AN: Thank you to all who read my story last chapter. I realized after I posted it that I didn't do any type authors note. So I am doing it now… sorta… of course we all know that I do not own any of the characters you are familiar with… although I wish I owned James… Haha! Oh and I guess I didn't make this clear in the last chapter, but James is in fact an auror.

Chapter 2

Lily had a hard time sleeping that night. She had stayed in Moody's office well into the night. Around four in the morning she was finally allowed to leave, arrangements had already been made for her to go to the Potter's house for the rest of the summer. Now she was laying in bed, listening to the sounds of a silent house… well mostly silent. She could hear James speaking to his mother and father down the hall. When she had first arrived here Mrs. Potter had greeted her with a huge hug and had hurriedly taken her to the room she would be staying in.

She had tried to block tonight's events from her mind but had failed miserably. She couldn't help but think of how the sheets in this room were a little too scratchy… How the room had a strange smell to it… She knew that soon enough the sun was going to rise and she would have to face the world. She might as well try to sleep. Squinting her eyes tightly, she finally drifted off to sleep.

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"Jonas Mae Potter! I forbid you form entering that room. Let Lily—" Mrs. Potter began. Lily had been lying awake in bed for the past few minutes. She had heard Joni and her mother coming long before they had arrived at her door.

"Mom! She is my best friend. She needs me! I am going in." Joni said before quietly opening the door. "Lily… are you awake?" She whispered as she walked towards the bed.

"Yes…" Lily breathed.

"Are… are you ok? Listen, Lily… I am so sorry… James says they are doing everything they can to find your parents…" Joni said, taking a seat at the feet of the bed.

"They wont find them…" Lily stated looking of in the distance. "There was a… a… D-d-dark Mark… over the house!" Lily began to sob. She pulled her knees to her chest and let out everything that had been plaguing her mind for the past few hours. Last night she had been hoping that since no bodies were found that her parents weren't actually dead. But once she recalled the Dark Mark hovering ominously over the rubble of the house she knew that the chances of her parents escape was minimal. Even if they were alive and just captured by Death Eaters she knew they would be as good as dead, for no one is captured by them and lives to tell the tale.

Joni put her arms around Lily and held her until Lily's body occasionally convulsed. "Lily, why don't we go get something to eat? Memra and Alice are going to be coming over soon… I owled them to let them know what was going on…"

"OK. Just give me a minute…" She said, sitting up.

"Alright, I think my mum put some of my clothes in your closet… I think she wanted us to take you shopping for clothes today… since all of yours are…" Joni said turning around at the door.

"Gone…"Lily finished for her. "Jonas, I don't mind going shopping… but I don't have much money, and I am not going to be a charity case. I need to save my money for books for next year…"

"Don't worry about it Lily. Just get dressed and come downstairs, ok?" She said before leaving the room.

Once the door was close Lily sat down on the bed to compose herself. She knew she needed to be strong. The tears wouldn't bring her parents back and neither would the self-pity. She had to hold her head up high and attempt to move on. Soon she would be off to school and then she would be getting ready to graduate and start her training.

Lily walked to the closet, grab a shirt and some shorts, and walked to the bathroom out in the hall to get ready for the day. Once inside she locked the door and rested against the counter. She knew today was going to be the hardest day of her life so far. Lily looked up at herself in the mirror and was surprised to see the girl looking back at her. Her face was tear stained and her mascara and eyeliner had run down her face. There was soot all over her face and her hair looked like a birds nest, with a few twigs sticking out randomly. She walked over to the shower and turned the water on as hot as it could go. Once she was in the shower she let the scalding hot water wash over herself, happy that she was able to finally feel something, even if it was physical pain.

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AN:I just want to thank all of you who reviewed my last chapter. And I would like to thank those of you who are lurking… Yes I know you have read it and I would be appreciative if you would also review… anyway… I realize this chapter is ridiculously short. I promise the next one will be longer. Thanks! Please review!