Sorry I haven't written in a while. I don't own Harry Potter, but I wish I did.
Lily sat on her bed trying to think of what she was going to make for her friends for Christmas.

She could probably get away with giving Bella a pair of homemade, fancy smancy earrings. Lily had noticed that Bella always had earrings in.

Sirius was the easiest; she would give him a homemade picture frame, with Bella's picture in it.

She could probably paint a picture of a werewolf howling at the moon for Remus, she knew he would probably like it. He was going to like it even more when she put in a rat, black dog, stag and a fox in the picture. Lily was a pretty good artist, but she didn't draw or paint much.

Peter, she could give just about anything to and he would be happy. She could make him a smiley face shirt.

And last but not least was James, and she had no clue what to get him. He was the richest out of all of them, and she always felt stupid when she gave him the homemade present. But he always seemed to be the one that liked them the most.

Lily smiled as she thought about James, she didn't know what was going on between them, or if there was even anything going on.

The other day she had caught him flirting with her. Which was unusual, they never flirted; they were best friends.

It was almost noon and no one had come up to see her. This was unusual as well.

With The Boys. And Bella.

"Why do you think Dumbldore wants to see us?" Sirius asked as he, James, Remus and Bella walked to meet Dumbldore in his office.

"I have no idea Padfoot." James said.

"So what is with the nicknames?" Bella asked. Remus didn't know what to do.

"When you get a little older, well tell you everything about the nicknames and other things." James said looking at Remus, who smiled.

"All right fine I didn't want to know anyway." Bella said with a sigh.

The boys laughed at her. She pushed Sirius just as they were nearing the statue that led to Dumbldore's office. Dumbldore was waiting for them, smiling as usual.

"Come into my office. We have much to talk about." He said and the five teenagers rode the moving staircase up to the top.

When they had all sat down and Dumbldore was ready to talk, his smile was replaced with a frown.

"I have some bad news about Miss Evans." He said. That caught everyone's attention. "Her parents were attacked by Voldimort and his followers last night, they didn't survive. I don't know how she will take this information, that is why I am asking you five what I should do?" Dumbldore smiled inwardly, he knew that on the inside at least four of them were rejoicing. Dumbldore never understood why they hadn't come to him to help them solve the problem with Miss. Evans, but than again it seemed that she turned out just fine.

"Well I think you should just send her the ministry letter like everyone else, she wouldn't like being told by someone. So I think the letter is our best bet." Remus said smiling. He was so glad that Lily wouldn't have to be hurt anymore when she went home for the holidays. James and Sirius were smiling as well but Peter wasn't really paying attention, he seemed to be doing that a lot lately. Bella was looking at the boys like they were retarded, why were they smiling, Lilys parents had died and they were all smiling.

"Than that is what we shall do. Thank you for your time, and your opinion. You know you are always welcome to come and chat with your old professor." Dumbldore smiled and walked the five students to the door.

Lily sat staring at the wall closest to her bed, why hadn't anyone come to see if she was still alive? I guess she knew deep down that one day they would grow up and stop protecting her. She just didn't want it to be today. She didn't feel to well.

She was trying hard to concentrate on finishing Peters present but it wasn't going to well. She didn't want to use magic but it seemed hopeless without it.

Lily gave up and went down to the common room to see if anyone she knew was down there. Sadly no.

Just when Lily was starting to panic the boys and Bella walked through the portrait and into the common room.

"Where have you buggers been all this time? I thought you had disserted me like I was an old carcass with no meat left on it." Lily said

"Ewww. First of all your to skinny so you would be the last one that I ate if we were ever stranded, peter would be the first. And Dumbldore wanted to see us." Sirius said. Peter looked around, he knew he was chubby but he didn't think that his friends would want to eat him.

"What about?" Lily asked

"You will find out later and I know it is going to make you happy." Sirius said.

"Well at least we hope it will make you slightly happy." Remus said

"Well its time for lunch, lets get down there to get good seats." Sirius said dashing through the portrait door. The rest followed him at a run even if they would have the best seats because they were some of the only people that were still there.

A.N. Hey guys hows it going? Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Just haven't really had the time and what with being gone that played into it as well I hope you like this chapter and that you review. Thanks to all of you that did review.