Chapter 19
Last chapter for this story. The sequel for this is called Marauder's Daughter.
"You may now kiss the bride." Dumbledore said, smiling at his two former students as they embraced. On the bride's side were Molly Weasley and Lilly Potter, both pregnant, Molly with her sixth kid and Lilly with her first. On the groom's side were James Potter, Arthur Weasley, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
"Took ya long enough." James said when he finally got Sirius alone. "Had to wait until Sabs was seven months pregnant to do it?"
"Seems like." Sirius said, looking over at his new wife and her two best friends. They were all laughing and eating cake and ice cream. "You think it's a good thing? Them all being pregnant I mean. Especially with that Voldemort character out there."
"You know…I'm not sure of anything anymore." James said. "Come on…Me and Lilly wanna talk with you and Sabs." The two friends headed over to the girls and Arthur pulled Molly away to dance.
"Tell them now then?" Lilly asked. James nodded. "Ok…Sas…Sirius…we want you guys to be our kid's godparents."
"Really?" Sabrina asked. "That's exactly what me and Sirius were gonna ask you guys!"
"Oh my god…are we weird or what?" Lilly asked.
"Completely." Sabrina said.
"Hello…we're still here." Sirius said.
"Aww sorry hubby." Sabrina said, pulling Sirius to her and kissing him. "Hey…anyone know where Peter went?"
"Umm…no." James said. They all looked at Sabrina who had that look on her face that told them that she knew something wasn't right. "Are you ok?"
"Uh…yeah." Sabrina said. "I'm probably just paranoid. You know…what with the Voldemort guy and everything. You see how edgy Dumbledore's been lately?"
"Yeah." Lilly said. "It gets me worried when he's worried." Sabrina nodded in agreement. They pushed the thought aside when Sabrina's father came over to talk with Sirius and the girls decided to dance with each other.
Three months later Sabrina and Sirius joined James in running into the hospital after getting the message that Lilly was having her baby. Sabrina held her own one month old baby girl, Leah, close to her chest. James went to the delivery room and Sabrina and Sirius sat in the waiting room.
"Well…that makes all three of you girls with your babies." Sirius said, gently touching his daughter's forehead.
"Yep…Molly had another boy named Ron only a few weeks ago." Sabrina said. "I swear…if she has another kid, it better be a girl…that family is way too full of guys to be healthy."
"Yeah I know." Sirius said. 'There's Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George and now Ron. Is it just me or are they like rabbits?"
"It's not just you." Sabrina said, laughing. It was a few hours before James came over to them, telling them that he was now the father of a healthy baby boy who they were naming Harry. "That's a great name." They all went in to see Lilly and the girls exchanged babies. "Hey Harry…I'm your godmother Sabrina and this is your godfather Sirius. That there is…well...I guess she'd be your godsister, Leah."
"That is the strangest introduction." Lilly said, laughing. "Trade back." They switched babies again and Sabrina kissed Leah on her forehead. "Well…we know one thing…these two are gonna be friends. And when their old enough, they can join the Order."
"Yep." Sirius said. "Fighting Voldemort…what a job." Sabrina nudged him and Sirius chuckled before putting his arm over his wife's shoulders.
"This is how things should always be." James said. "We four should stay together forever."
"We will James." Sabrina said, smiling. "Nothing is going to pull us apart. Absolutely nothing." At that moment both Leah and Harry started crying and the mothers got preoccupied with calming them down.
"Together forever…that's a long time." Sirius said. "But it's a good idea." James nodded. "Sabs is right. Nothing is going to pull us apart…nothing at all."
Unfortunately, almost a year later, the worst thing that could happen, did happen. Sabrina was awoken by Leah's crying and also by a pounding on the front door. She carried her baby down to the door and unlocked it to see Sirius there.
"What's wrong? Forget your key?" Sabrina asked.
"James and Lilly…" Sirius said, and Sabrina's face lost all colour. They knew something like this was going to happen, but never wanted to trust their feelings.
"Their…" Sabrina said.
"Dead." Sirius finished for her.
"Peter." Sabrina said. Sirius nodded before turning and heading to his motorcycle. "Sirius don't! Please don't. He's not worth it!" Sirius didn't listen to her and just flipped his leg over the bike and went off. Leah's tears kept flowing but she didn't make any noises.
It took Sabrina three hours to find him, and when she did she hated what she saw. A huge crater in the ground and ministry wizards all over the place. What surprised Sabrina the most, was Sirius. He was laughing…and being dragged away by ministry wizards. She ran over to him and the wizards stopped. Sirius' face dropped at the look on Sabrina's and the cries that his baby girl started making.
