Chapter 7

Sirius was sitting in Grimmauld place when Kreature interrupted his thoughts.

"Master?" Sirius nodded his head in acknowledgment. Kreature drew in a breath before he continued. "Master. Brother is saying something terrible happen at party."

Sirius sat up at the news. He quickly grabbed his cloak before asking Kreature to take him to where they were.

Sirius appeared in the foyer of the manor. He yelled out "Anyone here." Severus poked his head out of a hallway. Seeing that it was Black he motioned for Sirius to follow. Severus pulled him into an abandoned room.

"Sirius, all of the children save Draco are missing. Tonight the party was crashed by Aurors and the Order. In the confusion the children were snatched." Sirius sucked in a quick breath.

"I am glad that Draco was saved but why did they leave him behind."

"Gregory Goyle Seniors son rescued Draco. We just watched the pensive memory. The little boy had hit the filthy creature away before dragging Draco away."

"A rat." Sirius growled and his eyes turned towards Severus. "I need to go to the Lestrange Manor. I want to sniff around. The Aurors should be gone by now. I will be right back. Kreature" Severus stuttered as Sirius popped away. Severus was still stuttering when Sirius popped back nearly ten minutes later. Sirius's face was set to kill causing Severus to gulp. He had never seen Regulus's brother so angry.

"I know who kidnapped them. Where are the others I don't want to have to repeat myself?" Sirius reached the door before he turned around to see Severus just standing there. Severus's mask was down and Sirius could see the sorrow and despair. Sirius walked up to the man who made his brother laugh.

"Severus" he waited for the man to look up. When he did there were tears in his eyes.

"Sirius, I should have been there to protect them. I couldn't protect Regulus so why did I think that I could protect them."

"Regulus went out the way he wanted Severus. He went trying to protect the person who meant the world to him. We will find them. For now we have to keep the children's parents sane for when the children are found. I will be searching for Peter to get some answers after were through talking to the others." Sirius pulled out a handkerchief and handed to Severus. After the man was composed they left the room in search of the others. Sirius walked into the room to see a nearly catatonic Lucius and a sobbing Narcissa. Bella was ranting and raving about the damage that she would do to the people that took her babies. Rodolphus and Rabastan were quietly discussing something in hushed tones.

Every one looked up as Sirius entered. Bella looked at her younger cousin before asking tentatively

"Their alive right Sirius?" Lucius's unfocused eyes cleared at the question.

"They are all alive and unharmed. I have heard about what happened. I know who took the children. It was Peter Pettigrew"

answered Sirius. The news caused Rabastan to curse and the others to seethe in anger.

"That dirty little rat. I highly doubt that the coward would have a back bone for something like this. Do you think you can find him Sirius and bring him in?" Marvolo was the only one in complete control of his emotions. His mind was another mattered entirely. His mind was racing with possibilities as to what his godchildren could be suffering right now.

"I was going to go to the Potters to see if the filthy beast was hanging around there. Then I will have to search the old fashion way. I will come later or send Kreature." Sirius was gone a second later. Marvolo sighed at the life that had once been filled with laughter was replaced with anguish.

Sirius apperated home before racing to the nearest fireplace. Waiting to be allowed through he hoped that Peter was there had had been around sometime to give him an idea where the man had gone. He was shaken out of his murderous thoughts when his friend James waved him through. Even though he hated Dumbledore he hoped that his friends survived to see the truth of the conniving wizard.

"Sirius just in time to join the party." happily exclaimed James who grabbed his arm and dragged him to a room with a few people occupying it. He looked around to see Remus standing at the window with a smile on his face. Sirius watched Remus and quickly looked away before the man saw him. When the werewolf had been allowed at Hogwarts his intention to be friends with the werewolf was to keep an eye on the boy. It wasn't long before he questioned why Remus was the only werewolf wizard child allowed in Hogwarts. For some reason Sirius had felt an intense desire to protect his friend from everyone. He found himself watching the werewolf while in school. It wasn't till seventh year that he worked out his feelings. He had hidden the feelings so that Remus would be safe.

When he scanned the room he saw Lily sitting on the floor giggling. Sirius walked over and nearly let out a gasp when he saw the small child. The boy only had on a cloth diaper as he played with Lily. What shocked him was the silver armlet on the boys forearm. His mind raced with the implications. He had to find out if his friends knew anything.

"When did you get a little demon Prongs?" he waited for the answer with bated breath.

"We adopted the little angel" Lily said as she stressed the angel part. Dumbledore said the poor baby had been left on a doorstep. The stupid animals just threw away this cute little bundle of joy."

