Authors Notes: This is it, this is it

Authors Notes: This is it, this is it. Last chapter. It's sad, I cried the whole time I wrote it. It was terrible. If anyone who is reading this was effected by the tragedy that occurred on September 11, my prayers are with you. I hope you guys like this. The last line was said by another character earlier on in the story. Well, this is it guys. Its over. NO! * lol * The epilogue is after this, and then the sequel. I love you guys, I love you guys, I love you guys. Thank you for reviewing! Thank you for all your encouragement, especially the comments on my writing abilities, because I need to regain some faith in my ability. Oh, this is so sad. Please review and like I've said, if you want to discuss anything, comment on stories, or just talk - email me at Little_aly@juno.com. I love you all so much!

Disclaimer – this is merely a passion for writing okay? Absolutely not my characters, and I take no credit for their creation.

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Never Expected - Last

Blood. Red, deep, warm blood.

It was everywhere. Remus heaved in tears as he saw the house. It was barely standing. It was charred, the once, cleanly designed house, that Lily spent endless hours on fixing, was all black. The fire still burned in some places. Sirius thought that if he ever had to describe hell, this is what it would look like.

Remus somehow found his voice, and screamed helplessly.

"James! Lily!"

They began throwing burnt wood and debris around, desperately looking for a clue, for Lily, for James, for Harry. They were sobbing, not their bestfriends. Remus was digging around when he heard Sirius heaving in unexplicable sobs behind him. He spun around.

Sirius had found James. His black hair was matted with blood, revealing a deep gash above his eye, that bled down his face. His body was twisted into an odd shape, his knees not quite touching, but his arms bent it the wrong directions. Sirius let out a long terrible scream. Remus followed James arm to see him holding something desperately.

Lily's hand……

Lily was covered in blood. Her arms, legs, apparently bleeding somewhere from the heart area, they could hardly make out her green sweater. Her face had no damages on it, except for long terrible streaks left by tears all down her cheeks. Her fiery hair was spread about her like wings. She was tilted on her side, shielding something, and clutching James hand as if she'd carry him to the next world. What was Lily protecting?

Harry…..

His pale face was just too much to take. Sirius gently brought the child to his arms and touched his forehead, Harry's wide eyes slowly opened. The two men sighed. Sirius held Harry tightly. Crying. Remus reached over and placed his hand atop their hands, sobbing.

Sirius tried his hardest to gain composure, but he felt it slide away as he looked at Lily. His little sister, his life, his angel. He leaned down and hugged her lifeless frame, al most refusing to believe she was dead.

That he'd never hear her laughter again.

"No Lils, No Prongs,….don't leave us here." Sirius whispered, and cried.

"James?" Lily called out. The whiteness was almost blinding.

"Lily!" he yelled, pulling her into his arms.

"Its over." She whispered, her tears fell down her face.

Suddenly, an instantaneous reaction happened, as soon as her tear fell, God's voice lightly spoke to them, his voice, sounding like air.

"Lily, there are no tears in heaven." He said gently.

"Oh Lord, I know." She cried, "but look at them. They are so distraught, and Harry! Lord, what happens to my baby?"

Lily felt very light all the sudden, warmth spreading all over her body.

God was comforting her. He understood. She smiled.

"I apologize, Lord. I know I'm in heaven….eternal pleasure, and no pain, but Lord, Harry….my son. I know you understand more than anyone." James said.

Then it hit them, God was speaking to their hearts, not saying it out loud.

"My son…I watched him walk the earth for years, in pain, in suffering, in treatment he never deserved, much like Harry will, but he came home in the end, and Harry will too."

Lily and James smiled. God always had a plan, and they would watch Harry. Knowing that somehow, the love that shone out from their eyes from Heaven, would reach him on earth.

Remus cradled Harry gently, the small child shook with tears, but no cries escaped his throat. Remus brought his finger to the middle of Harry's forehead right and his hairline, and gently drew a line down to his nose, as he'd seen Lily do so many times before. Harry usually giggled as Lily's touch, but at Remus's he trembled. Remus brought his face closer and noticed a lightening scar on his forehead.

"No." he whispered desperately, "No, Lily, she didn't…oh…no."

He turned to Sirius to tell him, but he was on his knees on the debris, cradling Lily's lifeless frame. He had pulled her into his lap and was cradling her as if she was a young child in need of comfort, but Sirius needed the comfort, not her. He was holding her lovingly, the brotherly way only Sirius could manage, but no amount of his vast love could bring her back now.

"Lils, no….I'm so sorry, I could've stopped it. I could've stopped it! I didn't mean to let you both die. I'm so sorry, so sorry….so sorry. Please, please give me another chance, I'll save you both this time, just don't go. I didn't mean to let you fight this by yourself!" Sirius sobbed mercilessly as Hagrid approached.

"OH MERCY! YEH, LOOK AT YEHS!" Hagrid briefly surveyed the scene, and one look at Sirius holding Lily brought swelling tears to his huge brown eyes. He took Harry from Remus, mumbling about his instructions from Dumbledore.

"I can't believe this." Hagrid whispered.

"Sirius, if anything ever happens to us, promise me you'll take care of Harry, you're the only one who loves him half as much as we do."

He could hear Lily's words echoing in his throbbing head.

"NO! Give me Harry! I promised, . . . I promised." He began shaking with tears. He knew he must sound like a crazy person, but Lily, she told him…he promised.

"I promised Lily that I'd care for him! I PROMISED!" He felt Remus place his arms around him to help him up.

"No! I promised! Moony! You have to believe me! I promised her!"

" I would if I could, but yeh can't have 'em. Dumbledore told me I had te h." He solemly nodded at Remus, then brought Harry over to Sirius for a last glance.

Remus helped Sirius to his feet and turned to leave. Sirius knew what he was going to do. The person who did this to them would suffer. Peter. Sirius would kill him, because he's nothing more than a rat. He ruined so many lives, and he would pay. Sirius would make him pay.

He glanced down into Harry's sparkling…electric ..green eyes. GREEN!

"Remus! Look! Look at Harry!" Sirius cried.

"Oh…the scar….I know …the poor child….Lily, she…well she…" Remus said weakly, trying to tell Sirius what he'd realized.

"No Remus, ……his eyes are GREEN! EXACTLY like Lily's." Sirius whispered.

"Lily's life,……Lils love. She died for him, Sirius. She died for him, and her sacrifice left a piece of her with him always." Remus whispered, tears falling like rain.

Sirius and Remus stared into Harry's eyes for endless moments. It seemed to them, that Lily was staring right back at them, waving, hair bouncing merrily, her arm latched on James, laughing like nothing would ever change, it seemed to them that his parents were right there, shining out through Harry's eyes. That maybe, just maybe, from their eternal home,…they'd be watching out for them all, through their sons eyes.

"Wherever you go, there I am………"