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A/N: I know it's been a long time since I updated but I've had really bad writers block and had to work out where this was going again. Please R n R and let me know what you think.
Chapter 9
"Avada Kedava" Voldemort spoke clearly and coldly
As the green sparks left his wand Sirius pulled her out of the way. She handed Harry to James and drew her own wand.
"Avada Kedava." Voldemort repeated aiming at Harry and James
"Expelliarmus." Lilly shouted
"Harashtamelanar." Sirius said.
All 3 spells came at the same time and a ball of energy appeared in the middle of the room as the 3 spells joined and fought against each other holding the 3 wands in position before exploding and send Sirius and Lily flying against the wall as the bulk of the energy engulfed Voldemort with sparks flying in every direction around the room.
"What's happened?" Lilly asked watching the spells seem to eat away at Voldemort.
"You can't kill me!" Voldemort boomed as he walked towards Harry and James and reached out and touched Harry's head. "Avada Kedava."
"Astamarante." Sirius shouted pointing his wand at Voldemort as Harry screamed.
The piercing scream that filled the room was deafening and painful. With a loud bang Voldemort disappeared into a heap of robes on the floor.
"Let's get out of here." Sirius said pulling Lilly to her feet then passing her a still screaming Harry and Sirius swung James over his shoulder and lead the way downstairs with his wand drawn in case Wormtail was lurking.
"How did you do that?" Lilly asked as she slouched down under a tree as they saw a large group of illuminated wands in the distance lead by Dumbledore
"Dark Magic." Sirius replied propping James up by Lilly then turning back to the house
"Where are you going?" Lily asked
"To check that Wormtail is still where I left him." Sirius said going back into the house and through into the kitchen meeting Peter who was trying to crawl his way out of the back door. "Leaving so soon."
"Sirius." Peter said as Sirius pulled Wormtail back into the middle of the room and turned him over on to his back. "I was trying to save them."
"Liar." Sirius replied. "Why did you attack me if you were protecting them?"
"I thought you were with him. It was all part of my plan." Peter replied
"Liar." Sirius said as people began to come into the house
"Black?" Madeye Moody shouted
"Kitchen." Sirius replied never shifting his stare of Peter who was trying not to meet it
"What happened, Black?" Moody asked
"It's a long story. Can we get Lilly, James and Harry somewhere safe first?" Sirius asked
"Of course." Madeye replied. "Who's this?"
"This is Peter Pettigrew. We were at school with him. He was the Potter's secret keeper and he sold them out to Voldemort." Sirius replied. "Then he attacked me, which is when I bound him up."
"I'll have someone take care of him now." Madeye said motioning for one of the other aurors to come and take Pettigrew back to the ministry and stand a guard on him. "Where did you have in mind?" Madeye asked turning back to Sirius.
"Hogwarts." Sirius replied leaving the kitchen and going back outside and virtually walked in to Albus Dumbledore
"Is everybody ok?" Dumbledore asked
"I'm not completely sure, James had the Cruciatus used on his, and we all got thrown about a lot." Sirius replied. "Albus, I have a favour to ask."
"Ask away dear boy."
"Can James, Lily and Harry stay at Hogwarts for a while?"
"Of course, if they want to that is. This has been a traumatic time for them and for you of course."
"I'll go talk to them." Sirius said rubbing his neck as he walked off.
"Hey." Sirius said crouching down beside Lilly whose face was red from crying. "What's wrong?"
"Harry got hit." James said quietly. "He seems ok but…"
"But what? What do you mean he was hit?" Sirius asked as Lilly pulled the blanket back to show him the scar on Harry's head. "Is he hurt?"
"I don't think so." Lilly replied smiling through the tears.
"Well then that's good. We'll get him checked over just to be sure though."
"He's going to have it the rest of his life." Lilly said tracing the scar
"It will fade over time." Sirius said kissing her forehead.
"I told you to stop hitting on my wife." James laughed weakly.
"You feeling left out?" Sirius asked James before bending down and kissed his forehead.
"Ew, gross Pads." James said wiping shakily at his forehead
"I've spoke to Albus, he said you are most welcome to stay at Hogwarts for a while." Sirius said
"Really?" Lilly asked
"It's safe there and I'm sure I can get him to let Uncle Furry back into the building." Sirius replied watching Harry sleep
"That would be good." James yawned. "Can we go now?"
"Yeah, I'll hold the ministry off you till tomorrow." Sirius said as Dumbledore and Madeye walked over.
"I'll need your accounts of tonight, but tomorrow will do." Madeye stated. "I'll keep the politics away from you for as long as possible."
"Are you ready to go?" Dumbledore asked
"Thank you for agreeing to this." Lilly said standing up with Harry as Sirius helped James stand up then travel by a port key which Dumbledore produced.
"Well?" Remus asked practically pouncing on Sirius as he appearated into their living room
"They are safe." Sirius replied.
"Are they hurt?" Remus asked
"Come on." Sirius said taking out a letter and holding it out to Remus
"Where are we going?" Remus asked hesitating to take the letter.
"You'll see." Sirius said pressing the letter into Remus's hand as the port key activated and took them to the hospital wing. "James got hit with the Cruciatus, though Madame Pomfrey assures me he will be fine. Lily and me just got knocked about a bit."
"And Harry?" Remus asked as they stood looking at James fast asleep by dreamless sleep potion and Lily sitting watching Harry sleep.
Sirius pulled Remus just outside the hospital wing and told him everything that happened since Lucius had told him where they were.
"Is he going to be ok?" Remus asked staring Sirius straight in the eyes
"Madame Pomfrey says he's fine apart from the scar which he will probably have for life."
"So Voldemort's dead then?" Remus asked
"I want to say yes, but I have a really bad feeling in my gut that we haven't seen the last of him. Anyway there's still an army of his followers out there to catch."
"You have the worst one in your charge though." Remus replied
"You forget my demented cousin and her husband." Sirius replied. "Bella in a place of power would not be and is not a good thing."
"How long can they stay here?" Remus asked
"Dumbledore said they can stay for as long as they need to. Also as long as when Moony comes to visit, you go to the shack, you're fine to stay here as well." Sirius replied. "Muttered something about being able to get some decent work done when he doesn't have to burn his beard flooing."
"What about you?" Remus asked
"I get to do my job." Sirius replied. "See where this thing will go without their figure head. I have to be extra careful now with Malfoy."
"I'm going to go see Lilly. You coming?" Remus asked
"I'll come back tomorrow sometime. I should really go and tell Malfoy what happened. I tell you the Dementor's must have done something to his brain because he is behaving very strangely."
"People do strange things sometimes." Remus replied walking back into the hospital wing while Sirius turned and left Hogwarts and walked down to Hogsmeade and apparated to Godrics Hollow.
He walked slowly through the house and up to Hailey's room where he sat in the rocking chair by the window and thought about what had just happened. Allowing everything to rerun through his mind and get his emotions under control before he went to see Malfoy.