My Little Lilly,
You know your Mum and I love you very much. The reason we haven't contacted you much this term, is because we wanted to make sure you go settled. We love you very much and we hope that you are doing well. Also, please tell Professor Lovegood that we give our best to her. The main reason for this letter is to tell you that we will not be able to see you this Christmas. Your Uncle Charlie and Aunt Alkamay asked if your Mum and Me could come to Egypt and help with the new baby. It is a girl! Her name is Alley! We agreed to help them over the Christmas Holiday. So you will be going the Burrow this Holiday. Danny, Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron will be there. We miss you terribly and wish we could be there, but we can't Love,
Dad P.S. Please send word back that you received this ASAP.
Lilly was deeply saddened. She missed her parents terribly and was looking forward to seeing them during the Holiday. I can't believe they are going to Egypt instead of spending Christmas with me. Geeze… why am I being so selfish? Uncle Charlie needs them. Get over your self Potter! Lilly thought to her self. She grabbed a quill and a piece of parchment. Mum & Dad,
I am sad that will not be able to see you this Holiday; but I understand. I will miss you so much. Please try and get home early, Christmas will not be the same without you.
Love,
Your Little Lilly Lilly Sighed as she watch the owl fly away. She desperately wished she could just skip over these next 6 and a half years, and be an adult already. She hated being the Kid and she despised being left out of everything!
She loved her Nana Molly and her Papa Arthur. She loves his fascination with Muggles, he was always giving her the most interesting Christmas gifts.
When she was seven he gave her some wooden box that played music. He told her it was a "musical jewelry box". She wasn't quite sure why anyone needed a box for jewelry that played music.
She gave up and asked her Aunt Hermione. Her Aunt was Muggle born and understood all those crazy things. Hermione explained that muggles put their jewelry in these boxes for safe keeping while they weren't using them.
Lilly laughed and ever wondered if her dad had one when he lived with muggles.
I do not know how muggles get along without magic.
It was Christmas time before she knew it. Christmas morning she woke up and ran over to Danny's bed (they shared her Mum's old room)
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS DANNY"
"Ugh, c'mon Lil 5 more. The sun is hardly up"
"No Now, Daniel Arthur Weasley!" Lilly tried to keep a straight face!
"Fine, you win." Danny said dejectedly
As she turned to head down stairs she heard a loud POP! She ran down stairs, and saw Uncle George and Fred holding many gifts in their arms!
She ran up and hugged them making them drop their presents. A green gas seeped out of that one it was labeled "to Ron." Just as they were trying to make it go back into the box Molly Weasley came down the stairs and yelled " FRED AND GEORGE GET RID OF THAT, RIGHT NOW"
"Yes Mum," they said making the present disappear.
Trying to break the tension Lilly exclaimed, "Happy Christmas everyone"
As if suddenly realizing it was Christmas, everyone said "Happy Christmas"
Everyone started chatting happily.
They got to the presents; it seems to go on forever. They talked and ate and it was a big event.
As Lilly grabbed for her last present, she noticed it had card, which is old because no one in her family ever gave card on Christmas presents, they just used those little Christmas tags that said to: and from:
She grabbed the card and opened it.
My Little Lilly,
This was passed down to me during my time at Hogwarts. It once belonged to your grandfather James. So not open it in front of your Nana and Papa. Also we will keep this from your mother at least for a while. Please use this wisely. Since you are a Potter, I know you will need it. I love you,
Dad
Lilly was so excited. She wanted to open it now but she did what her father said. She waited until everyone was immersed in their gifts and snuck up to her room. She locked the door behind her.
She opened the present like a mad person. When it was opened her heart sank. It was a old cloak, why did her dad tell her to use it wisely?
She threw it over her shoulders. Why did he not want Nana & Papa to see this? She walked over to the floor length mirror, she could not believe her eyes. Her body was invisible; it looked as if her head was floating around the room.
A little scared, she took it off and threw it on the floor.
Use it wisely. Since you are a Potter, I know you will need it"
What did her father mean by that? Intrigued she picked up the cloak and threw it over the top of her.
Awesome, completely invisible. This does have its possibilities…
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CHAPTER 6
The Holiday passed rather quickly before she knew it. It was time to board the train back to Hogwarts. She wasn't completely ready to go back to school. It was something in her father's letter that was bugging her. Since you are a Potter, I know you will need it.
What did he mean by that.
All the way back to school Lilly was trying to decode her father's message. She was so entwined in her thoughts, she did not see Draco and Drucilla enter her room.
"Look Dru, there really is nothing in Potters head" Draco told his sister.
Lilly snapped put of her trance and reached for her wand.
"I think not Potter!" Drucilla snapped. "Not this time, you will pay for what your father did to our family. He killed my grandfather, he tried to kill my father, and now you will pay."
Just as they raised their wands, Jessica Flanagan came into the room, "Malfoys, what are you doing"
"Nothing,"
"You were trying to Hex Lilly," Jessica said calmly
"No we were just"
Save it, that's 3 weeks detention, now get back to you compartments and get changed. MOVE"
Cursing under their breath they left the compartment.
"Thanks Jessica, I do not trust them and I would have been toast if it weren't for you." Lilly said almost in tears. "Why do they hate me so much? They were saying they were going to make me pay for what my dad did"
"Don't worry about them, look Lilly; your dad saved the entire Magical world. We are in debt to him. OK enough mushy stuff. The reason I came to talk to you is that Jenny Tran our seeker is a 7th year and will be leaving the team. I have been watching you during Madam Hooch's class and you really fly well. I would really like to give you Quidditch lessons. I want to on my team next year"
"Jessica, I would love to, oh my dad is going to be so proud"
"We will start in 2 weeks, now I need to get back to my prefect duties"
Wow, me on the Quidditch team? I can't believe this!
Lilly sat in awe for the rest of the ride.