A/N: Yes, I'm back (and I'm back earlier than I expected!)  There's not much to say except if you keep on reading, your questions will be answered.  And thanks to Hart-break, Stephy Chan, me, frostedflake333, Natalie, and Beauty for reviewing my last few chapters!!

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MEMORIES

CHAPTER 30: Two Down and One to Go

Written by ByeByeBirdie

            Lily gasped.  "What?"

            "Why?" James cried.

            "Well, it seems as if someone has been giving him close and secret information about both of you and now he's out to get you.  Mr. Potter, you were one of the Aurors who had stopped him from taking control of Europe over five years ago and you stopped him from taking more lives at the Bucknell Quidditch pitch last November and you have been tracking down some of his best death-eaters ever since and sending them to Azkaban where they are no good to him.  You are also one of the best Aurors this country has and as great as an accomplishment that is, it's a threat to him and to his work.  You may not know this, but you've been ranked one of the best-working Aurors in all of Europe due to all of the constant help you give to the agency.  And Mrs. Potter, it seems that because you've been working with the Daily Prophet you've gotten more information about him and you know what's happening in his world.  Both of you have stopped him from doing dangerous things to this world, and the rest of the world thanks you, but he does not.  Ever since you two have gotten married, he's been able to track you down and follow you…and unfortunately it seems that someone is helping him."

            Lily sat in her bed trembling as James held on to her hand tightly.  Both were shaken up a bit and as white as a ghost, not realizing that they were more scared than confused.

            "But…but…why hasn't he done anything to us beforehand?" James asked.

            Dumbledore glanced at him with a fearful look.  "No one knows, but I'm betting he's been waiting for this child to be born.  He knew you two would be a thousand times happier with Harry, and to crush not only your lives but your baby's life would make the situation a little more enlightening to him than doing it when he had the time over the past ten months."

            "But…who's giving him our information?" Lily asked.  "Who would know about everything that James had done on his business plus all of the information that I found out at my work?"

            Dumbledore turned to give her a once-over.  He sighed before explaining.  "It's not just that, Mrs. Potter.  He knows everything about you and your friends since you two received your letters to Hogwarts."

            "But…who?" Lily repeated.

            Dumbledore's face cast a black shadow as he burned a hole through the wall with his eyes.  "I'm afraid the only answer is that it must be someone very close to both of you who has been giving Lord Voldemort your personal information."

            Both James and Lily gasped, not wanting to believe it.  "But…no.  It's not possible.  It's not fair.  This can't be happening."

            "I'm afraid it is, Mrs. Potter, although I don't know two people who don't deserve this the most."

            Lily could only nod in fear.

            "I also want to warn you two to watch your family and friends.  Voldemort has a way of torturing certain wizards and witches by murdering people quite close to them.  But it's your business to tell, not mine."

            Lily just nodded, due to the lump in her throat.

            "Okay," James replied nervously.

            "This is all that I know about the situation, but once I found out about it, I had to come straight to you.  I want you two to be safe and I want you two to watch out and be careful."

            "We will, and thank you, Professor, for coming here today," James said.

            "Now, I have to get back to my office but if you two have any questions or you need someone to talk to, please come straight to me.  I'm always available."

            Lily and James nodded and said their good-byes as Dumbledore turned to leave the room and the hospital.

            Lily burst into tears moments after.  "Why is this happening?"

            "Shhh, it's okay, honey.  We're going to be fine.  We'll figure something out to do.  Just calm down and I know everything is going to end up perfect."

            Lily nodded.  "I'm just scared."

            "I know…so am I.  But let's not show it.  I don't want any of our friends finding this out because they'll only get overprotective of us, and we don't need it and they can't afford it."

            "James, Dumbledore just told us that Voldemort could be watching for them as well!  We can't let that happen to our friends!"

