On the 30th of October 1981, Lily Potter went into labour. Within hours she was sat exhausted watching her husband gaze down at the small girl in his arms.
"I wonder what Harry will make of her." Lily asked with a yawn.
"No doubt he will accept her immeadiately, and then insist on showing her his broom," James replied with a tired smile.
As they sat there in the bright hospital, there was a quiet knock on the open door, they both looked up to see a tall man in an emerald green cloak, stood in the doorway. His blue eyes sparkled and his lips twitched behind his long white beard as he took in the family.
"You know what I have come to say." his eyes seemed to beg them not to make him say the words, that would cause so much pain.
"You want us to give away our baby." James stated, his voice calm but cold.
"For a while, it will not be perminant but in order to keep her, Harry and yourselves..."
"Safe?" interrupted James his voice full of sarcasm, "But I trust my friends not to betray me, Dumbledore!"
"They may not have a choice James." Whispered Lily,"Will you keep her safe, Albus? Lily continued, her voice soft, while her green eyes sparkled with unshed tears. Though she knew this moment had been coming, and she thought she had prepared herself. She knew now that it would be impossible, if she did not know without doubt that this was the best way to keep her daughter safe.
"For as long as is neccessary," replied Dumbledore, "How many people know of her existance?"
"We haven't seen anyone in months what with being in hiding so just us, Sirius, Remus and you Dumbledore. Although Sirius doesn't know she has been born, what with him being on your mission Albus. But we'll tell him when he returns next week. Remus knows of course he is taking care of Harry at the moment."
"Good, the less people involved the better. Are you ready?"
"We can see her?" the question was Lily's, but James who had been staring down into his daughters face looked directly at Dumbledore for the first time.
"I will bring her to see you as soon as she is settled, I am sorry." He seemed to direct the apology more at James, who had kept very quiet and had now returned his gaze to his daughter's face.
"We know Dumbledore'" James said his voice soft, and then with more intensity he said,"You have my cloak, use it. Keep her secret, keep her safe!"
Sensing the moment of departure was close, Dumbledore asked quietly, his left hand gesturing toward the open door. "Would you like me to wait outside, so you can say goodbye."
"No, Albus" Lily said, sliding one foot, then the other from beneath the hospital sheets, and stepped toward her daughter and husband. She took the child in her arms and held her close, breathing in her smell. James moved toward them and enveloped them both in his arms.
"She will be safe Lily,"he whispered "Albus will keep Lucy from harm."
After a long moment Lily turned once again toward Dumbledore, while James turned his back, not wanting to watch the moment his wife handed their daughter away.
Albus took the girl, and Lily bit her lip in an effort to keep the tears from spilling. She walked to James taking his hand, yet never taking her eyes from the baby girl. Dumbledore took the first stride toward the door, then stopped and looked back. "She looks like you Lily, but with James' hair,"
"She has Lily's eyes too." James whispered as Dumbledore took the final steps toward the door.
"You will see her again, James." he said quietly, hoping that his words weren't a lie.

Dearest Lily,
Lucy seems so bright and happy, her eyes are so startlingly like yours and Harry's it's uncanny. I will bring her to see you on the 1st of November. I'm sorry it can't be tomorrow, I have a meeting with the Minister. Millicent Bagnold, seems to have certain questions regarding the activity's of a secret order I have supposedly set up (it should be rather jolly).
Hoping James, Harry and yourself are well. Happy Halloween.
Albus.

Dumbledore stood amongst the rubble in Godrics Hollow tracing patterns on the parchment he had sent the previous day. He had just dropped Harry off on the doorstep of number four Privet Drive and was now preparing a place for little Lucy Potter. Where she could be kept secret, kept safe. Now just three people knew of her existance, and under no circumstances would he let her fall into the hands of Sirius Black. So that left Remus and himself and Hogwarts was no place for a secret so large, especially a baby.
He thought with a small smile that Remus could use the company. He knew from experience how alone Remus must feel and the child would most deffinately be kept secret and safe in that house.

I know the chapter is very short, the rest will be longer and all will be explained.