A/N: Changed A LOT!

A/N: Sorry Sorry Sorry...i've been busy so i couldnt update earlier.

Disclaimer: we know who it belongs to so shut up!

Chapter 18

Dumbledore led the eleven visitors into his office, where Minerva McGonnagol was already waiting. The children looked tired after the night that they had had, and looked ready to get a good nights sleep. But first, they needed some explanation. And Dumbledore was not going to deny them the necessity.

"Please sit down, all of you" he said, after conjuring up eleven chairs.

"I know that you must have many questions on your minds at the moment" Dumbledore continued. "But i must ask you to be patient. I have to tell you why this has happened."

Dumbledore stopped a moment and looked at the wide eyed faces around him. He sighed.

"Well" he said "First things first. Miss. Lee, Mr. Evans and Miss Greene" Dumbledore said, addressing Miranda, Shaye and Marie. "You were unnessicerily caught in this battle" he continued "You have been very brave this evening and have helped to save the lives of many. But you must go home now."

"But, Professor, wouldnt it be safer for us to stay here?"

"You will come back here in a weeks time. But right now, you must go and see your families and inform them of the situation at hand. I myself will owl them."

Dumbledore paced around his room. He looked thoughtful.

"Professor McGonnagol will prepare you now. You must go at once. I'll make all the arrangements for your departure"

"Come along, now" said Professor McGonnagol as she led them out of the room

Dumbledore turned to the group and sighed. "It is difficult to explain why" he said "But it shall have to be done. The Death Eaters had orders to kill you" said Dumbledore

"To kill who Professor? Which one of us?" asked Sirius

"All of you" said Dumbledore

"But why?" asked Hannah

"I think it has something to do with the future." said Dumbledore "You see, Voldemort thinks that you children will be a great threat to him in the future. So he wants to dispose of you all now itself"

The seven teenagers looked frightened. Peter gave a whimper.

"As long as you are at Hogwarts" Dumbledore said "You all will be safe. Your families are protected and so are you. All we can do now, is wait"

Dumbledore stopped and thought for a while. He sighed again.

"Miss Evans, Miss Figg and Miss Johnson. I suggest you go up to the dormitory's now. The two of you can leave for Beauxbatons in the morning."

Lily, Arabella and Hannah departed.

"Mr Lupin, Mr Pettigrew" Dumbledore nodded

Remus and Peter looked at James and Sirius for a moment before they, too made their way out.

"Mr Black, Mr Potter" said Dumbledore "There is something you must know..."

----------------------------------------------------------

Lily woke up on the last morning of the holidays wondering why she was feeling so dreadful. Then the memories of yesterday came flooding back to her and she felt even more miserable.

After the gang had come back to Hogwarts on Sirius's birthday night, everything had been just fine. Sure, they were all a bit shaky at the time of Dumbledores talk and yes they all had various injuries but apart from that they were normal. Then on Sunday morning...

Lily had come down for breakfast and had found Remus already up and sitting in the common room. He looked tired and unhappy.

'Whats wrong?' Lily had asked. But Remus just shook his head and said 'You'll see in a minute'

Puzzled, Lily went down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

What was wrong became apparant to Lily as soon as she reached the great hall.

James and Sirus were sitting at the table wearing crowns which they had conjured up. Peter was dressed as a court jester, and he was dancing on the table juggling pears. Sirus and James were laughing their heads off.

As Lily approched the table, Sirius's face broke into an evil grin. he whispered somthing to James at which James's face broke into a grin identical to Sirius's.

James pointed his wand at Lily at turned her into a court dancer. Lily had been furious and after putting her self right, had stormed out of the hall.

Every time Lily saw James and Sirus, they were either torturing poor Peter, looking at Lily in an evil way or talking to Remus as if he were some lowly artesian.

What was wrong with them anyway?

The night before, Lily had been reading in the common room when James had come in and snatched the book away from her.

"James. Give me my book back"

"Or What?"

"Or I'll...prank you!"

James laughed. Lily had never heard so much fakeness in his laughter.

'Everyone know's that i'm the best prankster, Evans!'

Lily didnt say anything. Since when had he started calling her 'Evans'?

"Anyway," said James "I dont think you should be reading trash like this anyway" and with that he began to tear up the book.

Lily's jaw dropped "Thats a library book!"

"Who cares?" James replied

"Wha...James WHAT has gotten into you?"

"I'm normal...What's gotten into you, Evans?"

Lily blinked. She couldnt take this anymore. James wasnt James anymore. He was a rowdy, good-for-nothing creep!

Just then, Sirus and Peter entered through the Portrait hole.

"Hey James! No one to talk to but Evans?" Sirius smirked

"I was just showing her what the trash she reads is worth" said James holding up the destroyed book.

Lily picked up another book and chucked it at James in a temper.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" she bellowed

James looked a little taken aback for a second. Then regaining his composeur, he said "Lily, dear i think you owe me some gratitude for saving your life. Or have you forgotten the Death Eaters?"

Lily snapped. This was absolutely the last straw.

"Maybe your inflated ego is blocking your puny brain, James, because you dont seem to remember that I was there too. We all took on the Death Eaters equally. All ten of us. We all saved each other! what makes you think youre so superior? You dont see Remus and me acting like prats do you? Just because you defeated some death eaters doesnt mean you can behave however you want. This is the real world James!" she said.

"I dont think you deserve my friendship Lily" said James.

Lily had had enough. Before storming out and climbing the stairs to the dormitory she turned around and said

"I dont think YOU deserve MY friendship, Potter. We're through"

A/N: Sorry for making them so unpleasent, but that's the way it's gotta be.