The days went by rather quickly in Kira's opinion. It was the 23, Cota was ploped down on the couch, trying to be as lazy as possible the day before he went back to school. He turned on a T.V. like thing, only it was run by magic, not electricity. It was bigger then a T.V. and the picture was much sharper. He was watching a Quiditch game, Kira had draged her pillow out onfront of the 'T.V.' and was staring intently at the screen. James came in and saw Kira, peering up at the screen and Cota, asleep.

"Don't sit so close" James warned Kira, but she was to into the game to hear him.

James smiled and pulled the pillow back a bit from the screen, then he sat in his chair. Kira looked back at James and smiled, he smiled back at her then they went back to being transfixed by the screen. After a while the same transfixed look came over James. He and Kira leaned forward as the seeker came closer to the snitch. They had the same eager look and started nodding their heads. James sipped from his beer can, never taking his eyes off the screen.

"Yes, yes" James whispered as the seeker stretched out his hand toward the snitch, fingers skaking as the slowely glided over the snitch.

James and Kira both held their breath at the seeker made a sharp turn and his hand shot out from his side, aiming for the snitch. Lilly walked in with a small trash can in her hand. The seeker grabbed the snitch and held it tight! The crowd let out cheers and went wild!

"YES!" James cheered, jumping up from his chair and trowing his hands into the air.

"Yes!" Kira cheered at the same time.

The beer can flew right into the trash can Lilly was holding.

"Mmm hmmm" she said and casually walked back into the kitchen, on her way she caught Kira's raccoon that had also gone flying. Lilly dropped the raccoon into Kira's hand, woke Cota up, tossed each person a bag of chips and a soda, Kira got chocolate milk, and disapeared into the kitchen.

Lilly was back at work, she could have been on leave, but they had a shortage of people. Lilly worked for the ministry of magic, she helped restore loses caused by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. She was a very good witch and her magic was strong, she could rebuild a house in no time at all. She also worked for a bakery, she made chocolates and pastries, lots of good things. Lilly was working at the bakery most of the time, she worked in the office above the shop and handled records of who needed their house rebuilt and how many had been rebuilt. She loved her job and loved helping people, so she was always happy, expecially when she got home and know it would only be two hours untill James got home. After the game she decided Kira should get away from the T.V. for a while so she proposed the idea of going shopping.
This was Lilly's first day back at work. She wasn't nervouse, she was radiant, her attitude was like her firey hair that was blowing gently in the wind. She held Kira's hand as they walked around Diagon Alley. Kira paused infront of the broom store. Here eyes transfixed on the newest broom.

"You're as bad as your father" Lilly laughed.

"Mom?" Kira said suddenly.

"Hmm?" Lilly answered.

"I wanna get Daddy a gift" She stated.

"But it's not a holiday" Lilly explained.

"So?" Kira asked. "Cota said you get someone a gift, to remind them that you care. Why is there a holiday for it? Everyone needs reminders at different times...Right?" Kira said.

"True" Lilly smiled. "Stay this way, alright? Your perfect so stay this way, always so caring" Lilly smiled down at her daughter.

They looked around the store untill Kira found the perfect gift. It was the greatest moments in Quiditch history, it could be used in the T.V. Kira cheered and started walking out the door.

"No, honey. We have to pay for it" Lily stated as she pulled her back inside the store.

"Pay?" Kira asked.

"Yes, exchange money for goods" Lilly explained smiling.

"I don't have any money" Kira replied, sadly.

"I'll buy it" Lilly informed her.

"But I wanted to get Daddy a gift" Kira looked at the ground.

"I know, but if I buy it...well, think of it this way, you want to get your dad a gift. If you let me take some credit for it, then I'll pay. You, after all, were the one to pick it out" Lilly smiled.

