Disclaimer and AN: I do not own Harry Potter. Please I know this chapter seems to be going pretty quickly but I wanted to leave room for a couple of drabbles. The reason Sirius decided to take in Amirielle will eventually be revealed. After this chapter we jump to Harry's first year it will be parallel with the books with major and minor changes to the plot lines.

"I heard some good news today Lucius," Voldemort said in a cool voice.

"Yes my Lord," Lucius replied from his place knelling on the ground.

"I heard your wife is pregnant. Is that true Lucius?" Voldemort asked.

"Yes," Lucius replied.

"I want you to complete this test for me Lucius," Voldemort said with a cool snarl.

"My Lord your wish is my command," Lucius said.

"If this first child of yours is not a male heir you need you must give her up," Voldemort said with a sick grin.

"My Lord? Please don't do this it will tear my wife a—" Lucius started.

"Do you care more for your wife then for our cause?" Voldemort hissed.

"I just don't understand," Lucius whispered.

"What made you think you were meant to understand? I'll tell you my reasoning. By giving up your daughter you prove to me that you are devoted enough to our cause to do anything I ask." Voldemort replied harshly.

"Of course my Lord I'll do as you say my Lord," Lucius said.

"Good," Voldemort said, "Oh and if I find out you gave her to someone who is close to you in order to see the child again you can be sure there will be consequences."

"Yes my Lord," Lucius replied.

"You may leave," Voldemort dismissed him with a wave of his hand. Lucius stood and turned toward the door where his wife Narcissa stood silent tears running down her face. He offered her his hand and she refused it leaving without him.

~June 30, 1978~

Nine Months Later

"Push!" the Mid-Witch yelled and Narcissa did.

"ARGH," She screamed and a cry filled the room. Lucius Malfoy stood at the doorway.

"What is it Miss Hatfield?" He asked.

"It's a girl sir," she said.

"Give her to me now," Lucius said and after a muttered cleaning spell the witch handed him the child. He swept out of the room and headed towards the only safe Apparition point in the house. He left with a pop and appeared outside a little home surrounded by a pond. After muttering a quick Dissolution Charm he snuck up to the house. Transfiguring a twig into a basket he set his daughter down on the front step and after placing the letter Narcissa had wrote a while back he knocked on the door and Disappeared into the night.

Sirius Black opened the door, "Andromeda!" He yelled and picked up the basket.

"What Sirius—Oh my… is that a baby?" Andromeda Tonks said rushing over and picking the now crying child out of the basket.

"Yes. She only looks a few hours old poor thing," Sirius replied, "There's a note."

"Well read it!" Andromeda Tonks said as Nymphadora stumbled down the stairs.

"Mummy, where did the baby come from?" the little girl asked.

"Shh honey let Sirius read," Andromeda said.

"Dear Andy, I feel weird sending you this but I need your help. Lucius made a mistake and because of that mistake I have to give up my daughter. I want her raised by family but we are not allowed to see her. I instantly thought of you. I know you have a child of you own to raise and I apologize if this causes you any trouble. I just can't bear the thought of my baby girl being brought up by strangers. Please, I wanted to name her Amirielle please take care of my girl. Love, Cissy," Sirius said and then looked up at the child.

"Oh Sirius there is no way we could. Oh Merlin, Ted just got a new job. We don't have the money—" Andromeda started.

"I'll take her," Sirius interrupted.

"You'll what?" Andromeda asked.

"I'll take her," Sirius replied holding out his arms for the child. Andromeda placed the girl in his arms and she quieted snuggled up to his leather jacket, "I have no clue what to do with a child but I'll take her."

"Oh Sirius," Andromeda said. She remembered how close Narcissa and Sirius were until he ran away, "I'll help where I can. Come upstairs I'll give you Dora's old nursery things. You'll have to get some baby formula and diapers."

After a few hours Sirius had shrunk the boxes of things Andromeda had got him. Learned how to change a diaper and mix formula he was ready to Apparate to his two bedroom flat. He held Amirielle close to him and with a pop he was home. He put the basket on the edge of his couch. He quickly went into the empty bedroom and set up the nursery. Sirius Black was still in shock about what he did. How could he have agreed to take a child when he barely remembered to take a shower after a long day training at the Academy. He sighed and put the little baby into the crib. He went to the fireplace and poked his head through the fire to Godric's Hallow.

"Sirius you scared me," Lily Potter said as he hand flew to her heart.

"Lily… uh… I have a problem. Why don't you and James come over for a while," Sirius said.

~June 30, 1980~

"Happy Birthday Dear Mirie! Happy Birthday to you!" the adults at the party sang. Bill and Charlie Weasley ran around underfoot. Amirielle sat at a table her blonde curls bouncing around her head as she watched her two identical companions stick their fingers in the icing of her bright blue cake. Molly Weasley chastised the twins while holding a young Ron in her arms. A very pregnant Lily Potter giggled while James put his arms around her shoulder. Dora Tonks was changing her face every five seconds. The chaos was almost to much to bear, but Sirius's flat was ready for a two year olds birthday party. Sirius came over and holding a knife and allowed the young girl to put her hands around the handle while he cut the cake. Two years had passed since that fateful night when he was eating dinner at his cousin's house.

