This part was done by Pheonixx. Chapter Two


\\"Alright. Take Harry to Hogwarts. We'll send word to you there." said Lily, as she lifted Harry up from his bed when suddenly the door opened up...//

James stepped through, leaning on the door frame. His eyes were bloodshot, the brown irises surrounded by blood red. "Let me hold Harry," he said in a cold, harsh voice.

Lily and Sirius exchanged a look. "James… what happened down there? Who was it?" Sirius asked.

"No one of importance." James walked forward, holding his arms out to Lily. "Give him to me."

Lily glanced at Sirius, then ever so slowly handed Harry to him. Harry, jostled by the movement, opened his bleary eyes, and looked at his father. He started trembling, sensing something the others couldn't. 'James' smiled maliciously and drew out his wand, while flickering and changing shape. He grew taller, his complexion paler, the eyes finishing the color change, until both iris and pupil were a bright, evil red.

"You fools," Voldemort cackled, his change complete. Lily gave a shuddering gasp and stepped back, while Sirius drew his wand out. "You willingly give the boy to me! Now what will stop me from killing him?" He pointed the wand at Harry's head, and said the two dreaded words. "Avada Kedavra!"

The green light exploded out of the wand, rushing, blind and deadly, toward the infant. Lily and Sirius could only watch as it struck it's target…