Chapter 1
The Start Of Things
Harry Potter, a small boy around 1, laid in his mother's arms as she smiled up at her blonde – haired friend. The blonde – haired lady also had a small boy in her hands that was the same age as Harry.
Lily Potter smiled at her friend and stood up, motioning for her to follow her. "I put some new things in Harry's room. I'm sure Draco will love to sit in Harry's playpen with him." Lily said as she put her son down in the playpen carefully. The raven – haired boy looked up at his mother and smiled a toothless smile at her. Narcissa put her son down next to Harry and the two continued to play with each other.
"Dra…" Harry giggled out at the blonde haired boy gave his friend a teddy bear.
Draco fixed his sliver gray eyes at the other boy and smiled also. "Har – ry." He said, struggling with the words.
Lily smiled at the two boys and Narcissa held her heart, grinning as she saw the two boys hug each other. They slowly left the room and retreated downstairs, sitting on the couches and relaxing.
"Lily, those two will grow up to be best friends. I just hope that Lucius doesn't try and stop them." Narcissa stated. She loved her husband, with all of her heart, but the warm loving man that she had married was slowly turning cold. He was supporting an evil Dark Lord by the name of Voldemort, and he had already promised his son as a faithful Death Eater. When Narcissa found out, she started to hate him for marking their child to darkness. They had a fight and she refused to go back to the house until the weekend was over. So she came over to Lily's house with Draco and Lily instantly agreed to let her stay for the weekend.
The two girls had met on the Hogwarts Express, starting their first year. They instantly clicked on the train and when the Sorting came, they had to split up, being that they were sorted into two different houses, houses that had rivaled each other for years. But the two girls liked each other too much, and they went against everything and had a firm friendship. Then Narcissa started to date Lucius and Lily started to date James. The two guys became friends, along with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Lily had introduced her sister Petunia to everyone and even though that Petunia wasn't a Witch, she was fun to hang out with. They all got along, until Voldemort rose in power, trying to kill every MudBlood and Muggle that he could get his hands on.
Lucius had agreed with Voldemort and wanted to join him. Narcissa had spoken out and told him that she didn't want that kind of life for her and her unborn child. James started an army of everyone that was against Voldemort, Sirius, Peter, Remus, and Lily at his side. They had tried to stop series of Death Eater attacks, but Narcissa and Lily has to sit home cause they were both pregnant. Narcissa gave birth on May 15th, and Lily gave birth June 31st.
They had did everything they could to make sure that their children had been friends with each other, making them feel safe around each other. And it had worked. The only problem was that Lucius hated the Potters and their friends. He didn't want his wife and son associating with them, but Narcissa told him that she would do what she felt like doing and he wouldn't do anything to stop her. That was the main reason of their fight.
"Don't worry Cissa. Everything will be fine. The boys should be over here soon, and Petunia is coming over also. Today we are going to have fun and forget about the war and our problems." Lily said.
"Ma!" Came a shrill voice from upstairs. Lily and Narcissa rose to their feet, wands ready as they raced up the stairs to their children. When they got upstairs, they saw Draco and Harry, huddled up together while they stared wide-eyed at the window. Lily poked her head out and glared at her husband that was wearing a wolf mask.
"JAMES YOU PRAT!! YOU SCARED THE CHILDREN!!" Lily yelled. James winced, and so did his friends that were watching from the ground. Lily was a force to be reckoned with when she was angry.
"I'm sorry Lils. I was just having some fun with the little tykes." James said as he flew in through the window and smiled down at the two boys.
Lily glared at him and Narcissa chuckled at them and shook her head. "You two are hilarious. Now how about we go and start the grill?" She asked. Lily nodded and motioned for James to get to it. He smiled at his son and left the room, opening the door for his friends to come in. They went around back and started to set up the grill while the women took their kids and headed outside with them. As they reached the backyard they saw Petunia and her son Dudley come out their car. Lily rushed to meet her sister and then ushered them to the backyard. Dudley Dursley was a chubby kid, but Petunia loved him anyway. He was 1 years old, born on April the 9th.
