A/N: Thanks for deciding to read this story. Hope you enjoy it. Sorry
it's so short, but I promise Lily and James will get together soon.
Rating: PG
Pairing: L/J
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Ch. 16 Deadly Christmas
The next morning, Christmas Day, Lily and Carly woke up on a couch in the common room, to see the boys still asleep on the floor. They found themselves in the middle of a blizzard going on outside. Apparently it had starting snowing again during the night, and very hard, too. They woke the boys up so that they could open their gifts, which were neatly stacked in piles under the Christmas tree.
Peter had sent them each a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and a note saying that he was sorry he had to go home for the holidays, and that he wished he was with them.
Lily noticed that she didn't receive the usual letter from her parents, but she just blew it off, figuring that the owl couldn't make it in time, because of the snow.
She also noticed that there was no gift from James in her pile. She looked at him questioningly, but his back was turned towards her. As if realizing someone was staring at him, James turned around. When he saw Lily's puzzled face, he mouthed the words 'later'. This confused Lily even more.
All day she waited, wondering what James's gift could be. They were currently headed down to the great hall for dinner. When the got into the hall, James took the seat next to Lily, despite Carly's pout and moan of, "I was going to sit there."
About halfway through dinner, an owl flew in to the Great Hall, and dropped a letter in Lily's plate. Then it flew away. Lily picked up the envelope questioningly. She noticed the Ministry of Magic seal, and tore it off. She then read the letter, tears forming in her eyes, slowly falling down her face.
She dropped the letter, and flew out of the hall, not saying anything. Just running, as far away as she could. She ran out the great oak front doors, and into the blizzard. She just kept running, she had to get away. She made it as far as the Quidditch pitch before she collapsed in the snow, sunk to her knees, and cried.
Meanwhile, in the Great Hall, all formal chitchat had ceased, when Lily ran out of the Hall. But as soon as it had turned deadly quiet, people had started talking again. The teachers, up at their high table, looked confused, but not worried, and also resumed eating. James picked up the discarded letter that had fallen to the floor. He read it aloud to Carly, Sirius, and Remus "Dear Ms. Evans,
It is with our deepest sympathy that we inform you of the murder of your parents. They were killed last night by Voldemort. We also regret to inform you that your sister, a one Petunia Evens, wishes that you never contact her again.
A funeral service will be held on the twenty-sixth of December. Your sister does not wish for you to attend, however, it is your choice, and it is in your parents will that you attend.
As for the will, your parents left everything in the house to you, except things already belonging to your sister.
A Merry Christmas to you,
Don Grappling
Ministry of Magic"
"I'm going to find Lily," James said in a hollow voice. But he ran out of the Great Hall so fast that they were never sure if that's exactly what he said.
Dumbledore came over. "What seems to be the problem?"
"Lily's parents are dead." Carly replied, in monotone.
"I see. Tell Ms. Evens that she has my sympathy. Go, now, comfort her." But they were already out of the hall.
A/N: Please review!
Rating: PG
Pairing: L/J
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Ch. 16 Deadly Christmas
The next morning, Christmas Day, Lily and Carly woke up on a couch in the common room, to see the boys still asleep on the floor. They found themselves in the middle of a blizzard going on outside. Apparently it had starting snowing again during the night, and very hard, too. They woke the boys up so that they could open their gifts, which were neatly stacked in piles under the Christmas tree.
Peter had sent them each a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and a note saying that he was sorry he had to go home for the holidays, and that he wished he was with them.
Lily noticed that she didn't receive the usual letter from her parents, but she just blew it off, figuring that the owl couldn't make it in time, because of the snow.
She also noticed that there was no gift from James in her pile. She looked at him questioningly, but his back was turned towards her. As if realizing someone was staring at him, James turned around. When he saw Lily's puzzled face, he mouthed the words 'later'. This confused Lily even more.
All day she waited, wondering what James's gift could be. They were currently headed down to the great hall for dinner. When the got into the hall, James took the seat next to Lily, despite Carly's pout and moan of, "I was going to sit there."
About halfway through dinner, an owl flew in to the Great Hall, and dropped a letter in Lily's plate. Then it flew away. Lily picked up the envelope questioningly. She noticed the Ministry of Magic seal, and tore it off. She then read the letter, tears forming in her eyes, slowly falling down her face.
She dropped the letter, and flew out of the hall, not saying anything. Just running, as far away as she could. She ran out the great oak front doors, and into the blizzard. She just kept running, she had to get away. She made it as far as the Quidditch pitch before she collapsed in the snow, sunk to her knees, and cried.
Meanwhile, in the Great Hall, all formal chitchat had ceased, when Lily ran out of the Hall. But as soon as it had turned deadly quiet, people had started talking again. The teachers, up at their high table, looked confused, but not worried, and also resumed eating. James picked up the discarded letter that had fallen to the floor. He read it aloud to Carly, Sirius, and Remus "Dear Ms. Evans,
It is with our deepest sympathy that we inform you of the murder of your parents. They were killed last night by Voldemort. We also regret to inform you that your sister, a one Petunia Evens, wishes that you never contact her again.
A funeral service will be held on the twenty-sixth of December. Your sister does not wish for you to attend, however, it is your choice, and it is in your parents will that you attend.
As for the will, your parents left everything in the house to you, except things already belonging to your sister.
A Merry Christmas to you,
Don Grappling
Ministry of Magic"
"I'm going to find Lily," James said in a hollow voice. But he ran out of the Great Hall so fast that they were never sure if that's exactly what he said.
Dumbledore came over. "What seems to be the problem?"
"Lily's parents are dead." Carly replied, in monotone.
"I see. Tell Ms. Evens that she has my sympathy. Go, now, comfort her." But they were already out of the hall.
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