When Lily saw Sirius and Rini next, she told them how she had modified James and Remus's memories. Though a bit surprised, they understood and acted as if the whole ordeal didn't even happen. When Lily told Professor Cauldro what had happened, she scolded Lily for using her powers to make people forget their memories and feelings. Lily accepted the scolding and was truly sorry that she felt she had had to use them. Them Professor Cauldro congratulated Lily for being able to control her powers.

Remus didn't linger on the subject of what the fight was about because Lily pretended not to here him if he mentioned it. Sirius and Rini wouldn't say anything about it either. James told Remus what Lily had told him in the hospital wing. Remus wondered whom he had accused her of liking, but did as Lily asked and let it go.

Remus and Lily slowly got their relationship back. Lily was a bit distant from everyone at first and became engrossed in her studies, but she began to let people know what she was thinking and feeling. Soon, the final exams were over and it was time to pack up their things for the ride home.

Rini and Lily were in their dorm packing when Rini asked, "Lily, will Remus and James get their memories back?"

Lily looked up from her packing. "Not as far as I know. Why?"

"Well, it's just that James truly loved you and it's hard to forget someone you love. How will him not remembering this years events help anyone?"

Lily sighed and answered, "It helps me by letting Remus and I have a relationship again. As for James, he will grow a new love for me. One that won't be obsessive since Remus and I are together. It also leaves him free to date who ever he wants to date. I will not be the reason he is in pain."

"What about you? Aren't you in pain?"

"Whether I am or am not in pain doesn't matter. It is a burden I have to carry along with these retched powers I have." Lily looked at hand as she said this.

"But you don't have to bare it alone, Lily. You have friends to help you through it."

"The only ones I can talk to about it is you and Sirius. Not even Sirius really considering he also has a major crush on me."

"So I'm the only one left for you to talk to? You seriously have no one else?"

"Well, I suppose I could talk to Synthia," Lily said thoughtfully.

Rini looked at Lily weird. "Who?"

"Synthia," Lily stated. She realized why Rini didn't recognize the name. "Sorry, I mean Professor Cauldro. I could probably talk to her."

"Are you insane! Talking to a Hogwarts' teach about personal problems!"

Lily gave Rini an amused look. "Well, who do you think I've been getting lessons from every other night. Those private lessons are from Synthia and it's her who helps me with my Atlantean powers. She's just like me, you know. With special powers, I mean. She's got control over hers, though. That's what she's been teaching me. Considering she's thirty-eight and I'm only twelve, we get along really well."

Rini was still giving Lily a weird look. "Wasn't it only last year that her just looking at you gave you the heebie-jeebies?"

"Yes..." Lily said thoughtfully, "but that was last year. Her eyes are actually quite lovely, now."

Rini gave up saying, "If you say so," and went back to packing.

Lily smiled at Rini and then went downstairs to find Remus. Not seeing him in the Common Room, she went up to the boys' dorm and knocked. She heard a muffled "Come in!" and entered.

Sirius saw who it was and said, "Hey, no girls allowed!"

Lily laughed and walked over to him. "Awe, Sirius! Can't a girl just come and say hello to her best friends?" she asked innocently.

"Yeah, I bet that's what you're doing!" Lily hit him in the stomach and then walked over towards Remus's trunk.

"Hello, Little Flower," he said cheerily.

"Hello, Moony," Lily said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. When they broke apart she said, "I'm sorry."

Very confused, Remus asked, "For what?"

"For being such a pain this year, and so distant."

"It's okay, Little Flower. You've had a very hectic year. With all the new powers and everything, I mean."

"Synthia said it would help to balance my emotions if I apologized and she was right. I do feel more balanced."

"Who's Synthia?" James asked.

Lily looked over her shoulder and said, "Professor Cauldro, nosey."

Remus looked at his watch. "Well, it's seven-thirty. We should finish packing and then head for breakfast. You finished yet?" he asked, looking at Lily.

"Mm hmmm. Are you finished?" Remus smiled and shook his head in response. Lily kissed him quickly and said, "Then finish." She removed herself from Remus's grasp and left.

Remus stared at the door Lily had just exited as the boys in the dorm laughed. "What?" he asked indignantly.

"Remus, buddy, she's got you under her thumb," Arthur said in exasperation.

"She does not!" he said as her threw his pillow at him.

Lily walked into the girls' dorm and said, "Hey, Teresa, Jordyn! You might want to go make sure that Arthur and Sirius are finished packing. If they aren't you can tease them." Lily then told the girls what she had done. Teresa went first to the boys' dorm and then, a few minutes after she came back, Jordyn went. Sara also went over to do the same to James but she only kissed him on the cheek. Each boy who was kissed was told that they were under the girl's thumb.

