Chapter 2

Bellatrix Lestrange was over the moon with happiness. Her sister had given birth to her children last night making her an aunt. Being a mother of two little ones herself she knew the joy of holding a child. Bellatrix pushed a strand of dark hair behind her ear thinking of when the twins were born. Rodolphus had been giddy with excitement when given the news that she was pregnant. Bellatrix remember the huge grin that he sported for nine months. When she had learned that her sister was also pregnant they had started to plan play dates and clothes. Needless to say the times were joyful even with the war going on. Bellatrix was interrupted from continuing down memory lane by her husband and his brother. She smiled when she saw her little boy in the arms of his father fast asleep. Rabastan was wiggling his fingers at her darling daughter.

Rodolphus looked at his wife who had gifted him with two beautiful children. He thought back to the night the twins were born. Rabastan had come to keep him from pacing the carpet while his wife was with the Medi-Wizards. They had talked and laughed remembering their school years. Rodolphus had fallen in love with the volcano known as Bellatrix Black. She wouldn't even talk to him other than in a formal manner. He along with his brother and Lucius had helped him worm his way into Bellatrix's heart. He never regretted all groveling and begging that he did just to get her to talk to me. It wasn't till the wee hours of the morning that they were allowed to see Bella.

He and Rabastan had entered the bedroom where Bella lay with two bundles cradled in her arms. They had both just stood there before Rodolphus croaked out.

"Twins" Bella turned from the babies to look at him and gave him a watery smile and nodded her head. Rabastan had jumped up and down in joy saying that he had to little ones to spoil rotten.

"We have a little boy Rodolphus and a little girl. They are so beautiful." Bellatrix cooed as they both approached the bed. Rodolphus suddenly had a little baby in his arms while Bellatrix and Rabastan were cooing and awing over the little girl. Bellatrix turned her head and said "What shall we name them?"

Rodolphus looked down at his son "Orion Cygnus Lestrange. After your father and uncle." he was rewarded with a blinding smile from his wife who held out his little girl. Handing Orion to his uncle he took his little girl then looked at his wife. He knew that she had a name in mind for a girl she had talked to her sister about it for months.

"Devon Narcissa Lestrange." she whispered.

"It's perfect for our little angel." Rodolphus felt his heart swell with joy at his family. They had a son and daughter with a nephew or niece on the way. Yeah everything was going wonderfully.

Elsewhere in England a women was crying her heart out at the news that she had received. Her husband stood beside her with grim look.

"What about a blood adoption Medi-Aramis. Can we adopt a magical baby?" James Potter asked laying on his wife and giving a reassuring squeeze.

"Really James. We could adopt." The look of joy on his wife Lily Potter face hurt. He hoped that they could have a child; with a blood adoption it would be just as good if Lily had given the child birth.

"You would think with all the turmoil and families being torn apart that there would be orphans but sadly they all have extensive family being a wizard of pureblood. Finding a muggleborn would be harder and would take longer but it could be done Lord Potter." Medi-Aramis hoped that if they did go that route that it wouldn't take long to find a muggle wizard in a muggle orphanage. Muggles never took care of their children very well.

"Can we begin the search soon? I know with the war and Voldemort" Medi-Aramis cringed at the name "are rampaging about but what happiness we have is better than nothing." James answered as his wife nodded up and down several times.

"Well I know that you are in good standing with Dumbledore, so with his help we should find a child soon. Do you have a choice of gender you want the child to be?" The couple looked at each other before Lily answered

"We would like a little boy" The both nodded as they stood up to leave.

"Then have a word with Dumbledore and have him contact me to begin the search." Medi-Aramis shook hands with James Potter before he started to go call his next patient.

James and Lily Potter decided not to wait and went to Hogwarts immediately and asked to see the Headmaster. Walking to office of the Headmaster they joked about all the times James and his friends had to walk to the headmaster's office. Knocking on the door they heard the familiar thrill of Fawkes the phoenix and grandfatherly voice that said to come in.

"James my boy, what can I help you with? Everything is alright right" Dumbledore looked at his former students. James had always been a trickster but had thrived at transfiguration while his wife had excelled at Charms. He was delighted when they had come to adore him as a pseudo grandfather. It always made his plans easier to accomplish. He was surprised when the wards around Hogwarts had alerted him to the presence of the Potters.

