An Unfortunate Family Reunion

Lily

It all happened so quickly. It happened almost like in the story dad told us about his parents but he and mum didn't die. They were taken by you-know-who's minions, the Death Eaters. They came for us. They took mum and dad and left James, Albus, and I to die in the burning house. Lucky for us, the aurors found us before we could. They took us to the Leaky Cauldron and we stayed there until our letters from Hogwarts arrived. It was my first year to Hogwarts, and my parents were missing.

I woke up two days before James, Albus and I left for Hogwarts to find them missing. There was a note on my bedside table with a plate of eggs and bacon. As I munched on a piece of bacon, I read the note.

"Meet us at the ice cream parlor in Diagon Alley.

Eat you breakfast.

James and Albus"

I quickly finished my breakfast and threw on some clothes before heading into Diagon Alley to find my brothers. O found them sitting outside the ice cream parlor both eating an ice cream. I sat down in James's lap.

"I see," I said. "You make me eat breakfast so I won't be hungry for an ice cream, and then you get some to taunt me!"

James and Albus laughed.

"That was the plan! Wasn't it Albus?" James said grinning.

Albus nodded, also grinning before giving me an ice cream. I grinned before picking up a small bit and smearing it on James's nose. They both laughed and James licked it off his nose.

"You've still got to teach me to do that," I told him.

James smiled proudly. "You either have it or you don't, and you, little sister, do not!"'

Albus looked behind us and frowned. "And now we're either going to be buried under hugs or questions. To be honest, I'd prefer the questions."

I looked behind us and saw Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron walking toward us. Rose ran up to us ahead of her parents. She pulled me off James's lap and squished me in a hug.

"Can't… breathe… Rose…." I gasped.

Rose quickly let go. "Right. Sorry. Are you all alright?"

James nodded. "Well we were having a happy morning until you showed and decided to remind us to be devastated."

Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron had walked up to us by then.

"Yes. Let's stay on the happy rather than the sad," Aunt Hermione said.

Uncle Ron just nodded, as always. He always simply agreed with Aunt Hermione. I asked mum why he did that once. She said he did it because if he didn't Aunt Hermione would have to yell at him for saying something he shouldn't have.

"So. Have you three already gotten your things for Hogwarts?" Aunt Hermione asked.

"Yes," Albus said. "We're all set."

Aunt Hermione smiled. "Excellent. And this is your first year, isn't it, dear?" she asked, looking at me.

I nodded. "Yes. I wish I could go now."

She laughed. "You'll be on the train in two days on your way to get sorted. Gryffindor, I suppose. With your brothers."

I nodded. "Though I wouldn't mind any of the other houses."

"Even Slytherin?" James asked, disgusted.

"Yes. It's not that terrible after all," I said.

"Dad's rubbing off on you!" Albus commented.

I grinned. I was glad to be compared to dad. He saved the world little by little before he was even out of Hogwarts. I looked up to him, which was why I was wearing such a big mask around them. I didn't want anyone to know I cried myself to sleep ever since they left because I was so scared. I was scared for mum, for dad, and for us. What if they decide to take us next… So I haven't shown them what's been going on in my head since mum and dad were taken. I didn't want anyone to worry about me. I was going to Hogwarts. I didn't need my brothers worrying about me all the time…

Did I?