Nancy paced in Sirius' bedroom that night, worried. She placed a hand upon her stomach and
wondered if they would ever see days that weren't filled with war and hatred. If they would ever
know peace. If they would ever see happier days. If they would be allowed to grow up in a normal
family.
Yes, they would be Blacks. A part of the horrible Black family. But out of that family had come a very rare gem. Their father and there was nothing that she wanted more then him.
But this plan would place them and their children in danger. The prophecy had said that it would effect Lily and James' or Alice and Frank's child. Not themselves. Why were they protecting children that did not even exist yet.
Unless, they already did exist. If Lily and Alice was pregnant. They couldn't be! Alice always talked about morals. So did Lily. This close to weddings and such would they throw it all aside?
Nancy left the room and into the living room where Lily and Alice sat talking.
"You two aren't pregnant too are you?" Nancy blurted out as soon as she entered. They stopped talking and smiled.
"No. We are not. We were just discussing the same thing that you were thinking," Alice said with a chuckle.
"I see. I was just wondering. You never know," Nancy replied.
"Like how Sirius got you pregnant," Lily teased gently.
"We have been trying for a while," Nancy said.
"A while?!" Alice asked in surprise.
"Yeah. For about two months before graduation," Nancy admitted.
"Really? I never would have guessed. Why didn't you tell us?" Alice asked.
"Because I wasn't sure how you two would react," Nancy said as she looked down at her hands.
"Never worry about that. We are very happy about it. Just make sure that Sirius marrys you before they are born," Lily said as she gave Nancy a genuine smile.
"Oh I will. They won't be bastard children," Nancy assured, returning the smile.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Frank came into the room and looked at the women in confusion.
"Where you talking about us? Is that why you guys got all quiet?" Sirius asked.
"No not all of you. Just about how you got me knocked up," Nancy answered him softly.
"You wanted to be," Sirius fought gently back.
"Naw, I was only trying to keep you around," Nancy teased.
James took Lily's hand and led her out of the room and upstairs to where he was sleeping.
"I want to talk to you. About this potential child that could be without parentage. Who would be his protector? His guardian?" James asked, his face serious.
"I only assumed Nancy and Sirius since they are the only couple that aren't on the hit list. I would give the baby to Remus and Hestia, but... you know," Lily answered.
"Yeah I know. What do you think it would be? A boy or a girl?" James asked her as he sat down on the bed. Lily gazed off into space. A vision came to her. A vision of a small baby boy in a bundle on a door step. A baby boy with jet black hair and emerald green eyes and a lightening bolt shaped scar upon his forehead. She saw a note. A note to a Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dudley. Lily gasped.
"Oh, James. It's our little boy. He's the one. We're going to die!" Lily exclaimed.
"How do you know?" James asked as he took her hand.
"His little soul cried out to mine," Lily said, a tear slipping down her cheek.
"Does he have a name, babe?" James asked.
"Harry. Harry James Potter. With beautiful jet black hair. He looks so much like you. Except for the eyes. He has my eyes. He'll never know us," Lily sobbed. James pulled her to him. He looked over at the door. He was thankful he had thought to lock it. So no one would come in and try to find out why Lily was crying.
"It'll be okay. We will do everything in our power to make sure that he lives. I promise that to you, Lily," James whispered. Lily looked up.
"We won't have a wedding night. We are going to die in this plan. I can feel it," Lily said, her heart breaking with each word.
"Don't say that. We won't. Harry will live. It takes nine months. We will live for Harry," James promised.
"James, make love to me. Please," Lily begged. He nodded and flipped off the light, pulling her closer and hoped that he could make every worry in her head go away.
Yes, they would be Blacks. A part of the horrible Black family. But out of that family had come a very rare gem. Their father and there was nothing that she wanted more then him.
But this plan would place them and their children in danger. The prophecy had said that it would effect Lily and James' or Alice and Frank's child. Not themselves. Why were they protecting children that did not even exist yet.
Unless, they already did exist. If Lily and Alice was pregnant. They couldn't be! Alice always talked about morals. So did Lily. This close to weddings and such would they throw it all aside?
Nancy left the room and into the living room where Lily and Alice sat talking.
"You two aren't pregnant too are you?" Nancy blurted out as soon as she entered. They stopped talking and smiled.
"No. We are not. We were just discussing the same thing that you were thinking," Alice said with a chuckle.
"I see. I was just wondering. You never know," Nancy replied.
"Like how Sirius got you pregnant," Lily teased gently.
"We have been trying for a while," Nancy said.
"A while?!" Alice asked in surprise.
"Yeah. For about two months before graduation," Nancy admitted.
"Really? I never would have guessed. Why didn't you tell us?" Alice asked.
"Because I wasn't sure how you two would react," Nancy said as she looked down at her hands.
"Never worry about that. We are very happy about it. Just make sure that Sirius marrys you before they are born," Lily said as she gave Nancy a genuine smile.
"Oh I will. They won't be bastard children," Nancy assured, returning the smile.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Frank came into the room and looked at the women in confusion.
"Where you talking about us? Is that why you guys got all quiet?" Sirius asked.
"No not all of you. Just about how you got me knocked up," Nancy answered him softly.
"You wanted to be," Sirius fought gently back.
"Naw, I was only trying to keep you around," Nancy teased.
James took Lily's hand and led her out of the room and upstairs to where he was sleeping.
"I want to talk to you. About this potential child that could be without parentage. Who would be his protector? His guardian?" James asked, his face serious.
"I only assumed Nancy and Sirius since they are the only couple that aren't on the hit list. I would give the baby to Remus and Hestia, but... you know," Lily answered.
"Yeah I know. What do you think it would be? A boy or a girl?" James asked her as he sat down on the bed. Lily gazed off into space. A vision came to her. A vision of a small baby boy in a bundle on a door step. A baby boy with jet black hair and emerald green eyes and a lightening bolt shaped scar upon his forehead. She saw a note. A note to a Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dudley. Lily gasped.
"Oh, James. It's our little boy. He's the one. We're going to die!" Lily exclaimed.
"How do you know?" James asked as he took her hand.
"His little soul cried out to mine," Lily said, a tear slipping down her cheek.
"Does he have a name, babe?" James asked.
"Harry. Harry James Potter. With beautiful jet black hair. He looks so much like you. Except for the eyes. He has my eyes. He'll never know us," Lily sobbed. James pulled her to him. He looked over at the door. He was thankful he had thought to lock it. So no one would come in and try to find out why Lily was crying.
"It'll be okay. We will do everything in our power to make sure that he lives. I promise that to you, Lily," James whispered. Lily looked up.
"We won't have a wedding night. We are going to die in this plan. I can feel it," Lily said, her heart breaking with each word.
"Don't say that. We won't. Harry will live. It takes nine months. We will live for Harry," James promised.
"James, make love to me. Please," Lily begged. He nodded and flipped off the light, pulling her closer and hoped that he could make every worry in her head go away.