James and Lily apperated to Lilly's home. Lily was devastated. The whole house was now rubble on the floor. She had been prepared for the worst but nothing like this. Scattered around the rubble lay the remains of many personal belongings.
"Look Lilly, we could always do this some other time" James said awkwardly.
"No" said Lilly with tears in her eyes "It has to be done".
Lilly approached the rubble and began to search.
"Would you like me to help"? James asked.
Lilly simply nodded.
James searched through the wreckage and came across photo album with a picture of young girls holding hands and smiling. One had a large thin neck and the other had red hair. James instantly recognised the picture as Lilly and her sister. At the bottom of the front page the words 'Born sisters, friends by choice'. He looked over at Lilly who was distantly searching through things. James opened the album. The first page had a picture of a small baby with tufts of red hair in a small bath with an older girl maybe 1 or two pouring water on her. The second page had a dark haired 5 year old dressed in her new school uniform with a red haired 3 year old hugging her. The next page was almost the same only this time the red haired girl was now in school uniform as well and appeared to be slightly older. James skipped a few pages of the same two girls growing up and being friends, until he got to the last page where only one girl stood the Lilly, the red haired girl was stood alone in her new Hogwarts uniform.
"They used to be friends" he told himself.
Lilly came over and saw the album.
"James you found it" She said in a relived tone. "I was so scared Id lost it."
James handed her the album.
"I'm done here" said Lily "I can't do anymore."
"Ok" said James taking her into his arms.
"I guess this is goodbye" Lilly said more tears streaming down her face.
"We could always come back" James told her.
"No" said Lilly shaking her head "I can't live in memories forever". "Any way I think we should go back to school tomorrow."
"Lilly are you sure"? James asked concerned.
Lilly nodded. "I've left the head boy alone for too long anyway" She said forcing a smile.
"No you haven't, He's hear with you". James said.
Lilly smiled properly for the first time since her parents were killed. She threw her arms around James and they kissed.
"Shall we go home"? Asked James
"I don't have a home" Lilly replied.
"Lilly you are always welcome at my home. My home is now your home." James told her.
Lilly was stunned. "Thank you" she managed to say. With that they disaperated home ,leaving the past behind them.