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I can't believe that Marauder Meets Girl is already at fifty-four chapters! I never expected it to go this far, but nevertheless, here it is! It feels like just yesterday I uploaded the first chapter hoping someone would just read it. I have decided that I am going to make this story in to parts, so when I'm nearing the end of part one, I will tell everyone and then part two will begin immediately following the end of part one!

A lot of you have asked me if this story is going to follow the books and I'm going to give you the best answer I possibly can at this exact moment-yes and no. It will follow the books in some cases and not in others-I hope everyone just sticks with it long enough to see where it goes! I can't give you the exact answer of where things will run parallel, but I will have it figured out soon.

These next couple of chapters are going to go by fairly quickly, but I hope you all continue to enjoy them!

I hope you all like the chapter! Please excuse any errors, I'm sure there are plenty in this chapter-I didn't have a chance to revise!

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-Yani :)


Chapter Fifty-Four

Months continued to fly on by in our household. We were already at the end of November, just a few days short of December and I couldn't believe my boys were almost six months old. Mason and Caspian were growing at an alarming rate and learning at an even more elevated pace. If I thought they were beautiful before, now they were the epitome of perfection. They were identical with hair the color of Sirius's, but Mason's eyes had remained blue, while Caspian's had remained gray. I wasn't sure who they looked more like, some days I thought Sirius and on others I thought they resembled me just a bit more. I was so amazed by how big they had gotten and what they could do. Every time they wanted mine or Sirius's attention, they would start making funny little sounds, and they could even roll over, not much, but nevertheless. I could spend hours watching them on the floor rolling around and making little noises at one another.

Although time passed quickly in my home and life seemed to move on like always, we were unfortunately stuck in the middle of a wizarding war that didn't seem like it was going to end any time soon. The Order was losing members left and right, each casualty harder than the last. In fact, my group was the only group that had remained almost fully in tact having lost the Prewett brothers, which now meant our group had been cut down the middle, Sirius, James, Lily, and I in one, and Remus, Zoe, Alice, and Frank in the other. It was strange when Dumbledore's patronus would show up to the house because we were never sure who was going to go.

Sirius, Lily, James, and I had been on several missions in the last few months, each one worst than the last. Despite the fact that I was confident in our abilities, right before a mission I would have a massive panic attack, freaking out because there was always a chance that one of us wouldn't return. We were injury-less, which was a plus, but Dumbledore was taking a liking to sending us, and that, I was not so comfortable with.

The single plus of being in a separate group from Remus and Zoe, was that, whenever Sirius and I got called for a mission, they could stay with Mas and Cas, which we were really lucky with. Remus and Zoe carried on, a relationship just as strong as mine and Sirius's or Lily and James's, but I just wished that Remus would take a step further with her, but I suppose, if they were happy, than that was all I could ask for.

Then there were Lily and James, the perennial happy couple which nothing ever seemed to phase. They were perfectly content in their little lives in Godric's Hollow, and as far as children went, the ones they were concerned about were my boys. I wished differently though, I knew above all else, that Lily was sure to be a phenomenal mother, and James, despite the fact that diapers terrified him, he would be a wonderful father.

And finally, Sirius and I. I loved my husband to the moon and back, and he and our children were my life. I don't think a single hour passed without Sirius or Mason or Caspian passing through my mind. I loved it that way, though. Sirius went out of his way every single day to make me happy, and he was the best father to Mason and Caspian. And he loved them more than he could have ever thought, I'm sure. The little bubble we had created for ourselves and our boys was a strong one, a perfect one, almost.

But life, life carried on. It was funny how things just went on. If I was having a bad day the world didn't stop revolving, if Sirius and I fought-which, albeit was rare-no one stopped what they were doing, and if we lost a member of the Order, the war didn't stop, it simply carried on with the blink of an eye, the bat of an eyelash.

One night, at around five in the morning, a bright, white figure flew in to mine and Sirius's room, circling the top of our bed.

Dumbledore's patronus.