Sirius groaned in his mind. He felt bad for his friends because they would be in for a rude awakening when the find out whom the child really was.

"We want you to be godfather and Remus as honorary because of his little fur problem." informed James. Remus turned at the news to look at James.

"Are you sure you want to do that James. I have nothing to give the child." Sirius's felt his heart stutter at the hopeless tone in the man's voice.

"You have the one thing that my son needs Remus. Love." said Lily as she smiled at the man.

"He is your cub just as much as he is my son Remus. He is the first second generation Marauder. He needs to know about you. I mean your Moony." sprouted James as he picked up his son and put him in Remus's arms. "Now say hello to Harry Remus.

"Hey cub." Remus laughed as Harry started to chatter away to him in baby babble.

"Well James I agree to the Position of Godfather. I know that I just got here but I have to go see the Headmaster. I think he wants my excellent mind to win this war." Sirius hugged Lily promising to come over tomorrow to visit longer. Turning to leave he asked one more question "Has anyone seen Wormtail lately?"

Lily grimaced. She loved her husband's friends but Peter got on her nerves. "He hasn't been by for a couple of weeks now." Sirius nodded his thanks before leaving. Arriving home he quickly reactivated the floo and was once again in Malfoy manor.

Sirius only saw Marvolo in the room. "Where are the others?"

"Bella and Narcissa are sleeping. Lucius has locked himself in his office. Rodolphus is pacing back and forth in his room. Rabastan and Severus are researching locating charms."

"I went to the Potters to see if Peter had been by. I was quite surprised to see the Potters had a child." Sirius looked at the man that Dumbledore had portrayed as evil "They were told the child was left at an orphanage. He had on the armlet Marvolo. I think that it's Daemon. The child had his magical aura."

"Do you think we can get Daemon back soon?" Marvolo knew that it all depended on who the Potters secret keeper was.

"I was secret keeper for the Potters but they thought I was too obvious so they switched to Peter. I'll have to find Peter to be able to allow you to go the location. They have named me godfather. I would just grab him but Then Dumbledore could do something to the other children." Sirius muttered darkly.

"They don't hurt him right. They love him." asked Marvolo. He could wait to strike if he knew that Daemon was safe.

"Yes. It will probably kill them to hand Daemon over. What will you do Marvolo?" Sirius prayed that what he thought of the man wasn't wrong.

"I am hoping to get them to listen to the truth. I'll have memories that will help. Hopefully they will join our cause after." Sirius thanked Merlin for small favors.

"I will hunt out the rat to get the location. I suggest that you keep this information to yourself. I fear what the others will try to do when they hear the news." Marvolo nodded his head at Sirius suggestion.

"Any idea where the sorry excuse for a wizard might be?"

"Knowing Peter, probably trying to hide in the muggle world. I am hoping to use Kreature's help on that if he's not in the usual spots."

Marvolo smirked. House elves were such useful allies. No one suspected a house elf. Most never looked twice at one. No one questioned their ability to find their master. He had been shocked to find out that Dobby and the other personal house elves couldn't just pop to the children and whisk them away. He had been floored when Garth had informed him that someone had dulled the bond making Dobby and the rest of the missing children's elves weak.

Marvolo watched as Sirius left. He hoped that he didn't kill the man before they got to talk to him.

Peter was currently hiding out in a muggle airport. He had thought he was going to die in the headmaster's office. When Fawkes had grabbed him he had closed his eyes and waited for death. Fawkes dropped him on the cold ground before thrilling an angry song. Suddenly Peter was changing back to his human self. Peter looked at Fawkes before he crumpled. "What have I done?" Peter cried for the children that he had helped Dumbledore steal. Peter knew that if he went to the Aurors they would send him to ST. Mungo's for suggesting that Dumbledore would do an evil deed such as kidnapping. Peter looked at the phoenix.

"What do I do?" moan Peter.

Fawkes looked at the man. He felt sorry for the man who had been fooled by the headmaster. Far stronger and smarter witch and wizards had been duped by the old man so why should the man think he was any different. Fawkes thrilled a calming song to get the man to think. He hoped the man would try to redeem himself but he held out little hope for the rat man creature.

Peter felt calm and able to think. He thought of who might actually allow him to talk to tell his side of the story.

"Marauders" squeaked Peter "Not James of course but maybe Moony or Padfoot." Fawkes was surprised to see the little man trying to work out a plan. Fawkes was happy that the man was going to try to fix what he had down. Looking at the man one last time he flashed away.

