The next week went by slowly. Saturday arrived sunny and cold.

"I'm worried about her," Rose said

"She hasn't cried, it's been almost a week," Molly said

"She will guys, she just has to accept it," Serenity whispered

"Shhhh," Molly hissed, "We'll wake her."

"Well she has to wake up some time soon to get ready," Serenity said

"I'll go," Rose volunteered. She softly padded over to Lily's bed and sat down on the edge of it. She pulled the comforter back and put her hand on the red head's shoulder, "Lily," she said softly

Lily stirred but didn't wake up

"Lily," she said again

Lily opened her eyes and said, "What, what day is it?"

"It's Saturday," Rose said quietly

"Why are you waking me up at…" she looked at the clock, "6:45 on a Saturday morning."

Rose glanced back at her friends and then said, "Lily, its Violets funeral today."

"Oh, okay," Lily replied and she climbed out of bed and walked into the bathroom. Once the door was closed Rose sat down on Lily's bed and Serenity and Molly walked over and sat down beside her.

"She's just not…" Rose breathed

"Our Lily," Molly added

"She's basically shut down. She doesn't eat unless we tell her she has to and she wanders through the corridors like she is lost and she has missed half of her classes this week and not handed in her Charms Essay. She loves charms."

"Rose we just need to support her. Could you imagine if that was your sister that you saw murdered in front of her? I think if she had of died and Lily hadn't have watched it happen she wouldn't have been so distraught," Serenity said

Rose nodded her agreement

They sat in silence until Lily walked out of the bathroom and wandered over to her trunk.

"Here let me help you," Molly said

She found a black pair of dress pants and a black blouse and handed them to Lily who automatically put them on. She then reached under the four poster and searched around for her black shoes.

"Here," she said handing them to Lily

"Thanks," she muttered

By 7:30 the girls were ready and they walked, well the Lily practically floated out of the room. They were just about at the portrait hole when they heard somebody running down the staircase.

"Serenity wait."

The girls turned around and saw Sirius running towards them with a black shirt half tucked into his pants and only have his buttons done up and the ones that were done up were done up wrong. James and Remus were slowly making there way down the boy's staircase.

"What are you doing?" Serenity asked

"Coming with you," Sirius said

"You are?"

"I said I was didn't I?"

"Well yes, but may I ask why?"

"Well you're my girlfriend…"

"Sometimes," Serenity muttered under her breath

"What was that babe?"

"Nothing, you were saying."

"Okay well you're my girlfriend and Lily is your best friend and Prongs is my best friend and he's head over heels in love with Lily so it just seems fitting that we come with you."

"Okay well we have to go."

The group of seven made their way out of the common room and to Dumbledore's office where they were getting a portkey to Lily's house.

"Okay," Dumbledore instructed, "The portkey will take you directly to Lily's bedroom and to get back all you have to do is touch it again and it will carry you back here."

"Okay thanks Professor," Serenity said

Dumbledore smiled sadly at Lily and said, "You better get going."

"Wait," Serenity said

"What?" the headmaster asked

"Isn't Peter coming?"

"No," Remus said

"He's sick in bed," Sirius added

"The flu," James had to add his part

"I didn't need to know that much," Serenity said slightly grossed out

The seven put their hands on the portkey and they felt a tugging and the room disappeared around them.

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Thank goodness when they arrived in Lily's bedroom the door was closed because they could hear people walking out side of the door.

"Wow, what's this?" Sirius and James said because they had apparently never been in a muggle house.

Lily's walls were covered with pictures of popular bands from England and America. She had posters of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as well as Elton John and The Eagles.

"Come on let's go downstairs," Serenity said

The group filed out the door and down the corridor. They stopped at the top of the stairs and the girls turned to Lily and said, "Are you going to be okay?"

She nodded. Since arriving home she didn't look as out of it as she had been the past week. She didn't look great but she actually started to function.

The room was a sea of black as people helped Mrs. Evans out. The doorbell rang and Lily walked over and answered it. Someone shoved a casserole in her hand and then walked in saying how sorry they were to hear of the accident.

"I was just devastated," the woman said, "She was always so kind to my kids when she babysat them. I always knew she would be a great mom. I wish she would have been able to baby sit longer but she went of to that boarding school every year," the person was the Evan's next door neighbor

"Aunt Lily," a girl called out

Lily turned around and saw Amanda her little niece running towards her with her little brother Benjamin or Ben as they called him tottering behind her. Lily knelt down and opened her arms and the kids ran into them. Amanda buried her head in Lily's chest and started to cry. Ben just looked up at Lily with wide eyes, not understanding what was going on.

