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'So, what are you guys going to do? We've got classes.' Sirius spoke up at breakfast table. Everyone was eating in the Great Hall and some were standing up to get a look at the "visitors".

'James, who're your friends?' A fellow seventh year came up and asked him.

James looked at Harry and Ginny, who weren't speaking to each other.

'Harry is my cousin. Ginny is... uhhh... Harry's friend. They came here to visit at Hogwarts and will probably be here for the rest of the year. Harry, Ginny, this is Mark Caroll.' James introduced to them.

They all watched as Mark ran back to his Hufflepuff table, and saw how everyone lent in really close, most likely to ask him who the newcomers were.

'This is just like our time... just a newer school.' Ginny spoke up, admiring the Great Hall with interest.

'What were your years at school like?' Michelle asked her.

'Oh you know... like any other years.' Ginny said, but her mind was protesting. Her first year she was used by Voldemort. Second year, a mass murderer tried to get into their school. Third year, Harry was put into the Triwizard Tournament, and a student got killed. Fourth year Sirius got killed when everyone ran from school into the Department of Mysteries.

Harry looked at her strangely, but went back to his breakfast.

'Have any friends that have parents that we know?' Lily asked her.

'I don't hang out with many of the girls or guys in my time. I stick by Hermione most of the time, I suppose.' Ginny said thoughtfully.

'That's cool.' Faye commented.

Just as she said that, Dumbledore stroded up to their table. This looked a bit strange, seeing as that there are not many times you saw your Headmaster approach you at breakfast.

'Hello Professor Dumbledore.' They chanted merrily, though inside, they all were wondering why he came up to them.

'Good morning, I trust you're all having a fine meal this morning. I just came by to ask if James, Lily, Harry, and Ginny would come to my office in about five or so minutes... when you're finished eating of course.' Dumbledore suggested to them.

Harry looked at James and nodded.

'Yes Professor, we'll come by.' James answered for all of them.

'Good, remember I like Sugar Quills.' He said winking.

'Thanks Professor.' Lily called out. She had an odd smile on her face. 'I wonder why he needs us?' She mused aloud.

'Who knows... it's Dumbledore.' Ginny said rolling her eyes with a smile.

'Well, lets go drop our stuff off in the Head Dorm, and then we can make our way to his office.' James suggested to them.

'Ok.' They agreed.

Within five minutes, as Dumbledore predicted, they reached the Headmaster's office.

'Sugar Quills.' James said to the gargoyle standing infront of the entrance.

It stood aside eagerly, and the four teens all walked in.

'Ahhh, alas, you've come. Excellent. Now, we have a lot of business to attend to.' Dumbledore said with a grim smile. His eyes flicked from Harry to Ginny, and then back to James and Lily.

'Yes, professor.' Lily said, as she took the proffered seat that was set out for them.

'Business?' James questioned as he too sat down.

'I need to explain some things. Do you both understand that... meddling with time can be, well, dangerous. It is difficult and most importantly, fatal. But, for Harry's reasons, he came back to tell you that you would die. We aren't sure if this will change will even happen. Will you be saved? But that leads us to our choices. One, we can listen to Harry and change time, even if we don't know the consequences. Two, we can not listen to his warnings, and let Voldemort kill you. It's a very difficult choice, because you have Harry's fate sealed if you die. He is the downfall of Tom Riddle. Or, we can attempt to change time and heed Harry's cautions and trap a Mr. Peter Pettigrew. It's your choice to make. I think you should all muse over it for awhile.' Dumbledore said in a serious voice.

James looked a little depressed and nodded his head. 'What does Harry think?' He said aloud.

Harry felt weird being put on the spot, but Ginny smiled at him, and forgetting he was mad at her, his stomach flopped over once or twice.

'I came back in time to save you guys. Not to watch you die again.' He said firmly.

'Even if it does change our time.' Ginny concluded.

'Then it is settled then. We will alert a few of my friends and get you all well protected. This plan cannot get leaked, you hear?' Dumbledore said in a low voice, almost a whisper.

Few minutes after they left Dumbledore's office, Harry, Ginny, Lily, and James all were seated in the Great Hall, yet again, by their friends. In about five minutes they would have to go to their first class, and leave Ginny and Harry to fend for themselves.

'... yes but Transfiguration shouldn't be as difficult. The exams went fine I'm sure N.E.W.T.s can't be too hard.' Sirius agreed with James. They were talking about their upcoming N.E.W.T.s, which Lily insisted were coming closer.

'Lily, they are like six months away!' James protested, when she announced that she would make up study schedules for all of them and also outline their notes as well.

Harry and Ginny shared a knowing look that Lily was acting exactly like Hermione did when their O.W.L.s advanced so quickly upon them.

'Not six months! Five and a half!' Lily screeched in a stressed way.

'Lily, you really need to calm down.' Michelle said, as she noticed that everyone in the Great Hall looked her way.

