A/N: Sorry for the long weight, I had work…then my computer crashed! I had a free time and was going to go and edit the story…but couldn't…computer had a shit load of bad virus's…and it killed it…all the files got contaminated…so I had half of the chapter done, but now…I'm starting anew.

Chapter 11: Holiday cheer

Before the Break:

Memory

Time seemed to fly faster now. Lily was happier than she had felt in the beginning of the year. "Good Morning" she said softly walking over and sitting next to James at breakfast. His arm snaked its way around her stomach pulling her closer to him. She loved this, being close to him. They had begun dating after that day in hogsmeade.

"So, James" Sirius said smiling. "What are you doing for Holidays," Lily noticed that he was staring at his plate. And not in a 'lost in thought' way that he usually stared off in. He seemed to be throwing fireballs from his eyes at his plate. She could see the pain and hurt in his expression. And she knew something was amiss.

"Sirius? Where is Laura?" Lily asked quietly not wanting to start anything. Still knowing that she would start anything no matter what she did or said. It was the inevitable.

"Shut it EVANS! Okay! I don't know where the bloody Fuck Laura is! She could be DEAD for all I know! Or even Care! Got that!" Sirius snapped slamming back from the table and leaving the room. Even though Lily knew this could happen, she was more than shocked when it had happened.

"What the bloody hell is his problem?" Lily asked James looking at him squarely in the eye.

"Well…Lily I thought Laura would have told you…they had a row…and split…and Laura ran off to someplace…and Sirius was trying to find her yesterday…and didn't find any trace of her even existing anymore…or even at all…" James said quietly. "She's giving him the cold shoulder, in a serious way…" James said with a sigh. "Lily, we should talk" James said squeezing her closer to him. Lily's heart sank slightly with fear. She didn't know what was going to happen…she didn't know what he wanted to talk about.

"Okay" she said quietly…

"How about we talk in private" James said smiling at her softly. Her fear rooted deeper inside of her mind. She just nodded and they walked together in silence. Lily scared of what he wanted to talk about, and James wanting to talk.

They walked up to the Room of Requirements and stood there for a moment. The door revealed itself and let them into the room. "Okay…Lily" James said quietly as he closed the door. He walked over to her resting a hand on the small of her back. Holding her close to him. "Okay…I wanted to ask you something," James said softly, his eyes glimmering slightly in the golden light of the room of requirements. "I wanted to ask you, if you know…if you wanted to…if you would…you know…if you wanted to err- meet my mum and dad…and stuff like that…I mean…This holiday break?" James asked stuttering a bit.

Lily sighed, she felt relieved that this was what he was asking her. "Okay James…but what do you mean by that I mean…how do you want me to meet them" Lily asked quietly. Their eyes connected through an invisible string.

"Well, I was thinking that maybe, you could come home with me this break?" James asked quietly. Lily didn't tell him that she knew he had watched her when he had left for holiday break each year. She was sitting there, in the common room, not going anywhere.

"R-really?" Lily asked, her jaw dropping in shock. "I-I'd love to" she said softly.

Week later

Lily walked from her final before holiday class. She was meeting James the next day in Hogsmeade to go to his house. That day during classes Lily could barely concentrate or even think of anything other than Holiday break. She walked straight to the dorm and made all of her clothing fold itself and sort it out. She dind't like doing the chores manually, it took too much time. She smiled as all of her things in her trunk sorted themselves out and she had room for almost a body in her trunk. Well, that is if the person was a ventriloquist. She ran her hands through her hair and closed her trunk with a thud.

"Hey James" she said softly as she saw him at dinner. His arm snaked slowly around her waist. She blushed lightly, but she enjoyed being close to him. She liked him more than anyone could even imagine. The night before she had a dream and in it, she had his kids. And normally she didn't really enjoy kids too much, but with him, she didn't mind them.

The next morning at around eight am she walked back from breakfast and got her trunk. Quickly tying her cloak on she walked down to hogsmeade. "Hey James" She said cheerily, her Gryffindor scarf tied around her neck.

"Mrs. Evans" James said jokingly and helped her with her trunk. They walked to the road and James stuck his wand hand out in the air. Minutes later with a loud bang a purple double Decker bus appeared. A man with a nametag of "Ernie" led them in and took their trunks for her. James told him where they were going, Ernie told him how long it would take and took some money for the trip. "C'mon" James said leading Lily up to the top level of the bus. "Be careful, the bus is a bit. Rickety" he said as the bus ricketed from side to side.

Lily fell asleep through the jostling turns, popping sounds, and utterly odd sensation of riding in the night bus. When she awoke, it was to James telling her that they were there. James led her through the streets of Godrics Hollow. He led her up a road and told her to close her eyes and hold them closed tight. When she opened her eyes she was standing in front of a white Victorian style farmhouse. It was large, and gorgeous. The whole house was surrounded by warmth.

The door opened and the sight made her sigh. James's mother walked out of the doorway. A broad smile upon her face. Her hair was a deep brown and her eyes a dark chocolate brown. "James! Your home, who is your friend?" His mother asked smiling. Her eyes glimmering with happiness, the image of her smile, made Lily think of what James would have looked liked as a child; and probably as a child on Christmas.

"Mum, this is Lily Evans. She's err- my girlfriend" the word hit her and seemed to make her feel special. She loved being called his girlfriend. "Lily this is my Mum…her name is Elizabeth." James said introducing the two of them. "Mum is dad in?" James asked quickly.

"He's at work still Hun" Elizabeth Potter said looking at her son with sorrowful eyes. "He'll be back around six or so," His mother said smiling. "Let me fix you two some tea and I need to hear how the year has been.

"Oh that would be lovely" Lily said smiling. She walked into the large foyer of the Potter family. The staircase was to her right and its white railing reminded her of old west movies from America. She had no clue why though. The floor was hard wood and the color was a light golden brown. It looked gorgeous. The living room was to the right and the chairs were large white sofas with red pillows. It looked very pulled together. There was an antique (or so it looked) Asian rug on the floor in the living room. The kitchen to her left was quite large and the counters were a white marble. They radiated clean.

Lily would feel happy just seeing rooms that looked like these. She never told anyone but as a child her dream was to be an interior decorator. However, now as a witch, her mind was not set on what she would do for her career.