Title: Your gonna be (Chapter 45)
Author: Britt
Disclaimer: I own nothing!!!!!!!!!!!! JK Rowling owns Harry Potter and characters, and Reba McEntire owns the song.
Author's Note: It makes me sad to know this story is coming a close, but alas it is. There are only at the most 7 chapters left of this story, however it could only be 3 more as well. Just depends. Anyway, I'd love to write a sequel to this one day, but I doubt it'll happen unless I get people asking me too. Anyway, also I'd like to dedicate this chapter to SuperGirl3684 who has been reviewing since the first chapter! Thanks sweets!
2 months later (May 22nd)
"Sirius!"
Sirius heard the voice he hadn't heard for 4 months and turned around, a smile breaking out on his face.
"REMUS!"
The two men ran towards each other and embraced, thanking Merlin that the other was okay.
"How was the mission?"
Remus had been away several times in the last 10 months. He had been away on several missions to try and recruit werewolves to help Dumbledore.
"It was alright. I'm so glad to be home though."
Sirius nodded, he was glad as well. Things had slowly started to get better between himself and the Potters, but James still glared every time he wouldn't come over.
"I'm glad your home too."
Remus smiled.
"Lily fire called a little while ago. Apparently Dumbledore needs to talk to the four of us. He needs to talk to Peter as well but he's busy, again."
Sirius nodded.
"Yeah he told Moody to tell me earlier. I asked if it could wait until the Order meeting next week but apparently it cant."
Remus shrugged.
"Don't know but I do know I'm hungry."
Sirius laughed.
"Full moon's next week right?"
Remus nodded.
"Yeah, next Wednesday."
Sirius smiled.
"Well Padfoot will be there."
Remus smiled.
"Thanks Sirius."
"Did Albus say what he needed to speak with us about?"
James shook his head.
"No, all he said was he needed to talk to Sirius, Remus, Peter, you and me."
Lily nodded and went back to playing with her son. James smiled at the sight but couldn't help at nagging in the back of his mind that something wasn't right.
At exactly 6 that night a soft knock was heard on the front door.
"Hey guys!"
Sirius smiled at James before moving inside so he could greet Remus.
"Hey Lils."
Lily smiled, though it didn't reach her eyes. It never did anymore when she was looking at him. She missed him, it wasn't the same without him. Also she was tired as Harry had been in a mood for a week. Sirius was obviously Harry's favorite person in the entire world, and since he hadn't been there in a week, Harry wasn't a happy boy.
"Sirius, can you do me a huge favor?"
Sirius quirked an eyebrow.
"What?"
Lily smiled.
"Go get your so-godson."
Sirius nodded before bolting up the stairs towards the nursery.
"Hi pup."
The now 10 month old little boy was not a dummy. He knew who Sirius was, he was his favorite.
"Ri!"
Sirius smiled.
"Have you been giving your mum and dad trouble young man?"
Harry smiled an innocent smile.
"Yes!"
Sirius rolled his eyes at his son. This little boy was truly his fathers (plural here folks) son.
"Want up?"
Harry giggled.
"UP!"
Sirius smiled lovingly and picked the young child up. He knew that Harry was fairly advanced at his age, but he loved it. The little one was walking and talking and he couldn't be cuter either. Before the dog animagus could turn around Harry pulled on his black locks.
"Top!"
Sirius quirked an eyebrow.
"What?"
Harry gave him what could only pass as a baby glare.
"Top! Foot!"
Sirius thought for a minute before he understood. Harry wanted him to stop walking and get the black stuffed dog that he had gotten him a few months back, which of course was named Padfoot. The black haired man picked up the dog and handed it to his young charge, who smiled and cuddled happily into his arms.
"Does anyone know what's going on?"
James shook his head.
"No, unfortunately we don't. Dumbledore said he wanted to tell us here because none of us could be at the next Order meeting though."
Remus nodded, that answering one of his questions. Before he could respond his attention was drawn to the steps where Sirius was coming down the stairs with Harry in his arms, who looked highly content. Remus couldn't help the familiar pang in his heart when he saw Sirius caring for his young son, though he refused to call him his son even in present company, he said it hurt too much to think of them like that.
"Look Harry, it's Moony."
Remus smiled over at the young boy who smiled brightly when he saw him.
