Harry jumped away from the sudden sound of crying. Then he frowned and
listened harder. It was more of a hick-up cry, like that a child would
make. He moved to the alley were he could hear the sound from. Moving
through the dark he stopped right above the sniffling.
A baby A young child lay in the mud dressed in several layers of clothing. A note lay on the ground beside it. Harry picked the child and the note up. He warmed the child against his chest and when it fell asleep he opened the note.
'Dear Wizard, This is my child. Her name is Athena. She is two months old and I fear for her life. Voldemort is after us and I can not protect her. The spell on her and the note will hide her from muggles, but not wizards or witches. Please take good care of her and treat her as your own. Her Loving Father'
"Athena. Athena," Harry tried the name out a few times, "I'm going to keep you Athena. I'm going to take good care of you," Quickly he wrapped Athena up in his invisibility clock, which he always carried, and walked back to the story he was to met his uncle and aunt at.
It was a baby store. Aunt Petunia had gotten pregnant over the winter and when Harry came home he found himself straddled with a month old cousin who wasn't wanted. The Dursley's already had Dudley, they didn't want another.
They hadn't even named her. Harry had. He had named her after his mother - Lilith. He doubted that they'd notice a little more of everything so he picked out more then normal and Vernon met hi at the counter. Vernon didn't even blink at the price and tossed the money at the cashier and stalked out, Harry, Athena and the supplies following.
Harry rushed up to his room where Lilith had been placed with the baby supplies and closed and locked the door. He unwrapped Athena and set her down in the cradle with Lilith, "Lil's, meet your new sister, Athena Potter. Athena, Lilith Potter."
The Dursley's had also registered Lilith as a Potter when she was born. Only Potter. Harry had had to send in her first name.
Harry watched over the two babies for a bit, noticing the similarities too him. Lilith had dark red, almost brown hair and bright blue eyes that sparkled when she was happy. Athena had hair so black it shined blue-green and her dark jade eyes turned emerald green when she laughed.
"Huh! They could almost be mistaken for mine!" Harry laughed softly. He moved then, putting everything he needed for them into the wardrobe he had managed to acquire.
Harry then stood over the tow children, his daughters, watching with a practiced eye. Soon both girls were asleep so he brought out some parchment and stared a letter to Ron and Hermione, making no mention of the two new Potters.
Three days later at midnight he was cradling a crying Lilith when there was a tapping at his window. He quickly crossed the bare room and allowed several owls inside. Taking the presents he shooed the creatures out, but for Hedwig, who decided that she would cuddle with Athena. Lilith stopped crying when Harry set her by Hedwig. The owl had become the two's favorite toy.
Harry sighed deeply and turned to his bed, which was covered in brightly wrapped boxes. His eyes brightened and he cast a nervous glance at the cradle then picked up the first present.
It was from Hermione. It was, as usual, a book: 'Everything you need to know about Animagi' by Padfoot Black. Harry grinned and put the book on his bedside table. From Ron he got a note: 'Dear Harry, I joined up with Bill + Charlie + Percy + Fred + George to get you a Wizarding style gift. It's great and you'll love it! There's a smaller package that has an enlargement potion in it. It will need to be poured over your gift. Have fun over the rest of the holiday! Love Ron and the Weasley's'
"Hmm." Harry turned to the box and opened it. It was a trunk. Quickly he sat the trunk on the ground where he wanted it and poured the potion over it. When it was finished growing Harry was just slightly amazed when he opened it. Inside were five compartments. Each compartment opened to a different password. In the first compartment was the Marauder's Map. In the second were twin necklaces that lengthened or shortened for the size of the person wearing it. One had snake pendent and the other was a phoenix pendent. Harry grinned and set them aside for the girls. Inside the third compartment was birthday food (cake, chicken, pop, etc.), in the forth was clothing. In the last compartment - Weasley Wizard Wheezes.
Harry pulled out the food, clothing and map, placing the map in with the WWW. Picking at the food Harry turned on to the other gifts. From Hagrid he received three gold and silver rings. Engraved on one was Harold James Potter. The other two were blank. On Hagrid's letter, it described how to engrave the others.
From Sirius and Remus he got a charmed blanket for the nights when it was cold and for the Dursley's because he never got a warm evening. He also got a heart shaped locket with small moving portraits of his mother and father.
Most of his presents were put into the trunk, excluding the pendants, rings and blanket. Softly he lifted one of the rings, "Engravius: Lilith Hermione Potter," Slowly the words formed. He picked the other ring up, "Engravius: Athena Jade Potter," That to became engraved upon the ring. He picked up the phoenix pendent and Lilith ring.
"Lilith, these are for you," he put them on the child and watched her play happily with them. He gave the other pendent, the silver serpent, to Athena, also welcoming her into the Potter family.
