It was only next morning that the Marauders along with Lily and Hermione once they saw the couple curled up on the couch and wasted no time in moving over to the groggy pair and one by one they took the available seats around them.

The atmosphere was tense: no one tried to make any kind of jokes, James did not try to woo Lily, Sirius did not throw any remarks to Hermione, Peter even stayed very quiet, although probably not for the same reason as others (did). Hermione was suspicious that the others may have known what was going on with Sol, and while she herself did not know, it was not difficult to guess, Sol being a Malfoy. There was also the factor of that Remus never talked about Sol in Hermione's own time, which told her that whatever was going on was enough for her to remain quiet about it.

At seeing all of her friends sitting around her Sol gave a grateful smile, as she carefully sat up on the couch, Remus following her lead, until they were both sitting across from their friends.

"Are you alright, Sol?" James asked with a kind inquisition.

Sol gathered her Gryffindor courage, and with a slight smile answered him, "I'll be alright, as long as I have you guys."

Lily was the first one to react as she got off of the couch, that she had been sitting on with Hermione, and went over to Sol. "Oh, love, come here," she said as she took the poor girl into her arms, taking the spot between Sol and the arm and of the couch, so that she was on one side of Sol and Remus was on the other. "You know that you will always have us."

These comforting words were all that it took for the dam to break, and the tears that Sol had been trying to hide from her friends broke. "They want me to join their cause; they want me to spy for them." She whispered the words so quietly that only Lily and Remus could hear her.

"Shh, it's alright. We are here for you," Lily replied. It was a vague reply, but she knew that when Sol was ready she would tell the others. They all knew who her parents were, and that they did not approve of her choices, but at the moment it was only Lily and Remus who knew the extent of the situation.

"Of course we are." This time it was James who replied and, like Lily, he got up and gave the crying girl a hug. "Now show me that you really are a Gryffindor and wipe your eyes," he said as he held her at arm's length and looked her in the eyes, "and give me a smile."

Sol did not know how he was able to do it, but immediately she let out a genuine chuckle, and James was all too pleased with himself, and immediately returned his attention to the woman who he claimed was the love of his life. "Besides, what would I do if my dear Lily here did not have her best friend as her bridesmaid?" he said with a cheeky grin.

"Why would I need a maid of honour?" Lily had some idea where this was going, but for the sake of taunting James further she let him go on before she shot him down.

"Well, for your wedding of course." James's grin was growing bigger and bigger all of the time. By now Lily had her confirmation.

"And pray tell who would I be marrying?" she asked, already giving him a suspicious look.

"Me, of course," he said, making wild motions with his arms and hands in aid to refer to himself.

In response Lily grabbed the pillow that Sol was no longer using, as she was once again wrapped in Remus' arms, and smacked James over the head with it "In your dreams, Potter!" At this the room burst out laughing, momentarily forgetting the drama that had taken place only minutes ago until...

"Why would you care what they say?" It was a question that dug deep within Sol's heart and echoed what she had said to Remus last night.

"Padfoot, don't," Remus warned his friend.

"No, I am serious. The Malfoys are a family of Death Eaters, why give them any regard at all?" Sirius said, and he was right, his family was no better, and he knew it, and so did Sol, but she just couldn't stop caring, about the fact that these were the people who brought her into this world. Or that they were the ones that raised her, or even the fact that for better or worse they were the ones who taught her about life. She just was not as strong as Sirius was.

"Because they are my parents, Sirius!" Sol shouted as she got up from couch in a rage and, after giving Sirius a death glare, ran up the stairs to find solitude in her room.

"Well done, Sirius," Lily said before running after her. Remus sighed and put his head in his hands.

"I'm sorry, Moony," Sirius apologized, but deep down everyone knew that he was steadfast and was not really sorry.

"Just leave it, Padfoot." His voice was muffled by his hands, but it was enough to make Sirius leave the room, closely followed by James, leaving Remus and Hermione sitting in the common room.

Realizing that he was alone with her, Remus picked his head up and addressed her for the first time since they had all entered the room.

"We certainly have made an excellent impression on you, haven't we?" Remus said with a smile, but it was clear to Hermione that it was not reaching his eyes, and she could only wonder at what really happened in this time. She wondered at what stories from her time were true? And what had been left out?