Danny quickly adjusted to life in Godric's Hollow. It felt great to
be officially part of a family again. Although no one could take the place
of her biological father, she loved James with all her heart. After all,
it was hard not to love someone who had saved you from Azkaban. Lily was
like the mom she had never had, since her own had died when she was young.
Although Lily had her overprotective moments, Danny loved having another
girl around to talk about boys and makeup and things. And Harry was a
great little brother. He practically idolized his new older sibling. So
she was very happy with her new family.
James was as busy as ever with work, which worried Lily to no end. She got very worked up imagining what could happen to him in a fight with the Death Eaters. Even Danny and Harry had to admit they weren't so crazy about seeing their dad practically march off to battle every morning. Danny was also still working on her wandless magic, which, incidentally, came in very handy one day when Harry took a tumble down the stairs. A very relieved Lily had found him floating in the air, courtesy of Danny casting Wingardium Leviosa, perhaps saving his life.
Meanwhile, the war was getting worse by the day. It was now everyone's worst nightmare to come home to the Dark Mark floating above their house. Danny knew for a fact that Lily suffered from nightmares about James or the kids getting hurt or killed in the attacks. Now James also never talked about what went on at work when he was around the kids, instead whispering about his day to Lily while Danny and Harry were off playing.
One bright bit of news was that Dumbledore did have a few spies for the light, though not nearly as many as Voldemort had in the Ministry. Among these spies, was of course, Severus Snape. On a night about a week after Danny's return home to Godric's Hallow Dumbledore once again found himself awake in the middle of the night, this time awaiting Severus's return from the latest Death Eater meeting.
He was pacing in front of the fire when suddenly the door to the headmaster's office slammed open and Severus stumbled in. He looked a little worse for wear, his hair tangled and blood on his face, but otherwise he didn't seem to be seriously injured. He was limping a bit, though, so Dumbledore helped him over to a chair. He conjured up a glass of water and handed Severus a vial of Pepper Up Potion. Once the potion's master had pulled himself together a bit, the headmaster took a seat opposite him.
"Rough night?" he asked.
"Not really. Voldemort was really pleased," Severus sighed. "He knows, Albus."
"Knows what?" Albus asked, thinking of a million different things the dark wizard could have found out, each worse than the next.
"About the Potter girl. He found out about the prophecy and he has vowed to kill her before she can attempt to kill him."
"I suppose it can be put off no longer, then," Dumbledore said. "The Potters will have to go into hiding tomorrow. It's no longer safe for them."
"The Fidelus charm?" Severus asked.
Albus nodded distractedly, staring into the fire. "I just hope Voldemort doesn't find them."
Next Morning, Godric's Hollow
"We're all ready to cast the charm," Dumbledore sighed. "We just have to tell Danielle."
"I'll go upstairs and get her," James offered. "Who's going to break the news?"
"I think it should be you or Lily. You are her parents now," Dumbledore said.
"I can't," Lily said. "I'm sorry, but I just can't break the news to her."
"I guess it's up to me, then," James whispered.
He left the room and returned a moment later with his daughter. Danny looked very confused as James sat her down on the couch. He looked questioningly at Dumbledore, who nodded.
"Um, Danny, you know how we talked last week about how we may have to go into hiding?" he glanced at her and she nodded. "Well, we're going to have to go into hiding today. And there's something else you should know. We told you we were going to have to hide because of my job as an Auror. And, well, -um, that's only part of it."
James paused to take a breath, trying to figure out how to break the news.
"It's also because of a prophecy. A prophecy that involves you. You see, when Professor Dumbledore was researching wandless magic for us he came across this prophecy about a girl who would have great powers. She would be born at the start of July, to parents of unpure blood. When she turned twelve, her special powers would begin to show themselves and a dark wizard would find out about them and she would join his ranks. Then she would betray him. And that girl is you."
"So there's a prophecy that tells my life story. What's so bad about that?" Danny asked.
"That's not all. The prophecy also says this girl – you – will defeat the dark wizard, which is Voldemort. Are you with me so far?"
Danny nodded, looking both confused and apprehensive.
"Last night one of Dumbledore's spies came back from a Death Eater meeting. Voldemort has learned of the prophecy. . .and. . .and. . ." James trailed off helplessly.
He reached over and took his daughters hands, staring into her eyes.
"And. . .he said he would kill you before you had a chance to defeat him."
A ringing silence followed this statement. For a moment Danny just stared at James, looking shocked.
"So that's why we're going into hiding? Because Voldemort wants to kill me?" she whispered.
"Yes, Danielle," James said quietly.
"But, the good news is the Fidelus charm will make him unable to find you, even if he happens to be standing on your front porch. As long as Sirius doesn't tell anyone, no one can find you," Dumbledore pointed out.
"So I have to kill him? I'm going to be a murderer?" Danny said quietly, looking at James.
He was silent, unsure of what to say. Danny, knowing what his silence meant, began to sob. James reached out and pulled her into his arms, attempting to calm her down.
"I'll go see if we're ready to cast the charm," Dumbledore whispered to Lily.
And with that, he swept from the room, leaving James and Lily to comfort their daughter.
"I'm going to be a murderer," Danny whispered. "I'm going to kill him. . ."
