A New Life

Chapter Four: Diagon Ally

Lily froze when she heard her name whispered from someone she hadn't spoken to in so long. She turned away from her bickering children soon enough to see a man with black hair that fell elegantly to his shoulders jump out of a shadowed corner of the bar and stood in front of her.

"Lily?"

Lily looked into Sirius' blue eyes. "Yes Sirius?" She knew what he was about to ask her.

"James has been so worried about you Lils and the twins. Why haven't you tried to contact us? We wanted to know you were alright."

Lily sighed. "I was fine, Sirius. Tom left me and the twins alone mostly and we did see him, he was very polite."

Sirius snorted; he doubted that Voldemort was ever polite. "What do you mean mostly?"

Lily rolled her eyes. "Well, once Emily was born, he would want to spend time with his daughter."

Out of the corner of Sirius' eye, he saw James stiffen slightly.

"Wait what about James? You remember your husband?"

Lily eyes narrowed at Sirius. "Of course I remember James." She hissed suddenly angry. "I've spent every day for ten years thinking about him."

"Why didn't you leave with them then?" Sirius asked.

"I couldn't. I was in shock and he took Harry and Rosy to the Malfoy's until I was better."

James' wand arm twitched when he heard Voldemort his one year olds to the Malfoy's.

Lily crossed her arms across her chest and glared. "What's with all these questions Sirius? If you'll excuse me, I have some shopping to do." Lily motioned Harry, Roslyn, Draco and Emily to follow her. Lily and her brood skirted past Sirius and out the back door of the pub.

James looked up just in time to see Lily's slender figure walk out the door. Just before the door slammed shut James heard a shrill voice complaining.

"Mum, Harry's being a jerk again!"

"Emily!" Roslyn snapped. "Stop being such a crybaby! We had to deal with that when you were five!"

"I am not a crybaby!"

"You are."

Lily felt a headache start to form right behind her eyes. She got out her wand and tapped the bricks making them move to make an archway. Lily walked through and smiled at the bustling street full of shops before her. Emily followed her and her eyes lit up as she surveyed the busy street; this was the first time in five years that Emily was allowed beyond the manor's grounds.

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James watched helplessly as his family disappeared into Diagon Ally.

"I hope your not planning on following her today." Sirius said. "She hangs around my cousins too much; she's turning into a bitch."

"Don't call my wife a bitch, Sirius." James snapped.

"Somehow I don't think she's yours anymore." Sirius said seriously. "I think she stopped being yours the day she gave birth to Voldemort's rape child."

James stared at his best friend. "So you're thinking she's in love with Voldemort?"

"That's exactly what I'm thinking!"

"That's insane Sirius."

Sirius shrugged. "I wouldn't know how her mind works but she has that glow she had when she was pregnant with Harry and Roslyn."

James' jaw dropped. "She's pregnant with Voldemort's baby?!" He whispered in a sickened voice.

Both men grimaced at the thought.

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Lily sat in a chair in Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions; Draco and Emily were perched in a chair next to her. They were waiting for the twins to get their school robes.

"There!" Madam Malkin cried. "All finished dears."

Harry and Roslyn walked to the counter with their robes and paid for them with the Galleons Lily gave them. The siblings trotted over to the other three, holding their purchases.

"Now to Flourish and Blotts." Lily got up and stretched, her slightly rounded belly showing when her blouse hitched up. The group left the robe shop, each oblivious that they were being followed by an invisible someone, his footsteps muffled by the sounds the droves of other families doing their shopping were making.

The hidden figure cursed under his breath when he saw red hair disappear into the crowded bookstore. Several people looked startled at hearing someone's voice but seeing no one around.

Lily gave Harry and Roslyn their booklists and instructed them to meet her in one hour at the front counter. Draco had followed Harry while Emily stuck with Roslyn. Lily made her way to where she knew where the books about pregnancy were held. She grabbed a random book and sat on an aqua armchair, so customers could relax while they read.

Lily ran her fingers over the spine of the book, smiling. Remembering the day she found out she was pregnant for the third time over four months ago and telling Voldemort he was gonna be a father again.

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Flashback

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Lily's cheeks were rosy with happiness as she walked towards Voldemort's private study was; his personal House Elf told her that he was in and she couldn't wait to tell him the good news. She knocked on the oak door and she heard him say, "Enter."

Lily grasped the brass doorknob and opened the door. Voldemort sat behind his desk, a quill in his white long fingered hand, making Lily think he had been busy writing a letter.

"If you're busy I can always come back." Lily stammered looking at the floor.

"No I am done. Stay." Voldemort looked at the woman before him, her cheeks were glowing rosy and she seemed to radiate happiness. "What is it, Lily? I know you normally don't come here."

Lily blushed. "Well, I've just found out some great news from Evelyn."

Voldemort stared. "Which is?" He thought he knew what she was about to say but needed to hear it from her.