He had been thinking of the Malfoy's and the Lestrange children. He couldn't believe it when his spy in the ministry had told him of the birth of Triplets. He just knew that they would be very powerful together. If he could just get his hands on the oldest Malfoy child then the light had a chance. It would probably be better to just take them all but what to do with the other four children. He had been angry that he had been interrupted from his planning but decided what this would be a good time to check in with his two favorite puppets.

"Headmaster, Lily and I just got back from St. Mungos. They told Lily that she is barren. Medi Wizard Aramis Fuller told us of the possibility of adopting a child." James paused to gauge the headmaster's reaction. When he received a kind smile and twinkling eyes he continued. "We want to adopt a muggleborn wizard boy. The healer said that with your help that we could do the search faster. Would you help us Headmaster?" Lily looked at Dumbledore with a pleading look on her face.

Dumbledore couldn't believe it. Part of the solution had fallen right into his lap. If he kidnapped the children the oldest could be placed with the Potters which would allow him close to the child as he grew. The others he would place with light or muggle families that way he would have all of them. It would be delightful to see the Malfoys and the Lestranges fighting their own children. He would have to use his rat with the ranks of the Death Eaters. It would take a while but it could be done.

"Of course my dears. I would gladly help in this noble cause. We shall find your future son soon." Dumbledore was relieved to have a plan. Always had to have a plan. The world would turn to chaos if they didn't have him Albus Dumbledore looking after them. Lily and James hugged each other as they left the healers card so that he could get into contact with the Medi-Wizard. They left mistaking the twinkling in Dumbledore eyes as hope.

Months passed as the Malfoys and the Lestranges fell into a routine with their children. The Potters were excited because the headmaster had said that they had a line on an orphaned little wizard boy. A man was currently standing outside the wards of Malfoy Manor wondering if he wanted to do this. He knew that he would have to prove himself but he needed to be forgiven. With his brother gone he had no other family left. He had friends but nothing could come close to family. Sirius Black wanted to reconcile with his estranged family.

He remembered all the family get togethers playing with his cousins Cissa and Bella. He had been really close to them but when he had gone to Hogwarts he had been shocked to be placed in Gryffindor. He never told anyone what the hat had told him.

The hat had told him that he would be the only one that could free his family from what they would soon suffer. He had then been determined to protect his family from the sidelines. He had then proceeded to befriended James Potter and the rest of the Marauder's. He remembered the grief he felt that he had not be able to protect his brother because of the houses. So with a heavy heart he stepped into the wards. He was instantly stunned by the wards and struck with a body binding curse. He lay there hoping that everything would work out.

In the Malfoy manor nursery held five little children that were currently playing with blocks surrounded by their family. Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy sat on the blanket and played with their children and niece and nephew. Rodolphus and Bellatrix were also playing on the blanket. Squeals of laughter made everyone laugh.

Narcissa looked at her niece and nephew. They both had black midnight black hair. While Orion's hair was straight and tamable hey little niece Devon had received her mother's wild locks. She and Bella already had plans on sleepovers for the girls. Her little children all had pale blonde hair. All of the children's eyes held an inner glow that gave the Death Eaters hope. Her all had the Malfoy silver eyes yet they were all different. Daemons eyes held avada kedavra green specks, Elladora's eyes held blue flecks like small puddles; Draco's eyes had flecks of orange and red. Her niece Devon's eyes were light blue with small white swirls running thru them, while her brother's eyes were a dark blue and had brown specks mixed in. All in all Narcissa thought they had the most beautiful children in the world. Narcissa glanced at her sister who smiled at her, yes their daughters would be the best of cousins.

Lucius was watching the children on the blanket. They were only around eight months yet they all had displayed accidental magic. He knew that accidental magic was common mostly consisting of when the child was emotional. He remembered the first time that they had brought the children together. They had all lain on the blanket wiggling the arms and feet at each other. Their Uncles and Godfathers had nearly bought out Toy Shoppe, most of the toys the children were too young for but Rabastan had placed a couple of blocks in the middle of the blanket. They were all talking about the future of the children such as where they were going to go to school when five blocks had started to lift up from the floor. They each slowly drifted to each child who then grasped the block and quickly proceeded to gnaw on the blocks. They had all stayed quiet for several minutes before Rabastan spoke.

"Who could have imagined all that power from such a small package." who chuckled at the gob smacked faces of his friends and family. Severus had looked at Rabastan.