Author's Notes: Okay, I'm updating six chapters here. Lot of work. I beg of you, review! Please? I just proofread like four chapters for y'all after I spent three hours at colorguard practice. Reviews would make it worthwhile! Oh, and thank you to Alys'Culdil'Baranlote for reviewing The Werewolf and The Werecat. That's next on my list of stories to update after I finish this one, which should be sometime this weekend.
Love You Guys, Starr
James was as busy as ever with work, which worried Lily to no end. She got very worked up imagining what could happen to him in a fight with the Death Eaters. Even Danny and Harry had to admit they weren't so crazy about seeing their dad practically march off to battle every morning. Danny was also still working on her wandless magic, which, incidentally, came in very handy one day when Harry took a tumble down the stairs. A very relieved Lily had found him floating in the air, courtesy of Danny casting Wingardium Leviosa, perhaps saving his life.
Meanwhile, the war was getting worse by the day. It was now everyone's worst nightmare to come home to the Dark Mark floating above their house. Danny knew for a fact that Lily suffered from nightmares about James or the kids getting hurt or killed in the attacks. Now James also never talked about what went on at work when he was around the kids, instead whispering about his day to Lily while Danny and Harry were off playing.
One bright bit of news was that Dumbledore did have a few spies for the light, though not nearly as many as Voldemort had in the Ministry. Among these spies, was of course, Severus Snape. On a night about a week after Danny's return home to Godric's Hallow Dumbledore once again found himself awake in the middle of the night, this time awaiting Severus's return from the latest Death Eater meeting.
He was pacing in front of the fire when suddenly the door to the headmaster's office slammed open and Severus stumbled in. He looked a little worse for wear, his hair tangled and blood on his face, but otherwise he didn't seem to be seriously injured. He was limping a bit, though, so Dumbledore helped him over to a chair. He conjured up a glass of water and handed Severus a vial of Pepper Up Potion. Once the potion's master had pulled himself together a bit, the headmaster took a seat opposite him.
"Rough night?" he asked.
"Not really. Voldemort was really pleased," Severus sighed. "He knows, Albus."
"Knows what?" Albus asked, thinking of a million different things the dark wizard could have found out, each worse than the next.
"About the Potter girl. He found out about the prophecy and he has vowed to kill her before she can attempt to kill him."
"I suppose it can be put off no longer, then," Dumbledore said. "The Potters will have to go into hiding tomorrow. It's no longer safe for them."
"The Fidelus charm?" Severus asked.
Albus nodded distractedly, staring into the fire. "I just hope Voldemort doesn't find them."
Next Morning, Godric's Hollow
"We're all ready to cast the charm," Dumbledore sighed. "We just have to tell Danielle."
"I'll go upstairs and get her," James offered. "Who's going to break the news?"
"I think it should be you or Lily. You are her parents now," Dumbledore said.
"I can't," Lily said. "I'm sorry, but I just can't break the news to her."
"I guess it's up to me, then," James whispered.
He left the room and returned a moment later with his daughter. Danny looked very confused as James sat her down on the couch. He looked questioningly at Dumbledore, who nodded.
"Um, Danny, you know how we talked last week about how we may have to go into hiding?" he glanced at her and she nodded. "Well, we're going to have to go into hiding today. And there's something else you should know. We told you we were going to have to hide because of my job as an Auror. And, well, -um, that's only part of it."
James paused to take a breath, trying to figure out how to break the news.
"It's also because of a prophecy. A prophecy that involves you. You see, when Professor Dumbledore was researching wandless magic for us he came across this prophecy about a girl who would have great powers. She would be born at the start of July, to parents of unpure blood. When she turned twelve, her special powers would begin to show themselves and a dark wizard would find out about them and she would join his ranks. Then she would betray him. And that girl is you."
"So there's a prophecy that tells my life story. What's so bad about that?" Danny asked.
"That's not all. The prophecy also says this girl – you – will defeat the dark wizard, which is Voldemort. Are you with me so far?"
Danny nodded, looking both confused and apprehensive.
"Last night one of Dumbledore's spies came back from a Death Eater meeting. Voldemort has learned of the prophecy. . .and. . .and. . ." James trailed off helplessly.
He reached over and took his daughters hands, staring into her eyes.
"And. . .he said he would kill you before you had a chance to defeat him."
A ringing silence followed this statement. For a moment Danny just stared at James, looking shocked.
"So that's why we're going into hiding? Because Voldemort wants to kill me?" she whispered.
"Yes, Danielle," James said quietly.
"But, the good news is the Fidelus charm will make him unable to find you, even if he happens to be standing on your front porch. As long as Sirius doesn't tell anyone, no one can find you," Dumbledore pointed out.
"So I have to kill him? I'm going to be a murderer?" Danny said quietly, looking at James.
He was silent, unsure of what to say. Danny, knowing what his silence meant, began to sob. James reached out and pulled her into his arms, attempting to calm her down.
"I'll go see if we're ready to cast the charm," Dumbledore whispered to Lily.
And with that, he swept from the room, leaving James and Lily to comfort their daughter.
"I'm going to be a murderer," Danny whispered. "I'm going to kill him. . ."
Author's Notes: Okay, I'm updating six chapters here. Lot of work. I beg of you, review! Please? I just proofread like four chapters for y'all after I spent three hours at colorguard practice. Reviews would make it worthwhile! Oh, and thank you to Alys'Culdil'Baranlote for reviewing The Werewolf and The Werecat. That's next on my list of stories to update after I finish this one, which should be sometime this weekend.
Love You Guys, Starr