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Chapter 6: Christmas Break fun or horror?

Jesse POV

"Wait what? Bill what are you talking about?" Harry asked. For the first time I took note of Bill. His face looked sweaty and there was a smudge of something on his cheek. His cloak looked tattered and torn and his hair was messy. He looked a complete mess.

"Uncle Bill?" Mel asked from the kitchen doorway.

"James" Ginny whispered. "Harry James is at the burrow! He's there along with mum, dad, Matt, Fred, George and Angelina!" Ginny panicked. At this something in Harry changed. His emerald eyes turned a darker shade of green and he seemed to look taller.

"Bill floo the others. Floo Teddy also. Ginny prepare the house" Harry said.

"I'm going with you" Ginny stated clearly. "This is my family. I deserve to help them!"

"Harry there's no time to argue. Ginny's a grown woman and she's right. We need everyone who can. Fleur and Victoire are there too. I doubt you'll be needing to find Teddy he's already there." Bill said warily. Ginny and Harry ran upstairs and within barely a minute were downstairs. With a loud pop they were all gone. For a second I just stood there in shock. Lily dropped onto the couch and looked extremely tense.

"Lily" I tried to grab her hand. I could sense something in her. It was fierce, like a fire ready to explode. She jerked her hand away and stood up almost instantly.

"I have so much to do… Mel" She nodded before grabbing her wand and running off. Mel sighed and with her wand in hand pointed it at a duster. It immediately started dusting. I followed Lily to the kitchen. The sight I saw when I finally followed I must say was the most interesting sight. Lily was in the kitchen, a broom was on its own sweeping the floor, while the dishes were cleaning themselves. She was checking the food and cutting some of the vegetables.

"Lily" I called but she just seemed so distant as if in a daze. I walked up to her and touched her shoulder.

Her shoulders were tense, and she was breathing fast. It was as if at any moment she would lose control. As if I knew what I was doing I gently took the knife from her hands and cut the rest of the vegetables. She stood there and I could feel her gaze on me burning through my flesh. When I was done I through the pieces into the pot and turned. Lily had a faraway look in her eyes, she was obviously deep in thought. I felt the need to grab her into my arms and hold her until she pulled away. What the? Where did that come from? Mel walked into the kitchen and grabbed Lily. Both girls clung to each other as if their life depended on it. For a moment there the need to be in her arms, the need to be holding her swarmed over me making this sudden jealousy engulf me. I shook my head and checked the pots to make sure none of the food burned. I turned around again only when satisfied that the food would not burn. Lily was staring at me from over Mel's shoulders her eyes glistening. It felt as if a magnet was pulling us together and her pain became my pain. She tore away from Mel gently and ran into my arms. She fit perfectly in my arms. Its almost like I could feel the pain and worry she felt. Her whole family was out there fighting. We all knew it was only a matter of time before the burrow's wards broke. So who would get hurt? Images of James flashed through my mind. He was so small and young. Even though I'd probably never admitted it before James always felt like a little brother to me.

"It's okay Lily they will all be fine" I whispered in her ear. Small warm drops wet my chest and Lily seemed to melt into me. She held onto me for dear life as if begging for my words to be true. It was intense and nothing like I've ever experienced before. In my heart all I could think was how right it felt and that I'd always would to be there for her. A noise in the living room broke us from our thoughts. Before we had a chance to say anything we heard a commotion.

"James!" Mel screamed from the living room. Without hesitation Lily and I ran to the living room. The living room was filled with small red heads.

"Grandma!" Lily yelled as she hugged the elderly lady with them. It's been almost a year since I'd seen Molly. Next to her were two red head boys who I'm pretty sure were Fred and Matt. She was holding another small red headed baby, but this one was a girl. Melanie was with James holding onto him. Before anyone could really say anything the fire flared again and this time a woman with strawberry blonde hair walked out. As she moved the fire roared again and out walked Teddy Lupin. His hair was at the moment a dark brown mixed with red resembling fire. Both looked tired and worn out. Their robes were torn and had what looked like ash was embedded onto them.

"Victoire are you okay?" Molly asked loudly. She was cut off by yet another person entering through the floo network.

"Mum!" Victoire yelled as she took in her mum's appearance. Her mum had a cut on her leg and looked extremely pale.

"I vill be fine."

"Where are the others?" Molly asked frantically

"I zon't know. Von minute ve are evacuating. And ze next zere is smoke everywhere." Fleur said weakly. For a moment we all just stared at her. Teddy and Victoire had moved her to the couch to take care of her wound. Finally after staring at the fire it turned green and out walked Bill. He looked around frantically until he finally spotted his wife and daughter. His face relaxed until it caught sight of Teddy.

"Bill! Where is Harry and Ginny? Why are you covered in soot?" Teddy asked not taking notice to the looks he was receiving.

Bill sighed and turned to his mum, "Harry and Ginny are fine, they're taking care of what's left of the house" he mumbled. Molly looked at him with a questioning gaze. "The burrow is gone, it's been burned down by death eaters…again"