Harry answered the door while Ginny finished up in the kitchen. He wiped his sweaty hands on his robes before opening the door. Standing before him looked like a younger version of his mother.
"Uh, hi, you must be Rose," he said after several seconds of uncomfortable silence.
"Yeah, hi. It's an honor to meet you." Rose and Harry shook hands. Ginny appeared in the hallway.
"Dinner should be done soon. If you want to wait in the family room, Lily and James will be here in a few minutes," she told Rose. Rose smiled gratefully.
"Oh, umm, follow me." Rose followed Harry to the cozy family room next to the kitchen.
Just as everyone sat down, Lily came bursting through the back door. Harry was surprised to find that James wasn't with her.
"Where's Dad?" he asked. Lily let out a frustrated sigh.
"From what I understood as your Father ran out of the house, he's out with Remus and Sirius and will be back at some point." Lily saw Rose and smiled. "His sweetie, how are you?"
"I'm fine."
"That's good. Your father should be here soon." Rose shifted uncomfortably.
"Could I talk to you about that?" she asked. "How do you know that I'm really your daughter?" Ginny stood up. it wasn't her place to be here at the moment.
"I'll be in the kitchen," she said quietly before slipping out of the room. Lily took Ginny's seat on the couch.
"You look exactly like I did when I was younger. Also, I just know this. I have this feeling only a mother would recognize. I know that you're my daughter." Rose still didn't look satisfied. "There's something else, isn't there?"
"Yes! The biggest modern wizarding world mystery! You were dead! Nobody knows how you did it!" Lily glanced at Harry. Just as he opened his mouth, the back door flew open. Out of habit, Harry clutched his wand in his pocket. He was relieved to see Tonks standing there. She had flowing brown hair today. Her robes were open. Her prominent baby bump could be seen through her Weird Sisters t-shirt.
"Doesn't anyone knock anymore?" Harry complained.
"Sorry, Harry," Tonks said. Her gaze drifted over to Rose. She shook her head. "Whoa." Tonks turned her attention to Lily. "Is Remus here?"
"Sorry, no." Tonks' hair turned a shade of fiery red that rivaled the Weasley's before turning back to its normal shade of bubblegum pink. Rose was surprised by this. "All I know is that he's with James and Sirius."
"That's probably more reassuring for you than me." Ginny appeared in the doorway with Eve in her arms.
"Hi, Tonks!" she chirped. Eve giggled at the sight of her friend.
"Hey Ginny." Lily realized that Rose had no clue what was going on.
"Rose, this is Tonks; her husband is best friends with my husband." Tonks extended her hand. She was wearing worn fingerless gloves made of dragon skin. Rose shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you," she said politely.
"Same here." Tonks still looked extremely frustrated. "If you see Remus, tell him to stop by home before he leaves with Bill."
"I will," Lily assured.
Just as Tonks was about to leave, there was a loud crash outside. Harry and Lily leapt to their feet. Harry, Lily, Ginny and Tonks all had their wands out. Some habits never died.
"If that's your father, I'll hurt him myself," Lily growled. Rose simply sat back in her seat. She had no clue what was going on. Harry went out back to investigate. He half expected to find his father and Sirius setting off fireworks while Remus stood off to the side shaking his head in despair. Instead, he saw five shadowy figures coming across the lawn. Their distinct masks told Harry who they were; Death Eaters.
A/N: There you go! See, I kept my word like a good girl!!
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