I try not to remember that horrible night. But there are some things that can not be forgotten.
Like James's courage.
Or Lily's intelligence.
Or Remus's patience.
Or Mia's spunk.
Or Peter's betrayal.
Or Sirius's friendship.
Or Him.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHH! YOUR NEVER TOUCHING ME AGAIN LUCIUS MALFOY!" It appears I apparated here at the perfect time. I looked at my brother being kicked out of his own room.
"Lucie!" He jumped up, "Thank Merlin your here! Narcissa won't let me in!" I rolled my eyes and walked into the room.
"Lucinda! Thank Merlin your here!" Narcissa smiled. Even when she was having a baby she was utterly beautiful. The Healer looked at me.
"She's delaying the birth. We have to get the baby out Now." I walked over to Narcissa.
"Cissy, you have to have this baby." She nodded and pushed. She grabbed my hand and nearly broke it.
Narcissa was sobbing, "I can't do this!"
"Yes you can! Think of your baby." She nodded and a few moments later there was the sound of a baby crying.
Lucius was let back in and given his son.
"Thank you so much Lucie." I smiled the first in a long time. He looked away with his son pointing out to the garden.
"So how far along are you?" I turned to Narcissa who was smirking.
"Excuse me?"
"How far along are you?"
"Five months."
"You hide it very well.. Don't worry I won't tell Lucius."
"Thank you." She nodded then turned serious.
"Lucie, if .. The Dark Lord ... Please just take Draco and go." I nodded at my sister-in-law.
"I will. I'll come back later, I have a dinner thing with.."
"I understand, send my best to Sirius."
"I will."
"There she is! Finally!" I was met by a hug, then dragged to a table in the Leaky Cauldron, by my bestfriend Sirius Black.
We grew up together, and were even betrothed. Of course he's more like a brother, and I'm a little sister to him. We were born a day apart. Me being younger. We'd always been inseparable. Even Hogwarts didn't split us. I was put in Slytherin, what can I say, I'm ambitious. I was the quiet Ice Queen. But school only lasts so long before's its over. Sirius introduced me to James, Remus and Peter. My older brother introduced me to Bellatrix Black (at the time) and to his dear friends Zacharias Zabini and Theodore Nott. I grew up in a dorm with Narcissa Black, Amelia Rosier and Rebecca Lestrange. I met Lily Evans one day through, of course, James. But the person who affected my life the most was Gabriel Potter.
Sirius never turned his back on me, the Slytherin. Most hated me. But I didn't care. I never did. The person that cut it deep was Gabriel though. While Cissy and Reba were tag alongs for my brother and other future Death Eaters. Mia and I never picked on anyone, unless you gave us a reason to.
I smiled at my friends and sat next to Sirius. Most people will tell you, I have split personalities. There's the Lucie with my Slytherin friends, then the Cindy with my Gryffindorks. I haven't found a difference yet.
"So how have you been Cindy?" Remus asked.
"I've been doing life." Sirius squeezed me to his side. He's been the only one I've talked to in the past four and a half months.
Lily smiled at me, "How's the job search going?"
"Well, I've actually been hired to write for the Daily Prophet."
"Really? I thought you hated them?"
"I do. But maybe I can put the truth in there. I've also been thinking about opening a bookstore in Hogsmeade.. I've got the money, why not?"
"It seems like a good idea, maybe I could work with you. The baby isn't due for another six months."
"That would amazing Lily."
James looked at me, pain surged through me, "Where have you been staying?"
"Well place to place. My nephew was born only an hour ago, Lucius and Narcissa asked me to stay for a few months to help with the baby. So I might be there soon."
He patted my hand, "Your always welcome to stay with us."
"I know James. Life is just too hard right now."
"I understand." Sirius cleared his throat.
"Actually James, there's something she needs to tell you."
"Sorry I'm late!" Lily's friend Marlene sat across from me. I've never liked her. She never liked me. She's obsessed with Sirius and always thought something was going on between us too, "Work! The magazine is booming!"
Remus cleared his throat, he found her annoying too, "I'm going to get drinks, five butterbeers and a pumpkin juice."
"Make it two pumpkins. I'm not up to drinking." The boys got up and left. Lily stared at me then her eyes lit up.
"Your pregnant!" I shushed her, "How long?"
"Five months." She smiled then it drifted.
"Is it?"
"Yes."
"Oh I'm so sorry honey! But think our babies will grow up together now!"
"So I'm guessing you told them." Sirius leant down and kissed the top of my head. "Its about time." He set my drink in front of me.
"Time for what?" Remus asked.
They all looked at me, "Well.. You all will need to take off four months from now at work."
"Why?" James asked.
"Because that's the day your neice or nephew will be born." Silence. Then cheers.
"That's so amazing!"
"Its terrific! Do you know?"
Then a snide voice, "How do we know if its his?" The table froze and all eyes were on Marlene. She smirked, "Well?" She stood up, "It could be anyone's and she put the blame on him since they were engaged. She is a Slytherin after all."
Sirius glared, "How can you say that? Lucie Goosie would never cheat on him."
"How do we know? Between the way you two act. It could be yours." Sirius jumped up, but I pulled him down.
"Marlene I'm sorry you feel the need to question, but there is only one person I've ever had sex with and that is and will always be Gabriel Dorian Potter." With that I left.
I did move in with my brother, I did work for the prophet, until I decided to open my own bookstore a week later. Lily came and took the cashier job. Remus came to work and would put the books up that people borrowed and help me with the bookkeeping. And exactly four months later, I sat alone having his baby with my brother, my sister in law, and best friend outside.
Her name is Charlotte Gabrielle Potter.
Her uncle came and made amends over nothing. So my daughter was loved and had a family around her. But I felt alone, she was the only light in my life now. She had everything of her father, but with my feminine looks. I poured my love and everything into my little girl. His little girl.
I am Lucinda Genesis Malfoy. This is my sad tale of how I changed time and history.
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