Disclaimer: I am not J.K so this is not mine. J.K owns the world and the Marauders. I own some of the characterization and the original characters. That's it I'm very sorry to say. I wish I owned it but alas, I do not.

Author's Note: Hi everyone! Life is hectic but I am going to update this weekend or lose my mind. I am updating three stories and writing down a plot bunny skeleton so this will be short, it's only the article. This chapter is dedicated to my friend Alyssa and her guy Johnny.

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"Merry Christmas"

James blinked and felt his heart break again at the pictures, hospital beds turned over and singed by flames, the Mark over the hospital itself. It reminded him of his parents. Swallowing the lump his eyes traveled over the paper. He had to read it, that he knew and it was best to do it know instead of later. Slowly his eyes traveled over the parchment.

"HORROR AT HOSPITAL: YOU-KNOW-WHOS LATEST ATTACK Last night You-Know-You attack Shimmering Star Medical Center, a small wizard hospital in Wales. At approximately six pm a group of people in black robes walked into through the front door and announced that "the Dark Lord" was coming. Using advanced spells and variations of the Unforgivables they sealed all of the door and windows, killing all half blood witches and wizards they could as they traveled through the building. According to witnesses who wish to remain anonymous, a dark figure appeared in front of the building and sent up the dark mark at seven pm. He then entered the building unharmed.

The Ministry was contacted shortly after this and a squad of Aurors were sent in on a capture and rescues mission. Jules Samoile, the squad leader identifies the door to be cursed with a combination of the Crucio spell and a variation of the familiar age line. There is protection against apparition around the building, as at Hogwarts. After several attempts to break the spell the Aurors turned to different means and finally were able to break in through a secret entrance installed during Gindlewalds attacks in the forties.

The Squad, also know as the Light Wings then successfully captured four Death Eaters and were able to secure the Children's ward were the Death Eaters were found sorting the children according to blood. After checking the surrounding areas a group of five Aurors were sent to investigate the surrounding rooms. Samuel March and Jason Kinglesr, senior members of the Aurors discovered You-Know-Who in the buildings lobby with his Death Eaters circling him. Both were tortured with the Crucio spells and March was killed. Kinglesr was then given a message by You-Know-Who and sent back to the group. Due to the damage done by the Death Eaters Kinglesr is unable to speak and is currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital, he has been able to write some what but at mention of the message he shakes violently and convulses.

At the moment the scene is being searched for survivors, mostly pure blood, who are being sent to Golden Heart Memorial in Godric's Hollow. The hospital founded by the Potter family in the early 1900s. The death toll stands currently at two hundred and three staff and adult patients, four children, and 3 Aurors. Funerals will be held this weekend at Pathway to Light Cemetery for the Aurors. If you would like to donate blood please contact the ministry. Family of the deceased will be contacted this week. "

The article then ended and a picture of small girl in her hospital gown was shown in the arms of an Auror being carried out of the building. James squeezed his hand on the paper, his knuckles turning white and griped Lily's shoulder with his other hand. Blood seeped though the paper from his hand and spread through the words. Merry Christmas his though, Merry Christmas.

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Told you guys it would be short but it got the point across I hope. Now I am going to thank everyone really quickly and then I am updating another story of mine, it has been too long. Also please give me your e-mail address if you want me to e-mail you about updates I lost my list when my computer broke down.

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Everyone see those people, I thanked every single one of them and I will thank you too but I need your name so if you just click on that button that says review and put in a few words I'll thank you. Until the next chapter. ~ Katie Black