"Sorry we came so late today Delilah. We just miss you a lot we brought Harry with us though. You we're going to be his godmother. Sometimes when we look at him his eyes flash amber."

"Sirius misses you as well. But no one as much as us Dee. Remus told us to say hello, but it's the full moon tonight but he's taken some Wolfs-bane he'll be right. Peter said hi too."

"James, tell her about you-know-who."

"Apparently there's a prophecy. Dumbledore told us. He said it speaks of a boy born at the end of July, so it's either Harry or Neville Longbottom. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about though. We need a secret keeper. Since Moony isn't always the most reliable with his furry little problem and Sirius is just reckless. And he's Harry's god father. We chose Peter. What do you think?"

"Lila, I know you never liked Peter. But he's trust worthy. Or don't you trust him either?"

"Lily she never trusted him."

"Oh yes, well." Lily cleared her throat.

"We know it's only been 8 months and Harry's already 9 months old. You we're his godmother for a month, you bought him that miniature broom."

"And offered to play all his belongings for Hogwarts."

"We hope he's in Gryffindor, if he ever gets to go."

"Lily, we we're McGonagall's favourite students, of course he'll go." James laid a two flowers on the grave. A Lily and a Delilah. Then they walked away the snow covering their tracks.

_Before_

If you told my best friend Lily Evans and I that one day inevitably we would be best friends with James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and um what's his name Peter is it? We would've sent you for a check-up at St Mungos. But here we are now. Sitting in an ice cream store across from the four of them. I sigh I haven't had the greatest summer. Okay it was the worst summer and I have to keep a smile on my face for my friends. I've been at the beach for a bit of the summer. Lily came and stayed with me for a week. Then we were walking through town one day and we saw James with his parents. That was before I well… yes. Anyway. That part of summer wasn't quite that bad. But this part is. I can't sleep and I feel more and more ill every day.

"Lila agrees with me don't you Lila?" Lily's voice snaps me from my thoughts.

"Um sorry wasn't listening."

"You alright?" Asks James. I should tell them now. Then I can used to the feeling No I won't tell them.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I try to smile, "Actually I'm a little tired see you guys later?"

"Sure, I'll come round later Dee."

"Bye Lil, see you guys." Then I disappear into the crowd to catch the knight bus back to my house. I unlock the door and stumble into my room. I lie on the bed. "Why mum? Why? How could you just leave me like this?" Tears rolled down my cheeks as I clutched a pillow. 2 days Delilah, 2 days.

I stood on the Platform 9 and ¾ waiting patiently for Lily, James, Sirius, Remus and Peter. I have my Owl Ozmosis under one arm and my trunk at my feet. I looked around for at least someone to talk to. Then to my inanimate surprise Severus approached me. Lily was still angry at him. So was I. You can't just call people that and then take it back. "Delilah? Can you please tell Lily I'm sorry?" I ignored him, not in a rude way with my nose pointed in the air but I just looked at him sadly and said

"Severus, if you hadn't called her a … well then you would still have her." He glared at me and took out his wand. He held it to my neck.

"I love her. More than anyone ever could. More than that Potter fool could."

"Severus you chose your path and she chose hers."

"OI SNIVELLUS! GET AWAY FROM DELILAH!"

"Pathetic Blood-traitor." He muttered as he walked away. "Disgrace to the wizarding world, stupid name too. Delilah what was her mother thinking."

"HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY MOTHER?" I screamed, I hadn't meant to and to be honest I didn't get angry very often so James and Lily came running up. "HOW DARE YOU? YOU STUPID ARROGANT GREASY HAIRED BIG NOSED SLIME BALL!" I shrieked at him tears streaking down my cheeks falling fast. People we're staring. Lots of people. I hated this attention. This is why I wasn't telling anyone. I told her, mum you'll get sick if you tan for that long. She didn't listen and now I'm paying the price. James and Lily dragged me away from that piece of shit. We sat in a compartment and they all looked very worried. I sighed. "My mum died from skin cancer about three weeks ago."

Cue gasps. Cue apologies. Cue tears. Cue Severus.

"GET AWAY FROM HERE SNIVELLUS! NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE!"

Cue Severus' departure.

"We really are sorry Delilah. But why didn't you tell us?"

"Because now suddenly once Snape tells everyone I'll be the girl with the dead mum. I'm already the girl with the runaway dad now I'm a freaking orphan."

"Let's try to have a good year please?" Begged Remus. I looked at him. He was right; I had to try to have a good year for the good of my friends.

"I'll try Remus. But no promises." I nudged him playfully and tried to break the tension. I laughed. I knew this would work. Because apparently my laugh was contagious. Lily described it like being tickled. Then Remus started and it carried around the carriage down the train echoing. Then when we finally regained some form of order we grinned. I sighed and rested my head on James shoulder happy to be with all my friends. Then we heard it. Or I did. A crash at the end of the train. I grabbed my wand and opened the door of the compartment. Then slammed it shut my eyes bulging. "Death Eaters." Lily tapped my head and I knew she had performed the disillusion charm and the marauders snuck under James' cloak. The death eaters walked straight past our compartment. "I need to sneeze." I heard a whisper. Lily quickly performed a silencing charm and then.

"REDUCTO!" I know Lily was knocked back because I saw the deformed shaped that was Lily fall. Glass flew into our faces. Then I heard a crack and someone grabbed my arm. I felt a strong pull and looked over to see James. His hair flying about and his hazel eyes behind his thick rimmed glasses. Then suddenly we crashed down onto a carpeted floor. I looked around still dizzy from falling. James helped me up. I stood this was the biggest house I've ever seen.

"Wow. James this place is amazing."

"Yeah, it's my house."

"You live here? You seriously live here?"

"Yep."

"JAMES HARRY POTTER! WHAT ON EAR- Oh hello there, I'm Mrs Potter, you must be Delilah, hello it's lovely to see you again Lily. Yes, Hello Sirius, Remus would you like some chocolate. Hello Peter." James smirks.

"Hi Mum."

"James dear, while it is lovely to see all your friends um why are you here? You're meant to be on the train to Hogwarts."

"Death Eaters crashed the train. So I apparated us all back."

"Oh alright, I'll owl Professor Dumbledore, James show Lily and Delilah to their room. The four of you boys can stay in the room opposite them." Lily and I follow James up to a spare room. With two big double beds and a big dresser. Then he continues across the hall to their room. I sit on one of the beds.

"I'm scared Lil."

"I know so am I."

"Why were there death eaters on the train?"

"I don't know. Maybe they we're looking for someone."

"Someone like James? Pure blood, Gryffindor, lots of money, parents work at the ministry."

"Delilah, you realise you are a pure blooded witch with twice the talent Potter has and both your parents worked at the ministry."

"Yeah but only half the money, not even a quarter maybe if I got really lucky." Lily chuckles.

"Did you not hear what they were saying?"

"No sorry I was too busy hearing my heart beat thump in my ears."

"They we're saying we saw her, the red haired one. With the curls not straight and amber eyes not green. Amber the Christmas' trade mark." I feel my stomach drop. Down, down, down. I think I'm going to be sick.

"Lil, why do they want me?"

"I don't know Dee, I don't know." Knock, knock.

"Come in?" The Marauders stepping into the room and sat on the end of my bed. "We we're just discussing what the death eaters were saying." I explain the silence.

"Mum and Dad said we can't stay long, we have to be back to Hogwarts." I nod not taking my eyes off the ground. I'd rather look at the ground all day than my eye contact with… too late. My stupid head snapped up to see James. He looks worried. "We'll protect you Delilah, like we've done in the past but now, the games much tougher."