The next morning everyone woke up (everyone besides Sirius and Claire), found their belongings and made their way back to Head Quarters. When they arrived Claire and Sirius convinced Lily to make some Pepper-Up Potion to get rid of their hangovers. It wasn't as cold as it was on some of the other days, so they decided to take advantage of it and sit under their favourite tree by the lake. They sat their talking about things from classes to clothes and everything in between.

"But I heard a sixth year girl saying that those big belts are in now." Claire said in high girly voice "You know it attracts attention down there and that is why guys ask you out. I wear them all the time." Claire mimicked.

"That is disgusting" Ella said pulling a face that made everyone laugh.

"Yeah I know. I also heard a girl say that lace bras are good as well because it makes guys stare in that area." Lily stated while adjusting her top, because of James' current position he had full view of her chest.

"That is all a lie. Not all guys like that. I can tell you now that the guys like those really tight jeans that you wear. Now that is sexy" Sirius butt in, making everyone look at him in amazement.

"He's right. Most guys love it. They love a cutie with a booty. Like me" James said making everyone laugh and Lily hit him over the head.

"I'm kidding. I will love your booty no matter what" James said kissing her very passionately in front of everyone.

"Are you kidding? Lily has the best arse here" Sirius said matter-of-factly. "Cause I have one just like it" he continued grinning.

"Thanks. It is nice to know my brother appreciates me" Lily said sarcastically, making Claire laugh even harder and roll on the floor, holding her stomach.

"Can we please get off the subject of booties here?" Ella asked

"Don't worry. I think you're beautiful too" Remus said. Claire who had just recovered and calmed herself began to laugh hysterically again her face going red, making everyone laugh at the sight of it.

"Remus! I thought you were the responsible one out of the group?" Ella said looking at him over her shoulder.

"I am, but you got to let me have some fun" he said pouting his lips

"Don't give me that look" Ella said looking at his face but smiling all the same.

"O my God. I just thought of something. Well you know that the Christmas holidays are coming up soon? Why don't we all stay at Hogwarts for the holidays and have a big party in the common room to celebrate?" Claire said jumping up and down as everyone thought about the idea. James, Ella, Remus and Claire thought it was a good idea until they realised that the twins hadn't said anything and went silent.

"Um…. Guys. You see we were kind of thinking that we would go home for the holidays" Lily started.

"When we say home we mean Grimland Place as I like to call it." Sirius said as everyone looked at him blankly.

"If you still don't understand, we mean home as in with our parents." Sirius finished waiting for their reactions.

"WHAT?" Claire and James yelled at the same time.

"What they mean is, you can't go there they will hurt and whip you like the last time" Ella said in a calm but worried tone.

"Well, I just want to go back there to see if we can get them to change their minds about us, and I have a few questions to ask them." Lily said looking at the grass.

"Like what?" Claire asked slightly angry and annoyed.

"If they love us. If they ever did" she answered looking at Sirius who had the same expression on his face.

"Going there isn't going to prove anything. They will only hurt and not just physically but emotionally." James said looking at the both of them.

"Yeah, and its suicide" Claire said

"Claire?" Ella called to get her attention

"Yeah?"

"SHUT UP!" everyone yelled at her. Everyone sat in silence for a few seconds before Sirius spoke up.

"We will make you a deal. We will go to our parents, and if anything bad happens we will Floo straight to the Potter Mansion." Sirius proposed. Everyone sat there for a little while knowing there was no way to change their mind.

"Deal" they all shook hands and relaxed for the rest of the day.

It was getting cold and the group went up to Head Quarters before going to the Great Hall for dinner.

On their way to dinner they ran into a few Slytherins looking very smug.

"Well what do we have here? Two blood traitors, two werewolves and two people who think they are so good, because their mummy and daddy are in high places in the ministry... Well not for long anyway." Snape said making Bellatrix, Narcissa, Lucius and Regulus smirk.

"What do you know? I never thought I would see the day when I run into my favourite cousin, idiot brother, a blonde fagot, his bitch and a greasy git." Lily remarked making her group look at her in surprise and the Slytherins turned red with anger.

"That is it." Lucius said getting ready for a fight but Bellatrix stopped him.

"Wow! Bravo! A little team effort" Lily said clapping very slowly. "That is what I like to see"

"Yeah, say what you like you mudblood. We'll see what happens when you come home for the holidays" Bellatrix said making them smirk making Lily and Sirius feel nervous.

"What did you just call her? Lily isn't... muggleborn" James said as confused looks spread across their faces.

