Chapter 9:

Rose looked at Lily. She felt like she was looking at an older version of herself.

"Rose Carson," she said after what seemed like an eternity of silence. Lily shook her hand.

"Lily Potter," she said quietly. Ginny could sense something unusual between them.

She suggested, "Why don't we sit down and order?" All three women sat down, but no on knew what to say.

"So, Rose," Lily said after a few minutes. "Tell me a little about yourself." Rose took a sip of Butterbeer.

"Well, Mrs. Potter-" she started.

"Please, it's Lily."

"Okay, Lily. I went to Beauxbatons Academy for Girls when I was younger. I'm a healer at St. Mungo's. I'm also adopted, and right now I'm looked for my biological parents."

Both Lily and Rose knew who Rose's biological parents were, anyone could tell just by looking at them, but they didn't come out and say it. They all enjoyed a wonderful dinner provided by Tom; free of charge. They chatted lightly for nearly an hour.

"Rose," Lily said quietly. "I know who your biological parents are." Rose knew what Lily was going to say, but she didn't know how.

"Lily, we should probably go somewhere else to discuss this," Ginny said in a quiet tone.

"We can go up to my room," suggested Rose. Ginny left a tip on the table, and Rose led the way to her room.

Rose's room was quite simple. It had a four-poster bed, a fireplace, and a table with some chairs. Lily took a seat at the table, while Ginny and Rose sat on the bed. They both waited for Lily to speak.

After a few minutes, she asked, "I trust you've heard about what happened to me and my husband, James, right?" Rose nodded. "Well, what happened afterwards is just as important too. What I'm about to tell you is the key to your past. After Voldemort killed me and James, he tried to kill Harry, but that obviously backfired. Our house, Godric's Hollow, collapsed, trapping Harry, and his twin sister in the rubble." Rose opened her mouth to say something, but Lily went on. "Not many people remember that Harry had a sister; it was all about 'The Boy Who Lived', but Harry did have a sister. She looked exactly like me, and she and Harry both had my eyes. Everyone thought that our daughter, Rose Elise, was dead. We've been proven wrong though. For you see, my daughter is in this very room right now….you, Rose."

Lily was now crying, and Ginny could tell that Rose was about to start crying too. The Mother and daughter both stood up and embraced.

"Oh my God. Oh my God," Rose mumbled repeatedly. "Does, does Harry know?"

"He just found out, and he's mad that no one told him sooner. He's not mad at you though, he's mad at us."

"Rose, why don't you come over for an early dinner tomorrow? That'll give Harry a chance to cool down a little bit," suggested Ginny.

"That sounds great." Ginny wrote down their address on a scrap of parchment, and gave it to Rose. "Thank you. I'll be there around 3:30."

"Sounds great," Lily said, giving her daughter one final hug. Lily and Ginny then Disapparated with a pop.

Rose lay down on her bed. She was exhausted, but sleep would not come. She found her family, and not just any family! Harry Potter was her twin brother! Around midnight, nearly 2 ½ hours after Lily and Ginny left, Rose drifted off to a light and uneasy sleep.

A/N: Yeah, this chapter is a load of crap. Really short, but has a lot of information. Only one or two more chapters left! You find out if Harry redeems himself, who found Rose, why she didn't go to Hogwarts, and how the person who found her knew her name was Rose! So, review while you wait! Until next time.

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