Chapter 12
"The Sun Sets"
Hundreds of deaths had occurred over the few months alone. A black veil had settled over the wizarding world. The Dark Lord showed no mercy in his quest to destroy what world was left. James and Lilly had taken refuge in their new home not to far in the woods. James trusted Peter Pettigrew with the vital information that would keep his family from the vengeful clutches of the Dark Lord.
Lilly cuddled baby Harry who looked at his father with those emerald green eyes like his mother's. He stretched his little hands out toward his father.
"Take him James." said Lilly.
James took his son in his arms. Oh, how James wished he didn't have to isolate his family because of his error, his destiny. He watched as Harry ran his fingers over his father's bare foot, tracing over the tiny three stars.
"Is everything alright James?" Lilly asked in her soft, soothing voice.
James shrugged.
"I just wish we didn't have to hide like this. I wish I didn't have to ruin your lives like this." he said. "I'm so sorry."
"James, I will follow you to the end of this world and back. You know that I love you and I would do anything for you. We have a beautiful boy and a wonderful life. Don't you say you're sorry." said Lilly.
She had walked over to James and took one of his hands, holding Harry's tiny hand in her other hand. The Potters all shared a moment of love.
A noise outside, like that of a twig breaking caught everyone's attention. James handed Harry to Lilly and cautiously walked toward the front door. James opened the door and then looked out. Nothing but the dark greeted him.
"What is it James?" he heard Lilly say from behind him.
"Nothing." said James.
A movement near the tree just right in front of him caught his eye. Then James saw a dark figure. He saw scarlet eyes flash at him.
"No!" screamed James.
He slammed the door shut and locked it.
"Lilly, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off!" screamed James.
Lilly ran up the stairs. She heard James scream. She slammed the door shut, only to have it burst open rudely. High-pitched laughter wafted through the room. Lilly placed Harry in his bed. And tried to find her wand. It was gone.
"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!" she screamed to the Dark Lord.
The Dark Lord's pale, snakelike face twisted in an evil grin. His wand danced in his left hand.
"Stand aside you silly girl. Stand aside, now!" he growled, raising his wand at her.
"Not Harry, please no, take me instead!" Lilly begged as she tried to block the Dark Lord's view of Harry.
"Not Harry! Please...have mercy...have mercy." Begged Lilly.
The Dark Lord's eyes glared at the cringing woman.
"Did your precious husband showed mercy when he murdered my wife?" he hissed.
Lilly spun around and tried to reach for Harry.
"Avada Kedavra!" rang through the air. Lilly dropped dead.
"And now, you, my son." said the Dark Lord.
Harry sat up and looked at the Dark Lord. He watched as the tip of the wand was aimed between his eyes.
"Avada Kedavra!" said the Dark Lord.
The jet of green light bounced off of Harry and hit the Dark Lord. The Dark Lord screamed. The house began to tremble madly. A man with black hair rushed in and grabbed Harry.
"Come Harry!" screamed Sirius over the roar of the falling house.
The Boy-Who-Lived left the ruins of his home. The veil of darkness lifted. The Dark Lord was no more.
"The Sun Sets"
Hundreds of deaths had occurred over the few months alone. A black veil had settled over the wizarding world. The Dark Lord showed no mercy in his quest to destroy what world was left. James and Lilly had taken refuge in their new home not to far in the woods. James trusted Peter Pettigrew with the vital information that would keep his family from the vengeful clutches of the Dark Lord.
Lilly cuddled baby Harry who looked at his father with those emerald green eyes like his mother's. He stretched his little hands out toward his father.
"Take him James." said Lilly.
James took his son in his arms. Oh, how James wished he didn't have to isolate his family because of his error, his destiny. He watched as Harry ran his fingers over his father's bare foot, tracing over the tiny three stars.
"Is everything alright James?" Lilly asked in her soft, soothing voice.
James shrugged.
"I just wish we didn't have to hide like this. I wish I didn't have to ruin your lives like this." he said. "I'm so sorry."
"James, I will follow you to the end of this world and back. You know that I love you and I would do anything for you. We have a beautiful boy and a wonderful life. Don't you say you're sorry." said Lilly.
She had walked over to James and took one of his hands, holding Harry's tiny hand in her other hand. The Potters all shared a moment of love.
A noise outside, like that of a twig breaking caught everyone's attention. James handed Harry to Lilly and cautiously walked toward the front door. James opened the door and then looked out. Nothing but the dark greeted him.
"What is it James?" he heard Lilly say from behind him.
"Nothing." said James.
A movement near the tree just right in front of him caught his eye. Then James saw a dark figure. He saw scarlet eyes flash at him.
"No!" screamed James.
He slammed the door shut and locked it.
"Lilly, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off!" screamed James.
Lilly ran up the stairs. She heard James scream. She slammed the door shut, only to have it burst open rudely. High-pitched laughter wafted through the room. Lilly placed Harry in his bed. And tried to find her wand. It was gone.
"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!" she screamed to the Dark Lord.
The Dark Lord's pale, snakelike face twisted in an evil grin. His wand danced in his left hand.
"Stand aside you silly girl. Stand aside, now!" he growled, raising his wand at her.
"Not Harry, please no, take me instead!" Lilly begged as she tried to block the Dark Lord's view of Harry.
"Not Harry! Please...have mercy...have mercy." Begged Lilly.
The Dark Lord's eyes glared at the cringing woman.
"Did your precious husband showed mercy when he murdered my wife?" he hissed.
Lilly spun around and tried to reach for Harry.
"Avada Kedavra!" rang through the air. Lilly dropped dead.
"And now, you, my son." said the Dark Lord.
Harry sat up and looked at the Dark Lord. He watched as the tip of the wand was aimed between his eyes.
"Avada Kedavra!" said the Dark Lord.
The jet of green light bounced off of Harry and hit the Dark Lord. The Dark Lord screamed. The house began to tremble madly. A man with black hair rushed in and grabbed Harry.
"Come Harry!" screamed Sirius over the roar of the falling house.
The Boy-Who-Lived left the ruins of his home. The veil of darkness lifted. The Dark Lord was no more.