Title: Si Vis Amari Author: Gilraen Aclamense Beta: Currently in the market Warnings: OC's, OOCnes, Mary Sue, AU, er…I think that's it, let me know if I've missed something Author's Notes: Ten points to whoever knows what the title of this fic means. I do like nice reviews but go ahead and flame if you do so desire. I've grown to find them quite amusing. Disclaimer: Don't own anything from the HP universe-that goes to JKR.
James bolted through the hospital corridor. Sirius was hot on his heels. Remus waited anxiously outside. "James, Sirius…that was quick." He said. "Lily's inside." James turned slightly green and began to pace back and forth in front of the door.
"Are you alright, Prongs?" Sirius asked. James nodded. "Liar." Sirius teased, "I'm sure that Lily is fine." James gave another nod. "Hey James, Voldie just entered the hospital."
James nodded again then paused and shook his head. "Wait, what?" Sirius and Remus erupted into laughter. "Sod off, you two." James growled. "I just-me and Lily-we're still young. I'm not sure if…"
"You'll make a wonderful father." Remus assured the stag animagus.
"JAMES POTTER!"Came Lily's scream from within the room. James winced and watched the door nervously. Suddenly they heard a baby's cry.
Sirius and Remus walked up to stand beside their friend. The next few minutes were tense before a nurse opened the door. In her arms she held a tiny baby wrapped in a blue blanket. The infant had his mother's eyes but the wisps of hair were jet black, like his father. "Mr. Potter?" The nurse asked.
James stepped forward. "That's me." His eyes shone with pride as he took the child into his arms.
"It's a boy," the nurse said.
James grinned widely as he followed the nurse into the room. He was shocked to see that Lily was still in pain.
"There's a second one coming!" The head healer called to the nurses. James looked at his wife in shock. The couple had wanted the sex of the baby to be a surprise but…twins? "Alright, Mrs. Potter, keep breathing." The healer instructed. "Push on three. 1…2…3…push!" Lily let out a loud, agonized moan as she pushed. James skirted the healer and the nurses to stand beside his wife. He shifted the baby into one arm and used his free hand to hold Lily's hand. She squeezed his hand painfully as she pushed again. "Alright Mrs. Potter, push once more on three. 1… 2…3…push!" Lily let out one more scream and sagged against the bed. "It's a girl." The healer said as he passed the infant to one of the nurses.
James passed the baby boy to Lily and she smiled. One of the nurses came over with a chart. "What are you going to name the little boy?" He asked with a smile.
"Harry James Potter." Lily answered. She smiled as the newly-named Harry yawned and blinked his little green eyes closed.
"Who do you plan on naming godparent?" The nurse asked once he wrote down the name.
"Sirius Orion Black will be their godfather." James said as he put an arm around Lily's shoulder. The head healer walked up to the family. He was carrying the baby girl but he had a somber expression on his face. "Is there something wrong?" James asked as he tightened his grip on Lily's shoulder.
"Unfortunately the little girl has maguscingo disorder." The healer said. At Lily and James' confused looks he sighed sadly. "This means that while in the womb the twins fought to absorb magic. When this occurs one of the twins will gather enough magic and then seal it into their body. The child will go through life absorbing magic as it grows older but it will never be able to use magic." The healer explained. "It's not very common, but its not entirely unheard of either."
"So-basically-what you're saying is…she's a squib?" James asked in confusion.
"In purpose, yes." The healer said, "But she does have magic. She just probably will never be able to use it."
"Will we have to do anything extra for her?" Lily asked as James took her from the healer.
The healer hesitated. "Well…most families would send the child to an orphanage…"
James' expression darkened drastically. "We are not most families." He snarled dangerously. "She will be staying with us, where she belongs."
The healer nodded slowly and took the clipboard from the nurse. "Alright, what do you plan on naming her?"
Lily looked up at her husband who held the hazel-eyed baby girl. "Hanna," she said softly.
James nodded thoughtfully, "Hanna Rose Potter." He finalized.
"You said Mr. Black will be their Godfather?" The healer clarified.
"Yes." Lily said.
"Can our friends come in?" James asked.
"I don't see a problem with that as long as Mrs. Potter doesn't get too stressed." The healer said.
James nodded and followed the healers out. He saw his two friends standing by the door. "Is Wormtail still not here?" He asked. The two shook their heads. James sighed, "I wonder where he runs off to all the time. Anyways, come in and meet the twins."
"Twins?" Remus and Sirius asked in unison.
"Yeah, isn't it crazy?" James said, smiling like an idiot. "Merlin, I'm a father…of two children."
Sirius clapped his best friend's shoulder and they walked into the hospital room. "Aw, they're so cute. That must be from Lily because Merlin knows it couldn't be from James." Sirius teased as he took Harry from Lily."
"They're beautiful." Remus said as Lily handed Hanna to him. "What are their names?"
"The little girl that you're holding is Hanna Rose and the little one that Sirius is holding is Harry James."
