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Chapter 1: Lily's Visit
Harry, Ginny, Hermione, and Ron suddenly found themselves in Dumbledore's office. He was sitting behind his desk, biting on the end of a quill and occasionally scribbling on an incredibly long parchment. A knock sounded at the door.
"Come in," Dumbledore called absentmindedly, not looking up from his parchment.
"Um, Professor?" Came a timid, nervous voice from the door. Harry looked over to see his mother standing there, cloak held tightly around her. She looked pale and scared. He took a couple steps closer to her and Ginny followed wordlessly.
"Lily, you've been out of school for years now, there's no need to call me Professor. Albus will do. And please, come in dear. What can I do for you?"
"Well, Albus," Lily gulped as she came forward and settled in a chair Dumbledore conjured up. "We're doing the Fidelius Charm tonight, as you know. And before we do it, I just want…I just want to give you my memories." She was fiddling with the charm on her necklace and avoiding Dumbledore's penetrating gaze.
"Lily, this isn't necessary."
"But-"
"The Fidelius Charm is the safest thing you could do under these circumstances."
"But I can't shake this feeling-"
"Lily, you have nothing to worry about."
"Albus, please. I hope I am overreacting, but if not, I want my memories to be preserved. I want Harry to know his mother." Her voice was quaking and her shoulders began to tremble. Harry was watching her face with rapt attention.
"All of them?" Dumbledore said skeptically as he rose and went to a cupboard full of stone basins.
"All of the important ones," Lily said simply.
"Lily, are you certain-"
"When this is all over, if we live through it, I'll be back for them. I hope he never has to see them. But if not, I want you to keep them."
"All right Lily, if that's what you want. You remember the charm for it, I suppose?" Lily nodded eagerly as Dumbledore placed the basin on his desk. "Ok, I'll put this memory at the beginning then, as a bit of explanation, but I truly hope to see you back here soon to retrieve these."
"Me too," Lily said simply as she began pulling long pearly strands of memory from her mind.
A moment later, Harry and his friends felt a falling sensation and they were back in Harry's room in Grimmauld Place.
"Harry, are you ok?" Ginny whispered, rubbing his arm. He nodded and tried to look as determined as possible.
"Are you guys ready? I don't want to waste any time," he said. Hermione and Ginny exchanged worried looks but agreed and gathered back around the pensieve to dive into Lily's past.
A/N: Hi there everyone! I know this is very short, but I needed another little chapter before jumping into Lily's memories. I expect the next chapters to be much longer. Please read and review if you like it…or if you don't! Constructive criticism is always welcome! Thanks!