I followed mum and Hagrid into Gringotts, they were both deep in conversation as we entered the cool interior I paused to read the inscription on the door:

"Harry, come on, otherwise you can wait with Sirius."

I glanced back at my godfather, who had wandered off and was looking into the broom shop. I quickly caught up with mum, whose eyes flicked up to Hagrid, and smiled. She ruffled my hair and I joined her inside. The slight dimples in Mum's cheeks became more pronounced as she smiled, showing her true beauty.

We walked up to a free goblin at the desk.

"Hi," Mum said nervously. "We would like to withdraw some money from the Potter safe please."

The goblin looked down his long nose at mum. "Have you got the key?" He said in a low croaky voice.

"Yes, here." She picked something out of her pocket and passed it to the goblin, who surveyed it with a critical eye.

"Very good." The goblin turned to Hagrid who was shuffling his feet nervously beside us.

"I'd like to withdraw you-know-what from vault you-know-which" he said in a low voice. He passed a letter through the grill.

The goblin read it for a moment, and then his eyes snapped up.

"Very well." He said his tone suddenly businesslike. He motioned another goblin over. "Griphook will take you to you're vaults."

Griphook motioned for us all to follow him and we left the marble coolness of the main foyer and entered the darkness of the caves beyond. We all got into a small cart, and Hagrid (looking rather scared) grimaced as the cart started to roll. Suddenly we were whizzing by doors, and caves. I turned to mum and Hagrid.

"What's the difference between Stalagmites and stalactites?"

"Stalagmite has an 'm' in it." Hagrid said looking alarmingly green. "Now, its probably for the best if you don't talk to me." He closed his eyes.

Mum grinned cheekily. "Just think of it as this Harry, a Stalagmite is something that might get taller, where a stalactite has to hold tight to the ceiling."

"Cool." I said, as we rushed past a waterfall. We skidded to a halt and Griphook got out, holding his hand so mum could give him the tiny key. Mum scrambled out and pulled me up to the little platform. She took some money for her shopping and gave me a pile.

"Put that somewhere safe." She said, and I stowed it away in the inner pocket of my jacket.

We both joined Hagrid in the cart again as Griphook finished locking the vault.

"Can this cart go any slower?" Hagrid groaned from behind me, I turned to look at him, he was still rather green.

"One speed only" Griphook replied as we zoomed off again, Hagrid grumbling as we went. Suddenly the cart jerked to a halt again and both Hagrid and Griphook got out. I peered around Hagrid's thick legs to see into the vault, Mum was staring off into space beside me. I saw Hagrid reach over and pick up a grubby little package, then he notice me watching. He shot a glance at Mum and slowly got into the cart again.

"Better not mention this to anyone at Hogwarts." He said in an undertone, so Mum couldn't hear it.

I nodded discreetly.

Mum turned to face me. "So Harry, what do you want to get first?"

I had to think for a while, and by the time that we had got back outside to the dazzling sunlight I had decided.
"Can we get my wand first please Mum?"

"Su…" She broke off, with a look of complete horror on her face. I whipped round to see Sirius abandoning the twins and Meg and streaking off with a roar of anger.

"Oh no." Mum muttered before setting off after him. Hagrid, me, Meg and the twins ran after them and turned the corner leading towards muggle London. I saw mum's robes whip around a corner and set off in hot pursuit.

When I reached them I saw my godfather advancing on a cowering man, his wand pointing at him menacingly.

"SIRIUS NO." Mum shouted. "HE'S NOT WORTH IT."

"You ruined my life Pettigrew."

"Ha, you and she deserved it. She could see it happening, she saw her death, she went to it."

"SHUT IT." Sirius roared at the man. Red sparks emitted from his wand in anger. Muggles on the street had turned around at the commotion.

"She wanted it. A chance to get away from you." Pettigrew taunted.

Sirius raised his wand.

"NO SIRIUS. STOP IT NOW, HES SAYING IT TO MAKE YOU ANGRY." Mum screamed at Sirius. He ignored her.

With a bang that shook the windows I saw mum blasted away, she hit her head on the wall behind her. Sirius was stood in the middle of a crater, Muggle bodies were lying around, some in parts. I ran to mum, and knelt beside her. She had hit the wall with a force that had knocked her out.

All of a sudden the air was filled with several Aurors, Dad included. He didn't seem to see me and Mum, he was looking in horror at his best friend. Sirius had started to laugh, but it wasn't his usual laugh, this one was strange, mirthless. Two Auror's took Sirius and apperated away with him, Dad looked around and resignedly started to modify memories with the remaining Aurors.

I called him over. I was worried about Mum, who had started to bleed over me. She had gone very white. It took dad a few moments to work out who was calling him and where we were. When he did though he skidded to a halt beside me, and took Mum in his arms. By that time Hagrid, Meg and the twins had arrived. Meg saw mum and started to scream hysterically. I had to hug her to calm her down. Charisa had started to cry and Will hugged her, he looked at the devastation around us.

"Where's Dad?" He asked in his quiet voice. Dad looked up but didn't answer.

"Hagrid, will you take the children back to mine please." He said, fighting to control his voice, Mum was still bleeding.

Hagrid nodded, and started to usher everybody away, I clung to mum's hand, not wanting to leave her.

"Harry, go with Hagrid please." Dad said in a hard cold voice.

"But…"

"I said go with Hagrid." He said again. I didn't move.

"I want to stay with Mum."

"Now Harry."

"I…"

"NOW" Dad shouted at me, his brown eyes smouldering. I left. The last thing I saw was Dad, holding Mum in his arms and disappearing. Then Hagrid forced me into a cab to go home.