Doubts and Loyalty
Chapter 1: Apparently Nonplussed
Author's note: This fic will be wild. Trust me. Many of the characters will be quite out of character. This is the result of the crazy plots on Yahoo Answers. You may be familiar with that crew. Enjoy! Remember to review.
Warning: Please adjust your snacking habits accordingly for I will not be responsible for damaged furniture or electronic equipment from laughter-propelled beverages as a result of reading this story.
"James." She said with a pleading voice.
"Bloody hell! You liked him, that greasy bat. Think of our child, Lily." James said with a rather melodramatic flair, his hands wildly gestured.
They stood in the kitchen in Godric's Hollows, their volume extraordinary loud. The village probably had heard them. They failed to notice their son, Harry, had listened attentively to their heated conversation in the corner.
"Snape love Dumbledore too," Harry thought, "Wait, I thought Albus is engaged to Sirius."
Harry stared at his middle aged mother in confusion.
A crash sounded. Alas, James Potter broke the vase.
"You broke my vase again, James Potter!" The fiery red-head stomped to her room, looking more like a petulant teenager than a loving mother.
Harry fell into a deeper state of pensiveness. Sirius Black, his godfather, was in the middle of this whole mess. According to the speculations in the Order, Sirius had just left his not-so-secret intimate relationship with Remus Lupin two weeks ago. Nymphadora, his wife, was in such an utterly state of shock. She nearly dropped her son, Teddy Lupin.
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Flashback:
In a flat above the Leaky Cauldron, Nymphadora was feeding her newborn son, Teddy, in her shared bedroom. It was a peaceful sunny day. All was well until Remus Lupin opened the door. Sirius Black giggled uncharacteristically at his paramour.
"Hullo, Remus," Sirius breathed with a flirty wink.
He frowned at Moony's depressing expression.
"Awww, baby, what is it?"
The werewolf casted the Sliencing Charm on the door of the bedroom.
"Pad, I have to say this." He sighed heavily, "I'm breaking up with you."
"You're WHAT?" Sirius exclaimed, his mouth gaping like a hungry trout.
"Teddy was birthed last month. I feel like I'm being a very irresponsible parent. I can't break Dora's heart."
Sirius moved his palm forcefully on Remus' cheek, his eyes blinked with fresh salty tears.
"Oh, Sirius!" He said with more sass than a Shakespeare actor, and touched the tingly hand-print on his face.
"BLOODY HELL!" Tonks opened the door. Right, the Auror had tricks to detect the spell. She heard everything.
Sirius looked back at Remus and ran out the door. Tonks fell down to the wooden floor; she had fainted. Luckily, her husband was agile enough to catch the wailing infant.
Someone was knocking on the door, banging, in fact. Remus cursed under his breath. With one arm embraced his child, he turned the brass door-knob.
The boy-who-lived was staring at him, his hand griped his wand.
"Remus, why my godfather ran and cried like a girl on Diagon Alley? Why Tonks fainted?" Harry asked, feeling quite uncomfortable.
"I broke up with him, Harry. I knew Tonks shouldn't have married me. I'm terrible." He rocked the small infant back to sleep.
:End of flashback
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Harry was so dazed that he did not realize a furious red-head was knocking on the front door.
The girl's expression reminded him of Mrs. Weasley when she was angry, her red hair flew about in the soft breeze.
"Harry James Potter!"
To be continued…