"I bet you're happy that they don't look alike." Sirius said as he gently bounced little Harry. "James would never be able to tell them apart-at least until they were a year or two old."
"Well-they also differ in a magical sense." Lily said softly. "Hanna has maguscingo disorder."
Remus' eyes widened dramatically. "I read about those-oh Lils-Prongs-I'm so sorry."
"Wait-I don't understand-what's this maguscingo disorder?" Sirius asked.
"It's a disorder that occurs with twins while they are in the womb," Remus explained. "When one of the twins have fought for and gained enough magic they seal it within themselves. The only side affect is that they won't be able to use the magic."
"Yeah," James said spitefully, "then that idiot healer suggested we send little Hanna to an orphanage. He said that is what 'most families' would do."
Lily smiled softly at her husband. "James told him that 'we weren't most families" and sent him on his way."
"So that's why the stupid prat looked so angry when he left." Sirius growled in a dog-like manner.
"It doesn't matter." Lily said. "Hanna will not be going to any orphanage in this lifetime. She belongs with her family regardless of her magical ability."
James took Hanna from Remus when she started to get fussy. He bounced her a little bit and smiled when she giggled a little bit. "We'll have to owl Albus and see what to do about her education." He said softly.
"What's this?" A voice asked from the doorway. "Is James Potter really concerned about schooling?"
"Severus!" Lily breathed, "What are you doing here?"
"Albus informed me that you went into labor a few hours ago." Severus Snape said. "So I came to see you."
"Well come in and close the door." James said nervously. "Coming here puts you into an incredible amount of danger."
"We've been skirting the same danger ever since we became friends, Prongs." Severus said. "Now is someone going to tell me the names of these two adorable children?" He asked.
Lily smiled as Sirius handed Harry to Severus. The little boy certainly was content to be handed around. "You're holding Harry and my idiot of a husband is holding Hanna."
"I resent that." James protested to the laughter of everyone else in the room.
The twins giggled as the adults around them finished singing the birthday song. There were a total of five adults in the room plus Harry and Hanna. Quite suddenly a rather muddy dog came bounding into the Potter's small kitchen.
The animagus shook and sprayed everyone with mud. "'Oot, 'Oot!" The twins squealed with glee as the adults groaned in annoyance.
"Sirius Black!" Lily growled. "You have five minutes to insure that my kitchen is absolutely spotless!"
A sheepish Sirius Black transformed. "Sorry Lils-couldn't help it."
Lily sighed in exasperation. "Well just see that it gets cleaned up." Sirius snapped into a salute and flicked his wand as he muttered a cleaning charm. "It'll do." Lily said. "Now let's take the twins to the sitting room so they can open presents."
Remus noticed that Severus wasn't following the others out. He stayed. "Are you alright Sev?" He asked gently.
Severus shook his head sadly and sighed. "A year and a half, Remus, they've been gone for a year and a half."
Remus clapped his friend on the shoulder in a comforting gesture and Severus nodded in thanks before the pair headed into the sitting room.
James and Lily sat in the family room watching the twins play with little moving farm animals on the floor. Suddenly Hanna started to cry and was followed by Harry soon after. Lily and James stood up and lifted the children off the ground. There was a crash outside and the infants' tears ceased immediately. The young couple looked at each other with fear shinning in their eyes. Lily took Harry from James so she was holding both twins.
James moved to the window and tensed. "Lily-he's found us." James whispered. Lily didn't even act like she had heard her husband. "Lily- It's him-run!" Tears ran down Lily's face as James kissed her cheek. "Take the twins and get out of here!"
"James…" Lily whispered brokenly.
"Lily you have to go now!" James screamed as they felt the wards drop.
Lily kissed James firmly on the lips before running to the nursery where the emergency portkey was. She grabbed the mobile on the crib and whispered the password. Nothing happened. "Oh Merlin, no!" She whispered. "Sanctuary-Sanctuary!" The portkey would not activate. Then she heard the thing that she feared more than anything else…the killing curse.
Lily set the twins in the crib as tears dripped from her face. "Mummy loves you," she whispered. She drew her wand and stood in front of her children
Voldemort burst through the door to the nursery. Lily immediately through a stunner his way and he blocked it. "Tut tut, Lily, your spell casting needs work." Lily glared at the leader of the dark order. "Not in a talkative mood I see. Very well, stand aside and let me proceed with why I came."
"I will not let you hurt them!" Lily snarled.
"Pity," Voldemort hissed. "You really don't have to die tonight."
"You will not hurt my children!" Lily barked.
"Foolish mudblood," Voldemort yelled, "I am only here to kill the brats!"
"Please!" Lily begged, "Please, they're just children. Don't hurt them-please. Kill-Kill me instead."
"Your life is not worth the same as theirs." Voldemort said softly as if he was explaining to a first year. He sighed when Lily held her ground. "You stupid girl, get out of my way!"