"Hey Tunia!" Narcissa called as she threw her arms around her friend. Petunia smiled at her and placed her son down.
"Hi Cissa. How are little Draco and Harry doing today? Dudley has been wanted to see them all day long, fussing and crying demanding to see his friends. He's actually pretty cute when he throws his carrots at you." Petunia laughed as her and the other two women sat down on the chairs that were summoned on the lawn.
"Dudley!" Draco and Harry squealed as they started to play with the other 1 year old. Harry and Dudley started to build a set of blocks and Draco glared at Dudley, before taking Harry by the arm and pulling him towards his blocks. Dudley crawled over and pulled on Harry's other hand.
"My…. cousin." Dudley said.
"My … fwend!" Draco said.
Harry pulled his hands away from them both and crawled away from them. He picked up a few balls and started to play by himself.
Draco glared at Dudley before crawling over to Harry and sitting next to him. "Sowwy." He murmured. Harry smiled and looked over at Dudley. Dudley did the same as Draco and the three of them started to play again.
Lily giggled at them and shook her head. "Your son is quite the jealous type." She replied. Petunia shook her head in agreement and watched the three boys.
"They are so adorable. I love all three of them, but I don't know if I could ever stay in that house with Vernon. He is such a bastard; he goes on and on about how much of a freak wizards and witches are. I don't know how I could love him, but I think I'm started to see the error of my ways. But I'm scared to do anything about it."
"Why?" Narcissa asked. Lily turned to her sister and waited for an explanation.
"Because, he tends to get a little violent." Petunia responded, looking down at the floor.
Lily started to shake with anger as she grounded her teeth together and clenched her hands in fists. "Does he beat on you?" Anger clear in her voice as she tried to calm herself down in vain.
"Yes. Yes he does, but I just wish that I could stand up to him, but I am so afraid for Dudley."
Narcissa narrowed her eyes, angry at what her friend was going through. She could tell Lily was just as upset, or even more so. Things around her started to vibrate and one of the glasses where the boys were, shattered. They looked over and James instantly knew what was going on. He walked over to his wife, but stopped when he saw Harry make his first attempts to walk. He walked over to where his mother was and fell on his butt. He put a hand on her lap and looked up at her. Emerald eyes meeting each other and Lily clamed down. Knowing her son didn't want her to be upset.
She picked him up and looked over at her sister. "I want to kill him. I will kill him. I won't let him beat on you anymore!"
"Lily, please. I don't want you to go all crazy on him. Just, let me work out things ok?"
Lily looked at her skeptically but nodded her head anyway. "I'll give you till Monday. If nothing is settled by them, then I'm going to go over to your house and remove Vernon's balls. I swear I will."
"I bet you would Lils. Lily, I have a question. Do you think that maybe Draco, Dudley, and Harry will be friends? I have a feeling that we all might not make it to the end of this war. Shouldn't we make sure they stay close?" Narcissa questioned.
Lily thought this over and nodded her head. "I know of a bond that will make them connected. No matter what happens, someday they will remember that they were close. Look at them, I never want them to lose that." Lily said as she watched the three boys.
Dudley was playing with a stuffed wolf, and Draco was entertaining Harry, making sure he got his friend to laugh. "Hawwy! We best Fwends like Uncle James and Paddy right?" They heard Draco ask. Harry nodded at the blonde and pulled him close.
"The best. Fowever and ever." Harry replied, pulling Dudley into a group hug. Lily wiped a tear from her eyes and looked up at her best friends in the world.
"I might not make it. I have no doubt that Voldemort will be after Harry." Lily said in a whisper.
"Why would he do that?" Petunia asked.
"I didn't want to worry you guys but Harry is the heir of the Gryffindor Bloodline. He will be very powerful and Voldemort knows that. That's why he will soon find us. We have a secret Keeper, but something might go wrong. I just hope that it's not too soon." Lily said as she let a few tears fall.
"Lily, how about we do the bond for the children tonight after we eat?" Lily nodded her head and they hugged each other tight.
"James!! Flip the burger over!" Remus called to his friend. He sighed when James almost burnt it.
