Chapter 2

The entire gang had been sorted into Gryffindor, as they had been once before. However, Professor McGonagall - now Headmistress at Hogwarts - had seen the life in their eyes. Lives that she had not seen in nearly four decades. After dinner she pulled the children aside.

"We know, Professor. Dumbledore sent Remus a book. We have looked into it. We know that we are alive again. This second chance is ours and we intent to make the best of it," Lily had reported.

"We want to know if anyone like Voldemort comes into power. We have knoweldge of magic that rivals Aurors. We know we can stop any war from occuring," Peter added in. McGonagall nodded.

"Well. This is very odd. To see you all again. I knew you all so well as children, even better when you entered adulthood. To see you all alive once more as children is like diving into my pensive. I understand what you are asking and I will do my best to inform you. However, I don't believe you will have to worry about any of that. All the Death Eaters have been killed. Voldemort had no offspring and Mr. Potter ensured his death. I don't believe that you will have to fight another war so early on in your lives. I believe that this time you will be allowed the childhood you deserved," McGonagall stated in her matter of fact like tone.

They nodded collectively, thanked her, and headed to the Gryffindor tower.

"Do you really think that we can be children again? I'm starting to forget just how we used to act," Sirius said.

"Well we were crazy. Care free. That is what we need to do. Just have fun," Remus suggested. Lily nodded.

"Just no picking on innocent people," Lily warned. The boys nodded.

"We won't. We promise Lil," James told her. Lily smiled softly at him.

"Good," was all she said.

"We probably won't even need to study all that much really this year," Sirius said, a smile upon his face. Lily snorted a laugh.

"You would believe that. We have been dead for how many years? What makes you think that we won't have to study at least some?" Lily asked. Sirius shrugged.

"Because I didn't study that much the first time around and I got good enough OWLS and NEWTS so this time I won't have to study at all," Sirius said. Lily rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"You are so ridiculous, Sirius," Lily told him. Sirius smiled and let out a laugh.

"Thanks Lily! I try. It is good to hear that I am living up to my potential." James laughed and clapped him on the back.

"You are crazy, mate," he told him. Sirius laughed once again.

"Yes I am. Because this time I know that I will have a chance to live and that this is going to be the greatest years of our lives!" He exclaimed. The group nodded in agreement before heading off to bed and the beginning of their Hogwarts lives. Again.