Author's Note: Hogwarts had needed to be rebiult so in a fair effort Headmaster Dumbldore had all students start 2 years later than their origianl acceptance.

Chapter 2: Letters from Hogwarts!

Thirteen years went by and it was finaly the day Lily had gotten her letter from Hogwarts. Lily unlike her twin brother didn't have lavish richs or family around her 24/7. Her father was Potions Master at Hogwarts and only got to see him for 3 months every summer. She was brought up by a lady in her 40's named Louisa Namis, who knew her father Severus well. She was a witch who was a Slytherin Alumni. Eventhough she knew Slytherin's where usually cold hearted and didnt care much about other people, her house nanny loved Lily and had the upmost respect for her.

"I got my letter, I got my letter." Lily yelled as she ran through the house looking for Louisa. She was in the kitchen making lunch. Lily ran up to her and shoved the letter into her hands. Lily was so excited she was running around the kitchen dancing.

"We should floo your father and tell him the news." Louisa said with a smile on his face. They floo'd her father and Lily stuck her face into the fire and called her dad's name.

"Dad, It's me Lily." Lily said with excitment in her voice and a smile on her face.

" Hello dear, is something wrong?" Severous said when he twirled his chair around to look in to the fireplace in his classroon. It was the begining of the school year for her dad, he had to start getting his classroom ready for the new year of students that would be coming in a month.

"No, but i got my letter from Hogwarts! Louisa said I could floo you and let you know!" Lily said as her eyes widened. She hasn't seem the inside of her father classroom yet.

"Congratulations sweetheart. We'll go to Diangon Alley this weekend and pick up your stuff for school." Severous said with a smile.

"Can we get a small present for me while we are there since my birthday is next week?" Lily asked with uncertainty in her eyes. She new asking her father for something expensive usually wasnt a good idea. But, she asked with a smile on her face anyways.

"Once we get all your supplies for Hogwarts if we have money left over we will go to the Toy shop and get you something." Severous said with an uncanny smile. Afraid that he couldn't get a present for his daughter.

"Dumbledore gave me some extra money for your supplies, so maybe we'll be able too dear." Severus said looking at Lily in the fireplace who had a huge grin on his face.

"OK, Bye Dad! See you later tonight." Lily said as she backedout of the fireplace.

When Severus was done taking to his daughter he slow tiwrled his chair around and seen that Professor Dumbledore was standing infront of his desk.

"Sir?" Snaped asked in a confused tone.

"Hello, Professor. Why don't you go home and be with Lily?" Professor Dumbledore asked in a kind tone.

"He reminds me of Lily, Sir! It's hard to be around her without crying. She is like a replica of her, but at times it's nice to be reminded of her." Snape said as he looked like was about to cry.

"Here, Buy Lily a nice trunk and a birthday present." Professor Dumbledore said as he handned 200 Gallions to Professor Snape. Dumbledore knew that it had been hard on to take care of Lily all these years. Eventhough Snape tried his hardest to give her whatever she asked for but it was usually second hand. Dumbledore had always felt guilty cause he was the one who had the idea in the first place for Lily to live with Snape.

"Sir, I can't take this." Snape said as his eyebrow went up with confusion.

"Think of it as a start of the year bonus then." Dumbldore said with a smile on his face as walked out of the teachers classroom.

Harry who still was living with his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia d cousin Dudley at Number 4 Privet Drive. Had a very lavish life unlike his twin sister.]. Enriched with anything he could ever dream of. Hagrid had came and gotten him for 1 month out of the summer every year since he was 3 along with Dudley to show him the wizarding world. Hagrid showed Harry his Gringotts vault when he 8 and was able to bring his Aunt and Uncle their so they could shop and not be so strapped for cash when it came to them caring for both young boys as they grew up and needed a lot of the same things.

When he went with Hagrid he got to hang out with other wizarding families such as the Malfoy's , Zabini's, Parkinson's , and Crabbe and Goyle . Since when Hagrid needed to do Official Hogwarts Buisness he was left to the care of the Wizarding World Daycare. He became friends with the fellow wizards but unlike them remained humble inside and didn't partake in their devilish schemes. He considered Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini and his closest friends besides his cousin Dudley. So when Harry got his letter to Hogwarts he told Dudley first then Owl's his best friends.

"Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon! I got my letter from Hogwarts!" He yelled as running to the backyard where Aunt Petunia was digging in her garden and planting some very large yellow flowers as Uncle Vernon was sitting his lounge chair after working all day.

