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Chapter One:

Lily Potter was nervous, she hated the idea of telling her parents about the note that was clutched into her hands. She knew her family would overreact, they always did when things like this happen. Not that getting death threats were something that happened to her every day. Lily was walking up the drive to her parents house and saw that they were eating outside along with what looked like that whole family.

"Great" she murmured as she approached the happy family, she had forgotten that it was the day of Rose's engagement party. She slipped the note in her pocket and she plastered a fake smile before she joined her family. "Lily! Why didn't you just apparate in?" Ginny asked as she passed some potatoes to Ron.

"I don't know, I guess I just wanted to enjoy the day" She said softly, she looked toward the house. "I'm sorry I was late. Would you mind if I go get cleaned up? It will only take a moment" Rose gave her a smile that could only be encouraging and Lily quickly went inside.

Lily took her time, she didn't feel like joining in with the festivities. She placed the note beside her bed before going to take a quick shower. The warm water was a relief to her massivly bruised body. She loved playing quidditch especially professionally but to say that it hurt at the end of the day was an understatement. Lily fIt didnt take her long to finish her shower before turning the water off, she wrapped herself in a towel and headed toward her room.

"Were you going to tell anyone?" Lily stared dumbfounded at the man sitting on her bed, she felt her heart quicken and face burn. Teddy Lupin was the one person that could get her tongue tied and clumsy. "How dare you just traipse into my room and read my personal things" Teddy, who was wearing black robes over body armor, stood up and held out the note. "This is serious Lily, you need to tell them tonight"

"I don't want to ruin Rose's big day, I will discuss it tonight after everyone goes home" Teddy raised an eyebrow but didn't seem to argue, "Now if you don't mind I need to get dressed" She watched as Teddy took her appearance in and smirked, "Well you don't have to" Lily rolled her eyes and with one hand holding her towel up she pushed him out of her room.

Lily loved Teddy, with all of her heart, but she knew his flirting was just Teddy being Teddy. He was a harmless flirt, it was one of the reason Victoire had broken up with him after two years. Not that Lily didn't blame her, though he didnt seem to do it much anymore. Just with Lily, which she figured was because she was so close to him.

"I could always stay" Lily looked up into his black eyes and glared at him, "I will see you later Teddy" She said before shutting her door, which had to be one of the hardest things she had ever done. Lily took her time getting dressed and then returned to her family where everyone was now dancing. She watched the interaction of her family and smiled, no matter where she traveled to this was and will always be her home.

"Lily! Lily!" Lily smiled as her youngest neice ran up to her and threw her chubby arms around her. "Sarah!" She replied as she scooped up the three year old, "Mommy said you would take me flying" Lily rolled her eyes and thought about her sister in law Elizabeth. She loved her, really she did, but the woman had a way of roping her into things without asking her first. "Of course Sarah but I don't think tonight is a good night. Maybe tomorrow" The little girl's face feel and her lip began to quiver, "Let me get something eat then I will take you for a ride" Sarah's face brightened and as Lily sat her back on her feet she ran off to obviously brag.

Sighing Lily knew she was going to be giving a lot of rides tonight. She walked slowly toward the adults and found Rose smiling along side Scorpius, his arm was across her shoulders. "I did try and save you some food love, but I am afraid Teddy ate it" Ginny said softly pointing over to where Teddy was speaking with Harry, Teddy's eyebrows were furrowed and he looked a little too serious for her liking.

"I guess that's what I get for taking so long" Rose smiled at her, "How was practice?" She asked, of all her cousins Rose was the one that she bonded the most with. Even though they were polar opposites. Rose was a girly girl book worm much like her mother, she was beautiful with her father's blue eyes. Lily on the other hand was a big tomboy much like her mother, though Lily wasn't a gorgeous woman she was pretty. Her eyes were Hazel, she got them from her grandfather.

"It was alright I got knocked off my broom twice" Ginny raised an eyebrow, "The beaters weren't doing their jobs" She explained, what she didn't tell them was that it was on purpose. Janice Grayson hated her at the moment, since she had been in love with Scorpius Malfoy for a very long time. Lily didn't think it was fair that she was being punished for her cousin being engaged to him, but there wasnt anything she could do about it.

"That was the last practice for a while right?" Harry asked as he came over to join in on the conversation. He looked at his daughter and noticed that she was looking a little pale. "You let them heal you correct?" He asked, Lily smiled and nodded. "I couldn't get home with broken ribs and a gaping head wound" Harry groaned and pulled Lily into a hug.

"Daddy I am alright" She said into his chest, she could feel his laugh before she heard it. Lily loved being with her family, it was the most natural thing to her and she was sure she could go on like this forever.

The rest of the night went by quickly, too quickly for Lily and before she knew it the last of the guests had left and she was helping her mother clean up while Teddy talked with Harry in his study. "I think I am going to go to bed" Yes, Lily knew she was a chicken but she didn't feel like being put under house arrest just yet and she knew that would happen when her father read the letter.

"Alright sweetie, goodnight" Lily said goodnight to her mother and practically ran up the stairs and was in her bed before anyone could say anything.