Disclaimer: I own nothing recognizable, only Josephine and Perseus Black (and I don't even own their last names!)...Damn...
Josephine Black stood on her porch, waiting. She held her son, Perseus, in her arms and rocked him to sleep. She looked over when she heard a pop! and saw Albus Dumbledore next to her.
"Hello, Professor." she whispered, sadness laced through her voice. He nodded and looked over at the tabby cat that was perched on the railing ledge.
"I should've known you would have been here," he spoke to it, smiling softly, "Professor McGonagall." The cat transformed into the aged Professor Minerva McGonagall.
"Good evening, Professor Dumbledore. Hello, dear." she greeted them both. She went over to Dumbledore to speak privately, "Are the rumors true, Albus?"
"I'm afraid so, Professor." he nodded, "The good...and the bad.
"And the boy?" her voice lowered considerably, glancing over.
"Hagrid is bringing him." Dumbledore went over to the railing.
"Do you think it wise to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?" McGonagall asked, worry in her voice. Dumbledore smiled, a twinkle in his eyes.
"Ah, Professor," he started, "I would trust Hagrid with my life."
A rumbling, like thunder, reached their ears as well as Percy's cries when he woke from the sound. Josie sat down in her rocking chair and slowly, but surely, Percy fell back asleep. A motorcycle with a large man descended from the sky and skids to a stop on the street.
"Professor Dumbledore, sir." Hagrid greeted them. He walked up to the porch, but stayed on the ground in fear of breaking the wood, "Professor McGonagall. Hello there, Josie."
"No problems, I trust, Hagrid?" Dumbledore asked. He strode over to Hagrid and smiled.
"No, sir." Hagrid shook his head, "Lil' tyke fell asleep as we 're flyin' over Bristol. Try not to wake 'im." He lifted a baby from a bundle and handed him to Dumbledore, "There ya go."
McGonagall's voice was still low, "Albus, are you sure it's safe to leave him with Josephine? You-Know-You may be gone, but his followers are still at large. They–"
"Will not come after her," the headmaster finished for her. He stood on the first step, "James and Lily wished for Harry's godmother and godfather to take him in if anything were to happen to them."
"This boy with be famous." McGonagall continued, "There won't be a child in our world who won't know his name!" Dumbledore smiled and walked up to Josephine, who took the baby into her other arm. She walked inside and shut the door.
"Exactly." Dumbledore walked back to the two, "Mrs. Black will be sure to keep him away from all that; until he is ready." Hagrid let out a sob. Dumbledore patted his arm, "There, there Hagrid. It's not really goodbye after all!
"Good luck, Harry Potter."
So? How'd you like it? I'll wait a week to see what you think before posting anything else...Or if I get lots of reviews, even flames! (I can stand the heat XD) That works, too!
