Once on the ground, James thought of something that vexed him.
"Will you get in trouble with the Ministry for using magic?" James asked.
Severus snorted, "The Ministry can't trace her powers. They can't tell where she is, who she is, or what she's doing. A lot of the time, they can't even tell she is doing anything. If she goes about this right, the Ministry need never know there is an elemental in existence. After all, the majority of the Ministry regard elementals as legend."
"Isn't she supposed to register herself??" Remus asked.
"Technically," Lucius replied. "But you don't want her to."
"Why is that?" Sirius asked skeptically.
"If you ever want to see her again," Anthony replied coolly.
"Is that a threat?" James asked fiercely.
Anthony rolled his eyes, "No, I was just saying, the Ministry would take her away. With the threat of a dark wizard, Lily would never be aloud to attend Hogwarts, there would be too much risk of her being recruited. She would be in isolation, endless training and loyalty tests. She would be regarded as a magical creature, not a person."
Lily's eyes widened and she pleaded, "Can I please not register?"
"We won't make you," Lucius assured her.
"Neither will we," James said firmly.
"Uh, let's not mention this to Peter," Sirius suggested.
"Lindsay said the same thing," Lily mused.
"I think it's a good idea for just the eight of us to know, don't even tell your parents, that would put them in danger. Just act like everything you do is the norm for magicals," Anthony suggested.
Lily looked at her house, "Do I have to do this? Can't I just run away and stay at one of your houses, or in an alley, or anything!"
"Don't be afraid," Anthony said. "Your parents are going to be fine with this."
Lily snorted, "Oh, yeah. Well, at least this time I have proof."
"Lily, you might want to do something about your eyes," Remus suggested, indicating her icy blue eyes. "That may be a little shocking."
"What are they now?" Lily asked.
"Hmmm, I'm thinking glaciers. This must be what they turn when you're afraid," Sirius told her. "Hey, you're shaking."
"You never had to prove to your parents that you are a witch," Lily said.
"No, I haven't. But I did have to tell my parents that I was destined to be a prankster. They had always wanted a scholar," Sirius explained. "I was quite a disappointment."
"Why did you have to say that word?" Lily groaned.
"What word?" Sirius asked confused.
"Disappointment! I never even thought about that aspect of this mess. My parents wanted me to be a doctor, or a lawyer. They wanted me to get married, and have two children," Lily said, her eyes turning black.
"Your eyes changed again," James told Lily.
"What now?" Lily asked.
"Black, but without the fire this time," James described.
"Lily, you can still have a family," Lucius said. "And your parents will be proud of you no matter what. Now get in there and show them you're a witch." He finished the statement by slapping her butt.
Lily laughed, but Anthony was not so amused, he pointed a finger and said warningly, "Watch it buddy! I've been holding back my comments all day, but get your own girlfriend!"