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Prologue
October 31st, 1981
Halloween
"Sirius! We were supposed to be at Lily and James house twenty minutes ago." I called up the stairs. Samantha was at Riley and Remus's home. We were going to the Potter home to see Harry and then pick her up because she stayed the night with Riley and Remus while me and Sirius took a night to ourselves, but Sirius was looking for his shoes.
"I know! I can't find them anywhere though." He yelled back in frustration. He was coming down the stairs arms crossed. I rolled my eyes at him.
"You could just summon the shoes instead of making us later than we already are." I said crossing my arms over my chest, my head turned to the side.
"Accio shoes." He replied.
His shoes went flying from under the couch and into his hands. He sat down on a step and put them on. He looked up at me and smiled that dazzling smile that always made my heart skip a beat no matter how many times I see it.
"Thank you, love. What would I ever do without you?" He stood back and put his arms around me. I laid my hands on his chest.
"You'd be looking for your shoes." I replied. He laughed and kissed me lightly. He pulled away running his figures through my chocolate brown hair.
"Sirius we have to leave." I said pulling away towards the fire locked his arms around me not letting me.
"Tell me you love me and we'll go." He said.
"You know I do, Sirius." I replied and tried to wriggle out of his arms.
"I need to here you say it." He requested his tone playful.
"I love you" I said touching my lips to his."Now, quiet acting like a baby." He released me and headed to the fire place after me chuckling softly.
"I'm going to be there soon. I want to take the bike." Sirius said.
"Alright be careful on that thing. Heaven knows why I bought it for you." I replied. He laughed again and nodded. I grabbed a handful of Floo powder. I threw it into the fire and stepped and said clearly, "The Potter home." and was closed by green flame leave the sound of Sirius's laugh behind.
I appeared in the fire place of the Potter home to see James and Lily laughing at Harry who was trying to catch the toy snitch that James had gotten him.
"Charlie you and Sirius were supposed to be here like 25 minutes ago. Where is Sirius?" Lily asked. I walked over and sat on the floor next to Harry. Harry saw me and crawled over to me mumbling, "Charliwe where Padfoot?" I smiled and hugged him.
"Padfoot wanted to drive his motorcycle here." I said. Lily shook her head.
"Why did you even buy him that?" She questioned.
"I thought it was a good idea and didn't mind the thing till he took Samantha riding on it." I said. James laughed at my grave tone.
"Well at least it's not a broom with nobody but the child on and was off the ground." Lily said glaring at James. He held up his hands in defense.
"He didn't fall and it was barley off the ground." He said trying to defend himself. I laughed when Lily hit him upside the head. Then all of a sudden Harry started crying. Lily was immanently in front of me taking care of him.
"What's wrong baby?" She said and him rocking him back and forth in her arms. I looked at James confused. He looked just as confused as I was. Then the door busted open, and a man in pure black robs came in slowly. James and Lily's face showed horror.
"Lily take Harry and run. Charlie….." James said softly. I nodded; I knew what I had to do. I made a promise that I intend to keep. Lily ran out of the room with a crying Harry. I cast an invisible carm over me right before the man; if he is one that haunted our worst nightmares came into the room.
"Where's the boy?" His voice sounded like nails on a chalk board. James pointed his wand at Voldmort. I murmured the spell under my breath softly. Hoping Voldmort wouldn't hear it.
"You'll get to him over my dead body." James spat at the snake. Voldmort laughed cruelly.
"As you wish, traitor."
The men start to duel. I keep reciting the spell from memory; ignore how much I wanted to help James. I finished the spell right as James had been hit by the blinding green light I saved him from once and tumble to the ground with a 'thud'. Tears leaked from my eyes.