I woke Sirius up, and then looked up at the silver-y phoenix flying about.

"Death Eater attack just outside of London. Meet in Sissinghurst quickly," the patronus spoke before flying out of the room and dissolving in to the air.

I got out of bed, throwing on my black pants, boots, and long sleeve t-shirt, my traditional mission wear. I tied my hair in to a tight bun at the back of my head and then looked over at Sirius who was getting dressed as well. "Booger, I'm going to go tell Zoe and Remus what's going on, okay? I'll meet you at the door in two minutes."

He nodded, pulling up his pants up as I hurried downstairs to Remus and Zoe's room.

I knocked on the door lightly, not wanting to wake up Mason and Caspian who were right next door to them. I walked in slowly and saw Remus shifting in his sleep. I crept over to his side and pressed my hand to his shoulder.

He shot up in his bed instantly. "Elaine? What's wrong?"

I looked at him apologetically. "Sirius and I got called to go to Sissinghurst, do you mind watching the boys?"

He shook his head. "No, no of course not. Good luck."

I gave him a small, thankful smile and kissed his cheek. "Thank you so much. We'll be back as soon as possible."

He nodded and lied back down, pulling Zoe closer to him.

I walked out of the room as quietly as I could and then took a peak in Mason and Caspian's room. They were both sound asleep with their blankets wrapped tightly around them. I smiled at their sleeping forms and shut their door quietly.

I hurried downstairs and saw Sirius waiting for me, leaning up against the front door.

He opened his arms for me to walk in to and I did so, wrapping my own arms tightly around his waist. He kissed the top of my head before we apparated to my childhood home, the familiar sensation of being shoved through a tight tube overcoming me and dumping Sirius and I on to the floor of the living room of my former house.

We were the last ones there, Lily and James already sitting on the couch in the living room and Dumbledore pacing around frantically.

He looked up at us when we arrived. "Sit, you two, please."

Sirius and I obeyed, taking the seats across from Lily and James. I grabbed hold of Sirius's hand, interlacing our fingers as he rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb. He was worried, as was I. Dumbledore was normally calm, cool, collected, never had I seen him pacing about like so. This mission was going to be very important.

Dumbledore sighed, standing at the end of the living room so all of us could see him. "I cannot tell you enough how crucial tonight is. The raid is still going on and I called you four because you seem to handle situations like this very, very well. Anyways, Bellatrix, Lucius, Rodolphus, Avery, and Rosier were in on this attack. It is very likely that Lord Voldemort is near there, it seems he is in search of something, but even he is not so sure of what it is. Be careful, is that understood? Get rid of them if you can, but if not, get them out of there. Four muggles have already been killed."

Sirius nodded beside me as I held on to his hand tightly.

Lily and James were both staring at Dumbledore.

Our former headmaster turned his attention all on me, his eyes narrowing in on mine. "Elaine, if the Dark Lord is there, and he sees you, you have to leave. You mustn't stay there for if he catches just the tiniest glimpse of you, I feel his efforts for that day will be dropped for he will try and catch you."

I swallowed hard.

Sirius's nostrils flared. "Than she should stay here, don't you think? The three of us can handle it. Elaine doesn't need to go."

I was shaking my head as soon as he had opened his mouth. "No. Sirius, I am going with you. I have to go."

Sirius looked at me, daggers in his eyes. "Elaine, if he's there, he is going to try and kill you, did you not just hear what Dumbledore said?"

I bit my lip, shrinking beneath his gaze. "I will not let you guys go without me, you know that, so I don't know why you and I are even discussing this. I'm sorry, but I have to be there."

Sirius turned away from me, looking over at Dumbledore. "Sir, tell her she can't go! Tell her she has to say because she is in more danger than the rest of us. He wants her. Not just anyone, him. Something could go wrong and she could get hurt, or even worse, killed."

Dumbledore let out a long breath. "Sirius, I cannot force Elaine to do anything. If she wants to go, she may. She understands it is dangerous, but, despite the fact that you, along with James and Lily, are incredibly talented, you need Elaine. She has a right to be there."