"MOO!!!!!"
Sirius smiled and handed the young boy to Remus, then sat down on the couch, all the while watching his godson in the arms of one of his best friends.
"Now I'm sure your all wondering why I'm here."
Sirius couldn't help feeling like a little school boy again. He had only seen Albus Dumbledore this serious (pardon the pun) one other time, and that had been when his own childish ways had almost caused Moony (in werewolf form) to kill Snape.
James nodded.
"Yes sir, not that your not welcome anytime but it just seems as if something is wrong."
Albus sighed and nodded, feeling every bit his age.
"There is something wrong James. There is a leak in the Order of the Phoenix."
Lily gasped.
"What do you mean a leak sir?"
Dumbledore smiled sadly at Lily, who by now had her son back in her arms.
"Someone has been passing on information to Voldemort."
The elder man couldn't help but smile when he noticed that none of the quartet batted an eye at the name, when so many these damns screamed when it was uttered.
"What type of information?"
"We lost two order members last night, they were stationed outside the Department of Mysteries (Yes I'm borrowing this short plot line for the time being), guard duty as I called them, and both were killed by means of the Killing Curse."
Lily gasped again, while James, Sirius and Remus just exchanged defeated looks. They knew that they were in war so people would die, but that didn't mean they liked it.
"Who were the order members?"
"Kriss Burton and Cindy Marks"
Lily placed her head on her husband's shoulder and sobbed quietly. Cindy Marks had been one of her best friends in Hogwarts. She hadn't known Kriss as well but it was still a shock.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but unfortunately that's not all."
"Also there have been 3 incidents in the last week where Order members have been on stakeouts and Death Eaters have cornered them from behind, they had already known we would be there. Luckily no one was severely injured."
Before he could finish there was a loud wail from Lily's lap. Apparently Harry didn't like the fact that his mother was crying so he started to cry. No matter what Lily nor James did, they couldn't calm the young boy. Finally Sirius couldn't stand it any longer and walked over, easily taking the young child out of his mother's arms and rocking him back and fourth. Lily almost yelled at him but was quieted by a look from her husband. Remus, Lily, James and Albus listened intently as they listened to the dog animagus croon quietly to the young boy.
6lbs and 9oz. lookin' up at me
Like I have all the answers
I hope I have the ones you need
I've never really done this, now I know what scared is
Sometimes I'll protect you from everything that's wrong
Other times I'll let you just find out on your own
But that's when you'll be growin',
And the whole time I'll be knowin
Lily sniffled as she listened to her ex lover sing to their son. For some reason Sirius' singing always calmed not only Harry, but James and her as well. Looking over at Dumbledore and Remus, seemed to calm them as well.
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Remus smiled at the sight he was witnessing. Normally Sirius was shy about singing, but it seemed like he would do anything to make his little boy happy, even if that meant embarrassing himself. He never did understand that he had an amazing voice, though the Marauders plus Lily always tried to get him to understand it.
I'm afraid you'll have to suffer through
some of my mistakes
Lord knows I'll be trying to give you what it takes
What it takes to know the difference
Between getting by and livin'
Sirius couldn't help but smile sadly at the lines. Harry may not be suffering by not knowing that he was his other father, but it still made him feel guilty that he was already lying to a not even year old child.
'Cause anything worth doing is worth doing all the way
Just know you'll have to live with all
the choices that you make
So make sure you're always givin' way
more than you're takin'
Albus smiled at the sight. When it was announced that Sirius Black was going to be Harry Potter's godfather, he had more than once questioned Lily and James' sanity. Now however, looking at the sight in front of him, he couldn't help but think that there wasn't better of a choice.
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Someone's everything
You're gonna see
Just what you are to me
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Always loved by me
Finally little Harry drifted off to sleep and without acknowledging anyone else in the room, Sirius walked up the stairs quietly and laid his young son in his crib, with a kiss and a whispered "love you pup", the dog animagus left his son sleeping and went back downstairs.
Once Sirius got back downstairs he noticed that Remus had left and Dumbledore seemed to be waiting for him.
"Where'd Moony go?"
"Remus is at Hogwarts, helping Minerva watch over the students until I return."
Sirius nodded.
"Okay…"
"I needed to speak regarding Harry in private."
Sirius desperately wanted to step in and say he was entitled to hear it too, but nodded and turned to leave.
