HELLO EVERYONE! I AM VERY TIRED BECAUSE IT'S 3:30 AM AND I'VE JUST FINISHED WRITING THIS CHAPTER. I KNOW IT'S SHORT BUT YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY SOON ENOUGH. IS ANYONE AN ARTIST OUT THERE? IF THERE ARE ANY WOULD YOU CONTACT ME? I'VE GOT A FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU. THANKS. UMMMM....

I MUST WARN YOU RIGHT NOW!!! IN THIS CHAPTER WE FIND THAT KEELY IS A VERY INTELLEGENT ALMOST FOUR YEAR OLD! PLEASE DON'T YELL AT ME FOR MAKING HER SMART. IT GOES WITH THE STORY, JUST TRUST ME. THANK YOU. READ, REVIEW AND ENJOY!

sumrandumperson: i didn't want him to spoil everything so he's just gonna be a very agreeable chap for a bit. thank you for your reviews. you have no idea how much i appretiate them. i am so sorry. i did not mean for it to sound like that. i'm just a moron. i'm really really sorry because i honestly do know that you liked it. i'm running on lack of sleep so i probably sound like a blundering idiot but i'm an insomniac. i don't do well with a lot of sleep and i can't think straight, that's what happened and i'm really sorry.


CH. 5

The Dream

Later that night Lily sighed contentedly as she lay on the couch watching the fire crackle and listening to the Wizarding Wireless. Sipping a cup of choco Lily sighed again and leaned her head back into an overstuffed pillow. 'How did I survive without James?' she thought as she heard crying from the next room. Sighing yet again, Lily hoisted herself up and off the couch and set her cup down. 'So much for a peaceful evening.' Lily chuckled. 'Ah, what am I talking about? I love Keely to no end. I love the person I've grown into.' Lily walked into Keely's light green bedroom with a bright smile on. Sitting on the edge of the twin bed Lily wiped a tear from the young girls eyes.

"What's the matter baby?" Lily cooed, pulling the girl in for a hug, trying to comfort her.

"I had a bad dream! It was about you and daddy and a baby." Keely cried into her mothers shoulder. Lily patted her back.

"How about we go into the living room and you can tell me all about your dream over a nice cup of hot choco." Keely nodded and wiped another tear from her eyes.

"So, what happened?" Lily asked as she handed Keely a mug of hot choco and sat down next her her with a new cup herself. Keely took a sip and wiggled her tinny feet around before she began.

"I don't know where I was but I saw you and daddy and a baby. I remember that the baby was a boy. There was evil laughter outside the front door and daddy said that it was time. You took the baby boy and ran up the stairs. I heard a thump from downstairs and more laughter. You began to cry and said daddy's name a lot. Then you ran into a nursery room. You were holding the baby tight and praying out loud that I was safe. Then a scary man with squinty red eyes and a pale face stood in the doorway. His words were:

"You don't need to die you foolish girl. Just give me the boy and I shall let you live." But momma, you said no. You screamed at him and you said that you would die for the baby, that you loved him with everything you had. Then the man said you were a stupid girl and that all you had to do was give up the baby and you would live, never be bothered again. But you screamed louder that you would never do such a horrid thing and that you loved the boy. The man tried to speak again but you kept screaming "Not Harry. Not Harry." The man pulled his wand out and pointed it at your heart, then he laughed and laughed. He said another thing then.

"You needn't have died you foolish girl. I only need to destroy James Potter and that tretcherous boy." And then he said something and a green light hit you and you fell to the floor. The baby began to cry and the evil man began to laugh again he said the same thing and green light hit the baby too, but this time it held. The man began to scream and then he disappeared. His clothes were there but he was gone. It wasn't like he apparated like you do either. He just disappeared. When he did the baby was still crying, but he was different now. He had a scar, like a lightening bolt. Mommy, it was the scariest dream I ever had." Keely finished as she took another sip of choco. Lily just sat there looking quite shocked. Shaking off the strange tingle at the back of her neck she made a mental note to talk to Dumbledore soon about the strange dream.

