shook her head. "No, Remus. She and I had a nice chat on the way down here. She's nicer than I allowed myself to believe last year."

The rest of the classes went quite well. Lily was still the best at charms and transfiguration. It was as if she hadn't missed any days. She grew confident that if the boys lost any points for their house she would be able to get them back.

That night in the common room, Lily met Vega. She was working on her History of Magic homework when a girl came up to her and asked, "You're Lily, right?"

Lily looked up at the girl and said, "Yes, I am." Then she looked closer at the girl and asked, "I'm sorry, but, do I know you? You look familiar."

The girl giggled. "No," she said, "you don't know me. However, you do know my cousin."

Lily glanced around the room and her eyes fell on Sirius. "You must be a Black."

The girl nodded. "Vega Black, to be exact. I must say, after the way my cousin talked about you over the summer, it is an honor to finally meet you."

Lily was taken back. "Sirius talked about me?" she asked uneasily.

"Oh, yes! Seery was always making some comment about how wonderful you are or how beautiful you are or how smart you are or—"

"Please stop there!" Lily said quickly surprising Sirius's little cousin. "I like you're cousin, but please, do not go on telling me about all Sirius thinks of me. I hate to say it but I don't like him the way he likes me. I'd also appreciate you not telling him that."

Vega nodded. "I knew he was going to not 'get the girl' as some say. You just sounded to smart to fall for him." Lily started laughing at this remark which caused Vega to giggle as well.

Remus, Sirius, James, Rini, and Damien looked over to see who or what had made Lily laugh. When Sirius saw whom Lily was talking with, he groaned. "Oh, no! What is that little gossip telling her!" Sirius was not happy as he started to walk toward Lily and Vega. "I hope my cousin isn't bothering you, Lily. I was going to introduce her to you when I could, but that obviously isn't needed anymore."

"Oh, Sirius, she's no bother at all. Vega and I were actually having a nice little chat."

"That's what I'm worried about," Sirius muttered.

"What was that, Seery?" Lily asked.

"Nothing, nothing," he said before walking away. Lily and Vega burst out laughing when he left.

Remus walked over and kissed Lily on the cheek. "Caught up on everything?"

"Yes, Moony. This is all just review. It really is quite easy."

"Okay, my little flower."

Lily finished the rest of her homework and spent some time talking to Remus and Vega. She began to feel extremely tired around nine o'clock. "Moony, I'm tired. Could you walk me over to the stairs?"

Remus stood immediately and they excused themselves from Vega. Lily leaned her head on Remus's shoulder as they walked to the stairs. Upon reaching the stairs, they kissed good night and Lily went to her dorm. Not even changing out of her robes, she lay down on her bed and fell immediately asleep.