"That's what you think" Regulas added.

"It would make sense wouldn't it? I mean think about it. You are the only one who has red hair, everyone else has brown" Lucius said with an evil grin sliding onto his pale features.

"As if. You guys can try and pretend all you want, but you are still going to have to face the fact that you are related to me. I know it hurts, believe me I've tried as well but, even if we like it or not we are family" Lily replied not so confident as she was before.

What Malfoy said made a lot of sense but at the same time it didn't. Well it looks like I have another question to ask my 'parents' when I get 'home' she thought.

"Get out of my face before I beat you to a bloody pulp" Sirius said feeling all his anger burn in his cheeks. All the Slytherin did was look at him in disbelief.

"I'd do what he says because this time I won't help you." James said stepping forward next to Sirius and looking directly at Snape, who had gone very pale at those words. James smirked at this.

"Lets go and leave these dickheads alone" Snape said as the other Slytherins turned around and started to walk down the hall.

"Oh HELL NO! You did not just call me a dickhead! Not even my brother is allowed to call me that." Claire yelled stopping them from walking any further.

"We did, and what do you plan on doing about it?" Narcissa spoke for the first time, getting impatient.

"There is no point in me telling you because you will end up in the hospital wing before you can 'Voldemort'" Claire replied quickly and watched the expressions on their faces.

"How dare you, say his name! I will not allow such filth, such as you to speak of him like that. You have no idea what he can do and the power he possesses" Lucius said in a deadly low voice.

"Next time, I'd think before you talk or I will have to hex you." Snape added pulling his wand out of his pocket.

"See that is the problem with you 'purebloods'. You can fight like a man, without a wand" Lily said a smile slowly becoming visible on her face.

"Lily what are you thinking?" Sirius whispered

"Shhh, trust me"

"I do, but it is them I don't trust" he answered pointing to the group standing in front of them.

"I'll be fine. After all, you were the one that taught me how to fight, remember?"

"We take pride in our magic and use it well, it doesn't mean that we can't fight without it" Lucius said stopping Sirius from what he was about to say.

"Prove it" Lily challenged. "Unless you're scared to get your arse whooped by a girl?"

"Your serious?" he asked surprised

"No, that's my brother. So you up for it?" she asked handing her wand over to Ella.

"Only if you are" Lucius said handing his wand over Narcissa... well more like throwing and poking her eye out in the process."OW"

"Sorry" he said making everyone laugh at his stupidity.

James was beginning to feel nervous about his girlfriend taking on a 17 year old Slytherin. Especially when she was eye level with his chest. "I don't think this is such a good idea"

"Afraid I might hurt your precious mudblood?"

"First of all: stop calling her that and second: I am more worried about which one of us is going to have to carry you back to the hospital wing"

"EVERYONE SHUT UP! I want to see Lily kick some Slytherin butt" Claire said getting very impatient at the small talk that was going on.

"You ready?" Lucius asked

"Bring it!" Lily answered.

They stood there and looked at each other for a second before Malfoy launched himself at Lily who side-stepped and watched him stumble, only to be pushed back by Sirius. "Come on! FIGHT!" he yelled after she moved once again. Malfoy leaned forward and to punch Lily in the face. Just as his hand was an inch from her face, she moved forward to touch the floor while bringing her leg over her head and kicking Malfoy in the face. He fell to the floor unconscious with a bruise forming on his head.

"Now that was kicking your arse" Lily said as she started giggling at her own personal joke.

James, Sirius, Remus, Regulas, Bellatrix, Narcissa and Severus stood frozen on the spot, not sure if what happened was real. They were snapped back to reality when Ella and Claire ran over and hugged Lily.

"Nice. Quick and easy" Ella said

"Yeah, but that move is so old. I thought you would use the other, three kicks in the head one, but I guess this one got the job done" Claire commented looking at Malfoy's limp body.

"What did you do to him?" Narcissa asked as she finally ran to her boyfriend's side.

"Don't worry he can't feel anything. Oh, and when he wakes up tell him, that if he tries to pick a fight with any other girl again, he can expect himself in a hospitalbed for life." Lily said before turned around and walked away soon to be followed by the three Marauders and two best friends.

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The next morning everyone was sitting in the Great Hall eating breakfast, before classes when the mail arrived. "Mails here"

"Yes Sirius we know." Remus commented while rolling his eyes.

"Bite me"

"I will, next full moon" he said smirking as everyone laughed.

Before Sirius could say anything the Daily Prophet was dropped down only to be caught be Lily.

"Anything new?" James asked looking over her shoulder.

