-1Chapter 8: Reactions, and Heart to Hearts

Remus and Sirius stared at their friends long thought dead. How was this possible?

"Sirius, Remus?" James asked. Two seconds later James was tackled to the ground by Sirius' overenthusiastic hug. Remus and Lily laughed at the pair sprawled out on the floor. Harry just shook his head at the antics of the two grown men.

After the two managed to get up off the floor Remus hugged James as well before the four adults retreated to the couches.

"So, how is it that you're alive?" Remus asked. James sighed.

"Lily and I were never killed. We were both severely injured, and were both in a coma for several months. When we woke up, Dumbledore told us that that Harry had been killed, we were devastated, he told us that both you and Remus were fine. We couldn't face everything, you know how much we loved Harry, we couldn't face the wizarding world knowing that it was that world that took our son from us, so we left. We traveled for awhile, we actually found Hannah Snape in an orphanage in Spain, eventually we settled down in Italy, and started a vineyard, eventually we came back to the wizarding world, but we could never go back to England, to many memories, and we both thought that you had each other, so we came here, and began to teach." James said. He looked over at Sirius tears now streaming down his face.

"I'm so sorry Padfoot, Dumbledore told us you were both fine. Had I known you were in Azkaban I would have come straight home to help you get your name cleared. Dumbledore lied to us, he lied to all of us." James said. Sirius nodded.

"I know you James, I know you wouldn't have left me to rot in that place had you known. I don't blame you, I blame Dumbledore. He is the cause of all of this. The question now, is what are we going to do about Dumbledore?" Sirius said.

"I saw we expose him, send a letter to the ministry, and the prophet about that we know, let it hit him like a ton of bricks." James said. Remus and Sirius nodded marauder grins on their face.

While the three men sat down to write the letters Harry said good-bye to Lily and left their rooms. He then wandered the halls until he spotted his brother. He grabbed his brother's arm and before the boy could protest dragged him away to his rooms.

Once in Harry's rooms he locked and warded the door. After putting Lyneah to bed to grabbed a notebook and pen from his desk and dragged his brother over to the couch to sit down.

Sam, I just want you to know, that I do not want to take our parents away from you. I want to just be part of a family, I don't expect anything in return. I grew up my whole life unloved and abused by our aunt and uncle, I just want the chance at a parents love, nothing more, nothing less. Harry wrote before shoving the notebook under Sam's nose. Sam took the book and read. He then picked up the pen

All my life I have heard stories about you. How you were such a smart baby, how you were so well behaved, how even at the age of one you were shaping up to be the perfect marauder, I heard stories about how you would get a hold of mum or dad's wand and change things around. How one day they came into the living room to find it Slytherin Green and Silver. How you charmed all of Sirius' hair off. I know dad was disappointed that I was never a prankster, and I am smart, but not as smart as mum. You're coming back changes everything for me. I am afraid that they will love you more than me, because you are the perfect child. Harry laughed at what he read.

Sam, I am hardly perfect. Hell, I am a sixteen year old single father. I have murdered more people that I can count on both hands. I have gotten into so much trouble that it isn't even funny, and it wouldn't have been the trouble dad would have found funny. I was so screwed up for awhile last year it wasn't even funny. I got into drinking, and smoking, even some drugs to take away the pain of killing people. The only reason I am stable today is because of Sirius and Remus. I can assure you that mum and dad won't love you any less because I am here. I can already tell they love us each in a different way, for different things, for just being us. Harry wrote furiously. Wanting to make his brother understand just how important it was. Sam read the note, then nodded.

I'm sorry, I'm just scared.He wrote Harry smiled as he read the note.

I know, I am scared to. I don't know how to be a son, I haven't been once since I was a baby. Lets just get to know each other. Then you'll see that I am not going to replace you. Harry wrote. Sam nodded his head, and Harry pulled him into a manly hug.

Now, let me introduce you to your niece. And please let me teach you sign language, both Lyneah and I are deaf. Sam read the note laughed, and nodded his head.

Harry got the baby out of her crib, and after showing Sam how to hold her lay the small girl in his arms.