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Story: Never let me go…
Author: Herb3
Chapter 21: Sooner or Later….
It was a late day in July, with rain falling quietly unto the roof tops of Godric's Hallow. There was thunder and lightning lighting up the grey skies of England. The hour was nearing 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and at current you could find Lily and James Potter aloft in they're chambers. James was pacing the ground frivolously, flustered due to the upcoming birth of his first child. Lily was much calmer, although she was 9 months pregnant and could give birth at any given time, she was calm enough to sit and knit more little booties in every colour imaginable for the young child on its way. A plethora of booties surrounded her, raging in colours of bright greens to heavy browns. James was attempting to sit and read through paperwork from the office. He had a multitude to get through, as he picked up not only his work, but his wife's. Lily was working on a strong red pair when they're good friend Remus Lupin rushed into the room panting and all a fluster.
"James… Lily… there has been another attack. Dumbledore told me to come and get you James, we've got to go and help fight." he panted, fear and worry heaving lidded in his eyes.
"Where?" James bolted up from his spot at his desk.
Still panting Remus replied, "Near Newcastle, by my cousin Rose. We need to get going now, to save whoever is left. All that I know is that it's a Muggle attack."
"Alright mate, go and get Sirius and Gwen, I'll be down in a minute. I need to say goodbye to Lily."
"Gotcha mate." Remus said dashing down the hallway to Sirius and Gwen's room.
James sighed at his wife, "Lily, I want you to know something."
"James please don't, you're going to make it back fine." Lily smiled at her worried husband.
"But if I don't, I don't want you to live a life with no love. I'll need you to move on. Be happy, live your life to its fullest and never stop." he pulled her into a tight hug.
"James, you will come back to me in one piece. And when you do we will have a child to watch grow. You will be fine."
"And if its not."
"Oh James, don't be so negative, it will be."
"Just take care of them, and yourself. Be happy and one day we will meet again and be together happily."
"James, everything will be fine."
"I love you Lily."
"And I love you James, always and forever will I love you."
He pulled out of the hug. "I'll be back soon." he dashed away.
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Remus came crashing through our door panting and looking frantic. He tried to catch his breath before launching into a winded speech.
"Gwen… Sirius… there has been an attack outside of Newcastle. Stop snogging and come on. Dumbledore needs our help, James is on his way." he gasped.
"What? Oh dear Merlin, that's near Rose…" Gwen sat up quickly.
"It's a Muggle attack, come on lets go."
"Come on Sirius, lets go." she jumped up and threw her outer robes on.
I looked at her critically, if she seriously thought that I was going to just let my pregnant girlfriend that's already been kidnapped by a psychopathic bastard go and fight, she was bloody out of her pretty little tree.
"You're kidding me right? There is no bloody way in Merlin's goddamned name that I'd let you go and fight that psycho."
"Sirius people are dying right now as we speak. There is no time for argument." she snapped.
"Gwen, you're not going. I won't loose you again."
"You won't, now lets go." she threw my clothes at me. "Get dressed now!"
"Gwen, you're going to come and fight. I don't give a damn in hell about what you want. You're too fragile, stay here with Lily and Aimee, and protect them." I stood and clothed myself.
"I am not fragile! Now shut the hell up and lets go." she glared at me. "Now!"
"Guys, lets just settle this later." Remus tried to break us apart.
"Gwen, you are pregnant. You're not coming with!" I snapped at her.
"You're pregnant Gwen?" Remus's eyes widened. "The potion didn't work?"
"No, it worked alright. This has happened since then. And I'm not going to let her risk not only her own life, but the child that she's carrying."
"So its not…"
"No, not this time. This time its jackass over here's." she glared at me.
"You're not going."
"Try and stop me jackass. People are dying."
James walked into our room. "What's the hold up?" he looked at the two of us. "You're fighting now?"
"You're not going Gwen, that's the final answer."
"You can't tell me what the fuck to do Sirius, it's my damn life." she spat at me.
"And my child's life now set your pretty little ass down and be quiet."
"Your cant talk to me that way. And I'm going, you don't get a say in the matter." she walked over to the door only to be held back by Remus and James.
"Let me through." she snapped at the two of them.
"Gwendolyn Rose bloody Ackles get your arse over here and sit on this bed. Stop being selfish and think of someone else's life other than your own."
"Fuck you jackass, everything is going to be alright." she slammed through Remus and James.
"Gwen!" I thundered at her following her out of the room.
"Sirius, just shut your bloody trap." she called back to me.
"Gwen get back here!"
"Shove your self Sirius. I want to save lives."
"Then save yours and our baby's life. Be selfish for once in your bloody damn life!" I came upon the kitchen.
"I will, after I kick that bastard in his arse."
"Stop right now!" I told her as I caught up with her.
"No!"
"Now!" I grabbed her around the waist and shoved her against the wall.
"Let me go! People are dying and all you can think about is your self."
"Gwen please stop, people will always die, whether it's at the hands of some sadistic psychopath or the hands of fate. And don't ask me to let you go, because I never will." I glared at her.