"What did you do?" Sabrina whispered.
"I'm sorry." Sirius said. "Looks like I won't be around to see her grow up."
"No!" Sabrina said. Sirius took Leah and kissed her on the head before handing her back to Sabrina and turning away from her. Sabrina turned on Fudge, her eyes filled with anger.
"He killed Peter, Sabrina." Fudge said.
"Sirius would never do that." Sabrina said. "Peter was his friend."
"So was James and he betrayed him." Fudge said.
'WHAT!" Sabrina screamed, ignoring the cries from the baby in her arms. "HE WOULD NEVER BETRAY JAMES! HE WOULD RATHER DIE THEN BETRAY HIM!"
"Lower your voice." Fudge said.
"Don't you boss me around. Just because you're the Minster of Magic doesn't mean shit." Sabrina said. "You're still the same blundering old fool you've always been." Fudge's jaw dropped and Sabrina finally turned her attention to the crying infant in her arms. "Now I have to figure out what I'm going to do with my child now that her father's been taken away."
"It's for the best." Fudge said.
"For who?" Sabrina asked. "He loves her more then life itself. He would never risk getting thrown in Azkaban because he knew that it would mean he wouldn't be able to see her anymore." Sabrina's eyes were full of tears. "I hope you're happy. First my best friends get taken away…now my husband. He is not guilty and you know what…my daughter knows that…and she always will. Sirius didn't sent Voldemort," Fudge flinched. "After Lilly and James. They were as much a family to him as I am." Sabrina turned and started walking away.
"Harry's been sent to the Dursley's." Fudge said, making Sabrina stop in her tracks. "Dumbledore's idea. It's the best thing to do Sabrina." Sabrina kept walking. First her best friends die…then her husband gets taken to Azkaban forever…and now this…her godson…sent to the worse muggles imaginable…never able to learn about the family he could have.
"YOU BELIEVE HIM!" Sabrina yelled at Molly two days later. "YOU WENT TO SCHOOL WITH SIRIUS…YOU KNOW HE WOULD NEVER DO WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING HE DID…AND YOU BELIEVE FUDGE!"
"Sabs…I…" Molly said, not sure what to say. "Please Sabrina…I'm sorry…but I don't know who to believe."
"Molly…" Sabrina said, then looked over to where Leah and Ron were playing on the floor before looking back at her now only best friend who was once again pregnant. "I'm sorry for yelling Molls. It's just…so screwed up…we can't see Harry. So it's only those two who get to be friends."
"Well…in eleven years…they will all go to Hogwarts…just like we agreed." Molly said. "And they'll meet up." Sabrina nodded before breaking down into tears and crying on Molly's shoulder. Molly could never understand how close Sabrina and Lilly were, seeing as how they knew each other all their lives. There were running noises from the floor above them and both women looked up.
"BILL! CHARLIE! CUT IT OUT!" Molly yelled.
'SORRY MAMA!" Bill's voice floated down the stairs. Molly turned to Sabrina and wiped the tears off her face. Sabrina looked at her.
"I'll always be here for you alright Sas?" Molly said. "And so is Remus…"
"Oh god Remus!" Sabrina said, jumping up. "I totally forgot to go see him." Molly nodded. Sabrina picked up Leah and said her good byes before heading off to Remus'. She got there after a while and walked right in like she always did. "Remus?"
"Kitchen!" Remus answered. Sabrina walked into the kitchen. "Hey Sabs…how you doing?"
"Wish I was dead…if it wasn't for Leah…I would have offed myself." Sabrina said. "I can't believe everyone believes Fudge about Sirius." She looked at Remus." Oh god please don't tell me you do too."
"Not really, no." Remus said. Sabrina sighed in relief before letting Remus take Leah and sat down at the table. "This is hard for you isn't it?"
"You have no idea." Sabrina muttered. "First my friends, then my husband, then my godson. I swear…if someone tried to take Leah away I would kill them."
"Well…there's an upside to that." Remus said. "You kill someone, you go to Azkaban."
"Get to be with Sirius then." Sabrina said. "But then I wouldn't have Leah. Why is it if I have one thing, I can't have something else as well?"
"It's just the way your life is…Sorry to say that Sabs." Remus said. Sabrina sighed. "You know you guys are always allowed to stay here for as long as you need to."
"Thanks…because we're staying tonight." Sabrina said. "I can't stand to be in that house anymore. Everything there reminds me of Sirius. I spent the first two nights with my parents but their going away for a while and I don't want to go." Remus hugged her after giving Leah back to her. This was going to the roughest time any of them had to face…ever.
Ok here…last chapter. New story will be up…well…very very very soon.
