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Chapter 2: Goodbye Lullaby
Even if it's remembered, a dream is only a dream…
"Shush, my flower,
Don't you speak.
Close your eyes
And go to sleep,"
Green eyes stare down at the child, glistening with a single tear.
"The stars will watch,
And keep you near,
While you close your eyes,
To stop the fear,"
A sad face looks lovingly at his child, who is near slumber. His melancholy smile matches his tearful eyes.
"Listen to my lullaby,
And sleep into the night
I'll always protect you,
For you I'll always fight…"
The little girl closes her almond shaped, emerald eyes and listens to the soothing heartbeat of her father. Her breathing becomes even as he lays her down in the bed and pulls her blankets over the girl's delicate little body; he kisses her on the forehead and heads for the door.
"Night night, Lilly. I'll come back for you, one day." he says but she doesn't hear him, she's already in her dream world.
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Lilly wakes up suddenly, her forehead wet with sweat. She lies there for what feels like hours, staring at the ceiling of her room but she finally decides that she can't remember what woke her from her rest. She closes her eyes again and just like her 7 year old dream-self that had fallen asleep just minutes ago in her sleep she falls into her dream world. The only place she can escape to.
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Lilly sat at her grandparent's table eating her lunch. The sweet aroma and taste of Grandma Molly's food filled her senses while she listened to her family bicker about simple things. The whole family were at the Burrow along with the Lupins. Her cousin, James, and Remus' son Rowan were in the middle of levitating mash potato and making it land "mysteriously" on Uncle Percy's head, who was getting rather annoyed by the perplexing amount of mashed potato appearing on his head.
She looked around at her mother, who was in deep discussion with her Grandpa about something or the other on the other side of the table. Ginny caught her daughter's eye and smiled slightly, then turned back to Grandpa Arthur to continue their conversation.
"Whoa! Lilly watch out!" shouted her ten year old cousin Callie, staring open eyed as James "accidentally" threw mashed potato in her direction. Lilly ducked but the potato followed her head, as though it was a bludger, she jumped under the table but the mash caught up with her and landed, with a splat, on the top of her head.
Slowly she rose from her hiding place and turned to face James. He laughed as her face turned a deep shade of red, a trait she inherited from her mother's side of the family. Ever since a few weeks ago when James turned of age he has been using magic for everything. Lilly erupted.
"JAMES!" she shouted loudly, causing the whole family to stare at the battle about to break out. Lilly headed towards him, breaking into a run with her hands clenched beside her.
Pop! Suddenly James disappeared, leaving Lilly stunned at thin air. She heard a snigger from behind her and spun round only to find James leaning on the wall, looking amused.
"Yes, cousin?" he grinned.
"You are so dead." she muttered and grabbed a spoon-full of potato. She flung it at him, hitting him right on the nose, and world war 3 began.
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Harry reaches the battered front door and pulls it open. The cold bitter night turns his face numb, but he pulls his cloak hood up and carries on walking. He has to do this now, or never. A twig snaps but he thinks nothing of it, it's probably just a badger on its midnight prowl.
He walks down the road, cautiously looking around to check for danger. His ears are alert and his eyes sharp to look out for anything out of place. He stalks the road like a fox, realising that if he doesn't make this, there's no chance for him in the world.
A noise comes from behind him; he turns around to face a tall hooded figure. The world goes black.
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No! Ginny wakes up suddenly in the night. It's only a dream she reassures herself, just a dream, nothing more. She is hot, and her bed covers are all ruffled. She turns over and closes her eyes, it's in the past she tells her self, and he's gone.
Tears threaten but she holds them back.
She has to get some sleep, tomorrow she is going to the burrow for lunch, and she doesn't want to worry her mum.
It's only a dream Gin, it means nothing.
She falls into a soft slumber, quickly forgetting the short dream she has just seen, after all, it's only a dream.
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Harry wheezes as he climbs over the tall wall and jumps. His face is bruised and cut and he is sure he has broken a rib. His knee is giving way, causing him to walk with a limp. He is in pain but only has one thing on his mind. With determination he sets off, there's no time to waste.
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"You had better clean this mess up right now, honestly, a food fight! And today of all days! All of you get to work now!" Grandma Molly shouted at the group of children, surrounded by a chaos of mashed potato, treacle tart and peas.
They may not be her own children but Molly Weasley still could intimidate them when she bellowed out her voice, it was one of the only things she could do to them these days.
The food fight had turned out to be horrific in the eyes of Molly. Food was splattered on the walls and all over the floor. All her cooking that she had done hours before had been ruined, so they had to pay the consequences.
James opened his mouth to object but she got in before he had the chance.
"James Arthur Weasley, don't you dare argue with me! You're the one who started this mess. Now all of you I want to see this kitchen spotless!" she turned round before anyone else could complain and joined the other adults in the living room.
The children grumpily set to work.
"You know James, you could just help everyone out and use your wand to clean up this mess." Said Lilly, clearly annoyed with him. "And you Rowan." The two boys exchanged looks and smirked.
"Oh, we could, little cousin of mine. But…I'd rather not help you." James said slyly.
"Tha-" Lilly started to complain but was cut off by a sudden loud tap on the front door. With a confused look at the others Lilly went over and opened it.
She gasped as a tall battered man appeared at the door of the Burrow, he had a scratched and bruised face and his breathing was hoarse and ragged. The man was supporting his stomach as if he had broken a rib and was leaning on one leg. The man stumbled but steadied himself on the wooden door frame. He hoarsely tried to speak, but the quiet words were unheard by Lilly. She called for her mother desperately.
Ginny came to the door.
"What is it Lils?" she asked, but Lilly was still staring at the man. Ginny followed her gaze and her eyes fell upon the helpless stranger at the door.
Her eyes were wide with realisation as she gasped his name.
"Harry?"
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The woman stalks up and down the dark room, with her hands clasped behind her back.
"How could you be so stupid? I told you not to let him out of your sight!" she exclaims at the other figure standing in the shadows.
"I didn't! He did something to me, as though…as though he could read me. I tried to stop him but he just looked at me and I blacked out, I couldn't do anything." The other says, defending himself the best he can. He knows the woman is powerful, too powerful, but he is at her mercy; one flick of her wand and pain could overcome him, like it had so many times before.
"He was weak! We had him; we could have got it out of him. I could tell he was going to break! How could you not do anything you imbecile, you had your wand." She says in a quiet but intimidating voice.
"Please, I'll do any-" his frightened voice turns into a scream of excruciating pain; he falls to the floor and keels over.
"Find him," She orders and strides out of the dark room leaving the man whimpering on the cold ground. "and fast."