Godric's Hollow – October 31, 1981
The muggle children finally stopped coming to get candy. I sit with Lily on the sofa listening to the Quidditch match between the Holly Head Harpies and the Montrose Magpies. Just as the Harpies shoot the quaffle through the hoop a silver tabby cat forms in front of us. Lily jumps, but is calmed when she recognizes Minerva's voice.
"The Ministry has been attacked. The Order is forming to help. Stay hidden and protect Harry at all costs. Everything will be okay. Stay hidden, stay safe."
As the patronus fades I stand up to lock the doors and windows. Lily bends forward to turn off the radio and I sit back down. We sit in silence, listening to Harry who is asleep upstairs.
Time seemed to stop.
After a few hours we hear a quiet rustle of leaves. We both jump up and pull out our wands. I slowly move to the stairs and face the front door, Lily stays behind me. There is a faint glow and the door creaks open.
"Lily run. Get Harry and run!" I yell casting a spell at the figure. The Dark Lord just flicks his hand, deflecting the spell. Lily runs up the stairs and into Harry's room. I hear barking and growling outside, then someone yelling. Not having any luck fending off Voldemort I run upstairs. Stopping short of the last step to look outside, hearing Sirius's faint voice.
"I would have died! I would have died rather than betray my friends!" Sirius yells at Peter as he stalks up to him. I turn around to look down the stairs only to hear a hiss and see a green flash. As gravity brings me down I hear my wife scream, and with my last breath I whisper.
"Evans…"