The Crimson of the Lily Flower
Summary: A year to the day of the Battle of Hogwarts and the Wizarding World is in no way downhearted. With both a wedding and child following the horizon, nothing could go wrong. Until Harry's scar begins to hurt once more and he realises that both he and his younger sister have one more battle to fight. Set a year after the end of The Lost Lily Petal. 'Hermione G. and Lily Evans P.' because of the way my filing system works.
Disclaimer: As always, I don't own Harry Potter. I just own Lilly-Rose.
Chapter One
The siblings' promise to one another had stood strong for a whole year. Lilly and Ron had decided to wait a while for their wedding, as Lilly was still studying for her N.E.W.T. level exams and Ron was taking his exams to become an Auror at the Ministry of Magic, alongside Harry, whose wedding to Ginny was scheduled for May 2nd, to show that the pair had truly moved on from the horrors of the battle that's anniversary fell on the same day.
Now, Lilly was standing in her best friend's bedroom at her home in the Burrow, dressed in an elegant red chiffon dress, strapless and bejewelled, flowing all the way down to her golden strapped sandals. She was chatting and laughing with an identically dressed Luna and the blushing bride, dressed in a sparkling taffeta dress that her mother had been saving for since Bill's wedding, wanting to give her only daughter a brilliant send-off. That was another reason that Lilly and Ron had postponed their wedding, Lilly making the constant excuse that it was only fair that Harry got married first, as he was the eldest, even though Ron was the elder of the Weasley children. Lilly felt that Ginny and Harry deserved their wedding sooner after all they had been through together.
Finally, Neville came up the stairs to summon them and they decended the staircase, walking slowly in a cluster towards the crimson adorned tent in the garden. The entrance music, a soft tinkling melody, played and Lilly and Luna walked into the room, Lilly holding the hand of the ringbearer, Harry's and her godson, little Teddy Lupin, dressed in a miniature version of Harry and Ron's grey suits, fiddling with his rose buttonhole, wincing a little as Lilly eventually had to disentangle it from his celebratory scarlet locks.
Finally, Ginny walked down the aisle, her left hand gripping a bouquet of red roses, the other resting on her father's arm. The ceremony took place rather quickly, with the soft music still playing in the background, as Harry and Ginny exchanged vows and rings. Finally, they were pronounced husband and wife and exchanged the most important kiss of their lives. Everyone sighed at their obvious love being shown through the kiss, though there was probably not one of the guests that had not seen the two kiss before.
The reception started with a bang, everyone laughing, dancing and socialising with the other guests. Another talking point was introduced as the new member of the Weasley family, newly named Victoire in honour of the battle, was escorted downstairs by her exhausted mother, who only stayed for half an hour as Victoire had only been born in the early hours of that morning.
However, their happiness was shattered as a large cloud of black smoke swooped through the tent, smashing through tables and sending the guests scattering around the edges of the tent, clinging to each other as the smoke emitted a high, hissing voice.
"I call out to all Witches and Wizards of all heritages, Pure, Half or Mudblood. It is of little consequence to me. The truth of the matter is that you are all on one side of the war and I am the other. You have chosen your sides and I have created mine and the two cannot co-exist. You all know that I show no mercy. You have one week to pledge your allegiance to me, or I shall kill you, one by one, men, women and children, until no-one remains. Use your time wisely, as these days may well be your last." The echoing voice ceased at last, but the terror of the people only hightened, as the smoke twisted and turned, forming a shape that they all knew so well and feared just as much.
It was a skull, with a snake emerging from it's mouth.
A/N: Short, I know, but still, sequel at last! Please let me know what you think, so I know whether to continue with this or not.