Voldmort stepped over James and headed the way Lily had gone with Harry not noticing me. Once I was sure he was gone I ran over to James to see if the spell worked, silent tears running down my cheeks. I put my figure to his pulse. It was beating like he was sleeping. I let out a breath of relief; the spell worked. I was going to get up to help Lily, but a flash of green filled the house. I closed my eyes covering James face. The energy of the light and a high pitched scream shook the whole house, and I knew the plan had worked. I left James and went up the stairs to find Lily. I found her on the floor of Harry's bedroom. Harry was in his crib, blinking his impossible green eyes at his mother on the floor then at me. I knelt down to check her pulse also. It was beating just like James. I sighed again in relief. I had to continue to full fill my promise to James and Lily and went to work. I made a real like double of Lily and set it where the real Lily was supposed to be. I looked at Harry and decide to do James and then get him. I raced down stairs and did the same to James. I put my hands out in front of me above him. I closed my eyes and sent him, then went upstairs to send Lily. When I came back Harry was gone. My eyes widened in panic then I heard the roar of a motorcycle leaving. Sirius must have him. Huh, I did see him come in. Though Sirius didn't know the promise I had to do. I figured that Harry would be alright with him. I sent Lily and went back down stairs checking for anything that would get off any information about what I did. I didn't find anything so I went avaporated back home. I fond Riley on my couch fingers crossed. Her eyes worried. She shot up when she saw me. Her blue eyes searching mine desperately. . I nodded. Riley was one of the only people who knew about the promise. Her mouth speared into a wide smile.
"You did it." She examined with relief in her voice.
"Yeah I did. Where's Samantha?" I asked.
"She's in bed." I let out a breath I had been holding in. I sat next to her on the couch.
"I'll have to check on them in a while and send more energy till their souls are strong enough to wake." I said. Riley crossed her legs.
"How long will that take?" She questioned.
"I don't know." I said. I checked on them and then went to see my sleeping daughter, after a while .Riley had decide to stay the night, so I set her up in one of the many empty rooms. Samantha was curled up next her stuffed black dog Sirius had given her. I smiled softly at her sleeping form. I tuck a strand of chocolate colored hair behind her ear then kissed her forehead. I closed the door softly and head down stairs. I walked into the kitchen to see Albus Dumbledore standing admiring a vase of purple flowers Sirius had given me.
"Oh I didn't know you were coming tonight Albus." I replied my hand on my chest in surprise.
"I didn't mean to scare you Mrs. Black. I did intend to come tomorrow morning, but I'm afraid I carry bad news that can't wait till then. May we go to the living room you may want to sit down for this." He said, voice grave. It was the first time I didn't see a hint of twinkle in his blue eyes. I nodded. We entered the room. I sat back down on the couch, but Albus remand standing.
"I am glad that the plan worked thoroughly, but Harry can't be here living with you and before you object I have already sent him where he will be safe and watched carefully." I nodded a little hurt that Harry wouldn't be here with Sirius and me but if Albus said he was safe….
"I know that's not why you're here Albus." I said. He sighed.
"It is indeed not, Mrs. Black. I am sorry to inform you that your husband has been arrested and is now being sent to Azkaban without a trial for the murderer of Lily and James Potter." He continued. I stood up quickly.
"No he can't be. James and Lily are alive you know that as well as I do! Sirius wasn't the secret keeper. Peter was!" I exclaimed. Samantha needs him and I need him. Albus shook his head.
"There was nothing I could do without exposing that the Potters are alive and in a coma. Everyone else thinks the Potters are dead and that Sirius was the one who told their location to Voldmort there was nothing I could have done. I'm deeply sorry." By the look in his eyes I knew he did. I sat down on the couch and pulled my knees to my chest my head between them.
"Go Albus." I said.
I didn't hear him leave but I knew he did. I then let my tears fall. I cried harder than I ever had in a long time. I had to stay strong for Samantha though and for Sirius's sake. I have to endure it and be strong. I told myself but inside I felt like dying with all the agony inside. I was going to have do the best I could to raise Samantha and give most of my energy to Lily and James, so they could wake up. I would have to bare the pain and living the life Sirius would want me to have. I have to remain strong for Samantha and maybe the agony would stop. Little did I know that would be twelve years before it would.