"Daddy says Mommy isn't coming home," Amanda sobbed

Lily didn't know what to say so she just gave her niece and nephew a big hug. She picked up Ben and put him on her hip and grabbed Amanda's hand and walked over to her parents.

"Mom, Dad," she said

"Oh Lily," her mom ran over to her and gave her a hug

Brad walked over and swung Amanda up onto his shoulders, she giggled and screamed, "Daddy."

"Shh," he said

"What are we doing here Daddy," she asked, "And why isn't Mommy here?"

At the mention of Violet, Brad's eyes welled up, "Baby, Mommy's gone. She died, she won't be back."

Finally realization hit and Amanda started to cry. Brad pulled her off his shoulders and wrapped her in his arms. Tears rolled down his face. Ben seeing everyone crying decided that he didn't want to be left out so he started to bawl and call, "Mommy, mommy."

Lily tried to comfort him but it was hard when inside she was screaming for someone to comfort her.

"Come on Benji," she cooed, "Let's go change your diaper."

"The bags in my bedroom upstairs," Mrs. Evans whispered

"Mom will you come I have to ask you something?"

"Sure. By the way I saw you brought some friends."

"Well they kinda just tagged along if you know what I mean."

They passed Lily's room and Lily saw the her friends had made their way back up there to wait. Once Lily grabbed the diaper bag her and her mom with Ben walked into the bathroom.

"Does Brad know?" Lily whispered

"What?" her mom asked

"Oh I don't know, that his wife was a witch, that she was killed by the Darkest Wizard our world has ever seen and that her kids are most likely a witch and wizard also. Does he even know how she died?"

"No he thinks she was killed in a car accident."

"A car accident. Killed in a car accident. Are you bloody insane?" Lily hissed

"Language young lady. And it's not up to you to tell him."

"Well somebody is and if you don't I will."

"Swear to me that you won't Lily, he has enough to worry about. We don't even know if they are a witch and wizard. Swear to me."

"Fine," Lily said but she knew that as soon as she could she would talk to Brad.

"Good."

"Okay I'm done."

"What?"

"Changing the diaper."

"Oh well we have to get going pretty quick."

They walked out of the bathroom and Lily said, "I'll be down in a minute," to her mom and then she turned to Ben and said, "Hey Ben do you want to meet my friends?"

He giggle and then nodded his head.

"Okay well let's go," they walked into her bedroom and once her mom was safely down the stairs Lily pulled out her wand and placed it in Ben's tiny hand.

"What are you doing?" Molly gasped

"I need to see if he's a wizard," Lily said like it explained everything

"He could break something or hurt something. Lily," Rose said

"Shut up."

The all turned to look at little Ben and multi coloured sparks shot out of the end of the wand.

"Yes," Lily cheered and then everyone joined in. She swung Ben up into her arms and gave him a big hug and kisses on his nose. She took her wand back. Ben giggled not knowing what was happening but knowing that it was good.

"Okay we have to go now," Lily said

Everyone headed out of the room and down the stairs where they saw everyone putting their coats on.

"How are we getting there?" Sirius asked

"Walking the church is only 3 blocks away," Mrs. Evans said coming up behind them

James walked over to Lily and whispered, "Are you going to be okay?"

"I don't know."

James tentatively placed his hand on her shoulder not knowing how she would react. She just looked at the hand and then up at him and smiled.

"Want me to sit next to you?"

"Sure," she answered, "And…James."

"You used my first name."

"Well right now you're not being a Marauder, you're being a friend, so thanks."

"No problem."

They walked out of the house and down the road to the little church. Lily didn't know what was going on with James but all she knew was that her feelings were changing and she no longer hated him. 'Thank god,' she thought, 'Arguing all the time is such a chore.'

They made their way into the church and to the first rows of pews that were reserved for family. Lily sat down and put Ben on her lap. James sat beside her and the rest of the group sat in the next row back. Brad sat down on the other side of Lily with Amanda on his other side filling up the pew.

"I wasn't going to bring Ben," he said to Lily, "But then I thought if I don't he'll always ask why."

"You did the right thing," Lily responded, "Brad before I go back to school I need to talk to you."

"Oh what about?"

"About Violet. There's something about her and I, as well as Ben and probably Amanda that you don't know."

"What's that?"

"I'll tell you later but don't tell my mom I'm talking to you. She doesn't want you to know but I think you should know."

Amanda chose this moment to climb over her dad and to Lily. James grabbed Ben off of Lily so Lily could let Amanda sit on her lap. Ben looked up at James and grinned.

"Oh you're just full of smiles," James cooed

"Who's this?" Brad asked

"Oh sorry, James Potter, Brad Stewart."

"You're boyfriend?" Brad asked

"Oh no," Lily quickly said, "No, just friends."

