A/N: Here's the second (First actually) Chapter of the Trials and Tribulations of Lily Potter! Enjoy!

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Bruised but Not Broken

Been a lot of tears stained nights
I thought the tears were here for life, baby
The hurt came on and held on tight, yeah
I Took a chance, I took a fall
Love broke my heart and shattered all my dreams
But I won't be down on my knees
Cuz I'll rise above it
And I'll pick myself up
And I'll shake the rain out of my heart

And I'll be alright
And I'll love again
And the wounds will mend
I'm bruised but not broken
And the pain will fade
I'll get back on my feet
It's not the end of me
My heart is still open
I'm bruised but not broken

-Joss Stone

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Chapter 1: Aftermath and Tragedies- Halloween 1981, 7:00pm

"Jazmin?" Jazmin Potter looked up, startled, from where she sat crying. Her mind connection she had to her twin brother, James, had stopped. That could only mean that he was dead. If he was dead then that meant that her sister-in-law, Lily, was too and God forbid her little nephew, Harry, was as well. Her mind was brought back from her thoughts as her name was called again.

"Jazmin? Are you there?" Jazz looked to the fireplace. The head of Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the best wizard she knew, was in it. Jazmin cleared her throat and didn't bother wiping away her tears.

"Oh, Hello Headmaster. Didn't see you there. what can I do for you this evening?"

"I'm very sorry to bother you, but I need you to come to my office, its a rather urgent matter." The elderly Professor said in a grave voice.

"Yes sir. I just have to run to Andromeda's house to see if she can watch Demitri and Violet. I'll be there in 15 minutes."

"Thank you." He said and his head disappeared.

"Demitri! Violet! Come here, Mummy needs you!" she shouted up the stairs. Soon there were little footsteps running down the steps. 3-year-old Demetrius Orion appeared pulling his little sister, 2-year-old Violet Dorea, by the hand walking carefully down the stairs.

"Mummy!" Violet shouted launching herself into her mother's arms.

"Hello there." She said to the little girl now in her arms. "You two are going to go to Auntie Andy's house for a little while and play with Dora. Mummy has a few errands to run."

"Yay! We get to play with Dora!" Demitri shouted happily

"That's right. Now hold on tight to mummy's hand." Demitri did as she told him and Jazmin apparated out of the house.

Andromeda Tonks was feeding her 7-year-old daughter Nymphadora (Dora as she like to be called) when there was a loud crack outside her front door. There, then, was a knock on the door.

"Andy Open Up! It's me Jazz!" Never being too cautious these days, Andy replied through the door.

"What is Your Full Name?"

"Jazmin Marie Potter. I have 2 kids named Demetrius and Violet. My Twin," her voice broke, "brother is James Charlus Potter who is married to Lily Marie Evans Potter. And I'm engaged to Sirius Black, your cousin."

That was proof enough for Andy so she opened the door. Sure enough there was Jazmin with Violet in her arms and Demitri holding her hand.

"Hey Andy," She said walking in and putting her kids down. "I need your to watch them for a little bit. Dumbledore wants to talk to me about something." Andy took a good look at her friend. Her eyes were red and puffy. Tear tracks were red on her pale face. Her usually untamable hair was even more a mess and her usually bright hazel eyes were etched with sorrow.

"Jazz, what's wrong? What happened?" Andy asked concerned. Jazmin took a shaky breath.

"I don't know but I'm going to find out. I just have this… really, really bad feeling. I need to go meet Dumbledore now. Can I use your floo?"

"Yeah. And Jazz, you know that what ever happens you can always count on me."

"I know, Andy, I know." Jazmin said hugging her friend. She, then proceed to walk to the fire place in the living room. She stepped in and called,

"Headmaster's Office, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"

Albus Dumbledore sat at his desk, dreading to tell Jazmin that her brother was dead, her fiancé in Azkaban for killing another friend, and her best friend/sister-in-law was barely alive.

His floo showed green which alerted him of her arrival. He quickly stood. She stepped out of the fireplace and he could tell she knew something was not right.

"Hello Headmaster." She sniffed. "You wanted to see me?"

"Hello Jazmin. Yes I needed to speak to you. Why don't you have a seat." She sat. "Now, Something has happened earlier this evening. Something—"

"Please, professor, don't beat around the bush! James and Lily are dead aren't they!" She said in a strangled, snappy voice.

"I'm terribly sorry. Lily is at St. Mungo's in critical condition. James did not survive." There were silent tear running down Jazmin's face. Then she thought about something.

"Harry! What about Harry? Where is my Nephew!" She exploded.

"He is safe. He is currently at Lily and Eric's sister, Petunia's, house."

"He's where! How could you place him with that foul woman! She despises magic! Lily and Eric haven't spoken to her in over 5 years! Why didn't you give him to Me and Sirius. Or Eric. Or Remus; Andromeda? That's way better than that filthy, wizard hating muggle, Petunia!"

"The reason I didn't give him to you and Sirius is because I thought you would be to full of grief to take care of 3 young children. Which brings me to our next terrible issue.

"It pains me to tell you but your fiancé, Sirius, was taken to Azkaban earlier this evening." He took a deep breath. "Sirius, somehow, was the first person to know what happened to your brother and his family. He, then, for reasons unknown to me, proceeded to go after Peter Pettigrew. Another friend of your, yes? Sirius had Peter cornered. Witnesses say that Peter started yelling 'Lily and James, Sirius! How could you!' Then there was an explosion. When the smoke cleared, 12 muggles were dead. All they found of Peter was his finger." Dumbledore finished his horrifying tale with a solemn and grim look. Jazmin took a minute to process this information. Sirius, her Sirius. He would never do something like that. He wasn't even secret keeper!

"No, no, no! He didn't do that. Sirius would NEVER do that! He wasn't even secret keeper!" She yelled with tears running down her face. Dumbledore looked confused.

"What do you mean Sirius wasn't the secret keeper? Did Lily and James switch?"

"Yes. Sirius wanted to switch because we were about to go into hiding ourselves. I don't know who they switched to. Now will you please let me see Lily?" Jazmin asked distressed.

"You can floo to St. Mungo's. Would you like me to floo Andromeda and tell her what's going on?"

"Yes that would be great, thank you. Could you also, maybe call Remus for me?" She asked timidly.

"Yes I will. I'll meet you at the hospital." Jazmin stepped into the fire.

"St. Mungo's!" She shouted and she vanished. Once she left, the old professor went to the fireplace himself.