Chapter 1
"Yes, He-who-Must-Not-Be-Named wants all the Potters gone," replied Severus Snape from the other end of the table.
"James, I'm scared," added Lily Potter, James wife. "Voldermort might kill us!"
"No he won't!" shouted Sirius Black as he stood up and walked over to Lily. Sirius patted Lily on the back and looked up at James. "I'll die before he even lays a hand on you three."
"We can't let Harry die," said a man from the shadows of the room. He was tall and had silver and gray hair. His beard was quite long. Glasses framed his blue eyes. "Harry James Potter must live, no matter what else happens," said Albus Dumbledore.
"How can we believe Snape?" asked James as he threw a look of disgust towards him.
"How can you not?" replied Dumbledore quietly. "You know that Harry must live until he is old enough to kill Voldemort. I'm sure the prophecy was about you."
"What about the Longbottoms?" asked Sirius.
"You-know-who said he didn't want the Heir of Gryffindor alive," said Snape.
"And the Heir is Harry," said Lily finishing Snape's sentence.
"So what are we suppose to do?" asked James. "Go into hiding for 17 years? And then when Harry is an adult. Have him go finish off Voldemort?"
"We don't have to say 17 years, 10 would do," replied Dumbledore.
"But I would lose my job. And Harry wouldn't have any friends," said James.
"Mate, I'll bring Dan around," said Sirius. Everyone laughed uneasily.
"Sirius, it might be a girl," said Lily.
"Nope," said Sirius shaking his head. "It's a boy."
"But how do we go into hiding?" asked Lily.
"I'll take care of that. All you have to do is pick a secret-keeper," said Dumbledore.
"That's easy," said James. "Sirius."
"No!" shouted Lily from wear she sat in her chair. "Voldemort will know we picked Sirius. And so will everyone else. We can't pick him."
"Lily has a strong point," said Snape. "Everyone knows Sirius is your best friend. Word gets around quickly that you're in hiding. Sirius will be found, and eventually will tell You-know-who where you are hiding."
"I would never tell where they are hiding," said Sirius fearlessly.
"They would kill you mate. And I will not let that happen," said James.
"So then whom are you going to pick?" asked Dumbledore.
"Remus," said Lily. "No," said Sirius and Snape together.
"I believe Remus is a spy," said Snape.
"Well, I don't," said Lily.
"Hun, I think we need to use someone other than Remus. Remus was a good person, but ever since it was found out he has been a werewolf for 15 years, well life hasn't been good for him," said James.
"How can you say that about Remus? He was your best friend!" exclaimed Lily.
"Lily," said Dumbledore. "I don't think we should use Remus. But I will volunteer to be you secret-keeper."
Lily, James, and Sirius all stared at Dumbledore in amazement.
"I don't think that would work," said Severus. "After Voldemort finds out Sirius isn't the secret-keeper, everyone will guess Dumbledore is."
"What if we used Peter?" asked James.
"No," shouted Sirius and Lily together.
"He would be the worst of all your friends to use," said Lily.
"Or maybe the best," said Dumbledore. "Follow me on this. Lily, James, and Harry go into hiding. Everyone thinks their Secret-keeper is Sirius Black, James best friend. But really it is Peter Petegriew. Peter hides, maybe tells Sirius and me where you are hiding. And no one ever guesses the secret-keeper is Peter," said Dumbledore.
The room was silent for a moment. "But Remus will try and ask me where the Potters are," said Sirius.
"And you just won't tell him," said Snape.
"So Peter is my secret-keeper," said James Potter.
"Yes, He-who-Must-Not-Be-Named wants all the Potters gone," replied Severus Snape from the other end of the table.
"James, I'm scared," added Lily Potter, James wife. "Voldermort might kill us!"
"No he won't!" shouted Sirius Black as he stood up and walked over to Lily. Sirius patted Lily on the back and looked up at James. "I'll die before he even lays a hand on you three."
"We can't let Harry die," said a man from the shadows of the room. He was tall and had silver and gray hair. His beard was quite long. Glasses framed his blue eyes. "Harry James Potter must live, no matter what else happens," said Albus Dumbledore.
"How can we believe Snape?" asked James as he threw a look of disgust towards him.
"How can you not?" replied Dumbledore quietly. "You know that Harry must live until he is old enough to kill Voldemort. I'm sure the prophecy was about you."
"What about the Longbottoms?" asked Sirius.
"You-know-who said he didn't want the Heir of Gryffindor alive," said Snape.
"And the Heir is Harry," said Lily finishing Snape's sentence.
"So what are we suppose to do?" asked James. "Go into hiding for 17 years? And then when Harry is an adult. Have him go finish off Voldemort?"
"We don't have to say 17 years, 10 would do," replied Dumbledore.
"But I would lose my job. And Harry wouldn't have any friends," said James.
"Mate, I'll bring Dan around," said Sirius. Everyone laughed uneasily.
"Sirius, it might be a girl," said Lily.
"Nope," said Sirius shaking his head. "It's a boy."
"But how do we go into hiding?" asked Lily.
"I'll take care of that. All you have to do is pick a secret-keeper," said Dumbledore.
"That's easy," said James. "Sirius."
"No!" shouted Lily from wear she sat in her chair. "Voldemort will know we picked Sirius. And so will everyone else. We can't pick him."
"Lily has a strong point," said Snape. "Everyone knows Sirius is your best friend. Word gets around quickly that you're in hiding. Sirius will be found, and eventually will tell You-know-who where you are hiding."
"I would never tell where they are hiding," said Sirius fearlessly.
"They would kill you mate. And I will not let that happen," said James.
"So then whom are you going to pick?" asked Dumbledore.
"Remus," said Lily. "No," said Sirius and Snape together.
"I believe Remus is a spy," said Snape.
"Well, I don't," said Lily.
"Hun, I think we need to use someone other than Remus. Remus was a good person, but ever since it was found out he has been a werewolf for 15 years, well life hasn't been good for him," said James.
"How can you say that about Remus? He was your best friend!" exclaimed Lily.
"Lily," said Dumbledore. "I don't think we should use Remus. But I will volunteer to be you secret-keeper."
Lily, James, and Sirius all stared at Dumbledore in amazement.
"I don't think that would work," said Severus. "After Voldemort finds out Sirius isn't the secret-keeper, everyone will guess Dumbledore is."
"What if we used Peter?" asked James.
"No," shouted Sirius and Lily together.
"He would be the worst of all your friends to use," said Lily.
"Or maybe the best," said Dumbledore. "Follow me on this. Lily, James, and Harry go into hiding. Everyone thinks their Secret-keeper is Sirius Black, James best friend. But really it is Peter Petegriew. Peter hides, maybe tells Sirius and me where you are hiding. And no one ever guesses the secret-keeper is Peter," said Dumbledore.
The room was silent for a moment. "But Remus will try and ask me where the Potters are," said Sirius.
"And you just won't tell him," said Snape.
"So Peter is my secret-keeper," said James Potter.