As Lily passed Harry's room late the following day, James having left for work early that morning, she peeked her head round the door and heard sobbing. Surely he couldn't still be in pain. It was a few week curses and she knew he had taken worse. A three minute crucio from Voldemort himself without even screaming for example.

She went round to the bed and saw he still had his arms round his middle as he cried. She moved his fringe out of his face and he looked up at her, his eyes bloodshot and scared.

"Why are you crying, love?" She asked him softly and he choked another sob.

"It's one month today," He said and she frowned in confusion. "One month since we got married. I'm supposed to be celebrating, not losing them." He said.

"One month? Why'd you wait so long after leaving to get married?" He almost laughed.

"Well, you need parental permission if you're under eighteen." He said with a small smile before another pain made him wince.

"You could have just gone to Sirius like you al-" She stopped and the pieces came together in her mind. Harry looked at her and smiled again. "So it is Sirius then?" She asked him and he looked away from her blushing.

"I'm sorry mum, I can't help it, I've felt this way about himsince I was fourteen. I love him and he loves me back." He said and she lifted his chin with her hand, turning his head to her.

"It's ok Harry, if you really feel that way, I'm ok with it. As long as you're sure you're doing the right thing. But if you're so proud of this, why did you leave? Why didn't you just wait till your eighteen and drop the bombshell on us instead of disappearing?"

"That was our plan originally but it was getting too hard to hide them this time and it seemed the easiest way out. You would have seen otherwise." He said and she frowned. Them? Who were they and what would he hide that she would have seen before? Ideas flocked together in her brain. But it still didn't make sense.

She moved his arms and he didn't protest as she undid his robes, letting them fall open onto the bed. She gasped and put her hand on his swelling stomach.

"Another one?" She asked and he put his hand on hers.

"No, another two." He said smiling and she shook her head.

"That's why you didn't want the fire whiskey. So it didn't hurt them." He nodded but his smiled dulled and once again pain riveted through his body.

"It may not have done any good anyway." He said, rolling back onto his side. "I think I'm losing them, after all this. I haven't felt them move since last night." He started crying again and Lily calmed him down.

"You need to get out of here and go to a healer as soon as you can. Your father will be home soon but I have a plan."

"Don't tell him please!" Harry begged.

"I won't. Tonight, get up and leave, the house elves are forbidden to come here." She said and he opened his mouth but she spoke first. "Don't you worry I'll distract your father."


Lily put the last plate on the table for dinner that night, but before calling everyone, took a small phial of the violet potion she had spent the afternoon making out of her pocket, and pouring three drops into James's drink. The dropper fell off the top and instead of a few drops, half of the bottle ended up in the goblet.

Oh well, it couldn't do any harm, Lily thought, only make the job easier.


By the time they had gotten up to bed, James was giggling and stumbling around. Lily smirked as she got undressed. He was so out of it he wouldn't notice anything strange if there was a giant purple people eater standing next to him.

"Evans." He slurred and Lily looked at him. "I think you're hot." He said and before she could speak, he continued. "I know you hate me and all that, but it's just th-" He suddenly tackled her onto the bed, he dressing gown she was just putting on opening to show her bra. He growled and started kissing her neck, moving up to her face.

As it got deeper and more intimate, Lily flipped him round so she was on top. She was just wondering if Harry was leaving when she heard a crash. She thought James would notice, but he was too preoccupied, swearing at bra when it wouldn't come unclipped. She listened closely and heard a window open and a thump with an 'oof' on the ground below. She gave a smile through the kiss and wrapped her arms round her husband. He was going to be ok, she just hoped his babies would be too.


Harry found himself at the end of the forest behind the house by the next morning. He knew it would be too far to walk back to his new home and felt like slapping himself for not just flooing last night.

He had no choice but to close his eyes, picture the street he lived on and apperate away, even if it could harm his babies (if they were even still alive) even more…


Sirius stood in the kitchen rewriting something out the following morning while Crosby sat playing with one of his toys on the floor. He heard the door open and frowned. He withdrew his wand and held it by his side. As he got to the front door, the hex was on his lips when he paused.

Harry was standing there, covered in blood, dirt and scratches. His robes were ripped and he swayed unsteadily. Sirius ran forward and caught him just in time as he collapsed into his arms.

"Sir." He said hoarsely and Sirius held him up so he could see his face. "The babies." He whispered and Sirius couldn't hear him properly.

"What Har?" He asked.

"The babies Sirius! Call a healer now." He said more clearly, panic in his voice, and fell unconscious.


Ooh, another cliffy, sort of...

Thanks to everyone who reviewed. A few people asked why Sirius didn't go rescue Harry. As we know from canon, and what have I done, Sirius values his friendship with James. A lot. To the point where he left his godson hurt andthroughly fucked, even when he knew what pain he was already suffering. I'm not saying he doesn't love Harry, but would rather wait and see if he makes it back onhis own before rescuing him...

Cruel maybe , but neccessary for my plot and how I think Sirius would react.

And I might make this a regular thing, most amusing review:

Althea

I think I'm developing an inner eye! I can see james strangeling Sirius while
yelling, "you did it again!" over and over.

Thanks for the reviews. Keep it up! Rushes off to finish chapter twenty nine