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The Founders Return

by blackrhino

Chapter 1

Lily Potter walked the streets of Hogsmeade, occasionally looking in a shop window or talking to a student. The kids were ecstatic. Not only was it a Hogsmeade weekend, but it also happened to be Halloween. The worst day in the whole year, according to Lily Potter. Past years, Lily simply shut herself up to brood. This day, 16 years ago, her first-born son had been murdered.

But this year, Lily had been chosen to look after the students as they deliriously ran around.

"Oops! Sorry Professor!" yelped Dean as he walked headlong into Lily.

"No problem Mr. Thomas. Next time, just look where you're going." Lily suggested. Dean smiled and walked away. Her son should be about his age, in fact, in his year. She sighed and moved on.

Just then, she felt a prickle down the back of her neck that made her whole body shudder. It stopped as quickly as it started. Something is not right today, she thought to herself.

She jumped as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She span round, only to find her daughter, Roxanne, stood behind her waving around a bar of Honeyduke's chocolate with a smile plastered on her face.

"I thought you could do with some chocolate, Mum" Roxy encouraged.

"Thank-you Roxy, but I'm fine… Where are your brother and father?" She questioned.

"Right here" came a low voice from behind them.

"DADDY!" shouted Roxy excitedly, launching herself into her father's arms.

"Hey there Rox, how're you doing?"

"I'm perfect. I'm meeting Joanne and Holly at the Three Broomsticks in 'bout and hour"

Lilly turned to her youngest, her son.

"Hey there Laurence, you having a good time?" she addressed the 13 year-old.

"You can call me Larz, Mum. Everyone else does you know? I'm having a great time, by the way! Have you seen Zonko's? Dad took me in there!"

"And why am I not surprised by that?" Lily joked. James looked hurt for a moment then smirked back.

"And how's my darling Lily-bean?" he asked "How're you holding out Lils?" he added quietly, whispering in her ear.

She couldn't find the words and tears threatened to spill from her eyes so, she settled for a shrug.

"I know its hard love…" James started.

"REMUS! TONKS! SIRIUS! WE'RE OVER HERE!" yelled Roxy and Laurence together as they ran up to the shell-shocked trio.

"Hey Roxy, Laurence, what's up? Lily, James, how are you?" questioned Remus as Tonks and Sirius joked with the kids.

"We're fine. Just fine" replied James. The pain only slightly showing in his voice. Sirius and Tonks wandered over as Roxy and Laurence started to bicker about something.

"Hey Jamie, Lily-bean…OUCH!" started Sirius but never got to finished as James stamped on his foot.

"Never call me Jamie. Ever" James threatened.

"Okay, okay. But how are you two anyway?" He questioned in a serious voice.

"Is Sirius actually being serious?" joked Tonks; a look of amazement graced her features.

"Tonks, how are you three? You, Remus and Teddy?" Lily asked before Sirius could react.

"Teddy's fine, probably in the crowd somewhere. He's pretty hard to miss. He always chooses bright hair colours" she chuckled. "They grow up so quickly. You know what? I still can't thank you enough for bringing me and Remus together. If you hadn't, I'd probably still be single and without my beautiful son. I can't believe that Teddy and Roxanne are in 4th year already. It seems like only yesterday that they were so small…"

"Are you talking about me?" asked a voice from somewhere behind Tonks.

"Hey love, why aren't you with your friends?" questioned Tonks to the boy in front of her. He had bright turquoise hair and stunning black, obsidian eyes.

"I decided to come see my Mum. Is that such a crime? I only see you in the holidays." Teddy moaned. The three talked for a while and eventually joined the others. They were talking about something or another. Lily didn't really pay attention. Her sense of dread was growing stronger.

A sudden forceful gust of wind threatened to knock the group to the floor. Others in the street weren't as lucky and were sent sprawling. The wind picked up again and a strange pulsing yellow orb materialised in the middle of the high street.

Students ran around screaming. Chaos erupted. Prefects tried to calm the younger students and shop keepers rushed to the doors of their shops. Remus put his wand to his throat and cast a sonorous spell.

"CALM DOWN EVERYONE! SOMEONE GET DUMBLEDORE! CALM DOWN EVERYONE PLEASE! Remus thundered. Students stopped in their tracks and the street was deathly quiet. A prefect raced off up the high street towards the castle.

The professors in the street started to circle the orb but it seemed quite happy just to bob up and down.

"What is it?" questioned Professor Sprout.

"Potter should know. He is the DADA professor after all" snapped Snape

"How the hell am I meant to know? I've never seen anything like this in my whole life!" James snapped back.

"Shut up you two" cautioned Lily. Everyone was silent after that. The remaining student stood motionlessly in the street and the teachers stood quiescent, as if any little noise might spark a reaction.

A good five minutes later, a rather flushed looking Dumbledore appeared with the rest of the staff behind him. He tried to hide a gasp when he saw the orb.

"What is it Albus?" questioned McGonagall worriedly.

"This is a very rare teleportation device. And I mean very rare. These travellers must be very clever. Very clever…"

"Albus?" queried James, sounding annoyed. The headmaster seemed to be deep in thought.

"Soon" the man muttered. "Very soon" he said, addressing the professors. "Very soon, the travellers will appear on this end. Yes. Very soon."

Albus was suddenly bombarded with questions. Will they be dangerous? What should we do? Can we destroy it? Is it the Dark Lord?

"Can you tell where these travellers will be coming from?" bellowed James.

"As a matter of fact, yes." chimed Albus. The twinkle in his eyes deepened and he smiled. The entire teacher body was silent.

"Where? How do you know?" murmured Sprout.

"They are coming from this exact spot" told Dumbledore. A smile on his face.

A/N: This is my first fanfic so sorry if it's not that good. The next chapter should be up in the next week. I have maths course work and other stuff so... sorry if i'm not quick to update!

blackrhino