"Okay," Brad laughed

The priest walked up to the front of the church and began to talk. The ceremony went by and everyone was crying but Lily never cried. James looked over at her and though, 'Why hasn't she cried. Sure going to be a mess when she does.'

Everyone stood up and James pulled Lily to her feet. He handed Ben back to Brad and they walked up to say their final goodbyes to Violet. Lily stopped and looked at her sister with her fiery red hair not unlike her own and her emerald eyes that Amanda had inherited. But she still didn't cry. "Goodbye," she whispered

Amanda started to cry seeing her mom laying in the coffin, "Mommy, mommy, wake up," she cried

Lily picked her up to comfort her.

"Mommy," she screamed again

Everyone in the church smiled sadly at Lily as she walked out of the door and onto the steps. She sat down on the steps and quietly talked to Amanda. She didn't hear the door open again as James quietly snuck out to sit with her and Amanda, but she did hear her nephew's feet pattering along the aisle as he ran and him calling with his little voice, "James, James."

"Hi yah squirt," he said

"James, James," he squealed

He sat down beside Lily and Ben tottered around.

"These kids sure love you," he said

"Yeah they do," she replied

"Lily."

"What?"

"I'm really sorry this had to happen to you."

"I am to. I could have let her live you know."

"What?" James asked confused

"He said if I joined him he would let her live and I refused."

"Lily you did what you thought was right."

"She told me it was a trap and I listened to her. She was trying not to be selfish and hoped I would see through that and I…I let her down."

"Lily think of it this way if you had have agreed with him more than one live would have been lost. Personally I can't imagine you killing and torturing. But hey that's just me."

"I guess so."

"Are you going to the burial?"

"Yes."

Amanda had stopped sobbing and looked up at Lily and said, "Will you be my mommy until mine gets back?"

James chuckled and Lily smiled sadly at Amanda and said, "Sure, but I have to go to school so I can't be with you then but during the holidays I spend time with you. How's that sound?"

She nodded, "I love you Auntie Lily."

"I love you to Amanda," she kissed her forehead

The four of them then walked through the gates and into the cemetery and over to where everyone was sitting around the coffin. Lily went and grabbed four flowers and brought them back and handed them to James, Ben and Amanda.

"I think your Daddy needs a hug," Lily whispered to Amanda, "Can you do that?"

She nodded

"And how about you take Ben so he can give him a hug also."

"Okay."

Amanda grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him over to Brad where she tugged at his pant leg and he bent down and scooped them up.

The priest started the final prayer and quickly it was time to place the flowers on the coffin. Once everyone had done that Amazing Grace started to play and they started to lower the coffin.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
was blind, but now I see.

Lily felt her eyes well up as the coffin slowly descended into the cold hard earth.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

She spun around and ran. Trying to get as far away as she could. She couldn't stand seeing her sister being put into the ground

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

She could here James calling out her name but she didn't stop.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

"Auntie Lily," Amanda cried, but Lily just kept running. It was all to much for her.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

She collapsed into a heap on the grass on the side of the road. Not caring who saw her.

The world shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun refuse to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

James ran up and crouched down beside her. He could hear his friends running up behind him but they stopped when they saw James.

When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.

James pulled Lily close and she sobbed into his chest. Amanda tried to run over to Lily but Serenity grabbed her and held her back. When Amanda had seen Lily tearing out of the cemetery she squirmed out of Brad's arms and took off after her.

For 5 minutes Lily sobbed uncontrollably the whole time James just rubbed her back.

Serenity turned to Sirius and playfully punched him on the arm and said, "Why won't you ever do that for me?"

Sirius didn't know how to answer.

"Huh? I'm waiting."

"Because you never let me see you cry, you just push me away and run out of the room."

"Well you could follow me."

Sirius not knowing she was joking started to defend himself but Serenity just started to laugh and said, "I'm joking okay. If I wanted you to comfort me I'd stay in the room and you wouldn't have a choice not to."

Once Lily stopped crying James helped her to her feet and wrapped his arm around her waist, and surprisingly she didn't pull away.

Serenity let go of Amanda's hand and she ran over to Lily who bent down and scooped her up.

"What's wrong Auntie Lily?"

"I'm just sad."

"Why?"

"Because your mommy is gone and I miss her."

"I miss her too."

They made their way back to Lily's house. They all piled in the front door.

"You can go grab some food," Lily said

Everyone rushed into the kitchen because they hadn't eaten anything in a long time, all except James who couldn't pull himself away from Lily.

Lily put Amanda down on the ground.

In the kitchen the friends piled food onto plates and then they headed up the stairs to Lily's room. Once safely upstairs they started to talk frantically.

"Oh my god."

"Took them long enough."

"Knowing Lily she'll deny it in the morning."

