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Sorry it's been so long. I kept running into a plate glass wall and could find no way passed it!

Chapter 8

"How's Malfoy working out?" Remus asked as he and Sirius sat eating Chinese takeaway in the flat they shared before Hailey was born and now since the Potter's had gone in to hiding.

"Well actually. It's been 3 months and so far he's come through every time. I can't help thinking he's up to something. But then again I get the feeling something changed in him. I don't know what it is but… he could be playing me for all I know, but he just seems… I can't put my finger on it. He did tell me something that I had no idea about."

"And?" Remus asked taking a drink of the beer they had bought with the food

"There is a prophecy that Trelawney, the dippy divinations teacher told Dumbledore last year. And one of His people over heard it and told him. 'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... And the Dark Lord will mark him as equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives.'"

"Who's it about?" Remus asked

"He believes that it's Harry and that's why he's after Lily and James. He's going to do it himself this time to make sure nothing screws up."

"But he doesn't know where they are." Remus replied

"He does, because someone told him."

"But you wouldn't." Remus said staring straight at Sirius

"I wouldn't but it's not me who is secret keeper." Sirius replied

"What?" Remus asked

"It was changed last minute."

"To who?"

"Peter." Sirius replied. "I was just too obvious. Anyone with a brain would guess at me."

"True, but Peter's never been the most competent or consistent." Remus replied

"And I can't find him." Sirius replied putting his plate down and pulling at his hair

"You can't find Peter?" Remus asked sitting up

"Nope."

"You think he told Voldemort?" Remus asked

"That's what I told Dumbledore and he can't find Peter either."

"Thanks for telling me last Pads." Remus replied

"Well you had just been through a rough transformation and I didn't want to stress you more." Sirius replied.

"Something like this, you need to tell me." Remus replied and Sirius nodded. "Can Lucius give you a date?"

"He's working on it now." Sirius replied feeling the lighter in his pocket getting hotter. "In fact this should be it. I've got to go Moony. I'll let you know as soon as I can." Sirius said apperating to James's empty house and sprinting upstairs to Hailey's bed room and crossing plains and meeting a very agitated Lucius Malfoy.

"Tonight, in fact he's going now."

"Where?" Sirius asked

"Godric's Hollow." As soon as Lucius had said the last word Sirius was about to leave. "It was Peter Pettigrew." Lucius said stopping Sirius dead in his tracks.

"What?"

"It was Pettigrew. He bartered the information for a place of power." Lucius replied. "Now go and save her family."

With one last look over to the sofa where Hailey was sat eating her dinner he disappeared back to the house then appearated to the lane just outside the cottage in time to see the door swinging open and hearing commotion inside.

Without thinking Sirius was in the house with wand drawn and walking quietly towards the kitchen where he heard James shouting at Lily to run as Voldemort laughed. Through the gap in the door Sirius could see that Harry wasn't in the room, he moved back against the wall just in time as Lily ran out of the kitchen and upstairs and heard Voldemort say Crucio and hear James scream in agony.

"Avada Ked…"

"Expelliarmus." Came from behind Sirius sending his wand flying

"Wormtail." Sirius gritted out. "Accio wand."

"Well well. Sirius Black. I should have known you would have turned up." Voldemort said regarding the younger man. "I thought you said you were the only person who knew where they were hiding."

"I did… was… I am." Wormtail spluttered

"Did you honestly think James would only tell that where he was hiding? Peter Pettigrew, the boy who still wet the bed at age 17?" Sirius asked. "Who couldn't do a simple summoning spell if it saved his life? You're out of your twisted little mind if you thought that."

"Well at least now I get to kill another annoyance at the same time." Voldemort replied. "You should have joined me Sirius. You could have been great."

"I plan on being great all on my own." Sirius said sending Voldemort into the wall and stunning him then turning on his heel to bind Wormtail. "James? Come on get up." Sirius said trying to pull James to his feet as the convulsions eased.

"Where are Lily and Harry?" James wheezed

"Upstairs, come on." Sirius said pulling James to his feet and practically carrying him upstairs. "You might want to think about a diet Prongs; you're getting a bit soft around the middle."

"Not all of us can eat like you and keep our boyish figure." James joked back weakly as the effects of the Cruciatus still wracked through him

"Does that fire place work?" Sirius asked pointing at the one in Harry's room.

"Only outgoing." Lily said torn between comforting Harry or going to her husband

"Remus Lupin." Sirius said sticking his head in the fire

"Don't bloody do that." Remus growled rubbing his back from falling off the sofa and on to the hard wood floor. "Though, it improves your face some what."

"Shut up Moony. Get the Ministry to send some people to Godric's Hollow."

"That sounds like a joke you know that right?" Remus asked

"Yes, and get Dumbledore as well."

"Are they ok?" Remus asked

"Just do it quickly." Sirius said before disappearing from the fire.

Without a second thought Remus had sent the urgent message to the ministry and had just appeared in Albus Dumbledore's fire.

"Remus, my dear boy. What a surprise to see you. I was just thinking about you and James and Siriu…"

"I have a message from Sirius; you need to get to Godric's Hollow. HE has gone after Lily and James."

"How would he know where they are? How do you know?"

"Sirius told me, but there's a leak. Somebody told him."

"But there was only Sirius who knew." Dumbledore replied

"It was changed. Just go quickly. Sirius sounded rattled." Remus said disappearing back into the fire

"Can you appearate from here?" Sirius asked Lilly

"No, you have to be about a mile away from the house. How are we going to get out of here?" Lilly asked

"Remus has sent for the ministry and he's getting Dumbledore. We just have to last until then." Sirius said shutting the door and putting every locking and sealing charm he knew on it.

"Why would Peter do it?" James asked still wheezing from his slumped position under the window

"He traded you to Voldemort for power." Sirius said pushing the wardrobe against the door

"How do you know?" Lilly asked

"Because he is good at his job." James replied helping Sirius out of the awkward question.

"I think someone's coming up the stairs." Lilly whispered listening to tapping on wood

Before anyone could reply the door had been blown off its hinges and Sirius was lying dazed on the floor over by James. Lilly turned her back on Voldemort who was staring right at her and Harry.

"Sirius." James hissed. "Wake up Padfoot." Seeing no movement James tried again. "Ameila Foxworthy is sleep walking in her underwear again.

"Where?" Sirius asked sitting up and being brought harshly back to reality watching Voldemort approaching Lilly

"Avada Kedava" Voldemort spoke clearly and coldly