" Really, Let us see!" Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia said as jumping up from where they were and running towards Harry. While reading the letter they were giving Harry a hug. The were very proud of their nephew and wern't one's to not show their gratitude towards them for all that he has done for them.

"We are so proud of you Harry! When should we leave to get your supplies?"Aunt Petunia said as her face light up. She loved going to Diagon Alley with Harry all the time. She was always awestruck on the new things they could come up with.

"We can go this weekend!" Uncle Vernon said with a sly lok on his face. Unlce Vernon didn't like going to Diagon Alley as much as his wife did but he liked going cause he like seeing the look on his son's face and his nephews.

"While we are there we can pick out birthday presents for the boys!" Unlce Vernon said looking at Aunt Petunia and winking. The boys had always celebrated their birthdays together since they were only born a couple weeks apart. Unlce Vernon and Aunt Petunia always tried their hardest to make their birthdays as special as they could. Eventhough the boys didn't care much about the big celebration they were very grateful for what "their parents" had tried to do for them every year. '

"Maybe while we are there we'll run into the Malfoy's and Zabini's and invite them to the birthday celebration next week?" Uncle Vernon said looking at Harry as he walked back into the house.

"That'll be a great idea Uncle Vernon." Harry said with a smile on his face. Walking towards his Aunt Petunia he kneeled down and started helping his Aunt Petunia place some flowers in the ground.

"Aunt Petunia?" Harry asked as he looked over at his Aunt.

"Yes Dear?" Petunia sat down on the ground and look over at Harry with a nice polite smile on her face.

"Can I get Dudley a birthday present while we are at Diagon Alley?" He asked his Aunt while he sat next to her on the ground.

"Why yes, That a splendid idea Harry!" Petunia said as she started to get up and go tell Vernon of Harry's Idea.

Harry followed his Aunt into the house. Dudley and Vernon were in the living room sorting through some old clothes that Vernon thought Dudley could give to his school for their clothes drive. Dudley went to school all year round so he could graduate at the same time as Harry could. Dudley always looked up to Harry eventhough Dudley was a couple weeks older. Dudley was always very fascinated with the Magic world and always had the dream of attending Hogwarts with Harry but when his letter didn't come Dudley got sad. Dudley could do a couple magic tricks using a wand while they visited Diagon Alley in the past but he acknologed that he wasnt of magical blood and cried when he didn't get his letter.

"Vernon? Harry just had a splended idea." Petunia said as she walked into the living where his cousin and uncle were sitting on the floor ravaging through clothes.

"What was it dear?" Asked Vernon looking up at his wife.

"Harry thought that while we are in Diagon Alley we could have the boys get each other a present?" Petunia said as Dudleyshot up with smile on his face.

"Oh Dad, Please?" Said Dudley.

"Good idea Boy!" Vernon said standing up with the rest of the group.

"Go upstairs boys, get changed we are going out for dinner tonight!" Vernon Said with a smile on his face.

"Yes!" Both boys said as they started running and fighting on who got up the stairs first. The boys laughed and got up the stairs at the same time.

"Dudley, I'm sorry you didn't get in. I know the guys will be upset that you aren't coming to school with us." Harry said with sadness in his voice.

"It's okay Harry. No worries. It just would've been awesome though." Dudley said with a half smile on his face not wanting to make his cousin feel bad.

They got ready and pilled in the car to go off to dinner.

When Severus got home it was about 9:30pm and His Daughter Lily was in her pajamas sitting in a chair reading a book that her dad had gotten her about magical creatures from Diagon Alley. He walked in and sat on the couch.

"Why are you still up Darling? It's past your bedtime?" Severous asked.

"Sorry Dad, just really excited about going to Diagon Alley tomorrow, couldn't sleep. Also was waiting till you got home." Lily said in an innocent voice.

"It's okay. Time for bed though." Severous said as he stood up.

Lily stood and put her book down and then walked up with her father. When she got into bed her father sat down and tucked his daughter in.

"Tell me about my mother?" Lily asked her father.

"Your mother was the most beautiful women i have ever met. She had red and bright green eyes just like you. She was Gryffindor and was very strong. We met when we were 9 years old. From that moment on I knew and your mother knew we would be friends for a very long time." Severus said looking at his daughter.

"Dad. you don't have to go on I know you dont like talking about that." Lily said. She knew what her father had did and how her mother died. She knew it tore apart her father every day.

"Night Lily." As Severus said as he kissed Lily on the forehead and walked out of the room.

Lily went to bed thinking of how wonderful Diagon Alley was going to be.