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LILY: *sneaking cautiously to her computer, in her nickgown, fuzzy slippers and a fuzzy blanket around her shoulders.* I'm still sick, but you know what? I DON'T CARE! *ducks head as Mirai looks around*
LILY: *lowering her voice* Damn, that was close. Ok, I'm just gonna keep this down and get started on the next chapter, one of which I think you'll all like! We get to meet Anna! Yay!
LILY: I guess I'd better start the disclaimer, I don't own the characters of Harry Potter. I still own my clones, my own mate Mirai Trunks *points to her mate who just sweatdrops but doesn't say anything*, Mystic Gohan, Gambit from X-men Evolution, Neil from the Final Fantasy Movie, Kou Leifoh from the Bouncer for the PS2 game, and my newest clone, Inuyasha, my Demi- Demon Doggie! *gives Inuyasha Clone a bonecushing hug* They're all mine, except for Gohan, he's my best friend's mate. So now on with the story.
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OUT OF THE ASHES
Chapter 11
"This is it. We're so fired." James said with a chuckle as Sirius clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Nah. We've done far worse, remember, Prongsie?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Yes, like when you tried to feed Snape to me? Really! I would have choked to death on the slimy snake." Remus said, making a face.
"I don't know, Moony. The look on Snape's face was priceless. Too bad Prongs had to go and ruin it by saving his neck." Sirius said, glaring playfully at James.
"I had too. Besides, no matter how much it would have been doing everyone in the wizarding world a favor, I don't think it would have gone over well with Dumbledore. Besides, we would have probably been expelled too." James said.
"But it was still not fair of you to save him, Prongsie." Sirius said, pouting slightly before bursting into laughter.
"Come on, you two. We're here. I am curious to why the Headmaster wanted to speak with us though. Remember what McGonagall said, it was *before* the Great Hall prank. So it's not that." Remus said.
"I suppose Moony's right, as usual. Ok, let's find out shall we?" Sirius asked, stopping infront of the gargoyle.
"You don't think this has to do with-?" James asked, looking at Sirius seriously. (LOL)
"Can't be certain. We haven't heard anything about any attacks. And besides, wouldn't he ask for Harry too?" Remus asked.
"No. Dumbledore wouldn't want to unnessesarily frighten Harry. He'd want to talk it over with us first, I presume." James added as Sirius nodded.
"Whistling Fizzlebees" Sirius said, and a moment later, they were walking up the spiral staircase to the Headmaster's office.
"Wait a minute. There's somebody already in there. Listen." James whispered as the three bent forward and strained to hear what was being said.
"I understand you're concern, my dear. But it is for the best. As long as Voldemort is out there, it is too dangerous for her to be here. You must understand that, Mrs. Figg." Dumbledore's voice could be heard from inside.
"Mrs. Figg? Who's she?" James whispered as the other two looked towards the door strangely.
"If memory serves me, Mrs. Figg is the name of Harry's neighbor, but....why would she be here?" Sirius asked puzzled.
"A witch maybe?" Remus asked as Sirius shrugged his shoulders.
"Don't think so. Not from what Harry has told me. But then again she does love cats though. And you know how most witches prefer cats. Must be a female thing. Cats! Blah!" Sirius said, making a face.
"Well we don't expect *you* of all people to adore them, Padfoot. You're a dog animagi for Merlin's sake!" James said with a soft chuckle.
"Shh. I think she is speaking.
"-you know it is, Albus! I mean you no disrespect, sir, but it's true! Hogwarts is the safest place in all of England! There is no safer place, remember?" A woman's voice said stubbornly.
"Arabella-" Dumbeldore began.
"Dumbledore, sir, why is it *fair* to bring back one but not the other? For the sake of Harry, yes I know, but it's not fair to James and Harry both!" The woman cried as Sirius and Remus turned to look at James curiously as he shrugged his shoulders at them.
"I have no idea either, you two. Now hush! I want to find out more." James said.
