A/N: Hey everyone! This is my first fic on FanFiction. I hope you like it,
even though there are so many HP fics that chances are, no one will ever
find this story! Oh, and my disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter! I wish I
did, but J.K. Rowling does. Too bad, I could use some money.
Chapter 1: Dumbledore's Idea
"Dumbledore, we just don't know what to do! We've run out of ideas," Lily said.
"Voldemort could be looking for us right now, for all we know," James added. "We haven't heard anything since he killed the Prewetts."
Dumbledore sighed, his clear blue eyes cast downward. He knew that his answer could be the difference between life and death.
"There's one last thing that might work," Dumbledore said slowly.
Lily and James Potter had come to Dumbledore to seek his help. Dumbledore had been the one that had told the Potters that Voldemort was after them. Why, no one knew. James only knew that he and Lily needed to do something quickly. Because once Voldemort decided to kill someone, they never escaped.
Maybe, however, this time would be different.
Dumbledore, James, and Lily were sitting in Dumbledore's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was common knowledge that Dumbledore was the one wizard with power to rival Voldemort's, and the Potters were hoping that Dumbledore could help them.
"The Fidelius Charm may be your only chance," Dumbledore continued.
"What's that?" James asked. Lily leaned forward, showing her interest.
"It's a terribly complex spell," Dumbledore began explaining. "The spell magically conceals a secret inside a single person. The information, therefore, is impossible to find unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it. If we conceal the secret of your hiding place inside someone, Voldemort would never be able to find you."
"That sounds perfect!" Lily exclaimed. "What do we need to do?"
"I will perform the spell, but you need someone willing to carry your secret. I would be happy to," Dumbledore offered. He knew that someone close to Lily and James had been informing Voldemort of their movements, and he wanted to be absolutely sure that the Potters would be safe.
"No, no, I don't want to burden you with this. Besides, you would be an obvious choice. What about Sirius Black?" James asked. "He'd die rather then tell where we were. He's planning on going into hiding himself, anyway."
Lily nodded. "I agree. Sirius would be perfect."
Dumbledore nodded sadly. "I suppose you've made up your minds, and it would be pointless for me to argue. Sirius will be fine." Dumbledore put the ends of his fingers together on top of his desk. "Bring him here tomorrow, and I will perform the spell. We have no time to waste."
* * *
The Potters met with Sirius a few hours later at their house and told him of the idea. Sirius liked it, but was slightly unsure. "You're positive that if I have your secret, no one can find you?"
James nodded. "Yes, unless you tell them."
Sirius ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. His normally handsome face was pale and strained. He found it hard to believe that James could be in such danger. The two of them had been best friends ever since they'd met a Hogwarts, and Sirius didn't know what he'd do if Voldemort found the Potters.
"Wait," Sirius said suddenly. "What if You-Know-Who performed the Imperius Charm on me and forced me to tell him your secret? I'd never forgive myself."
"But you're going into hiding, right?" Lily frowned.
Sirius shook his head. "Most of You-Know-Who's followers know that I'm close to both of you, so he must know, too. But I've got an idea. Why don't you use Peter Pettigrew?"
"Peter?" James and Lily repeated in unison. "Why on earth Peter?" James added.
Sirius held up a hand. "No, you'll see, it's perfect. Who would suspect Peter? Practically everyone knows we're best friends, so You-Know-Who might guess that I would know where you were. But if Peter was your Secret- Keeper, who would believe that he'd have a clue?"
Lily's jaw had dropped. "Sirius, that's bloody brilliant!" She turned to James, who was still looking unconvinced. "Really, think about it. It makes sense!"
"I dunno . . . Peter? He wasn't exactly the most responsible kid at schooll, you know," James said. "Bit of a dimwit, really."
Suddenly a yell split the conversation. Lily rushed into the other room and soon returned carrying a small baby. "There, there, Harry darling, it's okay."
James's face lit up at the sight of his child. Harry was a year old, and the Potters were completely devoted to him. Sirius loved Harry too - in fact, he was Harry's godfather.
"So, anyway, James, what do you think about Peter? I think it's a brilliant idea. Peter's one of your mates, anyway, right?" Lily asked James, cradling Harry in her arms.
"Yeah, I guess you could call him a friend, but I still don't know." James replied.
Sirius, who had been listening for the last few minutes, cut in. "C'mon, he's your mate, he wouldn't tell anyone! I know he's not all that responsible, but it'd be a great plan. And I'm not only saying that because it was my idea," he added, with a self-satisfied grin.
Lily laughed. James thought for a moment, then answered, " I suppose that would work. Who would suspect Peter? Alright then, I say go for it."
"Great, Prongs!" Sirius laughed. "Guess it's settled then! Could I come with you tomorrow, though?"
"Of course!" James told him. Lily nodded her agreement. Sirius went to fetch his owl, and James wrote a note to Peter asking if he'd meet them at Dumbledore's office the next morning.
