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Disclaimer: These are JK's characters, settings, etc. If I owned them, I would be in a tropical climate, as a result of my richness.

A tingle in the air woke Dumbledore from his otherwise sound sleep. He sat up in bed and extended his senses into the night. Something magical was happening. Something of amazing power was happening. This sort of magical shock had not been felt in Hogwarts for hundreds of years.

He got out of bed quickly and dressed in a hurry. With a flick of his wand, his bed transformed back into his desk, and the office rearranged itself. He swept silently out of the office.

Through the empty halls of Hogwarts he strode, as he climbed stairs, he felt the tingle in the air growing stronger. It was definitely in this direction. He arrived on the 7th floor, and the tingle had grown to a buzz. Suddenly he was hit with an understanding: The prophecy! It had been fulfilled!

Now, this prophecy was an immensely delicate thing. Sybil Trelawney had made an important prediction at the beginning of this year. Dumbledore foolishly had tried to ignore it; as he hoped it would not come to pass. But it had.

Sybil had predicted that two powerful forces that had spent countless time and energy opposing each other would eventually unite to create the most powerful force against evil that the wizarding world had ever seen. Once this force was created, a great climax would occur, setting the world of wizards and muggles alike balancing on a knife's edge. The future of the two worlds would depend on this single, powerful force.

Exactly was this force was, Dumbledore was unsure of. But he knew that it was too soon for it to happen. Not in Hogwarts. This fulfillment was putting Hogwarts at risk of attack by Voldemort. The only truly safe place was in danger. He could not let this happen.


Lily and James quietly exited the Room of Requirement. They needed to get back to their dormitories before anyone noticed they were gone. Lily noticed a faint buzz in the air, but ignored it as James whispered into her ear how beautiful she was. She giggled foolishly and blushed. The pair heard footsteps from the corridor. They pressed themselves against the wall, hoping and praying that they wouldn't be seen.

It was Dumbledore. A look of comprehension dawned on his face. Lily looked ready to die of embarrassment, and James looked mortified. "Come with me," he said softly.

"I'm sorry, Professor Sir, I was just taking Lily to show her something, and –" James began to babble instantly. Dumbledore remained silent as he swept down stairs and through corridors. Lily made a whimpering noise and clutched James' hand. She couldn't be expelled! She just couldn't! She still had the rest of her 7th year! She'd worked so hard…

The arrived at Dumbledore's office. "Chocolate frog," Dumbledore said gravely, and the gargoyle sprung aside. Up the spiral staircase they went in silence.

"Please sit down. I have something of importance to discuss with you." Dumbledore said, pointing to two large and squashy armchairs. They sat obediently. Dumbledore pulled up the chair on the other side of the desk and sat in silence for a moment, the tips of his long fingers pressed together as he thought. The only sound was the fake snores of the witches and wizards in the portraits on the walls.

Suddenly he spoke, "Recently, I was informed of a prophecy that had been made," he began, "And I have reason to believe that it concerns the two of you."

Lily and James glanced nervously at each other.

"I need to know what you two have been doing. You telling me concerns people's lives. I ask nothing but your complete honesty." He looked at them, his eyes piercing. Lily blushed furiously and stared at her feet, and James ruffled his hair absently. Dumbledore waited.

"Well, Dumbledore sir, we, um…"James trailed off, too embarrassed to tell him. He looked Dumbledore straight in the eyes, and suddenly, Dumbledore knew. Dumbledore stood up suddenly, frightening Lily, who had not seen the exchange between Dumbledore and James.

"Lily, I want you to go to the hospital wing, straight away. I will be with you in a moment. James, I need to discuss something with you." Lily practically ran from the room.

Lily hurried down the hallway, close to tears. A thousand dreadful thoughts ran through her head. She didn't understand any of this. One minute, she was so happy with James. The next, she was in danger of being expelled. And why to the hospital wing? She went there obediently, but she didn't know why. The tears began to fall as she arrived there, and Madam Pomfrey hurried over to her.

"What's wrong dear?" she asked, concerned.

"I – I'm not sure." She replied truthfully, "Dumbledore will be here in a moment," she informed her as tears rolled down her face. Madam Pomfrey led her to a bed and sat her down.

Several painfully slow minutes later, Dumbledore arrived in the hospital wing, with James following closely behind him. He looked embarrassed, but said nothing. Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore left the room to discuss something in her office.

"I love you, Lily. I hope you know that," James said hurriedly, as though he didn't know how much time they had.

"I love you too," she said through her tears, "And I think I know what this is about," she said.

"What are you talking about?" he asked, a little more sharply than he intended.

Lily frowned at him. "Remember my dream?" she asked him.

He nodded. "Dumbledore thinks so too." He said softly.

"Oh, oh this is bad!" Lily said wringing her hands. James put his arm around her, talking softly to her. Dumbledore watched them from Madam Pomfrey's office.

"I need you to check for me. We must be certain." He said to her, before exiting the room.

Madam Pomfrey rummaged around in a locked cupboard. She pulled out a dusty old bottle. Thank goodness it had not had to have been used in many years. She checked its contents and read the instructions before pouring a generous amount into a plastic cup. She offered it to Lily.

"What's this?" she asked.

"Just drink it," Madam Pomfrey said softly. They all watched as Lily swallowed the contents. She coughed, and then slowly, her skin began to turn blue.

"What is this?" she gasped. James looked thoroughly puzzled.

Dumbledore spoke. "Miss Evans, it is my regret to inform you that you are pregnant."

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