DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE RIGHTS TO HARRY POTTER 

Chapter 24

That night Andrew took Lilly home. She crawled right into bed and quickly fell asleep. Andrew sat in the corner of their bedroom. He knew it had to be his child getting corrupted that was making Lilly change. The dark side must be appealing to his unborn child. He had to put a stop to this. While Lilly was asleep, Andrew put a sleeping charm on her mind. For what he planned to do he had to make sure his son was not asleep and that Lilly was not going to wake. He crawled into bed with her; he bent over her round belly and kissed it gently.

"Son, it's me, Daddy. I know you understand what's going on. I love you so much. I can't wait until you are born. I know you mother loves you as much as I do. You have to understand that Chris does not love you. He is afraid of you. Things may be very confusing to you now, but please know you and your mother are everything to me, if I were to lose you both to the dark side I would have nothing to live for. Please, son help me, you have to keep your mother strong. She is starting to change; I know you can feel it. Please son, I love you." Andrew said as he started to cry. He leaned down and kissed Lilly's belly again.

The room started spinning, he was seeing flashes. First, Hogwarts graduation day, the incantation, then, Andrew holding his son in his arms for the first time. He saw him self reading to his son, playing catch with him, the images continued when the images finally ended he silently wept to him self. He knew his son understood.

That weekend Andrew spent some quality time with Lilly. On Saturday they were curled up on the couch reading the Daily Prophet. When there was a knock on the door.

Andrew drew his wand and slowly walked to the door. He swung the door opened and sighed. "Lil, you have company," he said. Lilly walked in to the foyer to see her two former best friends standing there.

"What in the hell do you two want?" Lilly asked hotly.

"Please Lilly, hear us out!" Annie pleaded.

Lilly looked back and forth between her two supposed best friends. She was still furious at the over their fight a few months back.

"Fine go ahead," Lilly said as she crossed her arms over her very visible swollen belly.

"Lilly, this year has been strange, everything and everyone is changing. We miss you so much. I know Macafoy is coming back this year, Lilly, we were wrong, were sorry. Please forgive us." Annie pleaded.

"How do I know that I can trust you? How do I know you aren't working for him?" Lilly asked.

"Work for whom, Macafoy?" Alicia asked.

"Yes Macafoy!" Lilly hissed.

"Of course we aren't working for him Lilly! We hate him. He tried to kill you. What can we do to prove to you that we are on your side?" Annie nearly begged.

Lillt thought for a moment. They could be telling the truth; after all they were my best friends. Or Chris could have gotten to them! Then it struck her, after all her Aunt was the potions professor.

"There is a way I can know for sure if you are on our side. But I will not do this without your full cooperation.

"Anything, we will do anything," Annie stated firmly.

"Right, then wait here," Lilly said before she went and sent an Owl to her Aunt Hermione.

About a half an hour later her Aunt Hermione showed up. She informed Hermione of the situation at hand and after a little coercing, Hermione handed over the vial.

Lilly walked over to Annie and Alicia, "Now, I am sure you both now what this vial contains. I am giving you one last chance to back down." Lilly eyes them both carefully.

"We will do this we want to prove our selves to you." Annie said firmly.

Lilly led to two women to the sitting room. She handed the bottle over to Annie. "Drink half and give the other half to Alicia."

Behind Lilly, Andrew and Hermione exchanged looks of concern.