"Arabella, please, I know how you must feel about this, but this is not a matter of what's fair and what's not, my dear. It's a matter of keeping Harry safe. And although you have a very valid point, it's not enough reason to do as you ask. I'm sorry, but it just isn't." Dumbledore said in a tired voice.
"But-"
"If I were to do so, don't you think it would only be something Voldemort could use against us later? He has no doubt learned of James' presence here, and I fear he may be biding his time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack young Harry once and for all. If Lily were to be brought back and Voldemort were to learn about her as well, he could no doubt capture her and use her against *both* James and Harry. That is the *only* reason I have not thought about doing so before." Dumbledore said.
Remus and Sirius looked at James speechlessly, who was just as dumbstruck. Lily? Lils?
"James....." Remus began as James shot to his feet and entered the Headmaster's office.
Well, well, well, the plot thickens, doesn't it? Well, before I get back to the story, you know the drill. Commercial Break time.
~First off, I've been really sick lately, as I'm sure you've noticed in the intros, so if it takes a while to get the new chapters out, please forgive me. I think I may have Strep Throat. Is sure is killing me!
~Also, I wanted to explain a few things. I know you're confused about Arabella, but I'm not going to tell you anymore. Except that she's actually Anna. The details will be explained. See I told you Anna would have a good entrance! (Dun dun dun dun!)
~Next, about you reviewers:
~Lokia- They can't get fired. Where's the fun in that? Lol.
~Kyranosa- I quote James from my chapter seven 'That never stopped us before' Lol.
~Melissa Lupin- Thank you very much. You have *no idea* how hard it was coming up for a prank, and that just popped into my head while I was at work the other day. Thanks again!
~CastusAlbusCor- Like I said to Melissa, it's VERY hard! But thanks for the appreciation!
~Jamjar Fairy- *sigh* I'm getting tired of this, hun. Will I *ever* be able to please you? It's harder than you can imagine to actually come up with interesting pranks, and especially for me! I write a lot of fics, most DBZ of course, so I'm a master at that! But this is my first HP fic, and I'm giving it everything I've got here. And I'm sick too! Lol. But I do have to thank you for your continued reading of my fic. It means a lot to me. Thanks.
Ok, then I think that's it. And here's the next part. The fireworks shall fly!!
"James....." Remus began as James shot to his feet and entered the Headmaster's office.
"Mr. Potter. Yes, I was expecting you and your two companions. Please have a seat, and I'll be right with you." Dumbledore said as Remus and Sirius exchanged a look, while neither them or James made a move to sit down.
"Headmaster, what's this about Lily?" James asked bluntly as Dumbledore looked at the man, before sighing and seating himself in his chair behind his massive desk. Remus and Sirius noticed a petite woman around the age of sixty standing in the corner, her arms crossed over her chest as she stared at Dumbledore, completely ignoring the other three men in the room. She wore her brown hair in a loose bun at the base of her neck, and wire-rimmed glasses on her nose. She also wore aqua colored robe and matching cloak around her shoulders, which clearly made her a witch.
"I see you overheard my conversation with Arabella, then. Yes, it was Lily were were discussing James, but before you say anything, I want you to listen to me. I am unsure as of yet to bring her back, *only* because, as I said, it would pose a weakness to you and your son. I realize how much you must miss her, of course, but it is merely the safety of yourself, your son, *and* your wife that I hesitate on this decision, James." Dumbledore said as James quietly nodded.
"Yes, I understand, Dumbledore, but.....I also side with Miss....." James said, trailing to look over at the woman, who smiled fondly at him, a twinkle in her eye.
"Figg." The woman said after a pause, as her eyes strayed to glance over at Remus and Sirius, a smile playing at the corner of her lips as the two looked at her curiously. Sirius suddenly got a feeling as if he knew those eyes, but couldn't place how. After all, she was at least sixty, how could he know her?