Sirius groaned angrily, turning back towards me. "Please, don't go."

I shook my head slowly. "I'm sorry, Sirius. I have to go. I have to be there with you and I won't let you go alone."

He sighed, resting his forehead against mine. "If anything happens to you..."

I shushed him softly, putting a finger to his lips. "I'll be fine, okay?" I kissed him gently. "Now, lets go kick some Death Eater arse."

He gave a small smile but it didn't reach his eyes.

We stood up together, grabbing a hold of each others hands as well as Lily and James's, as Dumbledore told us where to apparate to and where the raid was currently taking place.

"Good luck. You have one hour. Should anything happen, straight to St. Mungo's, is that clear? I have someone there ready to report if an Order member shows up," Dumbledore said.

We apparated to a small village, just on the outskirts of London, landing with a quiet thud on the fallen snow that was in the middle of the street.

I was still holding on to Sirius's hand anxiously.

He looked down at me and kissed me roughly. "I love you."

"I love you too," I whispered against his lips.

We followed Lily and James down a few streets and suddenly, jets of light were flying at us, sending each of us a few steps back. Before the stream from the wand could hit us, I threw up my shielding charm, blocking all four of us at the same time.

"Shit!" I squeaked when the spell hit my wall, breaking my concentration just a bit.

Bellatrix, who was standing a few steps in front of us, gave a loud cackle, the sound sending chills up and down my spine.

Then my shield was hit from the back and I completely lost it. I broke off, dueling with Bellatrix, the one Death Eater that if I could, I would kill in an instant. Sirius was fighting with Malfoy, James with Rosier, and Lily with Avery. But where was Rodolphus? That slimy git was nowhere to be seen.

"Just give up now, Heron! The Dark Lord already knows you are here!" Bellatrix screeched, her cold voice making the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

"You are an evil bitch!" I managed to get out, hexing her so that she could no longer speak.

She groaned, her mouth sewing shut.

Sirius laughed from where he was. "Nice! How did I not think of that?"

I went to reply before blocking another one of Bellatrix's curses, but stopped cold Lucius clipped Sirius on the shoulder with some hex, causing it to twist in pain, dislocating it. "Sirius!"

He yelled loudly, throwing a curse at Lucius that sent him flying so far back in to the woods that was just across the way, when finally he hit a tree, landing hard on the ground knocked out cold. "I'm fine! Hey, Bella? Dear cousin, where is Rodolphus?"

She went to speak at him, her eyes narrowing, but couldn't.

He laughed loudly, causing me to jump a little.

I looked over momentarily to where Lily and James were, Avery on the floor, tight binds wrapped around him. Lily muttered a charm and he went soaring in the sky, probably sending him straight to the Ministry.

James, who had been battling with Rosier, managed to do the same. Him and Lily were against killing and always sent the bloody Death Eaters straight to the Ministry, opting for them to spend a lifetime of misery in Azkaban.

Suddenly, with a loud crack, two others appeared. The first being Rodolphus, a gruesome smile plastered on his round face, and the second, someone I had been dreading to meet, Voldemort.

He was tall, probably around Sirius's height if I had to guess. His hair was thick and very, very dark, the closest thing to black I had ever seen. His eyes looked black but they were probably a dark shade of brown, while the the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, giving him a strange look. His skin was pale, the palest I had ever seen on someone. Although he stood right before me, looking relatively normal, he wasn't normal looking. There was just something in his face that wasn't right, the dark magic having distorted his features or something. Nevertheless, he was positively terrifying.

Bellatrix immediately stopped, practically tripping over her feet to bow for him.

I made a face at her, her mouth still sewn shut.

Voldemort looked around at all of our faces, finally settling on mine, a wicked grin spreading across his pale face. "Elaine Heron, or Paredes? I am unsure which one is appropriate. What a pleasure it is to finally meet you."

My nostrils flared, Sirius coming over to my side and grabbing my arm quickly. "Sorry, I can't say the same."

