Chapter Eleven: Unresponsive Potions

Lily Evans was sitting beside her sister Petunia as they watched their cousin Lucius play his fiancée Narcissa Black in Wizarding Chess. When Narcissa's last piece was destroyed by Lucius, he smiled at her.

"I win again," Narcissa glared at him. "Careful Luci, Narcissa looks like she's about to curse those chess pieces somewhere painful," Lily said as she watched Narcissa's hand inching towards her wand.

Lucius turned and smiled, "Thanks Lily," Lily and Petunia smiled.

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Narcissa leaned against Lucius' chest. "You've made me so happy," Lucius smiled in his new bride's hair. "And you I Cissa,"

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Three young women were sitting on a bench outside of a large Manor. The youngest Narcissa sat closest to their home wearing a lovely white lace sundress, her blonde hair sitting around her shoulders. Next to Narcissa sat the eldest sister, Bellatrix, who was wearing a black halter dress and her long black hair reaching down to her crossed arms. Next to Bellatrix and furthest from the house sat the middle Black sister, Andromeda. She was wearing a blood red dress with her dark brown hair pulled behind her head. All sisters were smiling happily.

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Bellatrix stared into the dark brown eyes of her love Rodolphus Lestrange. "I do," Rodolphus smiled and kiss her; beside Bellatrix stood her sisters Andromeda and Narcissa.

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Severus passing his Potion Masters Examination at age twenty two.

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Lucius kneeling before a young Tom Riddle, his flesh on his left forearm burning as the Dark Mark was branded into him, signaling to the world his status as a Deatheater.

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James smiling out on the castle grounds as he messed up his hair, before he turned and winked at Remus and Sirius; he pulled out his wand and pointed it at Peter, who was kneeling by the edge of the water, and levitated him into the middle of the lake.

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Sirius held a large present behind his back as he walked into the Great Hall and over to the Gryffindor Table where Lily Evans sat. They had never really spoken to one another before, but hopefully that would change today when Lily saw him, complete strange knowing it was her fifteenth birthday.

"Ummm Lily?" Sirius asked from beside the tired but happy redhead. Lily turned to him with a smile. "Yes?" Sirius smiled back, "Happy Birthday,"

Lily's eyes widen slightly as he pulled out a large box from behind his back. She proceeded to thank him as she took the gift and placed in on the table. Lily carefully opened the box and was surprised to see a complete set of fifth year books she would need next year.

Lily looked up at Sirius. "Thank you Sirius, this is exactly what I wanted," Sirius smiled, it was a little known fact that Lily was a book worm and loved to read ahead of their year.

"There's one more gift in the box," Sirius said causing Lily to turn back to the large box before her. She reached her hand inside and pulled out a smaller box, about the size a necklace would sit in. Lily pulled it open and gasped at the gift before her. Inside sat a breathtaking glass Lily flower necklace.

Lily couldn't take her eyes off of it, it was so enchanting the way the light reflected off of it. Sirius smiled and took the necklace from its case and placed it around Lily's neck. Lily reached one hand up and traced the flower.

"Do you like it?" Sirius asked a few minutes later when Lily hadn't spoken. Lily turned to look at him before she stood from the table while everyone in the hall watched them. Sirius didn't know what to think as Lily stood before him, would she slap him or maybe she'd run away and never speak to him again. Either one wasn't good for him.

Sirius never expected to feel her lips on his.

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Andromeda crying in Sirius' arms, "But disown me, just because I'm marrying Ted? It doesn't make any sense, Bella and Cissa get to marry the men they love so why can't I?" She cried out and Sirius shook his head.

"Our families just don't understand us 'Dromeda. Look at my parents, they are threatening to disown me because I was sorted into Gryffindor, and I'm just a second year," Andromeda look up. "Don't let them ruin your life, marry Ted and have lots of babies," Andromeda smiled at her favorite cousin, "Thanks Siri,"

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Narcissa let out a loud scream as another contraction hit. "I'm going to kill you Lucius!" Lucius, who was hiding behind the Healers, grimaced. There was no way he was ever going to get Cissa pregnant again; he valued his life too much.

"One more push Madam Malfoy," Narcissa's medwitch said, and with one push Narcissa's scream was joined by the sound of her son's cries.

"Congratulations Madam, you have given birth to a healthy baby boy," Another Healer said as she handed Narcissa her baby. Narcissa looked down at the thing that had caused her so much agony and she couldn't help but smile.

"Hello Mon petit garcon, you caused your mother a lot of pain today," Lucius said as he walked over to his exhausted wife and son once he was sure the evil spirit that had inhabited his wife for the past twenty hours was gone. Narcissa half glared and half smiled at her husband when he came to stand beside her. Lucius smiled and placed a kiss on her head, her blonde hair stuck to it.

"He's beautiful," Narcissa said as she looked down at her sleeping son. Lucius smiled in agreement. A Healer walked over to them and asked for their son's name. "Draconis Lucius Malfoy,"

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The sound of thunder filled her ears as the green light sped towards her.

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Five year old Valora shot up in her bed and allowed her vision to right itself, slowly her eyes regain their emerald hue. "Kara!" Valora called out softly. Moments later the small house elf appeared beside her. "Yes Lady Malfoy?"