"Yes, as Mrs. Figg here has said, Lily would be safe here, Headmaster. I wouldn't let any harm come to her or Harry, not again. Please, sir. If you can, please do." James pleaded as Remus and Sirius nodded at Dumbledore.
"Nor would we, sir." Sirius said as Dumbledore smiled at Sirius mysteriously, but said nothing more.
"Very well. It shall be done. But I need time. Tonight. I shall have finished the ritual and potions by tonight. But before I say anymore on the matter, you know how crucial this will be? She will be in danger the moment word gets to Voldemort." Dumbledore said as James nodded.
"I know. But like Mrs. Figg said, this is the safest place for her to be. The safest place for all of us. There is no safer place. Besides, I think Harry has that right to get to know his Mum." James said as Dumbledore nodded.
"Very well then. The decison has been made." Dumbledore said with a smile as he looked over at Arabella.
"Thank you, Dumbledore sir." Arabella said softly.
"Alright then, perhaps since you are all here, we should get started as to why I asked you here anyway." Dumbledore said, as the Marauders finally sat down.
"If I may, I have a question, sir? Is she not the Durley's neighbor?" Remus asked as Arabella smiled.
"Yes, I am." Arabella said.
"But Harry never told us you were a witch. Did you keep it from him?" Sirius asked as Arabella's eyes softened, before nodding and smiling at him.
"Aye. I did. It was for his own good, of course. Those relatives of his are absolutely against anything magical or of the sort. I had to keep it a secret, in case they got frightened and packed up and took off." Arabella said in a slight Scottish accent that clearly went noticed by the Marauders, who said nothing about it.
"Yes, yes. It was my instruction too. Arabella, if you would?" Dumbledore said as the woman smiled at him, then nodded drawing her wand out of her pocket. A few moments later, Arabella was actually glowing a soft aqua color, as she changed from the sixty year old brunnette, to a blonde in her mid thirty's. She removed the glasses from her face to reveal a pair of deep hazel colored eyes.
Sirius's jaw dropped.
"Anna?!"
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LILY: *sneaking cautiously to her computer, in her nickgown, fuzzy slippers and a fuzzy blanket around her shoulders.* I'm still sick, but you know what? I DON'T CARE! *ducks head as Mirai looks around*
LILY: *lowering her voice* Damn, that was close. Ok, I'm just gonna keep this down and get started on the next chapter, one of which I think you'll all like! We get to meet Anna! Yay!
LILY: I guess I'd better start the disclaimer, I don't own the characters of Harry Potter. I still own my clones, my own mate Mirai Trunks *points to her mate who just sweatdrops but doesn't say anything*, Mystic Gohan, Gambit from X-men Evolution, Neil from the Final Fantasy Movie, Kou Leifoh from the Bouncer for the PS2 game, and my newest clone, Inuyasha, my Demi- Demon Doggie! *gives Inuyasha Clone a bonecushing hug* They're all mine, except for Gohan, he's my best friend's mate. So now on with the story.
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OUT OF THE ASHES
Chapter 11
"This is it. We're so fired." James said with a chuckle as Sirius clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Nah. We've done far worse, remember, Prongsie?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Yes, like when you tried to feed Snape to me? Really! I would have choked to death on the slimy snake." Remus said, making a face.
"I don't know, Moony. The look on Snape's face was priceless. Too bad Prongs had to go and ruin it by saving his neck." Sirius said, glaring playfully at James.
"I had too. Besides, no matter how much it would have been doing everyone in the wizarding world a favor, I don't think it would have gone over well with Dumbledore. Besides, we would have probably been expelled too." James said.
"But it was still not fair of you to save him, Prongsie." Sirius said, pouting slightly before bursting into laughter.
"Come on, you two. We're here. I am curious to why the Headmaster wanted to speak with us though. Remember what McGonagall said, it was *before* the Great Hall prank. So it's not that." Remus said.
"I suppose Moony's right, as usual. Ok, let's find out shall we?" Sirius asked, stopping infront of the gargoyle.
