A/N: I finally decided to write more. YAY!!! I know it took me a while to
update but I've just been sooo busy with school and things. Well, here's
the new chapter. I hope you like it. AJ, I used your idea.
Disclamer: Regretfully, Harry and the others are not my characters.
Chapter 3 – Warnings
It's been a month since baby Harry was born. Lily and James are all settled in with the baby and Sirius and Lupin have been daily visitors. There hasn't been a dull moment.
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and Lily had just put Harry down for his nap. James was in the living room reading the paper. Lily went into the kitchen and began to prepare herself a snack.
The house was filled with an eerie silence. Lupin had already been over that day but James was still waiting to hear from Sirius.
Just then there was a loud pop in the hallway. Lily ran to see what had happened, afraid that it had woken Harry.
"Sirius! I should have known it was you. Of all the places in the house to pop in to, you had to pick the hall right in front of Harry's bed room! I just put him down for his nap. If you've woken him, you'll be putting him back to sleep," stated Lily in a loud whisper.
"If you don't keep down your voice, Lily, you're the one that's going to wake him," said Sirius with a smile. Taking on a more serious note, he asked, "Where's James?"
"I'm right here," replied James, coming into the hall. Sirius approached James, haste evident in his walk. "What is it? What's happened?"
"Dumbledore's on his way here to talk to you both. But I wanted to get here first. There've been more killings."
"Voldemort?"
"I'm afraid so. Wizards near London."
"Who?" asked Lily. "Was it a member of the Order?"
"Edgar Bones and his family."
Lily's hand flew to her mouth in shock and James's eyes fell to the floor.
"Let's go in the living room," suggested James. The three of them slowly made their way to the living room and situated themselves on the couch. James placed his arm around Lily in a reassuring way. "It'll be all right, Lily. We'll be all right."
With a loud pop, Albus Dumbledore appeared in the center of the room, a grave look on his face.
Sirius jumped up and stuttered out, "Dumbledore!"
"Already here, Sirius? I expected you would be," Dumbledore sighed, giving his attention to Sirius only for a moment. He turned to Lily and James. "Things are getting a little more serious with Voldemort. It's becoming very dangerous for the members of the Order, especially for you two because of Harry. I suggest we start taking certain precautions."
"You're talking about going into hiding, aren't you?" asking Lily.
Dumbledore nodded slowly.
Shaking her head, Lily stated, "I refuse to go into hiding. At least not yet. Harry is still so young. Besides, Sirius and Lupin are here all the time and can help protect us. They are both strong wizards, as is James. And I am fairly good with my magic. Together we could take on Voldemort and defend ourselves."
"Not if he uses Avada Kedavra. You know as well as I do, Lily, that he could take out all of you very easily. He will stop at nothing to kill every member of the Order to get what he wants."
"What does he want?" asked James.
"Power. Complete control." He paused for a moment and looked toward Harry's bedroom. "And Harry."
Seeing that neither James nor Lily could speak, Sirius said, "You're certain?"
"Regretfully so. I don't like to be the bearer of bad news, you know that. But some one has to do something about it. The only way to protect yourselves and Harry is to go into hiding and have a Secret-Keeper. Perhaps it's time you start thinking about it. I'm not saying you have to go at this moment, but sooner is better than later."
James and Lily looked at each other. "Maybe he's right, Lily. It would be safer than being out in the open. Sirius could be our Secret-Keeper, couldn't you, Sirius?"
"You can always count on me," stated Sirius proudly.
Lily thought for a moment. She rose from her seat on the couch and walked to Harry's door. "Lily?" called James softly. Dumbledore silenced him with his hand. Lily opened Harry's door just wide enough to see in. She eyed her precious baby boy sleeping soundlessly. She closed the door gently and turned to look at James.
"Perhaps it is time we go into hiding. I want to protect the loves of my life, you and Harry."
"I'll begin the arrangements. I know a good place for you to hide. But remember, you must'n tell anyone about any of this, including Remus. It would ruin everything." Dumbledore rose from his seat. "I really must be going. I'll contact you in a few days with some news. Watch after yourselves. Don't do anything stupid." Before anyone could respond there was a loud pop and Dumbledore was gone. Lily heard the wailing of Harry. She hurried into Harry's room and comforted him. James and Sirius sat in the living room discussing further what had been decided only minutes before.
A/N: What do you think? Awesome? Good? Ok? Bad? Terrible? I must know! Please comment. I know it's not that long, but it can't be helped. I hope to update again in the near future (that just means sometime this year). Thanks for reading.
