Let Me Be-Part 2
by Lorelai
a/n- this part is not too long or short...about the same as the first part. It doesn't envolve fluff or romance...nothing like that. enjoy
James Potter was whirled through a hurricane of color as he traveled through the floo powder network. With a thud, he stopped and fell into Lily's arms. He looked up and saw his wife, worried and shaken.
" Oh, honey, are you ok?" she sobbed, burying her face in his embrace. They stood like that for some time.
" Auntie Lily? Uncle James?" said an uncertain voice. They broke apart from their embrace. " What are you doing here?" A small girl of seven stood before them. She looked very confused, clad in a flowery nightgown and hugging a teddybear.
" Fiona!" Lily broke apart from James' embrace and ran to hug Fiona McKinnon. Lily smiled as she hugged the small girl. Lily leaned back from their hug to see the little girl better.
" Oh, honey," she whispered softly, tucking a lock of golden blond hair behind the small girl's ear. " Can you get your parents? Just tell them Auntie Lily and Uncle James just came by floo powder,"
The small girl nodded obediantly and walked off into the kitchen. Lily paused and sat back on the sofa in the living room. She hugged her child, Harry, who had been resting on the armchair nearby. James paced back and forth, running a hand through his wild black hair.
Suddenly, a tall man with brown hair and a woman with blonde hair came rushing through the doorway.
" Lily!" cried the woman and Lily responded by rushing forward and embracing the woman.
" Alicia," Lily whispered, hugging her friend. " I thought I'd never see you again.
The blonde woman pulled back, alarmed. " Lily, what in the world do you mean by that?" Confusion was mirrored in her deep blue eyes along with a hint of terror and fear. The man beside her pulled James into a hug as well.
" Brent, old pal. It happened," James nodded, very solemn and serious. Brent McKinnon stiffened up at once.
" He got you?" the words came, tight-lipped. James shook his head, weary and old.
" The Avolous Charm veiled us for some time...until we got away, anyhow. I don't think he'll try again...after all, the Funitus Charm is hard to track. He didn't have much energy left after that," James told Brent. Brent nodded.
Meanwhile, the women were talking as well.
" Alicia, it was horrible. I almost didn't notice him before it was too late! He was right in front of me..." Lily trailed off, her emerald eyes filled with tears.
" I think he...he almost got Harry," she whispered. Alicia sighed. She hugged Lily close and whispered soothing words to the shaken mother.
" Don't worry, honey," Alicia cooed, feeling very sympathetic. Lily raised her tear-streaked face to meet Alicia's deep blue eyes.
" I'm scared that next time, he'll actually get to us!" she whispered, clasping her friend's hand.
" Harry's so innocent...and not even a year old yet. How will he grow up, surrounded by all this evil and Voldemort trying to kill us?" Lily asked, weeping softly. Alicia flinched at the sound of his name. Everyone did.
She paused. " I'm not sure, Lily dear. But they'll find a way...they always do," The two women hugged closely and prayed that some way, they would get through this.
" Come on, honey. Why don't you two spend the night here in the guest room?" suggested Alicia, still holding Lily.
James nodded. " I know we can't ask to stay here for the week but we need someone to take care of Harry for this week. I'll get in touch with Dumbledore soon and Sirius and Remus can help us get a new house,"
Brent nodded. He knew how important it was that they were protected against Voldemort.
" Go on, you two go upstairs. Alicia dear, help get Lily, Harry and James settled. I'll get a message to Dumbledore," Brent told his wife. Alicia nodded and helped Lily, who was holding Harry up the stairs. James followed after them.
Brent watched them disappear up the stairs and then turned around to face the fireplace. He strode up to the mantlepiece and grabbed a crystal jar filled with peculiar blue sparkling powder. He took a pinch of the powder and spread it inside the fireplace. He called a name," Albus!"
With a flash and a pop, Albus Dumbledore's head appeared in the fire.
" Brent!" smiled the head of Albus Dumbledore. " Good evening,"
Brent smiled but soon sobered. " It's happened, Albus. They were found," Dumbledore's face became very serious and quiet.
" I knew it'd be soon. We all expected it. Just not so soon," Brent went on to explain how the Potters had been found and the story that James had related.
" So they came here. Everyone's safe. They're in the guest room right now," finished Brent. Dumbledore was silent for a moment. He had looked very solemn while Brent was talking.
" Brent, I'll trust you to keep them safe for atleast today and tomorrow," Dumbledore said. Brent nodded. " I'll send Remus Lupin and Sirius Black over tomorrow with some information. Until then, I know they'll be safe with you and Alicia," finished Dumbledore. Brent allowed himself a small smile and with a pop, Dumbledore's head disappeared. Brent stayed in the living room for a moment, watching the dancing flames and the crackling sounds of the fire. Then he strode out of the room, leaving the fire to burn on.
by Lorelai
a/n- this part is not too long or short...about the same as the first part. It doesn't envolve fluff or romance...nothing like that. enjoy
James Potter was whirled through a hurricane of color as he traveled through the floo powder network. With a thud, he stopped and fell into Lily's arms. He looked up and saw his wife, worried and shaken.
