Hi All,

Sorry for such a long break in continuing this story. Here is a short summary of the story for you to recall it.

Summary: Harry and Ginny were living happily with their children James, Albus and lily until one fine morning when harry woke up with his scar hurting him. It was Christmas Eve when he discussed about his scar with Ron and Hermione. The three of them discussed the possibilities of Voldemort rising again. It seemed impossible at the moment, but the news (Two muggles have been murdered by the killing curse) in the evening prophet confirmed Harry's worst fears. Meanwhile Dereck Malfoy (Son of Draco Malfoy) found the resurrection stone in the forbidden forest and with the help of lord Voldemort's ghost, made an antidote for basilisk's venom and immersed the stone in it. As the stone was part of a horcrux, lord Voldemort has raised again but only too week as the stone was only a part of the here it goes!

'What does this mean?' Ron asked Harry and Hermione once they are out of earshot.

'I don't know', Harry said. 'Maybe I was right in saying that Dumbledore has indeed made mistakes in the number of horcruxes made by Voldemort'.

'No Harry. That's not possible. If there were more horcruxes, you would have seen it in Voldemort's mind' Hermione said.

'Maybe this is just a coincidence' Hermione added after a while.

'Coincidence Hermione? Whom do you think will kill muggles just for the fun of it?' Ron argued back.

I don't know Ron. Maybe some of Lord Voldemort's followers. They like to show off, the death eaters.

Harry and Ron considered this for a moment. It seemed possible. Even a week before there was riot near the ministry and they found some of Voldemort's old pals have been involved in it. But no one ever dared to kill muggles.

'But Hermione, What if he made another horcrux after killing the part of him residing within me. I would not have felt it because the part of lord Voldemort within me was destroyed.' Harry said

'It could be possible Harry. But what if these murders were just the work of some death eaters? Voldemort would never have raised again.' Hermione said.

'Then what about his scar? Ron asked. Dumbledore said that his scar will hurt him only when lord Voldemort is near him or when he is gaining strength'

Silence followed Ron's words as the three of them thought about this. It seemed possible that Lord Voldemort is back, after all he was the one who killed muggles just for the fun of it. Fear rose in all three of them as they thought about the possibilities of the number of horcruxes Lord Voldemort has made.

'We need to talk to Dumbledore', Harry said.

'Are you mad?' Ron asked. He is dead for all we know.

'No, I mean we have to talk to his portrait in Hogwarts.' Harry said.

'That's a good idea harry. But now is not the time. We should go out before Ginny becomes suspicious again' Hermione said.

Harry, Ron and Hermione went back into the soon as they entered the kitchen, Lily came running towards Harry.

'Can I have a private word dad' Lily asked.

'Sure Lily, what is it?' Harry asked.

Lily dragged her father to a more private place. After making sure that they could not be overheard, she looked at her father and asked very slowly, 'Dad…. Err….. Can I….er…paint again?'

I am very interested in painting dad. But I am afraid of what happened today. I swear I haven't gave life to Abby. I am afraid to paint anything now, she added.

Harry looked at her. She was strained. He considered for a moment and said 'Well Lily, don't be afraid. Just continue painting. Abby doesn't seemed harmful, maybe next time you could become friends with her.'

Lily seemed cheerful by this idea and kissed harry. 'Thanks Dad. I will do that.' She said and hurried towards her brothers.

Given the circumstances, harry was worried about this particular magic that lily possessed. Though he convinced himself that lily would surely have inherited this talent from her grandmother, he could not avoid the nagging question of how the creature (Abby) will only be controlled by lily's mind. He made a mental note to talk about this to Ginny. Maybe they should warn lily not to paint within Hogwarts.

Having someone find out about this particular talent of lily should not be welcomed. Even in the wizarding world, giving life to a painting is weird.