"Guys, will you please stop fighting. Gwen why don't you stay here with Lily and Aimee." Remus came up behind us.
"I want to help." she sighed.
He smiled lovingly at her, "Then stay here, none of us wants you to get taken again."
"Alright." she sighed again. "Get off of me Sirius." she barked at him.
"Promise me that you will keep yourself safe." I narrowed my eyes at her.
"I promise." she spat.
"Good." I let her go and took off into the kitchen only to arrive with a familiar face already coming out of the floo.
"Oh my goodness." Gwen rushed forward to the young girl who was covered in soot. "What happened to you?" the girl had tear stained cheeks.
"Sirius?" she asked me, her tear stained blue eyes boring into mine.
"Nymphadora? What are you doing here?" I asked confusedly.
"Mum sent me to you. She said that you were the only one safe left to go to." she told me while hugging Gwen.
"Hey, stay here with Gwen. She'll clean you up and get you all settled ok?" I walked over to her and kissed her forehead. She looked astoundingly like her mother, my cousin Andromeda.
"Ok."
"You will take care of her?" I asked Gwen.
"Of course I will." she replied heatedly.
I leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. "I love you Gwen, I'll be back soon. We all will be." I took a pinch of floo and tossed it into the roaring flames of our fireplace before calling out my destination.
James smiled at the pair. "See you later Gwen, take care of Lil's for me." he left.
"Ok." she nodded sadly.
"Gwen," Remus smiled. "Take care of yourself. And of course of young Nymm here." he smiled at the girl.
"Will do Remmie. Take care of yourself too." she told him just before he left.
"Lets go and get you all nice and clean dear. Is that alright?" she asked the Nymphadora.
"Ok." she nodded sadly.
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The poor girl was covered head to toe in soot, with large tears welling up in her beautiful blue eyes. I led her up to my room and plopped her down softly onto the bed. I walked over to my trunk and pulled some of my old clothes that I was sure would fit her, she wasn't much smaller than me, she had to be thirteen at least. I took her to the washroom and got her cleaned up substantially, had her take a shower, clean up a couple of wounds she had. Then I got her dressed and began a conversation with her.
"It's Nymphadora right dear?" I asked her.
"Yeah." she sighed while hugging Sirius's pillow.
I smiled at the girl. "Well its nice to meet you Nymphadora, I'm Gwen."
"Hi." she mumbled.
"Are you hungry dear?"
"No…"
"Thirsty?"
"No…"
"Tired?"
"No…
"Is there anything I can get for you dear?"
"My mum and dad." she started to cry again.
"Listen dear; I'm sure that they're ok. Sirius will bring them back safe and sound ok?" I pulled her into a tight hug.
"Ok…" I let her cry into my shoulder for a long while; it wasn't until Lily came into the room upon hearing sobs that she dried her eyes.
"What's happened? Gwen why aren't you with the guys?"
"Sirius wouldn't let me fight. This here is Nymphadora; she is a relative of Sirius's."
"Hello Nymphadora, I'm Lily." Lily smiled at the girl.
She smiled, "Hi…"
"Do you need anything dear?" Lily sat down next to her.
She shook her head. "No."
"Do you mind if I ask how old you are dear?"
"I'm 12."
Lily smiled. "Well that's nice, do you like Hogwarts?"
"Yeah. I've no friends there, but I like it none the less" the girl instantly perked up.
"What's your favourite lesson?"
"Transfiguration." Nymphadora smiled.
"Really, why so?" I asked.
"Because I can do this!" instantly Nymphadora Tonks, the cute twelve year old girl with Icy blue eyes like Sirius, and fluffy mousey hair was gone. In her place sat a much older looking woman with bubble gum pink hair. She smiled brightly. "I'm a metamorphmagus.."
Shocked lily and I both gaped at her. "Wow, that's brilliant." I sighed.
"More than brilliant," Lily said, "That's crazy cool."
"You think so?" she transformed back.
"Bloody hell, that's wicked cool."
"Gwen, must you use fowl language all of the time?" Lily sighed.
"Yes." I grinned sheepishly. "Its Sirius's fault though, had to go and put me in a fowl mood."
"What were you lot yelling about? I only could make out few things like, Sirius shouting for the world to hear, 'Gwendolyn Rose bloody Ackles get your arse over here and sit on this bed. Stop being selfish and think of someone else's life other than your own.', what was that all about?"
"Uhh…" I blushed.
"Are you and my cousin married?" Nymphadora asked slightly.
"Uhh, no. we're…"
"Gwen, are you going to answer my question or not."
"Well its really the reason why we were fighting…"
"Well no duh Gwen, I got that." She rolled her eyes.
"Umm…"
"What?" she looked angry now.
"I, um well…. I kind of am err…"
"Ok, what's with the stuttering? You never stutter. What's going on? Is It something bad?"
"No of course not! Its err rather, umm…"
"Gwen will you just spit it out?"
"Yeah!" Dora smiled.
