A/N – Thanks to all you reviewers I never expected to get this many for the story, thanx to my beta Mitchicul after all that planning we did yesterday I can't remember any off it, merlin help me in my exams.
Barbossa'sApples – thank you and no the old lady is not acting the part, does she seem that way? But there is more to her than meets the eye
Kilikapele – Thanx for both reviews and am glad you like it
Kim Kotchanski – Thank you and I'll try and keep it coming
MarauderKid – I like your name and thank you for your review
Mitchicul – lol, your usually less demanding but it's all coming out now heh? And where's an update for 'because of you' or 'Dark lady' hmmmm? An update for 'the falling of darkness' should be along soon. Hopefully!
Suicidal Bunnies – lol, I didn't know old ladies were that trusting either, lol I guess they surprise you every now and again.
Thank you to those that do read but don't review,
Important – I realised when writing this chapter that James is meant to be wearing glasses, well in my story he's not. For some reason I don't picture James wearing glasses, I know he is meant to but am not including them. Am sorry if this upsets some people you could always pretending he is wearing them….
Chapter 3
Flashback
James shifted nervously from one foot to the other and ran his hand through his already untidy hair.
"James, will you stop it. You're making me nervous" came the scolding voice of his wife.
He looked down at her as she stood a few inches smaller than him and gave her his most charming smile.
"Am sorry Lils" he said wrapping an arm around her waist, "I haven't been called to Dumbledore's office since I left Hogwarts. I am just wondering what I have done this time"
She looked at him suspiciously due to his too calm voice, "What did you do this time?"
He threw his hands up in mock surrender, "Nothing"
She raised an eyebrow at him and he crumbled under her suspicious glare
"Ok…. Ok" he put his hands by his sides and muttered something under his breath,
"What was that James?"
"I said I charmed Sirius's shampoo to turn his hair blue" he said with a nonchalant shrug and a triumphant smirk.
"Oh James" she rolled her eyes at his childish behaviour and coughed to hide what sounded like a giggle.
The stone gargoyle they stood in front off suddenly jumped to life and moved aside, the wall splitting into two.
Holding Lily's hand James stepped through the wall and onto the spiral staircase which rose upwards to a door with a brass knocker shaped as a griffon.
Giving Lily's hand a slight squeeze, he pushed open the door and walked into the office of Albus Dumbledore.
Albus Dumbledore himself was seated in a high back chair behind a large claw-footed desk. He smiled warmly at the couple and motioned for them to sit. They did so, their hands still clasped together.
"Am sorry to call you here on such a short notice" he began
"Its fine Professor" spoke Lily kindly
"Mrs. Potter, you left Hogwarts three years ago. You do not have to call me Professor anymore but simply Albus"
Lily nodded and smiled sheepishly,
"Now," said Dumbledore deciding to get straight to the point "You are both aware of the prophecy that I told you both concerning a baby-"
"We don't know that it is Harry" James interrupted, his hazel eyes locked into Dumbledore's blue eyes
"I know, we don't but precautions must be taken to ensure your safety. That's why I think it is for the best that you go into hiding"
Lily's emerald eyes were wide with fear for her family, as she looked towards James whose attention was still focused on Dumbledore. With a squeeze of his hand he turned towards her and locked his gaze with hers.
Dumbledore sat and watched the young couple before him as they had an unspoken conversation, hoping that going into hiding was the right thing for him to suggest for them to do.
End of Flashback
'How wrong they were…'
James thought as his consciousness returned from his daydream. Where they wrong to go into hiding? Or where they wrong about the chose of secret keeper?
Once again questions of his past continued to travel through his mind joining the other questions as he searched for a moments peace.
He had woken from the sound of the old lady bustling around her small house, she had checked in on him but he had feigned to be asleep as to gather his thoughts that only led to more questions.
Sighing, he threw back the warm covers and as clumsily as he got into the bed he did the same getting out. Having caught his leg in the covers he fell to the floor with a loud BANG!
The old lady rushed into the room, gone were her dressing gown, hair net and fluffy slippers to be replace with a muggle outfit of casual pair of pants, and a snug jumper. She let out a small chuckle at the sight if him, half his body was on the floor and his leg caught on the bed.
"What happened to you dear?" she said moving over to help him out of the covers, once he was on his feet she led him back into the small living room.
"Take a seat dear, I made you some breakfast incase you wear hungry" she hurriedly left the room as he sat in the same seat he did the night before, looking around the room without the blinding light and the curtains open to let in the sunlight the room looked more homely than it did last night.
The old lady returned with a tray with a plate of toast on it, "You do like toast don't you? Or I could make you something else?"
He shook his head and gratefully took the tray from her, "T…Toast is fine. Thank you" Finding it easier to speak.
She smiled cheerfully and sat down in the other seat besides him. She flicked on the television as James picked up a piece of toast and took a bite.
It tasted nothing as he expected, he had expected not to taste anything at all. Having not eaten in merlin knows, he was expecting his taste buds to be gone and the toast to taste like ash or something of the sort but instead he could taste the softest of the bread and the butter in it and he greedily took another bite.
The old lady turned towards him as the news began on the television,
"I didn't introduce myself" she said, "Am Ellen Mann" holding out her hand with a smile
James swallowed the latest bite of toast and took her hand, "James Potter"
She gave his had a shake and turned back to the television, as the news reporter began a report about an escaped convict. James picked up another piece of toast and turned towards the television.
"An convict who reportedly killed many people has escaped from an unknown secure prison, the public is warned that Black has is armed and extremely dangerous.
A special hotline has been set up, and any sighting of Black should be reported immediately"
James frowned to himself, the name 'Black' was familiar to him but where from? He continued to watch the screen as an image of 'Black' was shown. The man had a gaunt face surrounded by a matted elbow-length tangle.
James dropped his toast in horror as he stared at the face of his once best friend Sirius Black.
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