"No!" Lily sobbed as tears ran down her face in waves.
"Then you will die." Voldemort yelled. "Avada Kevadra." Voldemort watched Lily Potter's body slump to the ground with emotionless eyes. He smiled at the twins terror filled cries. "It's alright," he cooed, "you'll be with mummy and daddy soon."
Sirius landed his bike and ran to the mess of rubble that was Godric's Hollow. "Oh, Merlin, no-Peter-what have you done?"
He ran through the relatively intact front doorway only to freeze as he saw his best friend's wide-eyed corpse. He collapsed. "James-James I- oh James I'm so sorry. I never should have suggested that we switch secret keepers. I-I hope you forgive me." Tears poured down Sirius' face as he pulled James' eyelids closed. "Goodbye."
Sirius wanted to stop there. He didn't want to go up the now-rickety steps and find Lily and the twins in the same way that he had found James. He turned to leave but he heard something: a loud cry. Sirius vaulted up the stairs, he didn't notice some of them break away. He ran to the nursery and knelt beside Lily, carefully closing her eyes as well. He looked across the small room to see the crib on its side with the legs facing him. The cries were coming from there. Sirius strode over to the crib to see Harry and Hanna who's crying had ceased but tears still flowed.
"It's alright." Sirius whispered, "Everything is going to be ok. Padfoot's got you." He picked them up and left the room. He cautiously picked his way down the stairs and out of the once-quaint home. As he left the house he saw Severus aparate onto the property. "Sev, oh Sev-please, you've got to know that I didn't do this-I wouldn't-couldn't do this!"
Severus looked around cautiously before embracing his friend, being mindful of the twins. "I know Siri', I believe you." He said soothingly. "I just wish that I could've discovered Wormtail being the spy earlier." He whispered. "He called us tonight and told us what was going to happen, then we couldn't leave-it was like being at the theatre. The doors locked and we watched. I-I felt so helpless. I tried to get out but I couldn't. It was horrible-Prongs, he went down like a hero and so did Lily. Then he turned his wand on the twins…it was like Zach and Maria all over again. The strangest thing happened, though, the curse-it rebounded and hit Voldemort."
"So-so-they killed him?" Sirius asked, holding the twins close.
"I don't think so." Severus said. "He is merely a spirit, not dead."
The pair heard a whoosh as someone portkeyed in. "Siri's, Professor." Rubeus Hagrid greeted sullenly. "I can' believe i' 'appened. Professor Dumbledore as'ed me ter take Harry ter his Aunt's."
"He can't go to the muggles." Sirius and Severus protested at once. "Lily's sister positively hated her!"
"Sorry, Siri's-professor, but they're me orders." Hagrid said.
"No!" Sirius said, "I-Merlin-Wait…what about Hanna?"
Severus turned dark eyes onto the giant man when he didn't reply. "What was Albus planning on doing with Hanna?" He snarled dangerously.
"He-he said somethin' abou' an orph'nage in the states." Hagrid said.
"Absolutely not!" Sirius yelled, "Lily and James specifically said that should anything happen the custody of the twins should go to me…Harry and Hanna's place is with the people that care about them!"
"Padfoot-the others-they'll be here soon!" Severus said softly.
Sirius sighed and kissed the twins who were staring up at him with wide eyes. "You're right. Hagrid, take my bike." He whispered brokenly. He handed the twins to Severus and tapped the bike with his wand. Two infant seats sprung up. Severus carried the twins over and handed them to Sirius who strapped them into the seats.
"Oot?" the twins questioned in their little voices. "'Evie?"
"You be good for Hagrid." Sirius said, "Me and Sevie will get this sorted out soon." He whispered, trying to assure himself as well as the twins. "Keep them safe." Sirius told the large man.
"And be sure to tell Albus that we plan on speaking with him soon." Severus said. The two friends watched as Hagrid flew off.
"I'm going after Pettigrew." Sirius snarled.
"Be careful Pads." Severus said, hugging his friend briefly.
"Of course," Sirius said before apparating.
Peter tricked Sirius and framed him for the betrayal of Lily and James and the death of thirteen people. Sirius was carted off to Azkaban without a trial. Severus and Remus fought for the freedom of their friend and custody of the twins but to no avail. The two men managed to convince Albus to put Hanna into a foster home of their choice. Many families in America applied but Remus and Severus finally chose a home that had three other children. The foster home that Hanna was sent to was in central Pennsylvania. A seemingly kind man had come to London personally to pick her up. Unfortunately the werewolf and ex-deatheater lost all contact with the man eight months later and could not locate him or the baby they had left with him. Harry, on the other side of the pond, had been left with his aunt and uncle, on Albus' insistence.
Ok guys this plot has been in my head since August or possibly before, this is the HP story that I really liked so I decided to finally post it. For my readers of "Returning to Before" I haven't abandoned it. My beta and I are just picking apart the last chapter. So pretty please review this fic and r2b4.