After breakfast they headed to the horseless carriages that would take them to Hogsmeade. Then Rini, Lily, James, Remus, and Sirius got into a compartment in the back of the train.

A few minutes after they had been there the door opened and there stood a rather round boy with beady, watery black eyes. "Peter!" James exclaimed. "Good to see you again! Come on in and tell us about your year."

Lily once again moved as far away from Peter as she could. She looked up at Remus and whispered, "Why does he always have to sit with us? We barely ever see him and he's, well, disgusting!"

Remus laughed. "He's James's friend, Lily," he whispered back. "Everyone knows that James has a magnetic personality. He also chooses his friends carefully. Sirius and I were his first friends and we've been with him through practically everything. His mother died when he was eight and he depended on us to help him through it. Now his father is a workaholic. That's why he's almost always at Sirius's house during the summer."

"The poor dear!" Lily whispered as she looked at James with new found respect. No wonder he was always careful about what he said when it came to his family.

"Yeah. Desiree Potter was killed in an attack. You see, she was an Auror. Her group had gone to stop some bad wizards but was killed."

Lily thought about what Professor Cauldro had said. There is one who would try to kill you because you are muggle born…. Now he is called Voldemort…. All you need to know about him is that he is a terrible man, if you could still call him that. 'Could this Voldemort character be the reason James has no mother?' she thought. "I wonder…" she said out loud.

"You wonder what, Lily?" Rini asked.

"Huh? Oh, nothing. I was just thinking out loud."

Lily rested her head on Remus's shoulder. "Wait a minute!" she exclaimed. Everyone looked at her. "James, can I talk to you?" James was puzzled but nodded his head as Lily dragged him to an empty compartment.

"James, Remus just told me that your mother died about four years ago. How can that be true if you told me in the beginning of the year when you got Myrddin that your mother loved the name and was surprised you had another girl as a friend besides Rini?" she demanded.

"Oh," James said as he blushed andbent his head. "Well, she comes to me in dreams, to see how I'm doing and all. I haven't seen her in my dreams since the summer before our first year at Hogwarts. She came to me in a dream the night or the next after I got Myrddin. She's been coming to me more often than usual not, though."

"Oh, I see. That's why Sirius and Remus didn't find it strange when you said about your mother." James nodded. "Well, we better be getting back before Sirius gets any crazy ideas." James laughed as he followed her back to the compartment.

As soon as she got back, Lily rested her head on Remus's shoulder again and before she knew it, she was asleep. When she woke up, the only person in the room was Rini. "Come on and get changed, sleepy head!"

"I wonder why I always fall asleep on these train rides?" Lily said as she began to change.

"Don't know. The good news is that Snape, Malfoy, and them haven't bothered us yet. I think you scared them, Lily!" Rini said with a laugh.

Rini and Lily finished changing and the boys came back in. Vega came with them. So while the boys were talking, Lily, Rini, and Vega started talking about their plans for the summer.

"Well, Mum owled me with Emrys a few days ago telling me that we were going to America in a week," Lily said. "They want me to get some rest before I leave home again. That's why it's a week from now."

"Why are you going to America?" Vega asked.

"Well, Mum has a cousin who moved there with her husband who's an American. When Cousin Teresa was a little girl she spent her summers in Spain. When she came for visits she would teach me Spanish. To me, she was always Prima Teresita. To her, I was always Prima Lirio. Lirio is Spanish for Lily. I have such fond memories of her. Can't wait to see her again."

Rini smiled. "Sounds like you and she were really close."

"We were. Still are, actually. We write each other all the time. I send my letters to Mum to send out and she sends me her letters."

"That's really cool. So I take it no one outside of your mum, dad, and sister know about your magical abilities," Vega stated.

"That's right. Mum just finds it safer that way, considering how Petunia acts. I'm thinking about telling Prima Teresita this summer though. So what about you two?"

"Well," said Rini, "since you're going to America I guess I'll spend most of my time at Sirius and James's houses. Actually, since James will be over at Sirius's, I'll probably just spend my time there with them and you, Vega."

Vega smiled. "That'd be great!"

They arrived at the train station shortly after. Everyone hugged, and in Remus and Lily's case, kissed good-bye.

Lily put her forehead on Remus's and whispered, "I won't be able to see you all summer. I'll be in America. I promise to owl you everyday, though."

"You better!" Remus said with a laugh. They kissed once more and Lily went with her parents.

"Bye, everyone!" she called. "Don't worry, I'll write everyday!" She blew Remus a kiss and waved to everyone.

Remus 'caught' the kiss and then waved with everyone else.

Okay! That's the end of year 2! I'll be getting the next year up shortly. With graduation coming up and my NOCTI testing and my english projects... it's been hectic around here. I'll get the next year up soon. I promise!

Amoura Avalon