Book I: Calm Before the Storm

Chapter 13

Lily's Letter

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James Potter walked through the Corridors of Hogwarts and up to his own dormitory, thinking about what he had heard from Albus Dumbledore, that both Riddle children had come down with a mysterious illness that left them bedridden for one month until the potion (which Snape would make) would cure them, which when they would take it, would take another week to make them fully recovered from the disease. Actually, it was merely just a little more harmful for wizards than the muggle flu. Now, if this disease were to exist in the world of muggles, they would all die instantly or at least within five days, or so James was told. So...if Harry and David are Lily's children, who is muggleborn, then wouldn't that make the disease worse for them? He thought. I guess not if Voldemort is their father, he probably has his Death Eaters working on a cure faster than you can say I saw Dumbledore in a tu tu dancing the hula.

James found his dormitory and walked in after saying the password Quidditch and walked up to his room and plopped down on the couch, turning on some music (enchanted) and took out his work, finding lessons for the kids he would teach later tomorrow morning.

His thoughts were interrupted as an Owl flew into the window. It was snowy white and James could only assume that this was Hedwig, Harry's owl. She had a letter attached to her beak, which he took gently from her and pointed over to the table where two Owl treats were located. He opened up the envelope and took out the letter. His eyes scanned over the pages and his eyes widened when he realized it was from Lily.

James,

I know I shouldn't be doing this, Tom could catch me at anytime and could quite possibly kill you for corresponding with me, but I must write this one letter. This is Harry's owl Hedwig who is delivering this to you. I haven't heard from Harry nor David in a while and Tom refuses to tell me anything. James, please tell me what's wrong, what's happening to my boys?

Lily

James took out a feathered quill and ink and wrote on the back of the parchment quite quickly, because Hedwig was pecking at his forehead as if to say 'hurry up' , so on the back, he wrote:

Lils,

I know you could probably get caught and I don't want anything to happen to you, I'm just happy you're alive. Dumbledore has had suspicions and I'm glad he was right. But, as for Harry and David... they have come down with the same illness that Dumbledore recently informed me only infects children who are muggleborns. I assume that because Harry and David are your children, and you are a muggleborn, you were affected as well. But I heard that Snivellus is making the potion for them so don't worry Lils, they'll be alright. I will inform you of any important changes, though.

Love James

With that, he sent the letter off with Hedwig and another two Owl treats.

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A/N: Again, I am sorry for the shortness of my chapters. I am in school at lunch time and I don't have much time because when I finish eating I only have half an hour to check my stuff and do my work, so yeah... but next semester starting Feb 16 or something like that I have an off class which lasts an hour so I'll be able to write longer chapters for all fics...I have a computer at home but I can only write in the dead of night... seriously. But thank you for your reviews! I didn't wait too long because I'm starting to think people lost interest in this story... I sort of lost interest in Harry Potter, all of it. I'm into Septimus Heap now. :) But there's no category for him on :( Awww well, review please!