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-Floodgates Wide Open -
The Letter stares me in the face. The sad thing is, many people have been getting The Letter. I just never thought it would happen to me.
I run from the Great Hall. Looking for an empty room before the floodgates can burst. I didn't notice when James followed.
The Room of Requirement is where I happen to go. I burst in and barely notice the warm fire, the plush armchairs, or the boxes of tissues.
I sink down the wall, as tears begin to pour. Gently I open the letter, as to prove what had happened.
Dear Miss Evans,
We are sorry to inform you that on the night of Tuesday, November 6th, your parents were killed. They were found the next morning, cause of death being the Avada Kedavra Curse.
We offer our condolences for your loss.
Ministry of Magic
That was it. The tears slowly turned to sobs.
"What's wrong, Lils?" he asks. I shove The Letter into the hands of James Potter.
As soon as he realizes what it is, he pulls me into his arms. Warmth and safety surround me.
That is when the Floodgates burst.
"Why them, James? They didn't deserve that!" I sob into his chest.
"Shhh! No one deserves that, Lils. I don't know why it happened to them. I just know that you won't go through this alone, okay?" He whispers to me as the sobs continue.
"James?" I ask once the sobs subside, and only the immense loneliness remains.
"Yeah, Lily?" He whispers.
"Does it get better?" I ask softly
"I don't know, but I'll stay with you through it all."
"Thank you," I say