Peter looked around him for a while before he started to recognize where he was. He had been dropped off just off of the Shrieking Shack. He hoped that one of his friends would be the first to find him. He curled up in a comer of the second story. Hoping that everything would work out.

Sirius apperated outside the Shrieking Shack. He remembered all the times that they had met at this run down place to run and chase the moon with Remus. His beautiful kind wolf. He quickly transformed to his grim before placing his noise to the ground. His tail started to wag when he caught a recent trail made by Peter. He quietly checked the first floor before heading upstairs. He found the miserable man in a corner snoring. His dark black fur rose from his hackles as he growled at the man.

Peter sat up abruptly when he heard the growling. He opened his eyes to stare into the canine eyes of a big black angry grim.

"Sirius I need your help. Dumbledore used me. Please." whined Peter. He held out his head to Sirius hoping the man didn't rip his arm off. Sirius transformed before petrifying the man.

"I am going to ask a question. You will answer or I will Crucio your sorry excuse for a wizard. Now first question. How did Dumbledore 'use' you?" He released the spell and waited for the man to talk. After twenty minutes of questioning he didn't know what to do to the man. He felt angry at the man but then also angry at the headmaster for using his friend like that. He seriously looked at the man before he decided that Peter needed a second chance and he also happened to be the only one to have a memory that showed the Headmaster's true colors.

"Listen Peter and listen real well. I am a Dark Wizard. I will use a dark curse on any one who hurts my family. Those children that you handed over to Dumbledore were my family's pups. I can't forgive what you have done unless you are willing to fight back against Dumbledore." Peter looked at his friend. His friend of nearly eight years was dark. Then he remembered Dumbledore. Dumbledore was the Lord of all that was light, or so he had thought, but that hadn't stopped him from using him to kidnap children. Could he stand up to the Headmaster? He decided that he had no choice. He had to do it for those children.

"I want to show everyone what he is really like Sirius." whispered Peter.

"If I take you with me I won't fight against my family if they want to curse you into oblivion Peter. You took their children from them even if you were just following orders." Sirius sighed "One day you will die Peter and stand before your maker who will laugh at you if you try to use the excuse of 'He made me do it'. You are the one who agreed to the whole plan. Now you have to redeem yourself. Let's go." Sirius apperated to the outskirts of Malfoy manor. He dropped Peter before petrifying him again. Gathering some brush he covered Peter "I don't trust you to stay and wait Peter" he then walked to the Malfoy manor.

Once again Marvolo was greeted by Sirius. Sirius threw a vial of the memory of his interrogation of Peter to Marvolo.

"I don't want to miss anything out so watch. He poured himself a glass of fire whiskey while Marvolo reviewed the memories.

Five minutes later Marvolo asked "How useful will he be Black." Marvolo had high doubts of Sirius's sniveling friend.

"Peter is as slippery as you can get inside of Gryffindor of course. He will have to remain hidden so that the headmaster can't finish what he started."

"I won't stop them from hexing the little rat. He will remain at my castle under the eyes of my elves. He will tell us the Potters location or all deals are off and I will kill him myself." Sirius nodded at Marvolo before going to get Peter. He levitated the bound man behind him as he headed to the dungeons of Malfoy manor meeting with Marvolo who had a cell opened.

After Sirius had set Peter down did he release all spells on the man. Peter instantly cowered into himself but still raised his eyes to meet Marvolo's. Sirius was slightly proud of Peter for trying to grow a back bone.

"Hello Peter" hissed out Marvolo causing the man to shake."I have seen Sirius's memory. You helped to kidnap My Godchildren. If it were not for Sirius I would be torturing the information out of you. Now think carefully before you answer. I want the location of James and Lily Potter."

Peter cringed but then straightened before asking "Are you going to kill them?"

"Not that I have to answer to the likes of you rat but contrary to popular belief I don't do senseless killing. I defend what is mine with everything I have. I hope to enlighten the Potters and to rescue my godson from Dumbledore's clutches." Marvolo snapped "Now the location"

Peter looked at Sirius who nodded. "They are in Godric's Hollow." Marvolo stood and walked to the door with Sirius behind him.

"This will give you brownie points with the Lestranges and the Malfoys. They won't kill you. Remember Peter you deserve what you get. Prove yourself and you might live thru this war."

"Are you really going to let them at him Marvolo?" asked Sirius.

"Yes. They deserve retribution for the crime against them. This world has forgotten what happens when you hurt a pureblood family. It's time that people remember. I won't allow death or permanent damage."

"I don't care about that Marvolo. We might be able to use him. I just want as many options available as possible."

"Well I will tell Lucius and Narcissa and Severus. I'll leave you to tell Bella and the Lestrange brothers of our quest. I will go to the Potters this Halloween."

