As Sirius continued to sob over Lily, he didn't notice that her body was slowly defrosting, but Olaf did: he gasped and grinned as wide as a snowman could. Remus then looked up and noticed too, and in turn he whispered "James, look!" James looked up, and he couldn't believe it: he wiped his glasses with his gloved hand and smiled at her in relief. Lily was soon entirely defrosted, her long red waves and sparkling emerald eyes restored. As she took a deep breath and let go of it, Sirius looked up, and saw her smiling down at him. Sirius said faintly "Lily?" and she nodded and he grinned at her as he stood up, and hugged her tightly as he said "Oh, Lily! Thank heavens!" He spun her around, causing her to laugh, and after they stopped spinning, he asked "But why? Why did you defend me when all I did was shut you out for so long?" Lily smiled and said "Because I love you, silly! You're my big brother, I've always loved you, even when you shut me out" He hugged her again, and said "I love you too, Lils." As they pulled apart, Olaf gasped and said "An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart!" Sirius and Lily grinned at the little snowman, and Sirius murmured to himself "True love will thaw…" Lily looked at him questioningly as she said "What is it, Siri?" He let go of her hands, and he said "I wonder…" He held his hands up and much to everyone's wonder and delight, Gryffindor began to thaw! Every speck of ice, every snowflake and every sign of winter had been lifted from the country, gathering in the sky and forming into the shape of a giant snowflake. Once every speck was collected, Sirius let it go and it evaporated into the air. Remus, James, Olaf, Lily and Sirius (and unfortunately Severus) were now standing on a boat in the middle of the lake (thankfully they weren't on the water as they would have fallen in!) Sirius smiled as the people all cheered, and Lily said "I told you! I knew you could do it, Siri." She smiled at him as he smiled back, and Olaf said "This is the best day of my life, and perhaps my last…" as he started to melt under the sun's rays. Lily gasped, and Sirius said "Oh, sorry Olaf! Here you go:" as he put the little snowman back together, and put a mini snow cloud over his head. Olaf jumped for joy and said "Ohhh! My own personal flurry! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" as he hugged Sirius's legs and Sirius patted the little snowman's head as Lily said "Awww." Suddenly they heard a groan behind them: Severus had just regained consciousness.

They all glared at Severus, except for Olaf, who was running around them joyfully just happy to have his own snow cloud. James was about to get his hands on Severus when Remus held him back, and Lily said quietly "Excuse me for a moment, Siri." Sirius was about to object, but she walked right over to Severus, who looked surprised to see her unfrozen and back to her normal self, but said calmly "Ah Lily, so I see you've managed to get rid of your monster of a brother's curse," Lily looked at him angrily, and slapped him across the face before saying "Listen you disgusting, loathsome, greasy git: Don't you EVER insult my brother again, and if you ever show your face around here again, nothing will give me more pleasure than beating your sorry arse!" James, Remus and Sirius all looked stunned as she threatened him and their eyes grew wider as she punched him in the face so hard, he fell off the boat and into the water. She turned to face them, and grinned as she said "That felt good. Like really good." She laughed at their faces as ran over to hug her brother once again, and as she hugged him she noticed Remus and James watching her out of the corner of her eye. She stepped back from Sirius, and ran over to Remus and hugged him as she said "Thank you, Remus." Remus said as he returned the hug "What for?" She said "For being such a wonderful friend, of course! And you and James are half the reason I'm alive!" They exchanged warm smiles, and she kissed him on the cheek as she pulled away, causing him to blush. She then looked at James, who looked nervous as he said "Uh, Lily, I-" but she cut him off as she walked over to him and kissed him on the lips tenderly, clutching the lapels of his coat. When she pulled away, she said, slightly blushing, "I love you, James." James's hazel eyes were wide with surprise, and he grinned as he said "Blimey! I love you too, Lily!" She giggled as he grabbed her and kissed her, a small but sweet kiss, and they hugged for a moment. She pulled away, and grinned at them both as she ran back to her brother, who had watched her questioningly. She giggled and said as she took his arm "I'll explain later, Siri." He nodded, and after the boat was back at the dock, and they all got off, Lily asked her brother "Siri?" He answered "Yes, Lily?" She said "Well, I was thinking. Those two guys on the boat, James and Remus, well, they don't have a place to stay, and I'd really like for you to meet them. Do you suppose they could-?"He chuckled as he interrupted her "Stay in the castle with us?" She nodded, her emerald eyes pleading with him, he said "Of course." She said "Oh thank you Siri!" as she hugged him from the side. She said "I'll go tell them." With that, she sought them out, and chased after them.

