Chapter 21: Good-byes

"Now Lily," said Dumbledore. "Take a good look around at who is sitting before you. Because you may never see some of these people ever again. Some, here, like the Bones, cannot be known to be in the Order. Because, then they would be ignoring their heritage, but they have agreed, when the time comes, to side with Gryffindor."

Lily stared at Edgar and Amelia, they looked scared. Lily smiled, incorrigibly at them and Amelia, a hard-faced and scared women, smiled back at Lily.

"I know that I can and probably will die," said Edgar with a smile. "And I'm pretty sure, that it will be my child that fights alongside your child."

"M-my child?" asked Lily as she looked questioningly at Dumbledore.

"Yes, Lily," answered Dumbledore. "All these people know that you and James are engaged."

"Oh," said Lily.

"All of these people are willing to die for the Gryffindor line to continue," said Dumbledore.

"But I still don't understand," said Lily as she stared at Dumbledore. "Why can't James just be The One?"

"The One, has a son," answered James father, Albert.

"So then you might be The One," said Lily excitedly, trying her best to ignore simple facts in her life. Albert shook his head in a very sad way.

"The line in me was passed down through my mother, it needs to be passed through the father," replied Albert.

"Enough with this nonsense," said Alastor Moody as he glared around the group. "We need to concentrate on fighting Voldemort or we will never be able to defeat him. All of you here need to worry about how we will fight him. He is going to pick us off one-by-one if we are not careful!"

Lily's face began to drain of color. She was in so much danger to be killed and she had never realized how dangerous her life would be after Hogwarts. Yes, she would have protection from James, but still. There would be countless times when she would be fighting. Her life was no longer going to be easy.

"I'm in," said Lily. "I'm ready. Train me, and I will fight. Teach me, so that I can learn. I'm ready to fight him, no matter what it takes. I'm ready."

Dumbledore nodded and the meeting continued. Lily paid close attention and learned how members were trying to track down the men and women who might have aligned themselves with Voldemort. Lily was surprised to find how many old bloodline families had sided with Voldemort. The only four who seemed to have sided with Dumbledore, were the Potters, Bones, Weasleys, and Prewetts. The Weasleys and Prewetts were known to have mainly children who were sorted into Gryffindor, so Lily was not surprised to see them.

As the meeting was over, members of the Order headed over to the large fireplace in the room, and quickly left. Finally, only the Potters, Dumbledore, Moody, Lily and James were left standing in the room. Lily and James were standing near the fire as he said good-bye to some of his parent's friends.

Lily was surprised to watch as earlier, Nicolas Flammel, patted James on the back and congratulated him on making the Chocolate Frogs. James didn't seem to realize he was talking to a legend though, and gave Nicolas a full description of what the card said. The two, parted as close friends.

"Well, Lily dear," said Emily Potter as she walked forward and hugged Lily. "I really need to be going. But promise me, you'll try and get along with James." James rolled his eyes and tried to stifle a laugh when his mom gave him a disapproving look.

Lily agreed and watched as Emily said good-bye to her son and Dumbledore, before she walked into the fireplace. Albert shook hands with Dumbledore and Moody before walking over to where Lily was standing with James by themselves.

"I need you to watch James here," said Albert he laid a hand on James' shoulder and looked into Lily's eyes. "He doesn't always follow directions, but if you take charge, things will progress." Lily was left gaping at him as Albert waved once again to Moody and Dumbledore who were deep in conversation, before heading to the fireplace his wife had disappeared into just moments before.

"Well, Lily," said James as he walked away from the fireplace and toward Moody and Dumbledore. Lily followed, still dumbstruck over what had just occurred before her.

AN: Sorry it's taken me so long to post! I sorta kinda sorta got suspended from sorry but i posted songlyrica in a different song and apparantly i am not allowed to do that! so here's a nice post and i think i might be able to post again next week on Momday or Tuesday! ENJOY!

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