Chapter 5
Tragedy Strikes
On Christmas morning, both James and Lily wrote letters to their parents about their engagement. Both sets of parents were extremely happy about their children's new found happiness.
Lily's parents had met James on many occasions and thought he was a great, charming, and respectful young man and were thrilled to have him marry their daughter. James' parents thought Lily was a sweet, polite, and smart girl and they already loved her like a daughter.
Even though both parents had met the young couple together many times, the parents had never met each other for more than a quick hello of goodbye. They decided to meet at a famous restaurant called Melody's Place in Diagon Alley.
On January 15th, both sets of parents sat down to have a nice dinner and get to know each other. About half way thru dinner, all the windows in the restaurant blew out. A group of Death Eaters had surrounded the building and shouting the Death Curse at anything that moved. They were killed leaving James and Lily orphans.
Dumbledore was given custody of James. But Lily didn't have any family except for her sister who didn't want anything to do with her. Dumbledore was able to get custody of Lily because she and James were engaged.
Tragedy Strikes
On Christmas morning, both James and Lily wrote letters to their parents about their engagement. Both sets of parents were extremely happy about their children's new found happiness.
Lily's parents had met James on many occasions and thought he was a great, charming, and respectful young man and were thrilled to have him marry their daughter. James' parents thought Lily was a sweet, polite, and smart girl and they already loved her like a daughter.
Even though both parents had met the young couple together many times, the parents had never met each other for more than a quick hello of goodbye. They decided to meet at a famous restaurant called Melody's Place in Diagon Alley.
On January 15th, both sets of parents sat down to have a nice dinner and get to know each other. About half way thru dinner, all the windows in the restaurant blew out. A group of Death Eaters had surrounded the building and shouting the Death Curse at anything that moved. They were killed leaving James and Lily orphans.
Dumbledore was given custody of James. But Lily didn't have any family except for her sister who didn't want anything to do with her. Dumbledore was able to get custody of Lily because she and James were engaged.