Trials and Tribulations
Summary: Harry Potter knew he was going to get shocked when he visited his parents graves. He knew that'd he'd see family he never met; like grandparents, uncles, and aunts. But one thing he didn't know was that he was going to meet his sister.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I am not making any profit off of this fanfic.

Chapter Three: All Alone

Lily lay in the Infirmary for a few days. Everyone had been in to see her, but she hid underneath her blankets, even from Alice, who came many times a day.

'What is everyone going to think of me? I'm the Head Girl, and I'm pregnant.' She sniffled quietly. All she had done for days was cry. 'Professor Dumbledore must be ashamed that he picked me…my parents; they're probably ashamed. I've been doing so well in school…how can this happen to me?'

Lily jumped as a small weight was added to her bed. "Lily, please talk to me."

It was Alice.

"I have news," Lily mumbled from beneath the blankets.

"What?" Alice asked kindly. She gently pulled the blankets off Lily's head. Lily's eyes were shining with new tears, and her face was pale and blotchy.

"I said I have news." Lily repeated. She wiped at her eyes. Alice nodded her head.

"What news?" She asked.

Lily's bottom lip started to tremble. She licked her lips, and then sniffled. "I'm—Oh Alice!" She wrapped her arms around her, crying into her shoulder.

Alice gently patted Lily's shoulder. "I think I know what's going on," she said. "Are you going to have a baby?" Lily nodded her head into her shoulder, sniffing.

"Six weeks," Lily said. "And it makes sense," She broke away from Alice and rubbed her eyes. "It happened about six weeks ago…what am I going to do?"

Alice smiled at Lily. Lily found herself smiling back, but not as strongly. "You're going to be a good mother, and you're going to have the help of all your friends."

"What about my family? And Dumbledore?"

Lily jumped as someone cleared their throat behind her. Lily spun around, and standing behind her was Dumbledore. He had his hands in his pockets, and was bouncing on the balls of his feet.

Lily looked at Alice. She smiled and gave her a hug. Then she got up and left.

Dumbledore walked towards Lily. He sat down in the vacant chair beside Lily. Lily looked at him. She knew she must look a mess, with tearstains on her cheeks, and bed hair.

"Good morning, Miss Evans," Dumbledore said.

"Morning Sir," Lily said quietly.

"I still think you're a fantastic Head Girl. Just sometimes things happen," Dumbledore said. "But I'm sure they'll work out. Things like to do that…pop up and then work themselves out."

Lily let out a shaky laugh. Relief rushed over her, when she heard Dumbledore's small speech.

"But I do think it would be a fantastic idea to tell Mr. Potter. He does have a right to know," Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling.

Lily gasped. "How'd you know?"

"Miss Evans, six weeks ago, Mr. Potter was the only student of age here, not counting the staff."

Lily smiled slightly. Then she reached out and hugged Dumbledore. "Thank you Professor."

Dumbledore patted Lily's back. "You're welcome Miss Evans."

Lily let go of him. She smiled at him, and then she yawned. "What time is it?" She asked.

"It's quarter after ten," Dumbledore said. He stood up. "I held a staff meeting yesterday afternoon about your condition. You have the privileges of anyone in your condition. To use the lavatory whenever you need to, or to snack in classes."

Lily nodded her head.

Moments later, Alice came back. "I went to get you clothes," She said. She handed Lily the clothes. Dumbledore excused himself, and left.

Madame Pomfrey came out of her office. "Will you be leaving today, Miss Evans?" She asked. She handed Lily a tray with food on it.

Lily nodded her head. She began devouring her food, offering some to Alice. Alice declined, and said she had to run to get to her next class.

Lily finished her food, and Madame Pomfrey took her tray. She gave Lily permission to use the lavatory in there to shower and get cleaned up.

Fifteen minutes later, Lily walked out of the bathroom. Her hair was tied in a wet bun. She left her things in Madame Pomfrey's office. A house elf would bring it to her later.

Lily traveled slowly. She had checked the time with Madame Pomfrey, and she was guessing that James was in Transfiguration.

Lily sighed and walked to McGonagall's door. She knocked on it, and waited for someone to answer.

McGonagall answered the door. She stared surprised at Lily. "How're you feeling, Evans?" She asked.

"Okay, I guess." Lily smiled at her. McGonagall smiled back.

"Will you be joining us soon?" She asked.

"I should be back tomorrow, Professor." Lily said.

"Good. I've missed you in class." McGonagall paused. "I see you're looking for Mr. Potter?" Lily nodded her head. "He'll be a moment." McGonagall shut the door. Lily stood outside for nearly a minute. And then the door opened and James appeared. He looked confused, but when he spotted Lily, he smiled.

"Hey," He said. "You're out of the Infirmary." Lily nodded her head. She began to feel nervous. "I've been worried about you," James said honestly.

Lily felt a blush creep onto her cheeks. "We need to talk James," She said quietly. She grabbed his hand, and began pulling him down the corridor. James didn't protest as she pulled him into an empty classroom.

Lily pushed him into the room, and shut the door behind her. "I think you should sit," She said, indicating one of the many desks in the room. James sat down on top of the teachers' desk. He watched as she paced in front of him. He decided not to say anything.

Lily paused in her pacing. "Do you remember what happened six weeks ago?" She asked. She peered at James closely. He nodded his head mutely. 'Wow…she remembers how many weeks it was…I must have left some impression.' James thought. "Good." Lily continued her pacing, trying to build up her courage to say what she needed to say. 'I'm in Gryffindor for Merlin sakes!' Lily thought, pacing.

James watched. Back and forth, back and forth, Lily walked in front of him. She suddenly stopped in front of James. "I'm pregnant." Lily decided to take the straightforward approach.

'She's pregnant…that's a surprise—She's pregnant with my baby…oh my…' James thought. He opened his mouth to say something, and then he immediately closed it. He opened it again, trying to form any type of sentence. Nothing came to mind.

"Yeah I know," Lily said, watching him try to formulate words. She swallowed hard. Her mouth had suddenly become very dry. "I just wanted you to know."

James nodded his head mutely. He couldn't bring himself to say anything. All he managed to do was pale a considerable amount of color, sweat, and lose his talent of speech.

Then Lily left the classroom. She left, leaving James all alone.

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