Sirius walked down the halls of Malfoy manor planning for anything that could be thrown in their way. He quietly knocked on Rabastan's door who answered still dressed.

"Couldn't sleep it I take."

"I keep see their little faces and keep thinking I would wake up to find this all some horrible nightmare." Sirius squeezed the man's shoulder in reassurance.

"Well I have good news. Dumbledore has placed the children in some of his ally's home trying to pass them off as different children. James and Lily Potter just adopted a boy. A boy with the Black Guardian armlet." Rabastan straighten up at the news.

"Are you positive?"

"I am not 100% sure but if I was Dumbledore I would have the children where he could watch them."

"Oh Thank Merlin"

"That's not all Peter Pettigrew is in the dungeons."Rabastan grabbed his wand and started to head to the door before Sirius stopped him. "Marvolo has ordered that no one kills him. He said to do whatever but no permanent damage and no death."

"Why"

"He was used Rabastan. I know what he did is unforgivable, I mean I want to bite the disgusting rats head off but he might be able to help us take the old coot down."

"Fine but Bella won't like it." sighed Rabastan.

"I know. Can you go tell your brother and Bella?"

Rabastan nodded as he headed out the door. Sirius decided to stay the night just in case Peter tried to escape. He quickly had Garth prepare him a room and he was soon dead to the world.

They had received shocking news while they were waiting for Halloween to approach when Severus came through the floo to Malfoy manor with a pale face making him look like a gothic Casper.

Then had listened to Severus tell his story.

"I was at the Leaky Cauldron drinking and listening to people talk when a hooded figure walked by. I followed the man upstairs where I listened through the key hole. I heard Dumbledore's voice and another that was female. Her voice changed and she sprouted some words off. I left the door way before they could see me." Severus had paused to look at them all. "Then Sybil Trelawney came out of the room. Her eyes were glazed and she was stumbling about. If she had just told a true prophecy then I am hippogriff."

"What was the prophecy Severus?" asked Marvolo.

"The prophecy said this 'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies ...'"

They had talked and hashed out the prophecy for several hours before everyone agreed that only two people fit that description. The Potters and the Longbottoms.

They had decided to try and protect the Longbottoms with Bella and the Lestrange Brothers while Marvolo went to the Potters. Halloween was soon upon them. Soon they were hugging each other goodbye and wishing the one going into danger good luck.

Bella and her husband and brother in law apperated to the Longbottoms house. They spread out to watch the perimeter. They had decided to watch the house and only enter if needed. They had been there for an hour before they got any activity. It was Bella who heard the first blood curdling scream from the house that had them all racing towards the door. Rabastan blasted the door away to reveal Frank and Alice Longbottom under the Cruciatus Curse. Rodolphus looked at Mad-eye Moody who had his wand pointed at the Longbottoms. Suddenly all three were dueling. Mad-eye Moody's eyes was twirling and twitching. Soon the Lestranges had Mad-Eye Moody on the defensive before more Aurors arrived. All Bella saw before she was stunned was her husband and brother in law fall stunned to the ground and Moody smirking.

Marvolo apperated outside the wards. This would have to be quick before the Headmaster arrived. The Potters wards shattered as he crossed them. He quickly cast several spells to slow Dumbledore down.

He flung open the door to reveal a terrified James and Lily. He saw the little boy on the floor playing with some toys. When the boy noticed him he stood up wobbly and toddled of to him.

"Mo. Where Da. Where Ma. I want Co(Draco) and El(Elladora). Me miss Orie(Orion) and Dev(Devon). Is Uncles coming Mo?" Marvolo chuckled at the boys words. James and Lily were petrified as their son walked over to the dark lord. Lily feinted when the Dark Lord picked up her Harry and gave him a kiss on the check.

"Petrificus Totalus" Marvolo said calmly. He revived Lily before placing the spell on her. "I have a memory I wish for you to see." He pulled out his portable pensive out and waited for them to finish the memories. He checked his godson for any injury to his body and to his magic. He wasn't surprised to see magical binds on the boy's magical core. He was going to wave the binds away when he changed his mind and just weakened them to the point of snapping. He heard a sob and looked up at the tear stained face of Lily.

"I hope that we can discuss some issues calmly before the Headmaster arrives."

"We love Harry, I mean Daemon. As much as we want a child I can't knowingly take someone's little boy." sobbed Lily. Her heart was breaking for the child that had been ripped from its mother and father and for the child that she had claimed as her own.