Amirielle Black had grown on Sirius heart so quickly he barely had time to adjust. The baby had cried the entire first night if she wasn't in Sirius's arms and Sirius didn't get any sleep. Lily went to the store and picked up the necessary baby and baby proofing things for his apartment. Then time started to fly. One day she was learning to roll over the next day she was crawling and now Sirius, who always saw himself as quick and sprightly, could hardly keep up with the little blonde. Lily had agreed to baby-sit while Sirius and James were at the Auror Academy. Sirius was pretty much settled into life as a single parent and he wouldn't trade this chaotic birthday party for anything in the world.

"Pressies daddy!" Amirielle said tugging on Sirius pants.

"Us first!" Fred and George said in unison and brought a shoe box over to the table. To Molly Weasley's horror, the box opened and out hopped a little green frog. He hopped around the table for a while before settling back in his box. Amirielle clapped her little hands and walked over to Fred and George and gave them both a kiss on the cheek. The blushed and returned the favor. Sirius snapped a quick picture and smiled.

"Here Mirie," Dora Tonks said handing a box, that had obviously been wrapped by an eight year old, to Amirielle.

"Tank you Dora," Amirielle said and started fiddling with the bow. Sirius leaned over her and undid the bow. Amirielle then pulled out a bright blue teddy bear and smiled. She hugged the enchanted bear and it hugged her back. She giggled again and Dora looked pleased. James then snuck behind Amirielle and set a box in front of her. Amirielle tore into the wrapping paper and pulled out music box in the same color as everything else. Opening the box she saw about twenty ribbons and bows. Lily called her over and gave her another box and she opened it up and smiled at the silver brush, comb, and mirror.

"It's enchanted to grow with her, and her initials are on the handles," Lily said with a smile and Amirielle climbed up as best she could in her lap. Sirius snapped a picture of Lily brushing Amirielle's hair. While Lily had his daughter occupied He snuck into his room and brought out a big box wrapped in more bright blue paper. Amirielle jumped off of Lily's lap and started opening the box. She found a Little Players Broomstick and Gear Set. She started squealing and pulled it out petting it like a pet. Smiling she held up the gear and looked at her dad. He put the blue gear over her pants and lifted her on the now floating broom. He then showed her how to grip the handle and she took off. Fred and George chased after her. Amirielle dismounted and let her friends have a go. Sirius smiled at his daughter and sat on the couch next to his best friend's wife. Life couldn't get much better.

~October 31, 1981~

Life couldn't get much worse. Sirius stood there his godson on one hip and his daughter holding his hand. He looked at the ruins of his best friend's house. The house wear just three nights ago he had had dinner. The Auror heard footsteps he turned.

"Get behind me Mirie. Show yourself!" He yelled into the darkness.

"It's only me Sirius," Peter Pettigrew said walking into the light.

"I should kill you!" Sirius said.

"Save your spells it wasn't me," Peter said, "I wasn't the Secret Keeper."

"Like hell you weren't!" Sirius said.

"I wasn't, it was Walter Bright," Peter replied, "You know that kid who followed the four of us around. With you out of the picture in the way of Secret Keepers we thought Remus and I would be to obvious. Walter always seemed like a loyal dust speck and you can or cannot believe me. I'm going after the traitor and I'm going to kill him after I tear him limb from limb."

Peter spun on his heels and took off down an alley way. Sirius let him go. If he didn't have two children he now had to take care of he might have went after Peter.

"Are you okay?" a gruff voice said from beside him. Sirius spun and held tight to Harry who had just fell asleep, "Hold yer horses it's only me."

"Don't sneak up on me like that Hagrid," Sirius said.

"I can't believe it. James and Lily dead. They were good people," Hagrid said pulling out a tablecloth size handkerchief.

"What are you doing here Hagrid?" Sirius asked

"Dumbledore sent me. He wants me ter bring Harry. He's gonna live wit some Muggles. Dumbledore thinks he safer," Hagrid said.

"You got to be kidding me Hagrid," Sirius said holding onto Harry tighter.

"Dumbledore's orders Sirius," Hagrid replied.

"Here take my bike," Sirius said wrapping Harry up in his blanket and laying him in Hagrid's arms.

"Daddy. Can I kiss him bye?" Amirielle asked and Sirius picked her up. She gave Harry a light kiss on the cheek, "Bye, bye, baby Harry."

"I'll see you Sirius," Hagrid said and got on the bike and soared off into the night. Sirius took one last look at the house and picking up Amirielle he turned to leave. The Healers would be there any minute and he didn't want Amirielle to see Lily's lifeless corpse.

As the pair walked away the three year old wiped the silent tears from her father's eyes.

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