"Kindly bring me my potion and then inform my mommy and daddy I had another group of visions," Kara nodded and popped away. Valora fixed her bedsheets while she waited and moments later Kara popped back into her room.

"Here you is Lady Malfoy," Kara handed Valora her headache potion. "I is going to your parents now," Valora nodded and Kara left her alone again.

Valora uncorked her vial and down the potion, the disgusting taste no longer bothering her. She waited for five minutes for it to begin working, but it never did; her headache remained as strong as it had when she woke. Valora glared at the offending potion's vial. 'Stupid stuff never works,' She gathered the vial and pushed the covers away and got out of her bed.

After checking the large clock above her door, 7:30, Valora shook her head and began getting dressed. As she was fastening her shoes her door opened to reveal her older brothers, Draco and Damien.

"Another one?" Damien asked as he walked over to her already knowing the answer, because over the past two years Valora hadn't gone a single night with at least one vision. She nodded without looking up and finished with her shoes. When she was done she stood up and joined Damien and Draco before they made their way downstairs for breakfast.

As Draco opened the door they were met by the parents, who were already seated at the table. Once the siblings were seated and the food appeared Lucius turned to Valora, who was hardly eating anything, her headache causing her to lose her appetite. "How many were there 'Lora?"

Valora looked up and without a thought said, "Eleven," Narcissa blinked a few times, eleven visions? "That's the most so far, isn't it 'lora?" Draco asked from across the table. Valora nodded.

The rest of the meal was spent in silence as the children and adults were caught in their own thoughts, Valora consumed by her headache.

When the table was cleared of all dishes, Lucius turned his attention back to his children. "Before your lessons with Severus, your mother and I need to talk to you," Draco, Damien and Valora shared a look but stood from the table and followed their parents into the parlor.

Valora, Draco and Damien sat on their green velvet couch while Lucius and Narcissa sat down in the own green velvet armchairs. "We believe it's time to tell you about your old family," Narcissa said looking at Valora and Damien, who in turn sunk back into the couch.

"Why?" Damien asked, honestly wondering what that was important. "Because Damien, we feel it will help Valora with her visions," Lucius said causing his children to nod. Draco didn't ask why he needed to hear this too.

"Your birth parents were Lily and James Potter, both purebloods and both in Gryffindor. Before Lily dated James, she was involved in a two and a half year long relationship with your other godfather Sirius Black. Lily and Sirius broke up and she began dating James, and they married not long after graduation. In 1980, they had you Damien and eleven months later they had you Valora."

"When you, Valora, were about a month old James began acting weird and scaring your mother Lily by saying that you weren't his daughter, but the child of Lily and myself; which is totally false since I love your mother and Lily is my cousin." Lucius paused, giving them time to process his words.

"Not long after that Lily began to realize she made a mistake and she contacted her sister Petunia and Sirius. She found out somethings about James that made her regret marrying him. On October 31st, I believe James tried to kill you Valora and that Damien saved your life. Is that true? Do you happen to remember this?"

Valora's eyes were wide, Damien and Draco's face mirroring hers. "Yes…" She whispered and it looked like she was about to cry, but she never did. "After every vision, right before I wake up, I see a flash of green light and then James crying out," Her whole family was staring at her, but it was Damien that spoke.

"I remember someone being really mad and keeping me away from you, so I crawled back to you and the next thing I know, something hits me in the stomach… it really hurt," Valora stared at her brother, he remembered this without having visions?

"After you stopped the curse, Damien and survived, I believe that Lily came home and James put you two back to bed. I arrived later that night and tried to take you and Valora, but he wouldn't let me anywhere near you. I left with Valora and hours later the Dark Lord arrived and killed Lily and James and tried to kill you, but once again he couldn't. He disappeared and left you with the scar on your forehead," Lucius finished with a glance to his son's head.

Damien, Draco and Valora sat there quietly until Draco stood up. "You mean to tell me that Damien has survived two curses that he shouldn't have?" Narcissa nodded. Draco turned to Damien, "Lucky." Damien smiled.

"Well, it seems it's time for your lessons. Hurry down to the lab and get your stations ready," Narcissa said minutes later. The siblings nodded and left the parlor and made their way down another staircase to the classroom/ potions lab Severus had set up for their lessons.

Draco took his seat by the table closest to the door, Valora in the table next to his and Damien next to hers. They didn't have to wait long for their godfather. Severus entered the room moments later and started their lesson on first year potions. He described why some ingredients were needed and others weren't; why there was a difference in a potion if an ingredient is sliced instead of being grounded into a fine powder.

When the lesson was over, Valora walked over to Severus and told him that the suppression potion hadn't worked nor had her headache potion. Severus nodded and thanked her before he dismissed them for lunch.

Once they were gone Severus put his head in his hands. He had tried everything he could to create a potion that would help his goddaughter with her headaches, but they never worked and so far he had created ten new potions in the course of two years for her.

In addition he simply didn't understand why the suppression potion wouldn't work; it works for every other seer in the Wizarding World, but not for Valora. Severus picked his head back up and walked out of the lab and up to the Malfoy's library, there was something he needed to research.

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