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CH. 6

The alarm clock buzzed and buzzed until Keely sleepily walked into her mothers' room and turned it off. Climbing onto the bed Keely cuddled up with Lily. Lily, who had had her head under her pillow,moaned and wrapped her arms around Keely. Smiling her eyes fluttered open and she kissed her daughter on the top of the head.

"Morning love." Keely giggled and bent her head upward to peer into her mothers face. With a large yawn Lily sat up. Today was a busy day.

"What time is it?" Lily asked with another yawn. Keely rolled over to see the clock and wrinkled her nose.

"10:30. It's too early." The little girl mumbled as she fell face first into a fluffy pillow. Lily jumped up and ran into the bathroom in her room.

"Keely, would you do mummy a favor and take a quick bath and get ready?" Keely nodded although her mother couldn't see.

"Alright." She said and slid off the bed as she heard the shower turn on. Walking into her small bathroom she began to draw her bath. As the water cascaded into the tub Keely searched through the small cupboard under the sink. Finding what she was looking for she pulled out a pink bottle of shampoo. Keely hated the mornings, unlike her mother in that aspect. Turning off the water Keely looked around the tiny bathroom and grabbed the small rubber duck next to the sink and began to step out of her pajamas and into the bath.

Lily pulled on a black pencil skirt that stopped just bellow the knee and a green turtleneck. Snatching her emerald cloak off the hook on her door she stepped into the hallway. Knocking on the bathroom door she heard Keely singing.

"You almost ready?" Lily called and was answered by a muffled yes. It sounded as though Keely was brushing her teeth.

"Alright then. I'll start breakfast, then we have to leave." Lily called back and walked into the kitchen. Picking up the phone she called Charly. While the phone rang she poured water into a pot and waited for it to boil as she set it on the stove.

"Hey, I need to ask you a favor."

"What is it?" Charly asked.

"Well, if you aren't busy I need you to decorate my living room for the party at three. I've got the cake covered, so don't worry about that but I don't have time to decorate. I have a meeting and Keely has to come with."

"Yeah, alright. No problem. Um, can Sirius come with me?"

"Ummm…he won't destroy my apartment will he?" Lily asked with a laugh.

"I heard that!" came Sirius' exasperated voice. Lily chuckled.

"I was only joking Siri." Lily laughed again and poured oatmeal into the pot of boiling water.

"Yeah, anyway, I'd love to decorate for the party. Is there a theme?" Charly interrupted the playful bantering.

"Um, well, not really. She only wanted to invite you, Sirius, Tori, Remus, Alice, Frank and James. I need to make friends with people who have kids!" Lily sighed. "I have games in the hall closet and snacks in the pantry. No Sirius, you may not eat any before the party." Lily laughed.

"Hey! No fair!" Sirius cried.

"I have to go now. I'll see you at three." Lily said and hung up the phone. Pouring the oatmeal into two bowls she set them on the kitchen counter. Setting out two glasses of orange juice Lily smiled as her daughter appeared from the bathroom.

"How's my big girl?" Lily asked cheerily. Keely yawned and smiled at the oatmeal.

"Good. I love oatmeal!" she cried and began to eat hungrily. Lily shook her head in amusement and took a bite of her own oatmeal.

"Ok, get your coat and we're off!" Lily said brightly as she locked the apartment behind her and slide her cloak on. Taking Keely's hand they walked to the car. Stopping slightly before they reached the car Lily looked down at her daughter.

"Do you want to walk instead? It's not that far." Keely nodded and they walked down the sidewalk. After a few blocks Keely stopped, tugging on Lily's cloak. Lily looked down.

"What is it sweety?"

"Doesn't that sign on the house say 34 Bon Road?" Keely asked pointing to a small sign in the window of a rundown boarding house.

"I don't get it." Lily said. "This is 74th street." Lily shook her head and led Keely to the front door. Knocking on the old worm eaten wood Lily grimaced. After two minutes Lily turned away but Keely stood still and stared at the house. Lily turned to call the girl but found that the old rundown boarding house was a nice two story Victorian home. Walking back up to the door Lily knocked and the door was immediately opened by a pudgy house elf with a carrot-like nose.

"Hello. What can Tinner do for you?" the house elf squeaked. Lily smiled slightly.

"Is Albus Dumbledore here? I have a meeting with him." Tinner ducked his head in what seemed to be a nod.

"Yes ma'am. Follow me. Your name please."

"Lily Evans." Tinner nodded again closed the door as Keely pulled her mother into the house. Lily followed Tinner down a long hallway and down a flight of stairs, stopping at an elevator.

"Tinner will leave Miss and little Miss here. Just take the elevator to the last floor." Lily nodded and Keely and her stepped into the spacious elevator. As Lily examined the buttons she noticed one that said 'last floor'. Laughing at the humor Lily pushed it and the elevator began to move. Lily leaned against the wall and immediately a bench popped out of the wall.

"Wow!" Keely sat down on the bench amazed. "That was cool!" Lily smiled. 'That's magic for ya.' She thought to herself, sitting down next to Keely.

"I have a strange feeling that we'll be in here for a while." Lily said and leaned against the wall, Keely nodded and followed suit.

"So," Lily began. 'How do you start a conversation with a four year old?' Lily thought. Keely stared at her feet and began to swing her legs back and forth.

"So," Lily tried again but still couldn't think of anything she could talk about with Keely.

"So,"

"Mom, you've said that three times already." Keely laughed. Lily joined in.

"I guess I have. Must sound like a broken record." She attempted to say through the giggles of the four year old and herself.

"Momma, do you want to hear a joke?" Keely asked hopefully. Lily's smile brightened and she nodded.

"Yes please."

"Mark Twain once said money is twice tainted. "T'aint' yours, t'ain't mine."

"Got that right!" Lily giggled with the little child.

"Well, I've got a joke for you." Lily smiled. "Knock knock."

"Who's there?"

"Atch."

"Atch choo?"

"I'm sorry you caught a cold." Keely kicked her feet and laughed like a little kid should laugh, long and hard. Lily smiled at her daughter and began to tickle her.

"Mercy! Mercy!" Keely shrieked with laughter. Lily stopped as she heard the ding of the elevator as it came to a stop and opened the doors. Lily and Keely stood as they stared into the dark corridor before them.

"Professor Dumbledore!" Lily called into the darkness as they stepped forward. Cautiously she took out her wand.

"Lumos." She whispered and a small light began to brighten at the tip of her wand. Taking Keely's small and in hers they set off into the darkness.