"You don't think this has to do with-?" James asked, looking at Sirius seriously. (LOL)
"Can't be certain. We haven't heard anything about any attacks. And besides, wouldn't he ask for Harry too?" Remus asked.
"No. Dumbledore wouldn't want to unnessesarily frighten Harry. He'd want to talk it over with us first, I presume." James added as Sirius nodded.
"Whistling Fizzlebees" Sirius said, and a moment later, they were walking up the spiral staircase to the Headmaster's office.
"Wait a minute. There's somebody already in there. Listen." James whispered as the three bent forward and strained to hear what was being said.
"I understand you're concern, my dear. But it is for the best. As long as Voldemort is out there, it is too dangerous for her to be here. You must understand that, Mrs. Figg." Dumbledore's voice could be heard from inside.
"Mrs. Figg? Who's she?" James whispered as the other two looked towards the door strangely.
"If memory serves me, Mrs. Figg is the name of Harry's neighbor, but....why would she be here?" Sirius asked puzzled.
"A witch maybe?" Remus asked as Sirius shrugged his shoulders.
"Don't think so. Not from what Harry has told me. But then again she does love cats though. And you know how most witches prefer cats. Must be a female thing. Cats! Blah!" Sirius said, making a face.
"Well we don't expect *you* of all people to adore them, Padfoot. You're a dog animagi for Merlin's sake!" James said with a soft chuckle.
"Shh. I think she is speaking.
"-you know it is, Albus! I mean you no disrespect, sir, but it's true! Hogwarts is the safest place in all of England! There is no safer place, remember?" A woman's voice said stubbornly.
"Arabella-" Dumbeldore began.
"Dumbledore, sir, why is it *fair* to bring back one but not the other? For the sake of Harry, yes I know, but it's not fair to James and Harry both!" The woman cried as Sirius and Remus turned to look at James curiously as he shrugged his shoulders at them.
"I have no idea either, you two. Now hush! I want to find out more." James said.
"Arabella, please, I know how you must feel about this, but this is not a matter of what's fair and what's not, my dear. It's a matter of keeping Harry safe. And although you have a very valid point, it's not enough reason to do as you ask. I'm sorry, but it just isn't." Dumbledore said in a tired voice.
"But-"
"If I were to do so, don't you think it would only be something Voldemort could use against us later? He has no doubt learned of James' presence here, and I fear he may be biding his time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack young Harry once and for all. If Lily were to be brought back and Voldemort were to learn about her as well, he could no doubt capture her and use her against *both* James and Harry. That is the *only* reason I have not thought about doing so before." Dumbledore said.
Remus and Sirius looked at James speechlessly, who was just as dumbstruck. Lily? Lils?
"James....." Remus began as James shot to his feet and entered the Headmaster's office.
Well, well, well, the plot thickens, doesn't it? Well, before I get back to the story, you know the drill. Commercial Break time.
~First off, I've been really sick lately, as I'm sure you've noticed in the intros, so if it takes a while to get the new chapters out, please forgive me. I think I may have Strep Throat. Is sure is killing me!
~Also, I wanted to explain a few things. I know you're confused about Arabella, but I'm not going to tell you anymore. Except that she's actually Anna. The details will be explained. See I told you Anna would have a good entrance! (Dun dun dun dun!)
~Next, about you reviewers:
~Lokia- They can't get fired. Where's the fun in that? Lol.
~Kyranosa- I quote James from my chapter seven 'That never stopped us before' Lol.
~Melissa Lupin- Thank you very much. You have *no idea* how hard it was coming up for a prank, and that just popped into my head while I was at work the other day. Thanks again!
~CastusAlbusCor- Like I said to Melissa, it's VERY hard! But thanks for the appreciation!