" Oh, honey, are you ok?" she sobbed, burying her face in his embrace. They stood like that for some time.
" Auntie Lily? Uncle James?" said an uncertain voice. They broke apart from their embrace. " What are you doing here?" A small girl of seven stood before them. She looked very confused, clad in a flowery nightgown and hugging a teddybear.
" Fiona!" Lily broke apart from James' embrace and ran to hug Fiona McKinnon. Lily smiled as she hugged the small girl. Lily leaned back from their hug to see the little girl better.
" Oh, honey," she whispered softly, tucking a lock of golden blond hair behind the small girl's ear. " Can you get your parents? Just tell them Auntie Lily and Uncle James just came by floo powder,"
The small girl nodded obediantly and walked off into the kitchen. Lily paused and sat back on the sofa in the living room. She hugged her child, Harry, who had been resting on the armchair nearby. James paced back and forth, running a hand through his wild black hair.
Suddenly, a tall man with brown hair and a woman with blonde hair came rushing through the doorway.
" Lily!" cried the woman and Lily responded by rushing forward and embracing the woman.
" Alicia," Lily whispered, hugging her friend. " I thought I'd never see you again.
The blonde woman pulled back, alarmed. " Lily, what in the world do you mean by that?" Confusion was mirrored in her deep blue eyes along with a hint of terror and fear. The man beside her pulled James into a hug as well.
" Brent, old pal. It happened," James nodded, very solemn and serious. Brent McKinnon stiffened up at once.
" He got you?" the words came, tight-lipped. James shook his head, weary and old.
" The Avolous Charm veiled us for some time...until we got away, anyhow. I don't think he'll try again...after all, the Funitus Charm is hard to track. He didn't have much energy left after that," James told Brent. Brent nodded.
Meanwhile, the women were talking as well.
" Alicia, it was horrible. I almost didn't notice him before it was too late! He was right in front of me..." Lily trailed off, her emerald eyes filled with tears.
" I think he...he almost got Harry," she whispered. Alicia sighed. She hugged Lily close and whispered soothing words to the shaken mother.
" Don't worry, honey," Alicia cooed, feeling very sympathetic. Lily raised her tear-streaked face to meet Alicia's deep blue eyes.
" I'm scared that next time, he'll actually get to us!" she whispered, clasping her friend's hand.
" Harry's so innocent...and not even a year old yet. How will he grow up, surrounded by all this evil and Voldemort trying to kill us?" Lily asked, weeping softly. Alicia flinched at the sound of his name. Everyone did.
She paused. " I'm not sure, Lily dear. But they'll find a way...they always do," The two women hugged closely and prayed that some way, they would get through this.
" Come on, honey. Why don't you two spend the night here in the guest room?" suggested Alicia, still holding Lily.
James nodded. " I know we can't ask to stay here for the week but we need someone to take care of Harry for this week. I'll get in touch with Dumbledore soon and Sirius and Remus can help us get a new house,"
Brent nodded. He knew how important it was that they were protected against Voldemort.
" Go on, you two go upstairs. Alicia dear, help get Lily, Harry and James settled. I'll get a message to Dumbledore," Brent told his wife. Alicia nodded and helped Lily, who was holding Harry up the stairs. James followed after them.
Brent watched them disappear up the stairs and then turned around to face the fireplace. He strode up to the mantlepiece and grabbed a crystal jar filled with peculiar blue sparkling powder. He took a pinch of the powder and spread it inside the fireplace. He called a name," Albus!"
With a flash and a pop, Albus Dumbledore's head appeared in the fire.
" Brent!" smiled the head of Albus Dumbledore. " Good evening,"
Brent smiled but soon sobered. " It's happened, Albus. They were found," Dumbledore's face became very serious and quiet.
" I knew it'd be soon. We all expected it. Just not so soon," Brent went on to explain how the Potters had been found and the story that James had related.
" So they came here. Everyone's safe. They're in the guest room right now," finished Brent. Dumbledore was silent for a moment. He had looked very solemn while Brent was talking.
" Brent, I'll trust you to keep them safe for atleast today and tomorrow," Dumbledore said. Brent nodded. " I'll send Remus Lupin and Sirius Black over tomorrow with some information. Until then, I know they'll be safe with you and Alicia," finished Dumbledore. Brent allowed himself a small smile and with a pop, Dumbledore's head disappeared. Brent stayed in the living room for a moment, watching the dancing flames and the crackling sounds of the fire. Then he strode out of the room, leaving the fire to burn on.