Narcissa laughed as she looked at the men. "Lets show those men how to cook before we don't eat anything at all." Narcissa joked. They got up and went over to the men, leaving the 3 kids to play by themselves and laugh with their best friends.
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"Lily, Lucius just owled me. He wants me to meet him for dinner at the Manor. He wants me to take Draco with me. Maybe he will finally see that following Voldemort is the wrong thing to do." Narcissa said showing the letter to Lily.
"He might. I wish you good luck Cissa." Lily replied. Narcissa took Draco and took out her wand to make sure that he was warm on this cold October night.
"Ok. Come on Draco we're going to see Your Father for a little while. Say goodbye to Harry."
Harry turned over sleepily, and looked at his friend. He was just about to fall asleep, and he was still tired.
"Bye Hawwy! I'll be wight bwack." Draco said as he gave a small hug to Harry. Harry hugged him back and nodded.
"Huwwy bwack, Dwaco." Harry said. Draco smiled, and his Mother picked him up, bid farewell and left.
James walked in from the kitchen and yawned at his wife. "Harry looks beat. Lets get him upstairs and then lets go to bed as well. I'm beat; we were talking about the Death Eaters all meeting tonight. Albus thinks that they are planning something big." James replied as he kissed his wife on the lips.
"Really? Well let's just hope that it's nothing too dreadful. And you're right. I'm beat, lets get Leo to bed."
As they walked towards the stairs, the front door bust open and Voldemort and his Death Eaters stood there. James Pulled out his wand and turned back at his wife and son.
"Lily, Run! Get Harry and leave!" James yelled.
Lily watched as her husband started to fight the Death Eaters off. She then realized that Harry was watching as well, and she turned and fled up the stairs, wanting to get into Harry's nursery where there was a trap door that they had for emergencies. She got in the nursery and put Harry in his playpen while she went to move the table from out of the way. When she was done she turned back to get Harry when she saw a figure in the doorway.
A cackle sounded and she rushed to Harry and looked at Voldemort in horror.
"No! He's just a baby! Spare him, but kill me!" Lily pleaded, draping herself over her son, trying to protect him.
"Move aside silly girl, I want the boy." Voldemort said.
"No! Take me leave Harry alone! Have mercy…have mercy…"
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Bright green flashed and hit Lily dead on. She fell to the floor, and Harry looked down at his mother and cried.
"Momma!!" He yelled, tears running down his face as he looked up at the man who killed his Mother.
"Goodbye little Potter. Send your parents my greetings. AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Bright green light rushed to meet Harry. It hit him in his forehead and he thought of his friend Draco and his parents. He thought of everyone that he knew in his short life and he felt energy go through him. Then he looked up and saw the light bounce from his forehead and hit Voldemort.
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Narcissa Malfoy and her son left Malfoy Manor when they found it empty. The house elves said that Lucius had left after he sent off an owl. Narcissa thought about what was going on when realization dawned on her.
"No!" She screamed as she apparated right outside of Godric's Hollow. The house was in ruins; Aurors were running back and forth. Narcissa watched as they picked up the body of Lily Potter. She felt tears fall down as she thought of Harry. Draco started to squirm when he saw his "Aunt" Lily's dead body.
"HAWWY!!" He yelled out loud, drawing attention to him and his mother.
Narcissa saw Albus Dumbeldore and ran over to him, holding Draco close to her.
"Albus, where is Harry. Please tell me he's not dead. Please." Narcissa begged, trying to clam her son down, who was looking everywhere for Harry.
"Hawwy! Where ish Hawwy?" Draco asked. Tears falling from his sliver gray eyes.
"Harry is fine. He is being taken to Lily's sister's house as we speak."
"I want to go see him." Narcissa said.
"You must wait. You can visit them tomorrow, but now, we need you to answer some of our questions. Do you know anyone who might have helped out in this attack?"
Narcissa's eyes grew cold and hard and she frowned and nodded her head. "My Husband. Lucius."
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A/N: Did you like it? If you did please review, I would love to get some feedback. My other HP fics will be updated by Sunday, I promise. And this one will most likely be updated on Sunday also. Or maybe sooner, depends on the reviews. See you in the next chapter, peace.