He laughed, a sound so unkind that it literally hurt my ears. "But, my dear, haven't you heard? Your mother and I were very good friends."

My jaw clenched. "Don't you dare talk about my mother!"

Sirius squeezed my arm.

"Do you fear me, Elaine? Do you fear me like your mother did?"

I took a step towards him. "My mother did not fear you! She let you kill her! She died to protect me and my father!"

He glared at me, his dark eyes burning wholes through me. "Your mother was pathetic and had too much power that she didn't know how to control! And your father was a filthy blood-traitor, choosing to spend his time with muggles instead of those with the purest blood."

"If you were his only option in regards to purest blood, I'm glad he chose the muggles," I challenged, taking yet another step closer to him, anger winning over common sense.

He took a step towards me as well, we were only a few feet apart. "Silly girl! You could have so much power-more than you already do! You could rule the wizarding world if only you gave up your preposterous righteousness, if only you would leave your stupid friends, and blood-traitor husband, and would join me and the quest for a clean wizarding race-the way it should be!"

I cracked the knuckles of my left hand with my thumb. "I would never join you! Not if it were my only chance at survival-I'd rather die than help you!"

He smirked, looking more evil than I could have imagined. "Very well then. Do you think your husband would choose the same fate?"

I shook Sirius's arm off of me, moving an arm in front of him. "Don't touch him. I don't care what you do to me, but don't you dare touch him."

"Elaine," Sirius whispered urgently ignored him.

Voldemort laughed once more. "It seems I have found your weakness, Heron. I'll kill your husband first, than you. You two can join one another in the after life if there even is one." He lifted his wand, raising it at Sirius.

I immediately sent my shielding charm to Sirius, locking him in it so that nothing could hurt him.

Voldemort looked at me frantically when James sent a curse his way.

Everything happened way too quickly.

Sirius jinxed Rodolphus, sending him flying to the woods just like Lucius who was still knocked out while James and Lily furiously blocked Voldemort's curses.

Bellatrix was on her feet again, dueling me while Sirius went to help James, moving Lily out of the way so nothing would happen to her.

As much as I tried to focus on the task at hand, putting Bellatrix in a strong body bind, I just couldn't. I was much more invested in the fact that my husband was dueling with the darkest wizard to ever walk the planet.

Finally, out of sheer frustration, I thrust my shield at Bellatrix, sending her flying back a few feet, and sent a curse at Voldemort, which he just blocked of course, but it left me completely open to whoever else was there. I was holding my own against Voldemort, doing a pretty decent job, that is until Bellatrix sent a curse my way.

I fell to the ground, massive gashes beginning to tear apart my skin. I screamed, a really loud, screechy sound. But it was so painful. I could feel the cold air hitting my cuts, causing me to gasp for air because of the pain.

It was so cold, and I hurt so much, may be if I just shut my eyes I would wake up and everything would be fine. Yeah, just a bit of sleep and I'd be fine.

I closed my eyes, the faint sound of Sirius shouting my name in the background.


"When is she going to wake up?" Sirius asked someone frantically. His voice was hoarse, pained, it sounded like he hadn't slept in days.

Someone sighed, a sound that was close to me. "I'm not entirely sure. Odila thought she would have by now, but she lost a lot of blood, Sirius. A lot. At least she's alright, Sirius. And ninety percent of the scars are gone, that's good." That was Lily.

He took a deep breath, letting it out right away. "I just want to talk to her."

I tried to open my eyes but it was effortless, my lids were practically sewn shut. I was sore all over and it didn't feel like I could move any of my limbs. It was like that time after I had fallen from the stairs near Gryffindor tower.

I tried to send Sirius a thought, but my head hurt way too much so that made things a little more difficult.

Once more I tried opening my eyes, and slowly but surely, they began to open, the light of the room causing me to squint as my eyes began to refocus, clearing my vision. I blinked several times, noticing that no one was really looking at me, so I spoke. "Sirius," I managed to croak out, my voice raspy and dry.