"Padfoot wait."
Sirius turned around and quirked an eyebrow at James.
"Yeah?"
James turned his attention back to Dumbledore with a defiant look.
"Sirius needs to hear this too."
Dumbledore sighed.
"James this is highly sensitive information and if it should get into the wrong hands…"
"James is right, Sirius is Harry's godfather…he should be here."
Dumbledore knew defeat when he saw it so he nodded and waited until the two black haired men and one red-haired woman were sitting on the couch in front of him (Lily in the middle of James and Sirius) before he began.
"There was a prophecy made a day before young Harry was born. This prophecy was heard by myself by a reliable source."
Lily and James nodded, Sirius thought he was going to be sick, he wouldn't be telling them this unless it had to do with Harry.
"The prophecy mentions a child, born at the end of July. There are two wizarding children who fit that description."
Lily gasped, already knowing what he was going to say.
"Harry and Neville."
Dumbledore nodded somberly.
"What does the prophecy say exactly?"
Dumbledore looked reluctant to share that information, so reluctant that James stood up and glared.
"If there is something written about my son I damn well want to know about it!"
Sirius pulled his best friend back down and glared.
"Shut up Prongs, you'll wake Harry."
Before James had the time to respond Albus held up his hands.
"I'll tell you, but you need to know that it's not to leave this room the contents of the prophecy.
All three nodded and watched as Dumbledore pulled a small box out of his pocket. Setting it on the coffee table he enlarged it and they saw it was a wizarding recording (I have a reason for not making it a pensive, I didn't want them to know who made the prophecy so they can only here the voice.)
"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..."
By the end Lily was sobbing into her husband's chest, James had tears rolling unchecked down his face while trying to comfort his wife and Sirius sat there solemnly, desperately trying to remind himself that it wasn't Dumbledore's fault so there was no reason to curse him into oblivion.
"Now right now no one else knows of the prophecy, and that's how it will stay. I have already informed Alice and Frank Longbottom and they are being careful to stay extra safe, so I'm asking you to do the same."
James and Lily nodded.
"You knew this whole time."
The three turned in surprise at the menace in Sirius' voice, that was directed at the headmaster.
"Pardon?"
Sirius glared, sparks shooting out of his hands.
"You've known about this prophecy for months! That's the reason you had me put more wards up around the Longbottoms house and here! You just threw in the Weasley's so I wouldn't get suspicious!"
Dumbledore sighed and nodded.
"I did, I was making sure the prophecy was accurate before I informed anyone of it. I'm sorry I lied to you Sirius."
Sirius desperately wanted to scream at the headmaster, but instead he was interrupted by a loud wail from upstairs.
"You three take care of young Harry, I have to get back to Hogwarts."
Lily nodded and walked briskly upstairs to tend to her young son. James looked as if he was going to follow her but stopped at the edge of the stairwell to listen to what was being said.
"Don't you dare tell anyone at the Order meeting about this Dumbledore."
Dumbledore nodded. Sirius Black was a strong wizard and he was frightening when he was angry.
"No one outside of this room will know unless you three tell them."
Sirius nodded and left the room, desperately trying to calm himself down. James waved goodbye to the headmaster and looked quickly towards the upstairs, then towards the kitchen, making the decision to go talk to his best friend now. There had to be something they could do to keep Harry safe, and if it was one thing his best friend was good at, it was protecting those who meant most to him.
TBC! This was a damn long chapter if I do say so myself! Anyway, please please please review!
AUTHOR'S NOTE: OKAY, THERE ARE A FEW STORIES THAT I READ A LONG TIME AGO THAT I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMEBR THE NAMES OF. IF ANYONE CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
1.) IT'S A JAMES/SIRIUS SLASH STORY. All I really remember about it is that James and Sirius are together and Remus is with someone else who doesn't go to Hogwarts, he's a guy and him and Remus have a son together. Sirius gets pregnant and what not. They are all still Hogwarts age and Sirius' daughters' name starts with a C I believe. Sorry that it's not much.
2.) I really can't think of the other one that I wanted to know about but if anyone knows of any good Sirius/Harry (father/son relationship) fics, please send them my way. They are definitely my favorite. Also if your looking for any, there are several good ones in my favorites list.
Thanks a bunch!
