Capture, and a Charm?

By: SotMoon*

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters for that matter, though I wish they were indeed mine.

Authors Note: Hallo! I'm back again, and I'm terribly sorry it took me about a month to write another chapter. You have complete permission to stab me to death with plastic knives. ~Hands out the knives~ Ok now. Here's the next chapter, I hope you like it!

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            Lily, now about seven months pregnant was sitting down at her coffee table, in complete concentration. Her green eyes were tired, and brown bags were beginning to form under her eyes. Brow furrowed in concentration she read the auror reports for the month. James had been taking care of all of the Dark Wizards with other men at work since Lily was on maternity leave.  She looked up at the clock and noticed that James should be home in an hour. Lily stood up, holding on to the small of her back as she heaved herself up. She shook her red hair back and waddled across the kitchen to talk to a House Elf that James had talked her into taking in as help. Lily still remembered the day completely in her memory.

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            Lily walked into her beautiful kitchen, followed closely by James. He had told her he had a surprise for her, being six months pregnant, she thought it was something for the baby. When she rushed in, she saw that there was a house elf sitting standing beside the Kitchen Table, looking very small and helpless. Lily looked at James, then down at the ragged looking House Elf.

            "Oh James, what did you do?" Lily asked shaking her head, going over to the House Elf. "I don't need Slaves, James I can do things on my own," The House Elf looked up at Lily with big amber eyes.

            "You don't wants me, Miss?" The Elf asked miserably as she looked down at the floor, her big eyes blinking trying not to let the Witch see her cry.

            "Oh, of course I want you!" Lily said getting down on her knees to talk to the little elf. "What's you're name?"

            "My name is Tabby, Miss." The Elf said, and Lily stood up again, looking at James.

            "Well James, you better start looking for Tabby a place to stay, because we don't need any help around here, find her a nice family." Tabby looked down, and James looked at the Elf to Lily.

            "But you're pregnant, and you need your rest, love." James said, his whole face practically pouting. "And I got something I thought you would appreciate."

            Lily looked down at Tabby, and then James then looked at her belly. Finally she threw up her hands, and sighed in defeat. "Okay, Tabby can stay as long as she's here on her own accord, and she is paid." Lily smiled and walked outside to sit and watch the Hummingbirds fly.

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            "So Tabby, what are we having for dinner today?" Lily asked nicely as she sat down in a chair where the Elf was currently stirring something.

            "Well, Miss I's thought we could eat some American food today, I was looking at these magazines last night and saw the recipe, and I thought we would trys it."

            "Well," Lily said smiling. "I guess you're glad I taught you how to read." Tabby nodded, her big ears flapping as she did. Lily walked outside and looked around the Village she had grown to love. She looked down at her watch and thought it should be about time for James to get home. She breathed in the fresh air, and just as she was about to go back inside a crunch of fallen twigs caught her attention. She turned around and saw that it was a Death Eater, and that he had his wand pointed towards her. She patted her robes, and noticed that her wand wasn't there.

            "Well, this isn't good, now is it?" Nott asked as he advanced apon Lily. "The Great Lily Potter pregnant, helpless, without her wand. What shall she do?" Nott grinned showing big yellow teeth. Lily stepped back and he rushed forward and grabbed her. "If you want to keep that baby, you'll come with me!"

            Lily looked down at her stomach and then around to see if anyone was seeing what was happening then she saw Tabby run outside, her small eyes wide. Nott looked down at the small Elf with disgust and said, "Tell you're master that I have her. I'll be expecting him."

            Before Lily knew it she had been apparated to the countryside almost exactly by were James and She had fought the Lestranges only months before. Suddenly, the air was filled with popping sounds as three other Death Eaters apparated to the scene. One of the tallest talked over, and took off his mask.

            "Lucious Malfoy," Lily sneered her green eyes defiant and hate-filled.

            "Yes, indeed, Mudblood. Where is the Mudblood Lover? Off still at work, oh he'll be here soon, and he'll have a great surprise his poor innocent wife—laying on the ground dead, and ravaged—her child ripped from the womb."

            Lucius put on a pair of black dragon hide gloves, and took out a small knife. Nott and the other Death Eater grabbed Lily by the arms and held her up, and Lucius slowly traced a line apon Lily's arm, blood slowly seeping out of her wound. "Blood, ah yes…maybe it will bring up some…animals? Blood sucking animals, perhaps?"

            Lily just sat there, enduring the pain of being cut on her arms, and then Lucius finally lay her down apon the ground, and was about to cut into her stomach when a cold voice came from behind them.

            "You're going to die for this Malfoy," James growled coldly as he stepped forward, his wand outstretched toward the blonde man.

            "Really?" Sneered the man, who laughed quietly, but then James noticed that his hair was getting shorter, and darker. Finally James recognized the man as Macnair. "I'm sorry to say that Malfoy isn't here."

            With a loud pop Macnair was gone, and the other Death Eaters began shooting curses, and James shot the Unforgiveable curses at them, killing them instantly. Lily slowly got to her feet, her arms bleeding. She winced again, and held the small of her back, and waddled over to James.

            "I guess I should stay in the house," Lily said with a sigh.

            "Yeah, I'd say so," James growled as he apparated them back to the house, where they saw that Tabby was pacing back and forth in worry. "She's okay, Tabby." James said as he led Lily upstairs to clean her cuts.

            "I'm sorry James," Lily said as James cleaned out the wounds with alchohol. "I should have been more careful."

            "It's okay, but I'm going to put a charm on the house, where no evil can cross it. It won't stand up to the Dark Lord, but it will stand up to others."

            Lily nodded, and James left. She bit her lip and looked into the mirror, a small tear trickling down her face.

            "I'm so sorry Harry that you're going to be born into this," She whispered.

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AN2:  I sooooooooooooo Hope you like this! ^_^

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