Harry Potter and the Unexpected Heir

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"So did the fighting help?" Harry asked when the two were alone in their room.

"Yes, it feels great not to have to hold back"

"Thanks" he said, a bit sourly. Lillian laughed and pecked him on the lips.

"I know things have been a bit harsh lately, but you are improving so much, in a few months I won't have to hold back at all" Harry smiled.

"Really?"

"Really"

They were silent for a while. "What's on your mind?" Harry asked.

"I'm just thinking, all my life was nearly perfect until a few years ago, and I say nearly perfect because I didn't have you. But what I mean is that everything got shoved on my shoulders, all these expectations. A lot like you. With Dumbledore's death I got the Order but then Minerva had to die too and I got Hogwarts, the Ministry is in shambles and I got the Wizengamot too. Not to mention that I live in constant fear that someone will discover us. And now this…"

"This what?" Harry asked

"Harry, I – never mind"

"Lillian what have we talked about keeping secrets?"

"Just give me time"

"Very well" another period of silence fell between them. Then Harry remembered "Lillian I've been meaning to ask, you should probably know about the DA right?"

"Umm Dumbledore's Army, I was quite surprised when I did my yearly 'update' two years ago. What about it?"

"Well Neville and some other friends came to ask me if I was planning to restart it, I mean I know that it was formed to mainly teach the students what Umbridge didn't, but it turned out that many kids improved in their studies and their magical potential rose"

"Well you have my approval if that is what you are asking for. But make sure that it doesn't get in the way of your training"

"Oh no, I'm not planning on leading it myself this time. I was thinking perhaps Ron or Hermione"

"They are members of the Order too Harry, they have duties as well"

"Then how about Neville or Ginny or even Luna, they were at the Ministry with me two years ago and they did tremendously well"

"That's a good idea, make sure to involve the Slytherins as well, I don't want this stupid House rivalry to continue. The Room of Requirement may get a bit crowded though"

"I'm sure it can accommodate everyone, after all it is magic. But I can still see myself popping in and out. Perhaps you can too, you know show them some lost magic or something.

Lillian chuckled, "Yes, that sounds ok. Talking about training lets go, we can't sit idle here all day. I'm going to teach you Parseltongue magic" Harry got up straight away and ran ahead to the door "What are you waiting for? Let's go" he had been waiting to learn this particular topic for a long time.

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Later that week Harry was in History of Magic along with Ron and Hermione. His mother was going over the major events in the beginning of the First Dark War. A few floors away Lillian was assisting Sirius with his 6th year Transfiguration class. She was writing on the board while Sirius was in his dog form, demonstrating the technicalities of an Animagus transformation.

"As you can see from our own personal specimen here" Sirius barked "during the change you keep you human mind at all ti-" She suddenly put her hand to her stomach and in a few seconds she was on the floor. Sirius detransformed.

"Lillian? Lillian?" he saw blood on her usual white robes. He looked around, all the students were frozen in their seats, it was not everyday that your teacher collapsed in class, Sirius checked for a possible source of attack.

"I'm fine…Sirius… I feared…this would…happen" she gave a cry of pain. The blood stain increased, Sirius noted that it was coming from below her abdomen.

"Oh Lillian" he said before sending for help using his Mind Link.

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Some floors down Harry felt a big stab like pain in his heart; he immediately knew Lillian was in pain. Almost immediately Sirius' voice rang in his head.

"Help, someone there? Lily, Harry? Lillian is hurt. We're in the Transfiguration class"

Lily nodded at her son and he left the class running, Ron and Hermione in tow. The halls and corridors were empty so he transformed into his lion form, four legs were better than two. He got there in record time. Sirius was about to dismiss the class when a great and powerful golden lion broke into the classroom and detransfigured into his godson.

"Class dismissed" he said, but no one moved.

"Sirius what happened?" Harry asked. Ron and Hermione entered.

"Harry she had to be taken to the hospital wing" Hermione said once she saw the blood. Harry took Lillian into his arms, his wife was not unconscious and the blood stain on her dress was getting larger and larger with each passing minute. His mind was telling him what it was but he did not want to register it. He ran with all his might to the Hospital Wing, followed by Ron and Hermione. Sirius had staid behind with the class. The bell, signalling the end of classes, went at the worst time. The student's found themselves being pushed aside by a running Head Boy with a bloodied Headmistress in his arms. Harry burst into the Hospital Wing and deposited Lillian on one of the beds.

Madam Pomfrey came rushing in and when she saw the Headmistress on the bed her wand was instantly out doing various diagnostic tests. "I think your duties as Head Boy have been fulfilled Mr Potter, please leave"

"I'm not leaving her" he took her hand. It was pale and slightly cold. Madam Pomfrey inhaled sharply, "It can't be! She's having a miscarriage"

Harry fear was confirmed. Serenity had not arrived in time to prevent the first miscarriage. He had lost a child, his chance of being a father. Pomfrey gave Lillian some Blood Revitalising potions. Harry felt tears coming out of his eyes. "Mr Potter I have to do a visual exam, you have to leave" she saw the tears making their way down his face and his hands on hers, "Don't tell me…you…Mr Potter!" But she shut the curtains around them nonetheless.

"It's too late, I'm sorry Mr Potter but I can't save the foetus. I'm going to have to remove the placenta" Harry nodded. When she was done she left the two alone. After about an hour of complete silence, Lillian came to.

"I'm sorry Harry, I…wanted…to tell…you. I feared if…I did… the loss would be…more painful"

"I just want you to be ok" Lillian nodded; before she fell asleep again she mumbled "It was a boy". Harry let her hand rest on the bed and brushed her forehead. The tears just kept on coming; he walked out of the Hospital Wing. Ron, Hermione, his parents, Sirius and Remus were waiting outside. He walked right past them without registering their questions, his tears clouded his vision. He broke into a run after transforming into his lion form. He ran into the Forbidden Forest and kept going into its depths. He tore at trees and vegetation and gave a mighty roar of pain which made the birds fly high into the sky. All the way back at the school everyone heard the painful cry of an animal and wondered what was going on.

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Hi everyone, I hope you liked the chapter, I actually have the next few chapters already on paper and all I need to do is type them up, so hopefully in the next few days I will put another chapter up. Please don't forget to review because I really love your feedback.

Until next time,

Vanessa