            "We'll watch out for them, Lily, but Savannah and Sirius have a two-week year old baby they need to take care of.  Kaitlynne is in no condition to be up and walking around and she's been feeling worse and worse lately and Allie is just starting work again and has no time for worrying.  We can't do this to them."

            Lily nodded, knowing he was right.  "Okay, you're right.  But you have to promise me you are going to be incredibly careful and make smart decisions and that you'll stop in at all of our friends' homes and your mother's house once and a while."

            "I will, as long as you do the same."

            "I will, James.  I promise," Lily murmured.

            "Nothing's going to happen to us, Lily.  I won't let it."

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            "Remus!!" Lily cried, four days later on August 4.

            Remus turned around and ran towards her, giving her a hug.  "Oh, thank God you got my message."

            "I got here as soon as I could.  What happened?"

            Remus sighed.  "We're not sure.  She just couldn't move this morning and she was having memory loss for periods of time, and she was chilled…like ice or something.  Her back kept sending sharp pains up and down her spine and she was as white as a ghost, and I knew I had to get her to the hospital.  They thought it may be pneumonia, but it's not."

            "Oh, my God," Lily murmured.  "Is she okay?"

            "Actually, she's…well, she's in labor," Remus said bewildered.

            "She is?" Lily squeaked.

            "Yeah."

            "But…but…isn't she ill?"

            "Yeah.  She's in a weak stage right now and I think she's is in no condition to be giving birth, but the doctors are saying that Kaitlynne will be fine as long as she works with them and does it as soon as possible."

            Lily took a deep breath in and out.  "When did she find out??"

            "I brought her to the hospital and after many tests, the doctors told us that she was in labor.  She was so scared.  I just hope she'll be okay."

            "Kaitlynne's strong.  I'm sure she'll be just fine," Lily assured.

            "I hope you're right," he muttered.  "Not to change the subject or anything, but where is everyone?"

            "Savannah, Elizabeth, Jenna, Allie and Josh all went to go see a movie, and James, Sirius, Leigh and Harry went to Diagon Alley for a while.  I needed a break so I sat down to take a nap, and I didn't hear the phone ring.  But I got your message about half an hour ago.  I went to Diagon Alley to see if I could find James and Savannah, but I decided after no such luck, that you needed someone at the moment, so I came here soon after.  I left urgent messages at their homes and a note on our front door"

            Remus nodded.  "Thanks.  And thanks for coming to stay with me.  You're right—I just needed to be with someone."

            Lily gave him a sympathetic smile.  "I'm always here, Remus.  You know that."

            He nodded.  "Thanks, Lils," he replied, giving her a short hug.

            "Mr. Lupin?" a voice said from behind.

            They both turned to see who it was.  "Yes?"

            "I'm Dr. Stevens and I've been told to come tell you that your wife is ready to deliver but she wants to see you for a few minutes before being wheeled into the delivery room.  But, please, don't let her talk much.  It will take up too much energy out of her and she needs her strength."

            Remus nodded.  He turned back to Lily and gave her another small hug.  "I'll be right back."

            "Oh, take as much time as you need.  She needs you more than I do."

            Remus nodded, and walked through the double doors and into Kaitlynne's room. 

            "Hey, Remus," she whispered.

            "Shhh, don't speak, honey," Remus said, kissing her forehead.

            Kaitlynne nodded and leaned back.  After a few seconds of silence, Kaitlynne spoke up again.  "Remus, I-"

            "Shhh," Remus said quietly.

            "No, I need to tell you something," Kaitlynne said firmly.

            Remus hesitated but finally nodded.  "Make it quick, honey."

            Kaitlynne nodded and looked up at the ceiling for a slight pause.  "Remie, I'm scared," she whispered, as a tear rolled down her cheek.  "What happens if I can't do this?"

            "Oh, honey.  You can.  I know you can and I know you know you can.  Just think about it.  In less than forty minutes we're going to have a son.  We're going to be parents.  This is what we've always wanted, honey, and it's finally happened."

            "But…what happens if I'm not okay?"