~Jamjar Fairy- *sigh* I'm getting tired of this, hun. Will I *ever* be able to please you? It's harder than you can imagine to actually come up with interesting pranks, and especially for me! I write a lot of fics, most DBZ of course, so I'm a master at that! But this is my first HP fic, and I'm giving it everything I've got here. And I'm sick too! Lol. But I do have to thank you for your continued reading of my fic. It means a lot to me. Thanks.
Ok, then I think that's it. And here's the next part. The fireworks shall fly!!
"James....." Remus began as James shot to his feet and entered the Headmaster's office.
"Mr. Potter. Yes, I was expecting you and your two companions. Please have a seat, and I'll be right with you." Dumbledore said as Remus and Sirius exchanged a look, while neither them or James made a move to sit down.
"Headmaster, what's this about Lily?" James asked bluntly as Dumbledore looked at the man, before sighing and seating himself in his chair behind his massive desk. Remus and Sirius noticed a petite woman around the age of sixty standing in the corner, her arms crossed over her chest as she stared at Dumbledore, completely ignoring the other three men in the room. She wore her brown hair in a loose bun at the base of her neck, and wire-rimmed glasses on her nose. She also wore aqua colored robe and matching cloak around her shoulders, which clearly made her a witch.
"I see you overheard my conversation with Arabella, then. Yes, it was Lily were were discussing James, but before you say anything, I want you to listen to me. I am unsure as of yet to bring her back, *only* because, as I said, it would pose a weakness to you and your son. I realize how much you must miss her, of course, but it is merely the safety of yourself, your son, *and* your wife that I hesitate on this decision, James." Dumbledore said as James quietly nodded.
"Yes, I understand, Dumbledore, but.....I also side with Miss....." James said, trailing to look over at the woman, who smiled fondly at him, a twinkle in her eye.
"Figg." The woman said after a pause, as her eyes strayed to glance over at Remus and Sirius, a smile playing at the corner of her lips as the two looked at her curiously. Sirius suddenly got a feeling as if he knew those eyes, but couldn't place how. After all, she was at least sixty, how could he know her?
"Yes, as Mrs. Figg here has said, Lily would be safe here, Headmaster. I wouldn't let any harm come to her or Harry, not again. Please, sir. If you can, please do." James pleaded as Remus and Sirius nodded at Dumbledore.
"Nor would we, sir." Sirius said as Dumbledore smiled at Sirius mysteriously, but said nothing more.
"Very well. It shall be done. But I need time. Tonight. I shall have finished the ritual and potions by tonight. But before I say anymore on the matter, you know how crucial this will be? She will be in danger the moment word gets to Voldemort." Dumbledore said as James nodded.
"I know. But like Mrs. Figg said, this is the safest place for her to be. The safest place for all of us. There is no safer place. Besides, I think Harry has that right to get to know his Mum." James said as Dumbledore nodded.
"Very well then. The decison has been made." Dumbledore said with a smile as he looked over at Arabella.
"Thank you, Dumbledore sir." Arabella said softly.
"Alright then, perhaps since you are all here, we should get started as to why I asked you here anyway." Dumbledore said, as the Marauders finally sat down.
"If I may, I have a question, sir? Is she not the Durley's neighbor?" Remus asked as Arabella smiled.
"Yes, I am." Arabella said.
"But Harry never told us you were a witch. Did you keep it from him?" Sirius asked as Arabella's eyes softened, before nodding and smiling at him.
"Aye. I did. It was for his own good, of course. Those relatives of his are absolutely against anything magical or of the sort. I had to keep it a secret, in case they got frightened and packed up and took off." Arabella said in a slight Scottish accent that clearly went noticed by the Marauders, who said nothing about it.
"Yes, yes. It was my instruction too. Arabella, if you would?" Dumbledore said as the woman smiled at him, then nodded drawing her wand out of her pocket. A few moments later, Arabella was actually glowing a soft aqua color, as she changed from the sixty year old brunnette, to a blonde in her mid thirty's. She removed the glasses from her face to reveal a pair of deep hazel colored eyes.
Sirius's jaw dropped.
"Anna?!"
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