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Chapter One: A Series of Events

August 27th, 1979 was the second worst day in Sirius' life, the first being when James tricked Lily into breaking up with him. Today was the day Lily was marrying James. In fact, the marriage ceremony was already over and Sirius was about to make his speech at the reception as best man.

Oh, the irony, Sirius thought as he stood and proceeded to tear his heart apart by praising the 'lucky' couple. As he sat back down he saw James smile and wink at him before he turned and kissed his new wife. Lily giggled and blushed before she took his hand and led the way to the dance floor.

Later that night, Sirius felt a tap on his shoulder. "What do you…Lily?" Sirius said turning to face the owner of the finger on his arm only to stop and stare at the red head.

"Will you dance with the bride?" Lily asked with a smile. Sirius felt his heart clench at the mention of 'bride' but he nodded his head anyway.

As Sirius led the way onto the floor, he secretly wished that they were about to share the Bride and Groom's first dance. Sirius placed his arms around Lily and they began to sway to the beat.

"You look beautiful, Lils," Sirius said as he looked into her enchanting green eyes. Lily blushed a little.

"Thank you, Sirius. You don't look bad yourself." Sirius let a grin spread across his face. They danced in silence a little while longer before Sirius spoke again.

"Lils, can I please explain what happened that night?" In an instant Lily's serene expression vanished.

"Don't you dare mention that day ever again Sirius Black!" she said calmly, even as her eyes blazed.

"Lily, please. I would never hurt you." Lily looked at Sirius sharply.

"Don't start, Sirius. The only reason I'm dancing with you is on behalf of James." Sirius looked at her and as he opened his mouth to reply, the song ended and Lily pulled away.

"Good evening, Mister Black," she said formally before she began walking towards James.

" Lily, wait!" Sirius called out after her. Lily turned back to look at him.

"I love you," Sirius said pleadingly. Lily stared at him in shock. Never in their two year relationship had he ever said he loved her. But that couldn't change things now, it was too late.

"But I don't love you," she whispered before she returned to her husband. Sirius watched her retreating back in horrified amazement before he noticed the guests staring at him. Sirius looked around the room frantically and took in James' amused grin and Remus' confused gaze. It was all too much. So as the guests stared back and forth between Lily, James and Sirius, he did the only thing he could do: he Apparated away, heart-broken once again.

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The next year, Sirius was called to the Potter house where he was greeted by a beaming James and a tired Lily, who was holding a small baby in her arms. James' smile broadened as he led Sirius into the neutral-colored living room. Once they were all seated, Sirius was the first to speak.

"So, what's his name?" Upon hearing the question Lily tilted her body towards him and smiled at him for the first time in years.

"His name is Harry James Potter. He's about three weeks old." Sirius returned the smile and gazed down at the baby bundled up in the royal blue blankets.

"He's adorable," he said, and he was absolutely right. Little Harry was staring back at him through emerald eyes and he had a little bit of black fuzz atop his head. He was a perfect blend of his parents' best qualities.

Lily and James shared a look before James told Sirius the big news. "Siri, we wanted to make you Harry's godfather." Sirius turned to look at James with wide eyes.

"Sirius would you like to be Harry's godfather?" James asked, sincerely hoping his best friend would agree. He wasn't disappointed.

"Yes! Yes! Oh, God, yes!" Sirius exclaimed, practically bouncing from his seat. Lily and James grinned happily.

"Would you like to hold your godson?" Lily asked him. Upon receiving a nod she placed Harry in his arms. In the moment Sirius took him, Lily felt her heart skip a beat. He looked so good with a baby, with her baby. After realizing what she just thought Lily shook her head, nothing good would come of those thoughts. Both men were oblivious to her internal dilemma.

As Sirius gazed into his godson's eyes he thought that maybe, just maybe, things weren't so bad after all.

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In fact things were getting much better. Sirius was now a regular visitor at the Potter house, either hanging out with James or playing with his quickly growing godson. He was even there when Lily returned from St. Mungo's with her new daughter, Axel Lillian Potter. He watched as both his godchildren aged before his eyes. But one day when he was at the Ministry things started to go downhill, fast.

James walked out of the nursery, his face masked. "Lily, can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked as he walked up to her form seated on the loveseat. Lily looked up from her copy of the Daily Prophet.

"Sure, James." Without a word James turned and walked back in the direction of the stairs. Lily had no choice but to follow. Once they reached the top of the stairs James pushed the door to the nursery open and motioned for Lily to enter ahead of him. She did so and turned back to him as he pushed the door closed.

"What was it you wanted to talk about?" Lily asked as she placed her arms across her chest. James sighed before he went over and picked up his daughter.

"What is this?" He asked her as he held their sleeping daughter. Lily looked at him, not understanding.

"That's our daughter, Axel." James shook his head.

"It's an abomination." Lily stared at her husband in shock.

"How can you say that?" James stepped closer. "Look at it! It doesn't even look like me!" Lily continued to stare at him before she slowly lowered her eyes to the sleeping form in his arms.

It was true that Axel had no facial resemblance to James. In fact, she looked like a miniature Lily, right down to the, closed, emerald green eyes. There was only one thing that separated Axel from looking exactly like Lily, and that was the tuft of… white-blonde hair? Lily stared at her daughter in disbelief.

James chose that moment to resume speaking. "Did you think I wouldn't realize? That I wouldn't understand what this," James jerked his head at Axel's hair, "meant?"

"What on earth are you going on about?" Lily asked him, irritation creeping into her voice.

"About you having an affair with Lucius Malfoy and then trying to pass off his child as mine!" James yelled out at her, causing Harry and Axel to start crying. James looked at his daughter with disgust then he handed her to Lily before he went to calm his son.

Lily looked at the little girl in her arms and began calming her down. Once both babies were back asleep Lily finally responded to James' outburst. "James it's ridiculous that you would even think I would cheat on you."

James stared at her before he sneered, actually sneered, at her. "Just like Sirius would never cheat on you?" And at the look on her face he proceeded to laugh. "That's neither here nor there at the moment so don't question me. All I know is that that is not my daughter,"

Lily stepped right into James' face. "She is your daughter, James Ignotus Potter, and you better start treating her like it and forget these silly notions of an affair!" At Lily's words a dark look covered James' face that caused her to take a few steps back.

"THAT—IS—NOT—MY—DAUGHTER! I will not touch her or feed her, nor will I love her!" James bellowed before he left the nursery. A few seconds later the front door slammed. James had just left Lily alone with two crying babies and a horrible mixture of rage, guilt, grief and confusion stirring inside of her. And there was nothing she could do about it.

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Two months passed since James declared Axel as not his child, and so far he had stuck to his threats. He never fed, changed, or touched her and he rarely even looked at her. In addition he bought himself a new bedroom set and furnished a guest room where he began sleeping.

Finally Lily had had enough of his crappy attitude so one day, while he was at work, Lily composed a letter to her cousin.

"Dear Lucius,

I wish I was writing this letter as a simple hello, but alas it cannot be. I need a favor. My husband James is convinced that I had an affair with you. I'm scared he will end up hurting my baby girl, the one he continually calls an abomination. I can't let him hurt her. Please contact me; I desperately need your help.

Love, your cousin

Lils."

As Lily put the finishing touches on the letter and sent it off she recalled James' words from July. "Just like Sirius would never cheat on you?" Lily felt the doubt fill her heart. Was her whole relationship with James a fake? Had Sirius been telling the truth?