"Well, that is a very interesting dream." Lily said, not wanting to frighten the child she put a sunny smile on her face and picked up the girl. Lily spun Keely around but the usual carefree grin did not appear on the childs face tonight. She looked worried.

"Mummy, I don't think that was a dream." Keely said solemnly. "I think you should tell that nice old man we saw today." The almost four year old said with earnest. Lily sighed and set the child down.

"Don't worry sweetheart, everything will be just fine. I promise." Lily said and held out her hand, Keely shook it and they walked into her bedroom. Climbing into the small bed, Keely sighed and cuddled up with a raggedy old bunny rabbit and a peach and cream blanket. Lily smiled wearily and kissed the child on the forehead and pulled the covers up to her chin.

"Sweet dreams my love. I will see you in the morning." Lily said turning out the light and closing the door. 'How can a child that young know so much?' Lily thought. 'She knows when something is not right. She isn't like normal children.' Lily sighed. She had been doing that a lot tonight. Grabbing a quill and ink bottle she sat at the kitchen counter that separated the living room and the kitchen and began to write a letter.

Dear Headmaster Dumbledore,

I understand it is late, but this is urgent. I need to set a meeting with you and soon.I must not mention as to what this may concern, should this letter fall into the wrong hands, but I shall inform you of this. There has been a rather strange occurance tonight. It is deathly important that I see you. Please send your reply as soon as possible. This is a very important matter.

Lily Evans

Lily quickly rolled the parchment and went into her room where she opened her window. Holding up her arm a tawny barn owl flew in and perched on her arm. Sticking out its leg, Lily tied the letter to the owl and sighed.

"Take this to Dumbledore immediately. It is urgent. Stay to get his reply and stop for nothing." Lily ordered the owl. He hooted and with a flutter of wings was out into the night. Lily sat on the edge of her bed in wait for Dumbledore's reply. Checking her bedside clock Lily found that it was two forty-eight in the morning. 'I'm sorry to bother you this late at night professor.' Lily sighed again as she thought.

"Well, there's no reason for me to sit and do nothing as I wait." Lily said to herself and walked into the kitchen. Baking seemed to help Lily as she waited with baited breath. The aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the small apartment as Lily set out a small tray of cookies on the counter to cool and set another tray of dough in the oven to bake. Leaning back against the counter Lily did what she used to do best when she was still at Hogwarts, she thought. She thought about her life, about James, Keely, the dream, she thought about her friends and her dead mother and father, she thought about Petunia, she thought of happy times, when she first stepped onto Platform 9 ¾, she thought about what love was, about life and hope, she thought about a little boy named Harry, she thought about nothing and everything at the same time. Lily came to only one conclusion as she thought. Her conclusion was that she wished she were a child again. Not a child like Keely who knew too much at such a young age, but a child with no worries, who could do whatever they put their heart to. 'I'm just being a big baby, I gotta grow up.' Lily thought. 'I hate thinking.' She smiled and rushed to the owl that was flying down the hall and into the kitchen. Landing on her arm Lily untied the letter and handed the owl a cookie before it flew off again. Lily sighed as she unrolled the parchment. She read:

Dear Miss Evans,

Your letter has been successfully delivered. I was already awake so do not worry about waking me. I shall meet you in the basement of 34 Bon Road. I must ask you to bring young Miss Evans too. Burn this after you have read it.

Headmaster of Hogwarts,

Albus Dumbledore.

Lily frowned at the odd letter but complied with Dumbledore's wishes. Placing the tip of her wand to the parchment she began to burn the letter, but not before she had memorized the address. Lily sighed again and took the last batch of cookies out of the oven and set them out to cool. Going around the apartment and locking all the windows and doors Lily still felt uneasy. Placing spells on all the windows and doors she began to feel slightly better and quickly changed into her pajamas and slipped into bed.