Disclamer: Regretfully, Harry and the others are not my characters.
Chapter 3 – Warnings
It's been a month since baby Harry was born. Lily and James are all settled in with the baby and Sirius and Lupin have been daily visitors. There hasn't been a dull moment.
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and Lily had just put Harry down for his nap. James was in the living room reading the paper. Lily went into the kitchen and began to prepare herself a snack.
The house was filled with an eerie silence. Lupin had already been over that day but James was still waiting to hear from Sirius.
Just then there was a loud pop in the hallway. Lily ran to see what had happened, afraid that it had woken Harry.
"Sirius! I should have known it was you. Of all the places in the house to pop in to, you had to pick the hall right in front of Harry's bed room! I just put him down for his nap. If you've woken him, you'll be putting him back to sleep," stated Lily in a loud whisper.
"If you don't keep down your voice, Lily, you're the one that's going to wake him," said Sirius with a smile. Taking on a more serious note, he asked, "Where's James?"
"I'm right here," replied James, coming into the hall. Sirius approached James, haste evident in his walk. "What is it? What's happened?"
"Dumbledore's on his way here to talk to you both. But I wanted to get here first. There've been more killings."
"Voldemort?"
"I'm afraid so. Wizards near London."
"Who?" asked Lily. "Was it a member of the Order?"
"Edgar Bones and his family."
Lily's hand flew to her mouth in shock and James's eyes fell to the floor.
"Let's go in the living room," suggested James. The three of them slowly made their way to the living room and situated themselves on the couch. James placed his arm around Lily in a reassuring way. "It'll be all right, Lily. We'll be all right."
With a loud pop, Albus Dumbledore appeared in the center of the room, a grave look on his face.
Sirius jumped up and stuttered out, "Dumbledore!"
"Already here, Sirius? I expected you would be," Dumbledore sighed, giving his attention to Sirius only for a moment. He turned to Lily and James. "Things are getting a little more serious with Voldemort. It's becoming very dangerous for the members of the Order, especially for you two because of Harry. I suggest we start taking certain precautions."
"You're talking about going into hiding, aren't you?" asking Lily.
Dumbledore nodded slowly.
Shaking her head, Lily stated, "I refuse to go into hiding. At least not yet. Harry is still so young. Besides, Sirius and Lupin are here all the time and can help protect us. They are both strong wizards, as is James. And I am fairly good with my magic. Together we could take on Voldemort and defend ourselves."
"Not if he uses Avada Kedavra. You know as well as I do, Lily, that he could take out all of you very easily. He will stop at nothing to kill every member of the Order to get what he wants."
"What does he want?" asked James.
"Power. Complete control." He paused for a moment and looked toward Harry's bedroom. "And Harry."
Seeing that neither James nor Lily could speak, Sirius said, "You're certain?"
"Regretfully so. I don't like to be the bearer of bad news, you know that. But some one has to do something about it. The only way to protect yourselves and Harry is to go into hiding and have a Secret-Keeper. Perhaps it's time you start thinking about it. I'm not saying you have to go at this moment, but sooner is better than later."
James and Lily looked at each other. "Maybe he's right, Lily. It would be safer than being out in the open. Sirius could be our Secret-Keeper, couldn't you, Sirius?"
"You can always count on me," stated Sirius proudly.
Lily thought for a moment. She rose from her seat on the couch and walked to Harry's door. "Lily?" called James softly. Dumbledore silenced him with his hand. Lily opened Harry's door just wide enough to see in. She eyed her precious baby boy sleeping soundlessly. She closed the door gently and turned to look at James.
"Perhaps it is time we go into hiding. I want to protect the loves of my life, you and Harry."
"I'll begin the arrangements. I know a good place for you to hide. But remember, you must'n tell anyone about any of this, including Remus. It would ruin everything." Dumbledore rose from his seat. "I really must be going. I'll contact you in a few days with some news. Watch after yourselves. Don't do anything stupid." Before anyone could respond there was a loud pop and Dumbledore was gone. Lily heard the wailing of Harry. She hurried into Harry's room and comforted him. James and Sirius sat in the living room discussing further what had been decided only minutes before.
A/N: What do you think? Awesome? Good? Ok? Bad? Terrible? I must know! Please comment. I know it's not that long, but it can't be helped. I hope to update again in the near future (that just means sometime this year). Thanks for reading.