When Lily was aloud to go in and see her mother and sister, James stood out in the hall. He watched through the class as Lily pulled up a chair. The Healer had said that both of them suffered miner injuries, Petunia was sleeping while her mother was wide awake.

"Hi Mum," Lily said softly, holding back the tears. She had no idea whether or not her mother knew, and if she didn't Lily wanted to be strong for them.

"Hello baby," Mrs. Evans said, her voice scratchy. "What happened?"

Lily sighed, she had requested to the Healer to not tell them, she felt like she had to. "Mum, you guys were attacked by Death Eaters."

"Death Eaters?" Mrs. Evans questioned, her face clouded with confusion.

"Death Eaters…their Voldemort's followers, they do all his nasty deeds." Lily replied. It took every ounce of strength she had to not break down and cry, she'd save her tears for later.

"Isn't Voldemort that wizard who wants to take over the world?" Mrs. Evans questioned, remembering what Mr. Evans had said the night before. Lily nodded. "But why would they want to hurt us?"

"I don't know Mom, but don't worry, I'll find out." Lily said bitterly, making a silent promise that she would.

"Where's your father?" Mrs. Evans questioned. Lily whipped a single tear from her eye.

"Mum, he's dead," she choaked out. "They used one of the Unforgivable Curses on him, the one that kills you." It was the worst thing Lily had ever had to do in her life. Her mother's face crumbled, and she began to cry.

"Oh Lily!" Mrs. Evans sobbed. Lily held her mother and they both cried for nearly an hour. Then Mrs. Evans whipped her eyes. "I think I remember it now. We were all in the parlour watching the evening news and these people barged in. Your father demanded that they leave, and they wouldn't. They pointed those wandy things at us and said strange words, I felt unbearable pain and fell to the ground."

"I'm so sorry Mum," Lily cried, shaking. "It's all my fault."

"No honey, it's not your fault." Mrs. Evans replied, taking her daughters face in her hands. Tears were still falling down Margaret Evans face, and she let them fall. "When Petunia wakes up, we'll tell her that we were in a car accident and your father didn't make it, I'm too afraid of what her reaction will be if she knows the truth."

"The Healer can whip your memories, so instead you'll remember deciding to take a drive and then getting in a car accident. We could do that to Petunia, and you too Mum, so you don't remember any of the night." Lily explained.

"I want to remember," Mrs. Evans said, raising her head up as high as she could, which wasn't very high as she was lying down.

"I don't blame you if your angry at me," Lily said, hanging her head.

"Why would I be angry at you?" Mrs. Evans questioned. Her heart was full of sorrow, not only for herself but for her two daughters.

"Because I wasn't there, I might have been able to do something if I was there!" Lily blurted out.

"No, you wouldn't have Lily. I don't know much about magic, but I know that these people were extremely skilled, and using an unfair advantage. I wouldn't want my daughter turning into a murderer," Mrs Evans replied.

"But…" Lily trailed off. She knew her mother had a point, she probably wouldn't have been able to do anything.

"Lily, listen to me. I want you to be strong. You need to be strong, I have a feeling one day your going to change the world. Your father wouldn't want us to be sad, he'd want us to be happy. Remember that. Please, be strong," Mrs. Evans said before she fell back into a sleep, side effects of the after spell.

Lily cried at her mothers side, how had life gotten so complicated? Lily would do what her mother asked her, and she'd do more. She would find out who killed her father, and she'd make them pay. She'd make everyone who ever joined Voldemort pay.

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"Lily, you have to get some sleep." James demanded, taking her hand and trying to drag her from the hospital.

"I can't, I have to stay here. Petunia hasn't awoken yet, I have to be here when she awakens!" Lily explained, sitting down on the waiting chair in her mother and sister's room.

James sighed. "Look Lily, Petunia thinks they've been in a car crash, there's no explaining it to her now. Besides, she'd hate us even more."

"I know, but I still have to be here for her." Lily responded stubbornly. She watched as Petunia moaned and opened her eyes slowly. "Petunia!" she got up and raced to her sister, giving her a huge hug.