The rest of the conversation went smoothly, that was... until a brown barn owl sat right on Lily's plate. It was carrying an official looking letter with the Ministry's seal on it, and it had a purple tassle on the front.

'What's that Lils?' James asked as he looked from over his own plate to see Lily looking questioning at the owl.

'It's not my owl. Did it get confused with me?' Lily said looking at the owl with now slight irritation, for it sat on her food.

'No, Lily, look at the front. It has your name on it.' Ginny pointed out when she stretched over her own spot to get a good look at the crisp and obviously important looking letter.

Lily shrugged. 'I wonder what the Ministry would want from you?' Remus questioned as he saw her untie the letter. The barn owl hooted and flew away.

'Open it Lils.' Faye urged.

Sirius glanced at James who looked a little worried.

'Wait, can I open it?' James asked immediately.

Sirius looked at him with wide eyes. James suspected the same thing that he did.

James nodded his head the slightest bit towards Sirius as to agree with him... this letter wasn't going to be a casual greeting.

Lily glanced at the girls. 'Why? It has my name on it... you don't think your dad sent you anything... or something?' Lily asked as she looked at him incredulously and questioningly.

'Lily, just open it.' Faye said again, as she glared at Sirius and James.

Lily ignored her better judgement, and ignored James' suggestion of him opening it. She undid the glued back and scolded herself for having shaky fingers.

Lily began reading the official letter and the first sentence was enough to make her sniff in a worried way. She read on and her eyes welled up with tears. The last three sentences made her begin crying, as she dropped the letter and took off to the Head's Dorm.

James' sighed in a defeated way. The owl was a death notice one. He'd heard of them before, just never seen one. He picked up the letter and read it like Lily did, except outloud to everyone.

Dear Miss Evans,

We hope your studies at Hogwarts are going well. Unfortunately, this is not about your academics, it is about your family. We regret to tell you that last night at four twenty six in the morning, your parents house was attack by a group known as Death Eaters. We share deepest remorse in saying that neither your mother or your father have survived the attack. However your sister, Petunia Evans, escaped with mere injuries and is now residing at a Mr. and Mrs. Gregory and Agatha Dursley's house. You and Petunia can make arrangements as to when your services regarding your parents will be. Please feel free to contact us for any questions or concerns.

Our apologies,

There signed were a group of bumbling Ministry men who pretended to feel bad for any attack placed on people.

'Her parents were killed?' Michelle asked softly, tears running down her face.

James nodded, unable to speak. He had to find Lily. He grabbed her books off the table and pulled out the Marauder's Map immediately to see where she had gone. He wasn't surprised when he saw her in the Head's Common Room.

When he reached their quarters, James cautiously said the password, and peaked a look in the room.

'Lily?' He called out loudly.

He didn't hear a response.

'Lily, you here?' He asked again.

He decided to check her room, and knocked lightly on the door. He heard slight movement, and the door opened a crack. Lily's green eyes were peering out, looking to see who it was.

When she saw it was James, she opened the door all the way, and began crying again. He came into her room, and hugged her tightly, rocking her back and forth and whispering comforting words to her.

'It's okay, Lils. It'll be alright.'

Lily stopped crying enough to look up at James. 'The last thing I said to them was that I never wanted to see them again.' She mumbled, beginning to cry again.

James, not knowing what to say, just held onto Lily tighter.

'Her parents?'

'Yes... they say Death Eaters attacked.'

'No?'

'Yes!'

'How could they! And her sister?'

'Muggle. Escaped...'

'You're kidding. That's so sad.'

'And James?'

'Been comforting her all day.'

'What about her belongings? Her house?'

'She didn't live with her parents anymore.'

Eventually, word had gotten around that Lily Evans' parents had died because of a severe attack on their house. James walked around school the rest of the day, carrying a dismissal note signed by Dumbledore that excused her for classes. He took all her notes carefully, which she asked him to do, while Harry and Ginny stayed with her for the rest of the day in the Head's Dorm.

'Stop!' Sirius hissed at the kids who would point at James, who was carrying loads of work that was assigned, and taking it for Lily.

'Can't they think of any other news to talk about? Like Lily would actually want them talking behind her back...' Faye said looking disdainful at the kids who weren't hiding their whispering.

Michelle shook her head. She couldn't exactly speak because whenever she did her eyes filled with tears.

'Gits.' James grumbled when he saw them.

'Here, you want some help?' Sirius asked, as he saw James staggering under weight of books etc.

He took some books and rolls of parchment, and they began making their way to the Head common room.

'I don't know how it will affect us...' They heard a voice begin to talk in the common room and stopped suddenly. Michelle and Faye excused themselves to go back to the regular Gryffindor common room.

'Ginny? Harry?' Sirius mouthed to James silently.

James nodded and put a finger to his mouth.

That is chapter 22, I hope you liked it!

My goal for this story is to have it finished by end of May beginning of June, about 35 chapters, 40 at most.

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