"I'll kill the old man. Murder him with his own bloody wand and stuff lemons drops in his fouls lying mouth" muttered James. He had never liked the Malfoy's or the Lestranges but he was having second thoughts on Dumbledore who would stoop so low as to steal children. "I promise on my magic I won't attack you or Daemon. Can you drop the spell?"

Marvolo paused before he nodded and released them. Lily hugger Daemon to her mumbling how sorry she was and that she would always love him. Marvolo's eyes widened when he felt his spells being torn down. "He's here."

James looked at his wife with the child he had come to call his son before he decided what to do. "Marvolo take Daemon upstairs. We'll stall the headmaster." Marvolo didn't need to be asked twice. He knew he couldn't apperated away so he hoped that the Potters could hold their own. He entered the nursery and heavily warded the door against Dumbledore. Marvolo stood there with his wand out guarding Daemon in his crib. Marvolo cast a protect shield around Daemon as the door was blasted away.

Marvolo jumped as the body of Lily Potter was chucked into the room. "The boy is my weapon Tom. You will not have him. You should have joined me when you had the chance. Muggles treated you like dirt yet you allow them into your ranks as if they were even human. Once you're gone and Harry is on my side the world will be mine to mold."

"Keep talking Old Man you're not getting near my godson." They were dueling in seconds with Marvolo scrambling to keep the spells from hitting Daemon. Suddenly he was flung across the room when Dumbledore shouted

"Well if I can't have the brat no one will." Marvolo had watched in horror as the headmaster shouted the dreaded killing curse directed towards Daemon. Marvolo had watched with growing horror as the green light raced towards Daemon. The light hit his godchild. He raced to the crib uncaring of Dumbledore in the room. Marvolo watched as Daemon giggled at him with a lightening shape scar on his forehead. His eyes went wide when he was hit with a curse form behind. Marvolo fell to the floor staring up at Dumbledore.

"You should know by now Tom. I always get what I want." He raised his wand and whispered "Avada Kedavra" Marvolo felt his spirit leave his body as the green light engulfed him. He watched as the headmaster smirked at his body. Marvolo raged against fate as Dumbledore picked up his godson. Daemon looked at the body on the floor before his eyes turned bright green. Marvolo's body smoldered and turned to ash. Marvolo smirked at the gob smacked face of the headmaster who hadn't seen Daemons eyes turn.

"For Merlin's sake. We can still use this to our advantage. Make you into a hero for the people to worship you. When they see you my little puppet following me they'll be quick to through their support behind me." chuckled Dumbledore. He let loose several spells to make the place look like it had been attacked by death eaters. Once he was done he placed harry in his crib before apperating to Hogwarts.

"Mindy. Get me Hagrid." Dumbledore composed himself for his act. Hagrid came through the door ten minutes later.

"He'llo Headmaster. What can I do ya fer?"

"Hagrid the Potters have been attacked. I need you to go there and retrieve Harry the Potters young son. He is the only survivor of the killing curse."

"What"

"Voldemort tried to kill young Harry. Luckily the spell bounced off the boy and hit Voldemort." Hagrid pulled out a large handkerchief from one of his many pockets and blowing his noise loudly.

"I'll be retrieving Harry now." Hagrid wailed.

"This portkey will get you to Harry's aunt." Hagrid nodded miserably. Before he walked away wailing his heart out.

He arrived at Godric's Hollow and quickly walked up the stairs. Trying not to look at the still forms of his former friends before picking up a sleeping Harry.

He pulled out the portkey and was whisked away. He arrived in a boring muggle neighborhood. Every other house was the same. He slowly walked over to the Headmaster who was currently arguing with a fuming McGonagall.

"Albus you can't live the Potters son with these Muggles. Lily told me how much her sister hates magic." whispered McGonagall furiously.

"They are the only family he has left Minerva. Right now the wizard world adores this little boy. All that attention will turn anyone's head. No he'll a nice quiet childhood here away from all that."

Replied Albus as he took the child from Hagrid. Hagrid let out a howl like a wounded animal.

"Hush Hagrid. This is not goodbye after all." Dumbledore hoped the great beast would stay quiet.

"I know Headmaster. It just James and Lily's son living with Muggles sir"

"I know but this is for the best. We will see him when he enters Hogwarts." Dumbledore put the baby on the doorstep and pulled out the innocently looking letter with green writing. He placed the letter that he had written to the Dursleys. He knew that the boy wouldn't be spoiled which would make it easier when he came to 'recue' him and show him the magical world. Yes the boy would soon be his puppet just like so many others. The three stood there a moment looking at the doorway where Harry Potter lay before they turned and apperated away.