Prolouge

Halloween Night 1982

"Lily it's him! Take the kids and run! I'll hold him off." James Potter yelled with a heavy heart and when he came face to face with the monster he had only one thought. At least his family would have a chance to escape.

Lily took her children in her arms and raced upstairs. She had no wand with her and no way to disapparate with all the security wards. She hugged both her children for what she knew would be the last time; their cries bring tears to her eyes. She had wanted a chance to love them for years to come. Bringing them close she whispered hoping they would somehow kept these words near their hearts.

"Harry, Leda, watch out for each other, be there for one another. Love each other. Mama and papa love you. You are both so loved." There was so much more she wanted to say, so much more that she wanted to teach them, now she never would. The crashing sound of the door being blast open had her turning around, protectively standing in front of her children's crib.

"Please not my babies. Please have mercy." She would beg and plea of it meant her children would live.

"Stand aside."

"Please Please NO! Mercy. Please." How could he ever, even for a second, believe she would trade their lives for her own?

"STAND ASIDE."

"I WON'T."

"Stand aside and you and the little girl may live."

"Never."

" Avada Kedavra." From his wand the green light of the death curse shot out and Lily Potter did nothing to avoid it. As the curse worked its way to her it was like everything slowed down and something whispered to her if she was sure. If her death could save her children, then she would gladly give it. And as the curse finally hit she knew that no matter what her children would live. Her body hit floor, already gone from the world. Voldemort delighted in the death of the pests that had plagued him these past two years, and still he had been kind enough to offer life to the filthy mudblood in reward to one of his most faithful, but she had refused to move and stood in his way. His servant would understand and probably even thank him for getting rid or a weakness on his part. He had a clear path now and with this final death of the boy who could grow and actually harm him would be no more. He turned his wand to the little boy uncaring of the cries of both children and once again said the words for the death curse. Only this times there was no delight at the thought of the child, in fact there was only horror as pain filled his entire being. NO! He wasn't even sure if he was screaming out in pain or not, in fact the only thoughts that passed his mind were that this wasn't supposed to happen. He should have been able to kill this insignificant child who barely had any magic. And with the last of his strength he fled knowing that this night he had been defeated by a mere child.

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Hours passed and by late in the night the Potter children had been whisked away, unaware they had left behind only home that they had known. Harry Potter slept in

the arms of a caring but heartbroken, wise old wizard while his little sister slept in the arms of loving if not stern older witch.

"Is this wise Albus? To leave them here? There isn't a child that won't know his name." She inquired after they had been dropped off by Hagrid, the sound of his bike

still heard in the distance. "They're the worst kind of muggles imaginable. I've watched them all day, they really are-"

"The only family they have left." Albus sighed looking carefully at the child in his arms. "Better they be raised away from all the attention and it will also offer them needed protection. I have asked Hagrid not to mention young Leda and now must ask the same of you, Minerva."

"But Albus-"

"They cannot harm her if they think she has perished." Silence stood for long seconds.

"Yes I suppose you're right." She conceded. "Well let's get this over with." They both walked towards Number Four Privet Drive, the place where Harry and Leda would now call home. Albus Dumbledor took the lead and knocked lightly on the door unconcerned that he would not be heard. And to his credit a few minutes later lights on the house went on and footsteps quickly followed. The door slightly opened to reveal a thin, homely looking woman with quite a long neck.

"What are your freaky kinds doing here?" She asked rather rudely with revulsion and a hint of fear.

"Mrs. Dursley, I'm afraid I bring terrible news to you tonight but I believe this is better discussed inside." Albus spoke with respect despite the rude tone and looks yet his own tone bore a conviction that could not be ignored. She eyed them suspiciously and then her eyes settled on what they were carrying.

"Very well, come in." She allowed with a feeling that she would not like what they were about to discuss. And for the second time that night the Potter family suffered another change in the course of their lives.

A/N: I hope you liked it, it's a work in progress and i can't be sure how often i'll be able to update but my plan is to cover all seven books. I just couldn't let this idea go and i really wanted to try it out. Pleas be nice as i don't have much experience with actually publishing my work, so please leave a review and hopefully ill be back with a new chapter soon.