Kira smiled and nodded. They left the store with the present gift-wrapped is wrapping paper that had little stags all over it. Then Lilly brought Kira into the train station. Kira's eyes were huge and she huddled close to Lilly as the made their way to a train. The train ride was a nightmare, people kept bumping into Kira, none seemed to even touch Lilly. There were so many people, sounds, and no way to see outside! Kira waz in a terrified daze as the subway tunnel whooshed past them. Her breathing turned into rapid gasps for air as more people bumped into her.Lilly was wearing a lilac hooded cloak that had sparkles all over it. The hood was down and her beautiful red hair was sweapt over onto her shoulder. She looked like a character out of a fantasy book. The beautiful princes, kind, noble, and elegant. No one bumped Lilly, no one even touched her. She smiled her beautiful smile and her green eyes were a deep and shiny color, as always. There was a fat man on the train, his beady eyes darted from one person to the next. He had greasy brown hair and bloodshot eyes. He smelt very bad and often yelled at people to 'Shut up' because he didn't like the noise. He didn't seem to like any noise. There was also an old woman on the train, she had shoulder length, grey hair, a pink sweater and was clutching a large purse. Then there was the man dressed in a shinny, black jacket, a red bandana, red shirt, jeans, a small silver earing, and white sneakers. He had blue eyes and Kira smiled at him, the best smile she could while trying not to pass out. Lilly looked down at her with a confused look, she had seen who Kira smiled her friendly smile at, but looking at him she knew she needed to teach Kira who to trust in order to be safe. There was also a woman, dressed in light colored jeans, a white shirt, a white belt, an 'I *heart* kids' neacklace, and a white bag. Kira looked at her and wanted to run. Lilly was confused and just shrugged her shoulders.

The train aprouched a lights out session and Kirra turned to Mr. Bandana. When his eyes met the fat man's eyes he narrowed them. The fat man returned the look with a grunt and a nod. He then looked at the woman who gave him a catiouse look and took a few stepps away. Lilly smiled at her and it was Kira's turn to look confused. Mr. Red bandna looked over at the old woman. The old woman clutched her purse even more tightly. As the 'train' went through another session of no lights, Lilly reached out to grab Kira, but Kira had been knocked over by some one and the old lady started yelling. Kira was trying not to be trampled as she hears a 'SMACK!' and a 'THUD!' and the sound of someone hitting a pole, rhe sound of the old lady still yelling and the sould of a fight. Through all this she could hear Lilly softly calling her name so she wouldn't panick, Kira was already past the point of panic. Somebody nearly fell on her and she barely got out of the way in time. Someone tried to grabb her, she felt herself being puled harsly towards the door to another train. She followed, to confused and panicked to know what to do. She followed the person, in a total daze, not knowing what was happening, but still feeling extremely afraid. The person jerked her forward and she almost tripped, but she felt something strange. The bag she had been pulled toward had a strange object in it. It was mettal and round, there was also a soft cloth, and a bottle of something. Kira didn't know what these things were, but is scared her. It scared herso much that she felt like her heart would burst from her chest and her lungs might explode. Then someone gently grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the other person.

"You're okay" a man's voice told her.

The man pulled her away and wrapped his arms around her, keeping her safe as people fell and stumbled in the dark.

Then the lights were back on it reveled a scene no one had expected. The woman in pink was gone, the fat man was on the floor, he had a dragon shaped mar on his face and a bruise was forming around it. The old woman sat with her purse and a dezed look on her face. Lilly was jerking her head around in her search for Kira. Kira looked up and say Mr. Bandana. He smiled back down at her and they made their way over to Lilly. He nodded to Lilly and Kira saw the dragon shaped ring on his hand. Kira smiled and Lilly let out a sigh of relief, then shoved something back into her pocket. Kira hugged Lilly, tightly. Lilly apolagized to her and felt her shaking. She looked over at the man, he just calmly leaned against the wall as if nothin had happened.

"You can't judge people by their apperance" Kira stated, through shivers ans gasphs for breath. She wanted off that train, NOW!

"I'm sorry I forgot that" Lilly whispered back and extended her hand to Mr. Dragon Ring, formerly Mr. Bandana, now to be called Hero.

He extended his and smiled.

'Thank you" Lilly said, gratefully.

"Nah, that's the first kid who didn't run at the sight of me" Hero shrugged.

Lilly smiled down to Kira, who was looking suspicously at everyone on the train and had her hand on her chest as she tried to breath.

Hero stood next to them, and Kira was thankfull for it, but still felt like digging a hole and burrying herself in it so she could get out of the train. It was too crouded, too dark, and too... underground.



"Kira, Kira, try to breath more slowly, okay sweetie," Lilly instructed the hyperventilating Kira who had dashed up and out of the train station the moment it had stopped.

"She okay?" Hero asked, taking off his bandana to reveal neatly combed, black hair.

He also took of the jacket and put it into a black bag. He didn't look threatening anymore. Lilly smiled and nodded.

"She's clastr-... no not really. She doesn't like that many people, or being trapped"

"Yeah? I'm kinda the same way, that's why I dress like that on the trains, people keep their distance" Hero responded and waved good bye.