He looked up, his eyes wide. He reached over and hugged me tightly, kissing me a million times over. "Are you okay? How do you feel?"

"Water," I gasped.

Lily took a cup off the night stand next to the bed in St. Mungo's where they had brought me and gave me some. "I'm glad you're awake."

I let out a breath, feeling slightly better. "What happened?"

Sirius sighed, holding on to one my hands tightly, his skin boiling compared to mine. "You were hit with a curse from Bellatrix. It-I don't know what it did but it cut you everywhere, you lost a lot of blood. Most of the scars are gone, but there's one down your right arm that they couldn't get off." He moved closer, lifting the robes past my elbow and there it was, a scar that was half an inch wide and about seven inches long, going all the way down the inside of my arm.

I frowned at it. "It's really, really ugly." I looked at him, my frown growing more pronounced. "How long have I been in here? You look like you haven't slept in days."

Sirius kissed my scar. "About five days. Like I said, you lost a lot of blood, and-er-I haven't really slept at all. I've been here mostly."

I looked at Lily, giving her a disapproving glance.

She made a face. "I tried to tell him to go home but he wouldn't listen. Remus, Zoe, James, and I have been taking care of Mason and Caspian, but, don't worry, they are completely fine."

I nodded, gratitude swelling inside of me. "And, did the Ministry get anyone?"

Sirius gave a quick nod. "Avery and Rosier, but Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Lucius got away with Voldemort."

I sighed. "That's unfortunate."

Lily agreed. "Yes, it is. At least we got Avery and Rosier out of the way though."

"Azkaban?" I questioned.

Lily nodded. "No chance of trial, I think."

"Good."

Lily stood up, reaching over and kissing my forehead. "I'm going to leave you and Sirius alone and go and check on the boys-oh, I've got some news for you two, by the way."

I sat up a little, this was good news, I could feel it.

Sirius's eyes narrowed at her.

She smiled. "I found out last night, but, James and I are going to have a baby! The due date is in July!"

I grinned, reaching up to hug her and she did so tightly. "Congratulations, Lilypop! I'm so happy for you!"

Even Sirius gave her a quick hug. "Ready to have a baby Prongs, then?"

She nodded, a big smile spreading across her face. "I'm really excited!" She hugged me once more. "I'll see you later! I'm going to tell Odila you're awake, may be she'll let you leave tonight!"

I gave her a thankful smile as she skipped out of the room. I looked at Sirius, lifting my hand which I could now move, to his face, tracing the dark circles under his eyes. "You should sleep."

"When you're home I'll sleep."

"Are you mad at me?"

He shook his head. "I'm glad you're okay. Whatever Bellatrix hit you with, it could have killed you-I thought-I thought-"

I cut him off, putting my finger to his lips. "I'm here and I'm okay."

He nodded, leaning forward and kissing me. "I was so scared. I've never felt that helpless-holding you, and you couldn't stop bleeding. Everything Lily tried it wouldn't work so we brought you straight to St. Mungo's. It took forever for you to just react to the blood."

I looked at him, my eyes boring in to his gray ones. "He's going to come after me more now, isn't he? We all evaded him. He probably didn't like that."

Sirius shook his head once more. "He didn't. We barely got away."

I sighed. "I just want it to be over."

"Me too."

"How are the boys?"

He smiled. "They're fine. They miss you, I think. They look for you when I'm with them, like they expect you to be there and you're not."

I frowned. "I miss them."

He leaned forward, kissing me once more. "You'll be home soon. Let's just make sure you're okay, eh?"

I nodded. "Yes, that would be good. So, Lily's pregnant?"

He grinned. "Baby Prongs. Unless it's a baby Lily. That would be terrible."

I laughed. "She'd be really cute though! May be Cas or Mas could marry her!

He scrunched his nose. "I don't know if I could doom our children to that."

I shoved him as he laughed, happy that he and I were still okay.


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Thank you again everyone for everything!

-Yani :)