"Hey guys." came the gentle voice of Aimee came to us. "Oh hello" she said setting down upon the bed. "I'm Aimee, and you are dear?" she smiled at Dora.
"I'm Nymphadora Tonks, Sirius's cousin."
"Its lovely to meet you dear." Aimee smiled at her. "What are you two bickering about?" she asked us.
Lily glared at me. "Gwen wont tell me what the bloody hell her and Sirius were fighting about before they left for the battle. And why she didn't go."
"Oh, is it about the uhh…" Aimee stopped. "Reg told me last night, I hope your not angry." she looked worriedly at me. "Its just that he's so excited that your going to be a… and that he's going to get a nep…" she blushed. "I think I shall stop now."
"Its ok, that boy tells everyone everything that he is told not to tell. He told Sirius, because I wasn't going to." I shook my head.
"Told Sirius what?" Regulus came into the room smirking. He then seen Nymphadora and grinned. "Nymm! What are you doing here?"
"Regulus!" she jumped up off the bed and ran into his arms.
"How's it going kiddo?" he hugged her tightly. "Did you get my last birthday gift to you? I was afraid my mum got a hold of it."
"Yeah, thanks Reg. it was cool, Chantal and I took turns riding it around the pitch when no one was watching." she grinned.
"Coolness."
"So now, what did I tell Sirius about?" he grinned at me.
"Nothing." I stammered.
"Oh does this nothing have to do with the fact that your pre.." I silenced him. "Shut it Reg, you've already told enough people already. Can you please let me tell my best friend myself?"
He glared at me then nodded.
"Gwen, this is the last bloody time I'm going to ask. What is up?" she glared at me.
"Ok… the reason Sirius refused to let me fight is…" I paused. Damn it, how was I going to form the words? Should I just say, hey Lil's, I'm all preggers from Sirius? Nah… damn…
"I'm still bloody waiting Gwen…"
"I'm sorry, its hard for me to even think about considering, and the fact that it terrifies me beyond anything in the world not including if it were with moldy…"
"Gwen…" "Ok, fine I'm…" I sighed. "I'm pregnant. There now its out and I don't have to say it again."
"The potion didn't work?" she gapped at me.
"Oh no, the potion did work. Severus is far too good for it to have gone awry. This time its uhh… with Sirius." I grinned sheepishly at her.
"Does this mean I get to be an auntie?" Dora perked up a bit more.
Aimee gave Reg his voice back, "Yep! And I get to be an uncle!"
"Oh Gwen, this is wonderful! Your going to love it, you get to be bitchy to Sirius and he just has to live with it. Then you can get all emotional and cry and make him feel all guilty." Lily laughed.
"Hey Aim'? Reg asked.
"What?"
"Don't get pregnant please?"
She laughed at him while blushing from his implification. "I'll try."
"Gwen?" Dora asked.
"Yeah?"
"Do you know how to make pancakes with caramel sprinkles and cinnamon?"
"Err, yes." I smiled. I'm sure I could in fact wing that?
"Can you make me some? I guess I kind of am hungry." she grinned.
"Alright." we all left and headed to the kitchens.
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We came back after an interminable four hours of fighting the likes of Voldemort, I rushed in to find my wife who was laughing with Aimee, Gwen, Little Nymphadora and Regulus. I swept over to her and kissed her passionately. I pulled back and observed the group, Gwen rolled her eyes, Little Dora blushed, Aimee and Regulus grinned, Sirius looked coldly at Gwen, Remus and His cousin Rosalie were just standing there observing.
"Hey Rose! How are you?" Gwen got up and walked over to the girl.
"Oh hello Gwen, I'm fine how are you?" She smiled. She'd been terrific during the battle, Death Eaters had infiltrated her house yet she held her stance and fought them all back until we got there, I have this sneaking suspicion that Severus helped her though, I seen him stun Mcluber when no one was watching him besides me hopefully point his wand sadistically at her.
"I'm super. Would you care to have a cup of tea with me?"
"Oh that would be lovely. Raspberry I assume?"
"Yep." Gwen grinned at her.
"Might I join you?" Aimee asked the two.
"Of course. Lily? Dora?" she asked the remaining two girls.
"Nah." Lily replied.
"No thanks Gwen." Dora said looking at Sirius with large eyes.
"I'll join you if you'd let me." Remus said.
"Sure. Reg? James?"
"That's ok Gwen, I'm in the mood of talking with Lily." I smiled at her.
Reg grinned at her, "I want to hear what happened."
"Alright then." she pushed the trio into the kitchen. Sirius growled at her. She turned and asked him tartly, "What do you want?"
"Did you want to ask me?" he snapped.
"Oh yes, there was something I did want to ask you, how's Severus?"
He growled at her again and she turned her back on him and pushed the trio the rest of the way into the kitchen following them closely behind.
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An: ok, so again I wanted to get the whole Lily going into labour in this chapter, but I didn't want to slam it all together so next chapter I swear will be the whole lily gives birth to Harry thing and the cute little Sirius and Tonks scene that I've planned. I hope you enjoyed, review all of your comments
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