Family Matters
Chapter Two- Arrivals and Arrangements
Notes: Thank-you to Lady Lightning, Fallen Dragon, and snapefan51 for reviewing. I have the story outlined and the first couple chapters laid-out they just need to be filled-in and polished. (Jeeze. I sound like a Dentist! Want a filling with that?!) Any-Who. Once again, constructive criticism is welcome! Thank you all. -Confuzzzed-
Snapefan51= I completely forgot about that! Thanks for noticing. I think I can fix that up though. Hopefully it won't be too cheesy.
+Lily and James' Living Room (The Potter Estate -Scotland-)+
June 22nd 1980
James Potter was indeed surprised one summer morning, when on his way to the kitchen for breakfast, he caught Samantha Vector-Snape as she stumbled out of the fireplace into the Potter living room. James helped the sobbing woman steady herself, as he looked her over. She looked like she had just rolled out of bed, and he was stunned by the strong swell of her stomach. 'Why didn't she tell us she got pregnant?' he thought as he guided his wife's sobbing half sister to the couch. Lily heard the commotion of Samantha's arrival and hurried out of the kitchen, her wand in hand. She lowered it when she saw Samantha sitting with James, sobbing into his shoulder. Lily gently sat next to Sam, taking her sister into her arms and soothing her as best she could. They hadn't heard much from her since her wedding to Severus the year before, a little before Halloween, not that she and James had much free time, now that they were actively working against Voldemort. Between her sisters broken sobs they found that Severus had the dark mark on his forearm. Sam's husband was a death eater. She babbled about her being stupid and blind before stopping abruptly; that frightened both James and Lily. Slowly she looked up from her belly towards the fireplace. "Oh, no," she cried, "the baby! He will want the baby!" Lily looked to James, a frown on her face. Both knew that Samantha's fears that Severus was going to come after her and their unborn child and take them to Voldemort, were not unfounded They had been investigating child disappearances in their fight against Voldemort. "We have to hide her," Lily pleaded to James. Knowing that Snape would think to look for her here pretty quickly. James stood, and floo'ed away with Sam to their summer home.
Once they were gone, Lily cast a simple glamorie spell to make her look pregnant just like her sister. Before heading back to the kitchen to act like nothing strange had happened that morning. She knew Severus did have some of a heart under his cold exterior, she had seen it when he had married Samantha. She didn't know what the story was with Severus, but she knew he would not cast a spell on a pregnant woman even if he was a death eater, and she planned to use that to her advantage in case he was desperate to re-capture Sam. James was soon back and they went on to sit- down to breakfast and act in a normal manner to cover Samantha's visit.
Sure enough, Snape fell through the floo a few minutes later, asking if Sam had come by. he said they had gotten into a disagreement and he needed to "explain" some things to her. They told him no. acting very confused and suggesting he try Arabella's, but that they would tell her that he needed to see her if she came by. Noticing the bulge under Lily's baggy pajamas as he headed back to the fireplace, that he knew carried an unborn child like Sam's, he suddenly felt depressed. He congratulated them on their child with a tear in his eyes as he floo'ed off to Arabella's. Knowing that he might have lost his wife and son forever due to the fact that he could not get-up the courage to tell his wife about his family and spying job before she had seen the mark and jumped to conclusions.
+Guest Bedroom (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
June 22nd 1980
Lily Potter brushed a few loose strands of her half sister's red streaked black hair away from her tearstained face and gently pulled the blanket over her. She crossed her arms and looked sadly down at her younger sister as James rested a hand on her shoulder. She sighed and turned to her husband. "We need to hide her. Severus is obviously up to something, and if Samantha said she saw the dark mark she must have seen it." James seemed to think about it, his brow furrowed as he looked between his wife and his sister-in-law. "I have an idea," he stated as wrapped his arms around Lily, brushing a bit of floo powder off her shoulder as he did so. "She can stay here." Lily looked to James, surprise on her face. "James. what do you mean?" "I meant what I said. Samantha and the baby can stay here until this is all figured out. I don't know if he is or he isn't but Snape always rubbed me the wrong way, something about him just isn't right." Lily seemed to ponder the idea before speaking again, "James, we cannot leave her here alone." "Who said she'd be alone? We can close-up the manor and move here. The manor is too big for just the two of us, and even though I grew up in it, it still gives me the creeps sometimes." James said with a shudder. "Do you really think it is safe here?" Lily asked looking back towards her sister. "My great-uncle Alvin's wards are still up here, and he put them up before Grindewald." James said with a bit of pride, "Besides, it's hard to find somewhere when you don't know where it is." Out of the corner of her eye Lily noticed Samantha moving a bit at their noise. "We can discuss it with Samantha when she wakes up. Lets leave her to sleep a bit more," Lily murmured as she led James out into the hallway, closing the door behind them.
