Chapter 16

When we got home we found the house quite. Too quite. The kids weren't in their beds. Me and Adam called out to them. Amy screamed from the living room. I instantly apparated to her side. I was almost sick.

Lying on the floor, both naked were our children. They seemed to have snuggled close together, Harry's arms protectively around her waist, Hermione leaning her head on his chest. They could have been sleeping had their eyes not been open.

Adam, swallowing hard took the blanket off the sofa and covered them. Before he did, he noticed the necklace Harry had gotten for her only a few hours ago, still in her hand.

'It was her birthday present.'

He nodded and covered them up. Then he saw a note by their feet. He picked it up and gave it to me. I sank to my knees as I saw a familiar green skull on the front.

'Mudblood and squibs,

What wonderful children you

Have. . . oh sorry. . .I

Mean what wonderful

Children you did have.

They must care deeply

For each other

To be so co operative.

You may notice how inappropriately

They are dressed.

Well they say innocence

Is lost on the young

I have to agree.

Oh well. . . enjoy'

'They made them have. . . sex!'

I nodded. 'Be grateful she wasn't rapped.'

'Lily's right. At least she died in the arms of the one she loved. At least they had the chance of experiencing it before – before – '

We all broke down.

Without us noticing Auror arrived. I looked up at the sudden sound of people gasping and saw to my dismay Sirius and Remus. I ran over to Harry and held his head not moving him from Hermione's cold grasp. I saw Mad-Eye Moody stunning Amy and Adam. They both had become quite hysterical. I was still shock. I couldn't cry anymore, not after James. The light from Moody stunner had illuminated the living room for a few seconds. But that was enough forth the other two men to see parts of the pictures on the walls. Remus turned on the lights and looked around the room, Sirius doing the same. All three Auros looked at me confused and obviously very angry. I didn't notice my left hand sweeping through Harry's uncontrollable hair until they all stared open mouthed at it. Then I realised they had seen my engagement ring and wedding ring. Sirius looked to the picture directly beside him on the table. The photo of me and James in the 'chapel'. Remus had taken a good look at the boy on the floor, then at me, then at the pictures of the ultra scans, the dates on them and the photo of me at 7 months pregnant. Te pieces slowly went together. When they did he turned to me and I was scared. I had never seen him angry, pissed of yeah, but only when the other Marauders wouldn't be quite long enough for people to study in the common room. But this was terrifying. His eyes were cold and blazing fire instead of a mischievous glint, his jaw was set, his body tense and straight. His fists were clenched, one around his wand, the other looked as if it had a mind of its own and it wanted to be around my neck. Sirius soon caught on, but spoke calmly, as if this happened every day. This was what scared me the most.

'Lily, what happened?'

'Where – where – where do you want me to s – start?'

Before either could respond, Moody cut in.

'Miss Evans –'

'Potter. It's Mrs Potter'

'Right – Mrs Potter, who are they (pointing to Amy and Adam), and who are the two children?'

'The adults are Amy and Adam Granger. The girl is their daughter Hermione. The boy is – the boy is – Harry. My son'

Tears were again falling down my face as I looked up from Harry's face and up the one legged man. He just nodded and left. The tension could have been cut with a knife.

'Where do you want me to start?'

Sirius finally snapped.

'How about how the hell you got fucking pregnant by the man you hate the most!'

I snapped my head up to meet his cold glare. Gesturing to Harry I said;

'Does my son look like the son of Lord Voldemort. NO! He's your best friends' son. I didn't hate James. I LOVED HIM! Just as much as Harry loved Hermione.'

Moody came back in. 'Mrs Potter, could you tell us what happened, leading up to when you found them.'

I stared up at the ceiling forcing the tears to stop. They wouldn't.

'They got their Hogwarts letters yesterday on Harry's birthday. Today was Hermione's, so we went to Diagon Alley. Harry had seen a necklace he wanted to get for her, so we separated from them and went to get it. When we met up with them they saw Sirius and Remus standing behind us. I panicked and apparated back here with Harry instantly. I didn't know what to do. Harry couldn't calm me down. When they flooed back here, Hermione took Harry outside, while Amy calmed me down. Adam suggested we go to the pub round the corner, without the kids to calm down and think things through. The kids agreed and stayed here. When we left about 11:30, we were about to use a portkey when I felt like my heart was being ripped out by a blunt kitchen knife. I didn't want to believe that Harry was dead. We got back and I called out to hi them, Adam was calling for 'Mione. We heard Amy scream and we come down here, we found them naked on the floor. Adam covered them and found a note. They had died together, a vow we had heard them speak from the age of 8. We thought it was going to be from old age, not like this.' I finally broke down, finally crying hysterically. Everyone left apart from Remus and Sirius.