Chapter 3: The Nightmare
Back in the tower they all sat around the common room fire. "Welcome to Hogwarts Bailey. If you need anything just ask. I remember my first year here, so I know waht you are going to go through, espically when you hang around with these four." Lily said pointing to the boys. Lily kissed James on the cheek. "I'm going to bed." Lily then went up to her and Bailey's room.
"I'm going to bed also." Peter said followed by James.
"Good night Bailey. It was a pleasure meeting you." Remus said finally going to bed, leaving Sirius and Bailey alone in the common room.
"So can you tell me what was going on in Dumbledore's office?" Sirius asked looking over at Bailey.
"I did. I was exploring his office." Bailey looked at Sirius then into the dieing fire.
"Bailey, I'm not James I know you've been in that office before. Before I knew who you where I saw you talking to Dumbledore before I had to talk to him myself. Why can't you just tell someone?"
"I don't want anyone to worry about me anymore. I know that James and Dumbledore have been worried about me for months, and I just want it to stop." Bailey said holding back tears. "And I now that you've been worrying since we've met." Sirius didn't know what to say because he knew it was all true. He moved onto the couch with Bailey and hugged her.
"I'm sorry, it's just that we care about you."
"I know but James has been so concerned about me that he hasn't even grieved for his brother. Which makes me worry about him." Bailey said letting go of Sirius.
"He's grieved more than you know Bailey, he tries to stay strong for yoiu." Sirius gave Bailey her room, and moved back into the arm chair. Both of them just sat there, Bailey finally feel asleep on the couch. Sirius ran up tohis room and got a blanket to cover her with, he then feel asleep on the chair.
"Bailey how about we go to the park tomorrow?"
"That would be great dad. We haven't been there in a while." Bailey said smiling. Just then a bunch of Death Eaters stormed the house.
"Edward Potter, it's been a while." One of the Death Eaters said taking out his wand.
"NO!" Bailey yelled, "Don't please!"
"Bailey wake up it's ok. Wake up." Sirius said running over to Bailey. It was about four in the morning. Bailey shot awake and started to cry. She grabbed on to Sirius. "You're ok now. I won't let anything happen, neither will James, Remus or Dumbledore." Sirius tried to assure her.
"What's wrong? I heard Bailey screaming." James asked running down the staircase. At the same time Dumbledore entered.
"She had another nightmare." Sirius told them rubbing Bailey's back.
"Here take this." Dumbledore handed Bailey a vial of Dreamless Sleep potion. then turned to Sirius and James. "Don't ask her abotu this until tomorrow. It's a dreamless sleep potion James so the best thing for you both to do is go back to sleep." Dumbledore then left the common room.
"James what happened to your brother?" Sirius asked before James got to far up the stairs.
"He was killed in his house, so was his wife Elizabeth. I don't think Bailey was home. She told Dumbledore she was at the park and got home to find Aurors all over the place." James then went back to bed. Sirius took a napkin and dried Bailey's cheeks.