In a time of war, the same request comes from a different mouth a year later and forms an unlikely bond between an ex-Death Eater and the girl he can't get out of his head

Marauder Era. In their final year at Hogwarts, Lily becomes captivated by the mystery surrounding James Potter and the Marauders "She'd blame it on the alcohol or perhaps a moment of madness the next day, but she threw her head back and howled too."