"No one has their wands out especially here in the nursery. It had to have been them. Look out Hogwarts, here comes trouble." chimed in Severus who bent over with laughter. Marvolo had a smirk on his face

"Yes, imagine the look on the old coots face when they go to school. Poor darling little girls." Marvolo howled with laughter. This shook the parents out of their stupor.

"Whatever do you mean Tom Marvolo Riddle." growled Bellatrix which only cause Severus and Rabastan to laugh harder.

Marvolo held his hands up in the universal sign of peace. "Lucius and Rodolphus had a hell of a time win your hearts. Image your daughters at that age. Now image three male family members in the same year. No one will have a chance to get near the girls. I really pity the first person that will try to make a move on the girls." Lucius and Rodolphus smirked at each other; yes their boys would protect their sister and cousin with dangerous results. Narcissa and Bellatrix smiled remembering all the things they had made their husbands do to win their favor. They had three little warriors to weed out the riff-raff from their little princesses.

Everyone grabbed their wands when they felt the wards alarms go off. Five pops were heard as the children personal house elves surrounded the children. Every Pureblood had an escape plan incase their houses were attacked. The Malfoy manor had a secret room that was filled with ancient runes and old wards. The only way to enter the room was with a house elf. The house-elves would only need a second to grab a child and pop away to safety.

Lucius quickly gave out orders "Cissa, Bella stay here protect the children. Give the word to the elves to pop the children to safety if need be. We will take care of this." Both women nodded with fierce look on their faces. Bella was the more experience dueler so she took the entrance. Narcissa stood guard over the children.

Lucius and Rodolphus led the crew to the cause of the alarm. When they got there they say Sirius Black in binds.

"What are you doing here Black?" Wondered Lucius. He had never understood Sirius. Even if he was a Gryffindor there was no reason to not take up the positions of Head of the House of Black.

"Regulus is missing. I tried to protect him but he got to close. I want to make amends. I won't give up the rest of my family. Please Lord Malfoy allow Snape to use Legilimens on me. It will explain everything." Sirius said quickly. He looked Severus in the eyes. He hoped that by submitting himself to my supposed enemy that they would grant me forgiveness.

Severus looked at Sirius Black with disgust and scorn. This man had taunted him at every turn making fun of him in front of large crowds. Not many people knew that Severus had loved someone. Only Lucius and Marvolo knew why Sirius had been cruel to Severus in school. Regulus. Severus and Regulus were as different as light and day. While Severus was the quiet snarky student who excelled in Potion, Regulus was a common Black prankster. While Sirius's pranks were cruel they were hard to trace back to who had done it. No one had ever caught Regulus, who had used the Marauders as a cover for his own pranks. They had fallen in love when Severus was in Seventh Year while Regulus was in Sixth Year. The unlikely couple only had one major problem.

That problem came in the form of Regulus older brother. Sirius pranks on Severus were always a little cruel but when Sirius had found out that Severus was dating his brother he had started to do crueler things. Regulus had disappeared nearly two years ago saying nothing to anyone. Severus had pleaded with Marvolo to allow him to be a spy in Dumbledore's Order. They had decided to use the story that Severus thought that Voldemort had Regulus murdered. They had found a great many troubling things.

"Severus I think that we should hear him out. If we don't like what we hear we can Obliviate him and send him on his way" whispered Rodolphus.

Severus looked into Sirius's mind. What he found there left him shocked to the core. Laying before him was the greatest Slytherin to be born. A snake that had been in the lion's den and had come out unscathed.

"Why. Why would you allow yourself to be in Gryffindor? What was so important that you left your little brother to think that you hated him." bit out Severus whose eyes had watered. Everyone remained motionless as they tried to process the meaning of Severus's words.

"The hat said that I had to be the Protector that I would have to protect my family from the shadows. I failed. I tried so hard to protect everyone. I was cruel to you and Regulus because then I knew that Dumbledore would leave you alone. He always liked the Slytherin students in misery." whispered Sirius. Severus pointed his wand at his childhood tormentor and whispered the counter curse then proceeded to silently cry. Sirius stood up and slowly walked to Severus. He slowly wrapped his arms around the boy he always considered a brother in-law. "I'm sorry for everything. Within these ward I can be myself. Outside in the real world I have to remain the Sirius black that they know. My job isn't done yet."