Unknown to him, what he had done was considered legally adopting the children and under his file, under family, formed the words:
Two daughters: Lilith Hermione Potter, June 2, 1996 Athena Jade Potter May 28, 1996
A baby A young child lay in the mud dressed in several layers of clothing. A note lay on the ground beside it. Harry picked the child and the note up. He warmed the child against his chest and when it fell asleep he opened the note.
'Dear Wizard, This is my child. Her name is Athena. She is two months old and I fear for her life. Voldemort is after us and I can not protect her. The spell on her and the note will hide her from muggles, but not wizards or witches. Please take good care of her and treat her as your own. Her Loving Father'
"Athena. Athena," Harry tried the name out a few times, "I'm going to keep you Athena. I'm going to take good care of you," Quickly he wrapped Athena up in his invisibility clock, which he always carried, and walked back to the story he was to met his uncle and aunt at.
It was a baby store. Aunt Petunia had gotten pregnant over the winter and when Harry came home he found himself straddled with a month old cousin who wasn't wanted. The Dursley's already had Dudley, they didn't want another.
They hadn't even named her. Harry had. He had named her after his mother - Lilith. He doubted that they'd notice a little more of everything so he picked out more then normal and Vernon met hi at the counter. Vernon didn't even blink at the price and tossed the money at the cashier and stalked out, Harry, Athena and the supplies following.
Harry rushed up to his room where Lilith had been placed with the baby supplies and closed and locked the door. He unwrapped Athena and set her down in the cradle with Lilith, "Lil's, meet your new sister, Athena Potter. Athena, Lilith Potter."
The Dursley's had also registered Lilith as a Potter when she was born. Only Potter. Harry had had to send in her first name.
Harry watched over the two babies for a bit, noticing the similarities too him. Lilith had dark red, almost brown hair and bright blue eyes that sparkled when she was happy. Athena had hair so black it shined blue-green and her dark jade eyes turned emerald green when she laughed.
"Huh! They could almost be mistaken for mine!" Harry laughed softly. He moved then, putting everything he needed for them into the wardrobe he had managed to acquire.
Harry then stood over the tow children, his daughters, watching with a practiced eye. Soon both girls were asleep so he brought out some parchment and stared a letter to Ron and Hermione, making no mention of the two new Potters.
Three days later at midnight he was cradling a crying Lilith when there was a tapping at his window. He quickly crossed the bare room and allowed several owls inside. Taking the presents he shooed the creatures out, but for Hedwig, who decided that she would cuddle with Athena. Lilith stopped crying when Harry set her by Hedwig. The owl had become the two's favorite toy.
Harry sighed deeply and turned to his bed, which was covered in brightly wrapped boxes. His eyes brightened and he cast a nervous glance at the cradle then picked up the first present.
It was from Hermione. It was, as usual, a book: 'Everything you need to know about Animagi' by Padfoot Black. Harry grinned and put the book on his bedside table. From Ron he got a note: 'Dear Harry, I joined up with Bill + Charlie + Percy + Fred + George to get you a Wizarding style gift. It's great and you'll love it! There's a smaller package that has an enlargement potion in it. It will need to be poured over your gift. Have fun over the rest of the holiday! Love Ron and the Weasley's'
"Hmm." Harry turned to the box and opened it. It was a trunk. Quickly he sat the trunk on the ground where he wanted it and poured the potion over it. When it was finished growing Harry was just slightly amazed when he opened it. Inside were five compartments. Each compartment opened to a different password. In the first compartment was the Marauder's Map. In the second were twin necklaces that lengthened or shortened for the size of the person wearing it. One had snake pendent and the other was a phoenix pendent. Harry grinned and set them aside for the girls. Inside the third compartment was birthday food (cake, chicken, pop, etc.), in the forth was clothing. In the last compartment - Weasley Wizard Wheezes.
Harry pulled out the food, clothing and map, placing the map in with the WWW. Picking at the food Harry turned on to the other gifts. From Hagrid he received three gold and silver rings. Engraved on one was Harold James Potter. The other two were blank. On Hagrid's letter, it described how to engrave the others.
From Sirius and Remus he got a charmed blanket for the nights when it was cold and for the Dursley's because he never got a warm evening. He also got a heart shaped locket with small moving portraits of his mother and father.
Most of his presents were put into the trunk, excluding the pendants, rings and blanket. Softly he lifted one of the rings, "Engravius: Lilith Hermione Potter," Slowly the words formed. He picked the other ring up, "Engravius: Athena Jade Potter," That to became engraved upon the ring. He picked up the phoenix pendent and Lilith ring.
"Lilith, these are for you," he put them on the child and watched her play happily with them. He gave the other pendent, the silver serpent, to Athena, also welcoming her into the Potter family.
Unknown to him, what he had done was considered legally adopting the children and under his file, under family, formed the words:
Two daughters: Lilith Hermione Potter, June 2, 1996 Athena Jade Potter May 28, 1996