"Yeeessss, Prongs finally captured her."

"Sirius that makes it sound like he kidnapped her."

"Did you see how she looked at him?"

"Yeah no denying it…"

Everyone said at the same time, "There in love."

James and Lily walked up the stairs and Lily pushed open the door to her room and everyone went silent.

"What talking about us?" Lily demanded

"No," everyone said

"Of course we were," Sirius said

Serenity's foot shot out and kicked Sirius square in the shin.

"Shit Seren that hurt."

"You don't know when to be quiet do you?"

"I'm going to talk to Brad and I'm wondering if you guys will be there just so he doesn't think I'm insane. And Rose because you're of age could you possible show him something I would but I'm not aloud to. Just if he doesn't believe us."

"Sure Lily."

"Okay."

Brad walked into the room with Amanda and Ben and said, "What's going on Lily?"

"You might want to sit down."

"Now you're scaring me."

"Don't worry."

Lily walked over to her wardrobe and rooted around in the bottom and found what she was looking for.

"Okay, Brad you may not believe this but it's true. I can and I will prove it to you. You see Violet and I we didn't just go to a normal boarding school. We went to a school called Hogwarts School…"

"Yeah I know, how does this involve Ben and Amanda?"

"Hogwarts isn't just any private school Brad, it's a school of witchcraft and wizardry. We all go there," she motioned to her friends."

"This is some sick joke right?"

"Afraid not. Violet was a witch and so am I."

"Why didn't she tell me then? I never saw her do any witch things."

"She gave it up when she met you. She told me that she loved our world and she would someday come back to it but she said it would be to hard for you if she stayed. She was going to tell you sometime. I'm pretty positive Ben is a wizard and I'm guessing Amanda is a witch."

"You said you can prove this, how?"

Lily handed him the photo album that she had grabbed, "Here."

Brad opened it up and looked at pictures of Lily with her friends on platform 9 ¾ and of them standing outside the castle, in the common room and their dorms and at the back pictures of Quidditch matches.

"Wow that's a good picture of me," Sirius said looking at the one of him with him sending a bludger in the opposite direction and then flying around, "Why'd you take one of me Lils?"

"Don't call me Lils and I didn't take it Serenity did. We all have the exact same album."

Brad put the book down and said, "The pictures move."

Lily nodded

"And there's broomsticks."

"Violet played Quidditch."

"What's that?"

"Our sport…" James and Sirius jumped up and started talking excitedly explaining the rules and everything about the game.

"I can see you didn't just make this up, but magic," he just shook his head

Lily glanced at Rose and she pulled out her wand and pointed it at the lamb on Lily's desk and swiftly changed it into a goblet and then changed it back.

"Holy cra…crow."

"Do you believe me now?"

"Yes, but you said Ben and Amanda might be, how would we know?"

"I've seen them do some things that no ordinary kid does. You probably haven't noticed but if you watch carefully you will see it. If they are in danger they might miraculously escape or if they don't want to do something it might do it itself or if they don't like something it might change so they like it. Follow?"

"Sorta. So will they go to your school?"

"If they are they will get a letter during the summer when they are eleven and they will go off to school for seven years. But Brad."

"Yes."

"They might not be. Really with their history they should be but sometimes a kid will have a magical background for centuries and they just have not magic in them. So they might not be."

"Okay."

"And you have to keep this a secret. Nobody is to know about it. Our world can't be discovered by muggles. Do you understand?"

"Yes."

They made their way downstairs and visited with everyone the whole time James never left Lily's side. Lily was surprised but her parents didn't even notice how close the two were, and she wasn't about to go tell them. Lily said goodbye to everyone and then her parents. Lastly Amanda and Ben.

"If you ever need to talk to me," she whispered, "Send me a letter. I'll tell you're Daddy how to reach me."

And she did, she went and explained to Brad Owl Post and he agreed that the kids would write to her.

Lily was just about to leave glad that she had managed to avoid Petunia the whole time when she saw her walking in the door with her oaf of a boyfriend Vernon Dursley. Realizing she hadn't seen Petunia at the funeral she walked up to her and said, "Why weren't you at the funeral?"

"As far as I'm concerned she isn't my sister."

"You bitch," Lily slapped her across the face

Vernon pulled Petunia back and James pulled Lily away.

"And you're a freak," Petunia screamed

"Lily let's go," James hissed

Without a backwards glance they walked up the stairs and grabbed the portkey and the room disappeared.

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a/n Horrible ending I know, but it's a really long chapter. 4057 words. So I posted on Christmas for you so that's giving you a present and now in return you can review. How's that. It would make Christmas great to see an inbox full of reviews. How about everyone that reads this reviews. We accept anonymous reviews so please, please review even if you don't have an account.

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