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James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Lily Evans Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, Albus Dumbledore, Andromeda Black Tonks, Filius Flitwick, Rubeus Hagrid, Sirius Black & James Potter, Harry Potter (mentioned), Ted Tonks, Sirius Black & Lily Evans Potter, Mary Macdonald (mentioned), Sturgis Podmore, James Potter (mentioned), Elphias Doge, Bellatrix Black Lestrange (Mentioned), Tom the Barman (Harry Potter), Marlene McKinnon - mentioned, Dorcas Meadowes (mentioned), Gideon Prewett (mentioned) - Character, Voldemort (Mentioned), fabian prewerr (mentioned), Rabastan Lestrange (mentioned), peter prettigrew (mentioned), Mrs Pettigrew (Harry Potter)
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Summary
What if Voldemort had heeded Snape's requested and spared Lily's life?Any strength she steeled in herself to make herself move vanished as soon as she caught sight of James on the stairs. She falls to the floor crying. And then, however long later, she thinks I’ve fallen to the floor crying, but there’s an element of ridiculousness to it – she had known it was coming, had known the second James had turned from the door shouting “Lily, it’s him!” and, even worse, while she’s on the floor crying she looks at his still face and realises his glasses are crooked. It’s only when Sirius’ shaking fingers straighten them that she truly registers that she’s not alone in her grief and she lets herself fall further and he holds her up. It’s Halloween night, 1981, Lily Potter is alive, her family is not, and outside the war continues.