"Lily? What happened? Where am I?" Petunia questioned, her eyes darting around the hospital in confusion.

"You were in a car crash," Lily said awkwardly.

"Oh, I remember now! How's mum? Where's dad?" Petunia asked.

"Mum's right beside you sleeping, and….and… Petunia Dad died in the car crash!" Lily said.

"What? He can't have died, Dad isn't dead, this is just some horrible joke your playing on me! Stop it Lily, stop it this instant!" Petunia screamed, causing her mother to wake up.

"It's not a joke Petunia," Lily said, hanging her head and allowing the tears to stream down her face.

"Oh my God!" Petunia started to cry, she hide her face in her hands and balled her eyes out. "He won't get to walk me down the aisle! He won't get to see his grandchildren!" Lily wrapped her arms around her sister, rocking her back and forth and crying herself.

Mrs. Evans watched her daughters, tears streaming down her own face. She felt it was best to not say anything.

"He'll still be at the wedding, you know he will," Lily told Petunia, whipping her sisters tears. "He'll be in our hearts." Petunia shook her head, Lily knew what was running through it. She didn't want that, she wanted her father, in the flesh and blood.

James watched them from the doorway, not knowing what to do. He now understood how it felt to be on the other side. Lily was the one who was hurting after losing a loved one, and he didn't know what to say or do to make it better. Lily had to do that herself, he'd help her in everyway possible, but she had to heal her own heart. It panged James that he couldn't heal it for her.

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It felt weird going home with Petunia and her mother knowing her father wouldn't be there waiting. Lily had long since cried out all her tears, now she was just exhausted. Petunia, still weak from the aftermath of the spell, leaned heavily on Lily. She helped her sister up the stairs to her room.

"Lily, I'm sorry for being such a prune," Petunia yawned. "About your school and all."

"I don't understand why your so upset about it," Lily commented, turning down the covers for Petunia.

"I don't know, you completely changed after going there…I didn't know who you were anymore," Petunia answered, crawling into her bed. Lily smiled weakly; losing their father had brought them closer. Petunia had realized a lot of things lying in that hospital bed.

"I haven't changed all that much Petunia," she told her, sitting down on the bed. She wanted to tell Petunia the truth, but she was afraid of Petunia's reaction.

"You came home knowing all these strange things, Mum and Dad were so proud of you." Petunia said, "I guess I was a little jealous of you."

"Petunia, I have to tell you something. I know it will probably make you hate me even more, but it feels wrong you not knowing."

"What is it?" Petunia questioned, fearing more bad news.

"You weren't in a car accident. Daddy didn't die in a car crash," Lily replied, hanging her head.

"What do you mean?" Petunia asked, very confused.

"You guys were at home sitting in the parlour, and you were attacked by a bunch of Death Eaters. They used Unforgivable Curses on you all, except the curse they used on Dad killed him," Lily answered. Petunia was silent, processing the information.

"Get out of my room," she said coldly, her eyes icing over. Lily stood up, holding back the tears. "You and your kind killed Dad, how can you live with yourself? GET OUT!"

Lily ran from Petunia's room and into her own, she threw herself down on her bed and started crying.

"Lily?" She jumped at the voice, it was James. "I Apparated here… I wanted to see you," he explained, sitting down on her bed beside her.

"Oh James," Lily sobbed, throwing herself in his arms. "I told Petunia. I don't know why, I felt it was wrong that she didn't know the truth."

"I'm guessing she didn't take it too well," James said solemnly.

"She told me to get out, she asked me how I could live with myself knowing me and my kind killed Dad," Lily said, tears pouring down her cheeks. She had truly believed that she couldn't cry anymore, but the tears she was shedding now proved her worng.

"Lily," James said, furious at Petunia for saying such a thing, "It's not your fault, it's not my fault. It's Voldemort all right?" Lily nodded, bitting her lip.

"She was being nice to me, and I just thought I could tell her. Now she'll hate me forever," Lily cried.

"One day Lily, her opinion of us will change," James promised her, whipping away her tears.