He would have to hunt James down when he left here, then. Alastor sighed inwardly, knowing drawing this out for her would be worse.
"There was news in the Prophet," he began, wishing he was better at these things -- or the need to do them would cease to be. Someone like Jamie or Lupin would be better than this, Lily herself. All Alastor knew how to be was blunt and to business about everything. "Harry left the castle last night, we think to go after his daughter. But, it was a trap and he was killed. We were able to verify it this morning. I'm sorry, Lily."