Summary: Lily and James of the most noble and ancient house of Potter had two children. We have all heard of Harry James, their youngest. But what happened to their eldest, their baby girl? This is the story of what happened, and how the lives of those in the Order of the Phoenix changed when she comes back to England at 17 during the summer Harry turns 13. Will eventually be HP/SB and RL/?

A/N: This is something that has been going through my head nonstop. I had to share. I know it has been done before, but not like this. I hope. Maybe it has been. If so, I am sorry. I am going to be doing lots of updates, so keep checking for updates!

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Old Ways

Chapter One: America

Lily Potter nee Evans looked down at the small bundle in her arms mournfully. She didn't want to do this. It broke her heart. No mother should ever have to give up a child. No one else would understand. No one else would be okay with this. If they knew what she was doing… But no, no one would ever find out. Especially not James or Remus. If James knew she was giving up his baby girl, he would never forgive her. Although he was happy she was pregnant with a little boy, his little girl was his pride and joy. She had never seen him so happy as the day their little girl, his little girl really, was born. And now here she was, not even four years latter, giving that little girl up…

And don't even get her started about Remus. If the man knew... Lily shivered in fright. It wouldn't be pretty, that was for sure. The man looked after his goddaughter as fiercely as if she was his own cub. Sometimes, Lily wondered if the man had a connection with the child that she and James knew nothing about, but she knew he would tell her first. Though he was best friends with her husband, Lily and Remus had always been close confidantes. And yet, here she was, keeping this a secret. Keeping the fact that her daughter was alive a secret. Here she was sneaking around, trying to keep her baby girl safe.

"Momma?" the little bundle stirred in Lily's arms. Lily shushed her daughter and whipped her head around, checking to make sure no one had noticed them.

"Yes sweetie?" Lily asked as she turned a corner and hurried towards their destination.

"Why do I have to go away?" the small child asked as she snuggled into the warmth of her mother's arms.

"Because you won't be safe at home." Lily choked out, having a hard enough time giving away her little girl.

"But can't Papa and Remy and Uncle Siri and you keep me safe?" she asked, voice full of innocence.

"No baby, we can't." tear threatened to spill from Lily eyes as they turned yet another corner and ducked into a doorway. She hastened up the stairs, stumbling when her cloak caught a loose nail.

"Why?" Lily loved her daughters keen, questioning mind, but it was making things difficult at the moment.

"Because your brother has a very bad man after him." Lily explained gently.

"My brother in your belly?" the little girl asked quizzically. Lily nodded.

"A very bad man. And if he knew you were still alive, he would try to hurt you. So you have to go with your Aunt Kimmy, and stay with her. And when you turn 11 and it is time for you to go to school, she will give you a letter explaining everything. When you turn 17, you are going to come home. But you have to pretend your last name is Malloy. You have to pretend Aunt Kimmy is your Mommy. You love Aunt Kimmy, don't you?"

"Yes, but I love you and Papa and Remy and Uncle Siri." Lily's daughters lower lip trembled, her voice cracked. Lily sighed. Yes, her daughter would miss herself and the Marauders, but ultimately, it would be for her daughters own good.

"I know sweets. But you need to stay safe or we will all be really sad." They were nearing the room now. Lily could see the crest of the most noble and ancient house of Malloy up ahead. Oh yes, she was sending her daughter to one of the other houses. Being of the most noble and ancient house of Potter and having an uncle who was the head of the most ancient and noble house of Black, her daughter would need all of the training she could get. And who better to train Lily's daughter than her own best friend.

"Yes momma." Lily burst into the room, but the woman sitting in the middle of it didn't even flinch.

"Lils…" Lily's best friend Kim stood up and strode over to the hooded Lily. Lily shook her head before thrusting her daughter into her best friends outstretched arms. Lily hovered in the doorway, unsure as to whether she should stay or go.

"Lils, are you sure?" Kim asked as she rocket the little girl back and forth. Anguish filled Lily's face.

"I don't have any other choice." Lily moaned as she laid a hand on her swollen belly. "The only way to keep her safe is to send her to America with your family. Train her as a Lady to be of one of the noble and most ancient houses. Teach her the old ways, teach her the forgotten ways. Treat her as if she is your own. When she is 11, give her this key. It leads to a vault in the Chicago branch of Gringotts. It has everything she will need and everything she will need to know. At 14, start her physical training. At 17, send her home. Send her to my son. Together, no one will be able to stop them. The old ways will be remembered and peace will reign. Things will be well. But until then… take care of my baby." Lily's voice broke as her best friend looked on at her not with pity but with understanding and love.

"Your daughter shall be mine. My family will love her as our own. She will be a Malloy in all things. I know you can feel it. The magic has chosen her. Who knows, maybe she will even be the next Lady Malloy instead of the next Lady Potter." Kim attempted to crack a joke. "You need not worry." Lily nodded. She pressed a kiss into her young daughters curls, acutely aware that this would be the last time she ever saw her daughter, no matter how optimistic an outlook she tried to keep.

"I love you angel." Lily murmured to her daughter who look so like herself. When she could no longer take the pain, Lily fled from the room, fled from her daughter's life. The child let out a cry and she attempted to throw herself from her Aunts arms and after her mother. Kim however, gathered her in her arms and soothed the weeping child as she headed towards the roaring fire. She threw a handful of powder into the fire, which turned it green. With a call of "Malloy Manor" the two females were gone, never to set foot British soil for another 14 years.

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