When Kira was back to a normal color, Lilly lead her across the street and into a back alley. It didn't look like the kind of place you wanted to walk through, but Lilly didn't seem to be bothered at all. She walked as if it were no big deal and didn't hasten or slow her steps, just like on the train, nothing bothered her because she was confident, powerfull, and no one wanted to hurt her. When she reached the end of the alley she took out her wand, tapped the wall and said "Razzlebunny" in her sweet, soft voice.

"Razzle Rabitt, Lilly, Rabitt. Why must you always make it sound girlish?" A man said as the wall melted away into an incredible entranceway.

"Humor me, Robbert. Besides, you knew it was me" Lilly smiled as the walked through the elaborate hall with marble floors, gleaming pillars, beautiful statues, a grand fountain, and comfortable, elegant, chairs. She passed right by the staircase leading farther into the builing, and past a sign that read: Tennis, underwater zoo, play area and it had an arrow leading down a hall. Lilly walked through and out a set of double doors that opened when she walked up. The doors had a strange glass in then, it was like soft marble that was almost see-through. Kira stood and watched them and Lilly waited a while then told Kira to follow her.

When the doors opened they opened to a beautifull place, it was like Diagon alley, only it had food shops and daily things that they didn't sell at Diagon Alley and it looked more extravagent. They had cloak shops and shoe stores and Jewelry stores and.... a stable, a beautiful stable. Kira ran toward the stable, Lilly was laughing as she ran behind Kira. When they finally reached the stable, Kira could barely contain her joy. It had different kinds of wise, noble, mythical, looking creatures. There were also different creatures kept in little habitats and labled. As they walked past, Kira saw a Nue, a Kirin and a Chimera. She also say a Kelpie in a water habitat. There were water pixies all around the habitat. Then she saw a Hydra, it's heads watched her, ready to strike. Then she saw a Kappa.

"Mom?" Kira said suddenly as she saw a water pixi.

"Yes?" Lilly answered.

"Why are all these creatures here, in these ... glass boxes?" She asked.

"Most of them are monsters" Lilly answered.

"But, they aren't hurting anyone"

"No, but they have the ability to hurt someone, they are mutated, and just not normal creatures" Lilly explained and walked over to a friend who was standing a few feet away.

So do I. Does this mean that someday I'm gonna be locked up in my own little glass box? No... James and Lilly and Cota would never let that happen... but what if these creatures want to leave their boxes? They're trapped.

Kira looked back at the pixi, it gave her a strange look and struggled to climb out of a tiny opening in the habitat. The owner ran out as the pixi finaly made it out to the other side. The pixi flew down to Kira, she looked at Kira and smiled. Kira smiled to, though she didn't know why. The man ran up and the pixi hid behind Kira.

"Please, don't let him find me" The pixi's destresed voice rang out.

Kira opened her bag and the pixi flew in. When the owner arived he started fixing the hole and Kira sneeked off. Kira couldn't explain why she did it, but she felt sorry for the pixi. She ran up to Lilly and was quiet as she followed Lilly around the new place. Lilly ushered Kira into the bakery that she worked in. She greeted everyone then headed upstairs. She read a report about someone loosing their house to the dark lord. They were waiting for her in her office. She greeted them sympatheticaly and her words seemed to lessen the pain. In a gental voice she told them their options and had them file a loss report.

Most people who came here were astonished by the fact that the office was over a bakery. However, it was a huge bakery and therefore a huge office. She had it placed over a bakery because she hated office buildings with their hard, cold, walls and drone staff. She wanted a more cheery atmosphere. She had Kira go play in the attic while she helped the couple. Lilly offered the couple some cookies that she made herself, they made it easier for people to handle loss. The magic in them told the person to calm down and not stress out. She sent some to Dumbledor every day incase he ever got another student like James.

Kira opened her bag and the pixi flew out.

"Thanks for helping me" The pixi said.

Kira answered simply by laying down on her stomach, resting her elboys on the floor. The pixy sat on the bag and was eye level with Kira.

"You understand... Don't you?" The pixi asked. "You understand what it's like to be trapped and thought of as a freak"

"Kira nodded slowly, she closed her eyes and let out the power inside her. She did this by recognizing it and just wanting it to come. She glowed in a white light and her eyes changed to how they had looked at the reunion when she was reading the book. The pixi smiled and let out a blue glow.

"I see, so you're a volucris" The pixi stated. "I think we should be friends, because we understand each other"

Kira smiled and the pixi held out her hand. Kira put out her hand and pointed her index finger. They touched and both lights seemed to glow togeather. The pixi was amazed by this. Most children would have thought of her as a pet, Kira treated her as an equal. It was the 23rd and Kira, a child born to have nothing, had 3 friends, a great, loving family, a home, and someone who understands her.