"There was a Death Eaters attack on two families. The Evans and two Prewett brothers."

"Wait, isn't the Prewetts related to Molly?" Ella asked

"Yeah, Ronald and Bill Prewett were her brothers. I wonder how she is dealing with it?" James thought out loud.

"Well he can go visit her later" Ella said looking up from her cereal.

"You said there was another attack. On who?" Claire asked curiously.

"On a muggle family:
Another Death Eater attack has killed Harry and Sarah Evans, two muggle parents. Luckily their daughter Petunia Evans (soon to be Dursley)was not there at the time. She is going to be interviewed sometime this week. "It is a shame they died, they were such nice people" reported their next door neighbour Mrs Figg a close friend and Auror at the Ministry of Magic. There are rumours that the Evans have another daughter around the age of 17,but her location in unknown. To anyone who knows the Evans, their funeral will be held at their local church 'St Patricks' on the 2nd December, if you wish to attend and say one last goodbye." Lily read

"Wow that is sad." James commented but he noticed that lily was silent and looking at a picture next to the article. "Lily, what's wrong?"

"Look at this picture of the Evans" she told him. When James saw the picture on Sarah Evans he eyes widened in shock. Sarah Evans looked exactly like Lily, except an older version. She had shoulder-length red hair and the same facial features. Although her eyes were brown.

"Ok, this is freaky" he said.

"What?" the others said in unison.

"The article said that they have another daughter around my age but her location is unknown." Lily said before thinking about the possibilities.

"Can someone please tell us what is going on" Claire said grabbing the paper out of Lily's hand and scanning over it with Sirius.

"I don't get what the big deal is?" Sirius said

"Sirius, look at the picture of Sarah Evans. Who does she look like?" James sighed.

"She looks like Lily... Wait she looks like LILY" Sirius said finally understanding.

Ella and Remus who already saw the picture were unsure of what to say.

"Wait, Lily I hope you are not thinking about what Malfoy said yesterday because he is a poof and is just trying to trick you" James said putting his arm around Lily, as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"Well you have to admit it makes sense" she answered.

"But it doesn't prove anything." Sirius said looking at her.

"Yeah, maybe. I forgot a book, I will meet you in Charms." Lily said getting up and leaving the Hall. Little did she know that while she was leaving five pairs of eyes coming from the Slytherin table were watching her.

James was about to follow her when he was stopped by Sirius. "I'll go"

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When Lily reached Head Quarters she only had one thing on her mind. She was going to write a letter to her 'parents'.

Dear Mr. and Mrs Black
I am not going to call you mum and dad because you have been everything but parents to me. I have a question and I want the answer. No, I want to TRUTH.
I was reading the paper this morning and two muggles were killed. They look very much like me. The Evans. Are they my real parents? Please answer to this letter as soon as possible, if you don't I will find the information that I need elsewhere.
Lily.

Lily read through the letter. She decided that it was good enough, so she grabbed her bag and ran towards the owlery. On her way she bumped into Sirius. He noticed the paper in her hands.

"What's that?" he pointed to letter she was trying to hide. She didn't want to hurt him, after all he lived his life thinking he has a sister and that might not even be true anymore.

"Nothing"

"Don't lie to me. I know you to well. You are writing to mum and dad aren't you?" he asked his head hanging low.

Lily, knowing that she shouldn't lie answered "yes"

She saw the hurt look on his face and hugged him while whispering
"Sirius this is something I need to know. What if those people are my real parents and I never got to meet them. But I can say that no matter what the answer is you will always be my big brother." she said smiling tears running down her cheeks. "I love you, Sirius"

"I love you too, Lily, and I'm Sorry"

"Why are you sorry?" she asked confused.

"Because, if you aren't my biological sister then I am apologizing for what my parents did to you. It's unfair and cruel" he said wiping the tears away from her face.

"Sirius, you should be anything by sorry. Besides you can't get rid of me that easily, you might still be my brother. Lets just send this letter and go to class."

They walked up to the owlery and used one of the schools owls to mail the letter. After they watched the bird fly off they made their way down to Charms and spent the rest of their day with in classes and joking around with friends.

But in the back of Lily's mind she was still confused. What if she wasn't the person she thought she was? She would have been living a lie for the past seventeen years. What if she isn't even seventeen? When is her real birthday? What if people think of her differently? What if James doesn't want to be with her anymore?

All these questions were nagging and worrying her inside but she will just have to wait for a reply from the letter she sent.

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There you go! I finally finished that chapter. PLEASE REVIEW, it really helps.