Chapter 10:

June came too quickly for Harry's liking. Spica and Melissa took turns going to Headquarters to visit Sirius and Remus. Remus wasn't there as much as Sirius was because Sirius was a convict in hiding. The women would leave the kids with James and Lily taking care not to tell ANYBODY the location of the kids (which was in Yorkshire. I moved Potter Manor for this story).

Harry's training was going full force after they had gotten word that Dumbledore was sacked due to the discovery of Ron and Hermione's defense club which they had named "Dumbledore's Army"

On the night of the full moon,

Everyone was looking at Colin funny as he helped himself to some vegetables. Usually, Colin avoided anything that came from plants on the nights of full moons. His taste buds went more for meat (cooked rare).

Colin had been so wrapped up in trying to figure out a feeling he was having when he realized how disgusting his carrots tasted and spit them out in his napkin.

"I was wondering why you were helping yourself to the carrots." Melissa told him.

"I hate full moons." He complained.

"Don't we all?" Harry asked thinking about Remus.

"I don't. Some of the best nights of my life happened on the full moon." James said. "SOME."

Lily was glaring at him because their wedding had been during a new moon so Remus could attend.

"Nice save." Spica told him.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked his friend.

"I…I think so." Colin said. "It's like a sixth sense."

"What's wrong?" Vega asked. She had yet to see a time when Colin's sixth sense was wrong.

"I…I think something's going to happen to Dad." Colin said. "I don't know what. He just seems to be in trouble."

"Colin. Nobody in their right minds would go near a werewolf on the full moon." James said.

Silence followed as the people in the room gave him amused looks.

"That came out wrong." James said realizing what he had just said.

"No ordinary witch or wizard who can't perform an animagus transformation would go near a werewolf if they were in their right minds." Harry reworded for his dad.

"Thank you Harry. That's what I meant."

"I don't know. Something's wrong." Colin said.

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The next day,

Spica had gone to Headquarters to visit with Sirius. Harry was working on his training having come a long way since last Halloween. He was able to dodge at lightning speed, perform wandless and nonverbal spells, and many other tasks. He had learn spells that were considered to be lost and had read books that Hermione would KILL to get her hands on. Vega and Colin were learning by his side, but not to the same extent due to the fact that HARRY would face Voldemort eventually. They were just backup.

"I think you're ready." James said proudly after Harry finished an obstacle course

And just in time. Spica entered the backyard looking extremely pale.

"We have a problem." Spica said. "Melissa. You may want to sit down."

"What's wrong?" Colin asked.

"Remus had been kidnapped last night." Spica informed them. "Dumbledore even went to Remus' place to double check. I went with him to see for myself. Snape told us that Pettigrew snuck into the place as the rat he is and weakened Remus who was in form. Making sure to keep anything silver near Remus, Pettigrew and a few other Death Eaters took Remus to their headquarters."

"Which is…" James demanded.

"He didn't say." Spica said. "I tried to get him to tell."

"We'll MAKE him tell." Melissa said dangerously. "Bring him here."

"Mel!" Lily said.

"Blindfold him." Melissa added. "When we're done, we'll take him back to Headquarters and lock him in a closet."

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Spica returned not five minutes later escorting a blindfolded Severus Snape.

"WHAT is going on?" Snape demanded trying to undo the binds Spica put on him.

"Where. Is. Remus?" Melissa asked dangerously.

"He's at the Dark Lord's headquarters. It hasn't changed since I told Jenkins."

"Where is the location of Voldemort's headquarters?" James asked in spite of himself.

A look of confusion spread across what was seen of the Potion Master's face. He KNEW that voice. It belonged to a Potter. The problem was it was too old to be Harry's and James was dead.

"Who are you?" Snape asked.

"Now is not the time for that!" Colin interrupted a rude comment James was about to make. "My dad could be dying, if not dead. We need answers NOW!"

"Don't make me pull out the vertiserum, Severus." Lily said.

Now Snape was REALLY confused.

"Evans?" he asked.

"You know perfectly well it's Potter now." Lily said.

The blindfold came off and Snape saw Lily, James, Harry, Vega, Colin, and Melissa all looking impatient for answers.

"How…?" Snape asked starring at the older Potters.

"Later." They said.

"I'm ready to fight him." Harry said. "And this time…there will be no running on my part. If anyone flees, it will be Voldemort. Otherwise, this will be it. And I'm confident I will beat him. Either way, you would be sending me to him. If I die, then you can use that excuse for Voldemort. Please, Professor. Tell us where Remus is."

It killed both male Potters to hear the word "Please" used towards Snape, but it had to be done.

"He'll be taking Lupin to the Ministry to get the Prophesy." Snape said.

"What?" Melissa gasped. "But if anyone besides Harry or Voldemort…."

"That's the reason he's using Lupin." Snape said. "He had originally wanted Black, but he couldn't find him."

"That means we have to get it first." Vega said thinking.

"Considering what you just informed us of," James said sighing. "I think it would be best…ifyouwouldstayhere."

James' mature side was fighting with his Marauder side. Potter Manor, Gringotts, and Hogwarts were the three safest places in England. Since Snape had just told them where Voldemort was going to be, Voldemort wouldn't take that lightly (even if Snape did lead Potter to him). Snape was safer at Potter Manor.

"Lily." James said "You and Spica stay here with him. Start making some healing potions for afterwards. I have a feeling this won't be pretty."

Lily and Spica nodded. Those three had been the best in Potions. James was also good, but he was needed on the battle front just in case.

He then turned to Melissa.

"I'm coming." She declared.

"I had a feeling you were." He said. "Harry HAS to come. Colin and Vega?"

"I'm going." Colin said. "Don't try to stop me."

"I'll…" Vega said debating what to do.

"Stay here." Spica said. "I'm going to need more than Lily to keep me from hurting Snape."

"Aren't you over those arguments?" Melissa sighed.

"I've heard how he treats Gryffindors." Spica said glaring at Snape.

"Just make sure nobody is dead when we get back." James said.

"As long as you make sure you aren't." Lily said hugging her husband.

TBC