            Remus stopped short.  "What do you mean?"

            "I mean…what if…what if…what if I…" she trailed off.

            "No, don't think like that, Kaitlynne," Remus scolded, trying to keep strong.  The truth was, he was scared as well and had the same feeling in the bottom of his stomach.  "You're strong and you know it.  You can do this, sweetheart, and I know you want to," he commented, mostly trying to convince himself.

            Kaitlynne hesitated before speaking.  "I love you," she whispered, barely audible.

            Remus got shivers up his back.  The way she said it wasn't the way she said it every day.  It was as if she was telling him to never forget it, even if something went wrong.  It was as if it was reminder.  It was her words of wisdom.  The way she said it made Remus scared and shaken up.  He didn't want to show it, but he knew that he was as scared as he'll ever be. 

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            "LILY!" a chorus of voices cried out.

            Lily immediately turned around and saw every single one of her friends rushing towards her.

            "Why didn't you come find us??" James demanded to know.

            "I tried, but I knew it was a lost cause and I knew Remus needed someone at the moment, so I rushed here instead."

            "How is he?" Sirius asked.

            "How is Kaitlynne?" Allie asked.

            "Remus is doing fine; a little shaken up, but he's fine.  Kaitlynne is still…extremely weak and she's still feeling sick, but she's actually in labor," Lily explained.

            They all gasped.  "Is she going to be okay??"

            Lily nodded.  "I think she's going to be fine.  She's a strong woman."

            "I sure hope she's going to be okay," Peter thought out loud.

            "So what happens now?" Josh asked.

            Lily sighed.  "We wait."

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            About thirty minutes later, Remus finally walked out into the waiting room, where an awkward silence surrounded the seven impatient adults.

            "Remus!" Savannah suddenly cried, and everyone immediately pushed themselves back into reality. 

            "What happened?"

            "Is Kaitlynne okay?"

            "How are you doing?"

            "Is everything fine?"

            "Did she deliver?"

            Remus smiled weakly and looked around to all of his concerned friends.  "We now have a new son, Landon Oliver Lupin," he said proudly.

            "Oh, I'm so happy for you two!!!" Lily screeched, throwing her arms around his neck.

            "Oh, congratulations!!" they all cried.

            "How's Kaitlynne doing?" Savannah asked.

            Remus hesitated before answering.  "She's been better.  She'll be resting for a long time and I doubt she'll be getting out of the hospital anytime in the next week or so, but I'm sure she'll be fine.  She's just feeling really weak and exhausted and she's somewhat delusional and spaced out.  And her energy and strength is totally drained out of her.  I know you all want to see her but the doctors advised me that she should be left alone for a while."

            Everyone's face clouded over with disappointment, but they all nodded, knowing it was probably for the best.

            "As long as she's okay," Allie said with an understanding smile to Remus.

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            "Mr. Lupin?" Dr. Stevens said ten minutes later.

            Remus turned around.  "Yes?"

            "Can I talk to you privately?" he asked.

            Remus turned to his friends and just said, "I'll be right back."  They all nodded.

            Dr. Stevens led him through the doors to the door in front of Kaitlynne's room and started speaking.  "Mr. Lupin, your son is very healthy and has no medical conditions that we've tested for so far."

            "Oh, that's great," Remus said, beaming.  "How's Kaitlynne doing?  Can I see her?"

            Dr. Stevens sighed and looked intensely into Remus' eyes.  "As you know she has been ill for a while now and has had trouble walking and moving around the room without blacking out, and I'm not sure if she told you this but she's been having trouble breathing as well."

            Remus gasped.  "Is she okay??"

            "Well, she's been very weak and exhausted and giving birth took too much out of her," he continued.

            "Can I see her?" Remus said anxiously.   

            Dr. Stevens bowed his head down.  "Mr. Lupin…she didn't make it."

A/N: I think that was one of the hardest things I've ever had to write. 

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