AN : Okay in this chapter we are finally going to get out of Christmas day and start the rest of the day. I must say Lily and James are yelling at me about the fact that this one day has continue forever. And so I promise Christmas day will end in this chapter. Hope you enjoy it.

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Invisible 16 : A Task

Dumbledore's P.O.V-----------

Dumbledore greeted the two quiet teens at the front door of his small house in Hogsmead. He looked at the two students and began to wonder. He had plans for these two. Plans that had begun to be formulated the moment the two Gryffindors had been sorted. Now he watched them and no longer saw the shy eleven year old girl who had been so unfamiliar with the magical world, instead before him stood a beautiful vibrant, intelligent young women with so many prospects ahead fo her in life. He no longer saw the boisterous, trouble making eleven year old boy but an intelligent young man who although he had a knack for trouble was wise beyond his years. Dumbledore smiled to himself humming a passage from a Hayden Concerto. Yes, he thought. These two are coming along nicely. I wonder how much longer it will be.

"Come in, come in!" Said Dumbledore. Hustling Lily and James into his house. They removed the outdoor shoes and James tool Lily's coat. Every action they made seemed like an action born from years of repetition. They seemed to know where the other would be and who would do what. This did not escape Dumbledore's piercing gaze. He smiled chuckling to himself. Yes, it will not be long now, he thought.

Lily's P.O.V.--------

Lily was untying her boots when she felt James remove her cloak from her shoulders. She smiled up at him, and was sure she heard Dumbledore chuckle. However unable to figure out what Dumbledore considered so funny she ignored him.

They all walk into Dumbledore's quaint living room. It reminded Lily strikingly of his office, filled with strange magical contraptions and books. Lily sat herself on one of the comfortable couches next to James.

"Thank you for invitation use Professor." Said Lily smiling at the grandfatherly man.

"You are most welcome my dear Lily. I must say I did have a rather selfish reason for inviting you two here. I have several things that I need to discuss with you." Dumbledore looked at the two teens. Lily had the distinct impression she was being weighed and judged to see if she met some undisclosed standard.

"Lily, James, I have a task to ask of you. I'm asking you now so that you have plenty of time to consider it and judge whether or not it is something you want to do. This is your decision and neither I nor anyone else will think less of you if you decide that it is not something you want to do." Lily looked at Dumbledore and understood that he was about to ask them something that was going to make an impact on their lives for good or for ill. "Actually I have two things to ask you James and three to ask you Lily."

"Firstly, we have a sixth year exchange student coming from Beaubaton in the New Year I was wondering if you would act as a mentor for her Lily. She will be arriving 2 days before term starts on the 3rd of January. She lost her parents in a death eater attack not to long ago, and it was thought that it would be safer for her to come here then to remain in France."

"Of course I will be happy to." Lily replied.

"My second request is presented to both of you. I have a group of first, second and third year students from Hogwarts, Beaubaton and Drumstrang who have lost their parents in Death Eater attacks and have no where to go this summer. I was wondering if the two of you would be willing to stay at Hogwarts for the summer and act as Counsellors of sorts for these kids. Lily it would give you the opportunity to continue your work with Madame Pomfrey."

Both Lily and James looked ecstatic at the idea of being a Hogwarts over the summer. For James it meant that he wouldn't have to be alone in his huge house and for Lily it meant that she wouldn't have to spend another summer as her sister's slave. When Lily's parents had died their home had been left to Petunia with the understanding that Lily would be aloud to live there until she was done school. Most of the liquid assets that her parents had were converted into Wizarding funds and put in Lily's own safe at Gringotts.

"Now, Lily, James I wish to inform you of something." Said Dumbledore with a much more sober voice. "I usually don't do this but in your circumstances I want you to know this. I have selected the two of you head students next year. This is in recognition of you academic merit and strength of person. Also because of this attributes I would ask the two of you if you would be willing to consider joining the Order of the Phoenix, the organised resistance of Voldemorte upon your graduation form Hogwarts. I'm asking you now so that you have a good long time to mull this over and make you decision."

James's P.O.V---------

James was shocked. He never had expected to make Head Boy, because although his scholastic recorder was impeccable he lacked in the area of deportment, having gotten more detention then just about anyone except Sirius. However, unlike Lily, James understood what it meant to be a Phoenix and why Dumbledore would have give this choice to them a year and a half before it would be necessary to make it. He knew the danger associated with this group, his mother although not active due to her illness had been a Phoenix and even her limited involvement in the group had caused her stress.

"Professor, I understand the difficulty of what you are asking us and why you are asking us this long before graduation. I know the danger and the stress that being in the Order would entail I will consider this choice." James looked to Lily who was seated be side him. She just nodded. Her eyes were wide and she looked a little pale to James. James reached for her hand and squeezed it. She didn't respond so James leaned over and whispered in her ear. "Hey, Lily-billy, its okay, I'm hear."

The rest of the night was pretty uneventful. Dumbledore worked at lightening the atmosphere by telling funny stories form his past and soon had Lily and James rolling with laughter. The meal was excellent and when Lily asked to complement the cook Dumbledore called out his small house elf Ely, who took to Lily immediately. James was having trouble containing himself watching the smitten elf interact with Lily. It was late when the two finally returned to the castle, neither had much energy left, however neither felt much like sleeping.

So they changed into their pyjamas and sat on the couch in front of the fire speaking of the Christmas' of the childhood. This of course led to tears on both parts. Early in the morning the Lily and James could be found curled up against one another asleep on the couch.