Since Lily was no longer working at Hogwarts, she wasn’t living away from home anymore. Brysen liked it much better this way, though he had never come out and actually said it. Some mornings, Van would come over for breakfast, and Lily would prepare a small feast.

On one such morning, she sat at the table with a cup of coffee. Brysen was finishing his homework, and Van was reading the Daily Prophet. Although it was not legally recognized, or maybe, might never be, that was okay, this was her little family, and she was so glad to be home.