Notes: Thank-you to Lady Lightning, Fallen Dragon, and snapefan51 for reviewing. I have the story outlined and the first couple chapters laid-out they just need to be filled-in and polished. (Jeeze. I sound like a Dentist! Want a filling with that?!) Any-Who. Once again, constructive criticism is welcome! Thank you all. -Confuzzzed-
Snapefan51= I completely forgot about that! Thanks for noticing. I think I can fix that up though. Hopefully it won't be too cheesy.
+Lily and James' Living Room (The Potter Estate -Scotland-)+
June 22nd 1980
James Potter was indeed surprised one summer morning, when on his way to the kitchen for breakfast, he caught Samantha Vector-Snape as she stumbled out of the fireplace into the Potter living room. James helped the sobbing woman steady herself, as he looked her over. She looked like she had just rolled out of bed, and he was stunned by the strong swell of her stomach. 'Why didn't she tell us she got pregnant?' he thought as he guided his wife's sobbing half sister to the couch. Lily heard the commotion of Samantha's arrival and hurried out of the kitchen, her wand in hand. She lowered it when she saw Samantha sitting with James, sobbing into his shoulder. Lily gently sat next to Sam, taking her sister into her arms and soothing her as best she could. They hadn't heard much from her since her wedding to Severus the year before, a little before Halloween, not that she and James had much free time, now that they were actively working against Voldemort. Between her sisters broken sobs they found that Severus had the dark mark on his forearm. Sam's husband was a death eater. She babbled about her being stupid and blind before stopping abruptly; that frightened both James and Lily. Slowly she looked up from her belly towards the fireplace. "Oh, no," she cried, "the baby! He will want the baby!" Lily looked to James, a frown on her face. Both knew that Samantha's fears that Severus was going to come after her and their unborn child and take them to Voldemort, were not unfounded They had been investigating child disappearances in their fight against Voldemort. "We have to hide her," Lily pleaded to James. Knowing that Snape would think to look for her here pretty quickly. James stood, and floo'ed away with Sam to their summer home.
Once they were gone, Lily cast a simple glamorie spell to make her look pregnant just like her sister. Before heading back to the kitchen to act like nothing strange had happened that morning. She knew Severus did have some of a heart under his cold exterior, she had seen it when he had married Samantha. She didn't know what the story was with Severus, but she knew he would not cast a spell on a pregnant woman even if he was a death eater, and she planned to use that to her advantage in case he was desperate to re-capture Sam. James was soon back and they went on to sit- down to breakfast and act in a normal manner to cover Samantha's visit.
Sure enough, Snape fell through the floo a few minutes later, asking if Sam had come by. he said they had gotten into a disagreement and he needed to "explain" some things to her. They told him no. acting very confused and suggesting he try Arabella's, but that they would tell her that he needed to see her if she came by. Noticing the bulge under Lily's baggy pajamas as he headed back to the fireplace, that he knew carried an unborn child like Sam's, he suddenly felt depressed. He congratulated them on their child with a tear in his eyes as he floo'ed off to Arabella's. Knowing that he might have lost his wife and son forever due to the fact that he could not get-up the courage to tell his wife about his family and spying job before she had seen the mark and jumped to conclusions.
+Guest Bedroom (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
June 22nd 1980
Lily Potter brushed a few loose strands of her half sister's red streaked black hair away from her tearstained face and gently pulled the blanket over her. She crossed her arms and looked sadly down at her younger sister as James rested a hand on her shoulder. She sighed and turned to her husband. "We need to hide her. Severus is obviously up to something, and if Samantha said she saw the dark mark she must have seen it." James seemed to think about it, his brow furrowed as he looked between his wife and his sister-in-law. "I have an idea," he stated as wrapped his arms around Lily, brushing a bit of floo powder off her shoulder as he did so. "She can stay here." Lily looked to James, surprise on her face. "James. what do you mean?" "I meant what I said. Samantha and the baby can stay here until this is all figured out. I don't know if he is or he isn't but Snape always rubbed me the wrong way, something about him just isn't right." Lily seemed to ponder the idea before speaking again, "James, we cannot leave her here alone." "Who said she'd be alone? We can close-up the manor and move here. The manor is too big for just the two of us, and even though I grew up in it, it still gives me the creeps sometimes." James said with a shudder. "Do you really think it is safe here?" Lily asked looking back towards her sister. "My great-uncle Alvin's wards are still up here, and he put them up before Grindewald." James said with a bit of pride, "Besides, it's hard to find somewhere when you don't know where it is." Out of the corner of her eye Lily noticed Samantha moving a bit at their noise. "We can discuss it with Samantha when she wakes up. Lets leave her to sleep a bit more," Lily murmured as she led James out into the hallway, closing the door behind them.