Woo, two chapters in a couple of hours, I'm on a roll. So is my story really that bad that I get no reviews ? Aw well. Maybe the sequel will be a bigger hit. I'm turning this into a TRILOGY. It's the Past, Present, and Future. Past, being Marauder Era. Present being Harry, Ron, Hermione, etc. And future being their kids and who they ended up with. Good idea?

Dumbledore Steps In

About half an hour later, Ashley's owl swooped in through the window. Ashley jumped up in a flash, and grabbed the letter from the bird. Ashley was amazed by the speed of her owl. She figured Dumbledore must be pretty close by to have received the letter so quickly.

"Read it, Ash," James told her.

"I have just finished listening to the recording you have sent me. I suppose our suspicions of Mr. Pettigrew have been true all along. Please tell all of your guests to leave. You four may stay, and you can tell Mr. and Mrs. Lupin to stay if you wish, but other than that, everybody must leave. When all of the guests have gone, write back to me and tell me so. I will aparate - or floo if you perfer - over as soon as I read your letter. I shall see you all soon. - Albus Dumbledore," Ashley read breathlessly.

"What do you think he's going to do?" James wondered aloud.

"I dunno. Sirius - Please tell the guests to leave. But tell Alaina and Remus to stay behind," Ashley said faintly.

"Okay, darling," Sirius said. He kissed the top of her head, and left the room. They all listened as the guests left the house. When they were sure everybody had gone, they all made their way into the sitting room. The men carried Peter's chair downstairs. Ashley scribbled a quick letter to Dumbledore and sent her owl to him. While they waited, they filled Remus and Alaina in on everything. They were both amazed, and then crying sounded from Haley's room. Ashley went upstairs, and came back minutes later with Lizzie and Harry.

"I think Haley's coming down with something. I'm going to leave them all seperate for a while," Ashley explained, putting the twins in the playpen. She went back upstairs for Haley and put her in her cradle. Half an hour later, Dumbledore apparated into the sitting room with a man in dark robes at his side.

"Is he still under the Veritaserum?" Dumbledore asked tiredly.

"Yes, sir," Ashley replied.

"Are you a death eater, Mr. Pettigrew?" Dumbledore questioned the little man sitting before him.

"Yes."

"Very well. You may take him to Azkaban to await his trial, Woodward," Dumbledore said, nodding toward the man to his left. The man nodded back, grabbed Peter, and they were both gone with a crack.

"Now, we have to worry about yours and the childrens protection," Dumbledore said calmly. "Ashley, You said that in the future you saw, Sirius was blamed for something Peter had done. Peter is in Azkaban now, so Sirius will not be framed for anything."

"Yes, sir. But what about Lily and James? And the children?" Ashley said solemnly.

"Well, Peter led Lord Voldemort to you two. For now, I suggest that we move all of you to somewhere safe. And the safest place that I know is Hogwarts," Dumbledore said quietly.

"So, you want us to live at Hogwarts, sir?" Lily questioned.

"For the time being, yes," Dumbledore replied.

"But, Professor, In the future I saw, Lily gave her life to save Harry's. That happened here in Godric's Hollow. He'll be coming here, so the only wait to kill him is if we're here," Ashley said slowly, looking a bit overwhelmed.

"True. I guess the adults must remain here," Dumbledore whispered.

"I was reading about really old magic, and the book said that love can defeat anything. So, what I'm trying to say is...Is it possible Lily's love for Harry is what killed him?" Ashley asked Dumbledore.

"Very good, Mrs. Black. Love is indeed a strong possibility," Dumbledore agreed, nodding at her.

"So, with all that being said and all, if love was the only thing that killed him, how can we get rid of him without sacraficing Lily and James?" Ashley asked so quietly, you could barely hear her.

"When he comes for you, you must all be there. There is safety in numbers, you know. At the same time, you aim your wands, and use Avada Kedavra. When he least expects it," Dumbledore told them.

"We've changed the future so much already though, professor. I mean, in what I saw, Sirius and I had never even got married! Most of us were either dead or in Azkaban. How do we know that more changes won't effect us defeating him?" Ashley asked.

"I don't know, Ashley. But you are in no condition to duel with Lord Voldemort. You will have to be left out of his demise," Dumbledore told her, gazing at her stomach.

"But, I'm due in August and this all happens sometime in October!" Ashley retorted.

"Ah, but Peter being taken into custody may change the course of events. He may come earlier. But he will be looking for Harry, Lizzie, and Haley. Which is why I'm suggesting that I take them to Hogwarts, and you guys wait here. You are welcome to come everyday to visit, but I truly think they would be safest there. That way, when he does come, he can't harm the children, but you still have the oppritunity to destory him," Dumbledore said wisely.

"Okay, professor. I-I guess that would be best," Ashley said, looking ready to cry.

"You should go with them, Ashley," Sirius whispered.

"What are you on about?" Ashley asked, looking at him like he was delusional.

"I don't want to risk the baby's life. We can handle Voldemort. We'll probably all have to live together until he comes, that way we'll all be here to defeat him. But if he hurts you, he could kill the baby. I won't let that happen," Sirius said quietly, but firmly.

"He's right, Ashley," James agreed.

"This is all too much, but I'll do it...F-for the baby," Ashley said, looking down.

"This is good though, Ash. I mean - you can take care of the children, and we'll visit you everyday," Lily said, trying to cheer her up.

"I suppose you're right. Okay, I'll go. Maybe he'll still come in October so I can help out. He probably needs time to plan his attacks, right?" Ashley asked hopefully.

"Possibly. Just stay positive, Ash. We'll come by and see how you're doing tomorrow," Sirius said.

Ashley went upstairs to quickly pack her things. They all gave her a hug good-bye, and Sirius gave her a passionate kiss. "I love you, Ashley."