That night, knowing that they could be safe from Voldemort the very next night, Lily and James slept better than they had in a very long time.
Chapter 1: Dumbledore's Idea
"Dumbledore, we just don't know what to do! We've run out of ideas," Lily said.
"Voldemort could be looking for us right now, for all we know," James added. "We haven't heard anything since he killed the Prewetts."
Dumbledore sighed, his clear blue eyes cast downward. He knew that his answer could be the difference between life and death.
"There's one last thing that might work," Dumbledore said slowly.
Lily and James Potter had come to Dumbledore to seek his help. Dumbledore had been the one that had told the Potters that Voldemort was after them. Why, no one knew. James only knew that he and Lily needed to do something quickly. Because once Voldemort decided to kill someone, they never escaped.
Maybe, however, this time would be different.
Dumbledore, James, and Lily were sitting in Dumbledore's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was common knowledge that Dumbledore was the one wizard with power to rival Voldemort's, and the Potters were hoping that Dumbledore could help them.
"The Fidelius Charm may be your only chance," Dumbledore continued.
"What's that?" James asked. Lily leaned forward, showing her interest.
"It's a terribly complex spell," Dumbledore began explaining. "The spell magically conceals a secret inside a single person. The information, therefore, is impossible to find unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it. If we conceal the secret of your hiding place inside someone, Voldemort would never be able to find you."
"That sounds perfect!" Lily exclaimed. "What do we need to do?"
"I will perform the spell, but you need someone willing to carry your secret. I would be happy to," Dumbledore offered. He knew that someone close to Lily and James had been informing Voldemort of their movements, and he wanted to be absolutely sure that the Potters would be safe.
"No, no, I don't want to burden you with this. Besides, you would be an obvious choice. What about Sirius Black?" James asked. "He'd die rather then tell where we were. He's planning on going into hiding himself, anyway."
Lily nodded. "I agree. Sirius would be perfect."
Dumbledore nodded sadly. "I suppose you've made up your minds, and it would be pointless for me to argue. Sirius will be fine." Dumbledore put the ends of his fingers together on top of his desk. "Bring him here tomorrow, and I will perform the spell. We have no time to waste."
* * *
The Potters met with Sirius a few hours later at their house and told him of the idea. Sirius liked it, but was slightly unsure. "You're positive that if I have your secret, no one can find you?"
James nodded. "Yes, unless you tell them."
Sirius ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. His normally handsome face was pale and strained. He found it hard to believe that James could be in such danger. The two of them had been best friends ever since they'd met a Hogwarts, and Sirius didn't know what he'd do if Voldemort found the Potters.
"Wait," Sirius said suddenly. "What if You-Know-Who performed the Imperius Charm on me and forced me to tell him your secret? I'd never forgive myself."
"But you're going into hiding, right?" Lily frowned.
Sirius shook his head. "Most of You-Know-Who's followers know that I'm close to both of you, so he must know, too. But I've got an idea. Why don't you use Peter Pettigrew?"
"Peter?" James and Lily repeated in unison. "Why on earth Peter?" James added.
Sirius held up a hand. "No, you'll see, it's perfect. Who would suspect Peter? Practically everyone knows we're best friends, so You-Know-Who might guess that I would know where you were. But if Peter was your Secret- Keeper, who would believe that he'd have a clue?"
Lily's jaw had dropped. "Sirius, that's bloody brilliant!" She turned to James, who was still looking unconvinced. "Really, think about it. It makes sense!"
"I dunno . . . Peter? He wasn't exactly the most responsible kid at schooll, you know," James said. "Bit of a dimwit, really."
Suddenly a yell split the conversation. Lily rushed into the other room and soon returned carrying a small baby. "There, there, Harry darling, it's okay."
James's face lit up at the sight of his child. Harry was a year old, and the Potters were completely devoted to him. Sirius loved Harry too - in fact, he was Harry's godfather.
"So, anyway, James, what do you think about Peter? I think it's a brilliant idea. Peter's one of your mates, anyway, right?" Lily asked James, cradling Harry in her arms.
"Yeah, I guess you could call him a friend, but I still don't know." James replied.
Sirius, who had been listening for the last few minutes, cut in. "C'mon, he's your mate, he wouldn't tell anyone! I know he's not all that responsible, but it'd be a great plan. And I'm not only saying that because it was my idea," he added, with a self-satisfied grin.
Lily laughed. James thought for a moment, then answered, " I suppose that would work. Who would suspect Peter? Alright then, I say go for it."
"Great, Prongs!" Sirius laughed. "Guess it's settled then! Could I come with you tomorrow, though?"
"Of course!" James told him. Lily nodded her agreement. Sirius went to fetch his owl, and James wrote a note to Peter asking if he'd meet them at Dumbledore's office the next morning.
That night, knowing that they could be safe from Voldemort the very next night, Lily and James slept better than they had in a very long time.