"I'm pregnant."

Voldemort's jaw dropped red eyes wide. "My baby?"

Lily leaned over the desk and closed the Dark Lord's jaw. "No, Tom, I'm pregnant with Lucius' baby, of course it's yours!"

Lily saw the playful gleam in his red eyes but acted too late, he scooped her into his arms. Lily shrieked as she fell into his lap and Voldemort started placing kisses all over her face.

"I'm going to be a father." Voldemort said.

"You already are a father." Lily said looking amused.

"I know but a father of two…it's amazing!"

"Technically a father of four. Harry and Roslyn consider you their father." Lily pointed out.

Voldemort smiled and ran his fingers across her flat stomach, Lily squirmed and giggled.

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Lily smiled at the memory. To the world he was Lord Voldemort, a dangerous, evil creature, not human nor snake. To Lily and her family; he was Tom, devoted lover and father.

"Lily," a voice whispered and something brushed against her arm. She jumped violently and drew her wand, eyes narrowed. "Show yourself." She snarled. "Or I'll hex you." She could already tell that the mood swings accompanying this pregnancy were not going to be very fun for the inhabitants of Riddle Manor in the coming months.

"It's James, Lily." The disembodied voice said hurriedly. The invisibility cloak was thrown off and an older version of Harry appeared. "See?"

Lily sat back, relaxing but she kept her wand out. "Hello James." She eyed the man who once held her heart.

"Why Lily?"

"Why what?" Lily asked coolly. She knew perfectly well what James was asking her but didn't care if she was acting like a bitch to him.

"Why did you stay with him, Lily?" He whispered looking heartbroken.

"I couldn't leave, Cissy had the twins at her home and the pregnancy with Emily took a lot out of me." She hissed.

"Ah, the rape child."

James watched as Lily bristled in anger, her emerald eyes seemed to glow brighter.

"How dare you call my daughter that, James!" Lily growled.

James was suddenly reminded of an angry mother bear, protecting her cubs from harm. He would have to tread very carefully if he didn't want his head taken off by a pissed off hormonal witch.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."

"Like hell you didn't. You don't know her; you have no right to say anything about her."

"Mum?"

Lily looked into the wide eyes of her youngest daughter. "Yes baby?" She smiled at the slim girl.

"Harry and Rosy have their books and are at the counter." Emily Riddle eyed the man who looked so much like her elder brother in distrust.

"It's been an hour? Already?" Lily looked surprised.

Emily shook her head. "Not yet but they've found all the needed books."

"That was very fast."

"Draco's getting impatient. He's heckling one Ronald Weasley."

Lily moaned and got up. She knew very well that the Malfoy's and the Weasley's hated each other with a passion and wouldn't hesitate to curse each other into oblivion but luckily the two eleven year olds were too young to do any major damage. Lily marched past the stunned James, Emily trotted after her mum.

Lily saw Draco's mouth moving, an arrogant smirk playing across his lips. Ron Weasley was looking angrier and angrier as the moments past. Her son and daughter watching, looking bored.

To prevent the youngest Weasley boy from launching himself at the Malfoy heir, Lily marched forward, her green eyes blazing dangerously.

"Draco Lucius Malfoy!" Lily snarled.

Draco winced. "Yes Lily?"

"I know that your mother talked to you about this, Draco."

"She did but Weasel here," He sneered at the freckled redhead. "Insulted her."

"Right after you called my mum a fat cow!" Ron yelled, the tips of his ears reddening.

"That's enough!" Lily looked at the boy, who seemed to shrink back from her withering gaze.

James watched Lily stare down the youngest Weasley boy. Emily stood a few feet away.

"Mum's been scary for the last four months." Emily said softly. "Daddy told me she was never this bad when she was pregnant with me."

James looked at the girl. "She didn't have very bad mood swings with Harry and Roslyn." He recalled. "Lily had horrible morning sickness though. Lasted until she was eight and a half months." James grimaced.

Emily wrinkled her nose. "Mum hasn't been sick once. No, one time but that's because Daddy tried to cook dinner one night."

"Don't you have House Elves cooking?" James asked.

"Yes but Daddy wanted to do something special for Mum but it didn't work out very well." The young redhead said.

"Em!" Harry ran up to his sister and grabbed her arm.

"Harry what is it?"

"Mum paid for the books. She took Draco and Roslyn to get Potions ingredients."

Harry started pushing the indignant girl toward the exit. Emily kicked his shin causing the boy to take his hands off her back, making her fall on his foot.

"You git!"

"Shut up and let's go!" Harry moved away from her and ran out of the store.

"Get back here Harry Potter!" Emily leapt to her feet and took off after him.

James watched his only son run up the street.

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AN: We'll see some Voldemort/Lily interactions soon. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! To anyone who read the last three chapters but didn't review; PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!! See you all in Chapter Five.