"I love you too, Sirius. I'll see you tomorrow." She, the children, and Dumbledore flooed to Hogwarts.

They landed in Dumbledore's office. "Professor - Do you live at Hogwarts?"

"Sometimes. Sometimes during the summers I go to a home of my own, but other times I stay here all year long," Dumbledore replied, and they walked out of the room.

"Doesn't it get lonely?" Ashley asked him, feeling a bit of pity.

"Sometimes. But the house elves are here all year, and so is Mr. Filch. I'll be giving you a room across the hall from me, just in case of an emergency. The current password to my office is Milky Way," Dumbledore said, showing her to her room. She thanked him, and he went to his office to sort through a few more things. He said if she got hungry and didn't feel like walking to the kitchens, she could just call for Breezy, a house-elf, and she would bring some food.

Ashley looked around her new room. It was quite large. There was a king sized bed with a canopy. The carpet and blankets were all red. There was a small step to go to her bed. To the right were book shelves, a closet, and a desk. To the left was a vanity, another closet, and a bathroom. Ashley walked into the left closet, which was half the size of her huge bedroom. She did some charm work, and made it into a perfect little room for the three children. She put them in there, and tucked them in for bed. She watched them sleep and found herself wondering why anybody would want to hurt such beautiful children.

And so the days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into months. Sirius, Lily, James, Alaina, and Remus came to visit each and every day. They talked about absolutely everything. There were no secrets anymore. All of them were completely honest with each other these days, and they were also more serious than usual. The six of them simply could not wait to get rid of Voldemort once and for all. They couldn't wait to feel free and not have to look over their shoulders all the time. Their kids could grow up in a world where there was no fear. Where there was nobody who was constantly threatening their lives. It was all a matter of time.

Finally August came. Ashley and Dumbledore pretty much had breakfast with each other almost every day. One day they were in the Great Hall eating and Ashley screamed in pain.

"What's the matter?" Dumbledore asked, rising.

"I - I think I'm gonna have a baby," Ashley replied, looking up at him. His eyes grew wide and he helped her to the fireplace. "Wait here for one moment. I'm going to get the children." Ashey nodded and waited. Moments later, he returned with the three-seater stroller. They all went into the fire and came out at St. Mungo's. In the blink of an eye, Ashley was led to a hospital room. "Please, Professor, Get Sirius!"

"I will, Ashley. Don't worry." When Ashley was taken into her room, Dumbledore apparated outside the Black's home. He rung the bell, and saw an eye peering at him from the peep hole. The door was unlocked, and Remus greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Professor. What brings you here?"

"Is Sirius here?" Dumbledore asked, looking around.

"Yes, he's in the kitchen," Remus replied, leading him in.

Everybody was in the kitchen. Lily, James, Sirius, and Alaina.

"Ashley's in labour."

Everybody's face gleamed with excitement and they all headed to the hospital.

"Sirius! Oh, thank god you're here!" Ashley said, giving him a hug. He kissed her forehead, and she smiled.

"I don't know what I would have done if I missed the birth," Sirius said, shaking his head.

"Don't worry about it. You're here, aren't you? That's all that ma-OWWW!" she screamed.

"Oh my. Those contractions are getting mighty close, eh?" the healer said.

"Hello, Mr. Black. I'm Rodina Appelbye. I'll be delivering your child," Rodina said, shaking his hand.

This woman seemed to be in her mid-fourties or early fifties. She had short white-blonde hair and beady brown eyes. She was short and plump with rosy cheeks, and a huge nose and ears. She looked elf-like.

"Hello," Sirius said, shaking her hand back. They were talking for a while, waiting for Ashley to be ready for delivery. Hours went by, and Lily, James, Remus, and Alaina were growing tired.

"OWW!"

"Oh, dear. Seems to me like somebody's ready for delivery. I'll be back in a jiffy," Rodina said cheerfully. She left the room and came back with two nurses. One was male, and he was extremely tall, bald, and had dark skin. The other one was short with pale skin She had long wavy blonde hair and green eyes. "This is Nurse Tiller and Nurse Hollace. Hollace is my daughter. They'll be wheeling you into delivery," Rodina said, her smile growing more with each and every word.

"Uh. Not that it's not a pleasure to meet you - But can you just get me into a freaking delivery room? Cause this kid is about to pop right out of me!" Ashley said in an extremely annoyed tone. Sirius couldn't resist a smirk, and without another word, Ashley was taken into the delivery room.

"What should we name her?" Sirius asked. Their daughter had been born, and now the six of them were in the room. Jessica and Jared were on their way, as were Josh and his girlfriend. Mr. and Mrs. Benedettis were currently in America, Hawaii to be exact, on vacation.

"Can we name her after my grandmother?" Ashley asked, looking at the baby.

"That depends. Her name wasn't something like Ethelda, was it?" Sirius asked with a smirk.

"Damn it, Sirius! Why can't we use Ethelda? It's a beautiful name," Ashley said sarcastically.

"Okay, so what was her name?" Sirius asked.

"Claudia."

"Hmm...That's a nice name. Claudia something Black," Sirius said.

"You pick the middle name," Ashley said, looking up at him.

"Well, the middle name can be after the woman I love most in the world," Sirius said, smiling down at her.

"Oh, Sirius, You're naming her after me? You shouldn't!" Alaina joked, smiling.

"Hmm...Sorry, Lainy. I kind of meant Ashley," Sirius replied.

"Oh, now my feelings are hurt in ways I can't decribe. I can hear my heart breaking as we speak," Alaina said, pretending to wipe a tear from her eye.

"I miss this," Ashley said quietly.

"Miss what?" Sirius asked, focusing his attention back to her.

"Joking around. Laughing," Ashley replied with a shrug.

"We all do," Sirius replied, putting his arm around her.