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How Lily Makes a Difference~

Chapter 1~

The Potter-Evans small family was enjoying a nice dinner that Lily Potter had cooked for just the three of them in the Potter family.

It had been less then three months since a prophecy regarding the youngest Potter was made.

It went like this: "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies ..."

The prophecy was spoken to Albus Dumbledore by Sybil Trelawney. The headmaster of Hogwarts immediately told the Potter family of the danger once he realized it was the infant Harry Potter that the prophecy was speaking about.

Lily, James and little Harry had to go into hiding to avoid their youngest addition getting attention from the Dark Lord.
Sirius and Remus were away on business for the Order of the Phoenix. Peter would check in every few days since he was just made secret keeper a week before.
Sirius had said that he would be the less likely choice to be sought out by the Death Eaters.
James Potter had to take his family into hiding when they heard the prophecy from Dumbledore. Voldemort didn't just want to kill him and Lily but he wanted to kill their son Harry who was supposed to defeat the dark lord.
They had taken care of their wills the week before and they were being followed to the letter. The Goblins knew about them and respected the Potter family. The Goblins were also warned against the meddling of Dumbledore who had taken an unhealthy interest in Harry and their lives after learning of the prophecy.
Their son Harry James Potter was sitting on his high chair throwing potatoes at his amused father.
"Stop that now Harry." Lily said. Harry immediately stopped and looked up at his mothers bright green eyes that he shared with her. The boy knew when to listen to his mother.
James laughed.
"Little tyke sure knows when to listen." James said.
"If only his father would." Lily said with a stern look that showed she meant business.
James mock pouted, even with his wife's mean look that was directed at him.
"Maybe Harry will consider teaching me." James said in his usual joking manner.
"Let's hope so." Lily said.
Lily took her fifteen month old son out of his high chair; it was time for his bedtime.

"Time for bed, little one." Lily spoke softly to her son.
Harry immediately began to play with his mom's red locks.
They heard the front gate explode. The two adults looked at each other in horror.
Lily moved closer to the stairs and James stood his ground near the door. He looked out the peephole.
"Lily, take Harry and go!" James Potter yelled to his frightened wife. "It's him!"
That was enough to get Lily to run up the stairs clutching her two year old son in her arms. Harry was staying remarkably quiet considering the situation he was in.
"It'll be alright my boy." Lily said to calm herself. Lily ran up to the nursery. She was clinging to her son very tightly.
"Avada Kedavra!" A horrible voice shouted from downstairs. Lily knew what had happened. Her beloved James had died.
That's when Harry began to cry. He knew that he had lost his father.
Lily took out her wand. She was ready to fight for her son.
The door was blasted down and a snake like face showed himself.
"Stand aside filthy little mudblood." The man spoke.
"No! You will not get my son. You will never have our Harry!" Lily said. She shot a hex toward the dark lord.
He just managed to put up a shield in time. He snarled. No mudblood would best him.
The two began a battle that sent the killing curse and many other hexes.
Voldemort sent a cutting hex towards Lily. She had already shielding his other hex; she didn't have time to shield herself. She only managed to protect her son.
Lily fell when the hex hit her. She was now bleeding from a cut that went from her left to right shoulder. It was in a jagged pattern.
She had to save her only son but she didn't know how to. Now Harry was a few feet from his mother.
The small toddler waddled over to Voldemort who didn't notice him.
Voldemort raised his wand to put the killing curse on the young mother.
"Avada Kedavra!" The snake shouted.
"No, no mummy!" Harry said before diving in front of the killing curse. Lily watched in horror as her little boy got hit by the green jet of the curse. Some of it deflected and hit Lily. She slumped over and was now bleeding from her right cheek.
The curse that hit Harry and Lily rebounded and hit Voldemort with full force.
He disappeared in a horrendous scream.
Once he was gone Harry walked over to his bleeding, unmoving mother.
"Mummy up. Mummy up! Go safe." Harry shook his mother. In a white flash they disappeared from Godric's Hallow and the two hurt Potters lay in a golden field covered in light crunchy snow.
He saw his mother looking at him weakly.
"You are your father's son." Lily said before going back into a much needed sleep. Harry relaxed when he realized that his mother was still alive but she would need immediate mediwitch or medical treatment.
Harry brought up a small hand to his forehead. He was bleeding too.
He had to help his mom; she could be dying from blood loss. He was only a year and a half old and he didn't know what he was supposed to do.
Then Harry had an idea.
"Tippy!" He called out in his small child like voice.
A loud pop and a strange creature stood before him. This strange creature was a house elf. Tippy was the last one left in the Potter household after the Potter Manor had been completely destroyed except for the precious library that was now stored in a trunk.
"What happened little master?" The bewildered elf asked. She was shocked at how badly her mistress and little master was injured.
"Bad man hurt mummy and daddy." Harry said in his toddler speech.
Tippy nodded. Her master was dead and her mistress was well on her way.
"Okay I have a place to hide until mistress and you are better." Tippy said. She touched both injured Potters and they popped away to another location.

Lily slowly opened her eyes. She hurt so much but it compare to the hurt she felt over her dear James's death. She had awake long enough to see that Harry had survived just like the prophecy had said.
"Mistress is awake! Tippy is relieved."
Lily looked over to see an excitable elf by her side. Harry was asleep in a crib like structure.
"Tippy, where are we?" Lily asked. She felt strange.
"We are in Tippy's first master's home. No one is here. You are safe from the death followers." Tippy said.
"What happened? We were in a field...?" Lily trailed off.
"Little master did accidental magic to protect you. Then he's called to Tippy and Tippy brought you here." Tippy said.
"Thank you." Lily put her hand on the small creatures shoulder as a sign of thanks.
"No problem mistress." The elf bowed and brought her a tray of food.
"Tippy, what are mine and Harry's injuries?" Lily asked.
"Little master has small lightning scar on his forehead. You has a similar scar on your right cheek and a big one across yours shoulder and chest. I tried to fix them but they are tainted with dark magic. I am sorry I could not do more." Tippy dipped her head.
"It's alright Tippy. You took care of us. Now you should take care of yourself and the little one." Lily looked to the elf's stomach.
"Of course mistress but I am always there to take care of you." Tippy said.
In a few days they were able to leave the small and dark house.
Lily carried Harry in her arms and apparated to a small suburb in London. She had a lot of Muggle money in a bank account thanks to a business she invested in under a false name.
She and Harry were to be known as Lily and Harry Morgan. Lily bought a small three bedroom house.
She transfigured everything to make it look nicer.
Tippy came to live with them and to help them in the house. She just had to stay out of sight for the Muggle's sake.
They were safe from Voldemort, Dumbledore and the Wizarding World… for now.