"Remus! James! Wait up!" she said as she caught up with them. They stopped and looked back "Lily? What is it?" Remus asked, and Lily looked at them curiously as she asked "Where are you going? Surely you're not leaving!" Remus and James exchanged glances, and Remus said "Well, we have nowhere to-" "Stay? Yes you do." She interrupted, and Remus asked "Where?" Lily said "The castle, silly! That's what I wanted to tell you! Siri said that you were more than welcome to stay with us." James asked "Are you serious?" and Lily giggled as she said "No, he is. But yes!" Remus said "We can't-" Lily said as she grabbed their hands and said "Yes you can, and you will. It's the least I can do for all that you have both done for me." She dragged them both to the castle, and when she got there; she was greeted and hugged by the staff.

Meanwhile as they got settled, Prince Severus was fished out of the lake and thrown into a prison cell in one of Ravenclaw's ships, and the Duke of Rastleton was thrown into the cell next to him, along with his guards. The Duke of Ravenclaw told Dumbledore "Don't worry, we'll take them back to their kingdoms, and let the kings know what they have done. They will be punished extensively no doubt." Dumbledore smiled and shook the man's hand as he said "Thank you that would be greatly appreciated. I will let the king and princess know about this in good time, once things are settled down a bit." The Duke nodded and they set off as Dumbledore walked back to the castle.

Sirius gulped as he stood on the balcony, watching the people below, who were waiting in the courtyard to speak. Lily said quietly so only Sirius could hear "Siri, it will be alright, the people will accept you for who you are. You have proved that you can control your powers, and use it for good." She smiled at him, and he weakly smiled back, and nodded to Mr. Dumbledore, who told the people to quiet down. Sirius stepped up to speak, and he said "My people, I know it's been a distressful few days since my coronation, and I'm truly sorry. I wanted so badly to be the king that you deserve, and the night that I revealed my magic, I felt as if I failed you, as well as myself. I have struggled with my powers for many years, and I locked myself away from everyone I loved. If it weren't for Princess Lily's bravery and love, I would not be here, and she showed me that I can use my powers for good." He looked to her, and Lily smiled at him with tears in her eyes, and he continued "I promise to protect and rule Gryffindor, if you will allow me to be your king." The people cheered and clapped and chanted "Long Live King Sirius!" Sirius looked down at them, with a smile so big that it was sure to hurt later, and Lily hugged her brother, and they walked back inside.

Early the next morning…

"Come on! Hurry up you two! I'm wearing a dress and I'm faster than you for Godric's sake!" Lily shouted as she raced James and Remus down the steps of the palace. She was wearing a simple gold-colored gown that had a basic long skirt, and a bodice with small, puffy sleeves. Her fiery hair was left down in its natural waves, and she wore her little locket and gold-colored flat shoes. Mrs. McGonagall saw them running past her, and had decided not to lecture her for running around the castle today, as she was happy to have the Princess home again. Remus and James ran after her: Remus wearing a light brown long-sleeved buttoned shirt with black pants and shoes, and James wearing a burgundy long-sleeved buttoned shirt with brown pants and shoes, and his sleeves were rolled up to his forearms. Remus said sarcastically "I wonder who she reminds me of?" and James replied sarcastically "Ha ha, very funny Moony." When they reached a set of doors, Lily said "Okay, now close your eyes." They looked at her questioningly, but did as she asked, and she opened the doors excitedly. She grabbed their hands to guide them outside as she said "Okay…Now!" James and Remus opened their eyes, and were amazed at what they saw: It was a beautiful cherry-wood sled, complete with all the supplies they had lost, and with it a handsome dark brown horse. James and Remus said in unison "Whoa." Lily said as she giggled "I take it you like it?" Remus said "It's such a generous gift, Lily, we couldn't possibly accept it!" Lily said, taking his hands "Of course you can. It's the least I can do, really. And besides you're going to need it if you wish to be Gryffindor's main supplier of apples." Remus's dark brown eyes widened and asked "Gryffindor's what?" Lily giggled and said as she let go of Remus's hands "Well last night Siri and I talked about it, and this morning he twisted a few arms when he talked to the owners of the markets in town, and they all agreed that you both could start being their suppliers of apples, and eventually other fruits and vegetables if you wish." James grinned and said as he ran to her and lifted her into the air "Lily, you are a remarkable woman!" She giggled as he set her down and kissed her. They started to make out when Remus, who shifted in his spot uncomfortably, cleared his throat, and Lily and James pulled away and blushed. Lily, who was slightly embarrassed, continued "Anyways, I'd like for you both to meet your new horse: This is Sven, he's a very loyal and wonderful companion." She pet Sven's head and said "I know you can change into animals, but once you become the main suppliers of apples, you're going to go on long journeys to find the best apples, and I don't want either of you to tire yourselves out, and Sven is a strong steed, so-" Remus interrupted saying, "You're an angel, Lily" and Lily blushed as James said "I second that!" She giggled and soon they went back inside the castle to eat breakfast.

