A/N: Okay so, this took forever to write. Enjoy and please review!

"Mum?" I asked, shocked.

"Oh, Harry!" she exclaimed and pulled me into a hug, wrapping her arms around me. Unsure of what to so I slid my arms around her middle. She was squeezing me hard, so I squeezed back. Lightly at first, but later on I squeezed harder. When we finally broke apart, tears glistened in her eyes.

"Mum," I whispered again.

"I have missed you so much," she said. When she said this the tears that threatened to spill out of me did. I have no idea how long I cried for but when I finally stopped, the great hall was nearly empty. Then a low voice behind me said, "Lilly? Is that you?" It was Snape.

"Sev. Oh Sev!" she cried, hugging him too. I silently cursed Snape for ruining my moment with my mother but when I saw how happy she looked, I smiled. I didn't even mind that she was hugging Snape for the moment. When they finally pulled apart Snape asked, "How did you get here Lily? I thought that Voldemort had killed you."

"I was re-born, but James wasn't." she replied, looking downcast. On the other hand, Snape looked somewhat happy.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Lily. How sad," he said, probably acting. Everyone knows Snape had a major crush on my mom in school.

"Lilly, why… how… what…" Snape was stammering. I ought to remember this, I thought.

"Sev. Please stop. I already told you. I was re-born like you." She said, smiling hugely.

"Mum, do you want to stay with Hermione and Ginny tonight?" I asked.

"Who?" she asked.

"My Gryffindor friends, well the girls anyway. "

"Sure, do they have an extra bed?"

"I think so," I said, "Let's go."

"I'll talk to you tomorrow Sev," she said as I led her to the tower. When we got there the fat lady said, "Lily! Oh how nice to see you! I remember you were always perfect in school. Until you started to date that silly James, that is."

"Please, can we go in Harry?" my mum asked, obviously annoyed.

"Sure, Fairy Lights," I said.

Ginny POV

Ron and Hermione were sitting by the fire while I was working on homework when Harry came in. A red-headed lady followed him in. "Hey Harry! Who is this?" I asked.

"This is my mum," he said. Ron and Hermione got up off the couch and came over to meet her. They, Hermione, were asking a lot of questions. As they were asking away, Harry came over and slid his arm around my waist hesitantly. He looked down questioningly at me and I pulled his arm further around me.

"Why is it that all Potters fall for red-heads?" Harry's mum asked when Hermione stopped for a breath. She was looking at me with the same green eyes I learned to love.

"My name is Ginny," I said, extending my hand to her.

"Pleasure to meet you Ginny," she said taking my hand and shaking it, "Did you know I used to hate you father, Harry? Oh how he angered me! Always calling me Evens, never Lily."

I laughed. I couldn't help it. Harry stared at me pointedly. I quieted.

"Sorry, do go on," I said.

"But then one day while in the library," she went on, "I was studying for a potions test when James walked in and said 'Hey Lily' picked up a book and actually started to study. I was amazed. But of course Sirius wasn't there. He was convinced he was allergic to the library. Remus was really the only marauder that I saw in the library at all."

"Marauder?" Hermione asked.

"It is a name your dad gave his group of three friends, Remus, Sirius and Peter," Lily explained.

"How long have you been re-born for?" Hermione asked.

"Since before the war," she said. Harry walked away from me, and hugged his mum.

Harry POV

As I hugged my mum I felt truly safe and happy. For the first time in my life, I felt whole.

"Why did you stay hidden?" I asked

"To stay alive for you," she whispered back.

"I love you mum. I love you so much."

"Me too honey, me too." I let go of her and went over to Ginny. I put my arm around her waist again. Hermione continued to bombard my mum with questions. Ginny chortled lightly next me.

"What is so funny?"

"I thought you would be talking to your mum more than Hermione, but I was apparently wrong."

"Can my mum bunk with you tonight? She needs a place to sleep while the house elves make her quarters tonight."

"Of course but Hermione might never stop asking her questions. That is the only thing I am afraid of."

I laughed and hugged Ginny tighter to my body, thankful to have her. "I love you," I whispered to her. She looked at me, stunned. "I love you too, Harry," she whispered back, her eyes welling with tears.

"Shhhh. Don't cry babe. I'm here," I said, pulling her to my chest. She cried and I rocked her back and forth, stroking her hair.

I was the happiest I had ever been that day.