Late that night...

Lily jolted awake, hearing someone shouting "NOOOO!" She pulled on her pink robe over her pajamas, and ran out the door. She heard someone sobbing, and realized it came from her brother's room. She went inside quietly, asking aloud "Siri? Are you alright?" Sirius looked alarmed as he saw her form, and asked "Lily? Is that you?" As Lily walked closer to where he was, she saw his bed had a thin coat of snow all over it, so she sat next to him and asked "Siri, what's the matter?" He grabbed her and hugged her, and she hugged back as he whimpered "I thought I'd lost you again." As she pulled away, she took the handkerchief from her pocket and wiped away his tears, and let him have the handkerchief as she said "Shh, Siri I'm alright, see? I'm not going anywhere. Could you tell me about your nightmare? It always helps to talk about it," She held his hand, and he smiled gratefully at her as he shuddered and told her "Well, Lily, it's been a reoccurring dream I've had since we were kids, and it did happen, but your memories were erased of it." She looked at him questioningly, and he continued "We were just kids, and you couldn't sleep one night so you woke me up and we went down to the ballroom to play with my snow and ice powers. We had fun, until I accidentally hit you in the head with my powers, and you were unconscious and got that white streak in your hair. Mother and Father were so worried, so we had to take you to the trolls and they erased your memories of my magic. That's why I kept you out for all these years, and I have been having nightmares that you said you would never forgive me, and you ran away and never come back. I'm so sorry Lily, I just wanted to keep you safe." Tears filled his eyes and Lily squeezed his hand and smiled as she said "Siri, I would never say that, or run away! I love you, and you have nothing to be sorry for!" He looked at her surprised, and said "But, I shut you out for years!" She laughed and said "I understand now why you did, and I always knew there was a reason for it. You know what? I had a dream on how I got that white streak in my hair: I thought I had a snowball fight with a troll and that was how I got it!" They laughed for a moment, and when they stopped, she hugged him and said "I'm just glad to have my brother back, I missed you, Siri." He hugged her back and said "I missed you too." As they pulled away from each other, they smiled, and Lily grabbed his hand and said "Come on! Let's go!" He said "Go where?" She said "To the ballroom, silly!" He stopped and said "N-no, I don't want to hurt you again!" He looked scared, and Lily smiled and said "Trust me Siri, you won't. Let's make a new memory, okay?" He looked at her hesitantly, but pulled on his crimson robe, and took her hand. They ran to the ballroom together, and Lily giggled along the way while he had a small smile. They opened the doors, and Sirius looked nervous as he said "Are you ready?" She nodded, her emerald eyes sparkling with delight once again, and he smiled as he formed his ball of magic and tossed it into the air, creating a winter wonderland. There was five inches of snow all around the room, and snowflakes still fell from the ceiling, Lily said "Whoa! This is incredible!" As she fell into the snow, making a snow angel, and Sirius chuckled and fell into the snow next to her as he too made a snow angel. They then got up, and made another Olaf, but this one didn't come alive, and once they finished, Lily snuck behind her brother and threw a snowball at his back. He jumped, and then smiled as he knew what she was trying to do, and soon they were in an all out snowball fight. Once they got tired, they sat down in the snow, and Lily said "See, Siri? I'm not hurt, and you have more control over your powers than you think. I had a lot of fun tonight." He smiled as he held her hand and said "Thank you, Lily." She smiled back and said as she dragged him out of the room "Let's get some hot chocolate." He said "Wait! Let me clean this up first." He gathered up all the snow into the air with his powers, and then it all evaporated into the air. Lily grinned at him and took his hand, and together they walked to the kitchen to make some hot chocolate.

As Disney and JK Rowling would say:

They lived Happily Ever After, and All was well.

(Stay tuned for the Epilogue!)